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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
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Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 OR 15 (d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008
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Commission file number: 001-31311
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Commission file number: 000-25206 |
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LIN TV Corp.
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LIN Television Corporation |
(Exact name of registrant as
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(Exact name of registrant as |
specified in its charter)
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specified in its charter) |
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Delaware
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Delaware |
(State or other jurisdiction of
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
incorporation or organization)
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incorporation or organization) |
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05-0501252
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13-3581627 |
(I.R.S. Employer
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(I.R.S. Employer |
Identification No.)
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Identification No.) |
Four Richmond Square, Suite 200, Providence, Rhode Island 02906
(Address of principal executive offices)
(401) 454-2880
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
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):
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Large accelerated filer o
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Accelerated filer þ
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Non-accelerated filer o
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Smaller reporting company o |
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(Do not check if a 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 o No þ
This combined Form 10-Q is separately filed by (i) LIN TV Corp. and (ii) LIN Television
Corporation. LIN Television Corporation meets the conditions set forth in general instruction H (1)
(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is, therefore, filing this form with the reduced disclosure format permitted by such instruction.
LIN TV
Corp. Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, issued and
outstanding at May 2, 2008: 27,432,380
shares
LIN TV Corp. Class B common stock, $0.01 par value, issued and outstanding at May 2, 2008: 23,502,059 shares.
LIN TV Corp. Class C common stock, $0.01 par value, issued and outstanding at May 2, 2008: 2 shares.
LIN Television Corporation common stock, $0.01 par value, issued and outstanding at May 2, 2008: 1,000 shares.
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Unaudited Financial Statements
LIN TV Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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(in thousands, except share data) |
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ASSETS
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
41,895 |
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$ |
40,031 |
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Accounts
receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2008 $1,475;
2007 $1,640) |
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78,763 |
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89,081 |
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Program rights |
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4,083 |
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4,360 |
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Assets held for sale |
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276 |
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289 |
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Other current assets |
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4,685 |
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3,077 |
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Total current assets |
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129,702 |
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136,838 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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186,218 |
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191,250 |
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Deferred financing costs |
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13,709 |
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14,406 |
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Equity investments |
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54,912 |
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55,480 |
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Program rights |
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5,884 |
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6,776 |
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Goodwill |
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535,418 |
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535,418 |
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Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net |
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1,021,197 |
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1,021,290 |
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Assets held for sale |
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8,659 |
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9,180 |
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Other assets |
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9,021 |
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11,330 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
1,964,720 |
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$ |
1,981,968 |
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LIABILITIES, PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
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Current liabilities: |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
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$ |
21,900 |
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$ |
24,300 |
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Accounts payable |
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3,912 |
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11,415 |
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Accrued compensation |
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6,958 |
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6,754 |
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Accrued interest expense |
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14,983 |
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5,018 |
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Accrued contract costs |
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6,398 |
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6,934 |
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Other accrued expenses |
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16,172 |
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13,573 |
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Program obligations |
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11,651 |
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11,944 |
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Liabilities held for sale |
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623 |
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549 |
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Total current liabilities |
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82,597 |
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80,487 |
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Long-term debt, excluding current portion |
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790,330 |
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808,476 |
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Deferred income taxes, net |
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373,843 |
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374,548 |
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Program obligations |
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9,879 |
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11,551 |
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Liabilities held for sale |
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119 |
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198 |
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Other liabilities |
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40,154 |
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41,564 |
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Total liabilities |
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1,296,922 |
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1,316,824 |
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Commitments
and Contingenices (Note 11) |
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Preferred stock of Banks Broadcasting, Inc., $0.01 par value, 173,822 shares
issued and outstanding at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 |
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9,709 |
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9,046 |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized,
29,196,810 shares at March 31, 2008 and 29,130,173 shares at
December 31, 2007, respectively, issued and outstanding |
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292 |
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292 |
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Class B common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized,
23,502,059 shares at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007,
issued and outstanding; convertible into an equal number
of shares of Class A or Class C common stock |
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235 |
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235 |
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Class C common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized,
2 shares at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively,
issued and outstanding; convertible into an equal number of shares of Class A common stock |
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Treasury stock, 1,806,428 shares of Class A common stock
at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, at cost |
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(18,005 |
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(18,005 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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1,098,452 |
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1,096,455 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(407,263 |
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(408,726 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(15,622 |
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(14,153 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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658,089 |
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656,098 |
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Total liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders equity |
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$ |
1,964,720 |
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$ |
1,981,968 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
2
LIN TV Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
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Three months ended March 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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(in thousands, except per share data) |
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Net revenues |
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$ |
93,064 |
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$ |
91,804 |
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Operating costs and expenses: |
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Direct operating |
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30,066 |
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28,947 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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28,575 |
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27,850 |
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Amortization of program rights |
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6,176 |
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6,006 |
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Corporate |
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5,030 |
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4,902 |
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Depreciation |
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7,449 |
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8,025 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
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93 |
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623 |
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Restructuring benefit |
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(97 |
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Loss (gain) from asset dispositions |
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101 |
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(9 |
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Operating income |
