Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 10-Q

 

 

 

 þ    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  
   for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015 or  
 ¨    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  
   for the transition period from                                      to                                       

Commission file number 001-15062

 

 

TIME WARNER INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

  Delaware      13-4099534  
 

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

    

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

One Time Warner Center

New York, NY 10019-8016

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 484-8000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

  Large accelerated filer þ    Accelerated filer ¨
  Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No þ

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

  Description of Class   

            Shares Outstanding             

as of July 28, 2015

 

  Common Stock – $.01 par value

 

   815,581,421

 

 

 

 


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TIME WARNER INC.

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     1

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

     21

Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014

     22

Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

     23

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June  30, 2015 and 2014

     24

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

     25

Consolidated Statement of Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

     26

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     27

Supplementary Information

     45

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

     54

Item 1A. Risk Factors

     54

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     54

Item 6. Exhibits

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TIME WARNER INC.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

INTRODUCTION

Management’s 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:

 

   

Overview.  This section provides a general description of Time Warner’s 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.

 

   

Results of operations.  This section provides an analysis of the Company’s results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. 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.

 

   

Financial condition and liquidity.  This section provides an analysis of the Company’s financial condition as of June 30, 2015 and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

   

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.

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 Company’s brands are TNT, TBS, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, CNN, HBO, Cinemax, Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company generated Revenues of $14.475 billion (up 7% from $13.591 billion in 2014), Operating Income of $3.645 billion (up 1% from $3.615 billion in 2014), Income from continuing operations of $1.904 billion (down 14% from $2.208 billion in 2014), Net Income of $1.941 billion (down 9% from $2.142 billion in 2014) and Cash provided by operations from continuing operations of $1.800 billion (down 12% from $2.057 billion in 2014). The Company’s results for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were significantly impacted by the sale and leaseback of the Company’s space in Time Warner Center in January 2014. Refer to “Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability” for more information.

Time Warner Businesses

Time Warner classifies its operations into three reportable segments: Turner, Home Box Office and Warner Bros. For additional information regarding Time Warner’s segments, refer to Note 13, “Segment Information,” to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Turner.  The Turner segment consists of businesses managed by Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (“Turner”). During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Turner segment recorded Revenues of $5.537 billion (38% of the Company’s total Revenues) and Operating Income of $2.238 billion.

Turner operates domestic and international television networks and related properties that offer entertainment, sports, kids and news programming on television and digital platforms for consumers around the world. The Turner networks and related properties include TNT, TBS, Adult Swim, truTV, Turner Classic Movies, Turner Sports, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, CNN and HLN. The Turner networks generate revenues principally from providing 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, including to subscription-video-on-demand (“SVOD”) services, and its brands and characters for consumer products. Turner’s programming is available to audiences for viewing live and on demand across television, mobile devices and other digital platforms through services provided by affiliates and on Turner’s digital properties. Turner also owns and operates various digital media businesses, including Bleacher Report; the CNN digital properties, including CNN Go, CNN.com and CNNMoney.com; and other digital properties associated with its networks, all of which generate revenues principally from the sale of advertising and sponsorships. In addition, Turner manages and operates sports league digital properties in conjunction with associated television rights, such as NBA Digital and NCAA.com, which also generate revenues primarily from the sale of advertising and sponsorships.

 

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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, 2015, the Home Box Office segment recorded Revenues of $2.836 billion (19% of the Company’s total Revenues) and Operating Income of $966 million.

Home Box Office operates the HBO and Cinemax multi-channel premium pay television services, with the HBO service ranking as the most widely distributed multi-channel premium pay television service. HBO- and Cinemax-branded premium pay and basic tier television services are distributed in over 60 countries in Latin America, Asia and Europe. In the U.S., Home Box Office generates revenues principally from providing programming to affiliates that have contracted to receive and distribute such programming to their customers who subscribe to the HBO or Cinemax services. HBO and Cinemax programming is available in the U.S. to subscribers of affiliates for viewing on its main HBO and Cinemax channels and its multiplex channels, through Home Box Office’s on demand services, HBO On Demand and Cinemax On Demand, and through Home Box Office’s streaming video-on-demand services, HBO GO and MAX GO. HBO GO and MAX GO are available on a variety of digital platforms, including mobile devices, gaming consoles and Internet connected streaming devices and televisions. Home Box Office’s agreements with its domestic affiliates are typically long-term arrangements that provide for annual service fee increases and marketing support. While fees to Home Box Office under affiliate agreements are generally based on the number of subscribers served by the affiliates, the relationship between subscriber totals and the amount of revenues earned 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. In April 2015, Home Box Office launched HBO NOW, a stand-alone premium streaming service available to consumers in the U.S.

Home Box Office also derives subscription revenues from the distribution by international affiliates of country-specific HBO and Cinemax premium pay and basic tier television services to their local subscribers. HBO GO is available to HBO premium pay television subscribers in a number of countries outside the U.S.

Additional sources of revenues for Home Box Office are (i) the home entertainment sales of its original programming, including Game of Thrones, True Blood, True Detective and Boardwalk Empire, on DVDs and Blu-ray Discs and via electronic sell-through (“EST”) and (ii) the licensing of its original programming to SVOD services and international television networks.

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. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Warner Bros. segment recorded Revenues of $6.497 billion (43% of the Company’s total Revenues) and Operating Income of $665 million.

Warner Bros. is a leader in television production and distribution. For the 2015/2016 season, Warner Bros. expects to produce over 60 original series in the U.S., including (i) at least two series for each of the five broadcast networks (including 2 Broke Girls, Arrow, The Bachelor, The Big Bang Theory, Blindspot, DC Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Gotham, Lucifer, The Middle, Mike & Molly, Mom, Rush Hour, Supergirl, Supernatural, Vampire Diaries and The Voice), (ii) series for basic cable networks (including Major Crimes, Pretty Little Liars and Rizzoli & Isles), (iii) series for premium pay television services (including The Leftovers, Shameless and Westworld), (iv) series for SVOD services (including 11/22/63, Fuller House and Longmire), (v) series for first-run syndication (including The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Extra and TMZ) and (vi) animated series for Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Disney XD. 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 16 countries (located across Europe and South America and in Australia and New Zealand), 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. Television product revenues are generated principally from the licensing of programs to broadcast and cable television networks and premium pay television and SVOD services.

Warner Bros. is also a leader in the feature film industry and produces feature films under its Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema banners. The Warner Bros. segment’s theatrical product revenues are generated principally through rental fees from theatrical exhibition of feature films, including the following recently released films: American Sniper, Entourage, Get Hard, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Mad Max: Fury Road, Magic Mike XXL and San Andreas, and subsequently through licensing fees received from the distribution of films on premium pay television, television broadcast and cable networks and SVOD services.

 

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The segment also generates television and theatrical product revenues from the distribution of television and theatrical product in various digital formats (e.g., EST and video-on-demand) and on DVDs and Blu-ray Discs for home entertainment. In addition, the segment generates revenues through the development and distribution of videogames, including the following recently released videogames: Batman: Arkham Knight and Mortal Kombat X. Warner Bros.’ television, film and videogame businesses benefit from a shared infrastructure, including shared production, distribution, marketing and administrative functions and resources.

The distribution and sale of physical discs is one of the largest contributors to the segment’s revenues and profits. For the past several years, sales of physical discs have declined as the home entertainment industry has been undergoing significant changes as it transitions from the physical distribution of film and television content via DVDs and Blu-ray Discs to the electronic delivery of such content. Several factors have contributed to this decline, including consumers shifting to SVOD services and discount rental kiosks, which generate significantly less revenue per transaction for the Company than physical disc sales; changing retailer initiatives and strategies (e.g., reduction of floor space devoted to physical discs); retail store closures; increasing competition for consumer discretionary time and spending; and piracy. 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 physical discs. During the first half of 2015, across the home entertainment industry, consumer spending on physical discs continued to decline and consumer spending on electronic delivery continued to increase.

Recent Developments

Debt Offerings, Tender Offer and Debt Redemption

On June 4, 2015, Time Warner issued $2.1 billion aggregate principal amount of debt securities under a shelf registration statement.

On July 28, 2015, Time Warner issued €700 million aggregate principal amount of debt securities under a shelf registration statement.

In June 2015, Time Warner purchased $687 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.875% Notes due 2016 (the “2016 Notes”) through a tender offer. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the premiums paid and costs incurred in connection with this purchase were $51 million and recorded in Other income (loss), net in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.

On July 31, 2015, the Company issued a notice of redemption for the $313 million aggregate principal amount of its 2016 Notes that remain outstanding following the tender offer. The Company expects to redeem the 2016 Notes on August 31, 2015 and anticipates premiums and costs of approximately $20 million to be incurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

See “Financial Condition and Liquidity Outstanding Debt and Other Financing Arrangements” for further information.

Venezuela Currency

Certain of the Company’s divisions conduct business with third parties located in Venezuela and, as a result, the Company holds net monetary assets denominated in Venezuelan Bolivares Fuertes (“VEF”) that primarily consist of cash and accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2014, the Company used the SICAD 2 exchange rate to remeasure its VEF-denominated monetary assets. Because of Venezuelan government-imposed restrictions on the exchange of VEF into foreign currency in Venezuela, the Company has not been able to convert VEF earned in Venezuela into U.S. Dollars through the Venezuelan government’s foreign currency exchanges.

On February 10, 2015, Venezuelan government officials announced changes to Venezuela’s foreign currency exchange system. Those changes included the elimination of the SICAD 2 exchange due to the merger of the SICAD 1 and SICAD 2 exchanges into a single SICAD exchange as well as the creation of the Simadi exchange, which is a new free market foreign currency exchange. On their initial date of activity, the exchange rates published by the Central Bank of Venezuela were 12 VEF to each U.S. Dollar for the

 

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SICAD exchange and 170 VEF to each U.S. Dollar for the Simadi exchange. Given the restrictions associated with the official government rate and the SICAD exchange, starting on February 10, 2015, the Company began to use the Simadi exchange rate to remeasure its VEF-denominated transactions and balances and recognized a pretax foreign exchange loss of $22 million in the Consolidated Statement of Operations during the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

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.

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 Warner’s results from continuing operations has been affected by transactions and certain other items in each period as follows (millions):

 

                                                                                               
            Three Months Ended June 30,                     Six Months Ended June 30,          
    2015     2014     2015     2014  

Asset impairments

  $ —       $ (14)      $ (1)      $ (26)   

Gain (loss) on operating assets, net

    —                (3)        456    

Venezuelan foreign currency loss

    —         —         (22)        —    

Other

    (3)        (39)        (5)        (59)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Impact on Operating Income

    (3)        (51)        (31)        371    

Investment gains (losses), net

    (26)        26         (85)        21    

Amounts related to the separation of Time Warner Cable Inc.

    —         —         (4)        (1)   

Amounts related to the disposition of Warner Music Group

    —         —         —         (1)   

Amounts related to the separation of Time Inc.

    (3)        —         (5)        —    

Premiums paid and costs incurred on debt redemption

    (51)        —         (51)        —    

Items affecting comparability relating to equity method investments

    (19)        (20)        (21)        (20)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pretax impact

    (102)        (45)        (197)        370    

Income tax impact of above items

    28         12         46         77    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Impact of items affecting comparability on income from continuing operations

  $         (74)      $         (33)      $       (151)      $         447    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

In addition to the items affecting comparability described above, the Company incurred Restructuring and severance costs of $10 million and $22 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and $17 million and $43 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. For further discussion of Restructuring and severance costs, see “Consolidated Results” and “Business Segment Results.”

Asset Impairments

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recognized a miscellaneous asset impairment of $1 million at Corporate.

During the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recognized asset impairments of $10 million at the Turner segment related to miscellaneous assets and $4 million at the Home Box Office segment related to the noncash impairment

 

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of an international tradename. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recognized additional asset impairments of $1 million at the Turner segment related to miscellaneous assets and $5 million and $6 million at the Warner Bros. segment and Corporate, respectively, related to certain internally developed software.

Gain (Loss) on Operating Assets, Net

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recognized a $2 million net loss at the Turner segment related to the remeasurement of certain previously held investments upon the Turner segment’s acquisition of controlling interests in those investments as well as a $1 million loss at the Warner Bros. segment.

For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recognized a $2 million gain at the Turner segment, primarily related to the sale of a building in South America. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company also recognized a $13 million gain at the Turner segment related to the sale of Zite, Inc., a news content aggregation and recommendation platform, and a $441 million gain at Corporate in connection with the sale and leaseback of the Company’s space in Time Warner Center.

Venezuelan Foreign Currency Loss

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recognized a pretax foreign exchange loss of $22 million, consisting of $17 million at the Turner segment and $5 million at the Warner Bros. segment, related to a change in the foreign currency exchange rate used by the Company for remeasuring its Venezuelan net monetary assets from the SICAD 2 rate to the Simadi rate. See “Recent Developments” for more information.

Other

Other reflects external costs related to mergers, acquisitions or dispositions of $3 million and $5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and $39 million and $59 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. External costs related to mergers, acquisitions or dispositions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 consisted of $1 million for both periods at the Turner segment, $2 million and $3 million, respectively, at the Warner Bros. segment and $1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 at Corporate. External costs related to mergers, acquisitions or dispositions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 consisted of $3 million and $10 million, respectively, at the Turner segment primarily related to exit costs in connection with the shutdown of CNN Latino, a Spanish-language news broadcast programming block, $2 million and $8 million, respectively, at the Warner Bros. segment primarily related to the acquisition of the international operations of Eyeworks Group (“Eyeworks”) and $34 million and $41 million, respectively, at Corporate related to the legal and structural separation of Time Inc. from the Company (the “Time Separation”).

