MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
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INTRODUCTION
Managements discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition (MD&A) is a
supplement to the accompanying consolidated financial statements and provides additional information on Time Warner Inc.s (Time Warner or the Company) businesses, current developments, financial condition, cash flows
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 anticipated future trends.
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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, 2017. This analysis is presented on both a consolidated and a business segment basis. In addition, a brief description of transactions and other items that affect the comparability of the
results being analyzed is included.
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Financial condition and liquidity.
This section provides an analysis of the Companys
financial condition as of June 30, 2017 and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2017.
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Caution concerning forward-looking statements.
This section provides a description of the
use of forward-looking information appearing in this report, including in MD&A and the consolidated financial statements.
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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 TNT, TBS, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, CNN, HBO, Cinemax, Warner Bros. and New
Line Cinema. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company generated Revenues of $15.065 billion (up 6% from $14.260 billion in 2016), Operating Income of $3.768 billion (down 2% from $3.842 billion in 2016), Income
from continuing operations of $2.485 billion (up 17% from $2.125 billion in 2016), Net Income attributable to Time Warner shareholders of $2.486 billion (up 15% from $2.166 billion in 2016) and Cash provided by operations of
$2.453 billion (up 25% from $1.966 billion in 2016).
Time Warner Businesses
Time Warner classifies its operations into three reportable segments: Turner, Home Box Office and Warner Bros. For additional
information regarding Time Warners segments, refer to Note 13, Segment Information, to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
As used in MD&A, the term affiliates refers to distributors that deliver packages of networks to their
subscribers, including cable system operators, satellite service distributors and telephone companies (traditional affiliates) and virtual multichannel video programming distributors (virtual MVPDs); and the term OTT
services refers to services that deliver video content to consumers over the internet and includes subscription
video-on-demand
(SVOD) services and
advertising-supported VOD (AVOD) services such as social media platforms and user-generated content digital platforms, but does not include virtual MVPDs.
Turner.
The Turner segment consists of businesses managed by Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
(Turner). During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Turner segment recorded Revenues of $6.190 billion (41% of the Companys total Revenues) and Operating Income of $2.220 billion.
Turner creates and programs branded news, entertainment, sports and kids multi-platform content for consumers around the
world. The Turner networks and related businesses and brands include TNT, TBS, Adult Swim, truTV, Turner Classic Movies, Turner Sports, Bleacher Report, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, CNN, HLN and iStreamPlanet. The Turner networks generate revenues
principally from licensing programming to affiliates that have contracted to receive and distribute this programming to subscribers, from the sale of advertising and from licensing its original programming and its brands and characters for consumer
products and other business ventures. Turner also generates revenues from the sale of advertising and sponsorships through its digital
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properties. Turners programming is available to subscribers of affiliates for viewing live and on demand on television and various internet-connected devices on services provided by
affiliates and on Turners digital properties. Turner is also pursuing
direct-to-consumer
distribution options for its programming and networks. For example, in
November 2016, Turner launched its first domestic SVOD service, FilmStruck, aimed at arthouse film enthusiasts. In addition, in April 2017, Turner and Warner Bros. launched a new domestic SVOD service under the Boomerang brand that offers new
original animated series and kids programming from Warner Bros. and Turners animation libraries.
Home
Box Office.
The Home Box Office segment consists of businesses managed by Home Box Office, Inc. (Home Box Office). During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Home Box Office segment recorded Revenues of
$3.044 billion (20% of the Companys total Revenues) and Operating Income of $1.114 billion.
Home Box
Office operates the HBO and Cinemax multichannel premium pay television services, with the HBO service ranking as the most widely distributed multichannel premium pay television service. HBO and Cinemax programming is available in the U.S. to
subscribers of affiliates for viewing live and on demand on television and on various internet-connected devices on services provided through affiliates and on Home Box Offices digital properties. In addition, Home Box Office offers HBO NOW, a
domestic stand-alone OTT service available through digital distributors and some affiliates on a variety of internet-connected devices. Home Box Office also has entered into arrangements with a number of digital distributors to provide their
subscribers access to HBO and Cinemax services and programming on a variety of digital platforms and devices.
HBO-
and Cinemax-branded premium pay, basic tier television and OTT services are distributed in
over 60 countries in Latin America, Asia and Europe.
In the U.S., Home Box Office generates revenues principally from
licensing programming to affiliates and digital distributors that have contracted to receive and distribute such programming to their customers who subscribe to the HBO or Cinemax services. Home Box Offices agreements with its domestic
affiliates are typically long-term arrangements that provide for annual service fee increases and marketing support. The relationship between subscriber totals and the amount of revenues earned under Home Box Office affiliate agreements depends on
the specific terms of the applicable agreement, which may include basic and/or pay television subscriber thresholds, volume discounts and other performance-based discounts. Marketing and promotional activities intended to retain existing subscribers
and acquire new subscribers may also impact revenue earned. Internationally, Home Box Office generates subscription revenues by licensing programming to international affiliates that have contracted to receive and distribute such programming to
their customers. In some countries, Home Box Office also generates subscription revenues from OTT services that are distributed to consumers either directly or through third parties. Additional sources of revenues for Home Box Office are the home
entertainment sales of its original programming, including
Game of Thrones
,
Ballers
and
Girls
, via physical and digital formats and the licensing of its original programming.
Warner Bros.
The Warner Bros. segment consists of businesses managed by Warner Bros. Entertainment
Inc. (Warner Bros.) that principally produce and distribute television shows, feature films and videogames. Warner Bros. television, film and videogame businesses benefit from a shared infrastructure, including shared production,
distribution, marketing and administrative functions and resources. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Warner Bros. segment recorded Revenues of $6.353 billion (39% of the Companys total Revenues) and Operating Income of
$711 million.
Warner Bros. is a leader in television production and distribution. Warner Bros. generates television
product revenues principally from the licensing of programs to broadcast and cable television networks and premium pay television and OTT services. For the 2017/2018 season, Warner Bros. expects to produce over 65 original series in the U.S.,
including (i) at least three series for each of the five broadcast networks (including
Arrow
,
The Bachelor
,
The Big Bang Theory
,
Blindspot
,
DCs Legends of Tomorrow
,
The Flash
,
Gotham
,
iZombie
,
Lethal Weapon
,
Little Big Shots
,
Lucifer
,
The Middle
,
Mom
,
Riverdale
,
Supergirl
,
Supernatural
and
The Voice
), (ii) series for basic cable networks (including
Animal
Kingdom
,
Claws
,
People of Earth
and
Queen Sugar
), (iii) series for premium pay television services (including
Shameless
and
Westworld
), (iv) series for SVOD services (including
Castle Rock
,
Disjointed
,
Fuller House
and
Longmire
), (v) series for
first-run
syndication (including
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
,
Extra
,
The Real
and
TMZ
) and
(vi) animated series for Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Adult Swim and third party networks (including
New Looney Tunes
and
Teen Titans Go!
). Warner Bros. also licenses the rights to many of its U.S. original
television series in international territories. Outside the U.S., Warner Bros. has a global network of production companies in many countries, which allows Warner Bros. to develop programming specifically tailored for the audiences in these
territories. These local production companies also focus on developing
non-scripted
programs and formats that can be adapted and sold internationally and in the U.S.
Warner Bros. is a leader in the feature film industry and produces feature films under its Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema
banners. Warner Bros. generates theatrical product revenues principally through rental fees from theatrical exhibition of feature
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films, including the following recently released films:
Dunkirk
,
Kong: Skull Island
,
The LEGO Batman Movie
and
Wonder Woman
,
and subsequently through licensing
fees received from the distribution of films on premium pay television services, broadcast and cable television networks and OTT services.
Warner Bros. is a leader in the home entertainment and videogame industries. The segment generates television and theatrical
product revenues from the distribution of television and theatrical product in various physical and digital formats (e.g., electronic sell-through (EST) and
video-on-demand
(VOD)). In addition, the segment generates revenues through the development and distribution of videogames.
The distribution and sale of home entertainment product in physical formats is a large contributor to the segments
revenues and profits. For the past several years, sales of home entertainment product in physical formats have declined as the home entertainment industry has been undergoing significant changes as home entertainment consumption patterns have
shifted. Several factors have contributed to this decline, including consumers shifting to digital purchases and transactional VOD rentals of content; changing retailer initiatives and strategies (e.g., reduction of floor space devoted to home
entertainment product in physical formats); retail store closures; increasing competition for consumer discretionary time and spending; and piracy. Consumers have also been increasingly shifting to OTT services that are based on a subscription model
rather than a transactional model. During the first half of 2017, across the home entertainment industry, consumer spending on home entertainment product in physical formats continued to decline and consumer spending on electronic delivery continued
to increase. The electronic delivery of film and television content is growing and becoming more important to the Warner Bros. segment, which has helped to offset some of the decline in sales of home entertainment product in physical formats.
Television Industry
The
television industry continues to evolve, with changes in technology, rapid growth in new video services, and a corresponding increase in overall video content consumption and shift in consumer viewing patterns. Consumers are watching an
increasing amount of programming on demand and across a wide variety of services and internet-connected devices. Over the past few years, the number of subscribers to multichannel video services provided by traditional affiliates in the U.S. has
declined, and the Company expects further declines to continue in the future. To counteract this trend, some traditional affiliates are placing greater emphasis on selling smaller bundles of linear networks, resulting in higher subscriber declines
for most individual networks than for traditional affiliates in total. In addition, some traditional affiliates as well as media and technology companies have launched, or have announced that they will launch, virtual MVPD services, many of which
offer fewer networks at a lower cost than most of the bundles of linear networks offered by traditional affiliates.
At
the same time, the penetration of internet-connected devices has grown, which has led to a growing number and variety of internet-delivered video services that do not require a traditional affiliate subscription or
set-top
box hardware. These include SVOD services that feature general entertainment programming with broad appeal, such as Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Netflix and YouTube Red, as well as niche SVOD services
that offer differentiated programming. Several of these SVOD services have continued to increase their number of subscribers and have been, and are expected to continue, making significant investments in acquired and original programming. Some
television networks and premium pay television services, such as HBO, have also launched OTT services. AVOD services, such as YouTube and Facebook, also have continued to gain in popularity.
As a result of these changes, consumers have more options for obtaining video content, including lower-cost alternatives. The
combination of new competitors, changes in viewing habits and declines in subscribers to traditional affiliates multichannel video services has negatively affected overall television ratings and, as a result, television advertising revenues
for the industry and certain of the Companys networks. There also has been a corresponding shift of advertising dollars to
non-traditional
video outlets.
To address these changes, the Companys strategy over the past few years has focused on strengthening its position within
the traditional TV ecosystem, enhancing the value of traditional multichannel video service subscriptions for consumers and affiliates and the value of television advertising for advertisers, and pursuing new opportunities outside the traditional TV
ecosystem. As part of this strategy, the Company plans to continue increasing its investment in high-quality distinctive programming to enhance the value of its networks, as well as continue expanding the amount of its content that is available on
demand to capitalize on the shift in consumption habits. In addition, Turner has introduced new advertising products that provide greater data analytic tools and targeting capabilities to advertisers in order to compete more effectively with
non-traditional
outlets. The Company is also pursuing a number of initiatives to capitalize on the new opportunities presented by these changes, including launching OTT services and investing in and obtaining
distribution of its content through other companies OTT services, as well as investing in short-form
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content production and digital-first news and entertainment networks. In addition, the Company is focused on increasing the digital sales and rentals of its television and film content and is a
leader in various initiatives designed to make digital ownership of content more compelling for consumers.
AT&T and Time Warner Merger Agreement
On October 22, 2016, Time Warner entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement)
with AT&T Inc. (AT&T), West Merger Sub, Inc. and West Merger Sub II, LLC, pursuant to which Time Warner will combine with AT&T in a
stock-and-cash
transaction. The Merger Agreement was approved unanimously by the boards of directors of both companies. Time Warner shareholders adopted the Merger
Agreement at a special meeting of shareholders held on February 15, 2017. Subject to the satisfaction of the remaining conditions in the Merger Agreement, upon consummation of the merger, Time Warners shareholders will receive per share
consideration consisting of $53.75 in cash and a specified number of shares of AT&T stock, as set forth in the Merger Agreement and determined by reference to the average of the volume weighted averages of the trading price of AT&T common
stock on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each of the 15 consecutive NYSE trading days ending on and including the trading day that is three trading days prior to the closing of the merger (the Average Stock Price). The
stock portion of the per share consideration will be subject to a collar such that if the Average Stock Price is between $37.411 and $41.349, Time Warner shareholders will receive shares of AT&T stock equal to $53.75 in value for each share of
Time Warner common stock. If the Average Stock Price is below $37.411, Time Warners shareholders will receive 1.437 AT&T shares for each share of Time Warner common stock. If the Average Stock Price is above $41.349, Time Warner
shareholders will receive 1.300 AT&T shares for each share of Time Warner common stock. The merger is conditioned on the receipt of certain antitrust and other required regulatory consents. The merger is expected to close before
year-end
2017. Should Time Warner terminate the Merger Agreement in specified circumstances, Time Warner may be required to pay AT&T a termination fee equal to $1.725 billion if Time Warner enters into or
consummates an alternative transaction with a third party following such termination of the Merger Agreement.
The merger
with AT&T is consistent with the Companys strategy of ensuring that its content is available to consumers on a wide range of distribution platforms. The Company expects the merger will accelerate the Companys efforts to spur
innovation in the media industry and improve the consumer experience with pay television bundles by creating compelling consumer offerings and developing more targeted advertising offerings, and it will accelerate and reduce the risk in Time
Warners strategy to distribute content through other online and mobile services, including those offered directly to consumers.
RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
Recent Accounting Guidance
See Note 1, Description of Business and Basis of Presentation, to the accompanying consolidated financial
statements for a discussion of recent accounting guidance.