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15,574 |
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15,557 |
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Other expense (income): |
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Interest expense, net |
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14,391 |
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17,972 |
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Share of (income) expense in equity investments |
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(451 |
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285 |
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Gain on derivative instruments |
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(375 |
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(30 |
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Loss on extinguishment of debt |
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100 |
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551 |
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Other, net |
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449 |
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(213 |
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Total other expense, net |
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14,114 |
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18,565 |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision
for (benefit from) income taxes |
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1,460 |
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(3,008 |
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Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
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585 |
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(1,423 |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations |
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875 |
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(1,585 |
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Discontinued operations: |
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Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of
provision (benefit) for income taxes of $61
and $(578) for the three months ended
ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively |
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588 |
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(769 |
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Gain from the sale of discontinued operations, net of
benefit from income taxes of $2,264, for the
three months ended March 31, 2007 |
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23,086 |
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Net income |
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$ |
1,463 |
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$ |
20,732 |
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Basic income (loss) per common share: |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations |
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$ |
0.02 |
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$ |
(0.03 |
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Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
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0.01 |
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(0.02 |
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Gain from the sale of discontinued operations, net of tax |
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0.47 |
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Net income |
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$ |
0.03 |
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$ |
0.42 |
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Weighted
- average number of common shares outstanding
used in calculating basic income (loss) per common share |
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50,597 |
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50,255 |
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Diluted income (loss) per common share: |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations |
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$ |
0.02 |
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$ |
(0.03 |
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Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
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0.01 |
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(0.02 |
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Gain from the sale of discontinued operations, net of tax |
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0.47 |
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Net income |
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$ |
0.03 |
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$ |
0.42 |
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Weighted
- average number of common shares outstanding
used in calculating diluted income (loss) per common share |
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51,613 |
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50,255 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
LIN TV CORP.
Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders Equity and Comprehensive Income
(Loss)
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
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Common Stock |
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Accumulated |
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Class A |
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Class B |
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Class C |
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Treasury |
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Additional |
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Other |
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Total |
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Stock |
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Paid-In |
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Accumulated |
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Comprehensive |
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Stockholders |
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Comprehensive |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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(at cost) |
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Capital |
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Deficit |
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Loss |
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Equity |
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Income (Loss) |
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Balance at December 31, 2007 |
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29,130,173 |
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$ |
292 |
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23,502,059 |
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$ |
235 |
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2 |
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$ |
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$ |
(18,005 |
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$ |
1,096,455 |
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$ |
(408,726 |
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$ |
(14,153 |
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$ |
656,098 |
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Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax of $12 |
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18 |
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18 |
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18 |
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Amortization of net loss, net of tax of $19 |
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29 |
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29 |
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29 |
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Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $1,006 |
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(1,516 |
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(1,516 |
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(1,516 |
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Exercises of stock options and phantom stock units
and employee stock purchase plan issuances |
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77,039 |
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456 |
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456 |
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Tax benefit from stock exercises |
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135 |
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135 |
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Stock-based compensation, continuing operations |
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1,404 |
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1,404 |
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Restricted shares cancelled |
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(10,402 |
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Stock-based compensation, discontinued operations |
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2 |
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2 |
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Net income |
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1,463 |
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1,463 |
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1,463 |
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Comprehensive
income 2008 |
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$ |
(6 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2008 |
|
|
29,196,810 |
|
|
$ |
292 |
|
|
|
23,502,059 |
|
|
$ |
235 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(18,005 |
) |
|
$ |
1,098,452 |
|
|
$ |
(407,263 |
) |
|
$ |
(15,622 |
) |
|
$ |
658,089 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
LIN TV Corp.
Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
1,463 |
|
|
$ |
20,732 |
|
(Income) loss from discontinued operations |
|
|
(588 |
) |
|
|
769 |
|
Gain from sale of discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23,086 |
) |
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
7,449 |
|
|
|
8,025 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
623 |
|
Amortization of financing costs and note discounts |
|
|
2,126 |
|
|
|
2,170 |
|
Amortization of program rights |
|
|
6,176 |
|
|
|
6,006 |
|
Program payments |
|
|
(7,005 |
) |
|
|
(6,937 |
) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
551 |
|
Gain on derivative instruments |
|
|
(375 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
Share of (income) loss in equity investments |
|
|
(451 |
) |
|
|
285 |
|
Deferred
income taxes, net |
|
|
(744 |
) |
|
|
2,470 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
1,413 |
|
|
|
1,406 |
|
Loss
(gain) from asset dispositions |
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
Other, net |
|
|
(836 |
) |
|
|
(77 |
) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and disposals: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
10,483 |
|
|
|
9,637 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
1,201 |
|
|
|
(21 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
|
(7,503 |
) |
|
|
(184 |
) |
Accrued interest expense |
|
|
9,965 |
|
|
|
10,129 |
|
Other accrued expenses |
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
(10,698 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities, continuing operations |
|
|
23,110 |
|
|
|
21,761 |
|
Net cash used in operating activities, discontinued operations |
|
|
(701 |
) |
|
|
(13,486 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
22,409 |
|
|
|
8,275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
|
(1,665 |
) |
|
|
(1,972 |
) |
Distributions from equity investments |
|
|
1,019 |
|
|
|
1,106 |
|
Payments for business combinations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(52,250 |
) |
Other investments |
|
|
(97 |
) |
|
|
(250 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities, continuing operations |
|
|
(743 |
) |
|
|
(53,366 |
) |
Net cash provided by investing activities, discontinued operations |
|
|
1,817 |
|
|
|
129,479 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by investing activities |
|
|
1,074 |
|
|
|
76,113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net proceeds on exercises of employee stock options and phantom stock units and
employee stock purchase plan issuances |
|
|
456 |
|
|
|
194 |
|
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
Principal payments on long-term debt |
|
|
(22,075 |
) |
|
|
(130,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities, continuing operations |
|
|
(21,619 |
) |
|
|
(69,806 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(21,619 |
) |
|
|
(69,806 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
1,864 |
|
|
|
14,582 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |
|
|
40,031 |
|
|
|
12,329 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period |
|
$ |
41,895 |
|
|
$ |
26,911 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
LIN TV Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 Basis of Presentation
LIN TV Corp. (LIN TV), together with its subsidiaries, including LIN Television Corporation (LIN
Television), is a television station group operator in the United States. LIN TV and its
subsidiaries are affiliates of HM Capital Partners LLC (HMC). In these notes, the terms
Company, LIN TV, we, us or our mean LIN TV Corp. and all subsidiaries included in our
condensed consolidated financial statements.