External costs related to mergers, acquisitions or dispositions are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Investment Gains (Losses), Net

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recognized $26 million and $85 million, respectively of investment losses, net consisting of $49 million and $105 million of losses related to fair value adjustments on warrants to purchase common stock of Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (“CME”) held by the Company and $23 million and $20 million, respectively, of miscellaneous investment gains.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recognized $26 million and $21 million, respectively, of net miscellaneous investment gains.

Amounts Related to the Separation of Time Warner Cable Inc.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recognized $4 million of other loss related to changes in the value of a Time Warner Cable Inc. (“TWC”) tax indemnification receivable, which has been reflected in Other income (loss), net in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company recognized other expense of $1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 related to the expiration, exercise and net change in the estimated fair value of Time Warner equity awards held by TWC employees, which has been reflected in Other income (loss), net in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

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Amounts Related to the Disposition of Warner Music Group

The Company recognized a loss of $1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 primarily related to a tax indemnification obligation associated with the disposition of Warner Music Group (“WMG”) in 2004. This amount has been reflected in Other income (loss), net in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Amounts Related to the Time Separation

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recognized $3 million and $5 million, respectively, of other loss primarily reflecting pension and other retirement benefits related to employees and former employees of Time Inc.

Premiums Paid and Costs Incurred on Debt Redemption

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recognized $51 million of premiums paid and costs incurred on the purchase of $687 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.875% Notes due 2016 through a tender offer, which was recorded in Other income (loss), net in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. See “Financial Condition and Liquidity Outstanding Debt and Other Financing Arrangements” for further information.

Items Affecting Comparability Relating to Equity Method Investments

For the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recognized $19 million of expenses primarily related to government investigations recorded by an equity method investee. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company also recognized $2 million of losses related to discontinued operations recorded by an equity method investee. For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recognized a $12 million loss on the extinguishment of debt recorded by an equity method investee and $8 million of losses related to discontinued operations recorded by an equity method investee.

Income Tax Impact

The income tax impact reflects the estimated tax provision or tax benefit associated with each item affecting comparability. The estimated tax provision or tax benefit can vary based on certain factors, including the taxability or deductibility of the items and foreign tax on certain items.

Consolidated Results

The following discussion provides an analysis of the Company’s 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):

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,    Six Months Ended June 30,
    2015     2014           % Change          2015     2014           % Change      

Turner

  $             2,827       $             2,750       3%    $ 5,537       $ 5,343       4%

Home Box Office

    1,438         1,417       1%      2,836         2,756       3%

Warner Bros.

    3,298         2,870       15%      6,497         5,936       9%

Intersegment eliminations

    (215)        (249)      (14)%      (395)        (444)      (11)%
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total revenues

  $ 7,348       $ 6,788       8%    $           14,475       $           13,591       7%
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, Revenues at the Turner segment increased primarily driven by higher Content and other and Subscription revenues. Revenues at the Home Box Office segment increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 mainly due to higher Subscription revenues. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, Revenues at the Warner Bros. segment increased driven by higher Videogames and other and Television product revenues, partially offset by lower Theatrical product revenues. The strengthening of the U.S. Dollar relative to foreign currencies to which the Company is exposed resulted in a decline in the Company’s Revenues of approximately $265 million and $500 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. Each of the revenue categories is discussed in greater detail by segment in “Business Segment Results.”

 

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Costs of Revenues.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, Costs of revenues increased to $4.188 billion and $8.276 billion, respectively, from $3.925 billion and $7.776 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, reflecting increases at the Warner Bros. and Home Box Office segments, partially offset by a decrease at the Turner segment. The segment variations are discussed in “Business Segment Results.”

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.  For the three months ended June 30, 2015, Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 3% to $1.248 billion from $1.217 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2014, primarily reflecting increases at the Home Box Office and Warner Bros. segments, partially offset by a decrease at Corporate. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 2% to $2.437 billion from $2.487 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily reflecting decreases at Corporate and the Turner segment, partially offset by an increase at the Home Box Office and Warner Bros. segments. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, Selling, general and administrative expenses included a $22 million foreign currency charge related to a change in the foreign currency exchange rate used by the Company for remeasuring its Venezuelan net monetary assets from the SICAD 2 rate to the Simadi rate. The segment variations are discussed in “Business Segment Results.”

Included in Costs of revenues and Selling, general and administrative expenses is depreciation expense of $121 million and $243 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and $135 million and $268 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.

Amortization Expense.  Amortization expense was $43 million and $91 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and $50 million and $100 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.

Restructuring and Severance Costs.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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,        
    2015     2014     2015     2014  

Turner

  $               10       $               12       $               18       $               24    

Home Box Office

                           

Warner Bros.

    (1)                        

Corporate

    (3)               (3)          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total restructuring and severance costs

  $ 10       $ 17       $ 22       $ 43    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income.  Operating Income increased to $1.859 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $1.567 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2014. Excluding the items noted under “Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability” totaling $3 million and $51 million of expense for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, Operating Income increased $244 million despite the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates of approximately $75 million, primarily reflecting increases at the Turner and Warner Bros. segments, partially offset by a decrease at the Home Box Office segment.

Operating Income increased to $3.645 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $3.615 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2014. Excluding the items noted under “Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability” totaling $31 million of expense and $371 million of income for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, Operating Income increased $432 million despite the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates of approximately $210 million, primarily reflecting an increase at the Turner and Warner Bros. segments, partially offset by a decrease at the Home Box Office segment.

Interest Expense, Net.  For the three months ended June 30, 2015, Interest expense, net decreased to $286 million from $296 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 reflecting higher interest income of $20 million as well as lower average interest rates, partially offset by higher average debt balances. The increase in interest income was mainly due to noncash interest income accretion related to the CME transactions completed in 2014.

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2015, Interest expense, net increased to $580 million from $561 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 reflecting higher average debt balances, partially offset by higher interest income of $9 million as well as lower average interest rates. The increase in interest income was primarily related to noncash interest income accretion related to the CME transactions completed in 2014, partially offset by the recognition of interest income during the six months ended June 30, 2014 on a note receivable that was collected in March 2014.

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,          
    2015     2014     2015     2014  

Investment gains (losses), net

  $ (26)      $ 26       $ (85)      $ 21    

Amounts related to the separation of TWC

    —         —         (4)        (1)   

Amounts related to the disposition of WMG

    —         —         —         (1)   

Amounts related to the Time Separation

    (3)        —         (5)        —    

Premiums paid and costs incurred on debt redemption

    (51)        —         (51)        —    

Items affecting comparability relating to equity method investments

    (19)                      (20)        (21)                      (20)   

Loss from equity method investees

    (27)        (1)        (74)        —    

Other

                  (2)        (4)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (loss), net

  $             (125)      $      $             (242)      $ (5)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment gains (losses), net, items affecting comparability relating to equity method investments, premium paid and costs incurred on debt redemption and amounts related to the separation of TWC, the disposition of WMG and the Time Separation are discussed under “Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability.” The remaining change in Other income (loss), net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was primarily related to losses from equity method investees, which included the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates of approximately $25 million and $45 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively.

Income Tax Provision.  Income tax provision increased to $477 million and $919 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, from $434 million and $841 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate was 33% for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to 34% and 28% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was primarily due to the recognition of tax attribute carryforwards during the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Income from Continuing Operations.  Income from continuing operations was $971 million and $843 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Excluding the items noted under “Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability” totaling $74 million and $33 million of expense for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, Income from continuing operations increased $169 million, primarily reflecting higher Operating Income, partly offset by higher income taxes. Basic and Diluted income from continuing operations per common share were $1.18 and $1.16, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and were $0.96 and $0.94, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2014.

Income from continuing operations was $1.904 billion and $2.208 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Excluding the items noted under “Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability” totaling $151 million of expense and $447 million of income for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, Income from continuing operations increased $294 million, primarily reflecting higher Operating Income, partly offset by higher income taxes. Basic and Diluted income from continuing operations per common share were $2.30 and $2.26, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and were $2.49 and $2.45, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax.  Discontinued operations, net of tax was income of $37 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015, primarily related to the final resolution of a tax indemnification obligation associated with the disposition of WMG and income of $7 million and a loss of $66 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, primarily related to the Time Separation. For the three months ended June 30, 2014, Basic and Diluted loss from discontinued operations per common share were both $0.01. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, Basic and Diluted income from discontinued operations per common share were both $0.05 as compared to a Basic and Diluted loss from discontinued operations per common share of $0.07 and $0.08, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

 

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Net Income.  Net income was $971 million and $1.941 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and $850 million and $2.142 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. Basic and Diluted net income per common share were $1.18 and $1.16, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and were $0.97 and $0.95, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2014. Basic and Diluted net income per common share were $2.35 and $2.31, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and were $2.42 and $2.37, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Business Segment Results

Turner.  Revenues and Operating Income of the Turner segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (millions):

 

                                                                                         
    Three Months Ended June 30,    Six Months Ended June 30,
            2015                     2014                   % Change                  2015                     2014                   % Change      

Revenues:

            

Subscription

  $ 1,343       $ 1,323       2%    $ 2,690       $ 2,632       2%

Advertising

    1,272         1,284       (1)%      2,451         2,421       1%

Content and other

    212         143       48%      396         290       37%
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total revenues

    2,827         2,750       3%      5,537         5,343       4%

Costs of revenues (a)

            (1,230)                (1,342)      (8)%              (2,399)                (2,546)      (6)%

Selling, general and administrative (a)

    (406)        (403)      1%      (759)        (834)      (9)%

Gain (loss) on operating assets

                (50)%      (2)        15       (113)%

Asset impairments

    —         (10)      NM      —         (11)      NM

Venezuelan foreign currency loss

    —         —       NM      (17)        —       NM

Restructuring and severance costs

    (10)        (12)      (17)%      (18)        (24)      (25)%

Depreciation

    (48)        (52)      (8)%      (96)        (106)      (9)%

Amortization

    (4)        (4)      —%      (8)        (8)      —%
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating Income

  $ 1,130       $ 929       22%    $ 2,238       $ 1,829       22%
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

(a) Costs of revenues and Selling, general and administrative expenses exclude depreciation.

The increase in Subscription revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was driven by higher domestic revenues of $44 million and $84 million, respectively, partially offset by lower international revenues of $24 million and $26 million, respectively. Domestic subscription revenue growth for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was primarily due to higher contractual rates, and for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was partially offset by fewer subscribers. International subscription revenue growth for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was more than offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates of approximately $50 million and $85 million, respectively.

The decrease in Advertising revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was primarily due to a $19 million decline in international revenues, reflecting unfavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $30 million. Domestic advertising revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2015 increased $7 million driven by Turner’s news businesses and the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men’s Basketball Championship tournament (the “NCAA Tournament”), partially offset by lower audience delivery at certain domestic entertainment networks and the absence of Advertising revenues in 2015 associated with NASCAR television programming. The increase in Advertising revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2015 reflected domestic growth of $50 million mainly driven by Turner’s news businesses and the NCAA Tournament, partially offset by lower audience

 

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delivery at certain of its domestic entertainment networks and the absence of Advertising revenues in 2015 associated with NASCAR television programming as well as a decrease in international revenues of $20 million reflecting the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates of approximately $50 million.

The increase in Content and other revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was primarily due to higher license fees from SVOD services.

The components of Costs of revenues for the Turner segment are as follows (millions):

 

                                                                                                     
                 Three Months Ended June 30,                             Six Months Ended June 30,            
                 2015                              2014                        % Change                      2015                              2014                         % Change       

Programming costs:

                 

Originals and sports

   $ 839        $ 905        (7)%    $ 1,624        $ 1,682        (3)%

Acquired films and syndicated series

     193          226        (15)%      387          457        (15)%
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total programming costs

     1,032          1,131        (9)%      2,011          2,139        (6)%

Other direct operating costs

     198          211        (6)%      388          407        (5)%
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Costs of revenues (a)

   $ 1,230        $ 1,342        (8)%    $ 2,399        $ 2,546        (6)%
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

(a) Costs of revenues exclude depreciation.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, programming costs decreased primarily due to lower acquired films and syndicated series costs, which was due to the timing and mix of programming as a result of the abandonment of certain programming during 2014. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, Originals and sports programming costs decreased primarily due to the absence of programming costs in 2015 associated with NASCAR.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015, Selling, general and administrative expenses were essentially flat as lower costs primarily due to operational efficiency initiatives, including the restructuring activities undertaken in 2014, were offset by the absence in the current period of the reversal in 2014 of a $20 million accrued contingency. The decrease in Selling, general and administrative expense for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was primarily due to lower marketing expenses of $51 million due to timing as well as operational efficiency initiatives, including the 2014 restructuring, partially offset by the absence in the current period of the reversal in 2014 of a $20 million accrued contingency.

Refer to “Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability” for a discussion of Asset impairments, Gain (loss) on operating assets, Venezuelan foreign currency loss and external costs related to mergers, acquisitions and dispositions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, which affected the comparability of the Turner segment’s results.