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Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability
As more fully described herein and in the related notes to the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the
comparability of Time Warners results from continuing operations has been affected by transactions and certain other items in each period as follows (millions):
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Six Months Ended June 30,
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2017
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2016
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2017
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2016
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Asset impairments
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$
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(1
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$
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(2
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$
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(2
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$
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(5
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Gain on operating assets, net
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49
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89
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56
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89
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Costs related to the AT&T merger
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(101
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(183
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Other
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(10
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(1
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(11
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(14
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Impact on Operating Income
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(63
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86
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(140
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70
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Investment gains, net
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96
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47
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255
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36
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Amounts related to the separation or disposition of former Time Warner segments
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(2
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(5
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(6
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(9
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Items affecting comparability relating to equity method investments
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1
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(149
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)
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(140
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Pretax impact
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32
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(21
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)
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109
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(43
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)
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Income tax impact of above items
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(24
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(57
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)
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15
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(53
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Impact of items affecting comparability on income from continuing operations
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$
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8
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$
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(78
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)
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$
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124
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$
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(96
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In addition to the items affecting comparability described above, the Company incurred
Restructuring and severance costs of $8 million and $20 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and $48 million and $53 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016,
respectively. For further information regarding the Restructuring and severance costs, see Consolidated Results and Business Segment Results.
Asset Impairments
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized miscellaneous asset impairments of
$1 million and $2 million, respectively, at the Warner Bros. segment. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recognized miscellaneous asset impairments of $2 million and $4 million, respectively, at
Corporate, and, for the six months ended June 30, 2016, $1 million at the Warner Bros. segment.
Gain on Operating Assets, Net
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized a $49 million gain on the
sale of an Atlanta broadcast television station at the Turner segment. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company also recognized miscellaneous gains of $6 million at the Turner segment and $1 million at the Warner Bros.
segment. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recognized $89 million of net gains principally at the Warner Bros. segment related to the gain on the sale of the net assets of Warner Bros. Flixster business to
Fandango Media, LLC.
Costs related to the AT&T merger
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized $101 million and $183 million,
respectively, of costs related to the AT&T merger, consisting of $30 million and $56 million, respectively, at Corporate, $29 million and $51 million, respectively, at the Turner segment, $27 million and
$49 million, respectively, at the Warner Bros. segment and $15 million and $27 million, respectively, at the Home Box Office segment. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, these costs reflected $18 million and
$36 million, respectively, of external transaction costs and $83 million and $147 million, respectively, of costs from employee retention programs (as discussed below). For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017,
$98 million and $178 million, respectively, of these costs are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses and the remainder in Costs of revenues in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.
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In connection with entering into the Merger Agreement, the Company has
granted 5.7 million special retention restricted stock units (Special Retention RSUs) as of June 30, 2017, to certain employees of Time Warner and its divisions, including all executive officers of Time Warner. Half of the
Special Retention RSUs will vest 25% per year on each of the first four anniversaries of February 15, 2017, and the remaining half will vest 25% per year on each of the first four anniversaries of February 15, 2018. Pursuant to the
Special Retention RSU agreements, vesting as a result of retirement is not permitted unless the employee retires after the merger has closed. In addition, the awards do not accelerate automatically following the closing of the merger. Instead,
the employee must remain employed following the closing, and the awards will vest only upon the scheduled vesting date or upon termination of employment under certain circumstances, such as termination without cause, for good reason or due to
retirement.
In addition, certain employees of Time Warner and its divisions, including executive officers of Time Warner
other than the Chairman and CEO, have received or will receive a cash retention award. Half of the award will become payable upon the closing of the merger, and the remaining half will become payable six months thereafter, in both cases, subject to
continued employment on the relevant payment date. Payment will also be made upon termination without cause or for good reason.
Other
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, Other includes external costs related to mergers,
acquisitions or dispositions (other than the AT&T merger) of $10 million and $11 million, respectively, consisting of $10 million at the Warner Bros. segment primarily related to severance costs associated with the shutdown of a
business in Latin America and, for the six months ended June 30, 2017, $1 million at the Turner segment. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, Other includes external costs related to mergers, acquisitions or dispositions
of $1 million and $5 million, respectively, consisting of $1 million at the Turner segment, and, for the six months ended June 30, 2016, $3 million at Corporate and $1 million at the Warner Bros. segment. For the six
months ended June 30, 2016, Other also includes $9 million of expenses at the Home Box Office segment related to Home Box Offices withdrawal from a multiemployer benefit plan. External costs related to mergers, acquisitions or
dispositions and the accrued benefit plan withdrawal expenses are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Investment Gains, Net
Investment gains, net are included in Other income (loss), net in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The
detail of Investment gains, net is shown in the table below (millions):
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Three Months Ended June 30,
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2017
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2016
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2017
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2016
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Sale of interest in Omni Atlanta hotel joint venture
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$
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$
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$
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99
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$
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Gain on CME (a)
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95
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95
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Fair value adjustments (b)
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91
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(43
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145
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5
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11
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3
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Investment gains, net
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$
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96
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$
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47
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$
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255
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$
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36
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(a)
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Related to financing transactions with Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (CME) that were
completed in the second quarter of 2016.
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Related to warrants to purchase common stock of CME held by the Company.
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Amounts Related to the Separation or Disposition of Former Time Warner Segments
The Company recognized $2 million and $6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017,
respectively, and $5 million and $9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, of losses related to the disposition of former Time Warner segments, primarily reflecting pension and other retirement
benefits related to employees and former employees of Time Inc. These amounts have been reflected in Other income (loss), net in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.
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Items Affecting Comparability Relating to Equity Method Investments
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized $1 million and $0, respectively, of gains
primarily related to its share of net investment gains recorded by equity method investees. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recognized $150 million of losses primarily related to the 2016 financing
transactions with CME and $1 million and $10 million of income, respectively, primarily related to net investment gains recorded by equity method investees. These amounts have been reflected in Other income (loss), net in the
accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Income Tax Impact
The income tax impact reflects the estimated tax provision or tax benefit associated with each item affecting comparability
using the effective tax rate for the item. The estimated tax provision or tax benefit can vary based on certain factors, including the taxability or deductibility of the item and the applicable tax jurisdiction for the item. For the six months ended
June 30, 2017, the income tax impact includes a $69 million benefit primarily reflecting the reversal of a valuation allowance related to the use of capital loss carryforwards to offset the gains on the Turner segments sales of its
interest in the joint venture that owns the Omni Atlanta hotel and its Atlanta broadcast television station.
Consolidated Results
The following discussion provides an analysis of the Companys results of operations and should be read in conjunction
with the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Revenues.
The components of Revenues
are as follows (millions):
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|
% Change
|
Turner
|
|
$
|
3,102
|
|
|
$
|
3,010
|
|
|
3%
|
|
$
|
6,190
|
|
|
$
|
5,916
|
|
|
5%
|
Home Box Office
|
|
|
1,476
|
|
|
|
1,467
|
|
|
1%
|
|
|
3,044
|
|
|
|
2,973
|
|
|
2%
|
Warner Bros.
|
|
|
2,988
|
|
|
|
2,658
|
|
|
12%
|
|
|
6,353
|
|
|
|
5,767
|
|
|
10%
|
Intersegment eliminations
|
|
|
(236
|
)
|
|
|
(183
|
)
|
|
29%
|
|
|
(522
|
)
|
|
|
(396
|
)
|
|
32%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
$
|
7,330
|
|
|
$
|
6,952
|
|
|
5%
|
|
$
|
15,065
|
|
|
$
|
14,260
|
|
|
6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, Revenues at the Turner and Home Box
Office segments increased primarily driven by higher Subscription revenues, and Revenues at the Warner Bros. segment increased primarily driven by higher Theatrical product revenues. Each of the revenue categories is discussed in greater detail by
segment in Business Segment Results.
Costs of Revenues.
Costs of revenues were
$4.205 billion and $8.538 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and $3.840 billion and $7.845 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively. The increase in
Costs of revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 primarily reflected higher programming expenses at the Turner segment and higher film and television production costs at the Warner Bros. segment, partially offset by lower
programming expenses at the Home Box Office segment. The segment variations are discussed in Business Segment Results.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.
For the three months ended June 30, 2017, Selling,
general and administrative expenses increased 13% to $1.427 billion from $1.258 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2016. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 8%
to $2.702 billion from $2.509 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2016, primarily reflecting increases at the Turner and Warner Bros. segments. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, Selling, general and
administrative expenses included $98 million and $178 million, respectively, of costs related to the AT&T merger. The segment variations are discussed in Business Segment Results.
Included in Costs of revenues and Selling, general and administrative expenses is depreciation expense of $123 million
and $243 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and $122 million and $241 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively.
7
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Amortization Expense.
Amortization expense was
$46 million and $91 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and $47 million and $95 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively.
Restructuring and Severance Costs.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016,
the Company incurred Restructuring and severance costs primarily related to employee terminations and other exit activities. Restructuring and severance costs are as follows (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Turner
|
|
$
|
5
|
|
|
$
|
6
|
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
Home Box Office
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
Warner Bros.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total restructuring and severance costs
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
48
|
|
|
$
|
20
|
|
|
$
|
53
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income.
Operating Income decreased to $1.692 billion
for the three months ended June 30, 2017 from $1.846 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2016. Excluding the items noted under Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability totaling $63 million of
expense and $86 million of income for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, Operating Income decreased $5 million, primarily reflecting a decrease at the Turner segment, partially offset by increases at the Home
Box Office and Warner Bros. segments. Operating Income decreased to $3.768 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2017 from $3.842 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2016. Excluding the items noted under
Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability totaling $140 million of expense and $70 million of income for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, Operating Income increased $136 million,
primarily reflecting increases at the Home Box Office and Warner Bros. segments, partially offset by a decrease at the Turner segment.
Interest Expense, Net.
Interest expense, net detail is shown in the table below (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Interest expense
|
|
$
|
(306
|
)
|
|
$
|
(348
|
)
|
|
$
|
(614
|
)
|
|
$
|
(695
|
)
|
Interest income
|
|
|
57
|
|
|
|
56
|
|
|
|
106
|
|
|
|
119
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
$
|
(249
|
)
|
|
$
|
(292
|
)
|
|
$
|
(508
|
)
|
|
$
|
(576
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The decrease in interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 was
primarily due to lower average interest rates and lower average debt balances. The decrease in interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was primarily driven by the financing transactions with CME that were completed in the second
quarter of 2016.
Other Income (Loss), Net.
Other income (loss), net detail is shown in the table
below (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Investment gains, net
|
|
$
|
96
|
|
|
$
|
47
|
|
|
$
|
255
|
|
|
$
|
36
|
|
Amounts related to the separation or disposition of former
Time Warner segments
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
Loss from equity method investees
|
|
|
(19
|
)
|
|
|
(168
|
)
|
|
|
(95
|
)
|
|
|
(202
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (loss), net
|
|
$
|
71
|
|
|
$
|
(131
|
)
|
|
$
|
147
|
|
|
$
|
(171
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment gains, net and amounts related to the separation or disposition of former Time
Warner segments are discussed under Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability. The decrease in loss from equity method investees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 was primarily due to the recognition during
the three months ended June 30, 2016 of the Companys share of losses from CME related to the 2016 CME financing transactions.
8
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Income Tax
Provision.
Income tax provision decreased to $452 million and $922 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, from $472 million and $970 million for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively. The Companys effective tax rate was 30% and 27% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, compared to 33% and 31% for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2016, respectively. The decreases in the effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 were primarily due to the impact of the Companys adoption of the new share-based compensation accounting guidance
relating to excess tax benefits recognized with respect to share-based awards and the expected utilization of certain tax attribute carryovers.
Income from Continuing Operations.
Income from continuing operations was $1.062 billion and
$951 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Excluding the items noted under Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability totaling $8 million of income and $78 million of
expense for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, Income from continuing operations increased $25 million, primarily due to lower Interest expense, net. Basic and Diluted income from continuing operations per common
share were $1.37 and $1.34, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and were $1.21 and $1.20, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2016.
Income from continuing operations was $2.485 billion and $2.125 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2017
and 2016, respectively. Excluding the items noted under Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability totaling $124 million of income and $96 million of expense for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016,
respectively, Income from continuing operations increased $140 million, primarily due to higher Operating Income. Basic and Diluted income from continuing operations per common share were $3.20 and $3.15, respectively, for the six months ended
June 30, 2017 and were $2.69 and $2.66, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2016.
Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax.
For the six months ended June 30, 2016, Discontinued
operations, net of tax was income of $40 million, related to the recognition of additional tax benefits associated with certain foreign tax attributes of Warner Music Group (WMG), which the company disposed of in 2004. Both Basic
and Diluted income from discontinued operations per common share were $0.05 for the six months ended June 30, 2016.
Net Income attributable to Time Warner shareholders.
Net income attributable to Time Warner
shareholders was $1.062 billion and $2.486 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and $952 million and $2.166 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively.
Basic and Diluted net income per common share were $1.37 and $1.34, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and were $1.21 and $1.20, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2016. Basic and Diluted net income per
common share were $3.20 and $3.15, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and were $2.74 and $2.71, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2016.
9
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Business Segment Results
Turner.