We guarantee all of LIN Televisions debt. All of the consolidated wholly-owned subsidiaries of LIN
Television fully and unconditionally guarantee all of our debt on a joint-and-several basis.
Certain changes in classifications have been made to the prior period financial statements to
conform to the current financial statement presentation. Our condensed consolidated financial
statements reflect the operations, assets and liabilities of our Puerto Rico operations and of
Banks Broadcasting, Inc. (Banks Broadcasting) as discontinued under the provisions of Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 144 Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets, (SFAS 144) for all periods presented (see Note 3 Discontinued Operations
for further discussion of our discontinued operations).
Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and
footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) have been condensed or
omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, including the year-end condensed balance sheet
data, which was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures
required by GAAP. We included audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December
31, 2007 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on March 14, 2008.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements contain all
adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position, results of operations and cash
flows for the periods presented. The interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative
of the results to be expected for the full year.
We
consolidate Banks Broadcasting in accordance with Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation 46 Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities an Interpretation of ARB No. 51 Revised, (FIN 46R.) The creditors
of Banks Broadcasting have no recourse to us except for our interest in the preferred stock of
Banks Broadcasting.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires our management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements and the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Our actual results could differ from these estimates. Estimates are used for the allowance for
doubtful accounts in receivables, valuation of goodwill and intangible assets, amortization of
program rights and intangible assets, stock-based-compensation,
pension costs, barter transactions, income taxes, employee medical
insurance claims, useful lives of property and equipment,
contingencies, litigation and net assets of businesses acquired.
6
LIN TV Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161 Disclosures about
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 133 (SFAS 161),
which is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning
after November 15, 2008, with earlier adoption encouraged. This
statement is intended to improve transparency in financial reporting
by requiring enhanced disclosures of an entitys derivative
instruments and hedging activities and their effects on the
entitys financial position, financial performance, and cash
flows. SFAS 161 applies to all derivative instruments within the scope of SFAS 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 133) as well as related hedged items, bifurcated
derivatives, and nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments. We do not
expect SFAS 161 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and plan to adopt it effective
January 1, 2009.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141R Business
Combinations (SFAS 141R), which is effective prospectively for all business combinations with
acquisition dates on or after the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2008, with the
exception of the accounting for valuation allowances on deferred taxes and acquired tax contingencies. SFAS 141R
replaces SFAS 141 Business Combinations (SFAS
141), but it retains the underlying
concepts of SFAS 141 in that all business combinations are required to be accounted for at fair value under
the acquisition method of accounting. However, SFAS 141(R) changed the method of applying the acquisition method in a
number of significant ways. Acquisition costs will generally be expensed as incurred; noncontrolling interests
will be valued at fair value at the acquisition date; in-process research and development will be recorded at fair
value at the acquisition date as an indefinite-lived intangible asset; restructuring costs associated with a
business combination will generally be expensed subsequent to the acquisition date; and changes in deferred tax
asset valuation allowances and income tax uncertainties after the acquisition date generally will affect income
tax expense. We do not expect SFAS 141R to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and
plan to adopt it effective January 1, 2009.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160 Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statements (SFAS 160), which amends Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) 51, Consolidated
Financial Statements (ARB 51). SFAS 160 is effective for quarterly and annual reporting periods
that begin after December 15, 2008. SFAS 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards with
respect to non-controlling interests (also called minority interests) in an effort to improve the
relevance, comparability and transparency of financial information that a company provides with
respect to its non-controlling interests. The significant requirements under SFAS 160 are the
reporting of the non-controlling interests separately in the equity section of the balance sheet
and the reporting of the net income or loss of the controlling and non-controlling interests
separately on the face of the statement of operations. We do not expect SFAS 160 to have a material
impact on our consolidated financial statements and plan to adopt it effective January 1, 2009.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. For all of
our financial assets and liabilities that are recognized and disclosed at fair value on a recurring
basis, we adopted the provisions of SFAS 157 effective January 1, 2008. For all assets and
liabilities that are non-financial that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial
statements on a non-recurring basis we plan to adopt the provisions of SFAS 157 effective January
1, 2009. This partial deferral was a result of Staff Position 157-2 Effective Date of FASB
Statement No. 157 (FSP 157-2) issued on February 12, 2008, which delayed the adoption of SFAS
157 for non-financial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value on a
non-recurring basis. We are currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 157 on our financial statements relative to non-financial
assets and liabilities.