The increase in Operating Income for three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was primarily due to higher Revenues and lower Costs of revenues and, for the six months ended June 30, 2015, lower Selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

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Home Box Office.  Revenues and Operating Income of the Home Box Office segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (millions):

 

                                                                                                     
                 Three Months Ended June 30,                             Six Months Ended June 30,             
                 2015                              2014                        % Change                      2015                              2014                         % Change       

Revenues:

                 

Subscription

   $ 1,181        $ 1,141        4%    $ 2,360        $ 2,271        4%

Content and other

     257          276        (7)%      476          485        (2)%
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total revenues

     1,438          1,417        1%      2,836          2,756        3%

Costs of revenues (a)

     (675)         (658)       3%      (1,397)         (1,314)       6%

Selling, general and administrative (a)

     (230)         (184)       25%      (422)         (370)       14%

Asset impairments

     —          (4)       NM      —          (4)       NM

Restructuring and severance costs

     (4)         (1)       NM      (5)         (9)       (44)%

Depreciation

     (18)         (19)       (5)%      (39)         (40)       (3)%

Amortization

     (3)         (3)       —%      (7)         (7)       —%
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating Income

   $ 508        $ 548        (7)%    $ 966        $ 1,012        (5)%
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

(a) Costs of revenues and Selling, general and administrative expenses exclude depreciation.

The increase in Subscription revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was driven primarily by higher domestic subscription revenues of $47 million and $97 million, respectively, primarily due to higher contractual rates. International subscription revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 decreased mainly due to the transfer to Turner of the operation and certain contracts of an HBO-branded basic tier television service in India, partially offset by growth from international subscribers.

The decrease in Content and other revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was primarily due to lower home entertainment revenues.

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,             
               2015                            2014                        % Change                      2015                              2014                         % Change       

Programming costs:

                 

Originals and sports

   $ 266        $ 260        2%    $ 517        $ 478        8%

Acquired films and syndicated series

     230          239        (4)%      490          489        —%
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total programming costs

     496          499        (1)%      1,007          967        4%

Other direct operating costs

     179          159        13%      390          347        12%
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Costs of revenues (a)

   $ 675        $ 658        3%    $ 1,397        $ 1,314        6%
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

(a) Costs of revenues exclude depreciation.

The increase in programming costs for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was primarily due to higher costs for original series. The increase in other direct operating costs for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was primarily related to costs associated with HBO NOW. The increase in other direct operating costs for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was mainly due to higher participation expenses associated with original series and costs associated with HBO NOW.

 

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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, Selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to higher marketing expenses related to the launch of HBO NOW.

Refer to “Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability” for a discussion of Asset impairments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, which affected the comparability of the Home Box Office segment’s results.

The decrease in Operating Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was primarily due to higher Costs of revenues and Selling, general and administrative expenses, partially offset by higher Revenues.

Warner Bros.  Revenues and Operating Income of the Warner Bros. segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (millions):

 

                                                                                                     
                 Three Months Ended June 30,                             Six Months Ended June 30,             
                 2015                               2014                         % Change                      2015                               2014                          % Change       

Revenues:

                 

Theatrical product

   $ 1,263        $ 1,494        (15)%    $ 2,728        $ 2,891        (6)%

Television product

     1,308          1,067        23%      2,656          2,408        10%

Videogames and other

     727          309        135%      1,113          637        75%
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total revenues

     3,298          2,870        15%      6,497          5,936        9%

Costs of revenues (a)

     (2,404)         (2,098)       15%      (4,719)         (4,221)       12%

Selling, general and administrative (a)

     (468)         (435)       8%      (931)         (909)       2%

Loss on operating assets

     (1)         —        NM      (1)         —        NM

Asset impairments

     —          —        NM      —          (5)       NM

Venezuelan foreign currency loss

     —          —        NM      (5)         —        NM

Restructuring and severance costs

             (3)       (133)%      (2)         (5)       (60)%

Depreciation

     (49)         (57)       (14)%      (98)         (108)       (9)%

Amortization

     (36)         (43)       (16)%      (76)         (85)       (11)%
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating Income

   $ 341        $ 234        46%    $ 665        $ 603        10%
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

(a) Costs of revenues and Selling, general and administrative expenses exclude depreciation.

 

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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). The components of Revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (millions):

 

                                                                                                     
    Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
            2015                     2014                 % Change               2015                     2014                 % Change    

Theatrical product:

           

Film rentals

  $ 450       $ 438       3%   $ 1,043       $ 993       5%

Home video and electronic delivery

    461         563       (18)%     830         945       (12)%

Television licensing

    307         441       (30)%     747         844       (11)%

Consumer products and other

    45         52       (13)%     108         109       (1)%
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total theatrical product

  $ 1,263       $ 1,494       (15)%   $ 2,728       $ 2,891       (6)%
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Television product:

           

Television licensing

    1,109         865       28%     2,246         1,974       14%

Home video and electronic delivery

    92         110       (16)%     198         224       (12)%

Consumer products and other

    107         92       16%     212         210       1%
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total television product

  $ 1,308       $ 1,067       23%   $ 2,656       $ 2,408       10%
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

The increase in Revenues for three and six months ended June 30, 2015 included the net unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates of approximately $170 million and $340 million, respectively.

Theatrical product revenues from film rentals increased for the three months ended June 30, 2015, reflecting higher carryover revenues of $28 million from prior period releases, partially offset by lower revenues of $16 million from theatrical films released during the second quarter of 2015 compared to the second quarter of 2014. Theatrical product revenues from film rentals increased for the six months ended June 30, 2015, reflecting higher carryover revenues of $226 million from prior period releases, partially offset by lower revenues of $176 million from theatrical films released during the first half of 2015 compared to the first half of 2014. The Company released seven and five theatrical films in the second quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively, and eleven and nine theatrical films in the first half of 2015 and 2014, respectively.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015, theatrical product revenues from home video and electronic delivery decreased primarily due to lower revenues from releases during the second quarter of 2015 compared to the second quarter of 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, theatrical product revenues from home video and electronic delivery decreased primarily due to lower revenues from prior period releases, including catalog titles. There were six home video and electronic delivery releases in both the second quarters of 2015 and 2014 and eleven and eight home video and electronic delivery releases in the first half of 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The decrease in theatrical product revenues from television licensing for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was primarily due to the timing and mix of availabilities.

Television product revenues from television licensing for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 increased primarily due to higher syndication revenues including higher license fees from SVOD services, and for the six months ended June 30, 2015, was partially offset by lower initial telecast revenues.

Videogames and other revenues increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 primarily due to higher revenues from videogames released during the second quarter and first half of 2015 as compared to the second quarter and first half of 2014. The Company released six videogames and one videogame during the second quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively, and ten and three videogames during the first half of 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

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The components of Costs of revenues for the Warner Bros. segment are as follows (millions):

 

                                                                                                     
     Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended
               6/30/15                          6/30/14                      % Change                    6/30/15                          6/30/14                       % Change       

Film and television production costs

   $ 1,524        $ 1,322        15%    $ 3,092        $ 2,761        12%

Print and advertising costs

     611          527        16%      1,093          959        14%

Other costs, including merchandise and related costs

     269          249        8%      534          501        7%
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Costs of revenues (a)

   $ 2,404        $ 2,098        15%    $ 4,719        $ 4,221        12%
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

(a) Costs of revenues excludes depreciation.

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 $35 million and $74 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and $36 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. Videogame valuation adjustments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 were $1 million and $17 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were $18 million. The increases in film and television production costs and print and advertising costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 were primarily due to the mix of product released.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 primarily due to the absence in the current period of a reversal in the second quarter of 2014 of certain bad debt reserves.

Refer to “Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability” for a discussion of Asset impairments, Venezuelan foreign currency and external costs related to mergers, acquisitions and dispositions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, which affected the comparability of the Warner Bros. segment’s results.

The increase in Operating Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was primarily due to higher Revenues, partially offset by higher Costs of revenues.

Corporate.  Corporate’s Operating Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was as follows (millions):

 

                                                                                                     
     Three Months Ended June 30,    Six Months Ended June 30,
                 2015                              2014                        % Change                      2015                              2014                         % Change       

Selling, general and administrative (a)

   $ (86)       $ (129)       (33)%    $ (185)       $ (244)       (24)%

Gain on operating assets

     —          —        NM      —          441        NM

Asset impairments

     —          —        NM      (1)         (6)       (83)%

Restructuring and severance costs

             (1)       NM              (5)       (160)%

Depreciation

     (6)         (7)       (14)%      (10)         (14)       (29)%
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating Income (Loss)

   $ (89)       $ (137)       (35)%    $ (193)       $ 172        (212)%
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

(a) Selling, general and administrative expenses exclude depreciation.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION – (Continued)

 

Refer to “Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability” for a discussion of Asset impairments, Gain on operating assets and external costs related to mergers, acquisitions and dispositions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, which affected the comparability of Corporate’s results.

Operating loss for the three months ended June 30, 2015 decreased primarily due to lower external costs related to mergers, acquisitions and dispositions of $34 million and lower costs related to enterprise efficiency initiatives. Excluding the $441 million Gain on operating assets during the six months ended June 30, 2014, Operating loss for the six months ended June 30, 2015 decreased primarily due to lower external costs related to mergers, acquisitions and dispositions of $40 million and lower costs related to enterprise efficiency initiatives.

The enterprise efficiency initiatives involve the centralization of certain administrative functions to generate cost savings or other benefits for the Company. Selling, general and administrative expenses included costs related to enterprise efficiency initiatives of $7 million and $9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and $12 million and $24 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.

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, quarterly dividend payments and the purchase of common stock under the Company’s stock repurchase program. Time Warner’s 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 Warner’s unused committed capacity at June 30, 2015 was $8.153 billion, which included $3.122 billion of Cash and equivalents.

Current Financial Condition

At June 30, 2015, Time Warner had net debt of $20.672 billion ($23.794 billion of debt less $3.122 billion of Cash and equivalents) and $24.025 billion of Shareholders’ equity, compared to net debt of $19.876 billion ($22.494 billion of debt less $2.618 billion of Cash and equivalents) and $24.476 billion of Shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2014.

The following table shows the significant items contributing to the increase in net debt from December 31, 2014 to June 30, 2015 (millions):

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

   $ 19,876    

Cash provided by operations from continuing operations

     (1,800)   

Capital expenditures

     154    

Repurchases of common stock

     1,804    

Dividends paid to common stockholders

     584    

Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     184    

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

     (121)   

Other investment and sale proceeds

     (109)   

All other, net

     100    
  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2015

   $             20,672    
  

 

 

 

On June 13, 2014, Time Warner’s Board of Directors authorized up to $5.0 billion of share repurchases in addition to the $5.0 billion it had previously authorized for share repurchases beginning January 1, 2014. Purchases under the stock repurchase program may be made from time to time on the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. The size and timing of these purchases are based on a number of factors, including price and business and market conditions. From January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2015, the Company repurchased 24 million shares of common stock for $2.041 billion pursuant to trading plans under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION – (Continued)

 

During the first quarter of 2015, the Company finalized agreements relating to the construction and development of office and studio space in the Hudson Yards development on the west side of Manhattan in order to move its Corporate headquarters and New York City-based employees to the new space. Based on current construction cost estimates and space projections, the Company expects to invest an additional $1.9 billion in the Hudson Yards development project through 2019.

Cash Flows

Cash and equivalents increased by $504 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Cash and equivalents increased by $2.664 billion, including $189 million of Cash used by discontinued operations, for the six months ended June 30, 2014. Components of these changes are discussed below in more detail.

Operating Activities from Continuing Operations

Details of Cash provided by operations from continuing operations are as follows (millions):

 

                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
                2015                             2014              

Operating Income

  $ 3,645       $ 3,615    

Depreciation and amortization

    334         368    

Net interest payments (a)

    (627)        (590)   

Net income taxes paid (b)

    (655)        (950)   

All other, net, including working capital changes

    (897)        (386)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by operations from continuing operations

  $ 1,800       $ 2,057    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Includes cash interest received of $22 million and $39 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(b) Includes income tax refunds received of $82 million and $40 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Cash provided by operations from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2015 decreased primarily due to higher cash used by working capital, partially offset by lower net income taxes paid. Cash used by working capital increased primarily due to higher content investments, higher receivables due to the timing of collections and revenue growth as well as higher payments related to restructuring initiatives undertaken in 2014.

Investing Activities from Continuing Operations

Details of Cash provided (used) by investing activities from continuing operations are as follows (millions):

 

                                 
     Six Months Ended June 30,  
                 2015                             2014              

Investments in available-for-sale securities

   $ (32)      $ (28)   

Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired:

    

Eyeworks

     —         (267)   

CME

     —         (371)   

All other

     (152)        (223)   

Capital expenditures

     (154)        (206)   

Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities

     —         16    

Proceeds from Time Inc. in the Time Separation

     —         1,400    

Proceeds from the sale of Time Warner Center

     —         1,264    

Other investment proceeds

     109         122    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided (used) by investing activities from continuing operations

   $ (229)      $ 1,707    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION – (Continued)

 

The change in Cash provided (used) by investing activities from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was primarily due to proceeds received in 2014 in connection with the Time Separation and from the sale of space in Time Warner Center, partially offset by a decrease in investment and acquisition spending. Included in Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are payments of $56 million and $91 million, respectively, related to the Hudson Yards development project.

