TIME WARNER INC.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT of
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for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005 or
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT |
of 1934 for the transition period from to .
Commission File Number 1-15062
TIME WARNER INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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incorporation or organization)
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13-4099534
(I.R.S. Employer
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One Time Warner Center
New York, New York 10019
(212) 484-8000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrants principal executive offices)
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 an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes þ No ¨
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of
the latest practicable date.
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as of July 29, 2005 |
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| Common Stock $.01 par value |
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4,606,921,311 |
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| Series LMCN-V Common Stock $.01 par value |
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87,245,036 |
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TIME WARNER INC.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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| EX-10.2 LETTER AGREEMENT, DATED JUNE 2, 2005 |
| EX-10.3 LETTER AGREEMENT, DATED JUNE 17, 2005 |
| EX-10.4 LETTER AGREEMENT, DATED JUNE 24, 2005 |
| EX-10.5 AMENDMENT NO.1 TO THE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED JUNE 24, 2005 |
| EX-10.10 LETTER AGREEMENT, DATED MAY 10, 2005 |
| EX-10.11 LETTER AGREEMENT, DATED JUNE 1, 2005 |
| EX-10.12 ALTERNATE TOLLING AND OPTIONAL REDEMPTION AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF MAY 31, 2005 |
| EX-31.1 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| EX-31.2 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER |
| EX-32 SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER |
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, 2005 compared to the same periods in
2004. 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
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Financial condition and liquidity. This section provides an analysis of the Companys
financial condition as of June 30, 2005 and cash flows for the six months ended June 30,
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Risk factors and caution concerning forward-looking statements. This section provides a
description of risk factors that could adversely affect the operations, business or
financial results of the Company or its business segments and 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. |
Use of Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation and Amortization and Free Cash Flow
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 costs of such tangible and intangible assets, the impact of
related impairments, as well as asset sales through other financial measures, such as capital
expenditures, investment spending and return on capital.
Free Cash Flow is Cash Provided by Operations (as defined by U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles) plus payments related to securities litigation, less cash provided by
discontinued operations, capital expenditures and product development costs, principal payments on
capital leases, and partnership distributions, if any. Free Cash Flow is considered to be an
important indicator of the Companys liquidity, including its ability to reduce net debt, make
strategic investments, pay dividends to common shareholders and
repurchase stock. A limitation of this measure, however, is that it
does not reflect securities litigation payments, which reduce
liquidity.
Both Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation and Amortization and Free Cash Flow should be
considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, the Companys Operating Income (Loss), Net
Income (Loss) and various cash flow measures (e.g., Cash Provided by Operations), as well as other
measures of financial performance and liquidity reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles.
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
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 has produced and
distributed films including The Lord of the Rings trilogy, the Harry Potter series, Million Dollar
Baby and Batman Begins and television programs including ER, Two and a Half Men, Without a Trace
and The West Wing. During the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company generated revenues of
$21.227 billion (up 1% from $21.045 billion in 2004), Operating Income before Depreciation and
Amortization of $2.159 billion (down 57% from $5.042 billion in 2004), Operating Income of $548
million (down 84% from $3.454 billion in 2004), Net Income of $642 million (down 63% from $1.738
billion in 2004), Cash Provided by Operations of $3.463 billion (up 5% from $3.306 billion in 2004)
and Free Cash Flow of $1.959 billion (up 12% from $1.743 billion in 2004). The 2005 results reflect
the effects of a $3 billion pretax charge related to securities litigation as discussed further in
Other Recent Developments.
Time Warner Businesses
Time Warner classifies its operations into five reportable segments: AOL, Cable, Filmed
Entertainment, Networks and Publishing.
AOL. America Online, Inc. (AOL or America Online) is a leader in interactive services, web
brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services, with 27.0 million total AOL brand
subscribers in the U.S. and Europe at June 30, 2005. AOL reported total revenues of $4.230 billion
(20% of the Companys overall revenues), $1.076 billion in Operating Income before Depreciation and
Amortization and $692 million in Operating Income for the six months ended June 30, 2005. AOL
generates its revenues primarily from subscription fees charged to subscribers and from providing
advertising services.
America Online is organized into four business units: Access, Audience, Digital Services and
International. This structure reflects AOLs increased emphasis on generating higher advertising
and search revenues, which the Company believes will continue to grow for the foreseeable future.
Historically, AOLs primary product offering has been an online subscription service that
includes a component of telephone dial-up Internet access. This product, offered under a variety of
different terms and price plans, generates the substantial majority of AOLs revenues. Over the
past several years, the AOL Access business has experienced significant declines in U.S.
subscribers and related Subscription revenues, and these declines are expected to continue. Driving
this decrease is the continued industry-wide maturing of the premium dial-up services business, as
consumers migrate to high-speed broadband and lower-cost dial-up services. AOL continues to
develop, change, test and implement marketing and new product strategies to attract and retain
subscribers. For example, AOL recently launched a marketing campaign to emphasize to consumers the
benefits of being an AOL subscriber. AOL is also pursuing agreements, such as the previously
announced agreement with Time Warner Cable, to bundle the AOL service along with broadband access.
AOLs Audience business strategy focuses on generating Advertising revenue by expanding its
audience and increasing usage across all of its web properties, including properties such as
AOL.com, MapQuest, Moviefone and AOL Instant Messenger. Currently, a majority of Advertising
revenues are generated from traffic on the AOL service, which is generally available only to
subscribers. A key component of the Audience business strategy is the upcoming official re-launch
in the third quarter of 2005 of the publicly available version of the AOL.com web portal that
includes a substantial portion of AOLs content, features and tools that historically have been
available only to AOL subscribers. AOL seeks to generate Advertising revenue from increased traffic
that is expected to result from the re-launch of AOL.com through the use of branded advertising and
performance-based advertising, including paid-search advertising, as well as from increased
utilization and optimization of AOL advertising inventory. The
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OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
acquisition of Advertising.com Inc. (Advertising.com) in the third quarter of 2004 also
provides incremental growth in Advertising revenues, primarily through third-party
performance-based advertising.
AOL has taken steps over the past several years to align costs with the declining dial-up
subscriber base. These efforts have resulted in reductions in the cost of operating AOLs network
through improved pricing and decreased levels of fixed commitments. These factors are expected to
result in continued declines in operating costs throughout the remainder of 2005, although at a
rate less than experienced in the first half of 2005.
AOLs International business unit, which primarily includes AOL Europe S.A. (AOL Europe),
has also focused on balancing its subscription and advertising businesses. In late 2004, the
International business unit entered into a new, multi-year search arrangement with a third party
designed to provide incremental Advertising revenues.
Cable. Time Warners cable business, Time Warner Cable Inc. and its subsidiaries (TWC Inc.),
is the second-largest cable operator in the U.S. (in terms of basic cable subscribers served). TWC
Inc. managed approximately 10.905 million basic cable subscribers (including approximately 1.589
million subscribers of unconsolidated investees) at June 30, 2005, in highly clustered and upgraded
systems in 27 states. TWC Inc. delivered revenues of $4.603 billion (21% of the Companys overall
revenues), $1.722 billion of Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and $921 million
in Operating Income for the six months ended June 30, 2005. As part of the strategy to expand TWC
Inc.s cable footprint, on April 20, 2005, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire, in
conjunction with Comcast Corporation (Comcast), substantially all of the assets of Adelphia
Communications Corporation (Adelphia). Please refer to Other Recent Developments for further
details.
TWC Inc. offers three basic products video, high-speed data and its newest service, Digital
Phone. Video is TWC Inc.s largest product in terms of revenues generated; however, the growth of
its customer base for video cable service is limited, as the customer base has matured and
industry-wide competition from direct-to-home satellite services has increased. Nevertheless, TWC
Inc. is continuing to increase its video revenues through its offerings of advanced digital video
services such as Digital Video, Video-on-Demand (VOD), Subscription-Video-on-Demand (SVOD) and
Digital Video Recorders (DVR) that are available in all of TWC Inc.s 31 divisions. TWC Inc.s
digital video subscriber base provides a broad base of potential customers for these advanced
services. Video programming costs represent a major component of TWC Inc.s expenses and are
expected to continue to increase, reflecting an expansion of service offerings and contractual rate
increases across TWC Inc.s programming lineup.
High-speed data service has been one of TWC Inc.s fastest-growing products over the past
several years and is a key driver of its results. TWC Inc. 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 for
subscribers.
TWC Inc.s new voice product, Digital Phone, has been launched in all of its divisions and is
available to over 70% of TWC Inc.s homes passed. Digital Phone customers receive unlimited local,
in-state and domestic long distance calling, as well as call waiting, caller ID and enhanced 911
services for a monthly fixed fee. In the future, TWC Inc. intends to offer additional plans,
including one that will provide unlimited local calling with separate long distance charges.
Digital Phone enables TWC Inc. to offer its customers a combined, easy-to-use package of video,
high-speed data and voice services, and to compete effectively against similar bundled products
that are available from its competitors.
In addition to the subscription services, TWC Inc. also earns revenue by selling advertising
time to national, regional and local businesses.
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OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Filmed Entertainment. Time Warners Filmed Entertainment businesses, Warner Bros.
Entertainment Group (Warner Bros.) and New Line Cinema Corporation (New Line), generated
revenues of $5.650 billion (25% of the Companys overall revenues), $629 million in Operating
Income before Depreciation and Amortization and $465 million in Operating Income for the six months
ended June 30, 2005.
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 oldest independent film company in the world. Its primary source
of revenues is the creation and distribution of theatrical motion pictures.
The sale of DVDs has been one of the largest drivers of the segments profit growth over the
last few years. Warner Bros. library, consisting of more than 6,600 theatrical titles and 54,000
live-action and animated television titles, positions it to benefit from strong DVD sales.
Warner Bros. continues to develop its industry-leading television business, including the
successful releases of television series into the home video market. For the 2004-2005 television
season, Warner Bros. had more current productions on the air than any other studio, with prime-time
series on all six broadcast networks (including Two and a Half Men, Joey, ER, Without a Trace, The
O.C., Cold Case, Smallville and The West Wing). For the 2005-2006 television season, Warner Bros.
anticipates having approximately 30 prime-time series on the fall schedule, more than any other
studio.
Piracy, including physical piracy as well as illegal online file-sharing, continues to be a
significant issue for the filmed entertainment industry. Piracy has expanded from music to movies
and television programming due to advances in technology. The Company has taken a variety of
actions to combat piracy over the last several years and will continue to do so, both individually
and together with industry associations.
Networks. Time Warners Networks group comprises Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (Turner),
Home Box Office (HBO) and The WB Television Network (The WB Network). The Networks segment
delivered revenues of $4.774 billion (21% of the Companys overall revenues), $1.422 billion in
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and $1.298 billion in Operating Income for
the six months ended June 30, 2005.
The Turner networks including such recognized brands as TBS, TNT, CNN, Cartoon Network and
CNN Headline News are among the leaders in advertising-supported cable TV networks. For over
three consecutive years, more prime-time viewers watched advertising-supported cable TV networks
than the national broadcast networks. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, TNT ranked first
among ad-supported cable networks in total day and prime time delivery of its key demographics,
adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. TBS ranked second among ad-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 system operators, satellite companies and other affiliates.
Turner has benefited from strong ratings and a strong advertising market. Key contributors to
Turners success are its continued investments in high-quality programming focused on original
movies, sports, network premieres, licensed and original series, news and animation, as well as
brand awareness and operating efficiency.
HBO operates the HBO and Cinemax multichannel pay television programming services, with the
HBO service being 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 from 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.
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The WB Network is a broadcast television network whose target audience consists primarily of
young adults in the 12-34 age group demographic. The WB Network generates revenues almost
exclusively from the sale of advertising time. The WB Network experienced a decline in its audience
of young adults in its target demographic during the 2004-2005 television season. This loss in
audience had a significant effect on The WB Networks ability to grow its advertising revenue
during the recently completed broadcast season. Along with a series of cost containment initiatives
implemented during the year to offset the decline in advertising revenues, The WB Network is
introducing an aggressive new slate of programming in the fall of 2005 that is designed to increase
viewership among adults 18-34.
Publishing. Time Warners Publishing segment consists principally of magazine publishing, book
publishing and a number of direct-marketing and direct-selling businesses. The segment generated
revenues of $2.742 billion (13% of the Companys overall revenues), $523 million in Operating
Income before Depreciation and Amortization and $404 million in Operating Income for the six months
ended June 30, 2005.
Time Inc. publishes approximately 140 magazines globally, including People, Sports
Illustrated, In Style, Southern Living, Time, Entertainment Weekly, Fortune, Real Simple, Whats on
TV and Cooking Light. It generates revenues primarily from advertising, magazine subscription and
newsstand sales, and drives growth through higher circulation and advertising on existing
magazines, new magazine launches and acquisitions. Time Inc. owns IPC Media (the U.K.s largest
magazine company) and is the majority shareholder of magazine subscription marketer Synapse Group,
Inc. In addition, Time Inc. continues to invest in new magazines, including Pick Me Up, a weekly
womens magazine, and TV Easy, a weekly TV listings magazine, which IPC Media launched in the U.K.
in January and May 2005, respectively. In the first quarter of 2005, Time Inc. acquired the
remaining 51% stake it did not already own in Essence Communications Partners (Essence), the
publisher of Essence. Time Inc.s book publishing operations are conducted primarily by Time Warner
Book Group, which had 43 books on the New York Times bestseller list during the first six months of
2005. Time Inc.s direct-selling division, Southern Living At Home, sells home decor products
through approximately 32,000 independent consultants at parties hosted in peoples homes throughout
the U.S.
Other Recent Developments
Legal Reserves Related to Securities Litigation
The Company has 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 and described in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004 (the 2004 Form 10-K). The tentative settlement is reflected in a Memorandum of
Understanding dated as of July 29, 2005 between the lead plaintiff and the Company. Under the
proposed settlement, $2.4 billion will be paid by Time Warner into a settlement fund for the
members of the class represented in the action. In addition, 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) will be made available to the class, and Time Warner will use its
best efforts to have the $300 million it previously paid in connection with the settlement of its
SEC investigation transferred to the settlement fund for the class. The proposed settlement is
subject to completion of final documentation and preliminary and final court approval as well as
other conditions. At this time, there can be no assurance that these conditions will be met and
that the settlement of the securities class action litigation will receive preliminary or final
court approval. Ernst & Young also has agreed to a settlement in
this litigation matter and will pay $100 million.
In connection with reaching the agreement in
principle on the securities class action litigation, the Company
has established a reserve of $2.4 billion. Although the Company
has reached an agreement in principle to settle the primary
securities class action, other related litigation remains pending,
including shareholder derivative actions, lawsuits alleging ERISA
violations and securities actions brought by individual shareholders.
The Company has established an additional reserve
totaling $600 million in connection with the remaining related securities litigation matters
pending against the Company. This $600 million amount represents the Companys current best
estimate of its potential financial exposure in these matters. The
aggregate $3 billion reserve established, however, does not
consider any future insurance recoveries under existing insurance
policies because the Company cannot reliably estimate the amount of
recovery at this time (Note 10).
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OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Common Stock Repurchase Program
On July 29, 2005, Time Warners Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase
program that allows Time Warner to repurchase, from time to time, up to $5 billion of common stock
over a two-year period. Purchases for 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.
Common Stock Dividend
As previously announced, the Company will start paying a regular quarterly cash dividend of
$0.05 per share on its common stock, beginning in the third quarter of this year.
Adelphia Acquisition Agreement
On April 20, 2005, a subsidiary of the Company, Time Warner NY Cable LLC (TW NY), and
Comcast each reached separate definitive agreements to, collectively, acquire substantially all the
assets of Adelphia for a total of $12.7 billion in cash (of which TW NY will pay $9.2 billion and
Comcast will pay the remaining $3.5 billion) and 16% of the common stock of TWC Inc.
At the same time that Comcast and TW NY entered into the Adelphia agreements, Comcast, TWC
Inc. and/or their respective affiliates entered into agreements providing for the redemption of
Comcasts interests in TWC Inc. and Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. (TWE) (the TWC Inc.
Redemption Agreement and the TWE Redemption Agreement, respectively, and, collectively, the TWC
Inc. and TWE Redemption Agreements). Specifically, Comcasts 17.9% interest in TWC Inc. will be
redeemed in exchange for stock of a subsidiary of TWC Inc. holding cable systems serving
approximately 587,000 subscribers (as of December 31, 2004), as well as approximately $1.9 billion
in cash. In addition, Comcasts 4.7% interest in TWE will be redeemed in exchange for interests in
a subsidiary of TWE holding cable systems serving approximately 168,000 subscribers (as of December
31, 2004), as well as approximately $133 million in cash. TWC Inc., Comcast and their respective
subsidiaries will also swap certain cable systems to enhance their respective geographic clusters
of subscribers (Cable Swaps).
After giving effect to the transactions, TWC Inc. will gain systems passing approximately 7.5
million homes (as of December 31, 2004), with approximately 3.5 million basic subscribers. TWC Inc.
will then manage a total of approximately 14.4 million basic subscribers. Time Warner will own 84%
of TWC Inc.s common stock, which will become publicly traded at the time of closing, and own a
$2.9 billion indirect economic interest in TW NY, a subsidiary of TWC Inc.
These transactions are subject to customary regulatory review and approvals, including
Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust approval, Federal Communications Commission and local franchise
approvals, as well as, in the case of the Adelphia acquisition, the Adelphia bankruptcy process,
which involves approvals by the bankruptcy court having jurisdiction over Adelphias Chapter 11
case and Adelphias creditors. An amended plan of reorganization was filed with the bankruptcy
court by Adelphia on June 25, 2005. Closing of the Adelphia acquisition is expected during the
first half of 2006.
The purchase of Adelphias assets is not dependent on the occurrence of the Cable Swaps and
redemption transactions between Time Warner and Comcast. Furthermore, if Comcast fails to obtain
certain necessary governmental authorizations, TW NY has agreed that it will also acquire the cable
operations of Adelphia that would have been acquired by Comcast, with the purchase price payable in
cash or TWC Inc. stock at the Companys discretion.
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OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Government Investigations
As previously disclosed by the Company, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the
DOJ had been conducting investigations into the accounting and disclosure practices of the Company.
Those investigations focused on advertising transactions, principally involving the Companys
America Online segment, the methods used by the America Online segment to report its subscriber
numbers and the accounting related to the Companys interest in AOL Europe prior to January 2002.
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. In addition, on March
21, 2005, the Company announced that the SEC has approved the Companys proposed settlement, which
resolves 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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Pay a $300 million penalty, which will be used for a Fair Fund, as authorized under the
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Adjust its historical accounting for Advertising revenues in certain transactions with
Bertelsmann, A.G. that were improperly or prematurely recognized, primarily in the second
half of 2000, during 2001 and during 2002; as well as adjust its historical accounting for
transactions involving three other AOL customers where there were Advertising revenues
recognized in the second half of 2000 and during 2001; |
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Adjust its historical accounting for its investment in and consolidation of AOL Europe;
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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 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 recognized
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The Company paid the $300 million penalty in March 2005; however, it will not be able 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, in connection with the
proposed settlement of the primary securities class action, the
Company has agreed to use its best efforts to have the
$300 million transferred to the settlement fund for the class
represented in the action. 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 has begun its review, which is expected to be completed by the end of
the year. Depending on the independent examiners conclusions, a further restatement might be
necessary. It is also possible that, so long as there are unresolved issues associated with the
Companys financial statements, the effectiveness of any registration statement of the Company or
its affiliates may be delayed.
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Investment in Google Inc.
In May 2004, America Online exercised a warrant for approximately $22 million and received
approximately 7.4 million shares of Series D Preferred Stock of Google Inc. (Google). Each of
these shares converted automatically into shares of Googles Class B common stock immediately prior
to the closing of Googles initial public offering on August 24, 2004. In connection with this
offering, America Online converted approximately 2.4 million shares of its Google Class B common
stock into an equal number of shares of Googles Class A common stock. Such Class A shares were
sold in the offering for $195 million, net of the underwriters discounts and commissions, and the
Company recorded a gain of approximately $188 million in the third quarter of 2004. Beginning in
March, the Company entered into agreements to sell its remaining 5.1 million shares at an average
share price of approximately $185. The sales under such agreements settled on May 3, 2005, and the
Company received total cash consideration of approximately $940 million, resulting in a gain of
approximately $925 million recognized in the second quarter of 2005, which is included as a
component of Other income, net.
Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock
At December 31, 2004, the Company had outstanding one share of its Series A mandatorily
convertible preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share, face value of $1.5 billion (the Series A
Preferred Stock), held by a trust for the benefit of Comcast, that was issued on March 31, 2003,
as part of the TWE Restructuring. In accordance with the terms of the stock, on March 31, 2005,
the Series A Preferred Stock was automatically converted into 83,835,883 shares of common stock of
the Company, valued at $1.5 billion, and such amount was reclassified to equity in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheet. Prior to the conversion, an estimate of the number of shares of common
stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock based on the fair market value
of the common stock at the end of the applicable period was included only in the calculation of the
Companys diluted earnings per share. Following the issuance of the common stock upon the
conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, the shares issued are included in the calculation of
both the basic and diluted earnings per share.
Urban Cable Works of Philadelphia, L.P.
Urban Cable Works of Philadelphia, L.P. (Urban Cable) is an unconsolidated joint venture of
TWC Inc., with approximately 48,000 basic subscribers at June 30, 2005, that operates cable
television systems in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Urban Cable is 40% owned by TWC Inc. and 60%
owned by an investment group led by Inner City Broadcasting (Inner City). Under a management
agreement, TWC Inc. is responsible for the day-to-day management of Urban Cable. During 2004, TWC
Inc. and Inner City settled certain disputes regarding the joint venture for $34 million in cash.
TWC Inc. has also agreed to purchase, subject to receipt of applicable regulatory approvals,
all of Inner Citys interests in the Urban Cable venture for approximately $53 million in cash. In
addition, upon closing, TWC Inc. will eliminate in consolidation $68 million of debt and interest
owed to it by Urban Cable and will assume $47 million of Urban Cables third-party debt. On March
3, 2005, the City Council of Philadelphia denied TWC Inc.s request for approval of this
transaction. TWC Inc. believes the denial was invalid, but is unable to predict when the
transaction may be completed. In conjunction with the agreement to acquire substantially all of the
assets of Adelphia, Urban Cable would be transferred to Comcast as part of the Cable Swaps. For
additional details, please refer to the Adelphia/Comcast discussion above. For the six months ended
June 30, 2005, Urban Cables revenues and Operating Income were $23 million and $2 million,
respectively.
8
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
New Accounting Principles To Be Adopted
Stock-Based Compensation
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (Statement) No. 123 (Revised), Share-Based Payment (FAS 123R).
FAS 123R requires all companies to measure compensation costs for all share-based payments
(including employee stock options) at fair value and recognize such costs in the statement of
operations. As a result, the application of the provisions of FAS 123R will have a significant
impact on Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization, Operating Income, net income and
earnings per share. In April 2005, the SEC amended the compliance dates for FAS 123R from fiscal
periods beginning after June 15, 2005 to fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company
will continue to account for share-based compensation using the intrinsic value method set forth in
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB 25),
until the Companys adoption of FAS 123R beginning January 1, 2006.
In accordance with APB 25 and related interpretations, compensation expense for stock options
is recognized in income based on the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the stock at the
grant date of the award or other measurement date over the amount an employee must pay to acquire
the stock. The compensation costs related to stock options recognized by the Company pursuant to
APB 25 were minimal. If a company measures share-based compensation using APB 25, it must also
disclose what the impact would have been if it had measured share-based compensation using the fair
value of the equity award on the date it is granted as provided in FAS 123, the predecessor of FAS
123R. See Note 1 for the pro forma impact if compensation costs for the Companys stock option
plans had been determined based on the fair value method set forth in FAS 123.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years financial information to conform
to the June 30, 2005 presentation.
9
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 |
| |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
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|
(millions) |
|
(millions) |
Legal reserves related to
securities litigation |
|
$ |
(3,000 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(3,000 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
Restructuring costs |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
Asset impairments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
Gains on disposal of assets, net |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Impact on Operating Income |
|
|
(3,003 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(3,029 |
) |
|
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(7 |
) |
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Investment gains, net |
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982 |
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|
10 |
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1,005 |
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|
|
46 |
|
Gain (loss) on WMG option |
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(27 |
) |
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53 |
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Impact on other income, net |
|
|
955 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
1,058 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pretax impact |
|
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(2,048 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(1,971 |
) |
|
|
39 |
|
Income tax impact |
|
|
572 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
535 |
|
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
After-tax impact |
|
$ |
(1,476 |
) |
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
(1,436 |
) |
|
$ |
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legal Reserves Related to Securities Litigation
As previously discussed, the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 include $3 billion in
legal reserves related to the securities litigation (Note 10).