7
LIN TV Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Note 2 Acquisitions
Acquisition Reserves
In connection with the acquisitions of television stations, we recorded certain liabilities
relating to employee severance costs, buy-outs of operating agreements and other transaction costs.
The following summarizes the activity related to our acquisition reserves (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
Acquisition Date |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Payments |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
2008 |
|
Acquisition of Sunrise Television Corp. |
|
May 2, 2002 |
|
$ |
40 |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
36 |
|
Stations acquired from Viacom |
|
March 31, 2005 |
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51 |
|
Stations acquired from Emmis |
|
November 30, 2005 |
|
|
4,644 |
|
|
|
265 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,379 |
|
Station acquired from Raycom |
|
February 22, 2007 |
|
|
446 |
|
|
|
357 |
|
|
|
(89 |
)(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5,216 |
|
|
$ |
661 |
|
|
$ |
(89 |
) |
|
$ |
4,466 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Represents an adjustment to an operating agreement contract
for a discontinued computer system. |
Note 3 Discontinued Operations
Our condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the operations, assets and liabilities of
our Puerto Rico operations and of Banks Broadcasting as discontinued for all periods presented.
Banks Broadcasting
We own preferred stock that represents a 50% non-voting interest in Banks Broadcasting, which owns
KNIN-TV, a CW affiliate in Boise. We consolidate Banks Broadcasting under FIN 46R.
In September 2007, the Board of Directors of Banks Broadcasting authorized the sale of KNIN-TV.
Upon the completion of this sale, Banks Broadcasting will be
liquidated. In the first quarter of 2008, Banks Broadcasting sold certain of its 700 MHz spectrum licenses for $2.0 million in cash with a related gain of $1.4 million.
Banks
Broadcasting distributed no cash to us for the three months ended March 31, 2008 or 2007, and
we provided no capital contributions to Banks Broadcasting during the same periods.
Puerto Rico Operations (WAPA-TV, WJPX-TV and WAPA America)
On March 30, 2007, we sold our Puerto Rico operations to InterMedia Partners VII, L.P. for $131.9
million in cash and, as a result, we recorded a gain on the sale of $23.1 million, net of income
tax benefit.
8
LIN TV Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
The carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities of Banks Broadcasting segregated on our
balance sheet as held for sale are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2008 |
|
|
December 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Program rights |
|
$ |
258 |
|
|
$ |
271 |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
276 |
|
|
|
289 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
793 |
|
|
|
748 |
|
Program rights |
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
189 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
|
7,744 |
|
|
|
8,243 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
8,935 |
|
|
$ |
9,469 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
6 |
|
Other accrued expenses |
|
|
384 |
|
|
|
308 |
|
Program obligations |
|
|
239 |
|
|
|
235 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
623 |
|
|
|
549 |
|
Program obligations |
|
|
119 |
|
|
|
198 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
$ |
742 |
|
|
$ |
747 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following presents summarized information for the discontinued operations (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
Net Revenues |
|
|
Operating Income |
|
|
Net Income |
|
|
Net Revenues |
|
|
Operating Loss |
|
|
Net Loss |
|
Puerto Rico |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
9,868 |
|
|
$ |
(1,094 |
) |
|
$ |
(368 |
) |
Banks Broadcasting |
|
|
785 |
|
|
|
1,280 |
|
|
|
588 |
|
|
|
1,094 |
|
|
|
(440 |
) |
|
|
(401 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
785 |
|
|
$ |
1,280 |
|
|
$ |
588 |
|
|
$ |
10,962 |
|
|
$ |
(1,534 |
) |
|
$ |
(769 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 4 Equity Investments
Joint Venture with NBC Universal
We own a 20.38% interest in Station Venture Holdings, LLC, a joint venture with NBC Universal, and
account for our interest using the equity method as we do not have a controlling interest. The
following presents the summarized financial information of the NBC Universal joint venture (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Cash distributions from equity investment |
|
$ |
21,446 |
|
|
$ |
25,935 |
|
Income from equity investment |
|
|
18,703 |
|
|
|
15,683 |
|
Other expense, net (primarily interest on the GECC Note) |
|
|
(16,491 |
) |
|
|
(16,491 |
) |
Net income(loss) |
|
|
2,212 |
|
|
|
(808 |
) |
Cash distributions to us |
|
|
1,019 |
|
|
|
1,019 |
|
Note 5 Intangible Assets
The following table summarizes the carrying amount of intangible assets (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2008 |
|
|
December 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
Gross Carrying |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Gross Carrying |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Amortization |
|
Goodwill |
|
$ |
535,418 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
535,418 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Broadcast licenses |
|
|
1,019,907 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,019,908 |
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets subject to amortization (1) |
|
|
7,797 |
|
|
|
(6,507 |
) |
|
|
7,796 |
|
|
|
(6,414 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total intangible assets |
|
$ |
1,563,122 |
|
|
$ |
(6,507 |
) |
|
$ |
1,563,122 |
|
|
$ |
(6,414 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Intangibles subject to amortization are amortized on a straight line basis and include
acquired advertising contracts, advertiser lists, advertiser
relationships, favorable operating leases, tower rental
income leases, local marketing agreement (LMA) purchase options and network affiliations. |