Revenues and Operating Income of the Turner segment for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
% Change
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
% Change
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription
|
|
$
|
1,672
|
|
|
$
|
1,485
|
|
|
|
13%
|
|
|
$
|
3,337
|
|
|
$
|
2,975
|
|
|
|
12%
|
|
Advertising
|
|
|
1,265
|
|
|
|
1,345
|
|
|
|
(6)%
|
|
|
|
2,478
|
|
|
|
2,580
|
|
|
|
(4)%
|
|
Content and other
|
|
|
165
|
|
|
|
180
|
|
|
|
(8)%
|
|
|
|
375
|
|
|
|
361
|
|
|
|
4%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
3,102
|
|
|
|
3,010
|
|
|
|
3%
|
|
|
|
6,190
|
|
|
|
5,916
|
|
|
|
5%
|
|
Costs of revenues (a)
|
|
|
(1,515
|
)
|
|
|
(1,356
|
)
|
|
|
12%
|
|
|
|
(2,928
|
)
|
|
|
(2,570
|
)
|
|
|
14%
|
|
Selling, general and
administrative (a)
|
|
|
(525
|
)
|
|
|
(463
|
)
|
|
|
13%
|
|
|
|
(980
|
)
|
|
|
(864
|
)
|
|
|
13%
|
|
Gain (loss) on operating
assets
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
NM
|
|
|
|
55
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
NM
|
|
Restructuring and
severance costs
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
(17)%
|
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
|
%
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
(51
|
)
|
|
|
(48
|
)
|
|
|
6%
|
|
|
|
(101
|
)
|
|
|
(95
|
)
|
|
|
6%
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income
|
|
$
|
1,050
|
|
|
$
|
1,130
|
|
|
|
(7)%
|
|
|
$
|
2,220
|
|
|
$
|
2,369
|
|
|
|
(6)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Costs of revenues and Selling, general and administrative expenses exclude depreciation.
|
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, Subscription revenues increased primarily due to higher domestic
subscription revenues of $174 million and $339 million, respectively, reflecting higher contractual rates, partially offset by a decrease in subscribers.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the decrease in Advertising revenues reflected lower domestic revenues
of $94 million and $121 million, respectively, primarily driven by the comparison to the revenues associated with the NCAA Division I Mens Basketball Championship Tournament (the NCAA Tournament) in the prior year period
when Turners networks aired the championship and two Final Four games, as well as lower audience delivery at Turners entertainment networks, partially offset by increases at Turners news businesses.
The components of Costs of revenues for the Turner segment are as follows (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
% Change
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
% Change
|
Programming costs:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Originals and sports
|
|
$
|
1,069
|
|
|
$
|
954
|
|
|
|
12%
|
|
|
$
|
2,051
|
|
|
$
|
1,771
|
|
|
|
16%
|
|
Acquired films and
syndicated series
|
|
|
210
|
|
|
|
189
|
|
|
|
11%
|
|
|
|
420
|
|
|
|
390
|
|
|
|
8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total programming
costs
|
|
|
1,279
|
|
|
|
1,143
|
|
|
|
12%
|
|
|
|
2,471
|
|
|
|
2,161
|
|
|
|
14%
|
|
Other direct operating
costs
|
|
|
236
|
|
|
|
213
|
|
|
|
11%
|
|
|
|
457
|
|
|
|
409
|
|
|
|
12%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs of revenues (a)
|
|
$
|
1,515
|
|
|
$
|
1,356
|
|
|
|
12%
|
|
|
$
|
2,928
|
|
|
$
|
2,570
|
|
|
|
14%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Costs of revenues exclude depreciation.
|
10
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, programming costs
increased mainly due to higher costs for National Basketball Association programming, partially offset by lower costs for NCAA Tournament programming. The increase in other direct operating costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017
primarily related to costs associated with digital content and technology initiatives.
For the three and six months ended
June 30, 2017, Selling, general and administrative expenses increased primarily due to $28 million and $49 million, respectively, of costs related to the AT&T merger and higher marketing expense of $19 million and $32 million,
respectively.
Refer to Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability for a discussion of Gain (loss)
on operating assets, costs related to the AT&T merger and external costs related to mergers, acquisitions and dispositions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, which affected the comparability of the Turner
segments results.
Operating Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 decreased due to higher
Costs of revenues and Selling, general and administrative expenses, partially offset by higher Revenues and a Gain on operating assets.
Home Box Office.
Revenues and Operating Income of the Home Box Office segment for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
% Change
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
% Change
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription
|
|
$
|
1,357
|
|
|
$
|
1,253
|
|
|
|
8%
|
|
|
$
|
2,659
|
|
|
$
|
2,489
|
|
|
|
7%
|
|
Content and other
|
|
|
119
|
|
|
|
214
|
|
|
|
(44)%
|
|
|
|
385
|
|
|
|
484
|
|
|
|
(20)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
1,476
|
|
|
|
1,467
|
|
|
|
1%
|
|
|
|
3,044
|
|
|
|
2,973
|
|
|
|
2%
|
|
Costs of revenues (a)
|
|
|
(687
|
)
|
|
|
(708
|
)
|
|
|
(3)%
|
|
|
|
(1,446
|
)
|
|
|
(1,491
|
)
|
|
|
(3)%
|
|
Selling, general and
administrative (a)
|
|
|
(232
|
)
|
|
|
(218
|
)
|
|
|
6%
|
|
|
|
(433
|
)
|
|
|
(438
|
)
|
|
|
(1)%
|
|
Restructuring and
severance costs
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
(37
|
)
|
|
|
(92)%
|
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
(41
|
)
|
|
|
(88)%
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
(20
|
)
|
|
|
(20
|
)
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
(39
|
)
|
|
|
(38
|
)
|
|
|
3%
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income
|
|
$
|
531
|
|
|
$
|
481
|
|
|
|
10%
|
|
|
$
|
1,114
|
|
|
$
|
958
|
|
|
|
16%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Costs of revenues and Selling, general and administrative expenses exclude depreciation.
|
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, Subscription revenues increased due to higher domestic subscription
revenues of $90 million and $139 million, respectively, reflecting higher contractual rates and increased subscribers, as well as higher international subscription revenues of $14 million and $31 million, respectively, reflecting
growth in Europe.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, Content and other revenues decreased due to
lower home entertainment revenues of $39 million and $94 million, respectively, primarily due to the timing of releases and, for the three months ended June 30, 2017, lower licensing revenues of $52 million, which were primarily
international.
11
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
The components of Costs of revenues for the Home Box Office segment are as
follows (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
% Change
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
% Change
|
Programming costs:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Originals and sports
|
|
$
|
249
|
|
|
$
|
282
|
|
|
|
(12)%
|
|
|
$
|
512
|
|
|
$
|
588
|
|
|
|
(13)%
|
|
Acquired films and
syndicated series
|
|
|
262
|
|
|
|
243
|
|
|
|
8%
|
|
|
|
551
|
|
|
|
502
|
|
|
|
10%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total programming costs
|
|
|
511
|
|
|
|
525
|
|
|
|
(3)%
|
|
|
|
1,063
|
|
|
|
1,090
|
|
|
|
(2)%
|
|
Other direct operating
costs
|
|
|
176
|
|
|
|
183
|
|
|
|
(4)%
|
|
|
|
383
|
|
|
|
401
|
|
|
|
(4)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs of revenues (a)
|
|
$
|
687
|
|
|
$
|
708
|
|
|
|
(3)%
|
|
|
$
|
1,446
|
|
|
$
|
1,491
|
|
|
|
(3)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Costs of revenues exclude depreciation.
|
The decrease in originals and sports programming costs for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was primarily due to
lower original programming charges and the timing of original programming, partially offset by the impact of the change in the estimate of the utilization period of Home Box Offices original programming described below. The decrease in
originals and sports programming costs for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was primarily due to lower original programming charges. The increase in acquired films and syndicated series programming costs for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2017 was primarily related to higher acquired programming costs for HBOs domestic and international businesses. The Company expects that programming costs for the second half of 2017 will increase as compared to the second half
of 2016 principally due to the timing of original programming.
During the second quarter of 2016, the Home Box Office
segment revised its estimate of the period over which its original programming is utilized by its subscribers. The updated estimate gives consideration to Home Box Offices original programming history and was driven by consumer viewing
patterns, which are influenced by the increased availability of and
on-demand
access to Home Box Offices content across a wide variety of devices and services, including HBOs OTT service, which
launched in April 2015. As a result, in determining amortization under the film forecast computation method, the weighted average subscriber utilization period for the majority of Home Box Offices original programming was increased by
approximately five months. The impact of this change was a reduction in amortization expense of approximately $95 million recognized in the three months ended June 30, 2016, of which approximately $50 million represented the impact to
the three months ended March 31, 2016.
For the three months ended June 30, 2017, Selling, general and
administrative expenses increased primarily due to costs related to the AT&T merger of $13 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased primarily due to lower employee-related
costs, partially offset by $24 million of costs related to the AT&T merger. In addition, the six months ended June 30, 2016 included $9 million of expenses related to Home Box Offices withdrawal from a multiemployer benefit
plan.
Refer to Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability for a discussion of costs related to the
AT&T merger for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, which affected the comparability of the Home Box Office segments results.
The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 included $37 million and $41 million,
respectively, of Restructuring and severance costs principally related to executive severance costs.
The increase in
Operating Income for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was primarily due to lower Restructuring and severance costs and lower Costs of Revenues. The increase in Operating Income for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was primarily due
to higher Revenues, lower Costs of revenues and lower Restructuring and severance costs.
12
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Warner Bros.
Revenues and Operating Income of the
Warner Bros. segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
% Change
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
% Change
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Theatrical product
|
|
$
|
1,351
|
|
|
$
|
1,087
|
|
|
24%
|
|
$
|
2,728
|
|
|
$
|
2,321
|
|
|
18%
|
Television product
|
|
|
1,151
|
|
|
|
1,203
|
|
|
(4)%
|
|
|
2,826
|
|
|
|
2,628
|
|
|
8%
|
Videogames and
other
|
|
|
486
|
|
|
|
368
|
|
|
32%
|
|
|
799
|
|
|
|
818
|
|
|
(2)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
2,988
|
|
|
|
2,658
|
|
|
12%
|
|
|
6,353
|
|
|
|
5,767
|
|
|
10%
|
Costs of revenues (a)
|
|
|
(2,189
|
)
|
|
|
(1,916
|
)
|
|
14%
|
|
|
(4,520
|
)
|
|
|
(4,072
|
)
|
|
11%
|
Selling, general and
administrative (a)
|
|
|
(492
|
)
|
|
|
(434
|
)
|
|
13%
|
|
|
(948
|
)
|
|
|
(873
|
)
|
|
9%
|
Gain on operating
assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
91
|
|
|
NM
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
91
|
|
|
(99)%
|
Asset impairments
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
NM
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
100%
|
Restructuring and
severance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
NM
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
80%
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
(45
|
)
|
|
|
(48
|
)
|
|
(6)%
|
|
|
(89
|
)
|
|
|
(96
|
)
|
|
(7)%
|
Amortization
|
|
|
(38
|
)
|
|
|
(39
|
)
|
|
(3)%
|
|
|
(75
|
)
|
|
|
(79
|
)
|
|
(5)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income
|
|
$
|
223
|
|
|
$
|
308
|
|
|
(28)%
|
|
$
|
711
|
|
|
$
|
732
|
|
|
(3)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Costs of revenues and Selling, general and
administrative expenses exclude depreciation.
Revenues primarily relate to theatrical product (which is content made available for initial exhibition in theaters) and
television product (which is content made available for initial airing on television or OTT services). The components of Revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
% Change
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
% Change
|
Theatrical product:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Film rentals
|
|
$
|
544
|
|
|
$
|
442
|
|
|
23%
|
|
$
|
987
|
|
|
$
|
809
|
|
|
22%
|
Home video and
electronic delivery
|
|
|
343
|
|
|
|
221
|
|
|
55%
|
|
|
711
|
|
|
|
542
|
|
|
31%
|
Television licensing
|
|
|
403
|
|
|
|
363
|
|
|
11%
|
|
|
888
|
|
|
|
838
|
|
|
6%
|
Consumer products
and other
|
|
|
61
|
|
|
|
61
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
142
|
|
|
|
132
|
|
|
8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total theatrical product
|
|
$
|
1,351
|
|
|
$
|
1,087
|
|
|
24%
|
|
$
|
2,728
|
|
|
$
|
2,321
|
|
|
18%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Television product:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Television licensing
|
|
|
977
|
|
|
|
1,013
|
|
|
(4)%
|
|
|
2,467
|
|
|
|
2,251
|
|
|
10%
|
Home video and
electronic delivery
|
|
|
78
|
|
|
|
85
|
|
|
(8)%
|
|
|
165
|
|
|
|
179
|
|
|
(8)%
|
Consumer products
and other
|
|
|
96
|
|
|
|
105
|
|
|
(9)%
|
|
|
194
|
|
|
|
198
|
|
|
(2)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total television product
|
|
$
|
1,151
|
|
|
$
|
1,203
|
|
|
(4)%
|
|
$
|
2,826
|
|
|
$
|
2,628
|
|
|
8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
The Warner Bros. segment had the following number of theatrical film,
theatrical product home video and electronic delivery and videogame releases during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Theatrical film releases
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
Theatrical product home video and electronic delivery
releases
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
Videogame releases
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
Theatrical product revenue from film rentals increased for the three months ended
June 30, 2017, primarily reflecting higher revenues of $180 million from theatrical films released during the second quarter of 2017 compared to the second quarter of 2016, partially offset by lower carryover revenues of $78 million
from prior period releases. Theatrical product revenue from film rentals increased for the six months ended June 30, 2017, primarily reflecting higher revenues from theatrical films released during the first half of 2017 compared to the first
half of 2016.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, theatrical product revenues from home video and
electronic delivery increased due to higher revenues of $74 million and $135 million, respectively, from releases during the second quarter and first half of 2017, respectively, compared to the second quarter of 2016 and the first half of
2016, respectively, and higher revenues of $48 million and $34 million, respectively, from prior period releases, including catalog titles, during the second quarter and first half of 2017, respectively, compared to the second quarter of
2016 and the first half of 2016, respectively.
The increase in theatrical product revenues from television licensing for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 was primarily due to the timing and mix of availabilities.
The decrease
in television product revenues from television licensing for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was primarily due to lower initial telecast revenues, partially offset by the favorable impact of the timing and mix of availabilities. The
increase in television product revenues from television licensing for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was primarily due to higher domestic licensing revenues related to library series, partially offset by lower initial telecast revenues.
Videogames revenues increased for the three months ended June 30, 2017 primarily due to higher revenues of
$45 million from releases during the second quarter of 2017 compared to the second quarter of 2016 and higher carryover revenues of $24 million from prior period releases. Videogames revenues decreased for the six months ended
June 30, 2017 primarily due to lower carryover revenues of $49 million from prior period releases and lower revenues of $11 million from releases during the first half of 2017 compared to the first half of 2016. In addition, other
revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 increased $49 million and $41 million, respectively, primarily related to higher revenues from digital initiatives.