Financing Activities from Continuing Operations

Details of Cash used by financing activities from continuing operations are as follows (millions):

 

                                 
     Six Months Ended June 30,  
                 2015                              2014              

Borrowings

   $ 2,106        $ 2,401    

Debt repayments

     (804)         (15)   

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

     121          182    

Excess tax benefit from equity instruments

     120          95    

Principal payments on capital leases

     (5)         (5)   

Repurchases of common stock

     (1,804)         (2,876)   

Dividends paid

     (584)         (568)   

Other financing activities

     (217)         (125)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash used by financing activities from continuing operations

   $ (1,067)       $ (911)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash used by financing activities from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2015 increased primarily due to an increase in Debt repayments, a decrease in Borrowings and an increase in cash used for Other financing activities, partially offset by a decrease in Repurchases of common stock. The increase in cash used for Other financing activities was primarily due to premiums paid and costs incurred in connection with the purchase of $687 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.875% Notes due 2016 through a tender offer. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company issued approximately 4 million shares of common stock and received $121 million in connection with the exercise of stock options. At June 30, 2015, all of the approximately 21 million exercisable stock options outstanding on such date had exercise prices below the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange.

Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations

Details of Cash used by discontinued operations are as follows (millions):

 

                                 
     Six Months Ended June 30,  
                 2015                              2014              

Cash used by operations from discontinued operations

   $ —        $ (15)   

Cash used by investing activities from discontinued operations

     —          (51)   

Cash used by financing activities from discontinued operations

     —          (36)   

Effect of change in cash and equivalents of discontinued operations

     —          (87)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash used by discontinued operations

   $ —        $ (189)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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MANAGEMENT’S 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, 2015, Time Warner had total committed capacity, defined as maximum available borrowings under various existing debt arrangements and cash and short-term investments, of $31.976 billion. Of this committed capacity, $8.153 billion was unused and $23.794 billion was outstanding as debt. At June 30, 2015, 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

   $ 3,122         $ —         $ —         $ 3,122     

Revolving credit facilities and commercial paper program (d)

     5,000           —           —           5,000     

Fixed-rate public debt

     23,341           —           23,341           —     

Other obligations (e)

     513           29           453           31     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 31,976         $ 29         $ 23,794         $ 8,153     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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 Company’s outstanding debt and other financing arrangements was 13.4 years as of June 30, 2015.

(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. At June 30, 2015, the principal amounts of the Company’s publicly issued debt mature as follows: $1.0 billion in July 2015, $463 million in 2016, $500 million in 2017, $600 million in 2018, $650 million in 2019, $1.4 billion in 2020 and $18.831 billion thereafter. In the period after 2020, 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 $50 million are due within the next twelve months.

June Debt Offering and Tender Offer for and Redemption of Debt

On June 4, 2015, Time Warner issued $2.1 billion aggregate principal amount of debt securities under a shelf registration statement, consisting of $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.60% Notes due 2025 and $600 million aggregate principal amount of 4.85% Debentures due 2045 (the “June 2015 Debt Offering”). The securities issued in the June 2015 Debt Offering are guaranteed, on an unsecured basis, by Historic TW Inc. (“Historic TW”). In addition, Turner and Home Box Office guarantee, on an unsecured basis, Historic TW’s guarantee of the securities. The net proceeds to the Company from the June 2015 Debt Offering were $2.083 billion, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the June 2015 Debt Offering to retire at maturity the $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 3.15% Notes due July 15, 2015. The remainder of the net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including share repurchases.

In June 2015, Time Warner purchased $687 million aggregate principal amount of the $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 2016 Notes through a tender offer. The premiums paid and costs incurred in connection with the purchase of the 2016 Notes were $51 million and recorded in Other income (loss), net in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.

On July 31, 2015, the Company issued a notice of redemption for the $313 million aggregate principal amount of its 2016 Notes that remain outstanding following the tender offer. The Company expects to redeem the 2016 Notes on August 31, 2015 and anticipates premiums and costs of approximately $20 million to be incurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

July Debt Offering

On July 28, 2015, Time Warner issued €700 million aggregate principal amount of 1.95% Notes due 2023 under a shelf registration statement (the “July 2015 Debt Offering”). The notes issued in the July 2015 Debt Offering are guaranteed, on an unsecured basis, by Historic TW. In addition, Turner and Home Box Office guarantee, on an unsecured basis, Historic TW’s guarantee of the notes. The net proceeds from the issuance of the notes will be used for general corporate purposes.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION – (Continued)

 

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 SVOD exhibition. Backlog was approximately $6.3 billion and $6.5 billion at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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 $714 million and $700 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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 $749 million and $788 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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 forward-looking statements in this report include, but are not limited to, statements regarding (i) the adequacy of the Company’s liquidity to meet its needs for the foreseeable future, (ii) the Company’s expected investment in space in the Hudson Yards development, (iii) the number of original television series Warner Bros. expects to produce and (iv) the expected redemption of the 2016 Notes.

The Company’s forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions regarding the Company’s 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 Company’s actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied in its forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause the Company’s 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:

 

   

recent and future changes in technology, services and standards, including, but not limited to, 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 changes in when, where and how digital content is consumed;

   

the popularity of the Company’s content;

   

changes in the Company’s plans, initiatives and strategies, and consumer acceptance thereof;

   

changes in the plans, initiatives and strategies of the third parties that distribute, license and/or sell Time Warner’s content;

   

competitive pressures, including as a result of audience fragmentation and changes in technology;

   

changes in advertising market conditions or advertising expenditures due to, among other things, economic conditions, changes in consumer behavior, pressure from public interest groups, changes in laws and regulations and other societal or political developments;

   

the Company’s ability to deal effectively with economic slowdowns or other economic or market difficulties;

   

changes in foreign exchange rates;

   

increased volatility or decreased liquidity in the capital markets, including any limitation on the Company’s ability to access the capital markets for debt securities, refinance its outstanding indebtedness or obtain bank financings on acceptable terms;

   

piracy and the Company’s ability to exploit and protect its intellectual property rights in and to its content and other products;

   

the failure to achieve the anticipated benefits of the Company’s cost reduction initiatives;

   

the effects of any significant acquisitions, dispositions and other similar transactions by the Company;

   

a disruption or failure of the Company’s 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 Warner’s reporting units, which could result in Time Warner’s inability to realize the value recorded for intangible assets and goodwill at those reporting units;

 

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the adequacy of the Company’s risk management framework;

   

changes in U.S. GAAP or other applicable accounting 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 Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

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.

 

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Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted by the Company under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed by the Company is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management to allow timely decisions regarding the required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Unaudited; millions, except share amounts)

 

              June 30,         
2015
          December 31,     
2014
 

ASSETS

     

Current assets

     

Cash and equivalents

   $ 3,122        $ 2,618    

Receivables, less allowances of $860 and $1,152

     8,004          7,720    

Inventories

     1,640          1,700    

Deferred income taxes

     184          184    

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     860          958    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     13,810          13,180    

Noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television production costs

     6,597          6,841    

Investments, including available-for-sale securities

     2,132          2,326    

Property, plant and equipment, net

     2,567          2,655    

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

     1,036          1,141    

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

     7,030          7,032    

Goodwill

     27,575          27,565    

Other assets

     2,678          2,519    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 63,425        $ 63,259    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

     

Current liabilities

     

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 7,059        $ 7,507    

Deferred revenue

     623          579    

Debt due within one year

     1,513          1,118    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     9,195          9,204    

Long-term debt

     22,281          21,376    

Deferred income taxes

     2,109          2,204    

Deferred revenue

     307          315    

Other noncurrent liabilities

     5,508          5,684    

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)

     

Equity

     

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1.652 billion and 1.652 billion shares issued and 817 million and 832 million shares outstanding

     17          17    

Additional paid-in capital

     148,572          149,282    

Treasury stock, at cost (835 million and 820 million shares)

     (43,895)         (42,445)   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

     (1,396)         (1,164)   

Accumulated deficit

     (79,273)         (81,214)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     24,025          24,476    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 63,425        $ 63,259    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited; millions, except per share amounts)

 

                                                                                                   
           Three Months Ended June 30,                  Six Months Ended June 30,        
             2015                      2014                      2015                      2014          

Revenues

   $ 7,348        $ 6,788        $ 14,475        $ 13,591    

Costs of revenues

     (4,188)         (3,925)         (8,276)         (7,776)   

Selling, general and administrative

     (1,248)         (1,217)         (2,437)         (2,487)   

Amortization of intangible assets

     (43)         (50)         (91)         (100)   

Restructuring and severance costs

     (10)         (17)         (22)         (43)   

Asset impairments

     —          (14)         (1)         (26)   

Gain (loss) on operating assets, net

     —                  (3)         456    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     1,859          1,567          3,645          3,615    

Interest expense, net

     (286)         (296)         (580)         (561)   

Other income (loss), net

     (125)                 (242)         (5)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     1,448          1,277          2,823          3,049    

Income tax provision

     (477)         (434)         (919)         (841)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

     971          843          1,904          2,208    

Discontinued operations, net of tax

     —                  37          (66)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 971        $ 850        $ 1,941        $ 2,142    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Per share information:

           

Basic income per common share from continuing operations

   $ 1.18        $ 0.96        $ 2.30        $ 2.49    

Discontinued operations

     —          0.01          0.05          (0.07)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic net income per common share

   $ 1.18        $ 0.97        $ 2.35        $ 2.42    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average basic common shares outstanding

     821.6          874.8          825.5          882.9    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted income per common share from continuing operations

   $ 1.16        $ 0.94        $ 2.26        $ 2.45    

Discontinued operations

     —          0.01          0.05          (0.08)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted net income per common share

   $ 1.16        $ 0.95        $ 2.31        $ 2.37    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average diluted common shares outstanding

     836.3          894.2          841.1          902.4    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per share of common stock

   $ 0.3500        $ 0.3175        $ 0.7000        $ 0.6350    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited; millions)

 

                                                                                                   
           Three Months Ended June 30,                  Six Months Ended June 30,        
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Net income

   $ 971        $ 850        $ 1,941        $ 2,142    

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:

           

Foreign currency translation:

           

Unrealized gains (losses) occurring during the period

     (42)                 (244)         (18)   

Reclassification adjustment for losses realized in net income

     —          —                  —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in foreign currency translation

     (42)                 (239)         (18)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Securities:

           

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities occurring during the period

             (2)                 (5)   

Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income

     —          (5)         —          (5)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net gains (losses) on securities

             (7)                 (10)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Benefit obligations:

           

Unrealized losses occurring during the period

     (9)         (31)         (1)         (37)   

Reclassification adjustment for losses realized in net income

                     11          11    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in benefit obligations

     (4)         (25)         10          (26)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments:

           

Unrealized gains (losses) occurring during the period

     (45)         (7)         18          (1)   

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses realized in net income

                     (26)         (1)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in derivative financial instruments

     (44)         (3)         (8)         (2)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

     (89)         (33)         (232)         (56)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 882        $ 817        $ 1,709        $ 2,086    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Six Months Ended June 30,

(Unaudited; millions)

 

                                                         
     2015      2014  

OPERATIONS

     

Net income

   $ 1,941        $ 2,142    

Less Discontinued operations, net of tax

     (37)         66    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income from continuing operations

     1,904          2,208    

Adjustments for noncash and nonoperating items:

     

Depreciation and amortization

     334          368    

Amortization of film and television costs

     4,087          3,913    

Asset impairments

             26    

Gain on investments and other assets, net

     (20)         (477)   

Equity in losses of investee companies, net of cash distributions

     116          54    

Equity-based compensation

     135          126    

Deferred income taxes

     (80)         (312)   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions

     (4,677)         (3,849)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash provided by operations from continuing operations

     1,800          2,057    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     

Investments in available-for-sale securities

     (32)         (28)   

Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (152)         (861)   

Capital expenditures

     (154)         (206)   

Investment proceeds from available-for-sale securities

     —          16    

Proceeds from Time Inc. in the Time Separation

     —          1,400    

Proceeds from the sale of Time Warner Center

     —          1,264    

Other investment proceeds

     109          122    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash provided (used) by investing activities from continuing operations

     (229)         1,707    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     

Borrowings

     2,106          2,401    

Debt repayments

     (804)         (15)   

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     121          182    

Excess tax benefit from equity instruments

     120          95    

Principal payments on capital leases

     (5)         (5)   

Repurchases of common stock

     (1,804)         (2,876)   

Dividends paid

     (584)         (568)   

Other financing activities

     (217)         (125)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash used by financing activities from continuing operations

     (1,067)         (911)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash provided by continuing operations

     504          2,853    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash used by operations from discontinued operations

     —          (15)   

Cash used by investing activities from discontinued operations

     —          (51)   

Cash used by financing activities from discontinued operations

     —          (36)   

Effect of change in cash and equivalents of discontinued operations

     —          (87)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash used by discontinued operations

     —          (189)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCREASE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS

     504          2,664    

CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     2,618          1,816    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

   $ 3,122        $ 4,480    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY

Six Months Ended June 30,

(Unaudited; millions)

 

                                                         
     2015      2014  

BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

   $ 24,476        $ 29,904    

Net income

     1,941          2,142    

Other comprehensive loss attributable to continuing operations

     (232)         (78)   

Other comprehensive income attributable to discontinued operations

     —          22    

Amounts related to the Time Separation

     —          (2,797)   

Cash dividends

     (584)         (568)   

Common stock repurchases

     (1,800)         (3,000)   

Amounts related primarily to stock options and restricted stock units

     224          282    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD

   $ 24,025        $ 25,907    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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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 domestically and premium pay and basic tier television 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 Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (the “2014 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 of capitalized film and programming costs and participations and residuals, home video and videogames 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.