The following table summarizes the estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2008 and
for the next five years and thereafter (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 1, to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
Year ending December 31, |
|
There- |
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2010 |
|
2011 |
|
2012 |
|
2013 |
|
after |
|
Total |
Estimated amortization expense |
|
$ |
171 |
|
|
$ |
80 |
|
|
$ |
74 |
|
|
$ |
68 |
|
|
$ |
61 |
|
|
$ |
59 |
|
|
$ |
776 |
|
|
$ |
1,290 |
|
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Note 6 Debt
Debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Credit
facility |
|
$ |
132,800 |
|
|
$ |
154,875 |
|
61/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 |
|
|
375,000 |
|
|
|
375,000 |
|
$190,000, 61/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due
2013 - Class B (net of discount of $10,044 and
$10,519 at March 31, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, respectively) |
|
|
179,956 |
|
|
|
179,481 |
|
$125,000, 2.50% Exchangeable Senior
Subordinated Debentures due 2033 (net of
discount of $526 and $1,580 at March 31,
2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively) (1) |
|
|
124,474 |
|
|
|
123,420 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt |
|
|
812,230 |
|
|
|
832,776 |
|
Less current portion |
|
|
21,900 |
|
|
|
24,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt |
|
$ |
790,330 |
|
|
$ |
808,476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The holders of our 2.50% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated
Debentures (the debentures)
can require us to repurchase all or a portion of the debentures on
each of May 15, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2023 and 2028. See Note 12 -
Subsequent Event for further discussion. |
We repaid
$22.1 million of the term loans under our credit facility from
operating cash balances during the three months ended
March 31, 2008.
Note 7 Derivative Financial Instruments
The following table summarizes our derivative activity (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three
months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
Gain on Derivative Instruments |
|
|
Comprehensive Loss |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.50% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Debentures
|
|
$ |
(375 |
) |
|
$ |
(30 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
2006
interest rate swap hedge, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,516 |
) |
|
|
(206 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(375 |
) |
|
$ |
(30 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,516 |
) |
|
$ |
(206 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
embedded derivative in our debentures and an interest rate
swap agreement that we entered into in 2006 (2006 interest rate
swap hedge) are carried on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as
other liabilities at a fair value of $6.0 million at March 31, 2008. The
fair value was calculated by discounting the expected future cash inflows using unobservable inputs
(level 3) as defined under SFAS 157. The fair value of our 2006 interest rate swap hedge was calculated using the discounted expected
future cash outflows from a series of three-month LIBOR STRIPS through November 4, 2011, the same
maturity date as our credit facility. The fair value of our embedded
derivative in our debentures was calculated as the difference between the discounted
expected future cash inflows from a convertible bond with a similar maturity and coupon, and the
trading price of the convertible bond at the financial statement date. The discount rate used is
based on the risk-free US treasury bond rate plus a market risk adjustment appropriate to the
broadcast industry. See Note 10 - Derivative
Instruments included in Item 15 of our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 for a full description of
these derivatives.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
The
following table summarizes the activity for our derivative
liabilities during the quarter (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivatives |
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2007
|
|
$ |
3,899 |
|
Total realized and unrealized gains or losses included in: |
|
|
|
|
Gain on derivative instruments(1)
|
|
|
(375 |
) |
Comprehensive loss(2)
|
|
|
2,522 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of March 31, 2008
|
|
$ |
6,046 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Represents realized gain in our condensed consolidated statement of operations
relating to the embedded derivative within our debentures. |
|
(2) |
|
Represents unrealized losses recorded on our interest rate swap hedge agreement. |
Note 8 Retirement Plans
The
following table shows the components of the net periodic pension benefit cost and the contributions
to the 401(k) Plan and to the retirement plans (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Net periodic pension benefit cost: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service cost |
|
$ |
538 |
|
|
$ |
550 |
|
Interest cost |
|
|
1,592 |
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
|
|
(1,705 |
) |
|
|
(1,550 |
) |
Amortization of prior service cost |
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
Amortization of net loss |
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
325 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost |
|
$ |
503 |
|
|
$ |
850 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contributions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
401(k) Plan |
|
$ |
313 |
|
|
$ |
728 |
|
Retirements plans |
|
|
753 |
|
|
|
753 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total contributions |
|
$ |
1,066 |
|
|
$ |
1,481 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We expect
to make contributions of $2.4 million to our defined benefit
retirement plans during the remainder of 2008. See Note 11
Retirement Plans included in Item 15 of our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2007 for a full description of our retirement plans.