Restructuring Costs
Restructuring costs consist of charges related to employee terminations and exit activities.
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. 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. During the three and six months ended June 30,
2004, the Company recorded a $2 million reduction in restructuring costs at the AOL segment,
reflecting changes in estimates of previously established restructuring accruals (Note 9).
Asset Impairments
For 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) following
AOLAs March 2005 announcement that it intends to liquidate its operations. On June 24, 2005, AOLA
filed a petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. For the three and six months ended June 30,
2004, the Company recognized a $10 million impairment charge related to a building held for sale at
the AOL segment.
Gains on Disposal of Assets, Net
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, from the resolution of
previously contingent gains related to the 2004 sale of Netscape Security Solutions. In addition,
the six months ended June 30, 2005 includes an $8 million gain at the
10
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
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.
For the six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company recognized an $8 million gain at the
Publishing segment related to the sale of a building, partially offset by an approximate $7 million
loss at the Networks segment related to the sale of the winter sports teams.
Investment Gains, Net
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). The Company sold its 7.5% remaining
interest in Columbia House for approximately $9 million in July of 2005, and this will result in an
approximate $1 million gain in the third quarter of 2005. 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.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company recognized net gains of $10
million and $46 million, respectively, primarily related to the sale of investments. Investment
gains were partially offset by $5 million and $7 million,
respectively, of losses to reflect market fluctuations
in equity derivative instruments.
Gain (Loss) on WMG Option
In the first quarter of 2005, the Company entered into an agreement with Warner Music Group
(WMG) pursuant to which WMG agreed to a cash purchase of the Companys option to acquire shares
of WMG that it received in connection with the sale of WMG in 2004. Under the agreement, the cash
purchase of the option would be made at the time of the WMG public offering at a price based on the
initial public offering price per share, net of any underwriters discounts. As a result of the
estimated public offering price range, the Company adjusted the value of the option in the first
quarter of 2005 from $85 million to $165 million and, accordingly, recorded a gain of $80 million.
In the second quarter of 2005, WMGs registration statement was declared effective and it completed
its initial public offering at a reduced price from its initial estimated range, and the Company
received approximately $138 million from the sale of its option. As a result of these events, for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company recorded a $27 million loss and a $53
million net gain, respectively, related to this option (Note 2).
11
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2004
Consolidated Results
Revenues. As shown below, consolidated revenues decreased 1% to $10.744 billion for the three
months ended June 30, 2005 from $10.860 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2004. For the
six months ended June 30, 2005, consolidated revenues increased 1% to $21.227 billion compared to
$21.045 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2004. The components of revenues are as follows:
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|
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| |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
| |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
|
% Change |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
|
% Change |
| |
|
(millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
Subscription |
|
$ |
5,618 |
|
|
$ |
5,486 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
|
$ |
11,110 |
|
|
$ |
10,800 |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
Advertising |
|
|
2,020 |
|
|
|
1,846 |
|
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
3,667 |
|
|
|
3,293 |
|
|
|
11 |
% |
Content |
|
|
2,816 |
|
|
|
3,237 |
|
|
|
(13 |
%) |
|
|
5,899 |
|
|
|
6,354 |
|
|
|
(7 |
%) |
Other |
|
|
290 |
|
|
|
291 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
551 |
|
|
|
598 |
|
|
|
(8 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
10,744 |
|
|
$ |
10,860 |
|
|
|
(1 |
%) |
|
$ |
21,227 |
|
|
$ |
21,045 |
|
|
|
1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The increase in Subscription revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 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 for the three and six months was principally due
to the continued penetration of advanced services (primarily high-speed data, Digital Phone and
advanced digital video services) and video rate increases. The increase at the Networks segment for
the three and six months was due primarily to higher subscription rates at Turner and HBO and, to a
lesser extent, an increase in the number of subscribers at Turner and HBO. The AOL segment declined
for the three and six months primarily as a result of lower domestic subscribers, partially offset
by growth at AOL Europe due to the favorable effects of foreign currency exchange rates.
The increase in Advertising revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 was
primarily due to growth at the AOL, Networks and Publishing segments. The increase at the AOL
segment for the three and six months was due primarily to revenues associated with the acquisition
of Advertising.com and growth in paid-search advertising. The increase at the Networks segment for
the three and six months was primarily driven by higher CPMs (advertising cost per one thousand
viewers) and sellouts at Turners entertainment networks, partly offset by a decline at The WB
Network as a result of lower ratings. The increase at the Publishing segment for the three and six
months was due to contributions from new magazine launches, the acquisition of the remaining
interest in the publisher of Essence, and growth at In Style, Real Simple, and Southern Living,
offset partly by lower Advertising revenues from Time, Sports Illustrated and Fortune. In addition,
the six months ended June 30, 2005 benefited from an increase in Advertising revenues from People
in the first quarter of 2005.
The decrease in Content revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 was
principally due to declines at the Filmed Entertainment and Networks segments. The decline at the
Filmed Entertainment segment for the three months was primarily driven by a decline in theatrical
product revenues, partially offset by an increase in television product revenues. For the six
months, the decrease was driven by a decline in both theatrical and television product revenues.
The decline at the Networks segment for the three and six months was due primarily to lower
licensing revenue at HBO associated with fewer episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond, partially
offset by higher ancillary sales of HBOs original programming. In addition, for the six months,
Content revenues declined at the Networks segment due to the absence of the winter sports teams at
Turner, which were sold at the end of the first quarter of 2004.
Other revenues were flat for the three months ended June 30, 2005. For the six months ended
June 30, 2005, the decline in Other revenues was attributable to a decline at the Networks segment,
primarily due to the sale of the winter sports teams.
12
TIME
WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Each of the revenue categories is discussed in greater detail by segment in the Business
Segment Results.
Costs of Revenues. For the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, costs of revenues
totaled $6.249 billion and $6.342 billion, respectively, and as a percentage of revenues were 58%
for both periods. For the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, costs of revenues totaled
$12.249 billion and $12.313 billion, respectively, and as a percentage of revenues were 58% and
59%, respectively. Costs of revenues as a percentage of revenues were flat for the three months,
primarily as a result of declines in margin at the Publishing and Film segments, offset by an
increase in margin at AOL. The improvement in costs of revenues as a percentage of revenues for the
six months related primarily to improved margins at the AOL and Networks segments. The segment
variations are discussed in detail in Business Segment Results.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. For the three months ended June 30, 2005 and
2004, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 2% to $2.571 billion in 2005 from
$2.515 billion in 2004. For the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, selling, general and
administrative expenses increased 3% to $5.099 billion in 2005 from $4.960 billion in 2004. The
increase for the three and six months resulted primarily from increases at all segments except the
AOL segment and Corporate. The segment variations are discussed in detail in Business Segment
Results.
Legal Reserves Related to Securities Litigation. As previously discussed in Other Recent
Developments, the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 include $3 billion in legal reserves
related to the securities litigation.
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:
| |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
| |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
|
% Change |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
|
% Change |
| |
|
(millions) |
|
(millions) |
Operating Income (Loss)
before Depreciation and
Amortization |
|
$ |
(422 |
) |
|
$ |
2,637 |
|
|
NM |
|
$ |
2,159 |
|
|
$ |
5,042 |
|
|
|
(57 |
%) |
Depreciation |
|
|
(657 |
) |
|
|
(642 |
) |
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
(1,309 |
) |
|
|
(1,277 |
) |
|
|
3 |
% |
Amortization |
|
|
(152 |
) |
|
|
(157 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
%) |
|
|
(302 |
) |
|
|
(311 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income (Loss) |
|
|
(1,231 |
) |
|
|
1,838 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
548 |
|
|
|
3,454 |
|
|
|
(84 |
%) |
Interest expense, net |
|
|
(324 |
) |
|
|
(383 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
%) |
|
|
(670 |
) |
|
|
(787 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
%) |
Other income, net |
|
|
989 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
NM |
Minority interest expense, net |
|
|
(72 |
) |
|
|
(62 |
) |
|
|
16 |
% |
|
|
(131 |
) |
|
|
(118 |
) |
|
|
11 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (Loss) before income taxes,
discontinued
operations and cumulative effect
of accounting
change |
|
|
(638 |
) |
|
|
1,426 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
847 |
|
|
|
2,613 |
|
|
|
(68 |
%) |
Income tax benefit (provision) |
|
|
317 |
|
|
|
(544 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
(205 |
) |
|
|
(1,019 |
) |
|
|
(80 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (Loss) before discontinued
operations and cumulative effect
of
accounting change |
|
|
(321 |
) |
|
|
882 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
642 |
|
|
|
1,594 |
|
|
|
(60 |
%) |
Discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(105 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
NM |
Cumulative effect of accounting
change, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(321 |
) |
|
$ |
777 |
|
|
NM |
|
$ |
642 |
|
|
$ |
1,738 |
|
|
|
(63 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation and Amortization. Time Warners Operating Income
(Loss) before Depreciation and Amortization was a loss of $422 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2005 compared to income of $2.637 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2004.
Excluding the items previously discussed under Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting
Comparability totaling $3.003 billion and $8 million of net expense for 2005 and 2004,
respectively, Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation and Amortization decreased $64 million
principally as a result of a decline at the Filmed Entertainment segment, partially offset by
growth at the Cable and AOL segments.
For the six months ended June 30, 2005, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization
was $2.159 billion compared to $5.042 billion in 2004. Excluding the items previously discussed
under Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability of $3.029 billion and $7
million of net expense, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization improved by $139
million principally as a result of growth at the Cable and AOL segments, partially offset by a
decline at the Filmed Entertainment segment.
The segment variations are discussed in detail under Business Segment Results.
Depreciation Expense. Depreciation expense increased to $657 million and $1.309 billion for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 from $642 million and $1.277 billion for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. The increase in depreciation expense for the three
and six months primarily related to the Cable segment, partially offset by a decrease at AOL. The
increase in depreciation expense at Cable for the three and six months reflects increased spending
on customer premise equipment that is depreciated over a shorter useful life compared to the mix of
assets previously purchased. The decrease in depreciation expense at AOL for the three and six
months relates primarily to a decline in network assets as a result of membership declines.
Amortization Expense. Amortization expense decreased to $152 million and $302 million for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, from $157 million and $311 million for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. The decrease relates primarily to a decline
in amortization at the Publishing segment as a result of certain intangibles with short useful
lives, such as customer lists, becoming fully amortized beginning in the latter part of 2004.
Operating Income (Loss). Time Warners Operating Income (Loss) was a loss of $1.231 billion
for the three months ended June 30, 2005 compared to income of $1.838 billion for the three months
ended June 30, 2004. Excluding the items previously discussed under Significant Transactions and
Other Items Affecting Comparability totaling $3.003 billion and $8 million of net expense for 2005
and 2004, respectively, Operating Income declined $74 million.
Time Warners Operating Income was $548 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005
compared to $3.454 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2004. Excluding the items
previously discussed under Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability
totaling $3.029 billion and $7 million of net expense for 2005 and 2004, respectively, Operating
Income increased by $116 million.
These amounts reflect the changes in business segment Operating Income before Depreciation and
Amortization, and the increase in depreciation expense, as discussed above.
Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense, net, decreased to $324 million and $670 million for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, from $383 million and $787 million for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively, due primarily to lower average net debt
levels and higher interest rates on cash investments.
14
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Other Income, Net. Other income, net, detail is shown in the table below:
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
| |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
| |
|
(millions) |
|
(millions) |
Investment gains, net |
|
$ |
982 |
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
$ |
1,005 |
|
|
$ |
46 |
|
Gain (loss) on WMG option |
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income from equity method investees |
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
Other |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income, net |
|
$ |
989 |
|
|
$ |
33 |
|
|
$ |
1,100 |
|
|
$ |
64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The changes in investment gains, net, and the gain (loss) on the WMG option are discussed
above in detail under Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability. Excluding
the impact of these items, Other income, net, improved in 2005 as compared to the prior period,
primarily from an increase in income from equity method investees.
Minority Interest Expense, Net. Time Warner had $72 million and $131 million of minority
interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, compared to $62
million and $118 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. The
increase relates primarily to larger profits recorded by TWC Inc., in which Comcast has a minority
interest.
Income Tax Benefit (Provision). Income tax from continuing operations was a $317 million
benefit for the three months ended June 30, 2005, compared to a provision of $544 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2004 and was a provision of $205 million for the six months ended June
30, 2005, compared to a provision of $1.019 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2004. The
Companys effective tax rate for continuing operations was a benefit of 50% and a provision of 24%
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, as compared to provisions of 38%
and 39% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. The change in the effective
tax rate was primarily a result of the favorable impact of state tax law changes in Ohio and New
York enacted in the second quarter of 2005, partially offset by non-deductible expense related to a
portion of the settlement accrual for the securities litigation.
The state law changes relate to the method of taxation in Ohio and the method of apportionment
in New York. In Ohio, the income tax is being phased-out and replaced with a gross receipts tax,
while in New York the methodology for income apportionment is changing over time to a single
receipts factor from a three factor formula. These tax law changes resulted in a reduction in
certain deferred tax liabilities related to these states. Accordingly, the Company has recognized
these reductions as noncash tax benefits totaling approximately $170 million for Ohio and $135
million for New York State in the second quarter of 2005.
Income (Loss) before Discontinued Operations and Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change.
Income (Loss) before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change was a loss
of $321 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 compared to income of $882 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2004. Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share before discontinued
operations and cumulative effect of accounting change were both losses of $0.07 in 2005, compared
to income of $0.19 for both basic and diluted net income per share before discontinued operations
and cumulative effect of accounting change in 2004. Excluding the items previously discussed under
Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability totaling $1.476 billion of net
expense and $1 million of income in 2005 and 2004, respectively, Income (loss) before discontinued
operations and cumulative effect of accounting change improved by $274 million primarily due to the
change in income tax benefit (provision) as discussed above.
Income before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change was $642
million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to $1.594 billion for the six months ended
June 30, 2004. Basic and diluted net income per share before discontinued operations and cumulative
effect of accounting change were both $0.14 in
15
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
2005 compared to $0.35 and $0.34 in 2004, respectively. Excluding the items previously
discussed under Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability totaling $1.436
billion of net expense and $23 million of income, Income before discontinued operations and
cumulative effect of accounting change improved by $507 million, primarily due to the change in
income tax benefit (provision) and Operating Income as discussed above.
Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax. Included in the 2004 results for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2004 are $93 million and $16 million, respectively, of pre-tax losses and a $12
million tax provision and $126 million tax benefit, respectively, from the operations of the Music
business (Note 2).
Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change, Net of Tax. The Company recorded a $34 million
benefit, net of tax, as a cumulative effect of accounting change upon the consolidation of AOLA in
the first quarter of 2004 in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 46 (Revised), Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities.
Net Income (Loss) and Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share. Net income (loss) was a loss of $321
million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 compared to income of $777 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2004. Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share were both a loss
of $0.07 in 2005, compared to income of $0.17 for both basic and diluted net income per common
share in 2004. Net income was $642 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to
$1.738 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2004. Basic and diluted net income per common
share were both $0.14 in 2005 compared to $0.38 and $0.37 in 2004, respectively. Net income (loss)
includes the items previously addressed under Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting
Comparability, discontinued operations, net of tax, and the cumulative effect of accounting
change, net of tax.
16
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, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
| |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
|
% Change |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
|
% Change |
| |
|
(millions) |
|
(millions) |
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription |
|
$ |
1,734 |
|
|
$ |
1,902 |
|
|
|
(9 |
%) |
|
$ |
3,508 |
|
|
$ |
3,821 |
|
|
|
(8 |
%) |
Advertising |
|
|
320 |
|
|
|
221 |
|
|
|
45 |
% |
|
|
631 |
|
|
|
435 |
|
|
|
45 |
% |
Other |
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
(20 |
%) |
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
112 |
|
|
|
(19 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
2,097 |
|
|
|
2,177 |
|
|
|
(4 |
%) |
|
|
4,230 |
|
|
|
4,368 |
|
|
|
(3 |
%) |
Costs of revenues (a) |
|
|
(961 |
) |
|
|
(1,056 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
%) |
|
|
(1,939 |
) |
|
|
(2,119 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
%) |
Selling, general and
administrative (a) |
|
|
(588 |
) |
|
|
(626 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
%) |
|
|
(1,208 |
) |
|
|
(1,265 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
%) |
Restructuring costs |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
250 |
% |
Asset impairment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
140 |
% |
Gain on sale of assets |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income before
Depreciation and Amortization |
|
|
558 |
|
|
|
487 |
|
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
1,076 |
|
|
|
976 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
Depreciation |
|
|
(143 |
) |
|
|
(170 |
) |
|
|
(16 |
%) |
|
|
(290 |
) |
|
|
(340 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
%) |
Amortization |
|
|
(47 |
) |
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
(94 |
) |
|
|
(83 |
) |
|
|
13 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
$ |
368 |
|
|
$ |
276 |
|
|
|
33 |
% |
|
$ |
692 |
|
|
$ |
553 |
|
|
|
25 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (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, 2005
primarily reflects a decrease in domestic Subscription revenues (from $1.463 billion to $1.278
billion for the three months and from $2.934 billion to $2.591 billion for the six months), offset
in part by an increase in Subscription revenues at AOL Europe (from $407 million to $430 million
for the three months and from $836 million to $879 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. AOL Europes Subscription revenues increased as the result of the
favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates ($25 million and $50 million for the three and
six months, respectively), partially offset by a decline in subscribers and related revenues.
The number of AOL brand domestic and European subscribers is as follows at June 30, 2005,
March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004 (millions):
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
June 30, |
|
March 31, |
|
June 30, |
| |
|
2005 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
Subscriber category: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL brand domestic (a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$15 and over |
|
|
15.6 |
|
|
|
16.8 |
|
|
|
18.8 |
|
Under $15 |
|
|
5.2 |
|
|
|
4.9 |
|
|
|
4.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total AOL brand domestic |
|
|
20.8 |
|
|
|
21.7 |
|
|
|
23.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL Europe |
|
|
6.2 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (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. |
17
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 total subscription revenue for the category divided by the
average subscribers in the category for the applicable period, is as follows:
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
| |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
Subscriber category: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL brand domestic |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$15 and over |
|
$ |
20.84 |
|
|
$ |
21.10 |
|
|
$ |
20.68 |
|
|
$ |
20.88 |
|
Under $15 |
|
|
13.31 |
|
|
|
13.07 |
|
|
|
13.21 |
|
|
|
12.92 |
|
Total AOL brand domestic |
|
|
19.05 |
|
|
|
19.58 |
|
|
|
18.98 |
|
|
|
19.41 |
|
AOL Europe |
|
|
22.31 |
|
|
|
20.84 |
|
|
|
22.71 |
|
|
|
21.28 |
|
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 11% at June 30, 2005, 13% at December 31, 2004 and 15% at June 30, 2004. Domestic
AOL brand subscribers also include subscribers to a bundled broadband service, which combines the
AOL service with high-speed Internet access provided by third-party broadband Internet access
providers such as cable companies and telephone companies.
The largest component of the AOL brand domestic $15 and over price plans is the $23.90 price
plan, which provides unlimited access to the AOL service using America Onlines 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 includes ten
hours of dial-up access and unlimited usage of the AOL service through an Internet connection not
provided by America Online, such as a high-speed broadband Internet connection via cable or digital
subscriber lines. America Online continues to develop, test, change and implement price plans,
service offerings and payment methods to attract and retain members to its AOL service and,
therefore, the composition of AOLs subscriber base is expected to change over time.
The decline in AOL brand subscribers on plans priced $15 and over per month for the three and
six months resulted from a number of factors, principally the continued maturing of dial-up
services and subscribers adopting other dial-up and high-speed services. Further, during the
periods, subscribers migrated from the premium-priced unlimited dial-up plans, including the $23.90
plan, to lower-priced limited dial-up plans, such as the $14.95 plan. The decline in AOL brand
subscribers overall, and specifically in the $15 and over per month price plans, is expected to
continue into the foreseeable future.
Growth in AOL brand subscribers on plans below $15 per month for the three and six months was
driven principally by the migration of subscribers from plans $15 and over per month and, to a
lesser extent, by new subscribers. AOL expects that the proportion of its subscribers on
lower-priced plans will continue to increase. The AOL/TWC Inc. agreement relating to the bundling
of the AOL service together with broadband access is still being implemented and the impact on the
AOL segment and Time Warners consolidated financial results is not expected to be significant
during 2005.
Within the $15 and over per month category, the decrease in ARPU for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2005, as compared to the similar periods in the prior year, was due primarily to a
lower priced mix in subscriber price plans, partially offset by an increase in the percentage of
revenue generating subscribers. Premium services revenues included in ARPU for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2005 were $22 million and $42 million, respectively, compared to $26 million
and $48 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. ARPU for
subscribers in the below $15 per month category increased primarily due to an improved mix in
subscriber price plans and an increase in the percentage of revenue generating subscribers. In the
below $15 per month category, premium services revenues included in ARPU for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2005 were $8 million and $14 million, respectively, compared to $6 million
and $11 million, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively.
18
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
AOL Europe offers a variety of price plans, including bundled broadband, unlimited access to
the AOL service using America Onlines 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 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, as
compared to the similar periods in the prior year, increased due to a change in the mix of price
plans, with broadband subscribers growing as a percentage of total subscribers and an increase in
premium services revenues. In addition, the three and six months benefited from the positive effect
of changes in foreign currency exchange rates related to the strengthening of the Euro and British
Pound relative to the U.S. Dollar. The total number of AOL brand subscribers at AOL Europe reflects
a year-over-year decline in subscribers in France and Germany partially offset by an increase in
the U.K.
In addition to the AOL brand service, America Online has subscribers to lower-cost services,
both domestically and internationally, including the Netscape and CompuServe brands. These other
brand services are not a significant source of revenue.
Advertising revenues increased for the three and six months primarily due to $60 million and
$120 million, respectively, of revenues from sales of advertising run on third-party websites
generated by Advertising.com, which was acquired in August 2004, and a $30 million and $57 million
increase, respectively, in paid-search advertising. AOL expects Advertising revenues to continue to
increase during the second half of 2005 due to contributions from Advertising.coms
performance-based advertising, and expected growth in paid-search and traditional online
advertising. However, the rate of growth is expected to be less than experienced in the first half
of 2005 because the growth rate in the first half of 2005 benefited from the absence of
Advertising.com in the first half of 2004.
Other revenues primarily include software licensing revenue and revenue from providing the
Cable segment access to the AOL Transit Data Network (ATDN) for high-speed access to the
Internet. Other revenues decreased for the three and six months due primarily to lower ATDN revenue
from TWC Inc., reflecting lower pricing under the terms of a new agreement and lower network usage.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, costs of revenues decreased 9% and 8%,
respectively, and, as a percentage of revenues, decreased to 46% for both the three and six months
ended June 30, 2005 from 49% for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2004. For the three
and six months ended June 30, 2005, the declines related primarily to lower network-related
expenses. Network-related expenses decreased 32% to $338 million and 32% to $697 million for the
three and six months, respectively, principally attributable to improved pricing and decreased
levels of fixed commitments. These factors are expected to result in continued declines in network
expenses throughout 2005, although at a rate less than that experienced in the first half of 2005.
The decline in network costs was partially offset by costs associated with Advertising.com, which
was acquired in August 2004, and higher broadband and member service costs at AOL Europe.
AOLs three and six months ended June 30, 2004 results included $20 million and $33 million,
respectively, of expense related to the November 2003 expiration of the federal moratorium on
Internet sales taxes. The six months ended June 30, 2004 results also included $15 million of benefits
related to the favorable rulings on certain state sales tax matters. In the fourth quarter of 2004,
the federal moratorium on Internet sales taxes was retroactively reinstated to November 2003 and
extended through 2007. As a result of the retroactive application of the legislation, the
previously accrued amounts were reversed in the fourth quarter of 2004.
The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2005 primarily related to a decrease in marketing costs, partially offset by
additional costs resulting from the acquisition of Advertising.com and higher general and
administrative costs. The three and six months ended June 30, 2005 amounts also include a $15
million benefit related to the favorable resolution of a European value-added tax matter.