The components of Costs of revenues for the Warner Bros. segment are as follows (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
% Change
|
Film and television
production costs
|
|
$
|
1,486
|
|
|
$
|
1,253
|
|
|
19%
|
|
$
|
3,153
|
|
|
$
|
2,780
|
|
|
13%
|
Print and advertising
costs
|
|
|
505
|
|
|
|
467
|
|
|
8%
|
|
|
997
|
|
|
|
861
|
|
|
16%
|
Other costs, including
merchandise and
related costs
|
|
|
198
|
|
|
|
196
|
|
|
1%
|
|
|
370
|
|
|
|
431
|
|
|
(14)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs of revenues (a)
|
|
$
|
2,189
|
|
|
$
|
1,916
|
|
|
14%
|
|
$
|
4,520
|
|
|
$
|
4,072
|
|
|
11%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Costs of revenues excludes depreciation.
|
14
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Included in film and television production costs are production costs related
to videogames, as well as theatrical film and videogame valuation adjustments resulting primarily from revisions to estimates of ultimate revenue and/or costs for certain theatrical films and videogames. Theatrical film valuation adjustments were
$1 million and $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $11 million and $1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Videogame valuation adjustments were $0 for
both the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and $5 million and $4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increase in film and television production costs for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2017 was primarily a result of higher revenues for theatrical product and, for the six months ended June 30, 2017, television product. The increase in print and advertising costs for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2017 was primarily due to theatrical product, reflecting the type and number of releases, and, for the three months ended June 30, 2017, the type and number of videogame releases. Other costs, including merchandise and related
costs decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2017 primarily due to lower distribution-related costs of sales primarily as a result of lower revenues for videogames.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 primarily due to
costs related to the AT&T merger of $27 million and $49 million, respectively, and higher costs related to digital initiatives.
Refer to Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability for a discussion of Gain on operating assets, Asset
impairments, costs related to the AT&T merger and external costs related to mergers, acquisitions and dispositions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, which affected the comparability of the Warner Bros.
segments results.
The decrease in Operating Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 was due to
higher Costs of revenues and Selling, general and administrative expenses and lower Gains on operating assets, partially offset by higher Revenues.
Corporate.
Corporates Operating Loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and
2016 was as follows (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
% Change
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
% Change
|
Selling, general and
administrative (a)
|
|
$
|
(121
|
)
|
|
$
|
(86
|
)
|
|
41%
|
|
$
|
(229
|
)
|
|
$
|
(219
|
)
|
|
5%
|
Asset impairments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
NM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
NM
|
Restructuring and
severance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
NM
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NM
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
17%
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
|
(12
|
)
|
|
17%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Loss
|
|
$
|
(128
|
)
|
|
$
|
(95
|
)
|
|
35%
|
|
$
|
(242
|
)
|
|
$
|
(235
|
)
|
|
3%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses exclude depreciation.
|
Refer to Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability for a discussion of Asset impairments, costs related
to the AT&T merger and external costs related to mergers, acquisitions and dispositions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, which affected the comparability of Corporates results.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, Operating loss increased primarily due to costs related to the AT&T
merger of $30 million and $56 million, respectively, and, for the six months ended June 30, 2017, was partially offset by lower equity-based compensation expense and lower costs of $10 million primarily related to technology
initiatives.
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY
Management believes that cash generated by or available to the Company should be sufficient to fund its capital and liquidity
needs for the foreseeable future, including scheduled debt repayments and quarterly dividend payments. Time Warners sources of cash include Cash provided by operations, Cash and equivalents on hand, available borrowing capacity under its
committed credit facilities and commercial paper program and access to capital markets. Time Warners unused committed capacity at June 30, 2017 was $6.723 billion, which included $1.705 billion of Cash and equivalents.
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TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Current Financial Condition
At June 30, 2017, Time Warner had $22.998 billion of debt and $1.705 billion of Cash and equivalents, resulting
in net debt of $21.293 billion, compared to $24.339 billion of debt and $1.539 billion of Cash and equivalents, or net debt of $22.800 billion, at December 31, 2016. At June 30, 2017, Total equity was
$25.989 billion compared to $24.337 billion at December 31, 2016.
The following table shows the
significant items contributing to the decrease in net debt from December 31, 2016 to June 30, 2017 (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2016
|
|
$
|
22,800
|
|
Cash provided by operations
|
|
|
(2,453
|
)
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
202
|
|
Dividends paid to common stockholders
|
|
|
632
|
|
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired, including
available-for-sale
securities
|
|
|
360
|
|
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options
|
|
|
(100
|
)
|
Other investment proceeds, including
available-for-sale
securities
|
|
|
(336
|
)
|
All other, net
|
|
|
188
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at June 30, 2017
|
|
$
|
21,293
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows
For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, Cash and equivalents increased by $166 million and
$341 million, respectively. Components of these changes are discussed below in more detail.
Operating Activities
Details of Cash provided by operations are as follows (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Operating Income
|
|
$
|
3,768
|
|
|
$
|
3,842
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
334
|
|
|
|
336
|
|
Net interest payments (a)
|
|
|
(505
|
)
|
|
|
(594
|
)
|
Net income taxes paid (b)
|
|
|
(791
|
)
|
|
|
(668
|
)
|
All other, net, including working capital changes
|
|
|
(353
|
)
|
|
|
(950
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by operations
|
|
$
|
2,453
|
|
|
$
|
1,966
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Includes cash interest received of $38 million and $82 million for the six months ended June 30,
2017 and 2016, respectively.
|
(b)
|
Includes income tax refunds received of $19 million and $18 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
|
Cash provided by operations for the six months ended
June 30, 2017 increased primarily due to a decrease in cash used by working capital, which was mainly due to changes in accounts receivable reflecting higher cash collections and the timing of production spending. For the six months ended
June 30, 2016, all other net, including working capital changes was favorably impacted by approximately $280 million related to CMEs repayment of its senior secured notes and the term loan Time Warner provided CME in 2014.
16
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Investing Activities
Details of Cash used by investing activities are as follows (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Investments in
available-for-sale
securities
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(7
|
)
|
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hudson Yards development project
|
|
|
(184
|
)
|
|
|
(130
|
)
|
All other
|
|
|
(176
|
)
|
|
|
(156
|
)
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(202
|
)
|
|
|
(162
|
)
|
Other investment proceeds, including
available-for-sale
securities
|
|
|
336
|
|
|
|
241
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used by investing activities
|
|
$
|
(226
|
)
|
|
$
|
(214
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The increase in Cash used by investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2017
was primarily due to increases in investments and acquisitions, net of cash and capital expenditures, partially offset by higher other investment proceeds, including
available-for-sale
securities. Other investment proceeds, including
available-for-sale
securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 primarily related to the sale of the Turner segments interest in the joint venture that owns the Omni Atlanta hotel, and other investment proceeds, including
available-for-sale
securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2016 primarily related to CMEs repayment of CMEs senior secured notes and the term loan Time
Warner provided CME in 2014.
Financing Activities
Details of Cash used by financing activities are as follows (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Borrowings
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
942
|
|
Debt repayments
|
|
|
(1,396
|
)
|
|
|
(304
|
)
|
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
|
81
|
|
Excess tax benefit from equity instruments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40
|
|
Principal payments on capital leases
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
Repurchases of common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,407
|
)
|
Dividends paid
|
|
|
(632
|
)
|
|
|
(640
|
)
|
Other financing activities
|
|
|
(122
|
)
|
|
|
(116
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used by financing activities from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(2,061
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,411
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2017 increased
primarily due to an increase in Debt repayments, partially offset by the impact of the discontinuation of share repurchases under the stock repurchase program in connection with the Companys entry into the Merger Agreement.
17
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Outstanding Debt and Other Financing Arrangements
Outstanding Debt and Committed Financial Capacity
At June 30, 2017, Time Warner had total committed capacity, defined as maximum available borrowings under various
existing debt arrangements and cash and short-term investments, of $29.749 billion. Of this committed capacity, $6.723 billion was unused and $22.998 billion was outstanding as debt. At June 30, 2017, total committed capacity,
outstanding letters of credit, outstanding debt and total unused committed capacity were as follows (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Committed
Capacity (a)
|
|
Letters of
Credit (b)
|
|
Outstanding
Debt (c)
|
|
Unused
Committed
Capacity
|
Cash and equivalents
|
|
$
|
1,705
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,705
|
|
Revolving credit facilities and commercial paper program (d)
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
Fixed-rate public debt
|
|
|
22,775
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,775
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other obligations (e)
|
|
|
269
|
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
223
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
29,749
|
|
|
$
|
28
|
|
|
$
|
22,998
|
|
|
$
|
6,723
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
The revolving credit facilities, commercial paper program and public debt of the Company rank pari passu with
the senior debt of the respective obligors thereon. The weighted average maturity of the Companys outstanding debt and other financing arrangements was 11.6 years as of June 30, 2017.
|
(b)
|
Represents the portion of committed capacity, including from bilateral letter of credit facilities, reserved
for outstanding and undrawn letters of credit.
|
(c)
|
Represents principal amounts adjusted for premiums and discounts and $99 million of unamortized debt
issuance costs. At June 30, 2017, the principal amounts of the Companys publicly issued debt mature as follows: $500 million in 2017, $600 million in 2018, $650 million in 2019, $1.400 billion in 2020,
$2.0 billion in 2021, $1.0 billion in 2022 and $16.812 billion thereafter. In the period after 2022, no more than $2.0 billion will mature in any given year.
|
(d)
|
The revolving credit facilities consist of two $2.5 billion revolving credit facilities. The Company may
issue unsecured commercial paper notes up to the amount of the unused committed capacity under the revolving credit facilities.
|
(e)
|
Unused committed capacity includes committed financings of subsidiaries under local bank credit agreements.
Other debt obligations totaling $55 million are due within the next twelve months.
|
Programming Licensing Backlog
Programming licensing backlog represents the amount of future revenues not yet recorded from cash contracts for
the worldwide licensing of theatrical and television product for premium cable, basic cable, network and syndicated television and OTT exhibition. Backlog was $7.0 billion and $6.8 billion at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016,
respectively. Included in the backlog amounts is licensing of theatrical and television product from the Warner Bros. segment to the Turner segment in the amount of $1.001 billion and $942 million at June 30, 2017 and
December 31, 2016, respectively. Also included in the backlog amounts is licensing of theatrical product from the Warner Bros. segment to the Home Box Office segment in the amount of $652 million and $689 million at June 30, 2017
and December 31, 2016, respectively.
CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements often include words such as anticipates, estimates, expects,
projects, intends, plans, believes and words and terms of similar substance in connection with discussions of future operating or financial performance. Examples of the forward-looking statements in
this report include, but are not limited to, the statements regarding (i) the number of original series Warner Bros. expects to produce for the 2017/2018 season; (ii) the expected timing of the completion of the AT&T merger;
(iii) the Companys expectations regarding the impact of the AT&T merger on the Companys efforts to spur innovation in the media industry and improve the consumer experience as well as its impact on the Companys strategy;
and (iv) the expected increase in programming costs at the Home Box Office segment for the second half of 2017 as compared to the second half of 2016.
The Companys forward-looking statements are based on managements current expectations and assumptions regarding
the Companys business and performance, the economy and other future conditions and forecasts of future events, circumstances and results. As with any projection or forecast, forward-looking statements are inherently susceptible to uncertainty
and changes in circumstances. The Companys actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied in its forward-looking statements.
18
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Important factors that could cause the Companys actual results to differ materially from those in its forward-looking statements include government regulation, economic, strategic,
political and social conditions and the following factors:
|
|
|
the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the
Merger Agreement;
|
|
|
|
the risk that the necessary regulatory approvals for the proposed merger may not be obtained or may be
obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated;
|
|
|
|
risks that any of the closing conditions to the merger may not be satisfied in a timely manner;
|
|
|
|
risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the merger;
|
|
|
|
failure to realize the benefits expected from the merger;
|
|
|
|
the effect of the merger on the ability of Time Warner to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel;
|
|
|
|
the effect of the merger on the ability of Time Warner to maintain relationships with its suppliers;
|
|
|
|
the effect of the merger on Time Warners operating results and businesses generally;
|
|
|
|
any litigation in connection with the merger;
|
|
|
|
recent and future changes in technology, services and standards, including alternative methods for the
delivery, storage and consumption of digital media and evolving home entertainment formats;
|
|
|
|
changes in consumer behavior, including changes in spending behavior and viewing patterns;
|
|
|
|
changes in the Companys plans, initiatives and strategies, and the acceptance thereof by consumers,
affiliates and other third parties with which the Company does business;
|
|
|
|
changes in the plans, initiatives and strategies of the third parties that distribute, license and/or sell
Time Warners content;
|
|
|
|
the popularity of the Companys content;
|
|
|
|
the Companys ability to enter into or renew affiliate agreements on favorable terms;
|
|
|
|
competitive pressures, including as a result of audience fragmentation and changes in technology and consumer
viewing patterns;
|
|
|
|
changes in advertising market conditions or advertising expenditures due to various factors, including
decreasing numbers of subscribers to multichannel video services provided by traditional affiliates, changes in consumer viewing patterns, economic conditions, pressure from public interest groups, changes in laws and regulations and other societal
or political developments;
|
|
|
|
changes in how the Company sells advertising, including offering data- and analytics-driven advertising
products, and advertisers acceptance thereof;
|
|
|
|
the Companys ability to deal effectively with economic slowdowns or other economic or market
difficulties, including impacts on the economies of the United Kingdom and European Economic Area resulting from the United Kingdoms pending exit from the European Union (Brexit);
|
|
|
|
changes in foreign exchange rates, including as a result of Brexit;
|
|
|
|
increased volatility or decreased liquidity in the capital markets, including any limitation on the
Companys ability to access the capital markets for debt securities, refinance its outstanding indebtedness or obtain bank financings on acceptable terms;
|
|
|
|
piracy and the Companys ability to exploit and protect its intellectual property rights in and to its
content and other products;
|
|
|
|
the effects of any other significant acquisitions, dispositions and other similar transactions by the Company;
|
|
|
|
a disruption or failure of the Companys or its vendors network and information systems or other
technology relied on by the Company;
|
|
|
|
the failure to meet earnings expectations;
|
|
|
|
lower than expected valuations associated with the cash flows and revenues at Time Warners reporting
units, which could result in Time Warners inability to realize the value recorded for intangible assets and goodwill at those reporting units;
|
|
|
|
the adequacy of the Companys risk management framework;
|
|
|
|
changes in U.S. GAAP or other applicable accounting standards and policies;
|
|
|
|
changes in tax, federal communication and other laws and regulations;
|
|
|
|
currency exchange restrictions and currency devaluation risks in some foreign countries;
|
|
|
|
the effect of union or labor disputes or professional sports league player lockouts;
|
|
|
|
the impact of terrorist acts, hostilities, natural disasters (including extreme weather) and pandemic viruses;
|
and
|
|
|
the other risks and uncertainties detailed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in the
Companys Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2016.
|
19
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Any forward-looking statement made by the Company in this report speaks only
as of the date on which it is made. The Company is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise.