Venezuela Currency

Certain of the Company’s divisions conduct business with third parties located in Venezuela and, as a result, the Company holds net monetary assets denominated in Venezuelan Bolivares Fuertes (“VEF”) that primarily consist of cash and accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2014, the Company used the SICAD 2 exchange rate to remeasure its VEF-denominated monetary assets. Because of Venezuelan government-imposed restrictions on the exchange of VEF into foreign currency in Venezuela, the Company has not been able to convert VEF earned in Venezuela into U.S. Dollars through the Venezuelan government’s foreign currency exchanges.

On February 10, 2015, Venezuelan government officials announced changes to Venezuela’s foreign currency exchange system. Those changes included the elimination of the SICAD 2 exchange due to the merger of the SICAD 1 and SICAD 2 exchanges into a single SICAD exchange as well as the creation of the Simadi exchange, which is a new free market foreign currency exchange. On their initial date of activity, the exchange rates published by the Central Bank of Venezuela were 12 VEF to each U.S. Dollar for the SICAD exchange and 170 VEF to each U.S. Dollar for the Simadi exchange. Given the restrictions associated with the official

 

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government rate and the SICAD exchange, starting on February 10, 2015, the Company began to use the Simadi exchange rate to remeasure its VEF-denominated transactions and balances and recognized a pretax foreign exchange loss of $22 million in the Consolidated Statement of Operations during the quarter ended March 31, 2015. Approximately $15 million of such loss related to cash balances.

Accounting Guidance Adopted in 2015

Fair Value Measurement

During the second quarter of 2015, the Company early adopted guidance that eliminated the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which net asset value per share was used as a practical expedient to measure fair value. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Discontinued Operations

In April 2014, guidance was issued that changes the requirements for reporting discontinued operations. Under this new guidance, a discontinued operation is (i) a component of an entity or group of components that has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale and represents a strategic shift that has had or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results or (ii) an acquired business that is classified as held for sale on the acquisition date. This guidance also requires expanded or new disclosures for discontinued operations, individually material disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation, an entity’s continuing involvement with a discontinued operation following disposal and retained equity method investments in a discontinued operation. This guidance became effective on a prospective basis for the Company on January 1, 2015 and did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted

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 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, 2017. The Company is evaluating the impact the guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Consolidation

In February 2015, guidance was issued that changes how companies evaluate entities for consolidation. The changes primarily relate to (i) the identification of variable interests related to fees paid to decision makers or service providers, (ii) how entities determine whether limited partnerships or similar entities are variable interest entities, (iii) how related parties and de facto agents are considered in the primary beneficiary determination, and (iv) the elimination of the presumption that a general partner controls a limited partnership. This guidance will become effective for the Company on January 1, 2016 on either a modified retrospective or full retrospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Debt Issuance Costs

In April 2015, guidance was issued that requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a deduction from the carrying amount of such debt. This guidance will become effective for the Company on January 1, 2016 on a retrospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement

In April 2015, guidance was issued that clarifies how fees paid by a customer in a cloud computing arrangement are accounted for. The guidance provides that if a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, the arrangement should be accounted for in a manner consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. The guidance also provides that if a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, the arrangement should be accounted for as a service contract. This guidance will become effective for the Company on January 1, 2016 and the Company is currently evaluating the impact the guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Subsequent Event

On July 28, 2015, Time Warner issued €700 million aggregate principal amount of 1.95% Notes due 2023 under a shelf registration statement (the “July 2015 Debt Offering”). The securities issued in the July 2015 Debt Offering are guaranteed, on an unsecured basis, by Historic TW Inc. (“Historic TW”). In addition, Turner and Home Box Office guarantee, on an unsecured basis, Historic TW’s guarantee of the securities. The net proceeds from the issuance of the notes will be used for general corporate purposes.

 

2.

BUSINESS DISPOSITIONS AND ACQUISITIONS

Summary of Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations, net of tax, for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was income of $37 million ($0.05 of diluted net income per common share), primarily related to the final resolution of a tax indemnification obligation associated with the disposition of Warner Music Group in 2004.

During 2014, the Company completed the legal and structural separation of Time Inc. With the completion of the separation, the Company disposed of its Time Inc. segment in its entirety and ceased to consolidate Time Inc.’s financial position and results of operations in its consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, the Company has presented the financial position and results of operations of its former Time Inc. segment as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.

Financial data for discontinued operations is as follows for three and six months ended June 30, 2014 (millions, except per share amounts):

 

                                                             
         Three Months    
Ended
           Six Months      
Ended
 
     6/30/14      6/30/14  

Total revenues

   $ 670        $ 1,415    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     

Pretax income (loss)

     15          (97)   

Income tax benefit (provision)

     (8)         31    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $       $ (66)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Per share information:

     

Basic net income (loss) per common share

   $ 0.01        $ (0.07)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average common shares outstanding — basic

     874.8          882.9    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted net income (loss) per common share

   $ 0.01        $ (0.08)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average common shares outstanding — diluted

     894.2          902.4    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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3.

INVESTMENTS

Investment in Hudson Yards Development Project

During the first quarter of 2015, the Company finalized agreements relating to the construction and development of office and studio space in the Hudson Yards development on the west side of Manhattan in order to move its Corporate headquarters and New York City-based employees to the new space. The Company will fund its proportionate share of the costs for the construction and development through a limited liability corporation (“LLC”) that is controlled by the developer and managed by an affiliate of the developer. As of June 30, 2015, the Company’s investment in the LLC, which is accounted for under the equity method of accounting, is approximately $164 million and is included in Investments, including available-for-sale securities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Based on current construction cost estimates and space projections, the Company expects to invest an additional $1.9 billion in the Hudson Yards development project through 2019.

Central European Media Enterprises Ltd.

As of June 30, 2015, the Company had an approximate 49.5% voting interest in Central European Media Enterprises Ltd.’s (“CME”) common stock and an approximate 75.6% economic interest in CME on a diluted basis.

As of June 30, 2015, the Company owned 61.4 million shares of CME’s Class A common stock and 1 share of Series A convertible preferred stock, which is convertible into 11.2 million shares of CME’s Class A common stock and votes with the Class A common stock on an as-converted basis. The Company accounts for its investment in CME’s Class A common stock and Series A convertible preferred stock under the equity method of accounting.

As of June 30, 2015, the Company owned shares of CME’s Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares, which may be converted into 95.9 million shares of CME’s Class A common stock at the Company’s option at any time after June 25, 2016. The Company accounts for its investment in CME’s Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares under the cost method of accounting.

As of June 30, 2015, the Company owned 3.4 million senior secured notes due 2017 (the “Senior Secured Notes”), each consisting of an initial $100 principal amount plus accrued interest of 15%. The Senior Secured Notes are accounted for at their amortized cost and classified as held-to-maturity in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

As of June 30, 2015, the Company held 101 million warrants to purchase one share of CME Class A common stock. The warrants issued to Time Warner have a four-year term and an exercise price of $1.00 per share, do not contain any voting rights and are not exercisable until May 2016. The warrants are subject to a limited right whereby the Company can exercise any of its warrants earlier solely to own up to 49.9% of CME’s Class A common stock. The warrants are carried at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The initial fair value of the warrants was recognized as a discount to the Senior Secured Notes and the term loan provided by the Company to CME (as described below) and a deferred gain related to the revolving credit facility provided by the Company to CME (as described below).

Time Warner has also provided CME a $115 million revolving credit facility and a $30 million term loan that both mature on December 1, 2017. CME can pay accrued interest on the amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility and term loan either in cash or by adding the amount of accrued interest to the outstanding principal amount of the term loan or revolving credit facility, as applicable. As of June 30, 2015, there were no amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility and the carrying value of amounts outstanding under the term loan was $17 million and is classified as other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

On November 14, 2014, Time Warner and CME entered into an agreement pursuant to which Time Warner agreed to assist CME in refinancing $261 million aggregate principal amount of its Senior Convertible Notes due 2015 (the “2015 Notes”) and €240 million aggregate principal amount of its Senior Notes due 2017 (the “2017 Notes”). In connection with this agreement, CME entered into a €251 million senior unsecured term loan that matures on November 1, 2017 (the “2017 Term Loan”) with third-party financial institutions the same day. Time Warner has guaranteed CME’s obligations under the 2017 Term Loan for a fee equal to 8.5% less the interest rate on the 2017 Term Loan. The fee is payable to Time Warner in cash or in kind at CME’s option. CME used the proceeds of the 2017 Term Loan to redeem the 2017 Notes. CME also entered into unsecured interest rate hedge arrangements to protect against changes in the applicable interest rate on the 2017 Term Loan during its term. Time Warner has also guaranteed CME’s obligations under the hedge arrangements.

 

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Upon maturity of the 2015 Notes in November 2015, Time Warner will, at its option, either (i) guarantee a Euro-equivalent $261 million unsecured term loan due November 1, 2019 (the “2015 Term Loan”) obtained by CME from one or more third-party financial institutions, for a fee equal to 8.5% less the interest rate on the 2015 Term Loan or (ii) provide a Euro-equivalent $261 million senior secured term loan that matures on November 1, 2019 directly to CME, with an 8.5% interest rate (the “Time Warner Loan”). The guarantee fee or interest payments, as applicable, will be paid to Time Warner in cash or in kind at CME’s option. Not later than the maturity of the 2015 Term Loan or the Time Warner Loan, as applicable, Time Warner also will earn a commitment fee of $9 million, which will accrue interest at 8.5% from the date of the 2015 Term Loan or Time Warner Loan, as applicable, until paid.

 

4.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

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, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively (millions):

 

                                                                                                                                       
    June 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

               

Trading securities:

               

 Diversified equity securities (a)

  $ 187       $ —       $ —       $ 187       $ 232       $      $ —       $ 237    

Available-for-sale securities:

               

Equity securities

    23         —         —         23         19         —         —         19    

Debt securities

    —         89         —         89         —         60         —         60    

Derivatives:

               

Foreign exchange contracts

    —         67         —         67         —         61         —         61    

Other

    —         —         139         139         —         —         247         247    

Liabilities:

               

Derivatives:

               

Foreign exchange contracts

    —         —         —         —         —         (3)        —         (3)   

Other

    —         —         (7)        (7)        —         —         (6)        (6)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 210       $ 156       $ 132       $ 498       $ 251       $ 123       $ 241       $ 615    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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, 2015, assets and liabilities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) primarily related to a $137 million asset related to warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock of CME. 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, 2015 are an expected term of 2.07 years and an expected volatility of approximately 80%. As of both June 30, 2015 and 2014, the other Level 3 assets and liabilities consisted of assets related to equity instruments held by employees of a former subsidiary of the Company, liabilities for contingent consideration and options to redeem securities.

 

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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, 2015 and 2014 on such assets and liabilities that were included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 (millions):

 

                                 
     June 30, 2015      June 30, 2014  

Balance as of the beginning of the period

   $ 241        $   

Total losses, net:

     

Included in operating income

     (1)         —    

Included in other income (loss), net

     (106)         (2)   

Included in other comprehensive loss

     —          —    

Purchases

     —          213    

Settlements

     (2)         (15)   

Issuances

     —          16    

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance as of the end of the period

   $ 132        $ 213    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss for the period included in net income related to assets and liabilities still held as of the end of the period

   $ (107)       $ (1)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

The Company’s other financial instruments, including debt, are not required to be carried at fair value. Based on the interest rates prevailing at June 30, 2015, the fair value of Time Warner’s debt exceeded its carrying value by approximately $2.874 billion and, based on interest rates prevailing at December 31, 2014, the fair value of Time Warner’s debt exceeded its carrying value by approximately $4.251 billion. The fair value of Time Warner’s debt was considered a Level 2 measurement as it was 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, 2015 about the Company’s 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)

   $ —        $ 158        Level 1

Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares

   $ —        $ 209        Level 2

Senior secured notes

   $ 199        $ 401        Level 2

 

(a)

Includes one share of Series A convertible preferred stock.

The fair values of the Company’s investments in CME’s 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, 2015 closing price of CME’s common stock. The fair value of the Company’s investment in CME’s Senior Secured Notes is primarily determined by reference to observable sales transactions.

The carrying value for the majority of the Company’s 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.

 

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Non-Financial Instruments

The majority of the Company’s 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.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company performed impairment reviews of certain intangible assets at international subsidiaries of Turner and Home Box Office. As a result, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recorded noncash impairments of $5 million to write down the value of these assets to $7 million. The resulting fair value measurements were considered to be Level 3 measurements and were determined using a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) methodology with assumptions for cash flows associated with the use and eventual disposition of the assets.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014, 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 film’s 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 determined 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

writedown
     Carrying value
   after writedown   
 

Fair value measurements made during the three months ended June 30,:

    

2015

  $ 112        $ 73    

2014

  $       $ —    

Fair value measurements made during the six months ended June 30,:

    

2015

  $ 288        $ 210    

2014

  $ 188        $ 140    

 

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5.

INVENTORIES AND THEATRICAL FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION COSTS

Inventories and theatrical film and television production costs consist of (millions):

 

                                                             
          June 30, 2015                December 31,     
2014
 

Inventories:

     

Programming costs, less amortization

   $ 3,028        $ 3,251    

Other inventory, primarily DVDs and Blu-ray Discs

     250          228    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total inventories

     3,278          3,479    

Less: current portion of inventory

     (1,640)         (1,700)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent inventories

     1,638          1,779    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Theatrical film production costs: (a)

     

Released, less amortization

     594          641    

Completed and not released

     308          379    

In production

     1,175          1,266    

Development and pre-production

     132          105    

Television production costs: (a)

     

Released, less amortization

     1,614          1,251    

Completed and not released

     244          521    

In production

     871          889    

Development and pre-production

     21          10    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total theatrical film and television production costs

     4,959          5,062    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television production costs

   $ 6,597        $ 6,841    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Does not include $730 million and $797 million of acquired film library intangible assets as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, which are included in Intangible assets subject to amortization, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

6.