19
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
The decrease in marketing costs primarily resulted from lower spending on member acquisition
activities, partially offset by an increase in brand advertising. The three and six months ended
June 30, 2004 also included an approximate $25 million adjustment to reduce excess marketing
accruals made in prior years, primarily related to AOL Europe. Marketing costs are expected to
continue to decrease during the remainder of 2005 compared to the prior year.
As previously discussed under Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting
Comparability, 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 Netscape Security
Solutions. The three months ended June 30, 2005 also reflect a $2 million reduction in
restructuring costs 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. The six months
ended June 30, 2005 also include a $24 million noncash goodwill impairment charge related to AOLA.
The three and six months ended June 30, 2004 included the reversal of $2 million of previously
established restructuring accruals, that were no longer required and a $10 million impairment
charge related to a building that was held for sale.
The increases in Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Income
for the three and six months are due primarily to lower costs of revenues and selling, general and
administrative expenses, higher Advertising revenues and the net benefit of restructuring reversals
and the gains on sale of consolidated businesses, partially offset by lower Subscription revenues.
For the six months ended June 30, 2005, the increase was also partially offset by the $24 million
noncash goodwill impairment charge described above. Operating Income also improved due to lower
depreciation expense reflecting a decline in network assets as the result of membership declines.
Cable. Revenues, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Income of
the Cable segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
| |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
|
% Change |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
|
% Change |
| |
|
(millions) |
|
(millions) |
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription |
|
$ |
2,221 |
|
|
$ |
1,990 |
|
|
|
12 |
% |
|
$ |
4,348 |
|
|
$ |
3,924 |
|
|
|
11 |
% |
Advertising |
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
126 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
|
|
255 |
|
|
|
235 |
|
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
2,357 |
|
|
|
2,116 |
|
|
|
11 |
% |
|
|
4,603 |
|
|
|
4,159 |
|
|
|
11 |
% |
Costs of revenues (a) |
|
|
(1,067 |
) |
|
|
(935 |
) |
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
(2,069 |
) |
|
|
(1,840 |
) |
|
|
12 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative (a) |
|
|
(377 |
) |
|
|
(364 |
) |
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
(782 |
) |
|
|
(752 |
) |
|
|
4 |
% |
Restructuring charges |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization |
|
|
900 |
|
|
|
817 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
|
|
1,722 |
|
|
|
1,567 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
Depreciation |
|
|
(386 |
) |
|
|
(355 |
) |
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
(762 |
) |
|
|
(701 |
) |
|
|
9 |
% |
Amortization |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
$ |
495 |
|
|
$ |
443 |
|
|
|
12 |
% |
|
$ |
921 |
|
|
$ |
829 |
|
|
|
11 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
|
Costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude
depreciation. |
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, Subscription revenues increased due to
the continued penetration of advanced services (primarily high-speed data, Digital Phone and
advanced digital video services) and video rate increases. High-speed data subscription revenues
increased to $525 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $433 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2004 and to $1.018 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $847
million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. Digital Phone revenues increased to $57 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and
to $89 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $5 million for the six months ended June
30, 2004. The
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TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Company anticipates that revenues for the remainder of 2005 will be impacted positively by
revenues associated with its high-speed data and Digital Phone services.
TWC Inc. 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 TWC Inc.s
Road Runner Internet service, as well as other Internet services offered by TWC Inc. Digital Phone
subscribers includes all subscribers who receive telephony service. At June 30, 2005, as compared
to June 30, 2004, basic cable subscribers were down slightly (i.e. 4,000 subscribers) and totaled
10.905 million (including 1.589 million subscribers of unconsolidated investees, which are managed
by TWC Inc.), digital video subscribers increased by 10% to 5.053 million (including 768,000
subscribers of unconsolidated investees, which are managed by TWC Inc.), residential high-speed
data subscribers increased by 22% to 4.323 million (including 623,000 subscribers of unconsolidated
investees, which are managed by TWC Inc.) and commercial high-speed data subscribers increased by
30% to 193,000 (including 25,000 subscribers of unconsolidated investees, which are managed by TWC
Inc.). Additionally, Digital Phone subscribers totaled 614,000 (including 96,000 subscribers of
unconsolidated investees, which are managed by TWC Inc.).
The increase in Advertising revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 is due
to growth of national and local advertising, including an increase in both the rates and volume of
advertising spots sold.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, costs of revenues increased 14% and 12%,
respectively, and, as a percentage of revenues, were 45% for both the three and six months ended
June 30, 2005 compared to 44% for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2004. The increase
in costs of revenues is primarily related to increases in video programming costs, higher employee
costs and an increase in telephony service costs. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005,
video programming costs increased 14% to $532 million and 13% to $1.042 billion, respectively, due
primarily to contractual rate increases across TWC Inc.s programming line-up, including a $14
million charge related to the resolution of contractual terms with a program vendor. Programming
costs in the first six months of 2004 also benefited from the receipt of non-recurring programming
credits. Video programming costs are expected to increase during the remainder of 2005, and the
full year rate of increase is expected to be at a rate similar to that experienced during the first
half of 2005, reflecting the expansion of service offerings and contractual rate increases across
TWC Inc.s programming line-up. Employee costs increased primarily due to merit increases and
higher headcount resulting from the roll-out of advanced services. Telephony service costs
increased due to the growth of Digital Phone subscribers. Despite the growth in high-speed data
subscribers, as discussed above, high-speed data connectivity costs declined 23% for both the three
and six months of 2005, as connectivity costs have continued to decrease on a per subscriber basis
due to industry-wide cost declines.
The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is primarily the result of higher
employee and administrative costs due to merit increases and higher headcount resulting from the
roll-out of advanced services. This was partially offset by $7 million and $34 million of costs for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively, incurred in connection with the
previously discussed Urban Cable dispute. The six months ended June 30, 2005 also include $9
million in reserves related to legal matters.
As previously discussed under Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting
Comparability, the results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 include approximately
$13 million and $30 million, respectively, of restructuring costs, primarily associated with the
early retirement of certain senior executives. These changes are part of TWC Inc.s broader plans
to simplify its organization and enhance its customer focus. TWC Inc. is in the process of
executing this reorganization and expects to incur additional costs associated with this
reorganization as it is implemented throughout 2005.
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TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization for the three and six months increased
principally as a result of revenue gains (particularly high margin high-speed data revenues),
offset in part by higher costs of revenues, selling, general and administrative expenses and the
restructuring charges discussed above.
Operating Income increased due primarily to the increase in Operating Income before
Depreciation and Amortization described above, offset in part by an increase in depreciation
expense. Depreciation expense increased $31 million and $61 million for the three and six months,
respectively, due primarily to the increased spending on customer premise equipment in recent
years, which generally has a significantly shorter useful life compared to the mix of assets
previously purchased.
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,
2005 and 2004 are as follows:
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
| |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
|
% Change |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
|
% Change |
| |
|
(millions) |
|
(millions) |
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advertising |
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Content |
|
|
2,585 |
|
|
|
3,043 |
|
|
|
(15 |
%) |
|
|
5,536 |
|
|
|
5,962 |
|
|
|
(7 |
%) |
Other |
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
109 |
|
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
(2 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
2,636 |
|
|
|
3,091 |
|
|
|
(15 |
%) |
|
|
5,650 |
|
|
|
6,078 |
|
|
|
(7 |
%) |
Costs of revenues (a) |
|
|
(2,033 |
) |
|
|
(2,313 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
%) |
|
|
(4,259 |
) |
|
|
(4,521 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
%) |
Selling, general and administrative (a) |
|
|
(384 |
) |
|
|
(361 |
) |
|
|
6 |
% |
|
|
(762 |
) |
|
|
(728 |
) |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization |
|
|
219 |
|
|
|
417 |
|
|
|
(47 |
%) |
|
|
629 |
|
|
|
829 |
|
|
|
(24 |
%) |
Depreciation |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
20 |
% |
|
|
(60 |
) |
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
|
22 |
% |
Amortization |
|
|
(52 |
) |
|
|
(53 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
%) |
|
|
(104 |
) |
|
|
(106 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
$ |
137 |
|
|
$ |
339 |
|
|
|
(60 |
%) |
|
$ |
465 |
|
|
$ |
674 |
|
|
|
(31 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
|
Costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude
depreciation. |
For the three months ended June 30, 2005, Content revenues decreased primarily as a
result of a decline in theatrical product (from $2.136 billion to $1.560 billion), partially offset
by an increase in television product (from $781 million to $896 million). For the six months ended
June 30, 2005, Content revenues decreased as a result of declines in both theatrical product (from
$3.695 billion to $3.415 billion) and television product (from $2.010 billion to $1.887 billion).
Content revenues also include consumer products and other revenues, which increased $3 million to
$129 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005, and decreased $23 million to $234 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2005.
For the three months ended June 30, 2005, revenue from theatrical product decreased due to
declines in worldwide home video sales and worldwide theatrical film revenues of $357 million and
$276 million, respectively, partially offset by a $57 million increase in television license fees.
For the six months ended June 30, 2005, revenue from theatrical product decreased due to declines
in worldwide theatrical film revenues and worldwide home video sales of $416 million and $44
million, respectively, partially offset by a $180 million increase in television license fees.
The decline in home video sales from theatrical product for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2005, was attributable to difficult comparisons to the prior year, which included the key
home video releases of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Matrix Revolutions and
The Last Samurai. For the six months, this was partially offset by the first quarter 2005 home
video release of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in most international territories and the
domestic home video release of Troy. The decrease in worldwide theatrical film revenues for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2005 was attributable to difficult comparisons to the prior
year,
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TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
which included international overages associated with The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the
King and the success of Troy, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and The Last Samurai in the
first six months of 2004. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the increase in
theatrical product revenue from television distribution related to the timing and quantity of
various international availabilities, including a greater number of significant titles in 2005.
The increase in television product revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2005 is
attributable to a $128 million increase in home video sales, partially offset by a $13 million
decline in license fees. The decrease in television product revenues for the six months ended June
30, 2005 is attributable to a $295 million decline in license fees, partially offset by a $172
million increase in home video sales.
The decrease in worldwide license fees from television product for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2005 was primarily attributable to difficult comparisons to 2004, which included
higher revenues associated with the final broadcast seasons of Friends and The Drew Carey Show. The
first six months of 2004 also included the third-cycle syndication continuance license arrangements
for Seinfeld. The growth in home video sales of television product for the three and six months was
primarily attributable to an increased number of titles released in this format, with the most
significant contributions from Seinfeld.
The decrease in costs of revenues resulted primarily from lower film costs ($1.187 billion and
$2.595 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, compared to $1.524
billion and $3.052 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively)
primarily resulting from the quantity and mix of product released. Included in film costs are
theatrical valuation adjustments, which declined from $88 million in 2004 to $57 million in 2005
for the three months and from $144 million in 2004 to $95 million in 2005 for the six months.
Advertising and print costs also decreased for the three and six months due to the quantity and mix
of films released. These decreases were offset partially by higher home video costs related to
increased volume and an increase in the ratio of television product, which has higher manufacturing
costs and freight costs. Costs of revenues as a percentage of revenues increased to 77% for the
three months ended June 30, 2005 from 75% for the three months ended June 30, 2004, and to 75% for
the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to 74% for the six months ended June 30, 2004 due to
the quantity and mix of product released.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased for the three and six months ended June
30, 2005, primarily due to higher employee costs related to additional headcount and salary
increases. The increase for the six months was partially offset by a decline related to the
distribution fees associated with the off-network television syndication of Seinfeld in the prior
year.
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Income for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased due to lower revenues and increased selling, general and
administrative expenses, which were partially offset by the decrease in costs of revenues, as
discussed above.
The Company anticipates that both Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and
Operating Income will continue to decline in the third quarter of 2005 as a result of difficult
comparisons to 2004 but will return to growth in the fourth quarter of 2005 compared to the same
periods of 2004.
23
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Networks. Revenues, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Income
of the Networks segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
| |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
|
% Change |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
|
% Change |
| |
|
(millions) |
|
(millions) |
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription |
|
$ |
1,374 |
|
|
$ |
1,303 |
|
|
|
5 |
% |
|
$ |
2,716 |
|
|
$ |
2,537 |
|
|
|
7 |
% |
Advertising |
|
|
861 |
|
|
|
817 |
|
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
1,543 |
|
|
|
1,451 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
Content |
|
|
215 |
|
|
|
224 |
|
|
|
(4 |
%) |
|
|
468 |
|
|
|
508 |
|
|
|
(8 |
%) |
Other |
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
(39 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
2,489 |
|
|
|
2,378 |
|
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
4,774 |
|
|
|
4,573 |
|
|
|
4 |
% |
Costs of revenues (a) |
|
|
(1,366 |
) |
|
|
(1,282 |
) |
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
(2,452 |
) |
|
|
(2,417 |
) |
|
|
1 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative (a) |
|
|
(488 |
) |
|
|
(435 |
) |
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
(900 |
) |
|
|
(753 |
) |
|
|
20 |
% |
Loss on sale of assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization |
|
|
635 |
|
|
|
661 |
|
|
|
(4 |
%) |
|
|
1,422 |
|
|
|
1,396 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
Depreciation |
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
(51 |
) |
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
(112 |
) |
|
|
(100 |
) |
|
|
12 |
% |
Amortization |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
$ |
570 |
|
|
$ |
602 |
|
|
|
(5 |
%) |
|
$ |
1,298 |
|
|
$ |
1,285 |
|
|
|
1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
|
Costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude
depreciation. |
The increase in Subscription revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005
was due primarily to higher subscription rates at Turner and HBO and, to a lesser extent, an
increase in the number of subscribers at Turner and HBO. The three and six months 2005 results also
include a $22 million benefit from the resolution of certain contractual agreements at Turner and
the three and six months 2004 results included a benefit of approximately $50 million from the
resolution of certain contractual agreements at Turner and HBO.
The increase in Advertising revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 was
driven primarily by higher CPMs and sellouts at Turners entertainment networks, partially offset
by a decline at The WB Network as a result of lower ratings.
The decrease in Content revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 was
primarily due to lower licensing revenues at HBO associated with fewer episodes of Everybody Loves
Raymond, partially offset by higher ancillary sales of HBOs original programming. In addition, for
the six months ended June 30, 2005, Content revenues declined due to the absence of the winter
sports teams at Turner, which were sold on March 31, 2004 and contributed $22 million of Content
revenues in 2004, and a 2004 benefit associated with favorable home video returns experience.
For the three months ended June 30, 2005, Other revenues increased primarily related to higher
ticket and event revenue at the Atlanta Braves. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, the decline
in Other revenues was primarily attributable to the sale of the winter sports teams in the first
quarter of 2004, which contributed $39 million of Other revenues in the first quarter of 2004,
partially offset by the increase in revenues primarily related to the Atlanta Braves, as previously
discussed.
Costs of revenues increased 7% for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and, as a percentage
of revenues, was 55% and 54% for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004,
respectively. Costs of revenues increased 1% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and, as a
percentage of revenues, was 51% and 53% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004,
respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the increase in costs of revenues
was primarily attributable to an increase in programming costs, partially offset by lower costs
related to the absence of the winter sports teams due to their sale in March 2004. Programming
costs increased to $1.012 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to $967
million for the three
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
months ended June 30, 2004 and to $1.773 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from
$1.708 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2004. The increase in programming expenses for the
three and six months is primarily due to an increase in original series, sports rights and news
costs at Turner, partially offset by lower theatrical film and original programming costs at HBO.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased for the three and six months ended June
30, 2005 primarily due to higher marketing and promotional expenses to support new programming
primarily at Turner and higher general and administrative costs at Turner, partially offset by a
decline in marketing and promotional expenses at The WB Network. In addition, the increase in
selling, general and administrative expenses for the three and six months reflects the reversal of
bankruptcy related bad debt reserves of $14 million and $75 million for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2004, respectively, at Turner and HBO on receivables from Adelphia.
As discussed in Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability, the six
months 2004 results include an approximate $7 million loss on the sale of the winter sports teams.
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Income declined for the
three months ended June 30, 2005 primarily due to higher costs of revenues and selling, general and
administrative expenses, partially offset by an increase in revenues, as discussed above. Operating
Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Income increased for the six months ended
June 30, 2005 primarily due to an increase in revenues, partially offset by higher selling, general
and administrative expenses and costs of revenues, as described above.
The Company anticipates that the rate of growth in both Operating Income before Depreciation
and Amortization and Operating Income during the remainder of 2005 will be higher than that
experienced in the first half of 2005. The growth for the first half of 2005 was negatively
impacted, in part, by an approximate $28 million lower net benefit from the favorable resolution of
certain contractual agreements as well as the 2004 reversal of $75 million of Adelphia bad debt
reserves.
Publishing. Revenues, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating
Income of the Publishing segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 are as
follows:
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
| |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
|
% Change |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
|
% Change |
| |
|
(millions) |
|
(millions) |
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription |
|
$ |
421 |
|
|
$ |
423 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
802 |
|
|
$ |
777 |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
Advertising |
|
|
742 |
|
|
|
716 |
|
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
1,313 |
|
|
|
1,237 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
Content |
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
126 |
|
|
|
34 |
% |
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
235 |
|
|
|
26 |
% |
Other |
|
|
170 |
|
|
|
178 |
|
|
|
(4 |
%) |
|
|
330 |
|
|
|
341 |
|
|
|
(3 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
1,502 |
|
|
|
1,443 |
|
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
2,742 |
|
|
|
2,590 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
Costs of revenues (a) |
|
|
(608 |
) |
|
|
(556 |
) |
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
(1,151 |
) |
|
|
(1,056 |
) |
|
|
9 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative (a) |
|
|
(546 |
) |
|
|
(530 |
) |
|
|
3 |
% |
|
|
(1,076 |
) |
|
|
(1,015 |
) |
|
|
6 |
% |
Gain on sale of assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization |
|
|
348 |
|
|
|
357 |
|
|
|
(3 |
%) |
|
|
523 |
|
|
|
527 |
|
|
|
(1 |
%) |
Depreciation |
|
|
(31 |
) |
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
%) |
|
|
(66 |
) |
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
5 |
% |
Amortization |
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
(28 |
%) |
|
|
(53 |
) |
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
(28 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
$ |
291 |
|
|
$ |
288 |
|
|
|
1 |
% |
|
$ |
404 |
|
|
$ |
390 |
|
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
(a)
Costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude
depreciation. |
25
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Subscription revenues were essentially flat for the three months ended June 30, 2005. For
the six months ended June 30, 2005, Subscription revenues increased primarily due to higher
newsstand sales of People and the U.K. magazine launches, Pick Me Up and Nuts.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, Advertising revenues increased due to
contributions from new magazine launches, the acquisition of the remaining interest in the
publisher of Essence, and growth at In Style, Real Simple, and Southern Living, offset partly by
lower Advertising revenues from Time, Sports Illustrated and Fortune. In addition, the six months
ended June 30, 2005 benefited from an increase in Advertising revenues from People in the first
quarter of 2005. The Company anticipates that the rate of growth in Advertising revenues will
decline in the second half of 2005 as compared to the rate of growth experienced in the first half
of 2005 due to soft market conditions.
Content revenues increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 due to a number of
best-selling titles at Time Warner Book Group.
Costs of revenues increased 9% for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and, as a percentage
of revenues were 40% and 39% for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Costs
of revenues increased 8% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and, as a percentage of revenues
were 42% and 41% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Costs of revenues
for the magazine publishing business include manufacturing (paper, printing and distribution) and
editorial-related costs, which together increased 9% to $483 million and 9% to $911 million for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. The increase for the three and six months
was primarily due to magazine launch-related costs, the acquisition of the remaining interest in
the publisher of Essence, increases in paper prices as well as costs related to several titles at
Time Warner Book Group.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 3% and 6% for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2005, respectively, primarily due to magazine launch-related costs, the acquisition
of the remaining interest in the publisher of Essence, and higher selling expenses related to the
success of several titles at Time Warner Book Group.
As previously discussed in Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability,
the results for the six months ended June 30, 2005 reflect an $8 million gain 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. The results for the six months
ended June 30, 2004 reflect an $8 million gain on the sale of a building.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, Operating Income before Depreciation and
Amortization decreased, reflecting higher costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative
expenses, including $9 million and $17 million, respectively, of higher start-up losses on magazine
launches, partially offset by an increase in revenues.
Operating Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 improved slightly,
benefiting from a decline in amortization expense as a result of certain short-lived intangibles,
such as customer lists, becoming fully amortized, partially offset by the decline in Operating
Income before Depreciation and Amortization discussed above.
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TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Corporate. Operating Loss before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Loss of the
Corporate segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
| |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
|
% Change |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
|
% Change |
| |
|
(millions) |
|
(millions) |
Legal reserves related to securities litigation. |
|
$ |
(3,000 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
NM |
|
$ |
(3,000 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
NM |
Selling, general and administrative (a) |
|
|
(104 |
) |
|
|
(112 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
%) |
|
|
(206 |
) |
|
|
(276 |
) |
|
|
(25 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Loss before Depreciation and Amortization |
|
|
(3,104 |
) |
|
|
(112 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
(3,206 |
) |
|
|
(276 |
) |
|
NM |
Depreciation |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
25 |
% |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
(21 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Loss |
|
$ |
(3,114 |
) |
|
$ |
(120 |
) |
|
NM |
|
$ |
(3,225 |
) |
|
$ |
(300 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
Selling, general and administrative expenses exclude depreciation.
As previously discussed, the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 results include $3
billion in legal reserves related to the securities litigation.
Besides normal corporate expenses, included in selling, general and administrative expenses
are legal and other professional fees related to the SEC and DOJ investigations into the Companys
accounting and disclosure practices and the defense of various securities litigation matters ($3
million and $9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, compared to
$6 million and $14 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively). Costs
are expected to continue to be incurred in future periods.
Also included in selling, general and administrative expenses for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2004 are charges of $14 million and $67 million, respectively, associated with the
relocation of the Companys corporate headquarters. Of the $67 million charge, approximately $26
million relates to a noncash write-off of a fair value lease adjustment, which was established in
purchase accounting at the time of the merger of America Online and Time Warner Inc., now known as
Historic TW Inc. (Historic TW). In the first quarter of 2005, the Company reversed approximately
$3 million of this charge, which was no longer required due to changes in estimates.
Excluding the items discussed above, Operating Loss before Depreciation and Amortization and
Operating Loss increased slightly for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, due primarily
to higher employee and general and administrative costs, partially offset in the six months by
lower severance costs.
27
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, 2005, Time Warner had $20.549 billion of debt, $7.592 billion of cash and
equivalents (net debt of $12.957 billion, defined as total debt less cash and equivalents) and
$62.620 billion of shareholders equity, including the conversion of $1.5 billion of mandatorily
convertible preferred stock to common stock in the first quarter of 2005, compared to $22.375
billion of debt, $6.139 billion of cash and equivalents (net debt of $16.236 billion) and $60.771
billion of shareholders equity at December 31, 2004.
The
following table shows the significant items contributing to the
decrease in net debt from December 31, 2004 to June 30, 2005
(millions):
| |
|
|
|
|
Net debt at December 31, 2004 |
|
$ |
16,236 |
|
Free Cash Flow(a)(b) |
|
|
(1,959 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of the Companys remaining interest
in Google |
|
|
(940 |
) |
Proceeds from the Companys option in WMG |
|
|
(138 |
) |
All other,
net |
|
|
(242 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net debt at June 30, 2005(c) |
|
$ |
12,957 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
|
See Free Cash Flow discussion under Cash Flows below for a reconciliation of
the Companys Free Cash Flow to cash provided by operations ($3.463 billion for the six months
ended June 30, 2005). |
| (b) |
|
Free Cash Flow includes a $300 million payment made related to the government
investigations. |
| (c) |
|
Included in the net debt balance is approximately $277 million, which represents the
net unamortized fair value adjustment recognized as a result of the merger of America Online
and Historic TW. |
As previously announced, the Company will start paying a regular quarterly cash dividend
of $0.05 per share on its common stock, beginning in the third quarter of this year.
As noted in Other Recent Developments, the Company has accrued $3 billion in legal reserves
related to the securities litigation.
As noted in Other Recent Developments, on July 29, 2005, the Companys Board of Directors
authorized a common stock repurchase program that allows Time Warner to repurchase, from time to
time, up to $5 billion of common stock over a two-year period. Purchases for 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.
In April 2005, the Company entered into an agreement to jointly acquire substantially all of
the assets of Adelphia with Comcast for a combination of cash and stock of TWC Inc. TWC Inc. also
has agreed to redeem Comcasts interests in TWC Inc. and TWE following the Adelphia acquisition.