20
TIME WARNER INC.
TIME WARNER INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited; millions, except share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2017
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and equivalents
|
|
$
|
1,705
|
|
|
$
|
1,539
|
|
Receivables, less allowances of $761 and $981
|
|
|
8,655
|
|
|
|
8,699
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
2,042
|
|
|
|
2,062
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
1,002
|
|
|
|
1,185
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
13,404
|
|
|
|
13,485
|
|
Noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television production costs
|
|
|
7,735
|
|
|
|
7,916
|
|
Investments, including
available-for-sale
securities
|
|
|
3,642
|
|
|
|
3,337
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
2,464
|
|
|
|
2,510
|
|
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net
|
|
|
692
|
|
|
|
783
|
|
Intangible assets not subject to amortization
|
|
|
7,005
|
|
|
|
7,005
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
27,757
|
|
|
|
27,752
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
3,397
|
|
|
|
3,178
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
66,096
|
|
|
$
|
65,966
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
7,031
|
|
|
$
|
7,192
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
653
|
|
|
|
564
|
|
Debt due within one year
|
|
|
1,155
|
|
|
|
1,947
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
8,839
|
|
|
|
9,703
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
21,843
|
|
|
|
22,392
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
2,596
|
|
|
|
2,678
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
502
|
|
|
|
486
|
|
Other noncurrent liabilities
|
|
|
6,297
|
|
|
|
6,341
|
|
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
|
29
|
|
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1.652 billion and 1.652 billion shares issued
and
777 million and 772 million shares outstanding
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
Additional
paid-in
capital
|
|
|
145,670
|
|
|
|
146,780
|
|
Treasury stock, at cost (875 million and 880 million shares)
|
|
|
(47,224
|
)
|
|
|
(47,497
|
)
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
|
|
|
(1,507
|
)
|
|
|
(1,510
|
)
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
(70,969
|
)
|
|
|
(73,455
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Time Warner Inc. shareholders equity
|
|
|
25,987
|
|
|
|
24,335
|
|
Noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity
|
|
|
25,989
|
|
|
|
24,337
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and equity
|
|
$
|
66,096
|
|
|
$
|
65,966
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes.
22
TIME WARNER INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited; millions, except per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Revenues
|
|
$
|
7,330
|
|
|
$
|
6,952
|
|
|
$
|
15,065
|
|
|
$
|
14,260
|
|
Costs of revenues
|
|
|
(4,205
|
)
|
|
|
(3,840
|
)
|
|
|
(8,538
|
)
|
|
|
(7,845
|
)
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
(1,427
|
)
|
|
|
(1,258
|
)
|
|
|
(2,702
|
)
|
|
|
(2,509
|
)
|
Amortization of intangible assets
|
|
|
(46
|
)
|
|
|
(47
|
)
|
|
|
(91
|
)
|
|
|
(95
|
)
|
Restructuring and severance costs
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
|
(48
|
)
|
|
|
(20
|
)
|
|
|
(53
|
)
|
Asset impairments
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
Gain on operating assets, net
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
|
89
|
|
|
|
56
|
|
|
|
89
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
1,692
|
|
|
|
1,846
|
|
|
|
3,768
|
|
|
|
3,842
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
(249
|
)
|
|
|
(292
|
)
|
|
|
(508
|
)
|
|
|
(576
|
)
|
Other income (loss), net
|
|
|
71
|
|
|
|
(131
|
)
|
|
|
147
|
|
|
|
(171
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
|
|
|
1,514
|
|
|
|
1,423
|
|
|
|
3,407
|
|
|
|
3,095
|
|
Income tax provision
|
|
|
(452
|
)
|
|
|
(472
|
)
|
|
|
(922
|
)
|
|
|
(970
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations
|
|
|
1,062
|
|
|
|
951
|
|
|
|
2,485
|
|
|
|
2,125
|
|
Discontinued operations, net of tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
1,062
|
|
|
|
951
|
|
|
|
2,485
|
|
|
|
2,165
|
|
Less Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to Time Warner Inc. shareholders
|
|
$
|
1,062
|
|
|
$
|
952
|
|
|
$
|
2,486
|
|
|
$
|
2,166
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts attributable to Time Warner Inc.
shareholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
1,062
|
|
|
$
|
952
|
|
|
$
|
2,486
|
|
|
$
|
2,126
|
|
Discontinued operations, net of tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
1,062
|
|
|
$
|
952
|
|
|
$
|
2,486
|
|
|
$
|
2,166
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per share information attributable to Time Warner
Inc. common shareholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic income per common share from continuing
operations
|
|
$
|
1.37
|
|
|
$
|
1.21
|
|
|
$
|
3.20
|
|
|
$
|
2.69
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.05
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net income per common share
|
|
$
|
1.37
|
|
|
$
|
1.21
|
|
|
$
|
3.20
|
|
|
$
|
2.74
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average basic common shares outstanding
|
|
|
775.8
|
|
|
|
784.5
|
|
|
|
774.7
|
|
|
|
787.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted income per common share from continuing
operations
|
|
$
|
1.34
|
|
|
$
|
1.20
|
|
|
$
|
3.15
|
|
|
$
|
2.66
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.05
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted net income per common share
|
|
$
|
1.34
|
|
|
$
|
1.20
|
|
|
$
|
3.15
|
|
|
$
|
2.71
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average diluted common shares outstanding
|
|
|
790.0
|
|
|
|
795.4
|
|
|
|
789.7
|
|
|
|
798.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock
|
|
$
|
0.8050
|
|
|
$
|
0.4025
|
|
|
$
|
1.2075
|
|
|
$
|
0.8050
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes.
23
TIME WARNER INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited; millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
1,062
|
|
|
$
|
951
|
|
|
$
|
2,485
|
|
|
$
|
2,165
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gains (losses) occurring during the period
|
|
|
76
|
|
|
|
35
|
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
Securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized losses occurring during the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit obligations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gains (losses) occurring during the period
|
|
|
(43
|
)
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
(41
|
)
|
|
|
18
|
|
Reclassification adjustment for losses realized in net
income
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in benefit obligations
|
|
|
(36
|
)
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
(29
|
)
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative financial instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized losses occurring during the period
|
|
|
(30
|
)
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
|
(45
|
)
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses realized
in net income
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in derivative financial instruments
|
|
|
(20
|
)
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
|
(33
|
)
|
|
|
(26
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income
|
|
|
1,082
|
|
|
|
994
|
|
|
|
2,488
|
|
|
|
2,164
|
|
Less Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling
interests
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income attributable to Time Warner Inc.
shareholders
|
|
$
|
1,082
|
|
|
$
|
995
|
|
|
$
|
2,489
|
|
|
$
|
2,165
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes.
24
TIME WARNER INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Unaudited; millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
OPERATIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
2,485
|
|
|
$
|
2,165
|
|
Less Discontinued operations, net of tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(40
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income from continuing operations
|
|
|
2,485
|
|
|
|
2,125
|
|
Adjustments for noncash and nonoperating items:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
334
|
|
|
|
336
|
|
Amortization of film and television costs
|
|
|
4,555
|
|
|
|
4,158
|
|
Asset impairments
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
Gain on investments and other assets, net
|
|
|
(311
|
)
|
|
|
(30
|
)
|
Equity in losses of investee companies, net of cash distributions
|
|
|
115
|
|
|
|
223
|
|
Equity-based compensation
|
|
|
123
|
|
|
|
156
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
(23
|
)
|
|
|
249
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions
|
|
|
(4,819
|
)
|
|
|
(5,249
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by operations from continuing operations
|
|
|
2,461
|
|
|
|
1,973
|
|
Cash used by operations from discontinued operations
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by operations
|
|
|
2,453
|
|
|
|
1,966
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in
available-for-sale
securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
(360
|
)
|
|
|
(286
|
)
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(202
|
)
|
|
|
(162
|
)
|
Other investment proceeds
|
|
|
336
|
|
|
|
241
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used by investing activities
|
|
|
(226
|
)
|
|
|
(214
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
942
|
|
Debt repayments
|
|
|
(1,396
|
)
|
|
|
(304
|
)
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
|
81
|
|
Excess tax benefit from equity instruments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40
|
|
Principal payments on capital leases
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
Repurchases of common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,407
|
)
|
Dividends paid
|
|
|
(632
|
)
|
|
|
(640
|
)
|
Other financing activities
|
|
|
(122
|
)
|
|
|
(116
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used by financing activities
|
|
|
(2,061
|
)
|
|
|
(1,411
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCREASE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
166
|
|
|
|
341
|
|
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
|
|
1,539
|
|
|
|
2,155
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
|
|
$
|
1,705
|
|
|
$
|
2,496
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes.
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TIME WARNER INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Unaudited; millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
|
Time Warner
Shareholders
|
|
Noncontrolling
Interests
|
|
Total Equity
|
|
Time Warner
Shareholders
|
|
Noncontrolling
Interests
|
|
Total Equity
|
BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
|
$
|
24,335
|
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
$
|
24,337
|
|
|
$
|
23,619
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
23,619
|
|
Net income (a)
|
|
|
2,486
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,486
|
|
|
|
2,166
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
2,167
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
Dividends (b)
|
|
|
(948
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(948
|
)
|
|
|
(640
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(640
|
)
|
Common stock repurchases
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,425
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,425
|
)
|
Other, primarily related to stock options and
restricted stock units
|
|
|
111
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
111
|
|
|
|
169
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
169
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD
|
|
$
|
25,987
|
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
$
|
25,989
|
|
|
$
|
23,888
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
23,889
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Net income excludes losses of $1 million and $2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017
and June 30, 2016, respectively, relating to redeemable noncontrolling interests.
|
(b)
|
Consistent with the Agreement and Plan of Merger with AT&T Inc. dated as of October 22, 2016, Time
Warner has aligned the timing of its quarterly dividend with the timing of AT&T Inc.s dividend, and, on June 30, 2017, Time Warner declared its third quarter dividend of $0.4025 per share of common stock, payable in cash on
August 1, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 10, 2017.
|
See accompanying notes.
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TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.
|
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS 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 television networks, and film and TV entertainment. Time Warner classifies its operations into three reportable segments:
Turner
: consisting principally of cable networks and digital media properties;
Home Box
Office
: consisting principally of premium pay television services and a service that delivers video content to consumers over the internet (OTT service) domestically and premium pay, basic tier television and OTT services
internationally; and
Warner Bros.
: consisting principally of television, feature film, home video and videogame production and distribution.
Basis of Presentation
Interim Financial
Statements
The consolidated financial statements are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, they
contain all the adjustments (consisting of those of a normal recurring nature) considered necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP) applicable to interim periods. The consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of Time Warner included in the Companys Annual
Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2016 (the 2016 Form
10-K).
Basis of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include all the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows of entities in
which Time Warner has a controlling interest (subsidiaries). Intercompany accounts and transactions between consolidated entities have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and
assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Significant estimates and judgments inherent in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements include accounting
for asset impairments, multiple-element transactions, allowances for doubtful accounts, depreciation and amortization, the determination of ultimate revenues as it relates to amortization or impairment of capitalized film and programming costs and
participations and residuals, home video and videogame product returns, business combinations, pension and other postretirement benefits, equity-based compensation, income taxes, contingencies, litigation matters, reporting revenue for certain
transactions on a gross versus net basis, and the determination of whether the Company should consolidate certain entities.
Accounting Guidance
Adopted in 2017
Share-Based Payments
On January 1, 2017, the Company adopted, on a prospective basis, new accounting guidance that changes the reporting for
certain aspects of share-based payments. One aspect of the guidance requires that the income tax effects of share-based awards be recognized in the Income tax provision in the Consolidated Statement of Operations when the awards vest or are
settled. Under the previous guidance, excess tax benefits and deficiencies were recognized in Additional
paid-in
capital in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. For the six months ended June 30, 2017
and 2016, the amount of excess tax benefits, net of deficiencies, recognized in Income tax provision and Additional
paid-in
capital, respectively, was $98 million and $35 million, respectively. In
addition, because excess tax benefits are no longer recognized in Additional
paid-in
capital under the new guidance, such amounts are no longer included in the determination of assumed proceeds in applying the
treasury stock method when computing earnings per share. Another aspect of the new guidance requires that excess tax benefits be classified as a cash flow from operating activities, rather
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TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
than a cash flow from financing activities, in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the amount of excess tax benefits presented as a
cash flow from operating activities and financing activities, respectively, was $98 million and $40 million, respectively. The other aspects of the new guidance did not have a material effect on the Companys consolidated financial
statements.
Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted
Modification of Share-Based Payments
In May 2017, guidance was issued that clarifies when changes to the terms and conditions of share-based awards must be
accounted for as modifications. The guidance does not change the accounting treatment for modifications. The guidance, which will become effective on a prospective basis on January 1, 2018, is not expected to have a material impact on the
Companys consolidated financial statements.
Net Periodic Benefit Costs
In March 2017, guidance was issued that requires that an employer disaggregate the service cost component from the other
components of net periodic benefit costs relating to defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans. While the service cost component of net periodic benefit costs will continue to be presented as an operating expense, the other
components are now required to be recorded outside of operating income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the year ended December 31, 2016, net periodic benefit costs relating to defined benefit pension and other
postretirement benefit plans were $46 million, $4 million of which related to the service cost component. The guidance will become effective on a retrospective basis for the Company on January 1, 2018.
Simplifying the Accounting for Goodwill Impairment
In January 2017, guidance was issued to simplify the accounting for goodwill impairment. The guidance removes the second step
of the goodwill impairment test, which requires that a hypothetical purchase price allocation be performed to determine the amount of impairment, if any. Under this new guidance, a goodwill impairment charge will be based on the amount by which a
reporting units carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. The guidance will become effective on a prospective basis for the Company on January 1, 2020 and is not expected to have a material
impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
Definition of a Business
In January 2017, guidance was issued that changes the definition of a business for accounting purposes. Under the new guidance,
an entity first determines whether substantially all of the fair value of a set of assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets. If this threshold is met, the set of assets is not deemed to
be a business. If the threshold is not met, the entity then evaluates whether the set of assets meets the requirement to be deemed a business, which at a minimum, requires there to be an input and a substantive process that together significantly
contribute to the ability to create outputs. The guidance will become effective on a prospective basis for the Company on January 1, 2018 and is not expected to have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
Restricted Cash
In November 2016, guidance was issued that requires that a statement of cash flows present the change during the period in the
total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash
equivalents when reconciling the
beginning-of-period
and
end-of-period
total cash amounts
shown on the statement of cash flows. The guidance will become effective on a retrospective basis for the Company on January 1, 2018 and is not expected to have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other than Inventory
In October 2016, guidance was issued that requires entities to recognize the income tax consequences of an intercompany
transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs, rather than deferring the income tax consequences of the
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TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
intercompany transfer of assets until the asset has been sold to a third party. The guidance will become effective on a modified retrospective basis for the Company on January 1, 2018 and is
not expected to have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash
Payments
In August 2016, guidance was issued that clarifies the presentation of certain cash receipts and
payments in a companys statement of cash flows. The guidance primarily relates to the classification of cash flows associated with certain (i) debt transactions, (ii) contingent consideration arrangements related to business
combinations, (iii) insurance claims and policies, (iv) distributions received from equity method investees and (v) securitization transactions. The guidance will become effective on a retrospective basis for the Company on
January 1, 2018 and is not expected to have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
Accounting for Leases
In February 2016, guidance was issued regarding accounting for leases. The main difference between the current
guidance and the new guidance is the recognition by the lessee of lease assets and liabilities for those leases it classified as operating leases under the current guidance. Under the new guidance, the recognition, measurement and presentation of
expenses and cash flows arising from a lease as well as the lessor accounting model have not significantly changed from current guidance. This guidance also requires qualitative and quantitative disclosures of key information about leasing
arrangements. The new guidance will become effective on a modified retrospective basis for the Company on January 1, 2019. The Company is still evaluating the impact of the new guidance on its consolidated financial statements. Because the
Company is a party to more than 2,000 operating leases with future minimum rental commitments at December 31, 2016 of $1.154 billion, it expects that the impact of recognizing lease assets and liabilities for these operating leases will be
significant to the Companys Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities
In January 2016, guidance was issued that makes limited changes to the accounting for financial instruments. The changes
primarily relate to (i) the requirement to measure equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, other than those accounted for under the equity method of accounting, at fair value, with changes in the fair value recognized in earnings,
(ii) an alternative approach for the measurement of equity investments that do not have a readily determinable fair value, (iii) the elimination of the other-than-temporary impairment model and its replacement with a requirement to perform
a qualitative assessment to identify the impairment of equity investments, and a requirement to recognize impairment losses in earnings based on the difference between the fair value and the carrying value of the equity investment, (iv) the
elimination of the requirement to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost, (v) the addition of a requirement to use the exit price concept when
measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes and (vi) the addition of a requirement to present financial assets and financial liabilities separately in the notes to the financial statements, grouped by measurement
category (e.g., fair value, amortized cost, lower of cost or market) and by form of financial asset (e.g., loans, securities). This guidance will become effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. The Company does not expect the new guidance
to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
In May 2014, guidance was issued that establishes a new revenue recognition framework in GAAP for all companies and
industries. The core principle of the new guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue from the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the entity expects to receive for those goods or
services. The guidance includes a five-step framework to determine the timing and amount of revenue to recognize related to contracts with customers. In addition, this guidance requires new or expanded disclosures related to the judgments
made by companies when following this framework. Based on the current guidance, the new framework will become effective on either a full or modified retrospective basis for the Company on January 1, 2018.
Subsequent to the issuance of the May 2014 guidance, several clarifications and updates have been issued by the FASB on this
topic, the most recent of which was issued in December 2016. Many of these clarifications and updates to the guidance, as well as a number of interpretive issues, apply to companies in the media and entertainment industry.
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TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Company has made significant progress toward completing its assessment of
the impact of adopting this new guidance, and the Company is finalizing its implementation plan. The Company currently does not believe that the adoption of the new guidance will have a material impact on the Companys financial statements,
principally because the Company does not expect significant changes in the way it will record subscription revenue, advertising revenue, and a significant portion of its content revenue. However, it is possible that the Companys evaluation of
the expected impact of the new guidance on certain transactions could change if there are additional interpretations of the new revenue guidance that are different from the Companys preliminary conclusions. Although the Company currently does
not expect the impact of adopting the new guidance to be material, there are several areas where the Companys revenue recognition is expected to change as compared with historical GAAP. The more significant of these areas are as follows:
|
i.
|
Renewals of Licenses of Intellectual Property
- Under guidance currently in effect, when the
term of an existing license agreement is extended, without any other changes to the provisions of the license, revenue for the renewal period is recognized on the date the renewal is agreed to contractually. Under the new guidance, revenue for the
renewed license term will not be recognized until the date the renewal term begins. This change will result in delayed revenue recognition as compared with current revenue recognition guidance. The Company expects that this change will primarily
impact the Warner Bros. segment, but it will also, to a lesser degree, impact the Home Box Office and Turner segments.
|
|
ii.
|
License of Content Library
- Under guidance currently in effect, when a company licenses a
completed library of content and agrees to refresh the library with new content as it becomes available, and the licensee is not entitled to a refund if no further library titles are delivered, revenue is recognized once access to the library is
granted to the licensee. Under the new guidance, because there is an implicit obligation for the company to refresh the library with additional content in the future, the company will need to estimate the additional content it will deliver in the
future and allocate a portion of the transaction price to that content. As compared with current guidance, this results in a deferral of a portion of the transaction price until delivery of future library content. The Company expects this change
will primarily impact the Home Box Office segment.
|
|
iii.
|
Licenses of Symbolic Intellectual Property
- Certain intellectual property, such as brands,
tradenames and logos, is categorized in the new guidance as symbolic. An assumption inherent in the new guidance is that a licensees ability to derive benefit from a license of symbolic intellectual property depends on the licensor continuing
to support or maintain the intellectual property throughout the license term. Accordingly, under the new guidance, revenue from licenses of symbolic intellectual property is recognized over the corresponding license term. In certain arrangements
where the Company has no remaining performance obligations, under the guidance currently in effect, revenue from licenses of symbolic intellectual property is recognized at the inception of the license term. Therefore, the new guidance will result
in a deferral of revenue recognition as compared to current guidance. This change will primarily impact the Warner Bros. segment.
|
The evaluation of the impact of the new guidance on certain other transactions is still in process; however, the Company does
not expect the completion of that evaluation to impact the Companys conclusion that the adoption will not have a material impact on the Companys financial statements.
The Company currently expects to adopt the standard in 2018 using the modified retrospective method of adoption. However, the
transition method ultimately selected could be affected by the Companys pending merger with AT&T Inc. (AT&T) if the merger closes prior to the adoption of the new guidance. For more information regarding the AT&T
merger, see Note 2.
2.
|
MERGER AGREEMENT WITH AT&T
|
On October 22, 2016, Time Warner entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) with
AT&T. The Merger Agreement provides for the merger of a newly formed wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T with and into Time Warner, with Time Warner continuing as the surviving company in the merger. Immediately thereafter, Time Warner will
merge with and into a limited liability company formed by AT&T, which will continue as the surviving entity and a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T. The Merger Agreement was unanimously approved by all members of Time Warners and
AT&Ts boards of directors. Time Warner shareholders adopted the Merger Agreement at a special meeting of shareholders on February 15, 2017. Subject to the satisfaction of the remaining conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement,
upon consummation of the merger, each share of the Companys common stock will be converted into the right to receive $53.75 in cash and a specified number of shares of AT&T stock, as set forth in the Merger Agreement and determined by
reference to the average of the volume weighted averages of the trading price of AT&T
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TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each of the 15 consecutive NYSE trading days ending on and including the trading day that is three trading days prior to the
closing of the merger (the Average Stock Price). The stock portion of the per share consideration will be subject to a collar such that if the Average Stock Price is between $37.411 and $41.349, Time Warner shareholders will receive
shares of AT&T stock equal to $53.75 in value for each share of Time Warner common stock. If the Average Stock Price is below $37.411, Time Warner shareholders will receive 1.437 AT&T shares for each share of Time Warner common stock. If the
Average Stock Price is an amount greater than $41.349, Time Warner shareholders will receive 1.300 AT&T shares for each share of Time Warner common stock. The merger is conditioned on the receipt of certain antitrust and other required
regulatory consents. The merger is expected to close before
year-end
2017. Should Time Warner terminate the Merger Agreement in specified circumstances, Time Warner may be required to pay AT&T a
termination fee equal to $1.725 billion if Time Warner enters into or consummates an alternative transaction with a third party following such termination of the Merger Agreement.
3.
|
BUSINESS DISPOSITIONS AND ACQUISITIONS
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2016, Discontinued operations, net of tax was income of $40 million ($0.05 of
diluted income from discontinued operations per common share), related to the recognition of certain tax benefits associated with foreign tax attributes of the Warner Music Group (WMG), which the Company disposed of in 2004.
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd.
As of June 30, 2017, the Company had an approximate 47% voting interest in Central European Media Enterprises Ltd.s
(CME) common stock and an approximate 76% economic interest in CME on a diluted basis.
As of June 30,
2017, the Company owned 61.4 million shares of CMEs Class A common stock and 1 share of Series A convertible preferred stock, which is convertible into 11.2 million shares of CMEs Class A common stock and votes with
the Class A common stock on an
as-converted
basis. The Company accounts for its investment in CMEs Class A common stock and Series A convertible preferred stock under the equity method of
accounting. Although the book value of the Companys equity method investment in CME has been reduced to zero through the recognition of equity method losses, the Company has continued to record equity method losses because it has guaranteed an
aggregate amount of 955 million of CMEs obligations. The amount of such equity method losses at June 30, 2017 was $107 million and is presented in Other noncurrent liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. In
addition, in connection with these guarantees, the Company recognized a liability at the inception of each respective arrangement based on the estimated fair value of the applicable guarantee. At June 30, 2017, the carrying value of liabilities
associated with such guarantees was $182 million, which is also included in Other noncurrent liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. In June 2017, the CME financing arrangements guaranteed by the Company were amended such that the
lenders agreed that the pending merger of the Company with AT&T will not constitute an event of default under a change in control provision included in the financing arrangements, and that the loans to CME will remain outstanding following the
closing of the AT&T merger.
As of June 30, 2017, the Company owned all of the outstanding shares of CMEs
Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares, which are
non-voting
and may be converted into 107.2 million shares of CMEs Class A common stock at the Companys option. The Series B
convertible redeemable preferred shares accrete in value until June 24, 2018 at an annual rate of 3.75% compounded quarterly. The Company accounts for its investment in CMEs Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares under the cost
method of accounting.
As of June 30, 2017, the Company held 101 million warrants each to purchase one share of
CME Class A common stock. The warrants, which became exercisable in May 2016, have a four-year term that expires in May 2018 and an exercise price of $1.00 per share and do not contain any voting rights. The warrants are carried at fair value
in Investments, including
available-for-sale
securities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, which at June 30, 2017, was $304 million.
As of June 30, 2017, there were no amounts outstanding under the $115 million revolving credit facility Time Warner
provided CME in 2014.
On March 2, 2017, Time Warner, CME and CME Media Enterprises B.V. (CME BV), a
wholly owned subsidiary of CME, entered into an amendment (the 2017 Amendment) to the Amended and Restated Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2014, and as amended and restated as of February 19, 2016. Effective
March 1, 2017, the 2017 Amendment reduced
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TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
the guarantee fees payable by CME and CME BV to Time Warner for Time Warners guarantees of CMEs obligations under its 251 million senior unsecured term loan that matures on
November 1, 2018 and its 235 million senior unsecured term loan that matures on November 1, 2019 as well as CME BVs obligation under its 469 million senior unsecured term loan that matures on February 19,
2021. The reduced fee to be paid to Time Warner for each of these guarantees is equal to a rate (the
all-in
rate) ranging between 5% and 8.5%, measured quarterly based on CMEs
consolidated net leverage ratio, less the interest rate on the term loans. A portion of the fee equal to 5.0% less the interest rate on the term loans is payable in cash by CME and CME BV and the remainder may be payable in cash or in kind, at
CMEs option. The 2017 Amendment also provides that if CMEs consolidated debt level is less than 815 million by September 30, 2018, the
all-in
rate will be decreased further by 50
basis points. In addition, if there is a change in control of CME, the
all-in
rate will increase to the lower of (i) the then applicable guarantee fee payable to Time Warner plus 3.5% and (ii) 10.0% on
the date that is 180 days following such change of control. The 2017 Amendment did not affect the terms of the guarantees the Company provided to CMEs and CME BVs lenders under the term loans.