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

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 Warner’s 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 long-term receivables and certain foreign-currency-denominated debt due to changes in the underlying foreign exchange rates.

 

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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,  
                 2015                              2014                              2015                              2014              

Gains (losses) recognized in:

           

Costs of revenues

   $ (15)       $ (11)       $ 51        $ (11)   

Selling, general and administrative

                               

Other income (loss), net

     (4)         (5)         (10)         (9)   

Included in Other loss, net is the impact of hedge ineffectiveness and forward points and option premiums, which are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Such amounts were 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 certain of 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 Warner’s use of foreign currency derivatives at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (millions):

 

                                                                                                                                                                             
                          June 30, 2015 (a)            December 31,     
2014 (b)
 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

               $ 67        $ 61    

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

                 —          (3)   

 

 

(a)

Includes $183 million ($149 million of qualifying hedges and $34 million of economic hedges) and $116 million ($102 million of qualifying hedges and $14 million of economic hedges) of foreign exchange derivative contracts in asset and liability positions, respectively.

(b) Includes $139 million ($92 million of qualifying hedges and $47 million of economic hedges) and $81 million ($65 million of qualifying hedges and $16 million of economic hedges) of foreign exchange derivative contracts in asset and liability positions, respectively.

At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $8 million and $20 million, respectively, of gains 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, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are net gains of $12 million and net losses of $5 million, respectively, related to hedges of cash flows associated with films that are not expected to be released within the next twelve months.

 

7.

LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

Debt Offering and Tender Offer

On June 4, 2015, Time Warner issued $2.1 billion aggregate principal amount of debt securities under a shelf registration statement, consisting of $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.60% Notes due 2025 and $600 million aggregate principal amount of 4.85% Debentures due 2045 (the “June 2015 Debt Offering”). The securities issued in the June 2015 Debt Offering are guaranteed, on an unsecured basis, by Historic TW. In addition, Turner and Home Box Office guarantee, on an unsecured basis, Historic TW’s guarantee of the securities. The net proceeds to the Company from the June 2015 Debt Offering were $2.083 billion, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the June 2015 Debt Offering to retire at maturity the $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 3.15% Notes due July 15, 2015. The remainder of the net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including share repurchases.

In June 2015, Time Warner purchased $687 million aggregate principal amount of the $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 5.875% Notes due 2016 (the “2016 Notes”) through a tender offer. The premiums paid and costs incurred in connection with the purchase of the 2016 Notes were $51 million and recorded in Other income (loss), net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

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8.

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock Repurchase Program

In January 2014, Time Warner’s Board of Directors authorized up to $5.0 billion of share repurchases beginning January 1, 2014, including amounts available under the Company’s prior stock repurchase program as of December 31, 2013. In June 2014, Time Warner’s Board of Directors authorized an additional $5.0 billion of share repurchases. Purchases under the stock repurchase program may be made from time to time on the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. The size and timing of these purchases are based on a number of factors, including price and business and market conditions.

From January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015, the Company repurchased approximately 21 million shares of common stock for approximately $1.800 billion pursuant to trading plans under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. As of June 30, 2015, $2.700 billion remained under the stock repurchase program.

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.

The following summary sets forth the activity within Other comprehensive loss (millions):

 

     Three Months Ended June 30, 2015      Six Months Ended June 30, 2015  
            Pretax             Tax
   (provision)   
benefit
         Net of tax                 Pretax             Tax
   (provision)   
benefit
         Net of tax      

Unrealized losses on foreign currency translation

   $ (48)       $       $ (42)       $ (262)       $ 18        $ (244)   

Reclassification adjustment for losses on foreign currency translation realized in net income (a)

     —          —          —                  —            

Unrealized gains on securities

             —                          (2)           

Unrealized losses on benefit obligations

     (12)                 (9)         (3)                 (1)   

Reclassification adjustment for losses on benefit obligations realized in net income (c)

             (4)                 17          (6)         11    

Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments

     (69)         24          (45)         28          (10)         18    

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses on derivative financial instruments realized in net income (d)

             (1)                 (40)         14          (26)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

   $ (117)       $ 28        $ (89)       $ (248)       $ 16        $ (232)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Three Months Ended June 30, 2014      Six Months Ended June 30, 2014  
            Pretax             Tax
   (provision)   
benefit
         Net of tax                 Pretax             Tax
   (provision)   
benefit
         Net of tax      

Unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency translation

   $       $ (2)       $       $ (12)       $ (6)       $ (18)   

Unrealized losses on securities

     (4)                 (2)         (9)                 (5)   

Reclassification adjustment for gains on securities realized in net income (b)

     (8)                 (5)         (8)                 (5)   

Unrealized losses on benefit obligations

     (44)         13          (31)         (52)         15          (37)   

Reclassification adjustment for losses on benefit obligations realized in net income (c)

     10          (4)                 17          (6)         11    

Unrealized losses on derivative financial instruments

     (11)                 (7)         (1)         —          (1)   

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses on derivative financial instruments realized in net income (d)

             (2)                 (1)         —          (1)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

   $ (47)       $ 14        $ (33)       $ (66)       $ 10        $ (56)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Pretax (gains) losses included in Gain (loss) on operating assets, net.

(b)

Pretax (gains) losses included in Other income (loss), net.

(c)

Pretax (gains) losses included in Selling, general and administrative expenses.

(d)

Pretax (gains) losses included in Selling, general and administrative expenses and Costs of revenues are as follows (millions):

 

                                                     
               Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,  
                           2015                              2014                              2015                              2014              

Selling, general and administrative expenses

         $ (3)       $ (1)       $ (9)       $ (3)   

Costs of revenues

                           (31)           

 

9.

INCOME PER COMMON SHARE

Set forth below is a reconciliation of Basic and Diluted income per common share from continuing operations (millions, except per share amounts):

 

                 
               Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,  
                           2015                              2014                              2015                              2014              

Income from continuing operations

         $ 971        $ 843        $ 1,904        $ 2,208    

Income allocated to participating securities

           (3)         (4)         (5)         (7)   
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations — basic

         $ 968        $ 839        $ 1,899        $ 2,201    
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average basic common shares outstanding

           821.6          874.8          825.5          882.9    

Dilutive effect of equity awards

           14.7          19.4          15.6          19.5    
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average diluted common shares outstanding

           836.3          894.2          841.1          902.4    
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Antidilutive common share equivalents excluded from computation

                                     
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income per common share from continuing operations:

                 

Basic

         $ 1.18        $ 0.96        $ 2.30        $ 2.49    

Diluted

         $ 1.16        $ 0.94        $ 2.26        $ 2.45    

 

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10.

EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION

The table below summarizes the weighted-average assumptions used to value stock options at their grant date and the weighted-average grant date fair value per share:

 

                                 
               Six Months Ended June 30,             
     2015      2014  

Expected volatility

     25.1%         28.0%   

Expected term to exercise from grant date

     5.80 years          5.92 years    

Risk-free rate

     1.8%         1.9%   

Expected dividend yield

     1.7%         1.9%   

Weighted average grant date fair value per option

   $ 18.38         $ 15.61     

The following table sets forth the weighted-average grant date fair value of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and target performance stock units (“PSUs”) granted during the period. For PSUs, the Company applies mark-to-market accounting that is reflected in the grant date fair values presented because for accounting purposes, the service inception date is deemed to precede the grant date for accounting purposes:

 

                                 
               Six Months Ended June 30,             
     2015      2014  

RSUs

   $ 83.91        $ 65.33    

PSUs

     93.88          97.11    

The following table sets forth the number of stock options, RSUs and target PSUs granted (millions):

 

                                 
               Six Months Ended June 30,             
     2015      2014  

Stock options

     3.0          1.0    

RSUs

     2.0          2.6    

PSUs

     0.1          0.2    

Compensation expense recognized for equity-based awards is as follows (millions):

 

                                                                           
             Three Months Ended June 30,                        Six Months Ended June 30,             
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

RSUs and PSUs

   $ 37        $ 33        $ 110        $ 107    

Stock options

                     25          19    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total impact on operating income

   $ 45        $ 37        $ 135        $ 126    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Tax benefit recognized

   $ 16        $ 12        $ 48        $ 45    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs and target PSUs as of June 30, 2015, without taking into account expected forfeitures, is $244 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period between one and two years.

Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock option awards as of June 30, 2015, without taking into account expected forfeitures, is $78 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period between one and two years.

 

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11.

BENEFIT PLANS

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 Warner’s defined benefit pension plans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (millions):

 

                                                                   
             Three Months Ended June 30,                        Six Months Ended June 30,             
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Service cost

   $       $ —        $       $   

Interest cost

     21          27          42          49    

Expected return on plan assets

     (23)         (27)         (46)         (50)   

Amortization of net loss

                               
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit costs (a)

   $       $       $       $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contributions

   $       $       $ 16        $ 17    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Excludes net periodic benefit costs related to discontinued operations of $2 million and $3 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and $1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2014.

 

12.

RESTRUCTURING AND SEVERANCE COSTS

The Company’s 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, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (millions):

 

                                                                   
             Three Months Ended June 30,                        Six Months Ended June 30,             
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Turner

   $ 10        $ 12        $ 18        $ 24    

Home Box Office

                               

Warner Bros.

     (1)                           

Corporate

     (3)                 (3)           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total restructuring and severance costs

   $ 10        $ 17        $ 22        $ 43    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

                                                                   
             Three Months Ended June 30,                        Six Months Ended June 30,             
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

2015 activity

   $ 13        $ —        $ 22        $ —    

2014 and prior activity

     (3)         17          —          43    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total restructuring and severance costs

   $ 10        $ 17        $ 22        $ 43    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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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, 2014

   $ 525        $       $ 534    

Net accruals

     12          10          22    

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (3)         —          (3)   

Cash paid

     (198)         (4)         (202)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Remaining liability as of June 30, 2015

   $ 336        $ 15        $ 351    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, of the remaining $351 million liability, $273 million was classified as a current liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, with the remaining $78 million classified as a long-term liability. Amounts classified as long-term are expected to be paid through 2018.

 

13.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

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 domestically and premium pay and basic tier television services internationally; and Warner Bros.: consisting principally of television, feature film, home video and videogame production and distribution. Time Warner’s reportable segments have been determined in accordance with its internal management structure and the financial information that is evaluated regularly by the Company’s chief operating decision maker.

In the ordinary course of business, Time Warner’s 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. These intersegment transactions are recorded by each segment at estimated fair value as if the transactions were with third parties and, therefore, affect segment performance. While intersegment transactions are treated like third-party transactions to determine segment performance, the revenues (and corresponding expenses or assets recognized by the segment that is the counterparty to the transaction) are eliminated in consolidation and, therefore, do not affect consolidated results.

Information as to the Revenues, intersegment revenues, Operating Income (Loss) and Assets of Time Warner’s reportable segments is set forth below (millions):

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,  
                 2015                              2014                              2015                              2014              

Revenues

           

Turner

   $ 2,827        $ 2,750        $ 5,537        $ 5,343    

Home Box Office

     1,438          1,417          2,836          2,756    

Warner Bros.

     3,298          2,870          6,497          5,936    

Intersegment eliminations

     (215)         (249)         (395)         (444)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

   $ 7,348        $ 6,788        $ 14,475        $ 13,591    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,  
                 2015                              2014                              2015                              2014              

Intersegment Revenues

           

Turner

   $ 34        $ 37        $ 58        $ 57    

Home Box Office

     11          10          18          19    

Warner Bros.

     170          202          319          368    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total intersegment revenues

   $ 215        $ 249        $ 395        $ 444    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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             Three Months Ended June 30,                        Six Months Ended June 30,             
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Operating Income (Loss)

           

Turner

   $ 1,130        $ 929        $ 2,238        $ 1,829    

Home Box Office

     508          548          966          1,012    

Warner Bros.

     341          234          665          603    

Corporate

     (89)         (137)         (193)         172    

Intersegment eliminations

     (31)         (7)         (31)         (1)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating income

   $ 1,859        $ 1,567        $ 3,645        $ 3,615    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                        June 30, 2015               December 31,    
2014
 

Assets

           

Turner

         $ 25,481        $ 25,271    

Home Box Office

           14,085          13,869    

Warner Bros.

           20,223          20,559    

Corporate

           3,636          3,560    
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

         $ 63,425        $ 63,259    
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

14.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments

Six Flags

In connection with the Company’s 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 $914 million (for a net present value of $426 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, 2015. 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.

 

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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 America’s 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, DC and New York, NY. The National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians, under which Team Video’s 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 ALJ’s decision and adopted the ALJ’s order with certain modifications. On September 16, 2014, CNN America filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. On November 12, 2014, both CNN America and the NLRB General Counsel filed motions with the NLRB for reconsideration of the panel’s decision. On December 17, 2014, CNN America’s appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals was placed on hold pending resolution of the motions for reconsideration. On March 20, 2015, the NLRB granted the NLRB General Counsel’s motion for reconsideration to correct certain inadvertent errors in the panel’s decision, and it denied CNN America’s 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 panel’s decision and the denial of CNN America’s motion for reconsideration, which notice of appeal supersedes CNN America’s earlier notice of appeal.