Upon closing, these transactions will impact the Companys financial condition and liquidity. For
additional details, please see Other Recent Developments.
As discussed in more detail below, management believes that Time Warners cash provided by
operations, cash and equivalents, borrowing capacity under its committed credit facilities and
availability under its commercial paper programs are sufficient to fund its capital and liquidity
needs for the foreseeable future, including the quarterly dividend payments, the common stock
repurchase program, the proposed acquisition of Adelphia, the redemption of Comcasts interests in
TWC Inc. and TWE and payments to be made in resolving pending securities litigation.
28
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Cash Flows
Cash and equivalents increased by $1.453 billion and $3.186 billion for the six months ended
June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Components of these changes are discussed in more detail in
the pages that follow.
Operating Activities
Sources of cash provided by operations are as follows:
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Six Months Ended |
| |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
| |
|
(millions) |
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization |
|
$ |
2,159 |
|
|
$ |
5,042 |
|
Legal reserves related to securities litigation |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Noncash asset impairments |
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Net interest payments(a) |
|
|
(709 |
) |
|
|
(805 |
) |
Net income taxes paid(b) |
|
|
(261 |
) |
|
|
(267 |
) |
Adjustments relating to discontinued operations (c) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
120 |
|
Merger and restructuring payments (d) |
|
|
(79 |
) |
|
|
(74 |
) |
Cash paid related to the government investigations |
|
|
(300 |
) |
|
|
|
|
All other, net, including working capital changes |
|
|
(360 |
) |
|
|
(720 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by operations |
|
$ |
3,463 |
|
|
$ |
3,306 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
|
Includes interest income received of $99 million and $42 million in 2005 and
2004, respectively. |
| (b) |
|
Includes income tax refunds received of $47 million and $25 million in 2005 and
2004, respectively. |
| (c) |
|
Includes net income from discontinued operations of $110 million in 2004. Amounts
also include working capital related adjustments associated with discontinued operations of
$(11) million and $10 million in 2005 and 2004, respectively. |
| (d) |
|
Includes payments for restructuring and merger related costs, as well as payment for
certain other merger-related liabilities. |
Cash provided by operations increased to $3.463 billion in 2005 compared to $3.306
billion in 2004. The increase in cash provided by operations is related primarily to an increase in
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization (excluding the legal reserves related
to securities litigation, which have not been paid), higher contributions from working capital changes and lower interest
payments. These increases were partially offset by cash paid related to the settlement of the SEC
investigation in 2005 and a reduction in cash relating to discontinued operations. 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.
29
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Investing Activities
Sources of cash provided (used) by investing activities are as follows:
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Six Months Ended |
| |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
| |
|
(millions) |
Investment and acquisitions, net of cash acquired: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Essence |
|
$ |
(128 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
Consolidation of AOLA (a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
33 |
|
Synapse |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(120 |
) |
All other, principally funding of joint ventures |
|
|
(130 |
) |
|
|
(126 |
) |
Capital expenditures and product development costs |
|
|
(1,448 |
) |
|
|
(1,341 |
) |
Proceeds from the sale of other available-for-sale securities |
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
Proceeds from the sale of the Companys remaining interest in Google |
|
|
940 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net proceeds from the sale of WMG (b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,501 |
|
Proceeds from the sale of the WMG Option |
|
|
138 |
|
|
|
|
|
All other investment and asset sale proceeds |
|
|
230 |
|
|
|
131 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided (used) by investing activities |
|
$ |
(362 |
) |
|
$ |
1,118 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
|
Represents cash balance of AOLA upon consolidation. |
| (b) |
|
Represents $2.6 billion of proceeds received from the sale of WMG less certain
working capital adjustments. |
Cash used by investing activities was $362 million in 2005 compared to cash provided by
investing activities of $1.118 billion in 2004. The change in cash provided (used) by investing
activities is primarily due to the absence of proceeds from the 2004 sale of WMG and an increase in
capital expenditures and product development costs, offset by the proceeds from the sale of the
Companys remaining interest in Google, the proceeds received upon the sale of its WMG option and
higher other investment proceeds.
Financing Activities
Sources of cash used by financing activities are as follows:
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Six Months Ended |
| |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/04 |
| |
|
(millions) |
Borrowings |
|
$ |
1,203 |
|
|
$ |
1,489 |
|
Debt repayments |
|
|
(3,037 |
) |
|
|
(2,865 |
) |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
|
|
158 |
|
|
|
224 |
|
Principal payments on capital leases |
|
|
(67 |
) |
|
|
(102 |
) |
Other financing activities |
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used by financing activities |
|
$ |
(1,648 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,238 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used by financing activities was $1.648 billion in 2005 compared to $1.238 billion in
2004. The increase in cash used by financing activities was due principally to higher incremental
debt repayments in 2005, and lower proceeds from the exercise of stock options, partially offset by
lower principal payments on capital leases.
30
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow is cash provided by operations (as defined by U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles) plus payments related to securities litigation less cash provided by
discontinued operations, capital expenditures and product development costs, principal payments on
capital leases, and partnership distributions, if any. Free Cash Flow is considered to be an
important indicator of the Companys liquidity, including its ability to reduce net debt, make
strategic investments, pay dividends to common shareholders and
repurchase stock. A limitation of this measure, however, is that it
does not reflect securities litigation payments, which reduce
liquidity. Free Cash Flow
should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the Companys various cash flow
measures (e.g., cash provided by operations) reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles.
The following table provides a reconciliation from the Companys cash provided by operations
to Free Cash Flow.
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3,463 |
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3,306 |
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1,948 |
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1,863 |
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1,959 |
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1,743 |
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Capital Expenditures and Product Development Costs
Time Warners total capital expenditures and product development costs were $1.448 billion for
the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to $1.341 billion for the six months ended June 30,
2004. Capital expenditures and product development costs principally relate to the Companys Cable
segment, which had capital expenditures of $899 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as
compared to $718 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004.
The Cable segments capital expenditures comprise the following categories:
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431 |
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348 |
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118 |
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66 |
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130 |
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105 |
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69 |
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54 |
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Support capital |
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151 |
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145 |
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899 |
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718 |
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TWC Inc. 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 Inc. 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. Types of capitalized expenditures include: customer premise equipment,
scaleable infrastructure, line extensions, plant upgrades and rebuilds and support capital. With
respect to customer premise equipment, which includes converters and cable modems, TWC Inc.
capitalizes direct installation charges only upon the initial deployment of these assets. All costs
incurred in subsequent disconnects and reconnects are expensed as
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incurred. Depreciation on these assets is provided generally using the straight-line method
over their estimated useful lives. For converters and modems, useful life is generally 3 to 4 years
and for plant upgrades, useful life is up to 16 years.
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 $4.9 billion and $3.7 billion at June 30, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, respectively. Included in these amounts is licensing of film product from the
Filmed Entertainment segment to the Networks segment of $737 million and $514 million at June 30,
2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.
RISK FACTORS AND CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Risk Factors
If the events discussed in these risk factors occur, the Companys business, financial
condition, results of operations or cash flows could be materially adversely affected. In such
case, the market price of the Companys common stock could decline.
The Companys America Online business continues to face substantial competition in maintaining
and growing its subscriber base, in developing compelling products and services, and in increasing
revenues from sources other than fees for the AOL service, and if America Online is unable to meet
its competitive challenges, the Companys financial results could be adversely affected.
Historically, America Onlines primary product offering has been an online subscription service
that includes a component of telephone dial-up Internet access. This product, offered under a
variety of different terms and price plans, generates the substantial majority of America Onlines
revenues. During the last several years, the online services industry has been changing from one in
which the only way for a household to access the Internet was through telephone dial-up Internet
access provided by Internet service providers to one in which households can access the Internet
through a variety of connection methods, such as cable modems, DSL or wireless connections offered
by a number of different providers, including Internet service providers, cable companies and
telephone and other telecommunications companies. As a result, significant price and service
competition for Internet access exists. Furthermore, unlike some of its competitors, AOL does not
own or control access to the last mile of connectivity to the consumer that would enable it to
easily offer high-speed access to subscribers. Therefore, in order for America Online to provide
high-speed access, it generally must secure access from the providers that control the last mile of
infrastructure. In some cases, those companies provide products competitive to AOL. To date,
America Online has had limited success in reaching agreements with companies for high-speed access
and implementing such agreements, and there can be no assurance that it will be successful in doing
so in the future. As a result primarily of these factors, America Online has experienced declines
in subscribers throughout 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005, and declines are expected to continue
into the foreseeable future. Declines in subscribers have resulted in decreased Subscription
revenues and have had an adverse impact on Advertising revenues and profitability.
Since late 2002, America Onlines strategy has focused on improving and expanding its Internet
products and services, including enhancement of or upgrade to the content and features provided
through the flagship AOL service, and introducing premium services, as well as reducing costs. In
late 2004, America Online reorganized its operating structure and expanded its strategy from
attracting and retaining subscribers, especially those who access the Internet via a high-speed
connection, to focus also on increasing the value of and maintaining or increasing the size of its
U.S. and worldwide audience to the America Online network of sites, content and services. America
Onlines strategy continues to include the development and offering of additional products and
services to existing subscribers, as well as to Internet users in general. This strategy includes
the potentially conflicting goals of maintaining and improving a subscription business while
increasing the audience for its Internet properties by making generally available to Internet users
without charge much of the content, features and tools that were previously only available to
subscribers. The success of America Onlines strategy will depend on a number of
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factors, including competition, the rate of decline in the number of subscribers to the AOL
service, the ability to generate more activity on, and to attract more people to, its network of
sites, content and services, the growth of the online advertising business, the ability to secure
and maintain agreements with third parties for advertising and for distribution of America Online
products and services, accurate forecasting of consumer preferences, and the ability to anticipate
and keep up with technological developments. If America Online is unsuccessful, Time Warners
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be adversely affected.
With respect to telephone dial-up Internet access, America Online faces significant
competition from other Internet service providers, particularly those with low-priced offerings. To
meet this competition, America Online plans to continue to provide certain content, features and
tools that will only be available to its subscribers. America Online also operates lower-priced
Internet services to compete with the low-price ISPs. It is too early to determine whether these
services will compete successfully.
America Online expects to continue to experience declines in the number of subscribers. Each
year, a significant portion of AOL members cancel their membership or are terminated by America
Online either for non-payment of account charges or violation of one of the terms of service that
apply to members (for example, sending spam e-mails or violating community guidelines in chat
rooms). In addition, maintaining and growing the subscriber base is difficult because the larger
the subscriber base, the greater the number of new subscribers required to offset those subscribers
who cancel or are terminated. In 2003 and continuing to the present, America Online did not
register new members in numbers sufficient to replace the subscribers who canceled or were
terminated. One important reason for the declining number of subscribers has been that
registrations have been declining in response to marketing campaigns and various other subscriber
acquisition methods; continuing decreases in new registrations could adversely affect the rate of
decline in the total number of subscribers. Broadband DSL access providers have recently announced
conditional offers that include price reductions that could further adversely affect the rate of
decline of America Online subscribers. As part of its strategy announced in late 2004 and in
connection with the upcoming official re-launch of the AOL.com Website as a portal, America Online
during 2005 has been moving certain proprietary content, features and tools to the Internet,
allowing all Internet users, not just members of the AOL service, to access such content, features
and tools without charge. This strategy could result in further declines in the number of
subscribers and may result in subscribers canceling their subscriptions at a faster rate than in
the past. In addition, America Online is seeking to enter into agreements with high-speed access
distributors, such as cable companies and telecommunications companies, to bundle the AOL service
along with broadband access. It is uncertain whether these agreements will result in America Online
attracting or retaining subscribers. Furthermore, even if this strategy is successful in attracting
or retaining subscribers, such agreements may be less profitable. America Online continues to
develop, test, change, market and implement price plans, service offerings and payment methods to
identify effective ways to attract and retain members.
America Online will need to develop other sources of revenues to offset the lower revenues
from service fees resulting from the decline in subscribers and migration of existing subscribers
to lower-priced plans. For the foreseeable future, Advertising revenues will be an increasingly
important source of revenues for America Online. To date, increases in Advertising revenues have
not been high enough to offset the losses in revenues resulting from the decline in subscribers and
migration of existing subscribers to lower-priced plans. Advertising revenues have been adversely
impacted by the loss in AOL subscribers because subscribers generate more usage than non-subscriber
Internet visitors to the America Online network of sites, services and content. America Onlines
Advertising revenues have improved in large part due to America Onlines acquisition of
Advertising.com, which provides strategic direct-response and brand marketing services to online
advertisers, and the paid-search relationship America Online has with Google, including a more
recent arrangement with AOL Europe. Increased competition for advertising inventory on third-party
Internet sites could adversely impact Advertising.coms continued growth.
America Onlines ability to increase Advertising revenues depends in part on its ability to
maintain and increase the size and value of its audience using the America Online network of sites,
content and services. This audience currently includes AOL members, as well as Internet users
accessing America Onlines network of sites,
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content and services from the Internet either in the U.S. or from another country. America
Online hopes to increase the size and value of its audience through the upcoming official re-launch
of the AOL.com Website as a portal, which is currently scheduled to occur during the third quarter
of 2005. Although America Online has had some success in attracting an audience outside of its
member base at Internet sites like MapQuest and Moviefone, America Online faces significant
competition from third-party Internet sites, such as Yahoo!, in attracting Internet users to its
portal. It is unknown whether this strategy of increasing content available on the Web through a
portal will be successful in generating increased activity by its audience or in maintaining or
increasing its audience size, and thus lead to an increase in Advertising revenues.
America Online has made progress in developing alternative sources of revenue and reducing
costs, and it needs to continue to do so. For example, while AOL Europes profitability increased
in 2004, the AOL European services are not the leading Internet service providers in France,
Germany or the U.K. Competition includes telecommunications companies that may have greater
resources and infrastructure. AOLs continued growth will depend in part on AOL Europes increasing
its Advertising revenues and profitability over the next year.
A significant portion of the increase in AOLs operating income is attributable to decreases
in costs. While network service costs were cut substantially in 2004 and to date in 2005, further
decreases in 2005 are expected, but in a smaller amount than in 2004. Further decreases in network
service costs in 2005 are expected to result primarily from previously negotiated price decreases
and from continuing decreases in demand based on the decline in the number of subscribers to the
AOL service who access the service via dial-up telephone. AOL expects that reductions in
network-related expenses after 2005 will not continue at the same rate as in 2005. America Online
is also continuing to explore opportunities for further cost reductions. America Online must
continue to identify and implement further cost reductions and develop alternative sources of
revenues from advertising, digital services and other sources to continue to generate growth in
operating income. Accordingly, America Onlines strategy includes continuing to sell both new and
existing premium digital services, such as AOL Call Alert and MusicNet, to subscribers and
non-subscribers. Developing and introducing digital services requires America Online to operate
outside of its core area of expertise and may subject America Online to new regulatory
requirements. America Online has announced the launch of the AOL Internet Phone Service, an
enhanced Voice Over Internet Protocol service for new and current AOL subscribers. This new service
involves an ongoing commitment of resources, and there can be no assurance that it will be
successful. Furthermore, revenues from digital premium services may be adversely affected by a
reduction in prices for these services or from incorporating them into the standard AOL service
offering rather than offering them separately as premium services, resulting from pressure from
competitors who may offer similar services over time at lower prices or at no additional charge as
part of their standard offerings. For example, a McAfee Virus Scan Online product, which AOL
previously sold separately to subscribers, is now provided to AOL subscribers at no additional
charge.
If the proposed Adelphia acquisition and/or related transactions with Comcast close, TWC Inc.
will face certain challenges regarding the integration of the newly acquired systems into its
existing managed systems. The successful integration of the acquired systems will depend primarily
on TWC Inc.s ability to manage the combined operations and integrate the acquired systems
(including management information, marketing, purchasing, accounting and finance, sales, billing,
customer support and product distribution infrastructure, personnel, payroll and benefits,
regulatory compliance and technology systems) into its operations. The integration of these
systems, including the anticipated upgrade of certain of the Adelphia acquired systems, will
require significant capital expenditures and may require TWC Inc. to use financial resources it
would otherwise devote to the development of new products and services and the expansion of its
existing cable systems. Furthermore, these integration efforts will require substantial attention
from TWC Inc.s management and may impose significant strains on technical resources. If TWC Inc.
fails to successfully integrate the acquired systems, it could have a negative impact on the
performance of the Company.
In addition, when appropriate, TWC Inc. intends to selectively pursue strategic acquisitions
of additional cable systems as part of its growth strategy. Time Warner cannot predict whether TWC
Inc. will be successful in buying additional cable systems. However, if TWC Inc. completes a
significant acquisition of additional cable
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systems prior to the integration of the systems proposed to be acquired from Adelphia and
Comcast, it could further complicate the integration risks associated with the integration of the
systems proposed to be acquired from Adelphia and Comcast. Further, TWC Inc. might not be able to
successfully integrate a significant acquisition of additional cable systems. If TWC Inc. fails to
integrate successfully systems acquired from Adelphia, Comcast or from others, if TWC Inc. fails to
manage its growth or if it encounters unexpected difficulties during expansion, it could have a
negative impact on the performance of TWC Inc.s systems (including the systems to be acquired in
the Adelphia and Comcast transactions), as well as on the operations, business or financial results
of Time Warner.
TWC Inc. also faces certain integration challenges in connection with the internal controls
and procedures that have been implemented with respect to the systems to be acquired from Adelphia
in the proposed transactions. Certain provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 require public
companies to, among other things, implement and maintain policies and procedures pertaining to the
maintenance of records that reflect the companys transactions and disposition of assets in order
to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
such that, among other things, (1) transactions are accurately and fairly recorded to permit the
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and
that receipts and expenditures are made only when properly authorized and (2) unauthorized
transactions involving the acquisition, use or disposition of assets that could have a material
adverse effect on the companys financial statements are prevented or detected in a timely manner.
Adelphia has stated that it has material weakness in its internal controls and, while Adelphia has
agreed to use reasonable efforts to implement effective internal controls prior to the consummation
of the proposed transactions, such policies and procedures may not be in place when TWC Inc.
acquires such systems in the proposed transactions. If TWC Inc. is required to devote significant
time and resources to implementing and ensuring that such controls are in place, it will further
complicate the integration of the Adelphia systems with its existing managed systems.
If the proposed Adelphia acquisition and/or related transactions with Comcast close, TWC Inc.
may not realize the anticipated benefits of such transactions. The proposed Adelphia acquisition
and related transactions with Comcast will combine cable systems of three companies that have
previously operated separately. Time Warner expects that TWC Inc. will realize cost savings and
other financial and operating benefits as a result of the proposed transactions. However, Time
Warner cannot predict with certainty when these cost savings and benefits will occur or the extent
to which they actually will be achieved, if at all. As described above, many systems must be
integrated and such integration and the anticipated upgrade of a significant portion of the systems
acquired from Adelphia will require substantial attention from TWC Inc.s management and impose
strains on TWC Inc.s technical resources. If the proposed transactions close, the diversion of
management attention, the strains on technical resources and the difficulties associated with
integrating the acquired systems and TWC Inc.s existing cable systems could have a material
adverse effect on Time Warners consolidated operating results and on the value of Time Warners
common stock.
The Companys Cable segment has begun providing voice services over its cable systems and
faces risks inherent to entering into a new line of business, from competition and from regulatory
actions or requirements. TWC Inc.s Digital Phone service was launched in all of its operating
divisions at December 31, 2004. Coordinating the continued roll-out of a product with which it has
only limited operating experience may present significant challenges. First, although TWC Inc. has
launched Digital Phone service in all its divisions, it remains a relatively new technology.
Furthermore, the Digital Phone service depends on interconnection and related services provided by
certain third parties. TWC Inc. may encounter unforeseen difficulties as it introduces the product
in new operating areas or increases the scale of its offering in areas in which it has launched.
Second, TWC Inc. may face heightened customer expectations and regulatory requirements related to
the reliability of voice services as compared with video and high-speed data services. TWC Inc.
will need to undertake significant training of customer service representatives and technicians. If
the service is not sufficiently reliable or TWC Inc. otherwise fails to meet customer expectations
or regulatory requirements, the Digital Phone business could be impacted adversely. Third, the
competitive landscape for voice services is expected to be intense, with TWC Inc. facing
competition from other providers of VoIP services, as well as incumbent local telephone companies,
cellular telephone service providers
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and others, including established long distance companies. The incumbent local telephone
companies have substantial capital and other resources, as well as longstanding customer
relationships. Some of these companies have entered into co-marketing arrangements with
direct-to-home satellite service providers to offer video services, and some have begun fiber
upgrades to their networks to enable the direct delivery of video services, together with their
telephone and DSL offerings. Such bundled offerings by telephone companies may compete with TWC
Inc.s offerings and could adversely impact TWC Inc. Finally, the Company expects advances in
communications technology, as well as changes in the marketplace and the regulatory and legislative
environment. Consequently, the Company is unable to predict the effect that ongoing or future
developments in these areas might have on the Cable segments voice business and operations. MCI,
one of TWC Inc.s two interconnect and provisioning partners in the Digital Phone business, has
announced that it has agreed to be acquired by Verizon, a regional phone company that competes with
TWC Inc. in some areas. It is currently not known whether, or to what extent, the proposed
acquisition will have any negative impact on the Digital Phone business.
In addition, there are risks associated with TWC Inc.s launch of voice services in the cable
systems acquired in the proposed Adelphia and Comcast transactions. Some of the acquired systems
may not currently have cable facilities with sufficient capacity to provide voice services using
VoIP technology. In such case, TWC Inc. will be required to upgrade the facilities prior to
launching any Digital Phone services. Additionally, the Digital Phone service depends upon
interconnection and related services that can only be obtained by third parties, and TWC Inc. will
be required to secure such services for the areas covered by the acquired systems before deploying
Digital Phone service in those areas.
The voice services business may also present additional regulatory risks. It is unclear
whether and to what extent traditional state and federal telephone regulations will apply to
telephony services provided using VoIP technology. In addition, regulators could allow utility pole
owners to charge cable operators offering voice services higher rates for pole rental than is
allowed for cable and high-speed services. The FCC recently initiated a rulemaking proceeding on
the regulatory approach to voice services utilizing VoIP technology, and Congress is considering
enacting new laws to govern it. The FCC held in November 2004 that one particular VoIP service is
not subject to traditional state public utility regulation and indicated that other providers
offering similar VoIP services would not be subject to state public utility regulation if they met
certain criteria. This decision has been appealed in federal court. In May 2005, the FCC adopted
rules requiring VoIP providers that connect to the public switched telephone network to supply
enhanced 911 (E911) capabilities as a standard feature to their subscribers. There are also court
cases addressing the proper regulatory treatment for the service and rulemakings and various other
proceedings underway at the state level. Therefore, the Company cannot be certain what impact
regulation will have on the Digital Phone business.
Pending securities litigation or failure to fulfill the obligations under the deferred
prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice or the Consent Order with the Securities
and Exchange Commission could adversely affect Time Warners operations. In connection with the
resolution of the investigation by the DOJ of the Company, America Online entered into a deferred
prosecution agreement with the DOJ. In accordance with the agreement, the DOJ filed a criminal
complaint against America Online in December 2004 for the conduct of certain employees in
connection with securities fraud by PurchasePro.com, but the DOJ will defer prosecution of AOL and
will dismiss the complaint in December 2006 provided the Company fulfills its obligations under the
deferred prosecution agreement, as described in the 2004 Form 10-K. If the Company does not satisfy
its obligations, the DOJ can proceed with the prosecution of America Online for actions in
connection with PurchasePro.com, as set forth in the complaint, and may consider additional actions
against the Company, which could have significant adverse effects on its operations and financial
result. The Company intends to satisfy its obligations under the deferred prosecution agreement. In
addition, in connection with the settlement with the SEC, the Company consented to entry of a
Consent Order requiring it to comply with federal securities laws and regulations and the terms of
an earlier order. If the Company is found to be in violation of the Consent Order, it may be
subject to increased penalties and consequences as a result of the prior actions. As of August 1,
2005, 42 putative class action and shareholder derivative lawsuits alleging violations of federal
and state securities laws as well as purported breaches of fiduciary duties had been filed against
Time Warner, certain of its current and former executives, past
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and present members of its Board of Directors and, in certain instances, America Online. There
is also a consolidated action making allegations of ERISA violations. The complaints purport to be
made on behalf of certain of the Companys shareholders and allege, among other things, that Time
Warner violated various provisions of the securities laws. There are also actions filed by
individual shareholders pending in federal and state courts. Although the Company has reached an
agreement in principle to settle the primary consolidated securities class action lawsuits, the
settlement is subject to certain conditions and some members of the class may elect to opt out of
the settlement to pursue their claims separately. In addition, the shareholder derivative, ERISA
and individual securities actions remain pending and the Company is unable to predict the outcome
of these remaining securities matters. The Company has established a reserve of $3 billion, with
$2.4 billion related to the proposed settlement of the primary consolidated securities class actions
and $600 million in connection with the remaining shareholder derivative, ERISA and securities
matters. The Company is incurring expenses as a result of the pending litigation, and costs
associated with judgments in or additional settlements of these matters could adversely affect its
financial condition and results of operations. See Note 10,
Commitments and ContingenciesSecurities Matters.