5.
|
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
|
A fair value measurement is determined based on the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing an asset or
liability. A three-tiered hierarchy draws distinctions between market participant assumptions based on (i) observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets (Level 1), (ii) inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are
observable either directly or indirectly (Level 2) and (iii) unobservable inputs that require the Company to use present value and other valuation techniques in the determination of fair value (Level 3). The following table presents information
about assets and liabilities required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2017
|
|
December 31, 2016
|
|
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Total
|
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Total
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trading securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diversified equity securities (a)
|
|
$
|
158
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
158
|
|
|
$
|
163
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
163
|
|
Available-for-sale
securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity securities
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
Debt securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37
|
|
Derivatives:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
153
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
153
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
305
|
|
|
|
305
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
161
|
|
|
|
161
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivatives:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
174
|
|
|
$
|
63
|
|
|
$
|
304
|
|
|
$
|
541
|
|
|
$
|
180
|
|
|
$
|
181
|
|
|
$
|
161
|
|
|
$
|
522
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Consists of investments related to deferred compensation.
|
The Company primarily applies the market approach for valuing recurring fair value measurements. As of June 30, 2017 and
December 31, 2016, assets valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) primarily related to warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock of CME valued at $304 million and $159 million, respectively. The Company
estimates the fair value of these warrants using a Monte Carlo Simulation model. Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement at June 30, 2017 are an expected term of 0.58 years and an expected volatility of approximately
42%. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the other Level 3 assets consisted of equity instruments held by employees of a former subsidiary of the Company. As of June 30, 2017, Level 3 liabilities consisted of a
liability related to contingent consideration.
32
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of net
derivative assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 and identifies the total gains (losses) the Company recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 on such assets and liabilities that were included in the Consolidated
Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2017 and 2016 (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2017
|
|
June 30, 2016
|
Balance as of the beginning of the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
161
|
|
|
$
|
173
|
|
Total gains (losses), net:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Included in operating income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
Included in other income (loss), net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
145
|
|
|
|
(62
|
)
|
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlements
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
5
|
|
Issuances
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of the end of the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
304
|
|
|
$
|
118
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net gain (loss) for the period included in net income related to assets and
liabilities
still held as of the end of the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
145
|
|
|
$
|
(62
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Financial Instruments
The Companys other financial instruments, including debt, are not required to be carried at fair value. Based on the
interest rates prevailing at June 30, 2017, the fair value of Time Warners public debt exceeded its carrying value by approximately $2.619 billion and, based on interest rates prevailing at December 31, 2016, the fair value of
Time Warners public debt exceeded its carrying value by approximately $2.238 billion. The fair value of Time Warners public debt is considered a Level 2 measurement as it is based on observable market inputs such as current
interest rates and, where available, actual sales transactions. Unrealized gains or losses on debt do not result in the realization or expenditure of cash and generally are not recognized in the consolidated financial statements unless the debt is
retired prior to its maturity.
Information as of June 30, 2017 about the Companys investments in CME that are
not required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carrying Value
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Fair Value
Hierarchy
|
Class A common stock (a)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
290
|
|
|
Level 1
|
Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
429
|
|
|
Level 2
|
(a)
|
Includes 1 share of Series A convertible preferred stock.
|
The fair values of the Companys investments in CMEs Class A common stock (including Series A convertible
preferred stock) and Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares are primarily determined by reference to the June 30, 2017 closing price of CMEs common stock.
The carrying value for the majority of the Companys other financial instruments approximates fair value due to the
short-term nature of the financial instruments or because the financial instruments are of a longer-term nature and are recorded on a discounted basis.
Non-Financial
Instruments
The majority of the Companys
non-financial
instruments, which include goodwill,
intangible assets, inventories and property, plant and equipment, are not required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis. However, if certain triggering events occur (or at least annually for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible
assets), a
non-financial
instrument is required to be evaluated for impairment. If the Company determines that the
non-financial
instrument is impaired, the Company
would be required to write down the
non-financial
instrument to its fair value.
33
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30,
2016, the Company also performed fair value measurements related to certain theatrical films and television programs. In determining the fair value of its theatrical films, the Company employs a DCF methodology that includes cash flow estimates of a
films ultimate revenue and costs as well as a discount rate. The discount rate utilized in the DCF analysis is based on the weighted average cost of capital of the respective business (e.g., Warner Bros.) plus a risk premium representing the
risk associated with producing a particular theatrical film. The fair value of any theatrical films and television programs that management plans to abandon is zero. Because the primary determination of fair value is made using a DCF model, the
resulting fair value is considered a Level 3 measurement. The following table presents certain theatrical film and television production costs, which were recorded as inventory in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, that were written down to fair
value (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carrying value
before
write down
|
|
|
Carrying value
after write down
|
|
Fair value measurements made during the three months ended June 30,:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
$
|
6
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
2016
|
|
$
|
34
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value measurements made during the six months ended June 30,:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
$
|
57
|
|
|
$
|
30
|
|
2016
|
|
$
|
62
|
|
|
$
|
3
|
|
34
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
6.
|
INVENTORIES AND THEATRICAL FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION COSTS
|
Inventories and theatrical film and television production costs consist of (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2017
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
Inventories:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Programming costs, less amortization (a)
|
|
$
|
3,515
|
|
|
$
|
3,625
|
|
Other inventory, primarily DVDs and
Blu-ray
Discs
|
|
|
191
|
|
|
|
184
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total inventories
|
|
|
3,706
|
|
|
|
3,809
|
|
Less: current portion of inventory
|
|
|
(2,042
|
)
|
|
|
(2,062
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total noncurrent inventories
|
|
|
1,664
|
|
|
|
1,747
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Theatrical film production costs: (b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Released, less amortization
|
|
|
729
|
|
|
|
818
|
|
Completed and not released
|
|
|
333
|
|
|
|
460
|
|
In production
|
|
|
1,343
|
|
|
|
1,286
|
|
Development and
pre-production
|
|
|
132
|
|
|
|
133
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Television production costs: (b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Released, less amortization
|
|
|
1,867
|
|
|
|
1,618
|
|
Completed and not released
|
|
|
826
|
|
|
|
841
|
|
In production
|
|
|
826
|
|
|
|
995
|
|
Development and
pre-production
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total theatrical film and television production costs
|
|
|
6,071
|
|
|
|
6,169
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television production costs
|
|
$
|
7,735
|
|
|
$
|
7,916
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Includes the costs of certain programming rights, primarily sports, for which payments have been made prior to
the related rights being received.
|
(b)
|
Does not include $450 million and $518 million of acquired film library intangible assets as of
June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, which are included in Intangible assets subject to amortization, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
|
7.
|
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
|
Time Warner uses derivative instruments, primarily forward contracts, to manage the risk associated with the volatility of
future cash flows denominated in foreign currencies and changes in fair value resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The principal currencies being hedged include the British Pound, Euro, Australian Dollar and Canadian Dollar.
Time Warner uses foreign exchange contracts that generally have maturities of three to 18 months to hedge various foreign exchange exposures, including the following: (i) variability in foreign-currency-denominated cash flows, such as the
hedges of unremitted or forecasted royalty and license fees owed to Time Warners domestic companies for the sale or anticipated sale of U.S. copyrighted products abroad or cash flows for certain film production costs denominated in a foreign
currency (i.e., cash flow hedges), and (ii) currency risk associated with foreign-currency-denominated operating assets and liabilities (i.e., fair value hedges).
The Company also enters into derivative contracts that economically hedge certain of its foreign currency risks, even though
hedge accounting does not apply or the Company elects not to apply hedge accounting. These economic hedges are used primarily to offset the change in certain foreign-currency-denominated intercompany debt due to changes in the underlying foreign
exchange rates.
The translation of revenues and expenses denominated in the functional currency of a foreign subsidiary
may result in fluctuations in the U.S. Dollar-equivalent value of such revenues and expenses as compared to prior periods. Such transactions are not eligible for qualifying hedge accounting treatment, and the Company does not economically hedge this
exposure.
35
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Net gains and losses from hedging activities recognized in the Consolidated
Statement of Operations were as follows (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Gains (losses) recognized in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenues
|
|
$
|
(15
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(16
|
)
|
|
$
|
9
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
(12
|
)
|
|
|
5
|
|
Other income (loss), net
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts included in Other income (loss), net include the impact of forward points and option
premiums, which are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Other amounts included in Other income (loss), net relate to hedge of foreign-currency-denominated debt and hedge ineffectiveness, which are not material.
The Company monitors its positions with, and the credit quality of, the financial institutions that are party to its financial
transactions and has entered into collateral agreements with these counterparties to further protect the Company in the event of deterioration of the credit quality of such counterparties on outstanding transactions. Additionally, netting provisions
are included in agreements in situations where the Company executes multiple contracts with the same counterparty. For such foreign exchange contracts, the Company offsets the fair values of the amounts owed to or due from the same counterparty and
classifies the net amount as a net asset or net liability within Prepaid expenses and other current assets or Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The following is a summary of amounts recorded
in the Consolidated Balance Sheet pertaining to Time Warners use of foreign currency derivatives at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2017 (a)
|
|
December 31,
2016 (b)
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
$
|
32
|
|
|
$
|
153
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
(a)
|
Includes $99 million ($93 million of qualifying hedges and $6 million of economic hedges) and
$72 million ($68 million of qualifying hedges and $4 million of economic hedges) of foreign exchange derivative contracts in asset and liability positions, respectively.
|
(b)
|
Includes $297 million ($272 million of qualifying hedges and $25 million of economic hedges) and
$153 million ($141 million of qualifying hedges and $12 million of economic hedges) of foreign exchange derivative contracts in asset and liability positions, respectively.
|
At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $8 million of losses and $46 million of gains, respectively,
related to cash flow hedges are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net and are expected to be recognized in earnings at the same time the hedged items affect earnings. Included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net at
June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are net gains of $8 million and net losses of $3 million, respectively, related to hedges of cash flows associated with films that are not expected to be released within the next twelve months.
At June 30, 2017, the carrying amount of the Companys 700 million aggregate principal amount of
debt due 2023 is designated as a hedge of the variability in the Companys Euro-denominated net investments. The gain or loss on the debt that is designated as, and is effective as, an economic hedge of the net investment in a foreign operation
is recorded as a currency translation adjustment within Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, such amounts totaled $38 million and $51 million of
losses, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, such amounts totaled $10 million and $17 million of losses, respectively.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) is reported in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income and consists of Net income and
other gains and losses affecting shareholders equity that, under GAAP, are excluded from Net income. For Time Warner, such items consist primarily of foreign currency translation gains (losses), unrealized gains and losses on certain
derivative financial instruments and equity securities, and changes in benefit plan obligations.
36
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following summary sets forth the activity within Other comprehensive
income (loss) (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
|
|
|
Pretax
|
|
Tax
(provision)
benefit
|
|
Net of tax
|
|
Pretax
|
|
Tax
(provision)
benefit
|
|
Net of tax
|
Unrealized gains on foreign currency translation
|
|
$
|
62
|
|
|
$
|
14
|
|
|
$
|
76
|
|
|
$
|
52
|
|
|
$
|
13
|
|
|
$ 65
|
Unrealized losses on benefit obligations
|
|
|
(67
|
)
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
|
(43
|
)
|
|
|
(64
|
)
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
(41)
|
Reclassification adjustment for losses on benefit
obligations realized in net income
(a)
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
12
|
Unrealized losses on derivative financial
instruments
|
|
|
(47
|
)
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
|
(30
|
)
|
|
|
(70
|
)
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
(45)
|
Reclassification adjustment for losses on derivative
financial instruments realized in
net income (b)
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(28
|
)
|
|
$
|
48
|
|
|
$
|
20
|
|
|
$
|
(47
|
)
|
|
$
|
50
|
|
|
$ 3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
|
|
|
Pretax
|
|
Tax
(provision)
benefit
|
|
Net of tax
|
|
Pretax
|
|
Tax
(provision)
benefit
|
|
Net of tax
|
Unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency
translation
|
|
$
|
41
|
|
|
$
|
(6
|
)
|
|
$
|
35
|
|
|
$
|
(9
|
)
|
|
$
|
5
|
|
|
$ (4)
|
Unrealized losses on securities
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gains on benefit obligations
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
18
|
Reclassification adjustment for losses on benefit
obligations realized in net income
(a)
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
11
|
Unrealized losses on derivative financial
instruments
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
(10)
|
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses on
derivative financial instruments realized in
net
income (b)
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
(26
|
)
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
(16)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
$
|
51
|
|
|
$
|
(8
|
)
|
|
$
|
43
|
|
|
$
|
(7
|
)
|
|
$
|
6
|
|
|
$ (1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Pretax losses are included in Selling, general
and administrative expenses.