In April 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) Appeals Division issued a notice of deficiency to the Company relating to the appropriate tax characterization of stock warrants received from Google Inc. in 2002. On May 6, 2013, the Company filed a petition with the United States Tax Court seeking a redetermination of the deficiency set forth in the notice. The Company’s petition asserts that the IRS erred in determining that the stock warrants were taxable upon exercise (in 2004) rather than at the date of grant based on, among other things, a misapplication of Section 83 of the Internal Revenue Code. In December 2014, the Company reached a preliminary agreement with the IRS to resolve the issues raised in the notice of deficiency. Final resolution of these issues is subject to agreement regarding certain necessary computations and the preparation and execution of definitive documentation.

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.

For matters disclosed above for which a loss is probable or reasonably possible, the Company has estimated a range of possible loss. The Company believes the estimate of the aggregate range of possible loss for such matters in excess of accrued liabilities is between $0 and $130 million at June 30, 2015. 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 Company’s results of operations or cash flows for any particular reporting period.

Income Tax Uncertainties

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recorded net decreases to income tax reserves of approximately $54 million, of which approximately $12 million impacted the Company’s effective tax rate. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recorded net increases to interest reserves related to the income tax reserves of approximately $29 million.

 

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In the Company’s 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 $80 million, most of which would decrease the Company’s 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. These transactions have been executed on terms comparable to the terms of transactions with unrelated third parties. The transactions that generate revenue and expenses primarily relate to the licensing by the Warner Bros. segment of television programming to The CW broadcast network and certain international networks, including networks owned by CME. Transactions that generate interest income and other, net relate to financing transactions with CME. Amounts included in the consolidated financial statements resulting from transactions with related parties consist of (millions):

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,  
                 2015                              2014                              2015                              2014              

Revenues

   $ 89        $ 108        $ 223        $ 224    

Expenses

     —          (2)         (2)         (4)   

Interest income

     31          19          60          19    

Other income, net

                               

 

16.

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Additional financial information with respect to cash payments and receipts, Interest expense, net, Other income (loss), net, Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and Other noncurrent liabilities is as follows (millions):

 

                   Six Months Ended June 30,  
                               2015                              2014              

Cash Flows

           

Cash payments made for interest

         $ (649)       $ (629)   

Interest income received

           22          39    
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash interest payments, net

         $ (627)       $ (590)   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash payments made for income taxes

         $ (737)       $ (990)   

Income tax refunds received

           82          40    
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash tax payments, net

         $ (655)       $ (950)   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,  
                 2015                              2014                              2015                              2014              

Interest Expense, Net

           

Interest income

   $ 58        $ 38        $ 109        $ 100    

Interest expense

     (344)         (334)         (689)         (661)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest expense, net

   $ (286)       $ (296)       $ (580)       $ (561)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,  
                 2015                              2014                              2015                              2014              

Other Income (Loss), Net

           

Investment gains (losses), net

   $ (26)       $ 26        $ (85)       $ 21    

Loss on equity method investees

     (46)         (21)         (95)         (20)   

Premiums paid and costs incurred on debt redemption

     (51)         —          (51)         —    

Other

     (2)                 (11)         (6)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other income (loss), net

   $ (125)       $       $ (242)       $ (5)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                        June 30, 2015                December 31,     
2014
 

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

           

Accounts payable

         $ 623        $ 574    

Accrued expenses

           1,774          2,173    

Participations payable

           2,711          2,551    

Programming costs payable

           764          722    

Accrued compensation

           743          1,034    

Accrued interest

           300          303    

Accrued income taxes

           144          150    
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities

         $ 7,059        $ 7,507    
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
                        June 30, 2015                December 31,     
2014
 

Other Noncurrent Liabilities

           

Noncurrent tax and interest reserves

         $ 1,569        $ 1,520    

Participations payable

           1,119          1,076    

Programming costs payable

           848          959    

Noncurrent pension and post-retirement liabilities

           909          928    

Deferred compensation

           446          491    

Other noncurrent liabilities

           617          710    
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other noncurrent liabilities

         $ 5,508        $ 5,684    
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accounting for Collaborative Arrangements

The Company’s collaborative arrangements primarily relate to arrangements entered into with third parties to jointly finance and distribute theatrical productions and the arrangement entered into with CBS Broadcasting, Inc. (“CBS”) and The National Collegiate Athletic Association (the “NCAA”) that provides Turner and CBS with exclusive television, Internet and wireless rights to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship events (the “NCAA Tournament”) in the United States and its territories and possessions through 2024.

For the Company’s collaborative arrangements entered into with third parties to jointly finance and distribute theatrical productions, net participation costs of $121 million and $187 million were recorded in Costs of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $248 million and $305 million were recorded in Costs of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The aggregate programming rights fee, production costs, advertising revenues and sponsorship revenues related to the NCAA Tournament and related programming are shared equally by Turner and CBS. However, if the amount paid for the programming rights fee and production costs, in any given year, exceeds advertising and sponsorship revenues for that year, CBS’ share of such shortfall is limited to specified annual amounts, ranging from approximately $90 million to $30 million.

 

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Overview

Set forth below are condensed consolidating financial statements presenting the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of (i) Time Warner Inc. (the “Parent Company”), (ii) Historic TW Inc. (in its own capacity and as successor by merger to Time Warner Companies, Inc.), Home Box Office, Inc., and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., each a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent Company (collectively, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”), on a combined basis, (iii) the direct and indirect non-guarantor subsidiaries of the Parent Company (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”), on a combined basis, and (iv) the eliminations necessary to arrive at the information for Time Warner Inc. on a consolidated basis. The Guarantor Subsidiaries fully and unconditionally, jointly and severally guarantee securities issued under certain of the Company’s indentures on an unsecured basis.

There are no legal or regulatory restrictions on the Parent Company’s ability to obtain funds from any of its wholly owned subsidiaries through dividends, loans or advances.

Basis of Presentation

In presenting the condensed consolidating financial statements, the equity method of accounting has been applied to (i) the Parent Company’s interests in the Guarantor Subsidiaries and (ii) the Guarantor Subsidiaries’ interests in the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, where applicable, even though all such subsidiaries meet the requirements to be consolidated under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. All intercompany balances and transactions between the Parent Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries have been eliminated, as shown in the column “Eliminations.”

The Parent Company’s accounting bases in all subsidiaries, including goodwill and identified intangible assets, have been “pushed down” to the applicable subsidiaries. Corporate overhead expenses have been reflected as expenses of the Parent Company and have not been allocated to the Guarantor Subsidiaries or the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries. Interest income (expense) is determined based on outstanding debt and the relevant intercompany amounts at the respective subsidiary.

All direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries are included in Time Warner Inc.’s consolidated U.S. tax return. In the condensed consolidating financial statements, tax (provision) benefit has been allocated based on each such subsidiary’s relative pretax income to the consolidated pretax income. With respect to the use of certain consolidated tax attributes (principally operating and capital loss carryforwards), such benefits have been allocated to the respective subsidiary that generated the taxable income permitting such use (i.e., pro-rata based on where the income was generated). For example, to the extent a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary generated a gain on the sale of a business for which the Parent Company utilized tax attributes to offset such gain, the tax attribute benefit would be allocated to that Non-Guarantor Subsidiary. Deferred taxes of the Parent Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries have been determined based on the temporary differences between the book and tax basis of the respective assets and liabilities of the applicable entities.

Certain transfers of cash between subsidiaries and their parent companies and intercompany dividends are reflected as cash flows from investing and financing activities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows. All other intercompany activity is reflected in cash flows from operations.

Management believes that the allocations and adjustments noted above are reasonable. However, such allocations and adjustments may not be indicative of the actual amounts that would have been incurred had the Parent Company, Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries operated independently.

 

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Consolidating Balance Sheet

June 30, 2015

(Unaudited; millions)

 

                                                                                                                                 
    Parent
    Company    
    Guarantor
  Subsidiaries  
    Non-
Guarantor
  Subsidiaries  
      Eliminations       Time
Warner
  Consolidated  
 

ASSETS

         

Current assets

         

Cash and equivalents

  $ 2,044       $ 109       $ 969       $ —       $ 3,122    

Receivables, net

    20         1,063         6,936         (15)        8,004    

Inventories

    —         456         1,187         (3)        1,640    

Deferred income taxes

    184         42                (49)        184    

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    263         70         527         —         860    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

    2,511         1,740         9,626         (67)        13,810    

Noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television production costs

    —         1,896         4,775         (74)        6,597    

Investments in amounts due to and from consolidated subsidiaries

    44,835         10,798         12,578         (68,211)        —    

Investments, including available-for-sale securities

    195         408         1,531         (2)        2,132    

Property, plant and equipment, net

    79         369         2,119         —         2,567    

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

    —         —         1,036         —         1,036    

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

    —         2,007         5,023         —         7,030    

Goodwill

    —         9,880         17,695         —         27,575    

Other assets

    428         165         2,085         —         2,678    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $ 48,048       $ 27,263       $ 56,468       $ (68,354)      $ 63,425    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

         

Current liabilities

         

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  $ 619       $ 868       $ 5,640       $ (68)      $ 7,059    

Deferred revenue

    —         53         589         (19)        623    

Debt due within one year

    1,345         160                —         1,513    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

    1,964         1,081         6,237         (87)        9,195    

Long-term debt

    18,176         3,870         235         —         22,281    

Deferred income taxes

    2,109         2,325         1,775         (4,100)        2,109    

Deferred revenue

    —                321         (18)        307    

Other noncurrent liabilities

    1,774         1,797         3,041         (1,104)        5,508    

Equity

         

Due to (from) Time Warner Inc. and subsidiaries

    —         (45,896)        5,388         40,508         —    

Other shareholders’ equity

    24,025         64,082         39,471         (103,553)        24,025    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

    24,025         18,186         44,859         (63,045)        24,025    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 48,048       $ 27,263       $ 56,468       $ (68,354)      $ 63,425    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Consolidating Balance Sheet

December 31, 2014

(Unaudited; millions)

 

    Parent
    Company    
    Guarantor
  Subsidiaries  
    Non-
Guarantor
  Subsidiaries  
      Eliminations       Time
Warner
  Consolidated  
 

ASSETS

         

Current assets

         

Cash and equivalents

  $ 1,623       $ 290       $ 705       $ —       $ 2,618    

Receivables, net

    93         996         6,638         (7)        7,720    

Inventories

    —         453         1,247         —         1,700    

Deferred income taxes

    184         42                (49)        184    

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    360         120         478         —         958    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

    2,260         1,901         9,075         (56)        13,180    

Noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television production costs

    —         1,744         5,182         (85)        6,841    

Investments in amounts due to and from consolidated subsidiaries

    44,407         11,333         12,369         (68,109)        —    

Investments, including available-for-sale securities

    186         417         1,723         —         2,326    

Property, plant and equipment, net

    73         377         2,205         —         2,655    

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

    —         —         1,141         —         1,141    

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

    —         2,007         5,025         —         7,032    

Goodwill

    —         9,880         17,685         —         27,565    

Other assets

    429         156         1,934         —         2,519    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $ 47,355       $ 27,815       $ 56,339       $ (68,250)      $ 63,259    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

         

Current liabilities

         

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  $ 744       $ 953       $ 5,990       $ (180)      $ 7,507    

Deferred revenue

    —         57         549         (27)        579    

Debt due within one year

    1,100                       —         1,118    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

    1,844          1,019         6,548         (207)        9,204    

Long-term debt

    17,108        4,006         262         —         21,376    

Deferred income taxes

    2,204         2,443         1,840         (4,283)        2,204    

Deferred revenue

    —         17         322         (24)        315    

Other noncurrent liabilities

    1,723         1,844         3,179         (1,062)        5,684    

Equity

         

Due to (from) Time Warner Inc. and subsidiaries

    —         (43,026)        6,668         36,358         —    

Other shareholders’ equity

    24,476         61,512         37,520         (99,032)        24,476    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

    24,476         18,486         44,188         (62,674)        24,476    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 47,355       $ 27,815       $ 56,339       $ (68,250)      $ 63,259    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

Consolidating Statement of Operations

For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2015

(Unaudited; millions)

 

                                                                                                                                 
    Parent
     Company     
    Guarantor
  Subsidiaries  
    Non-
Guarantor
  Subsidiaries  
      Eliminations       Time
Warner
  Consolidated  
 

Revenues

  $ —       $ 1,830       $ 5,680       $ (162)      $ 7,348    

Costs of revenues

    —         (780)        (3,535)        127         (4,188)   

Selling, general and administrative

    (84)        (292)        (903)        31         (1,248)   

Amortization of intangible assets

    —         —         (43)        —         (43)   

Restructuring and severance costs

    —         (10)        —         —         (10)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

    (84)        748         1,199         (4)        1,859    

Equity in pretax income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries

    1,848         1,199         488         (3,535)        —    

Interest expense, net

    (247)        (78)        37                (286)   

Other income (loss), net

    (69)        20         (73)        (3)        (125)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

    1,448         1,889         1,651         (3,540)        1,448    

Income tax provision

    (477)        (592)        (545)        1,137         (477)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  $ 971       $ 1,297       $ 1,106       $ (2,403)      $ 971    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

  $ 882       $ 1,308       $ 1,016       $ (2,324)      $ 882    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

Consolidating Statement of Operations

For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited; millions)