Note 9 Income Taxes
We recorded a provision for income taxes of $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008,
compared to a benefit of $1.4 million for the same period last year. Our annual effective income
tax rate was 40.1% and 47.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Note
10 Income (Loss) Per Share
For the three months ended March 31, 2008, the potential common shares from the assumed conversion
of contingently convertible debt are excluded from the calculation of income (loss)
per share as they are anti-dilutive. For the three months ended
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
March 31, 2007, there was no difference between
basic and diluted income (loss) per share since potential common shares from the assumed conversion
of contingently convertible debt and from the exercises of stock options and phantom
units are anti-dilutive and therefore, are excluded from the calculation of income (loss) per
share.
The following table summarizes the outstanding and dilutive options to purchase Class A common
stock and issued and unvested restricted stock as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
|
Outstanding |
|
Dilutive |
|
Outstanding |
|
Dilutive |
Stock options |
|
|
3,857 |
|
|
|
685 |
|
|
|
3,268 |
|
|
|
928 |
|
Restricted stock |
|
|
597 |
|
|
|
331 |
|
|
|
846 |
|
|
|
427 |
|
Note 11 Commitments and Contingencies
In connection with the formation of the joint venture with NBC Universal, General Electric Capital
Corporation (GECC) provided an $815.5 million 25-year non-amortizing senior secured note bearing
an initial interest rate of 8.0% per annum until March 2, 2013 and 9% per annum thereafter(GECC
Note). The joint venture has historically produced cash flows to support the interest payments and
to maintain minimum levels of required working capital reserves. In addition, the joint venture has
made cash distributions to our Company and to NBC Universal from the excess cash generated by the
joint venture of approximately $19.2 million on average each year during the past three years.
Accordingly, we expect that the interest payments on the GECC Note will be serviced solely by the
cash flow of the joint venture. The GECC Note is not an obligation of ours, but has recourse to the
joint venture, our Companys equity interests therein and to our Company pursuant to a guarantee.
If the joint venture were to default on its obligations and became unable to pay principal or
interest on the GECC Note and GECC could not otherwise be repaid its money from the joint venture,
GECC could require us to pay the shortfall of any outstanding amounts under the GECC Note. If this
happened, our Company could experience material adverse consequences, including:
|
|
|
GECC could force us to sell the stock of LIN Television held by us to satisfy
outstanding amounts under the GECC Note; |
|
|
|
|
If more than 50% of the ownership of LIN Television had to be sold to satisfy the GECC
Note, it could cause an acceleration of our credit facility and other outstanding
indebtedness; or |
|
|
|
|
If the GECC Note is prepaid because of acceleration on default or otherwise, or if the
note is repaid at maturity, we may incur a substantial tax liability. |
The joint venture is approximately 80% owned by NBC Universal. NBC Universal controls the
operations of the stations through a management contract. Therefore, the operation and
profitability of those stations and the likelihood of a default under the GECC Note are primarily
within NBC Universals control.
Note 12 Subsequent Event
On April 14, 2008, we provided notice to
holders of our debentures through Bank of New York (the
trustee) and Depository Trust Company (DTC), that
these holders have the right to require us to purchase their
debentures at 100% of the principal amount, if the holders
written purchase notice(s) are tendered to the trustee by close of
business on May 15, 2008.
On May 16,
2008 we are
required to fund the purchase of the total amount of debentures tendered. In preparation for the funding, on May 7, 2008 we
borrowed $115.0 million of our $275.0 million available revolving
credit facility and will use these proceeds, along with operating cash
balances, to fund the debenture purchases. There will be no impact on
our consolidated leverage as a result of the
borrowings under the revolving credit facility, which bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.375%.
We expect to use our cash flow generated from operations to continue
to pay-down our term loans and revolving credit balance under our
credit facility. See Note 7 Long-Term Debt included in Item 15 of our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 for a full description of our credit facility.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis
|
|
|
Item 2. |
|
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
Our condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the operations, assets and liabilities of
our Puerto Rico operations and of Banks Broadcasting as discontinued for all periods presented.