Technological developments may adversely affect the Companys competitive position and limit
its ability to protect its valuable intellectual property rights. Time Warners businesses operate
in the highly competitive, consumer-driven and rapidly changing media and entertainment industries.
These businesses, as well as the industries generally, are to a large extent dependent on the
ability to acquire, develop, adopt, and exploit new technologies to distinguish their products and
services from those of their competitors. In addition, the Company may face legal and practical
limitations on its ability to enforce the Companys intellectual property rights as a result of
technological developments that facilitate the theft and unlawful distribution of the Companys
copyrighted works in digital form, including via the Internet. For example:
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competition from alternate technologies, such as satellite, DSL, traditional phone, and
wireless and power-line services; by the failure to choose technologies appropriately; by
the failure of new equipment, such as digital set-top boxes or digital video recorders; or
by the failure of new services, such as digital cable, high-speed data services, Digital
Phone and Video-On-Demand, to appeal to enough consumers, or to be available at prices
consumers are willing to pay, to function as expected or to be delivered in a timely
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The Companys America Online business may be adversely affected by competitors
abilities to develop new technologies more quickly, including more compelling
features/functions and premium digital services for Internet users, and by the uncertainty
of the costs for obtaining rights from third parties, including appropriate patent licenses
for technologies and methods used to deliver new services; and |
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The Companys filmed entertainment and television network businesses may be adversely
affected by the impact of digital video recorders or other technologies that change the
nature of television advertising or by the fragmentation of consumer leisure and
entertainment time caused by a greater number of choices resulting from technological
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Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The SEC encourages companies to disclose forward-looking information so that investors can
better understand a companys future prospects and make informed investment decisions. 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 flow. 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
present 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,
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update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of such changes, new
information, subsequent events or otherwise.
Additionally, Time Warner operates in highly competitive, consumer and technology-driven and
rapidly changing media, entertainment and Internet 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.
Other factors and risks could adversely affect the operations, business or financial results of
Time Warner or its business segments in the future and could also cause actual results to differ
materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including those identified in
Time Warners other filings with the SEC, and the following factors and risks:
For Time Warners AOL business:
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the ability to manage its subscriber base profitably; |
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| |
|
|
risks related to a non-compliance with the Deferred Prosecution Agreement and
applicable FTC Consent Decrees and Assurances of Voluntary Compliance; |
| |
| |
|
|
the ability to provide adequate server, network and system capacity; |
| |
| |
|
|
the risk of business interruption caused by computer viruses, worms or other malicious
activity, weather events, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, third-party supplier
failures, or unforeseen events; |
| |
| |
|
|
the risk of unanticipated increased costs for network services; |
| |
| |
|
|
the ability to maintain, and the cost of maintaining, the privacy and security of
company and customer information; |
| |
| |
|
|
increased competition from providers of Internet services, including providers of
broadband access; |
| |
| |
|
|
the ability to generate increased usage of sites and services that are part of the
America Online network, and the ability to maintain or expand the audience for its sites,
content and services; |
| |
| |
|
|
the ability to attract additional traditional advertisers to the online advertising medium; |
| |
| |
|
|
the ability to maintain, expand or renew existing advertising or marketing commitments; |
| |
| |
|
|
the risk that the online advertising industry will not continue to grow, and that even
if the industry continues to grow, the risk that America Online will not successfully
compete in securing advertising relationships; |
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TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
| |
|
|
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; |
| |
| |
|
|
risks associated with state, local or federal taxation of online services and Internet access providers; |
| |
| |
|
|
risks associated with foreign currency exchange rates; and |
| |
| |
|
|
the risks from changes in U.S. and international regulatory environments affecting interactive services. |
For Time Warners cable business:
| |
|
|
more aggressive than expected competition, including price competition, from other
distributors of video programming, including direct to home satellite distributors,
regional incumbent telephone companies and from competitors using new technologies; |
| |
| |
|
|
more aggressive than expected competition, including price competition, from other
distributors of high-speed data services, including DSL, satellite and terrestrial wireless
distributors, power companies and from competitors using new technologies; |
| |
| |
|
|
more aggressive than expected competition, including price competition, from other
distributors of voice services, including regional telephone companies, long distance
providers, national VoIP providers, wireless distributors and from competitors using new
technologies; |
| |
| |
|
|
additional competition fostered by the grant of additional cable franchises by
governmental authorities that enable competing operators to build cable systems in areas in
which TWC Inc. holds franchises; |
| |
| |
|
|
greater than expected increases in programming or other costs, including costs of new
products and services, or difficulty in passing such costs to subscribers; |
| |
| |
|
|
increases in government regulation of video services, including regulation that limits
cable operators ability to raise rates, that requires that particular programming be
carried or offered in a particular manner (for instance, a la carte), or that dictates
set-top box or other equipment features, functionalities or specifications; |
| |
| |
|
|
government regulation of other services, such as high-speed data and voice services,
including regulation that results in the imposition of pole fees for such services that are
higher than those permissible for video services; |
| |
| |
|
|
government regulation that dictates the manner in which it operates its cable systems
or determines what to offer, such as the imposition of forced access rules or common
carrier type requirements; |
| |
| |
|
|
increased difficulty in obtaining franchise renewals; |
| |
| |
|
|
the failure of new equipment, such as digital set-top boxes or digital video recorders,
or by the failure of new services, such as digital cable service, high-speed data services,
voice service or video-on-demand, to appeal to enough consumers or to be available at
prices consumers are willing to pay, to function as expected or to be delivered in a timely
fashion; |
| |
| |
|
|
fluctuations in spending levels by advertisers and consumers; |
| |
| |
|
|
changes in technology and failure to anticipate technological developments or to choose
and implement technologies appropriately; |
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TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
| |
|
|
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 impair TWC Inc.s competitive position; |
| |
| |
|
|
the award of franchises or similar grants of rights to competitors of cable providers
on terms substantially more favorable than those afforded existing cable operators; |
| |
| |
|
|
the risk of business interruption caused by computer viruses, worms or other malicious
activity, weather events, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, third-party supplier
failures, or unforeseen events, as well as the cost of repairing damage caused by such
events; and |
| |
| |
|
|
the ability to maintain, and the cost of maintaining, the privacy and security of
company and customer information. |
For Time Warners filmed entertainment businesses:
| |
|
|
the ability to continue to attract and select desirable talent and scripts at manageable costs; |
| |
| |
|
|
general increases in production costs; |
| |
| |
|
|
fragmentation of consumer leisure and entertainment time and its possible negative
effects on the broadcast and cable networks, which are significant customers of the filmed
entertainment businesses; |
| |
| |
|
|
continued popularity of merchandising; |
| |
| |
|
|
the uncertain impact of technological developments that facilitate theft and unlawful
distribution of the Companys copyrighted works and by legal and practical limitations on
the ability to enforce the Companys intellectual property rights; |
| |
| |
|
|
the ability to develop and apply adequate protections for filmed entertainment content
in a digital delivery environment; |
| |
| |
|
|
the ability to develop successful business models for the secure delivery of filmed
entertainment products in a digital environment; |
| |
| |
|
|
risks associated with foreign currency exchange rates; |
| |
| |
|
|
with respect to feature films, the risk that marketing costs associated with theatrical
film releases in a highly competitive marketplace will increase; |
| |
| |
|
|
with respect to television programming, increased competition in viewership for
broadcast programming due to the increasing number of cable and pay television services; |
| |
| |
|
|
with respect to home video, the threat that an impending format war over the next
generation of high definition DVD product might prevent a smooth transition from the
current DVD product to the next generation, thereby fragmenting and diminishing the
potential market while harming current DVD sales as the industry and consumers wait to see
which format or formats will prevail; |
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TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
| |
|
|
the risk that domestic DVD sales growth will slow resulting from a reduced expansion in
the number of new DVD households, as DVD player penetration approaches maturation; and |
| |
| |
|
|
the ability to maintain an ad supported commercial television model in the face of
challenges posed by increased consumer usage of digital video recorders or other
technologies that change the nature of the advertising and other markets for television
products. |
For Time Warners network businesses:
| |
|
|
increased competition from large media companies whose increasing scale could result in
competitive advantages, including in advertising sales, promotions, programming and other
areas; |
| |
| |
|
|
greater than expected newsgathering, programming or production costs; |
| |
| |
|
|
increased resistance by cable and satellite distributors to wholesale price increases; |
| |
| |
|
|
the negative impact on premium programmers of greater than anticipated basic cable rate
increases to consumers; |
| |
| |
|
|
increased regulation of distribution agreements; |
| |
| |
|
|
the sensitivity of network advertising to economic cycles and to new media technologies; |
| |
| |
|
|
the negative impact of further consolidation of multiple-system cable operators; |
| |
| |
|
|
theft and unlawful distribution of content by means of interception of cable and
satellite transmissions or Internet peer-to-peer file sharing; |
| |
| |
|
|
the impact of digital video recorders or other technologies that change the nature of television advertising; |
| |
| |
|
|
the development of new technologies that alter the role of programming networks and services; and |
| |
| |
|
|
greater than expected fragmentation of consumer viewership, as well as the possible
loss of viewers, as a result of the increased number of programming services and the
increased popularity of alternatives to television. |
For Time Warners publishing businesses:
| |
|
|
declines in spending levels by advertisers and consumers; |
| |
| |
|
|
the ability in a challenging environment to continue to develop new profitable sources of circulation; |
| |
| |
|
|
substantial postal rate increases expected during the first half of 2006; |
| |
| |
|
|
further increases in paper prices; |
| |
| |
|
|
increased costs and business disruption resulting from instability in the newsstand distribution channel; |
| |
| |
|
|
increased competition from new magazine entrants may have an impact on its most
profitable magazines, including People; |
| |
| |
|
|
risks associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates; |
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TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
| |
|
|
changes in government regulation of direct marketing; |
| |
| |
|
|
receipt of information identifying debit card purchasers which may require changes in
payment acceptance procedures for such purchasers, which could decrease subscription
renewals; and |
| |
| |
|
|
the introduction and increased popularity over the long term of alternative
technologies for the distribution of news and information. |
For Time Warner generally, achieving the Companys financial objectives, including growth in
operations, maintaining financial ratios and a strong balance sheet, could be adversely affected by
decreased liquidity in the capital markets, including any reduction in the ability to access either
the capital markets for debt securities or bank financings, failure to meet earnings expectations,
significant acquisitions such as the pending Adelphia acquisition or other transactions such as the
proposed redemption of Comcasts interests in TWC Inc. and TWE, economic slowdowns, the impact of
terrorist acts and hostilities in Iraq and elsewhere in the world, increased expenses as a result
of the securities litigation pending against Time Warner, as well as the risk of costs associated
with judgments in or additional settlements of such matters, and changes in the Companys plans,
strategies and intentions. In addition, lower than expected valuations associated with the cash
flows and revenues at its segments may result in its inability to realize the value of recorded
intangibles and goodwill at those segments.
42
TIME
WARNER INC.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including the
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and
operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule
13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the
period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief
Financial Officer concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures are effective in
timely making known to them material information relating to the Company and the Companys
consolidated subsidiaries required to be disclosed in the Companys reports filed or submitted
under the Exchange Act. The Company has investments in certain unconsolidated entities. As the
Company does not control these entities, its disclosure controls and procedures with respect to
such entities are necessarily substantially more limited than those it maintains with respect to
its consolidated subsidiaries. The Company began consolidating the financial results of AOLA,
effective March 31, 2004 pursuant to the requirements of FASB Interpretation No. 46 (Revised),
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. Because the Company does not control AOLA, the
Companys disclosure controls and procedures with respect to information regarding AOLA also are
more limited than those for consolidated subsidiaries the Company controls.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting
during the quarter ended June 30, 2005 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.
43
TIME WARNER INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited)
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
June 30, |
|
December 31, |
| |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
| |
|
(millions, except |
| |
|
per share amounts) |
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and equivalents |
|
$ |
7,592 |
|
|
$ |
6,139 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
150 |
|
Receivables, less allowances of $1.966 and $2.109 billion |
|
|
5,001 |
|
|
|
5,512 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
1,638 |
|
|
|
1,737 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
1,006 |
|
|
|
920 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
15,387 |
|
|
|
14,458 |
|
Noncurrent inventories and film costs |
|
|
4,454 |
|
|
|
4,415 |
|
Investments,
including available-for-sale securities |
|
|
3,438 |
|
|
|
4,703 |
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
|
13,200 |
|
|
|
13,094 |
|
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
|
|
3,689 |
|
|
|
3,892 |
|
Intangible assets not subject to amortization |
|
|
39,698 |
|
|
|
39,656 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
39,745 |
|
|
|
39,667 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
2,976 |
|
|
|
3,273 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
122,587 |
|
|
$ |
123,158 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
1,030 |
|
|
$ |
1,339 |
|
Participations payable |
|
|
2,284 |
|
|
|
2,580 |
|
Royalties and programming costs payable |
|
|
1,168 |
|
|
|
1,018 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
1,599 |
|
|
|
1,653 |
|
Debt due within one year |
|
|
1,188 |
|
|
|
1,672 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
|
7,673 |
|
|
|
6,468 |
|
Current liabilities of discontinued operations |
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
14,982 |
|
|
|
14,780 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
19,361 |
|
|
|
20,703 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
14,339 |
|
|
|
14,943 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
730 |
|
|
|
749 |
|
Mandatorily convertible preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
4,898 |
|
|
|
4,160 |
|
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
Minority interests |
|
|
5,650 |
|
|
|
5,514 |
|
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series LMCN-V common stock, $0.01 par value, 87.2 and 105.7 million shares
outstanding |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Time Warner common stock, $0.01 par value, 4.604 and 4.483 billion shares outstanding |
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
45 |
|
Paid-in-capital |
|
|
157,934 |
|
|
|
156,252 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net |
|
|
(370 |
) |
|
|
106 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(94,991 |
) |
|
|
(95,633 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity |
|
|
62,620 |
|
|
|
60,771 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
|
$ |
122,587 |
|
|
$ |
123,158 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes.
44
TIME WARNER INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
| |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
| |
|
(millions, except per share amounts) |
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription |
|
$ |
5,618 |
|
|
$ |
5,486 |
|
|
$ |
11,110 |
|
|
$ |
10,800 |
|
Advertising |
|
|
2,020 |
|
|
|
1,846 |
|
|
|
3,667 |
|
|
|
3,293 |
|
Content |
|
|
2,816 |
|
|
|
3,237 |
|
|
|
5,899 |
|
|
|
6,354 |
|
Other |
|
|
290 |
|
|
|
291 |
|
|
|
551 |
|
|
|
598 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues(a) |
|
|
10,744 |
|
|
|
10,860 |
|
|
|
21,227 |
|
|
|
21,045 |
|
Costs of revenues(a) |
|
|
(6,249 |
) |
|
|
(6,342 |
) |
|
|
(12,249 |
) |
|
|
(12,313 |
) |
Selling, general and administrative(a) |
|
|
(2,571 |
) |
|
|
(2,515 |
) |
|
|
(5,099 |
) |
|
|
(4,960 |
) |
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
(152 |
) |
|
|
(157 |
) |
|
|
(302 |
) |
|
|
(311 |
) |
Legal reserves related to securities litigation |
|
|
(3,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Restructuring costs |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
Asset impairments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
Gains on disposal of assets, net |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
(1,231 |
) |
|
|
1,838 |
|
|
|
548 |
|
|
|
3,454 |
|
Interest expense, net(a) |
|
|
(324 |
) |
|
|
(383 |
) |
|
|
(670 |
) |
|
|
(787 |
) |
Other income, net |
|
|
989 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
Minority interest expense, net |
|
|
(72 |
) |
|
|
(62 |
) |
|
|
(131 |
) |
|
|
(118 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes, discontinued operations
and cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
(638 |
) |
|
|
1,426 |
|
|
|
847 |
|
|
|
2,613 |
|
Income tax benefit (provision) |
|
|
317 |
|
|
|
(544 |
) |
|
|
(205 |
) |
|
|
(1,019 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before discontinued operations and
cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
(321 |
) |
|
|
882 |
|
|
|
642 |
|
|
|
1,594 |
|
Discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(105 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
(321 |
) |
|
|
777 |
|
|
|
642 |
|
|
|
1,704 |
|
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(321 |
) |
|
$ |
777 |
|
|
$ |
642 |
|
|
$ |
1,738 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic income (loss) per common share before discontinued
operations and cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
Discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
Cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net income (loss) per common share |
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
0.38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average basic common shares |
|
|
4,683.1 |
|
|
|
4,561.7 |
|
|
|
4,636.6 |
|
|
|
4,555.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted income (loss) per common share before discontinued
operations and cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
0.34 |
|
Discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
Cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted net income (loss) per common share |
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
0.37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average diluted common shares |
|
|
4,683.1 |
|
|
|
4,700.7 |
|
|
|
4,725.6 |
|
|
|
4,698.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
|
Includes the following income (expenses) resulting from transactions with
related companies: |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
57 |
|
|
$ |
47 |
|
|
$ |
116 |
|
|
$ |
109 |
|
Costs of revenues |
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
(62 |
) |
|
|
(139 |
) |
|
|
(122 |
) |
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
Interest income, net |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
See accompanying notes.
45
TIME WARNER INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Unaudited)
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
OPERATIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (a) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
642 |
|
|
$ |
1,738 |
|
Adjustments for noncash and nonoperating items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(34 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,611 |
|
|
|
1,588 |
|
Amortization of film costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,462 |
|
|
|
1,518 |
|
Asset impairments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Gain on investments and other assets, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,074 |
) |
|
|
(54 |
) |
Equity in income of investee companies, net of cash distributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
Legal reserves related to securities litigation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions (b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,158 |
) |
|
|
(1,463 |
) |
Adjustments relating to discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by operations (c) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,463 |
|
|
|
3,306 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(258 |
) |
|
|
(213 |
) |
Capital expenditures and product development costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,448 |
) |
|
|
(1,341 |
) |
Investment
proceeds from available-for-sale securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
976 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
Other investment proceeds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
368 |
|
|
|
2,632 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided (used) by investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(362 |
) |
|
|
1,118 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,203 |
|
|
|
1,489 |
|
Debt repayments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,037 |
) |
|
|
(2,865 |
) |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
158 |
|
|
|
224 |
|
Principal payments on capital leases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(67 |
) |
|
|
(102 |
) |
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used by financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,648 |
) |
|
|
(1,238 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCREASE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,453 |
|
|
|
3,186 |
|
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,139 |
|
|
|
3,040 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
7,592 |
|
|
$ |
6,226 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2004, includes net income from discontinued
operations of $110 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, 2005, includes an approximate $36 million use of
cash related to changing the fiscal year end of certain international operations from November
30 to December 31. |
See accompanying notes.
46
TIME WARNER INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Unaudited)
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
| |
|
(millions) |
|
BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
|
$ |
60,771 |
|
|
$ |
56,213 |
|
Net income |
|
|
642 |
|
|
|
1,738 |
|
Other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(476 |
) |
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income (a) |
|
|
166 |
|
|
|
1,705 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion of mandatorily convertible preferred stock |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other (b) |
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
375 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD |
|
$ |
62,620 |
|
|
$ |
58,293 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
|
Comprehensive income (loss) was $(780) million and $745 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. |
| (b) |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2005, primarily includes approximately $200
million for shares issued pursuant to stock option and other benefit plans (including the
related income tax benefit of approximately $19 million) and an approximate $23 million net
loss related to changing the fiscal year end of certain international operations from November
30 to December 31 (including the related income tax benefit of approximately $9 million). For
the six months ended June 30, 2004, includes approximately $325 million for shares issued
pursuant to stock option and other benefit plans (including the related income tax benefit of
approximately $55 million). |
See accompanying notes.
47
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, RECENT TRANSACTIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
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 programming, 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 and book publishing.
Financial information for Time Warners various reportable segments is presented in Note 7.
Recent Transactions
Legal Reserves Related to Securities Litigation
The Company has 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 and described in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004 (the 2004 Form 10-K). The tentative settlement is reflected in a Memorandum of
Understanding dated as of July 29, 2005 between the lead plaintiff and the Company. Under the
proposed settlement, $2.4 billion will be paid by Time Warner into a settlement fund for the
members of the class represented in the action. In addition, 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) will be made available to the class, and Time Warner will use its
best efforts to have the $300 million it previously paid in connection with the settlement of its
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation transferred to the settlement fund for the
class. The proposed settlement is subject to completion of final documentation and preliminary and
final court approval as well as other conditions. At this time, there can be no assurance that
these conditions will be met and that the settlement of the securities class action litigation will
receive preliminary or final court approval. Ernst & Young also has agreed to a
settlement in this litigation matter and will pay $100 million.
In
connection with reaching the agreement in principle on the securities
class action litigation, the
Company has established a reserve of $2.4 billion. Although the
Company has reached an agreement in principle to settle the primary
securities class action, other related litigation remains pending,
including shareholder derivative actions, lawsuits alleging ERISA
violations and securities actions brought by individual shareholders.
The Company has established an additional
reserve totaling $600 million in connection with the remaining related securities litigation
matters pending against the Company. This $600 million amount represents the Companys current
best estimate of its potential financial exposure in these matters.
The aggregate $3 billion reserve established, however, does not
consider any future insurance recoveries under existing insurance
policies because the Company cannot reliably estimate the amount of
recovery at this time (Note 10).
Common Stock Repurchase Program
On July 29, 2005, Time Warners Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase
program that allows Time Warner to repurchase, from time to time, up to $5 billion of common stock
over a two-year period. Purchases for 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.
Common Stock Dividend
As previously announced, the Company will start paying a regular quarterly cash dividend of
$0.05 per share on its common stock, beginning in the third quarter of this year.
48
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Investment in Google Inc.
In May 2004, America Online, Inc. (America Online or AOL) exercised a warrant for
approximately $22 million and received approximately 7.4 million shares of Series D Preferred Stock
of Google Inc. (Google). Each of these shares converted automatically into shares of Googles
Class B common stock immediately prior to the closing of Googles initial public offering on August
24, 2004. In connection with this offering, America Online converted approximately 2.4 million
shares of its Google Class B common stock into an equal number of shares of Googles Class A common
stock. Such Class A shares were sold in the offering for $195 million, net of the underwriters
discounts and commissions, and the Company recorded a gain of approximately $188 million in the
third quarter of 2004. Beginning in March, the Company entered into agreements to sell its
remaining 5.1 million shares at an average share price of approximately $185. The sales under such
agreements settled on May 3, 2005, and the Company received total cash consideration of
approximately $940 million, resulting in a gain of approximately $925 million recognized in the
second quarter of 2005, which is included as a component of Other income, net.
Adelphia/Comcast
Adelphia Acquisition Agreement
On April 20, 2005, a subsidiary of the Company, Time Warner NY Cable LLC (TW NY), and
Comcast Corporation (Comcast) each reached separate definitive agreements to, collectively,
acquire substantially all the assets of Adelphia Communications Corporation (Adelphia) for a
total of $12.7 billion in cash (of which TW NY will pay $9.2 billion and Comcast will pay the
remaining $3.5 billion) and 16% of the common stock of Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC Inc.).
At the same time that Comcast and TW NY entered into the Adelphia agreements, Comcast, TWC
Inc. and/or their respective affiliates entered into agreements providing for the redemption of
Comcasts interests in TWC Inc. and Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. (TWE) (the TWC Inc.
Redemption Agreement and the TWE Redemption Agreement, respectively, and, collectively, the TWC
Inc. and TWE Redemption Agreements). Specifically, Comcasts 17.9% interest in TWC Inc. will be
redeemed in exchange for stock of a subsidiary of TWC Inc. holding cable systems serving
approximately 587,000 subscribers (as of December 31, 2004), as well as approximately $1.9 billion
in cash. In addition, Comcasts 4.7% interest in TWE will be redeemed in exchange for interests in
a subsidiary of TWE holding cable systems serving approximately 168,000 subscribers (as of December
31, 2004), as well as approximately $133 million in cash. TWC Inc., Comcast and their respective
subsidiaries will also swap certain cable systems to enhance their respective geographic clusters
of subscribers (Cable Swaps).