 

                                                                                                                                 
    Parent
    Company    
    Guarantor
  Subsidiaries  
    Non-
Guarantor
  Subsidiaries  
      Eliminations       Time
Warner
  Consolidated  
 

Revenues

  $ —       $ 1,788       $ 5,177       $ (177)      $ 6,788    

Costs of revenues

    —         (786)        (3,294)        155         (3,925)   

Selling, general and administrative

    (126)        (215)        (898)        22         (1,217)   

Amortization of intangible assets

    —         —         (50)        —         (50)   

Restructuring and severance costs

    (1)        (6)        (10)        —         (17)   

Asset impairments

    —         —         (14)        —         (14)   

Gain (loss) on operating assets, net

    —         —                —           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

    (127)        781         913         —         1,567    

Equity in pretax income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries

    1,625         920         539         (3,084)        —    

Interest expense, net

    (236)        (77)        15                (296)   

Other income (loss), net

    15                (14)        (1)          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

    1,277         1,630         1,453         (3,083)        1,277    

Income tax provision

    (434)        (540)        (491)        1,031         (434)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

    843         1,090         962         (2,052)        843    

Discontinued operations, net of tax

           (2)        10         (8)          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  $ 850       $ 1,088       $ 972       $ (2,060)        850    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

  $ 817       $ 1,062       $ 970       $ (2,032)        817    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

Consolidating Statement of Operations

For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

(Unaudited; millions)

 

                                                                                                                                 
    Parent
    Company    
    Guarantor
  Subsidiaries  
    Non-
Guarantor
  Subsidiaries  
      Eliminations       Time
Warner
  Consolidated  
 

Revenues

  $ —       $ 3,632       $ 11,220       $ (377)      $ 14,475    

Costs of revenues

    —         (1,662)        (6,929)        315         (8,276)   

Selling, general and administrative

    (184)        (548)        (1,759)        54         (2,437)   

Amortization of intangible assets

    —         —         (91)        —         (91)   

Restructuring and severance costs

    —         (14)        (8)        —         (22)   

Asset impairments

    —         —         (1)        —         (1)   

Gain (loss) on operating assets, net

    —         —         (3)        —         (3)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

    (184)        1,408         2,429         (8)        3,645    

Equity in pretax income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries

    3,590         2,431         930         (6,951)        —    

Interest expense, net

    (492)        (156)        64                (580)   

Other income (loss), net

    (91)        23         (170)        (4)        (242)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

    2,823         3,706         3,253         (6,959)        2,823    

Income tax provision

    (919)        (1,145)        (1,064)        2,209         (919)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

    1,904         2,561         2,189         (4,750)        1,904    

Discontinued operations, net of tax

    37         37         37         (74)        37    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  $ 1,941       $ 2,598       $ 2,226       $ (4,824)      $ 1,941    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

  $ 1,709       $ 2,508       $ 1,988       $ (4,496)      $ 1,709    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

Consolidating Statement of Operations

For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited; millions)

 

                                                                                                                                                     
    Parent
    Company    
    Guarantor
  Subsidiaries  
    Non-
Guarantor
  Subsidiaries  
      Eliminations       Time
Warner
  Consolidated  
 

Revenues

  $ —       $ 3,512       $ 10,446       $ (367)      $ 13,591    

Costs of revenues

    —         (1,612)        (6,488)        324         (7,776)   

Selling, general and administrative

    (239)        (479)        (1,812)        43         (2,487)   

Amortization of intangible assets

    —         —         (100)        —         (100)   

Restructuring and severance costs

    (4)        (20)        (19)        —         (43)   

Asset impairments

    (6)        —         (20)        —         (26)   

Gain (loss) on operating assets, net

    —         —         456         —         456    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

    (249)        1,401         2,463         —         3,615    

Equity in pretax income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries

    3,761         2,052         997         (6,810)        —    

Interest expense, net

    (468)        (118)        21                (561)   

Other income (loss), net

           15         (24)        (1)        (5)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

    3,049         3,350         3,457         (6,807)        3,049    

Income tax provision

    (841)        (1,117)        (962)        2,079         (841)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

    2,208         2,233         2,495         (4,728)        2,208    

Discontinued operations, net of tax

    (66)        (41)        (63)        104         (66)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  $ 2,142       $ 2,192       $ 2,432       $ (4,624)        2,142    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

  $ 2,086       $ 2,147       $ 2,380       $ (4,527)        2,086    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

(Unaudited; millions)

 

                                                                                                                                                     
    Parent
    Company    
    Guarantor
  Subsidiaries  
    Non-
Guarantor
  Subsidiaries  
      Eliminations       Time
Warner
  Consolidated  
 

OPERATIONS

         

Net income

  $ 1,941       $ 2,598       $ 2,226       $ (4,824)      $ 1,941    

Less Discontinued operations, net of tax

    (37)        (37)        (37)        74         (37)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income from continuing operations

    1,904         2,561         2,189         (4,750)        1,904    

Adjustments for noncash and nonoperating items:

         

Depreciation and amortization

           54         274         —         334    

Amortization of film and television costs

    —         1,318         2,782         (13)        4,087    

Asset impairments

    —         —                —           

Gain on investments and other assets, net

           (20)        (6)        —         (20)   

Excess (deficiency) of distributions over equity in pretax income of consolidated subsidiaries, net of cash distributions

    (3,590)        (2,431)        (930)        6,951         —    

Equity in losses of investee companies, net of cash distributions

    (4)        —         118                116    

Equity-based compensation

    45         38         52         —         135    

Deferred income taxes

    (80)        (101)        (44)        145         (80)   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions

    224         (314)        (2,253)        (2,334)        (4,677)   

Intercompany

    —         1,224         (1,224)        —         —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by operations from continuing operations

    (1,489)        2,329         959                1,800    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

         

Investments in available-for-sale securities

    (16)        —         (16)        —         (32)   

Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired

    (17)        (1)        (134)        —         (152)   

Capital expenditures

    (16)        (29)        (109)        —         (154)   

Advances to (from) parent and consolidated subsidiaries

    2,818         344                (3,163)        —    

Other investment proceeds

    25         72         12         —         109    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided (used) by investing activities from continuing operations

    2,794         386         (246)        (3,163)        (229)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

         

Borrowings

    2,096         —         10         —         2,106    

Debt repayments

    (787)        —         (17)        —         (804)   

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

    121         —         —         —         121    

Excess tax benefit from equity instruments

    120         —         —         —         120    

Principal payments on capital leases

    —         (5)        —         —         (5)   

Repurchases of common stock

    (1,804)        —         —         —         (1,804)   

Dividends paid

    (584)        —         —         —         (584)   

Other financing activities

    (53)        (20)        (144)        —         (217)   

Change in due to/from parent and investment in segment

    —         (2,871)        (291)        3,162         —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used by financing activities from continuing operations

    (891)        (2,896)        (442)        3,162         (1,067)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by continuing operations

    414         (181)        271         —         504    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used by operations from discontinued operations

           —         (7)        —         —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used by discontinued operations

           —         (7)        —         —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCREASE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS

    421         (181)        264         —         504    

CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    1,623         290         705         —         2,618    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

  $ 2,044       $ 109       $ 969       $ —       $ 3,122    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited; millions)

 

                                                                                                                                                     
    Parent
    Company    
    Guarantor
  Subsidiaries  
    Non-
Guarantor
  Subsidiaries  
      Eliminations       Time
Warner
  Consolidated  
 

OPERATIONS

         

Net income

  $ 2,142       $ 2,192       $ 2,432       $ (4,624)      $ 2,142    

Less Discontinued operations, net of tax

    66         41         63         (104)        66    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income from continuing operations

    2,208         2,233         2,495         (4,728)        2,208    

Adjustments for noncash and nonoperating items:

         

Depreciation and amortization

           58         301         —         368    

Amortization of film and television costs

    —         1,280         2,655         (22)        3,913    

Asset impairments

           —         20         —         26    

Gain on investments and other assets, net

    (15)        (7)        (455)        —         (477)   

Excess (deficiency) of distributions over equity in pretax income of consolidated subsidiaries, net of cash distributions

    (3,761)        (2,052)        (997)        6,810         —    

Equity in losses of investee companies, net of cash distributions

           (6)        59         —         54    

Equity-based compensation

    41         39         46         —         126    

Deferred income taxes

    (312)        (270)        (333)        603         (312)   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions

    359         (429)        (1,148)        (2,631)        (3,849)   

Intercompany

    —         1,518         (1,518)        —         —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by operations from continuing operations

    (1,464)        2,364         1,125         32         2,057    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

         

Investments in available-for-sale securities

    (5)        —         (23)        —         (28)   

Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired

    (19)        (2)        (840)        —         (861)   

Capital expenditures

    (18)        (32)        (156)        —         (206)   

Investment proceeds from available-for-sale securities

    13                —         —         16    

Proceeds from Time Inc. in the Time Separation

    590         —         810         —         1,400    

Proceeds from the sale of Time Warner Center

    —         —         1,264         —         1,264    

Advances to (from) parent and consolidated subsidiaries

    3,946         5,336         —         (9,282)        —    

Other investment proceeds

    43         85         12         (18)        122    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided (used) by investing activities from continuing operations

    4,550         5,390         1,067         (9,300)        1,707    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

         

Borrowings

    2,118         —         283         —         2,401    

Debt repayments

    —         —         (15)        —         (15)   

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

    182         —         —         —         182    

Excess tax benefit from equity instruments

    95         —         —         —         95    

Principal payments on capital leases

    —         (4)        (1)        —         (5)   

Repurchases of common stock

    (2,876)        —         —         —         (2,876)   

Dividends paid

    (568)        —         —         —         (568)   

Other financing activities

    61         (40)        (136)        (10)        (125)   

Change in due to/from parent and investment in segment

    —         (7,571)        (1,707)        9,278         —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used by financing activities from continuing operations

    (988)        (7,615)        (1,576)        9,268         (911)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by continuing operations

    2,098         139         616         —         2,853    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used by operations from discontinued operations

    —         —         (15)        —         (15)   

Cash used by investing activities from discontinued operations

    318         18         (51)        (336)        (51)   

Cash used by financing activities from discontinued operations

    —         —         (372)        336         (36)   

Effect of change in cash and equivalents of discontinued operations

    —         —         (87)        —         (87)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used by discontinued operations

    318         18         (525)        —         (189)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCREASE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS

    2,416         157         91         —         2,664    

CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    1,039         148         629         —         1,816    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

  $ 3,455       $ 305       $ 720       $ —       $ 4,480    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Part II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

The following information supplements and amends the disclosure set forth in Part I, Item 3. Legal Proceedings, in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (the “2014 Form 10-K”) and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 (the “March 2015 Form 10-Q”).

Reference is made to the complaint issued by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) against CNN America Inc. (“CNN America”) and Team Video Services, LLC described on page 27 of the 2014 Form 10-K and page 48 of the March 2015 Form 10-Q. On July 9, 2015, CNN America filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit regarding (i) the decision of a three-member panel of the NLRB affirming the presiding NLRB Administrative Law Judge’s decision and order finding CNN America liable and (ii) the NLRB’s denial of CNN America’s motion for reconsideration of the panel’s decision. CNN America’s notice of appeal supersedes an earlier notice of appeal filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on September 16, 2014.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes in the Company’s risk factors as previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors, of the 2014 Form 10-K.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Company Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table provides information about the Company’s purchases of equity securities registered by the Company pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, as amended, during the quarter ended June 30, 2015.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Period

  Total Number of
    Shares Purchased    
    Average Price
     Paid Per Share(1)      
    Total Number of
  Shares Purchased as  
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs(2)
    Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
  Plans or Programs(1)  
 

April 1, 2015 -
April 30, 2015

    3,537,547        $ 84.81         3,537,547        $ 3,301,283,406    

May 1, 2015 -
May 31, 2015

    3,371,945        $ 84.69         3,371,945        $ 3,015,723,138    

June 1, 2015 -
June 30, 2015

    3,625,706        $ 86.63         3,625,706        $ 2,701,617,820    
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total

    10,535,198        $ 85.40         10,535,198        $ 2,701,617,820    

 

(1)

These amounts do not give effect to any fees, commissions or other costs associated with the share repurchases.

(2)

On February 5, 2014, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized a total of $5.0 billion in share repurchases beginning January 1, 2014, including the approximately $301 million remaining at December 31, 2013 from the prior $4.0 billion authorization. On August 6, 2014, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized an additional $5.0 billion of share repurchases. Purchases under the stock repurchase program may be made, from time to time, on the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. The size and timing of these purchases will be based on a number of factors, including price and business and market conditions. In the past, the Company has repurchased shares of its common stock pursuant to trading plans under Rule 10b5-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and it may repurchase shares of its common stock utilizing such trading plans in the future.

Item 6. Exhibits.

The exhibits listed on the accompanying Exhibit Index are submitted with or incorporated by reference as a part of this report, and such Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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TIME WARNER INC.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

   

 TIME WARNER INC.

   

 (Registrant)

   

/s/ Howard M. Averill

Date: August 5, 2015

   

 Name:

 

Howard M. Averill

   

 Title:

 

Executive Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K

 

  Exhibit No.        

 

  Description of Exhibit

    31.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.

    31.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.

    32

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. †

  101

 

The following financial information from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, (ii) Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, (iii) Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, (iv) Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, (v) Consolidated Statement of Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and (vii) Supplementary Information - Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements.

 

 

   † This exhibit will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such exhibit will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

 

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