Special Note about Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to our financial condition,
results of operations and business, including statements under this caption Item 2. Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. All of these
forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by our management, which,
although we believe them to be reasonable, are inherently uncertain. Therefore, you should not
place undue reliance upon such estimates and statements. We cannot assure you that any of such
estimates or statements will be realized and actual results may differ materially from those
contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such differences include
those discussed under the caption Item 1A. Risk
Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2007, as well as the following:
|
|
|
|
adverse changes in the national or local economies in which our stations operate; |
|
|
|
|
volatility and changes in our advertising revenues and in our domestic advertising market; |
|
|
|
|
restrictions on our operations due to, and the effect of, our significant indebtedness; |
|
|
|
|
effects of complying with accounting standards, including with respect to the treatment of
our intangible assets; |
|
|
|
|
increases in our cost of borrowings or inability or unavailability of additional debt or
equity capital; |
|
|
|
|
increased competition, including from newer forms of entertainment and entertainment media,
or changes in the popularity or availability of programming; |
|
|
|
|
increased costs, including increased news and syndicated programming costs and increased
capital expenditures as a result of acquisitions or necessary technological enhancements such as
additional expenditures related to the transition to digital broadcasting; |
|
|
|
|
effects of our control relationships, including the control that HMC and its affiliates have
with respect to corporate transactions and activities we may undertake; |
|
|
|
|
adverse state or federal legislation or regulation or adverse determinations by regulators,
including adverse changes in, or interpretations of, the exceptions to the FCC duopoly rule; |
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Managements Discussion and Analysis (Continued)
|
|
|
further consolidation of national and local advertisers and the national sales representation
market; |
|
|
|
|
global or local events that could disrupt television broadcasting; |
|
|
|
|
changes in TV viewing patterns, ratings and commercial
viewing measurement including the impact from the digital
broadcasting transition; |
|
|
|
|
the execution and timing of retransmission consent agreements relating to our digital revenues; |
|
|
|
|
changes in our television network affiliation agreements; and |
|
|
|
|
seasonality of the broadcast business due primarily to political advertising in even years. |
Many of these factors are beyond our control. Forward-looking statements contained herein speak
only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly release the result of any
revisions to these forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances
after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Executive Summary
Our Company owns and operates and/or programs 29 television stations in 17 mid-sized markets in the
United States. Our operating revenues are derived primarily from the sale of advertising time to
local and national advertisers and, presently, to a much lesser extent, from digital revenues, network
compensation, barter and other revenues.
We recorded net income of $1.5 million and $20.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008
and 2007, respectively. The following are some of the key developments in our operations for the
three months ended March 31, 2008:
|
|
|
Net revenues increased 1% compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to increased political
and digital revenue, offset by reduced national and local advertising revenues. |
|
|
|
Our gross local advertising revenues decreased by 3% for the first quarter of 2008
compared to the same period in 2007. The decrease is due to the TV advertising
marketplace decline in our markets resulting from general economic pressure now
impacting a number of local economies, primarily in the housing, automobile and retail
segments. Local advertising revenues represented 65% and 67% of total advertising revenues
for the first quarter of 2008 and 2007, respectively. |
|
|
|
|
Our gross national advertising revenues decreased 3% for the first quarter compared
to the same period in 2007. The decrease is also due to the TV advertising marketplace
decline in our markets, which has impacted most national advertising categories,
particularly automotive spending. National advertising revenues represented 32% of
total advertising revenues for both the first quarter of 2008 and 2007. |
|
|
|
|
Our gross political advertising revenues were $3.2 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to $0.6 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2007. Political elections generally occur in even years resulting
in significant changes in political advertising revenues between odd years (2005
and 2007) and even years (2006 and 2008). |
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Managements Discussion and Analysis (Continued)
|
|
|
Political advertising revenues
represented 3% and 1% of
total advertising revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively. |
|
|
|
|
Our digital revenues, which include revenues generated by our
retransmission consent agreements and Internet web sites, increased 100% compared to the
same period in the prior year. During the first quarter of 2008, the web sites of our
television stations cumulatively achieved 18.2
million unique visitors and 163.2 million page views for the
quarter. |
|
|
|
Operating costs increased 2% as compared to the first quarter of 2007 primarily due to
employee and other operating cost increases. |
|
|
|
|
We repaid a total of $22.1 million of the term loans under our credit facility during
the three months ended March 31, 2008. Our total debt outstanding at March 31, 2008 was
$812.2 million. |
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Certain of our accounting policies, as well as estimates that we make, are critical to the
presentation of our financial condition and results of operations since they are particularly
sensitive to our judgment. Some of these policies and estimates relate to matters that are
inherently uncertain. The estimates and judgments we make affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent liabilities. On an
on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to
intangible assets and goodwill, bad debts,
program rights, income taxes, stock-based compensation, employee medical insurance claims,
pensions, useful lives of property and equipment, contingencies, barter transactions, acquired
asset valuations and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various
other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which
form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are
not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under
different assumptions or conditions, and it is possible that such differences could have a material
impact on our consolidated financial statements. For a more detailed explanation of the judgments
made in these areas and a discussion of our accounting policies, refer to Critical Accounting
Policies, Estimates and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements included in Item 7, and Note 1 -
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included in Item 15 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Fair
Value Estimates
The embedded derivative in our
debentures and the 2006
interest rate swap hedge are carried on our balance sheet as other
liabilities at a fair value of $6.0 million at March
31, 2008. The fair value was calculated as the present value of the expected future cash inflows
using unobservable inputs, as defined under SFAS 157. The fair value of our 2006 interest rate swap hedge was calculated using the discounted expected
future cash outflows from a series of three-month LIBOR STRIPS through November 4, 2011, the same
maturity date as our credit facility. The fair value of our embedded derivative in our debentures
was calculated as the difference between the discounted
expected future cash inflows from a convertible bond with a similar maturity and coupon, and the
trading price of the convertible bond at the financial statement date. The discount rate used is
based on the risk-free US treasury bond rate plus a market risk adjustment appropriate to the
broadcast industry. See Note 10 Derivatives Instruments included
in Item 15 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 for a full description
of these derivatives.
15
LIN TV Corp.