After giving effect to the transactions, TWC Inc. will gain systems passing approximately 7.5
million homes (as of December 31, 2004), with approximately 3.5 million basic subscribers. TWC Inc.
will then manage a total of approximately 14.4 million basic subscribers. Time Warner will own 84%
of TWC Inc.s common stock, which will become publicly traded at the time of closing, and own a
$2.9 billion indirect economic interest in TW NY, a subsidiary of TWC Inc.
These transactions are subject to customary regulatory review and approvals, including
Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust approval, Federal Communications Commission and local franchise
approvals, as well as, in the case of the Adelphia acquisition, the Adelphia bankruptcy process,
which involves approvals by the bankruptcy court having jurisdiction over Adelphias Chapter 11
case and Adelphias creditors. An amended plan of reorganization was filed
with the bankruptcy court by Adelphia on June 25, 2005. Closing of the Adelphia acquisition is
expected during the first half of 2006.
49
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
The purchase of Adelphias assets is not dependent on the occurrence of the Cable Swaps and
redemption transactions between Time Warner and Comcast. Furthermore, if Comcast fails to obtain
certain necessary governmental authorizations, TW NY has agreed that it will also acquire the cable
operations of Adelphia that would have been acquired by Comcast, with the purchase price payable in
cash or TWC Inc. stock at the Companys discretion.
Amendments to Existing Arrangements
In addition to entering into the agreements to purchase substantially all of Adelphias
assets, the TWC Inc. and TWE Redemption Agreements and Cable Swaps described above, the Company and
Comcast amended certain pre-existing agreements. The objective of these amendments is to terminate
these agreements contingent upon the completion of the transactions provided for in the TWC Inc.
and TWE Redemption Agreements, described above. A brief description of these amendments is as
follows:
Registration Rights Agreement. In conjunction with the restructuring of TWE completed in 2003
(the TWE Restructuring), TWC Inc. granted Comcast and certain affiliates registration rights
related to the shares of TWC Inc. Class A common stock acquired by Comcast in the TWE
Restructuring. In connection with the entry into the TWC Inc. and TWE Redemption Agreements,
Comcast generally has agreed not to exercise or pursue registration rights with respect to the TWC
Inc. Class A common stock owned by it until such date as the TWC Inc. Redemption Agreement
described above is terminated in accordance with its terms.
Tolling and Optional Redemption Agreement. On April 20, 2005, a subsidiary of TWC Inc.,
Comcast and certain of its affiliates entered into an amendment (the Second Tolling Amendment) to
the Tolling and Optional Redemption Agreement, dated as of September 24, 2004, and previously
amended on February 17, 2005. Pursuant to the Second Tolling Amendment, the parties agreed that if
the TWC Inc. Redemption Agreement terminates, TWC Inc. will redeem 23.8% of Comcasts 17.9%
ownership of TWC Inc. Class A common stock in exchange for 100% of the common stock of a TWC Inc.
subsidiary that will own certain cable systems serving approximately 148,000 basic subscribers (as
of December 31, 2004) plus approximately $422 million in cash.
A more complete description of the proposed transactions and amendments to existing agreements
described above may be found in the Companys Current Reports on Form 8-K, each dated April 20,
2005 and filed with the SEC on April 21, 2005 and April 27, 2005.
Alternate Tolling and Optional Redemption Agreement. On May 31, 2005, a subsidiary of TWC
Inc., Comcast and certain of its affiliates and a trust established for the benefit of Comcast
entered into the Alternate Tolling and Optional Redemption Agreement (the Alternate Tolling
Amendment). Pursuant to the Alternate Tolling Amendment, the parties agreed that if the TWC Inc.
Redemption Agreement terminates, but the TWE Redemption Agreement is not terminated, TWC Inc. will
redeem 23.8% of Comcasts 17.9% ownership of TWC Inc. Class A common stock in exchange for 100% of
the common stock of a TWC Inc. subsidiary which will own certain cable systems serving
approximately 148,000 basic subscribers (as of December 31, 2004) plus approximately $422 million
in cash.
Basis of Presentation
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial information to conform to
the June 30, 2005 presentation.
50
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (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 accounting for asset impairments, allowances for doubtful accounts, film
ultimate revenues, video and magazine returns, business combinations, pensions and other
postretirement benefits, income taxes and contingencies.
Interim Financial Statements
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited however, in the opinion of
management, 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 2004 Form 10-K.
Income (Loss) Per Common Share
Basic income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) 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 (loss) per common share
adjusts basic income (loss) per common share for the effects of convertible securities, stock
options, restricted shares, restricted stock units 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 (loss) per common share before
discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change:
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
| |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
| |
|
(millions, except per share amounts) |
|
Income (loss) before discontinued operations and
cumulative
effect of accounting change basic and diluted |
|
$ |
(321 |
) |
|
$ |
882 |
|
|
$ |
642 |
|
|
$ |
1,594 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average number of common shares outstanding basic |
|
|
4,683.1 |
|
|
|
4,561.7 |
|
|
|
4,636.6 |
|
|
|
4,555.4 |
|
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted shares and
restricted stock units (a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
53.7 |
|
|
|
47.8 |
|
|
|
57.4 |
|
Dilutive effect of mandatorily convertible preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
85.3 |
|
|
|
41.2 |
|
|
|
85.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average number of common shares outstanding diluted |
|
|
4,683.1 |
|
|
|
4,700.7 |
|
|
|
4,725.6 |
|
|
|
4,698.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) per common share before discontinued
operations and cumulative effect of accounting change: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
0.34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (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. |
51
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Government Investigations
As previously disclosed by the Company, the SEC and the DOJ had been conducting investigations
into the accounting and disclosure practices of the Company. Those investigations focused on
advertising transactions, principally involving the Companys America Online segment, the methods
used by the America Online segment to report its subscriber numbers and the accounting related to
the Companys interest in AOL Europe prior to January 2002.
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. In addition, on March
21, 2005, the Company announced that the SEC has approved the Companys proposed settlement, which
resolves 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:
| |
|
|
Pay a $300 million penalty, which will be used for a Fair Fund, as authorized under the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act; |
| |
| |
|
|
Adjust its historical accounting for Advertising revenues in certain transactions with
Bertelsmann, A.G. that were improperly or prematurely recognized, primarily in the second
half of 2000, during 2001 and during 2002; as well as adjust its historical accounting for
transactions involving three other AOL customers where there were Advertising revenues
recognized in the second half of 2000 and during 2001; |
| |
| |
|
|
Adjust its historical accounting for its investment in and consolidation of AOL Europe;
and |
| |
| |
|
|
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 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 recognized
before January 1, 2002. |
The Company paid the $300 million penalty in March 2005; however, it will not be able 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, in connection with the
proposed settlement of the primary securities class action, the
Company has agreed to use its best efforts to have the
$300 million transferred to the settlement fund for the class
represented in the action. 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 has begun its review, which is expected to be completed by the end of
the year. Depending on the independent examiners conclusions, a further restatement might be
necessary. It is also possible that, so long as there are unresolved issues associated with the
Companys financial statements, the effectiveness of any registration statement of the Company or
its affiliates may be delayed.
52
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Stock-Based Compensation
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (Statement) No. 123 (Revised), Share-Based Payment (FAS 123R).
FAS 123R requires all companies to measure compensation costs for all share-based payments
(including employee stock options) at fair value and recognize such costs in the statement of
operations. As a result, the application of the provisions of FAS 123R will have a significant
impact on Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization, Operating Income, net income and
earnings per share. In April 2005, the SEC amended the compliance dates for FAS 123R from fiscal
periods beginning after June 15, 2005 to fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company
will continue to account for share-based compensation using the intrinsic value method set forth in
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB 25)
until the Companys adoption of FAS 123R beginning January 1, 2006.
In accordance with APB 25 and related interpretations, compensation expense for stock options
is recognized in income based on the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the stock at the
grant date of the award or other measurement date over the amount an employee must pay to acquire
the stock. The compensation costs related to stock options recognized by the Company pursuant to
APB 25 were minimal. If a company measures share-based compensation using APB 25, it must also
disclose what the impact would have been if it had measured share-based compensation using the fair
value of the equity award on the date it is granted as provided in FAS 123, the predecessor of FAS
123R.
The Company recognizes compensation expense pursuant to the methods specified in FASB
Interpretation No. 28, Accounting for Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Variable Stock Option
Award Plans, for its stock option incentive plans under APB 25 and in the FAS 123 pro forma
disclosure that follows. Had compensation cost for Time Warners stock option incentive plans been
determined based on the fair value method set forth in FAS 123, Time Warners net income and basic
and diluted net income per common share would have been changed to the following pro forma amounts:
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
| |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
| |
|
(millions, except per share amounts) |
|
Net income (loss), as reported |
|
$ |
(321 |
) |
|
$ |
777 |
|
|
$ |
642 |
|
|
$ |
1,738 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deduct: Total stock-based employee
compensation expense determined
under fair value based method for
all awards, net of related tax
effects |
|
|
(40 |
) |
|
|
(79 |
) |
|
|
(114 |
) |
|
|
(151 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(361 |
) |
|
$ |
698 |
|
|
$ |
528 |
|
|
$ |
1,587 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net income (loss) per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
0.38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma |
|
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted net income (loss) per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
0.37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma |
|
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
$ |
0.34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For purposes of these disclosures for the 2005 period, the Company has refined certain of its
valuation approaches and inputs and believes such refinements are consistent with valuation
techniques required under FAS 123R. As guidance and interpretations in the area of equity-based
compensation evolve, the Company will continually assess its methodologies and processes in this
area to ensure compliance with FAS 123R. Before the first quarter of 2005, the Company estimated
the expected term of an option by computing the average period of time
53
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
such options would remain
outstanding from the grant date to the exercise date. The historical expected term was previously
computed by segregating the employee base into two groups (senior executives and all other
employees). Beginning in the first quarter of 2005, the Company began to use historical exercise
patterns of previously granted
options in relation to stock price movements to derive an employee behavioral pattern used to
forecast expected exercise patterns. In evaluating expected employee exercise behavior, the Company
separated employees into four groups based on the number of options they were granted. The weighted
average expected term assumption used for the second quarter of 2005 was 4.79 years from the date
of grant as compared to 3.60 years from the date of grant for the second quarter of 2004. In
addition, historically during 2004, the volatility assumption was calculated using an average of
historic and implied volatilities. Beginning in the first quarter of 2005, the Company determined
the volatility assumption using implied volatilities based primarily on traded Time Warner options.
The weighted average volatility assumption used for the second quarter of 2005 was 27.7% as
compared to a weighted average volatility of 34.0% for the second quarter of 2004. Had the Company
used the methodologies employed in 2004 to estimate stock option valuation assumptions, the
weighted average fair value of an option granted in 2005 would have increased by approximately 1%.
Historically, the Company recognized pro forma stock-based compensation expense related to
retirement-age-eligible employees over the awards contractual vesting period. During the first
quarter of 2005, based on recent accounting interpretations, the Company recorded a charge related
to the accelerated amortization of the fair value of options granted in prior periods to certain
retirement-age-eligible employees with no subsequent substantive service requirement (e.g., no
substantive non-compete agreement). As a result, pro forma stock-based compensation expense for the
six months ended June 30, 2005 reflects approximately $20 million, net of tax, related to the
accelerated amortization of the fair value of options granted in prior years to certain
retirement-age-eligible employees with no subsequent substantive service requirement. In May 2005,
the staff of the SEC announced that companies that previously followed the contractual vesting
period approach must continue following that approach prior to adopting FAS 123R and apply the
recent accounting interpretation to new grants that have retirement eligibility provisions only
upon adoption of FAS 123R. As a result, pro forma stock-based compensation expense related to
awards granted subsequent to March 31, 2005 has been determined using the contractual vesting
period. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the impact of applying the contractual
vesting period approach as compared to the approach noted in the recent accounting interpretations
is not significant.
Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations
In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47, Accounting for Conditional Asset
Retirement Obligations an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143 (FIN 47). FIN 47 clarifies
the timing of liability recognition for legal obligations associated with the retirement of a
tangible long-lived asset when the timing and/or method of settlement are conditional on a future
event. FIN 47 is effective for Time Warner no later than December 31, 2005. The application of FIN
47 is not expected to have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections
In May 2005, FASB issued FASB Statement 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections a
replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3 (FAS 154). FAS 154 changes the
requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. The
provisions of FAS 154 require, unless impracticable, retrospective application to prior periods
financial statements of (1) all voluntary changes in accounting principles and (2) changes required
by a new accounting pronouncement, if a specific transition is not provided. FAS 154 also requires
that a change in depreciation, amortization, or depletion method for long-lived, non-financial
assets be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate, which requires prospective application
of the new method. FAS 154 is effective for all accounting changes made in fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2005.
54
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
2. SALE OF MUSIC SEGMENT
On March 1, 2004, the Company sold its Warner Music Group (WMG) recorded music and
Warner/Chappell music publishing operations to a private investment group (Investment Group) for
approximately $2.6 billion in cash and an option to reacquire a minority interest in the operations
sold. The Company has presented the results of operations and financial condition of the former
music operations as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
As of June 30, 2005, there were $47 million of liabilities associated with the former music
operations, recorded on the Companys balance sheet. The liabilities were principally related to
severance payments to former employees of the music operations, which were retained by Time Warner.
Financial information of the music operations and adjustments to the initial estimates of the
assets sold and liabilities assumed included in discontinued operations in the accompanying
consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, is as
follows (millions):
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
| |
|
June 30, 2004 |
|
June 30, 2004 |
Total revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
780 |
|
Pretax loss |
|
|
(93 |
) |
|
|
(16 |
) |
Income tax (expense) benefit |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
126 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
|
(105 |
) |
|
|
110 |
|
As part of the sale of the WMG operations, the Company retained an option to reacquire a
minority interest in the WMG recorded music and music publishing business. This option was
accounted for in accordance with FASB Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities. In the first quarter of 2005, the Company entered into an agreement with WMG
pursuant to which WMG agreed to a cash purchase of the Companys option at the time of the WMG
public offering at a price based on the initial public offering price per share, net of any
underwriters discounts. As a result of the estimated public offering price range, the Company
adjusted the value of the option in the first quarter of 2005 from $85 million to $165 million and,
accordingly, recorded a gain of $80 million in Other income, net. In the second quarter of 2005,
WMGs registration statement was declared effective at a reduced price from its initial estimated
range, and the Company received approximately $138 million from the sale of its option. As a
result of these events, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company recorded a
$27 million loss and a $53 million net gain, respectively, related to this option, which are
recorded in Other income, net, in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.
55
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
3. INVENTORIES AND FILM COSTS
Inventories and film costs consist of:
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
| |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
| |
|
(millions) |
|
Programming costs, less amortization |
|
$ |
2,730 |
|
|
$ |
2,599 |
|
Videocassettes, DVDs, books, paper and other merchandise |
|
|
483 |
|
|
|
522 |
|
Film costs Theatrical: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Released, less amortization |
|
|
1,028 |
|
|
|
893 |
|
Completed and not released |
|
|
249 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
In production |
|
|
902 |
|
|
|
843 |
|
Development and pre-production |
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
Film costs Television: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Released, less amortization |
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
493 |
|
Completed and not released |
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
191 |
|
In production |
|
|
395 |
|
|
|
494 |
|
Development and pre-production |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total inventories and film costs (a) |
|
|
6,092 |
|
|
|
6,152 |
|
Less: current portion of inventory (b) |
|
|
(1,638 |
) |
|
|
(1,737 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total noncurrent inventories and film costs |
|
$ |
4,454 |
|
|
$ |
4,415 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
|
Does not include $3.028 billion and $3.137 billion of net film library costs as
of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, which are included in intangible assets
subject to amortization in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. |
| (b) |
|
Current inventory as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, is comprised primarily
of programming inventory at the Networks segment ($1.152 billion and $1.215 billion,
respectively), books, magazines, paper and other merchandise at the Publishing segment ($230
million and $199 million, respectively), DVDs, and videocassettes at the Filmed Entertainment
segment ($248 million and $318 million, respectively) and general merchandise at the AOL
segment ($8 million and $5 million, respectively). |
4. MANDATORILY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
At December 31, 2004, the Company had outstanding one share of its Series A mandatorily
convertible preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share, face value of $1.5 billion (the Series A
Preferred Stock), held by a trust for the benefit of Comcast, that was issued on March 31, 2003,
as part of the TWE Restructuring. In accordance with the terms of the stock, on March 31, 2005,
the Series A Preferred Stock was automatically converted into 83,835,883 shares of common stock of
the Company, valued at $1.5 billion, and such amount was reclassified to equity in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheet. Prior to the conversion, an estimate of the number of shares of common
stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock based on the fair market value
of the common stock at the end of the applicable period was included only in the calculation of the
Companys diluted earnings per share. Following the issuance of the common stock upon the
conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, the shares issued are included in the calculation of
both the basic and diluted earnings per share.
56
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
5. SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
At June 30, 2005, shareholders equity of Time Warner included 87.2 million shares of Series
LMCN-V common stock and 4.604 billion shares of common stock (net of approximately 82 million
shares of common stock held in treasury). The outstanding shares of common stock include the
83,835,883 shares of common stock issued upon conversion of the one share of Series A Preferred
Stock on March 31, 2005. 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 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 2005, approximately 18.5 million shares of LMCN-V common stock were
converted into an equal number of shares of common stock.
6. GOODWILL
A summary of changes in the Companys goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2005 by
reportable segment is as follows (millions):
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
December 31, |
|
|
Acquisitions & |
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
| |
|
2004 |
|
|
Adjustments(a) |
|
Impairment(b) |
|
2005 |
|
AOL |
|
$ |
3,027 |
|
|
$ |
(9 |
) |
|
$ |
(24 |
) |
|
$ |
2,994 |
|
Cable |
|
|
1,921 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,919 |
|
Filmed Entertainment |
|
|
5,218 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,217 |
|
Networks |
|
|
20,626 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,627 |
|
Publishing |
|
|
8,875 |
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,988 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
39,667 |
|
|
$ |
102 |
|
|
$ |
(24 |
) |
|
$ |
39,745 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
|
Includes $111 million at the Publishing segment related to the preliminary
purchase price allocation for the acquisition of the remaining ownership interest in Essence
Communications Partners. |
| (b) |
|
Relates to the $24 million impairment charge of America Online Latin America, Inc.
(AOLA) goodwill in the first quarter of 2005. |
7. 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 programming, 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 and book 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 noncash
depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of intangible assets (Operating Income (Loss)
before Depreciation and Amortization). Additionally, the Company has provided a summary of
Operating Income (Loss) by segment.