(b) Pretax
(gains) losses are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses, Costs of revenues and Other income (loss), net are as follows (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
$
|
5
|
|
|
$ (1)
|
Costs of revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
(10)
|
Other income (loss), net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15)
|
37
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
9.
|
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
|
Set forth below is a reconciliation of Basic and Diluted income per common share from continuing operations attributable to
Time Warner Inc. common shareholders (millions, except per share amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Income from continuing operations attributable to Time
Warner Inc. shareholders
|
|
$
|
1,062
|
|
|
$
|
952
|
|
|
$
|
2,486
|
|
|
$
|
2,126
|
|
Income allocated to participating securities
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations attributable to Time
Warner Inc. common
shareholders basic
|
|
$
|
1,059
|
|
|
$
|
950
|
|
|
$
|
2,479
|
|
|
$
|
2,121
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average basic common shares outstanding
|
|
|
775.8
|
|
|
|
784.5
|
|
|
|
774.7
|
|
|
|
787.6
|
|
Dilutive effect of equity awards
|
|
|
14.2
|
|
|
|
10.9
|
|
|
|
15.0
|
|
|
|
11.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average diluted common shares outstanding
|
|
|
790.0
|
|
|
|
795.4
|
|
|
|
789.7
|
|
|
|
798.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Antidilutive common share equivalents excluded from
computation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income per common share from continuing operations
attributable to Time Warner Inc. common
shareholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$
|
1.37
|
|
|
$
|
1.21
|
|
|
$
|
3.20
|
|
|
$
|
2.69
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$
|
1.34
|
|
|
$
|
1.20
|
|
|
$
|
3.15
|
|
|
$
|
2.66
|
|
10.
|
EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION
|
The following table sets forth the number of stock options, RSUs and PSUs granted during the six months ended June 30,
2017 and 2016 (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
RSUs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
PSUs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
The following table sets forth the weighted-average grant date fair value of restricted stock
units (RSUs) granted during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and PSUs granted during the six months ended June 30, 2016. For PSUs, the service inception date precedes the grant date and requires the Company to apply
mark-to-market
accounting that is reflected in the grant date fair values presented:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
RSUs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
96.53
|
|
|
$
|
62.59
|
|
PSUs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
118.79
|
|
In connection with entering into the Merger Agreement, the Company granted special retention
restricted stock units (Special Retention RSUs) to certain employees of Time Warner and its divisions, including all executive officers of Time Warner. Half of the Special Retention RSUs will vest 25% per year on each of the first
four anniversaries of February 15, 2017, and the remaining half will vest 25% per year on each of the first four anniversaries of February 15, 2018. Pursuant to the Special Retention RSU agreements, vesting as a result of retirement
is not permitted unless the employee retires after the merger has closed. In addition, the awards do not accelerate automatically following the closing of the merger. Instead, the employee must remain employed following the closing, and
the awards will vest only upon the scheduled vesting date or upon termination of employment under certain circumstances, such as termination without cause, for good reason or due to retirement.
38
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The impact of equity-based compensation awards on Operating income is as
follows (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Stock options
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
|
$
|
14
|
|
|
$
|
28
|
|
RSUs and PSUs
|
|
|
59
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
|
109
|
|
|
|
128
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total impact on operating income
|
|
$
|
66
|
|
|
$
|
48
|
|
|
$
|
123
|
|
|
$
|
156
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax benefit recognized
|
|
$
|
24
|
|
|
$
|
17
|
|
|
$
|
43
|
|
|
$
|
55
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested Time Warner stock options as of
June 30, 2017, without taking into account expected forfeitures, is $39 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately one year. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs and
PSUs as of June 30, 2017, without taking into account expected forfeitures, is $566 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period between one and two years.
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs
A summary of the components of the net periodic benefit costs from continuing operations recognized for substantially all of
Time Warners defined benefit pension plans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Service cost
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
|
43
|
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
|
(21
|
)
|
|
|
(30
|
)
|
|
|
(42
|
)
|
Amortization of net loss
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic benefit costs (a)
|
|
$
|
6
|
|
|
$
|
6
|
|
|
$
|
11
|
|
|
$
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contributions
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
|
$
|
6
|
|
|
$
|
17
|
|
|
$
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Excludes net periodic benefit costs related to discontinued operations of $4 million and $7 million
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and $3 million and $7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, primarily related to employees and former employees of Time Inc. These
amounts have been reflected in Other income (loss), net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
|
39
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
12.
|
RESTRUCTURING AND SEVERANCE COSTS
|
The Companys Restructuring and severance costs primarily related to employee termination costs, ranging from senior
executives to line personnel, and other exit costs, including lease terminations and real estate consolidations. Restructuring and severance costs expensed as incurred for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows
(millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Turner
|
|
$
|
5
|
|
|
$
|
6
|
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
Home Box Office
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
Warner Bros.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total restructuring and severance costs
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
48
|
|
|
$
|
20
|
|
|
$
|
53
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
2017 initiatives
|
|
$
|
15
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
31
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
2016 and prior initiatives
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total restructuring and severance costs
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
48
|
|
|
$
|
20
|
|
|
$
|
53
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected information relating to accrued restructuring and severance costs is as follows (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee
Terminations
|
|
Other Exit Costs
|
|
Total
|
Remaining liability as of December 31, 2016
|
|
|
|
$
|
162
|
|
|
$
|
9
|
|
|
$
|
171
|
|
Net accruals
|
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
Noncash reductions (a)
|
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
Cash paid
|
|
|
|
|
(52
|
)
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
(55
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining liability as of June 30, 2017
|
|
|
|
$
|
128
|
|
|
$
|
6
|
|
|
$
|
134
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Noncash reductions relate to the settlement of certain liabilities relating to employee compensation with
equity instruments.
|
As of June 30, 2017, of the remaining $134 million liability,
$85 million was classified as a current liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, with the remaining $49 million classified as a long-term liability. Amounts classified as long-term are expected to be paid through 2020.
Time Warner classifies its operations into three reportable segments:
Turner
: consisting principally of cable networks
and digital media properties;
Home Box Office
: consisting principally of premium pay television and OTT services domestically and premium pay, basic tier television and OTT services internationally; and
Warner Bros.
: consisting
principally of television, feature film, home video and videogame production and distribution. Time Warners reportable segments have been determined in accordance with its internal management structure and the financial information that is
evaluated regularly by the Companys chief operating decision maker.
In the ordinary course of business, Time
Warners reportable segments enter into transactions with one another. The most common types of intersegment transactions include the Warner Bros. segment generating revenues by licensing television and theatrical programming to the Turner
and Home Box Office segments. 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 the counterparty to the
transaction) are eliminated in consolidation and, therefore, do not affect consolidated results.
40
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Information as to the Revenues, intersegment revenues, Operating Income
(Loss) and Assets of Time Warners reportable segments is set forth below (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Turner
|
|
$
|
3,102
|
|
|
$
|
3,010
|
|
|
$
|
6,190
|
|
|
$
|
5,916
|
|
Home Box Office
|
|
|
1,476
|
|
|
|
1,467
|
|
|
|
3,044
|
|
|
|
2,973
|
|
Warner Bros.
|
|
|
2,988
|
|
|
|
2,658
|
|
|
|
6,353
|
|
|
|
5,767
|
|
Intersegment eliminations
|
|
|
(236
|
)
|
|
|
(183
|
)
|
|
|
(522
|
)
|
|
|
(396
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
$
|
7,330
|
|
|
$
|
6,952
|
|
|
$
|
15,065
|
|
|
$
|
14,260
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Intersegment Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Turner
|
|
$
|
29
|
|
|
$
|
34
|
|
|
$
|
50
|
|
|
$
|
54
|
|
Home Box Office
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
Warner Bros.
|
|
|
204
|
|
|
|
147
|
|
|
|
467
|
|
|
|
337
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total intersegment revenues
|
|
$
|
236
|
|
|
$
|
183
|
|
|
$
|
522
|
|
|
$
|
396
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Operating Income (Loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Turner
|
|
$
|
1,050
|
|
|
$
|
1,130
|
|
|
$
|
2,220
|
|
|
$
|
2,369
|
|
Home Box Office
|
|
|
531
|
|
|
|
481
|
|
|
|
1,114
|
|
|
|
958
|
|
Warner Bros.
|
|
|
223
|
|
|
|
308
|
|
|
|
711
|
|
|
|
732
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
(128
|
)
|
|
|
(95
|
)
|
|
|
(242
|
)
|
|
|
(235
|
)
|
Intersegment eliminations
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
(35
|
)
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating income
|
|
$
|
1,692
|
|
|
$
|
1,846
|
|
|
$
|
3,768
|
|
|
$
|
3,842
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2017
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Turner
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
26,708
|
|
|
$
|
26,317
|
|
Home Box Office
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,734
|
|
|
|
14,636
|
|
Warner Bros.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,842
|
|
|
|
21,550
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,812
|
|
|
|
3,463
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
66,096
|
|
|
$
|
65,966
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
14.
|
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
|
Commitments
Six Flags
In connection with the Companys former investment in the Six Flags theme parks located in Georgia and Texas
(collectively, the Parks), in 1997, certain subsidiaries of the Company (including Historic TW and, in connection with the separation of Time Warner Cable Inc. in 2009, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.) agreed to guarantee (the Six
Flags Guarantee) certain obligations of the partnerships that hold the Parks (the Partnerships) for the benefit of the limited partners in such Partnerships, including: annual payments made at the Parks or to the limited partners
and additional obligations at the end of the respective terms for the Partnerships in 2027 and 2028 (the Guaranteed Obligations). The aggregate undiscounted estimated future cash flow requirements covered by the Six Flags Guarantee over
the remaining term (through 2028) are $928 million (for a net present value of $467 million). To date, no payments have been made by the Company pursuant to the Six Flags Guarantee.
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (formerly known as Six Flags, Inc. and Premier Parks Inc.) (Six Flags), which
has the controlling interest in the Parks, has agreed, pursuant to a subordinated indemnity agreement (the Subordinated Indemnity Agreement), to guarantee the performance of the Guaranteed Obligations when due and to indemnify Historic
TW, among others, if the Six Flags Guarantee is called upon. If Six Flags defaults in its indemnification obligations, Historic TW has the right to acquire control of the managing partner of the Parks. Six Flags obligations to Historic TW are
further secured by its interest in all limited partnership units held by Six Flags.
Because the Six Flags Guarantee
existed prior to December 31, 2002 and no modifications to the arrangements have been made since the date the guarantee came into existence, the Company is required to continue to account for the Guaranteed Obligations as a contingent
liability. Based on its evaluation of the current facts and circumstances surrounding the Guaranteed Obligations and the Subordinated Indemnity Agreement, the Company is unable to predict the loss, if any, that may be incurred under the Guaranteed
Obligations, and no liability for the arrangements has been recognized at June 30, 2017. Because of the specific circumstances surrounding the arrangements and the fact that no active or observable market exists for this type of financial
guarantee, the Company is unable to determine a current fair value for the Guaranteed Obligations and related Subordinated Indemnity Agreement.
Contingencies
In the
ordinary course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in or parties to various legal claims, actions and proceedings. These claims, actions and proceedings are at varying stages of investigation, arbitration or adjudication,
and involve a variety of areas of law.
On April 4, 2007, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
issued a complaint against CNN America Inc. (CNN America) and Team Video Services, LLC (Team Video) related to CNN Americas December 2003 and January 2004 terminations of its contractual relationships with Team Video,
under which Team Video had provided electronic news gathering services in Washington, D.C. and New York, NY. The National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians, under which Team Videos employees were unionized, initially filed
charges of unfair labor practices with the NLRB in February 2004, alleging that CNN America and Team Video were joint employers, that CNN America was a successor employer to Team Video, and/or that CNN America discriminated in its hiring practices
to avoid becoming a successor employer or due to specific individuals union affiliation or activities. In the complaint, the NLRB sought, among other things, the reinstatement of certain union members and monetary damages. On November 19,
2008, the presiding NLRB Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) issued a
non-binding
recommended decision and order finding CNN America liable. On September 15, 2014, a three-member panel of the NLRB
affirmed the ALJs decision and adopted the ALJs order with certain modifications. On November 12, 2014, both CNN America and the NLRB General Counsel filed motions with the NLRB for reconsideration of the panels decision. On
March 20, 2015, the NLRB granted the NLRB General Counsels motion for reconsideration to correct certain inadvertent errors in the panels decision, and it denied CNN Americas motion for reconsideration. On July 9, 2015,
CNN America filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit regarding the panels decision and the denial of CNN Americas motion for reconsideration; on February 23, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for
the D.C. Circuit heard oral argument from the parties on CNN Americas appeal.
42
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Company establishes an accrued liability for legal claims when the
Company determines that a loss is both probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Once established, accruals are adjusted from time to time, as appropriate, in light of additional information. The amount of any loss ultimately
incurred in relation to matters for which an accrual has been established may be higher or lower than the amounts accrued for such matters.
The Company has estimated a range of possible loss for legal claims for which the Company has determined a loss is probable or
reasonably possible, including the matter disclosed above. The Company believes the estimate of the aggregate range of possible loss for such matters in excess of accrued liabilities is between $0 and $100 million at June 30, 2017. The
estimated aggregate range of possible loss is subject to significant judgment and a variety of assumptions. The matters represented in the estimated aggregate range of possible loss will change from time to time and actual results may vary
significantly from the current estimate.
In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of litigation and
claims, the Company often cannot predict what the eventual outcome of the pending matters will be, what the timing of the ultimate resolution of these matters will be, or what the eventual loss, fines or penalties related to each pending matter may
be. An adverse outcome in one or more of these matters could be material to the Companys results of operations or cash flows for any particular reporting period.
Income Tax Uncertainties
During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded net increases to income tax reserves of approximately
$11 million. Increases to income tax reserves of approximately $18 million impacted the Companys effective tax rate. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded net increases to interest reserves related to
the income tax reserves of approximately $27 million.
In the Companys judgment, uncertainties related to
certain tax matters are reasonably possible of being resolved during the next twelve months. The effect of such resolution, which could vary based on the final terms and timing of actual settlements with taxing authorities, is estimated to be a
reduction of recorded unrecognized tax benefits ranging from $0 to $270 million, which would decrease the Companys effective tax rate.
15.
|
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
|
The Company has entered into certain transactions in the ordinary course of business with unconsolidated investees accounted
for under the equity method of accounting. The transactions that generate revenue and expenses primarily relate to the licensing by the Warner Bros. segment of content to The CW broadcast network, Hulu and certain international networks, including
networks owned by CME. Transactions that generate interest income and other income primarily relate to financing transactions with CME. Receivables due from related parties were $430 million and $265 million at June 30, 2017 and
December 31, 2016, respectively. Payables due to related parties were immaterial at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Amounts included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations resulting from transactions with
related parties consist of (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Revenues
|
|
$
|
158
|
|
|
$
|
116
|
|
|
$
|
392
|
|
|
$
|
239
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
Interest income
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
|
68
|
|
Other income
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
43
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)