57
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2005
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Subscription |
|
Advertising |
|
Content |
|
Other |
|
Total |
| |
|
(millions) |
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL |
|
$ |
1,734 |
|
|
$ |
320 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
43 |
|
|
$ |
2,097 |
|
Cable |
|
|
2,221 |
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,357 |
|
Filmed Entertainment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2,585 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
2,636 |
|
Networks |
|
|
1,374 |
|
|
|
861 |
|
|
|
215 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
2,489 |
|
Publishing |
|
|
421 |
|
|
|
742 |
|
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
170 |
|
|
|
1,502 |
|
Intersegment elimination |
|
|
(132 |
) |
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
(153 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(337 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
5,618 |
|
|
$ |
2,020 |
|
|
$ |
2,816 |
|
|
$ |
290 |
|
|
$ |
10,744 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2004
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Subscription |
|
Advertising |
|
Content |
|
Other |
|
Total |
| |
|
(millions) |
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL |
|
$ |
1,902 |
|
|
$ |
221 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
54 |
|
|
$ |
2,177 |
|
Cable |
|
|
1,990 |
|
|
|
126 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,116 |
|
Filmed Entertainment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3,043 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
3,091 |
|
Networks |
|
|
1,303 |
|
|
|
817 |
|
|
|
224 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
2,378 |
|
Publishing |
|
|
423 |
|
|
|
716 |
|
|
|
126 |
|
|
|
178 |
|
|
|
1,443 |
|
Intersegment elimination |
|
|
(132 |
) |
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
(156 |
) |
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
(345 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
5,486 |
|
|
$ |
1,846 |
|
|
$ |
3,237 |
|
|
$ |
291 |
|
|
$ |
10,860 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2005
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Subscription |
|
Advertising |
|
Content |
|
Other |
|
Total |
| |
|
(millions) |
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL |
|
$ |
3,508 |
|
|
$ |
631 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
91 |
|
|
$ |
4,230 |
|
Cable |
|
|
4,348 |
|
|
|
255 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,603 |
|
Filmed Entertainment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5,536 |
|
|
|
109 |
|
|
|
5,650 |
|
Networks |
|
|
2,716 |
|
|
|
1,543 |
|
|
|
468 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
4,774 |
|
Publishing |
|
|
802 |
|
|
|
1,313 |
|
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
330 |
|
|
|
2,742 |
|
Intersegment elimination |
|
|
(264 |
) |
|
|
(80 |
) |
|
|
(402 |
) |
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
(772 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
11,110 |
|
|
$ |
3,667 |
|
|
$ |
5,899 |
|
|
$ |
551 |
|
|
$ |
21,227 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2004
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Subscription |
|
Advertising |
|
Content |
|
Other |
|
Total |
| |
|
(millions) |
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL |
|
$ |
3,821 |
|
|
$ |
435 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
112 |
|
|
$ |
4,368 |
|
Cable |
|
|
3,924 |
|
|
|
235 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,159 |
|
Filmed Entertainment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5,962 |
|
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
6,078 |
|
Networks |
|
|
2,537 |
|
|
|
1,451 |
|
|
|
508 |
|
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
4,573 |
|
Publishing |
|
|
777 |
|
|
|
1,237 |
|
|
|
235 |
|
|
|
341 |
|
|
|
2,590 |
|
Intersegment elimination |
|
|
(259 |
) |
|
|
(70 |
) |
|
|
(351 |
) |
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
(723 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
10,800 |
|
|
$ |
3,293 |
|
|
$ |
6,354 |
|
|
$ |
598 |
|
|
$ |
21,045 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
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 revenue by licensing television and
theatrical programming to the Networks segment; |
| |
| |
|
|
The Networks segment generating Subscription revenue by selling cable network
programming to the Cable segment; |
| |
| |
|
|
The AOL, Cable, Networks and Publishing segments generating Advertising revenue by
cross-promoting the products and services of all Time Warner segments; and |
| |
| |
|
|
The AOL segment generating Other revenue by providing the Cable segments customers
access to the AOL Transit Data Network for high-speed access to the Internet. |
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 Broadcasting System, Inc. 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, |
| |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
| |
|
(millions) |
|
(millions) |
Intersegment Revenues (a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL |
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
15 |
|
|
$ |
11 |
|
|
$ |
30 |
|
Cable |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
Filmed Entertainment |
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
378 |
|
|
|
334 |
|
Networks |
|
|
163 |
|
|
|
152 |
|
|
|
321 |
|
|
|
295 |
|
Publishing |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total intersegment revenues |
|
$ |
337 |
|
|
$ |
345 |
|
|
$ |
772 |
|
|
$ |
723 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
|
Intersegment revenues include intercompany Advertising revenues of $41 million
and $36 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $80
million and $70 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. |
59
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
Six
Months Ended June 30, |
| |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
| |
|
(millions) |
|
(millions) |
Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation and
Amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL (a) |
|
$ |
558 |
|
|
$ |
487 |
|
|
$ |
1,076 |
|
|
$ |
976 |
|
Cable |
|
|
900 |
|
|
|
817 |
|
|
|
1,722 |
|
|
|
1,567 |
|
Filmed Entertainment |
|
|
219 |
|
|
|
417 |
|
|
|
629 |
|
|
|
829 |
|
Networks (b) |
|
|
635 |
|
|
|
661 |
|
|
|
1,422 |
|
|
|
1,396 |
|
Publishing (c) |
|
|
348 |
|
|
|
357 |
|
|
|
523 |
|
|
|
527 |
|
Corporate (d) |
|
|
(3,104 |
) |
|
|
(112 |
) |
|
|
(3,206 |
) |
|
|
(276 |
) |
Intersegment elimination |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation
and Amortization |
|
$ |
(422 |
) |
|
$ |
2,637 |
|
|
$ |
2,159 |
|
|
$ |
5,042 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
|
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, includes an approximate $5
million gain related to the sale of a building and a $3 million and $5 million gain,
respectively, from the resolution of a previously contingent gain related to the 2004 sale of
Netscape Security Solutions. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, includes a $24 million
noncash impairment charge related to goodwill associated with AOLA. For the three and six
months ended June 30, 2004, includes a $10 million impairment charge related to a building
that was held for sale. |
| (b) |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2004, includes an approximate $7 million loss
related to the sale of the winter sports teams. |
| (c) |
|
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. For the six months ended
June 30, 2004, includes an $8 million gain related to the sale of a building. |
| (d) |
|
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, includes $3 billion in legal
reserves related to securities litigation. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2004,
includes $14 million and $67 million, respectively, of costs associated with the relocation
from the Companys former corporate headquarters, of which approximately $3 million of this
charge was reversed in the first quarter of 2005, as updated estimates indicate certain costs
would no longer be incurred. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
| |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
| |
|
(millions) |
|
(millions) |
Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL |
|
$ |
(143 |
) |
|
$ |
(170 |
) |
|
$ |
(290 |
) |
|
$ |
(340 |
) |
Cable |
|
|
(386 |
) |
|
|
(355 |
) |
|
|
(762 |
) |
|
|
(701 |
) |
Filmed Entertainment |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
(60 |
) |
|
|
(49 |
) |
Networks |
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
(51 |
) |
|
|
(112 |
) |
|
|
(100 |
) |
Publishing |
|
|
(31 |
) |
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
(66 |
) |
|
|
(63 |
) |
Corporate |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment |
|
$ |
(657 |
) |
|
$ |
(642 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,309 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,277 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
| |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
| |
|
(millions) |
|
(millions) |
Amortization of Intangible Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL |
|
$ |
(47 |
) |
|
$ |
(41 |
) |
|
$ |
(94 |
) |
|
$ |
(83 |
) |
Cable |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
(37 |
) |
Filmed Entertainment |
|
|
(52 |
) |
|
|
(53 |
) |
|
|
(104 |
) |
|
|
(106 |
) |
Networks |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
Publishing |
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
(53 |
) |
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total amortization of intangible assets |
|
$ |
(152 |
) |
|
$ |
(157 |
) |
|
$ |
(302 |
) |
|
$ |
(311 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
| |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
| |
|
(millions) |
|
(millions) |
Operating Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL (a) |
|
$ |
368 |
|
|
$ |
276 |
|
|
$ |
692 |
|
|
$ |
553 |
|
Cable |
|
|
495 |
|
|
|
443 |
|
|
|
921 |
|
|
|
829 |
|
Filmed Entertainment |
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
339 |
|
|
|
465 |
|
|
|
674 |
|
Networks (b) |
|
|
570 |
|
|
|
602 |
|
|
|
1,298 |
|
|
|
1,285 |
|
Publishing (c) |
|
|
291 |
|
|
|
288 |
|
|
|
404 |
|
|
|
390 |
|
Corporate (d) |
|
|
(3,114 |
) |
|
|
(120 |
) |
|
|
(3,225 |
) |
|
|
(300 |
) |
Intersegment elimination |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
(1,231 |
) |
|
$ |
1,838 |
|
|
$ |
548 |
|
|
$ |
3,454 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
|
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, includes an approximate $5
million gain related to the sale of a building and a $3 million and $5 million gain,
respectively, from the resolution of a previously contingent gain related to the 2004 sale of
Netscape Security Solutions. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, includes a $24 million
noncash impairment charge related to goodwill associated with AOLA. For the three and six
months ended June 30, 2004, includes a $10 million impairment charge related to a building
that was held for sale. |
| (b) |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2004, includes an approximate $7 million loss
related to the sale of the winter sports teams. |
| (c) |
|
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. For the six months ended
June 30, 2004, includes an $8 million gain related to the sale of a building. |
| (d) |
|
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, includes $3 billion in legal
reserves related to securities litigation. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2004,
includes $14 million and $67 million, respectively, of costs associated with the relocation
from the Companys former corporate headquarters, of which approximately $3 million of this
charge was reversed in the first quarter of 2005, as updated estimates indicate certain costs
would no longer be incurred. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
June 30, |
|
December 31, |
| |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
| |
(millions) |
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL |
|
$ |
5,840 |
|
|
$ |
7,175 |
|
Cable |
|
|
43,187 |
|
|
|
43,165 |
|
Filmed Entertainment |
|
|
16,815 |
|
|
|
17,924 |
|
Networks |
|
|
33,430 |
|
|
|
33,042 |
|
Publishing |
|
|
14,088 |
|
|
|
14,012 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
9,227 |
|
|
|
7,840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
122,587 |
|
|
$ |
123,158 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
8. 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. The components of the net periodic benefit costs recognized are as follows
(millions):
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Domestic |
|
International |
|
Domestic |
|
International |
| |
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
| |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
Service cost |
|
$ |
35 |
|
|
$ |
32 |
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
67 |
|
|
$ |
60 |
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
$ |
12 |
|
Interest cost |
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
|
|
(55 |
) |
|
|
(44 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(104 |
) |
|
|
(87 |
) |
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
(18 |
) |
Amounts amortized |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic benefit costs |
|
$ |
39 |
|
|
$ |
43 |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
77 |
|
|
$ |
78 |
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
$ |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contributions |
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
9 |
|
|
$ |
8 |
|
|
$ |
8 |
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
After considering the funded status of the Companys defined benefit plans, movements in
benchmark interest rates, investment performance and related tax consequences, the Company may
choose to make contributions to its defined benefit pension plans. Currently, there are no minimum
required contributions for domestic funded plans and no discretionary or noncash contributions are
planned. For domestic unfunded plans, contributions will continue to be made to the extent benefits
are paid and are included in the table above. Expected benefit payments for domestic unfunded plans
for 2005 is approximately $19 million.
9. MERGER AND RESTRUCTURING COSTS
Merger Costs
In connection with the merger of America Online and Historic TW Inc. (Historic TW) (America
Online-Historic TW Merger), the Company reviewed its operations and implemented several plans to
restructure the operations of both companies (restructuring plans). As part of the restructuring
plans, the Company accrued a restructuring liability of approximately $1.031 billion during 2001.
These restructuring accruals relate to costs to exit and consolidate certain activities of Historic
TW, as well as costs to terminate employees across various Historic TW business units.
As of June 30, 2005, out of the remaining liability of $33 million, $9 million was classified
as a current liability, with the remaining $24 million classified as a long-term liability in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Amounts are expected to be paid through 2012.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Selected information relating to the restructuring costs included in the allocation of the
cost to acquire Historic TW is as follows (millions):
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Employee |
|
Other |
|
|
| |
|
Termination |
|
Exit Costs |
|
Total |
Initial accruals |
|
$ |
619 |
|
|
$ |
412 |
|
|
$ |
1,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring liability as of December 31, 2003 |
|
$ |
28 |
|
|
$ |
36 |
|
|
$ |
64 |
|
Cash paid
2004 (a) |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(21 |
) |
Noncash
reductions 2004 (b) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring liability as of December 31, 2004 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
Cash paid
2005 (c) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring liability as of June 30, 2005 |
|
$ |
8 |
|
|
$ |
25 |
|
|
$ |
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
|
Of the $21 million paid in 2004, $4 million was paid for the three months ended
June 30, 2004 and $12 million was paid for the six months ended June 30, 2004. |
| (b) |
|
Noncash reductions represent 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. Of the $5 million in noncash reductions
in 2004, no reductions were made during the three and six months ended June 30, 2004. |
| (c) |
|
Of the $5 million paid in 2005, $2 million was paid during the second quarter. |
Restructuring Costs
In
addition to the costs of activities related to the America Online Historic TW Merger, the
Company has also recognized restructuring costs that are unrelated to business combinations and are
expensed as incurred.
2005 Restructuring Costs
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company incurred restructuring costs of
$13 million and $30 million, respectively, primarily associated with the early retirement of
certain senior executives at the Cable segment. These changes are part of TWC Inc.s broader plans
to simplify its organization and enhance its customer focus. TWC Inc. is in the process of
executing this reorganization and expects to incur additional costs associated with this
reorganization as it is implemented throughout 2005. For both the three and six months ended June
30, 2005, payments of $3 million have been made against this accrual.
As of June 30, 2005, out of the remaining liability of $27 million, $9 million was classified
as a current liability, with the remaining $18 million classified as a long-term liability in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Amounts are expected to be paid through 2011.
2004 Restructuring Costs
For the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company incurred restructuring costs of $55 million
related to employee terminations at the AOL segment. The number of employees terminated was 861
(770 domestic and 91 internationally). During the first quarter of 2005, the Company incurred
additional restructuring costs of $3 million related to the AOL segment as a result of changes in
estimates of previously established restructuring accruals.
As of June 30, 2005, out of the remaining liability of $7 million, $4 million was classified
as a current liability, with the remaining $3 million classified as a long-term liability in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Amounts are expected to be paid through 2013.
63
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Selected information relating to the 2004 restructuring costs is as follows (millions):
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Employee |
| |
|
Terminations |
2004 accruals |
|
$ |
55 |
|
Cash paid 2004 (a) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining liability as of December 31, 2004 |
|
|
50 |
|
Net additional accrual |
|
|
1 |
|
Cash paid 2005 (b) |
|
|
(44 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining liability as of June 30, 2005 |
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
|
Of the $5 million paid in 2004, no payments were made for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2004. |
| (b) |
|
Of the $44 million paid in 2005, $4 million was paid during the second quarter. |
2003 Restructuring Costs
For the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company incurred restructuring costs related to
various employee and contractual terminations of $109 million, including $52 million at the AOL
segment, $21 million at the Networks segment, $21 million at the Publishing segment and $15 million
at the Cable segment. Employee termination costs occurred across each of the segments and ranged
from senior executives to line personnel. The number of employees terminated was 974 and all of the
terminations had occurred by the end of the first quarter of 2004.
As of June 30, 2005, out of the remaining liability of $14 million, $6 million was classified
as a current liability, with the remaining liability of $8 million classified as a long-term
liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Amounts are expected to be paid through
2010.
Selected information relating to the 2003 restructuring costs is as follows (millions):
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Employee |
|
Other |
|
|
| |
|
Terminations |
|
Exit Costs |
|
Total |
2003 accruals |
|
$ |
64 |
|
|
$ |
45 |
|
|
$ |
109 |
|
Cash paid
2003 |
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining liability as of December 31, 2003 |
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
91 |
|
Cash paid
2004 (a) |
|
|
(42 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(46 |
) |
Noncash
reductions 2004 (b) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining liability as of December 31, 2004 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
Cash paid
2005 (c) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
(18 |
) |
Noncash reductions 2005 (b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining liability as of June 30, 2005 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
14 |
|
|
$ |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
|
Of the $46 million paid in 2004, $5 million was paid for the three months ended
June 30, 2004 and $45 million was paid for the six months ended June 30, 2004. |
| (b) |
|
Net noncash reductions reflect changes in estimates of previously established
restructuring accruals. Of the $5 million noncash reductions in 2004, no reductions were made
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004. Of the $8 million noncash reductions in
2005, no reductions were made during the second quarter. |
| (c) |
|
Of the $18 million paid in 2005, $5 million was paid during the second quarter. |
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TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
2002 Restructuring Costs
During the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company incurred and accrued other restructuring
costs of $327 million related to various contractual terminations and obligations, including
certain contractual employee termination benefits. Of the $327 million of restructuring costs, $266
million related to the AOL segment, $46 million to the Corporate segment and $15 million to the
Cable segment.
As of June 30, 2005, out of the remaining liability of $18 million, $6 million was classified
as a current liability, with the remaining liability of $12 million classified as a long-term
liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Amounts are expected to be paid through
2010.
Selected information relating to the 2002 restructuring costs is as follows (millions):
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Employee |
|
Other |
|
|
| |
|
Terminations |
|
Exit Costs |
|
Total |
Initial accruals |
|
$ |
92 |
|
|
$ |
235 |
|
|
$ |
327 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining liability as of December 31, 2003 |
|
$ |
52 |
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
$ |
62 |
|
Cash paid
2004 (a) |
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
Noncash
reductions 2004 (b) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining liability as of December 31, 2004 |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
Cash paid
2005 (c) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining liability as of June 30, 2005 |
|
$ |
16 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
|
Of the $23 million paid in 2004, $4 million was paid for the three months ended
June 30, 2004 and $17 million was paid for the six months ended June 30, 2004. |
| (b) |
|
During the second quarter of 2004, a $12 million severance accrual, initially
established in 2002, was reversed in connection with the settlement of that accrual with the
issuance of options to purchase stock of the Company. The obligation related to the option
issuance was valued at $10 million and was reflected in shareholders equity. |
| (c) |
|
Of the $9 million paid in 2005, $3 million was paid during the second quarter. |
Other Charges
In connection with relocating its Corporate headquarters, the Company recorded certain exit
costs at the date various floors of the former headquarters facility were no longer being occupied
by employees of the Company. During the first six months of 2004, the Company recorded a $67
million charge ($14 million in the second quarter of 2004). In the third quarter of 2004, $14
million was reversed as a result of an agreement having been finalized to lease a portion of the
space to the AOL segment. Of the net $53 million charge taken in 2004, approximately $26 million
related to a noncash write-off of an intangible asset recorded in connection with the America
Online Historic TW Merger, representing the favorable terms of the lease relative to market rates
at that time. In the first quarter of 2005, the Company reversed approximately $3 million of this
charge, as updated estimates indicated certain costs would no longer be incurred. The remaining
amount primarily related to the accrual of the expected loss on the sub-lease of the building,
which is expected to be incurred over the remaining term of the lease of approximately nine years,
and represents the present value of such obligations.
Through June 30, 2005, payments and other miscellaneous adjustments of $18 million were made
against this liability. Of the remaining $6 million accrual at June 30, 2005, $2 million of the
liability is classified as current, with the remaining liability of $4 million classified as
long-term in the accompanying balance sheet.
65
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Securities Matters
Consolidated Securities Class Action
As of August 1, 2005, 31 shareholder class action lawsuits have been filed naming as
defendants the Company, certain current and former executives of the Company and, in several
instances, America Online. These lawsuits were filed in U.S. District Courts for the Southern
District of New York, the Eastern District of Virginia, the Eastern District of Texas and the
Southern District of Florida. 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 America Onlines declining advertising revenues and that the
Company and America Online 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 America Online-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 the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) described below) under the caption In re AOL Time
Warner Inc. Securities and ERISA Litigation. Additional lawsuits filed by individual shareholders
have also been consolidated for pretrial proceedings.
The Minnesota State Board of Investment (MSBI) has been 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 America Online-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. That motion is pending. 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. That motion is also pending.
The Company has reached an agreement in principle with MSBI for the settlement of the
consolidated securities actions. The tentative settlement is reflected in a Memorandum of
Understanding dated as of July 29, 2005 between the lead plaintiff and the Company. Under the
proposed settlement, $2.4 billion will be paid by Time Warner into a settlement fund for the
members of the class represented in the action. In addition, the $150 million previously paid by
Time Warner into a fund in connection with the settlement of the investigation by the DOJ will be
made available to the class, and Time Warner will use its best efforts to have the $300 million it
previously paid in connection with the settlement of its SEC investigation transferred to the
settlement fund for the class. The proposed settlement is subject to completion of final
documentation and preliminary and final court approval as well
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TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
as other conditions. At this time, there can be no assurance that these conditions will be met
and that the settlement of the securities class action litigation will receive preliminary or final
court approval. In connection with reaching the agreement in principle on the securities class
action, the Company has established a reserve of $2.4 billion.
The reserve established does not consider any future insurance
recoveries under existing insurance policies because the Company
cannot reliably estimate the amount of recovery at this time. Ernst
& Young also has agreed to a
settlement in this litigation matter and will pay $100 million.
Other Related Securities Litigation Matters
In addition to the reserve established in connection with the agreement in principle regarding
the settlement of the consolidated securities class action, the Company has established an
additional reserve totaling $600 million in connection with the remaining related securities
litigation matters pending against the Company. This $600 million amount represents the Companys
current best estimate of its potential financial exposure in these matters, which are described
immediately below. The reserve established does not consider any future insurance
recoveries under existing insurance policies because the Company
cannot reliably estimate the amount of recovery at this time.
As of August 1, 2005, 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 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. The Company intends to defend against these lawsuits vigorously.
As of August 1, 2005, 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 America Online had declining
advertising revenues, that the America Online-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 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
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and ERISA Litigation. On October 6, 2004, plaintiffs filed an amended consolidated complaint
in three of these four cases. The Company intends to defend against these lawsuits vigorously.
On July 1, 2003, Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al. was filed in the
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company, current and former
officers, directors and employees of the Company and Ernst & Young LLP. Plaintiff alleges that the
Company made material misrepresentations and/or omissions of material fact in violation of Section
10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, Section 11, Section 12, Section
14(a) and Rule 14a-9 promulgated thereunder, Section 18 and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act. The
complaint also alleges common law fraud and negligent misrepresentation. The plaintiff seeks an
unspecified amount of compensatory and punitive damages. This lawsuit has been consolidated for
coordinated pretrial proceedings under the caption In re AOL Time Warner Inc. Securities and
ERISA Litigation described above. On July 16, 2004, plaintiff filed an amended complaint adding
certain institutional defendants, including Historic TW, and certain current directors of the
Company. On November 22, 2004, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. The Company
intends to defend against this lawsuit 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 America Online-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 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
Company intends to defend against these lawsuits vigorously.
On May 23, 2003, Treasurer of New Jersey v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., was filed in the
Superior Court of New Jersey, Mercer County, naming as defendants the Company, certain current and
former officers, directors and employees of the Company, Ernst & Young LLP, Citigroup Inc., Salomon
Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase and Banc of America Securities. The complaint is
brought by the Treasurer of New Jersey and purports to be made on behalf of the State of New
Jersey, Department of Treasury, Division of Investments (the Division) and certain funds
administered by the Division. Plaintiff alleges that 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 New Jersey state law for fraud and negligent
misrepresentation. Plaintiffs seek an unspecified amount of 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
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complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction. The 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. The Company intends to
defend against this lawsuit 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 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, America Online, 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. The Company intends to defend against this lawsuit
vigorously.
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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, America Online, 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. 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 America Online 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; that appeal was fully briefed as of January 10, 2005.
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, America Online
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. On September 13, 2004, in a related matter, PurchasePro
filed an adversary proceeding against the Company in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of
Nevada alleging fraudulent conveyance and unjust enrichment in connection with PurchasePro warrants
issued to the Company. On December 15, 2004, the Bankruptcy Court granted the Companys motion to
dismiss the complaint without prejudice. On January 26, 2005, PurchasePro filed an amended
complaint. On March 18, 2005, PurchasePro filed a second amended complaint, and on June 29, 2005,
the Bankruptcy Court denied the Companys motion to dismiss the second amended complaint. The
Company filed a motion for reconsideration on July 11, 2005.
That motion is pending. The Company intends to defend against
these lawsuits vigorously.
Government Investigations
As previously disclosed by the Company, the SEC and the DOJ had been conducting investigations
into the accounting and disclosure practices of the Company. Those investigations focused on
advertising transactions, principally involving the Companys America Online segment, the methods
used by the America Online segment to report its subscriber numbers and the accounting related to
the Companys interest in AOL Europe prior to January 2002.
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. In addition, on March
21, 2005, the Company announced that the SEC has approved the Companys proposed settlement, which
resolves the SECs investigation of the Company.
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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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Pay a $300 million penalty, which will be used for a Fair Fund, as authorized under the
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Adjust its historical accounting for Advertising revenues in certain transactions with
Bertelsmann A.G. that were improperly or prematurely recognized, primarily in the second half of
2000, during 2001 and during 2002; as well as adjust its historical accounting for
transactions involving three other AOL customers where there were Advertising revenues
recognized in the second half of 2000 and during 2001; |
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Adjust its historical accounting for its investment in and consolidation of AOL Europe;
and |
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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 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 recognized
before January 1, 2002. |
The Company paid the $300 million penalty in March 2005; however, it will not be able 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, in connection with the
proposed settlement of the primary securities class action, the
Company has agreed to use its best efforts to have the
$300 million transferred to the settlement fund for the class
represented in the action. 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 has begun its review, which is expected to be completed at the end of
the year. Depending on the independent examiners conclusions, a further restatement might be
necessary. It is also possible that, so long as there are unresolved issues associated with the
Companys financial statements, the effectiveness of any registration statement of the Company or
its affiliates may be delayed.
Other Matters
On August 18, 2004, The Saul Zaentz Company filed a complaint in California Superior Court,
County of Los Angeles, against New Line Cinema Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company (New Line), for alleged breach of contract, declaratory relief and other claims. New Line
and plaintiff are parties to a license agreement concerning rights in and to literary works written
by J.R.R. Tolkien titled The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The complaint alleges, among other
things, that New Line owes royalties to plaintiff based on a percentage of gross receipts received
by New Lines international subdistributors from its motion picture The Lord of the Rings: The
Fellowship of the Rings. On September 27, 2004, New Line filed an answer and cross-complaint for
breach of contract and declaratory relief against plaintiff. The Company has reached an agreement
to settle the case on terms that will not have a material adverse impact on the Companys financial
condition or results of operations.
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. 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
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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.
As of August 1, 2005, 22 putative consumer class action suits have been filed in various state
and federal courts naming as defendants the Company or America Online. Plaintiffs allege that
America Online violated various consumer protection laws by charging members for services or goods
without authorization, including unauthorized secondary accounts offered in connection with America
Onlines Spin-Off a Second Account (SOSA) program, and/or by continuing to charge members for
services after receiving requests for cancellation. Motions to dismiss have been denied in OLeary
v. America Online, Inc., which was filed in the Circuit Court for St. Clair County, Illinois, and
White v. America Online, Inc., which was filed in the Circuit Court for Madison County, Illinois.
Eleven class actions involving SOSA accounts have been transferred by the Judicial Panel on
Multidistrict Litigation to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California for
consolidated or coordinated pretrial proceedings (In re America Online Spin-Off Accounts
Litigation), and the Companys motion to dismiss that complaint has been denied. On January 5,
2004, the SOSA case pending in the Superior Court of Washington, Spokane County, titled Dix v. ICT
Group and America Online, was dismissed without prejudice based on the forum selection clause set
forth in the plaintiffs Member Agreement with AOL. On February 17, 2005, the Washington Court of
Appeals reversed the lower courts dismissal; the Company intends to file a motion for
reconsideration of the Court of Appeals decision. On October 12, 2004, the SOSA case pending in
the Court of Common Pleas of Hamilton County, Ohio, titled Robert Schwartz v. America Online, Inc.,
was dismissed based on the forum selection clause and that dismissal is now final. McCall v America
Online, Inc., the SOSA case which was pending in the Superior Court of Cape May County, New Jersey,
has been voluntarily dismissed. America Online has filed or will file motions to dismiss in the
remaining cases. On April 7, 2005, the Circuit Court for St. Clair County, Illinois entered orders
that permit an amended filing and consolidation of several cases and preliminarily approve a
proposed nationwide class settlement. The proposed settlement is immaterial to the Company. Plaintiff in the consolidated action has since obtained an injunction from the California district
court that purports to bar the parties from seeking final approval of that settlement. America
Online has filed an expedited appeal of this decision before the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which is
now pending.
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 America Online 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. The motion to dismiss is pending. 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 has been stayed
pending the outcome of the Hallissey motion to dismiss. 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 have filed a petition for review in
the California Supreme Court. The Company intends to defend against these lawsuits
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vigorously. The Company is unable to predict the outcome of these suits or reasonably estimate
a range of possible loss.
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, America Online 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, America Online 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 October 7, 2003, Kim Sevier and Eric M. Payne vs. Time Warner Inc. and Time Warner Cable
Inc., a putative nationwide consumer class action, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York, and on October 23, 2003, Heidi D. Knight v. Time Warner Inc. and
Time Warner Cable Inc., also a putative nationwide consumer class action, was filed in the same
court. In each case, the plaintiffs allege that defendants unlawfully tie the provision of
high-speed cable Internet service to leases of cable modem equipment, because they do not provide a
discount to customers who provide their own cable modems, in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman
Act and the New York Donnelly Act, and, further, that defendants conduct resulted in unjust
enrichment. On November 19, 2003, the court ordered plaintiffs complaints to be consolidated.
Plaintiffs filed their amended consolidated class action complaint on December 17, 2003, seeking
compensatory damages, disgorgement, attorneys fees and injunctive and declaratory relief. On
February 6, 2004, the Company moved to compel arbitration and to stay the matter pending
arbitration or, alternatively, to dismiss the case; the court denied this motion on April 19, 2004,
and the Company filed a notice to appeal the decision on arbitration to the U.S. Court of Appeals
for the Second Circuit. On March 7, 2005, the Second Circuit remanded the case to the district
court so that the parties may seek approval of a proposed classwide settlement. The district court
granted preliminary approval of the settlement on May 18, 2005. The proposed settlement is
immaterial to the Company.
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 nationwide 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 are seeking
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 has opposed. Recently, this
lawsuit has been settled in principle on terms that are immaterial to the Company.
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, 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.
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
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relating to intellectual property rights and intellectual property licenses, could have a
material adverse effect on the Companys business, financial condition and operating results.
11. ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Cash Flows
Additional financial information with respect to cash payments and receipts is as follows:
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2005 |
|
2004 |
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(millions) |
Cash payments made for interest |
|
$ |
(808 |
) |
|
$ |
(847 |
) |
Interest income received |
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash interest expense, net |
|
$ |
(709 |
) |
|
$ |
(805 |
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|
|
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Cash payments made for income taxes |
|
$ |
(308 |
) |
|
$ |
(292 |
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Income tax refunds received |
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47 |
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25 |
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Cash taxes, net |
|
$ |
(261 |
) |
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$ |
(267 |
) |
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Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net, consists of:
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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(millions) |
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(millions) |
Interest income |
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$ |
88 |
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$ |
45 |
|
|
$ |
163 |
|
|
$ |
94 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(412 |
) |
|
|
(428 |
) |
|
|
(833 |
) |
|
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(881 |
) |
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Total interest expense, net |
|
$ |
(324 |
) |
|
$ |
(383 |
) |
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$ |
(670 |
) |
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$ |
(787 |
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Other Income, Net
Other income, net, consists of:
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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(millions) |
Investment
gains, net |
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$ |
982 |
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|
$ |
10 |
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$ |
1,005 |
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$ |
46 |
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Gain (loss)
on WMG option |
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(27 |
) |
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|
53 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income on equity method investees |
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
Losses on accounts receivable securitization programs |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
Miscellaneous |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other income, net |
|
$ |
989 |
|
|
$ |
33 |
|
|
$ |
1,100 |
|
|
$ |
64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
74
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities consist of:
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
June 30, |
|
December 31, |
| |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
| |
|
(millions) |
Accrued expenses (a) |
|
$ |
6,619 |
|
|
$ |
5,050 |
|
Accrued compensation |
|
|
923 |
|
|
|
1,261 |
|
Accrued income taxes |
|
|
131 |
|
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other current liabilities |
|
$ |
7,673 |
|
|
$ |
6,468 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
|
At June 30, 2005, includes $3.150 billion in legal reserves related to
securities litigation and the DOJ settlement. At December 31, 2004, amount includes $150
million in legal reserves related to the DOJ settlement. |
75
TIME WARNER INC.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
America Online, Inc. (America Online), Historic TW Inc. (Historic TW), Time Warner
Companies, Inc. (TW Companies) and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS and, together with
America Online, Historic TW and TW Companies, the Guarantor Subsidiaries) are wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Time Warner Inc. (Time Warner). Time Warner, America Online, Historic TW, TW
Companies and TBS have fully and unconditionally, jointly and severally, and directly or
indirectly, guaranteed all of the outstanding publicly traded indebtedness of each other. Set forth
below are condensed consolidating financial statements of Time Warner, including each of the
Guarantor Subsidiaries, presented for the information of each companys public debtholders. The
following condensed consolidating financial statements present the results of operations, financial
position and cash flows of (i) America Online, Historic TW, TW Companies and TBS (in each case,
reflecting investments in its consolidated subsidiaries under the equity method of accounting),
(ii) the direct and indirect non-guarantor subsidiaries of Time Warner and (iii) the eliminations
necessary to arrive at the information for Time Warner on a consolidated basis. There are no
restrictions on Time Warners ability to obtain funds from any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries
through dividends, loans or advances. During the second quarter of
2005, Time Warner transferred
goodwill reported as part of the Time Warner Corporate legal entity to the respective divisional
legal entities to conform to its segment reporting. The result of this transfer was to reduce
goodwill at Time Warner by approximately $1.8 billion, with a corresponding increase in goodwill at
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries. These condensed consolidating financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Time Warner.
Consolidating Statement of Operations
For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2005
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Time |
| |
|
Time |
|
America |
|
Historic |
|
TW |
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Guarantor |
|
|
|
|
|
Warner |
| |
|
Warner |
|
Online |
|
TW |
|
Companies |
|
TBS |
|
Subsidiaries |
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,391 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
290 |
|
|
$ |
9,097 |
|
|
$ |
(34 |
) |
|
$ |
10,744 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs of revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(649 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(161 |
) |
|
|
(5,470 |
) |
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
(6,249 |
) |
Selling, general and
administrative |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(461 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(54 |
) |
|
|
(2,032 |
) |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
(2,571 |
) |
Amortization of intangible
assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(144 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(152 |
) |
Legal reserves related to
securities litigation |
|
|
(3,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,000 |
) |
Restructuring costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
Gains (losses) on disposal
of assets, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
(3,011 |
) |
|
|
286 |
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
1,435 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,231 |
) |
Equity in pretax income
(loss) of consolidated
subsidiaries |
|
|
2,470 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
1,261 |
|
|
|
1,168 |
|
|
|
248 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,202 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Interest income (expense),
net |
|
|
(111 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(191 |
) |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(324 |
) |
Other income (expense), net |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
934 |
|
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
(99 |
) |
|
|
989 |
|
Minority interest expense,
net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(72 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(72 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before
income taxes |
|
|
(638 |
) |
|
|
1,272 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
972 |
|
|
|
335 |
|
|
|
1,521 |
|
|
|
(5,300 |
) |
|
|
(638 |
) |
Income tax benefit
(provision) |
|
|
317 |
|
|
|
(497 |
) |
|
|
(409 |
) |
|
|
(323 |
) |
|
|
(126 |
) |
|
|
(536 |
) |
|
|
1,891 |
|
|
|
317 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(321 |
) |
|
$ |
775 |
|
|
$ |
791 |
|
|
$ |
649 |
|
|
$ |
209 |
|
|
$ |
985 |
|
|
$ |
(3,409 |
) |
|
$ |
(321 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76
TIME WARNER INC.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Consolidating Statement of Operations
For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2004
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Time |
| |
|
Time |
|
America |
|
Historic |
|
TW |
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Guarantor |
|
|
|
|
|
Warner |
| |
|
Warner |
|
Online |
|
TW |
|
Companies |
|
TBS |
|
Subsidiaries |
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,558 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
271 |
|
|
$ |
9,097 |
|
|
$ |
(66 |
) |
|
$ |
10,860 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs of revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(812 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(148 |
) |
|
|
(5,437 |
) |
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
(6,342 |
) |
Selling, general and
administrative |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(514 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(61 |
) |
|
|
(1,913 |
) |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
(2,515 |
) |
Amortization of
intangible assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(149 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(157 |
) |
Restructuring costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
Asset impairments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
216 |
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
1,598 |
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
1,838 |
|
Equity in pretax
income (loss) of
consolidated
subsidiaries |
|
|
1,588 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
1,381 |
|
|
|
1,196 |
|
|
|
334 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,534 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Interest income
(expense), net |
|
|
(158 |
) |
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
(138 |
) |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
(383 |
) |
Other income
(expense), net |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
(113 |
) |
|
|
33 |
|
Minority interest
expense, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(62 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(62 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before
income taxes and
discontinued
operations |
|
|
1,426 |
|
|
|
249 |
|
|
|
1,343 |
|
|
|
1,052 |
|
|
|
421 |
|
|
|
1,585 |
|
|
|
(4,650 |
) |
|
|
1,426 |
|
Income tax benefit
(provision) |
|
|
(544 |
) |
|
|
(99 |
) |
|
|
(508 |
) |
|
|
(402 |
) |
|
|
(154 |
) |
|
|
(599 |
) |
|
|
1,762 |
|
|
|
(544 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before
discontinued
operations |
|
|
882 |
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
835 |
|
|
|
650 |
|
|
|
267 |
|
|
|
986 |
|
|
|
(2,888 |
) |
|
|
882 |
|
Discontinued
operations, net of tax |
|
|
(105 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(105 |
) |
|
|
(105 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(105 |
) |
|
|
315 |
|
|
|
(105 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
777 |
|
|
$ |
150 |
|
|
$ |
730 |
|
|
$ |
545 |
|
|
$ |
267 |
|
|
$ |
881 |
|
|
$ |
(2,573 |
) |
|
$ |
777 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77
TIME WARNER INC.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Consolidating Statement of Operations
For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2005
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Time |
| |
|
Time |
|
America |
|
Historic |
|
TW |
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Guarantor |
|
|
|
|
|
Warner |
| |
|
Warner |
|
Online |
|
TW |
|
Companies |
|
TBS |
|
Subsidiaries |
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
2,813 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
551 |
|
|
$ |
17,927 |
|
|
$ |
(64 |
) |
|
$ |
21,227 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs of revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,304 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(252 |
) |
|
|
(10,749 |
) |
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
(12,249 |
) |
Selling, general and
administrative |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(946 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(93 |
) |
|
|
(4,018 |
) |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
(5,099 |
) |
Amortization of
intangible assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(286 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(302 |
) |
Legal reserves related to securities
litigation |
|
|
(3,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,000 |
) |
Restructuring costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
Asset impairments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24 |
) |
Gains (losses) on
disposal of assets,
net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
(3,022 |
) |
|
|
565 |
|
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
207 |
|
|
|
2,826 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
548 |
|
Equity in pretax
income (loss) of
consolidated
subsidiaries |
|
|
4,086 |
|
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
2,528 |
|
|
|
2,228 |
|
|
|
604 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,518 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Interest income
(expense), net |
|
|
(243 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(44 |
) |
|
|
(362 |
) |
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(670 |
) |
Other income
(expense), net |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
942 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
243 |
|
|
|
(237 |
) |
|
|
1,100 |
|
Minority interest
expense, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(131 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(131 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before
income taxes |
|
|
847 |
|
|
|
1,571 |
|
|
|
2,514 |
|
|
|
1,856 |
|
|
|
846 |
|
|
|
2,963 |
|
|
|
(9,750 |
) |
|
|
847 |
|
Income tax benefit
(provision) |
|
|
(205 |
) |
|
|
(576 |
) |
|
|
(901 |
) |
|
|
(643 |
) |
|
|
(331 |
) |
|
|
(1,077 |
) |
|
|
3,528 |
|
|
|
(205 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
642 |
|
|
$ |
995 |
|
|
$ |
1,613 |
|
|
$ |
1,213 |
|
|
$ |
515 |
|
|
$ |
1,886 |
|
|
$ |
(6,222 |
) |
|
$ |
642 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78
TIME WARNER INC.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Consolidating Statement of Operations
For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2004
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Time |
| |
|
Time |
|
America |
|
Historic |
|
TW |
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Guarantor |
|
|
|
|
|
Warner |
| |
|
Warner |
|
Online |
|
TW |
|
Companies |
|
TBS |
|
Subsidiaries |
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
3,115 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
498 |
|
|
$ |
17,526 |
|
|
$ |
(94 |
) |
|
$ |
21,045 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs of revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,614 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(235 |
) |
|
|
(10,547 |
) |
|
|
83 |
|
|
|
(12,313 |
) |
Selling, general and
administrative |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
(1,022 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
(86 |
) |
|
|
(3,781 |
) |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
(4,960 |
) |
Amortization of intangible
assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(294 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(311 |
) |
Restructuring costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
Asset impairments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
Gains (losses) on disposal
of assets, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
454 |
|
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
170 |
|
|
|
2,912 |
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
3,454 |
|
Equity in pretax income
(loss) of consolidated
subsidiaries |
|
|
2,948 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
2,514 |
|
|
|
2,038 |
|
|
|
724 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,260 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Interest income (expense),
net |
|
|
(319 |
) |
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
(46 |
) |
|
|
(263 |
) |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
(101 |
) |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
(787 |
) |
Other income (expense), net |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
165 |
|
|
|
(238 |
) |
|
|
64 |
|
Minority interest expense,
net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(118 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(118 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before
income taxes, discontinued
operations and cumulative
effect of accounting
change |
|
|
2,613 |
|
|
|
516 |
|
|
|
2,435 |
|
|
|
1,760 |
|
|
|
932 |
|
|
|
2,858 |
|
|
|
(8,501 |
) |
|
|
2,613 |
|
Income tax benefit
(provision) |
|
|
(1,019 |
) |
|
|
(214 |
) |
|
|
(934 |
) |
|
|
(677 |
) |
|
|
(355 |
) |
|
|
(1,095 |
) |
|
|
3,275 |
|
|
|
(1,019 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before
discontinued operations
and cumulative effect of
accounting change |
|
|
1,594 |
|
|
|
302 |
|
|
|
1,501 |
|
|
|
1,083 |
|
|
|
577 |
|
|
|
1,763 |
|
|
|
(5,226 |
) |
|
|
1,594 |
|
Discontinued operations,
net of tax |
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
(330 |
) |
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before
cumulative effect of
accounting change |
|
|
1,704 |
|
|
|
302 |
|
|
|
1,611 |
|
|
|
1,193 |
|
|
|
577 |
|
|
|
1,873 |
|
|
|
(5,556 |
) |
|
|
1,704 |
|
Cumulative effect of
accounting change, net of
tax |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
1,738 |
|
|
$ |
336 |
|
|
$ |
1,611 |
|
|
$ |
1,193 |
|
|
$ |
577 |
|
|
$ |
1,907 |
|
|
$ |
(5,624 |
) |
|
$ |
1,738 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
79
TIME WARNER INC.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Consolidating Balance Sheet
June 30, 2005
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- |
|
|
|
|
|
Time |
| |
|
Time |
|
America |
|
Historic |
|
TW |
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
|
|
|
Warner |
| |
|
Warner |
|
Online |
|
TW |
|
Companies |
|
TBS |
|
Subsidiaries |
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and equivalents |
|
$ |
6,966 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
(2 |
) |
|
$ |
66 |
|
|
$ |
36 |
|
|
$ |
524 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
7,592 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150 |
|
Receivables, net |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
171 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,814 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,001 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
1,630 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,638 |
|
Prepaid expenses and
other current assets |
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
793 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
7,036 |
|
|
|
452 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
7,761 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,387 |
|
Noncurrent
inventories and film
costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,454 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,454 |
|
Investments in
amounts due to and
from consolidated
subsidiaries |
|
|
80,981 |
|
|
|
1,030 |
|
|
|
76,162 |
|
|
|
63,523 |
|
|
|
17,740 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(239,436 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Investments,
including
available-for-sale
securities |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
158 |
|
|
|
268 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
368 |
|
|
|
4,187 |
|
|
|
(1,565 |
) |
|
|
3,438 |
|
Property, plant and
equipment, net |
|
|
560 |
|
|
|
952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
11,555 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,200 |
|
Intangible assets
subject to
amortization, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,664 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,689 |
|
Intangible assets not
subject to
amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
641 |
|
|
|
39,057 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,698 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,477 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,626 |
|
|
|
35,642 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,745 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
1,098 |
|
|
|
284 |
|
|
|
619 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
1,955 |
|
|
|
(1,003 |
) |
|
|
2,976 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
89,697 |
|
|
$ |
4,378 |
|
|
$ |
77,072 |
|
|
$ |
63,589 |
|
|
$ |
21,580 |
|
|
$ |
108,275 |
|
|
$ |
(242,004 |
) |
|
$ |
122,587 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
9 |
|
|
$ |
22 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
998 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,030 |
|
Participations payable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,284 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,284 |
|
Royalties and
programming costs
payable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,152 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,168 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
313 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,286 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,599 |
|
Debt due within one
year |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
109 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,188 |
|
Other current
liabilities |
|
|
3,441 |
|
|
|
863 |
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
147 |
|
|
|
96 |
|
|
|
3,160 |
|
|
|
(110 |
) |
|
|
7,673 |
|
Current liabilities
of discontinued
operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current
liabilities |
|
|
4,450 |
|
|
|
1,293 |
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
147 |
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
9,029 |
|
|
|
(110 |
) |
|
|
14,982 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
8,973 |
|
|
|
126 |
|
|
|
1,486 |
|
|
|
4,742 |
|
|
|
319 |
|
|
|
4,718 |
|
|
|
(1,003 |
) |
|
|
19,361 |
|
Debt due (from) to
affiliates |
|
|
(1,003 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,647 |
|
|
|
1,003 |
|
|
|
(1,647 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
14,339 |
|
|
|
801 |
|
|
|
13,538 |
|
|
|
12,068 |
|
|
|
1,550 |
|
|
|
13,618 |
|
|
|
(41,575 |
) |
|
|
14,339 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
730 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
730 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
318 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
966 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
247 |
|
|
|
3,934 |
|
|
|
(779 |
) |
|
|
4,898 |
|
Noncurrent
liabilities of
discontinued
operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
|
Minority interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,988 |
|
|
|
(1,338 |
) |
|
|
5,650 |
|
Shareholders equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due (to) from Time
Warner and
subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,720 |
) |
|
|
(2,654 |
) |
|
|
(4,932 |
) |
|
|
(4,395 |
) |
|
|
(13,184 |
) |
|
|
27,885 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other shareholders
equity |
|
|
62,620 |
|
|
|
4,822 |
|
|
|
63,660 |
|
|
|
51,408 |
|
|
|
22,115 |
|
|
|
81,432 |
|
|
|
(223,437 |
) |
|
|
62,620 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders
equity |
|
|
62,620 |
|
|
|
2,102 |
|
|
|
61,006 |
|
|
|
46,476 |
|
|
|
17,720 |
|
|
|
68,248 |
|
|
|
(195,552 |
) |
|
|
62,620 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and
shareholders equity |
|
$ |
89,697 |
|
|
$ |
4,378 |
|
|
$ |
77,072 |
|
|
$ |
63,589 |
|
|
$ |
21,580 |
|
|
$ |
108,275 |
|
|
$ |
(242,004 |
) |
|
$ |
122,587 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
TIME WARNER INC.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2004
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- |
|
|
|
|
|
Time |
| |
|
Time |
|
America |
|
Historic |
|
TW |
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
|
|
|
Warner |
| |
|
Warner |
|
Online |
|
TW |
|
Companies |
|
TBS |
|
Subsidiaries |
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and equivalents |
|
$ |
5,568 |
|
|
$ |
12 |
|
|
$ |
(1 |
) |
|
$ |
84 |
|
|
$ |
(15 |
) |
|
$ |
491 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
6,139 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150 |
|
Receivables, net |
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
5,290 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,512 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
1,729 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,737 |
|
Prepaid expenses and
other current assets |
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
753 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
920 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
5,648 |
|
|
|
479 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
8,263 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,458 |
|
Noncurrent
inventories and film
costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,415 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,415 |
|
Investments in
amounts due to and
from consolidated
subsidiaries |
|
|
79,253 |
|
|
|
860 |
|
|
|
84,668 |
|
|
|
72,077 |
|
|
|
17,646 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(254,504 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Investments,
including
available-for-sale
securities |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
1,175 |
|
|
|
381 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
397 |
|
|
|
4,149 |
|
|
|
(1,418 |
) |
|
|
4,703 |
|
Property, plant and
equipment, net |
|
|
538 |
|
|
|
1,085 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
107 |
|
|
|
11,364 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,094 |
|
Intangible assets
subject to
amortization, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,854 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,892 |
|
Intangible assets not
subject to
amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
641 |
|
|
|
39,015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,656 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
1,795 |
|
|
|
1,477 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,795 |
|
|
|
33,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,667 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
1,165 |
|
|
|
331 |
|
|
|
653 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
2,156 |
|
|
|
(1,055 |
) |
|
|
3,273 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
88,418 |
|
|
$ |
5,445 |
|
|
$ |
85,701 |
|
|
$ |
72,159 |
|
|
$ |
21,596 |
|
|
$ |
106,816 |
|
|
$ |
(256,977 |
) |
|
$ |
123,158 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
8 |
|
|
$ |
96 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
1,233 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,339 |
|
Participations payable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,580 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,580 |
|
Royalties and
programming costs
payable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
995 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,018 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
371 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,282 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,653 |
|
Debt due within one
year |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
112 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
502 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,672 |
|
Other current
liabilities |
|
|
909 |
|
|
|
897 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
184 |
|
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
4,341 |
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
6,468 |
|
Current liabilities
of discontinued
operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current
liabilities |
|
|
1,917 |
|
|
|
1,497 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
686 |
|
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
10,537 |
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
14,780 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
10,024 |
|
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
1,483 |
|
|
|
4,752 |
|
|
|
320 |
|
|
|
5,026 |
|
|
|
(1,056 |
) |
|
|
20,703 |
|
Debt due (from) to
affiliates |
|
|
(1,056 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,647 |
|
|
|
1,056 |
|
|
|
(1,647 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
14,943 |
|
|
|
(175 |
) |
|
|
15,118 |
|
|
|
13,349 |
|
|
|
1,849 |
|
|
|
15,198 |
|
|
|
(45,339 |
) |
|
|
14,943 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
747 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
749 |
|
Mandatorily
convertible preferred
stock |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
319 |
|
|
|
65 |
|
|
|
689 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
3,074 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,160 |
|
Noncurrent
liabilities of
discontinued
operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38 |
|
Minority interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,981 |
|
|
|
(1,467 |
) |
|
|
5,514 |
|
Shareholders equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due (to) from Time
Warner and
subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(454 |
) |
|
|
(1,544 |
) |
|
|
(4,700 |
) |
|
|
(3,963 |
) |
|
|
(23,018 |
) |
|
|
33,679 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other shareholders
equity |
|
|
60,771 |
|
|
|
4,356 |
|
|
|
69,918 |
|
|
|
58,072 |
|
|
|
21,595 |
|
|
|
87,197 |
|
|
|
(241,138 |
) |
|
|
60,771 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders
equity |
|
|
60,771 |
|
|
|
3,902 |
|
|
|
68,374 |
|
|
|
53,372 |
|
|
|
17,632 |
|
|
|
64,179 |
|
|
|
(207,459 |
) |
|
|
60,771 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and
shareholders equity |
|
$ |
88,418 |
|
|
$ |
5,445 |
|
|
$ |
85,701 |
|
|
$ |
72,159 |
|
|
$ |
21,596 |
|
|
$ |
106,816 |
|
|
$ |
(256,977 |
) |
|
$ |
123,158 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
81
TIME WARNER INC.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2005
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- |
|
|
|
|
|
Time |
| |
|
Time |
|
America |
|
Historic |
|
TW |
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
|
|
|
Warner |
| |
|
Warner |
|
Online |
|
TW |
|
Companies |
|
TBS |
|
Subsidiaries |
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
| |
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
OPERATIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
642 |
|
|
$ |
995 |
|
|
$ |
1,613 |
|
|
$ |
1,213 |
|
|
$ |
515 |
|
|
$ |
1,886 |
|
|
$ |
(6,222 |
) |
|
$ |
642 |
|
Adjustments for noncash and
nonoperating items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
267 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
1,309 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,611 |
|
Amortization of film costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,462 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,462 |
|
Asset impairments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 |
|
Gain on investments and other
assets, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(930 |
) |
|
|
(52 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(92 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,074 |
) |
Excess (deficiency) of
distributions over equity in
pretax income of consolidated
subsidiaries |
|
|
(4,086 |
) |
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
(2,529 |
) |
|
|
(2,227 |
) |
|
|
(604 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,517 |
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in income (losses) of
investee companies, net of cash
distributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(33 |
) |
Legal reserves related to
securities litigation |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities, net of acquisitions |
|
|
2,798 |
|
|
|
548 |
|
|
|
1,957 |
|
|
|
1,729 |
|
|
|
588 |
|
|
|
(881 |
) |
|
|
(8,897 |
) |
|
|
(2,158 |
) |
Adjustments relating to
discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided (used) by operations |
|
|
2,373 |
|
|
|
807 |
|
|
|
989 |
|
|
|
715 |
|
|
|
517 |
|
|
|
3,664 |
|
|
|
(5,602 |
) |
|
|
3,463 |
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments and acquisitions, net
of cash acquired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
(246 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(258 |
) |
Advances to
parents and consolidated subsidiaries |
|
|
(52 |
) |
|
|
(35 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
&nbs |