Managements Discussion and Analysis (Continued)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2008, the
FASB issued SFAS 161 Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an
amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (SFAS 161), which is effective for fiscal years and
interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with earlier adoption encouraged. This statement is
intended to improve transparency in financial reporting by requiring enhanced disclosures of an entitys
derivative instruments and hedging activities and their effects on the entitys financial position,
financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 applies to all derivative instruments within the scope of
SFAS 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 133)
as well as related hedged items, bifurcated derivatives, and nonderivative instruments that are designated
and qualify as hedging instruments. We do not expect SFAS 161 to have
a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and plan
to adopt it effective January 1, 2009.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141R Business
Combinations (SFAS 141R), which is effective prospectively for all business combinations with
acquisition dates on or after the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2008,
with the exception of the accounting for valuation allowances on deferred taxes and acquired tax
contingencies. SFAS 141R replaces SFAS 141 Business
Combinations (SFAS 141), but it
retains the underlying concepts of SFAS 141 in that all business combinations are required to
be accounted for at fair value under the acquisition method of
accounting. However, SFAS 141(R) changed
the method of applying the acquisition method in a number of significant ways. Acquisition costs will
generally be expensed as incurred; noncontrolling interests will be valued at fair value at the acquisition
date; in-process research and development will be recorded at fair value at the acquisition date as an
indefinite-lived intangible asset; restructuring costs associated with a business combination
will generally be expensed subsequent to the acquisition date; and changes in deferred tax asset
valuation allowances and income tax uncertainties after the acquisition date generally will affect income
tax expense. We do not expect SFAS 141R to have a material impact on our consolidated financial
statements and plan to adopt it effective January 1, 2009.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160 Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statements (SFAS 160), which amends Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) 51, Consolidated
Financial Statements (ARB 51). SFAS 160 is effective for quarterly and annual reporting periods
that begin after December 15, 2008. SFAS 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards with
respect to non-controlling interests (also called minority interests) in an effort to improve the
relevance, comparability and transparency of financial information that a company provides with
respect to its non-controlling interests. The significant requirements under SFAS 160 are the
reporting of the non-controlling interests separately in the equity section of the balance sheet
and the reporting of the net income or loss of the controlling and non-controlling interests
separately on the face of the statement of operations. We do not expect SFAS 160 to have a material
impact on our consolidated financial statements and plan to adopt it effective January 1, 2009.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. For all of
our financial assets and liabilities that are recognized and disclosed at fair value on a recurring
basis, we adopted the provisions of SFAS 157 effective January 1, 2008. For all assets and
liabilities that are non-financial that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial
statements on a non-recurring basis we plan to adopt the provisions of SFAS 157 effective January
1, 2009. This partial deferral was a result of Staff Position 157-2 Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157 (FSP 157-2) issued on February 12, 2008, which delayed
the adoption of SFAS 157 for non-financial
16
LIN TV Corp.
Managements Discussion and Analysis (Continued)
assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed
at fair value on a non-recurring basis. We are currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 157 on our
financial statements relative to non-financial assets and liabilities.
Results of Operations
Our condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the operations, assets and liabilities of
our Puerto Rico operations and of Banks Broadcasting as discontinued for all periods presented. Set
forth below are key components that contributed to our operating results (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
% change |
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local time sales |
|
$ |
64,244 |
|
|
$ |
66,232 |
|
|
|
-3 |
% |
National time sales |
|
|
31,331 |
|
|
|
32,404 |
|
|
|
-3 |
% |
Political time sales |
|
|
3,200 |
|
|
|
601 |
|
|
|
432 |
% |
Digital revenues |
|
|
4,904 |
|
|
|
2,458 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
Network compensation |
|
|
904 |
|
|
|
901 |
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Barter revenues |
|
|
1,308 |
|
|
|
1,883 |
|
|
|
-31 |
% |
Other revenues |
|
|
749 |
|
|
|
777 |
|
|
|
-4 |
% |
Agency commissions |
|
|
(13,576 |
) |
|
|
(13,452 |
) |
|
|
1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenues |
|
|
93,064 |
|
|
|
91,804 |
|
|
|
1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct operating |
|
|
30,066 |
|
|
|
28,947 |
|
|
|
4 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
28,575 |
|
|
|
27,850 |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
Amortization of program rights |
|
|
6,176 |
|
|
|
6,006 |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
Corporate |
|
|
5,030 |
|
|
|
4,902 |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
Depreciation |
|
|
7,449 |
|
|
|
8,025 |
|
|
|
-7 |
% |
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
623 |
|
|
|
-85 |
% |
Restructuring benefit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(97 |
) |
|
|
-100 |
% |
Loss (gain) from asset sales |
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
-1222 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating costs and expenses |
|
|
77,490 |
|
|
|
76,247 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
$ |
15,574 |
|
|
$ |
15,557 |
|
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period Comparison
Revenues
Net revenues consist primarily of national, local and political advertising revenues, net of sales
adjustments and agency commissions. Additional amounts are generated from Internet revenues,
retransmission consent fees, barter revenues, network compensation, production revenues and tower
rental income.
Net
revenues increased $1.3 million, or 1%, for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared with
the three months ended March 31, 2007. The increase was primarily due to: (a) an increase in
political revenue of $2.6 million; and (b) an increase in digital revenue of $2.4 million. These
increases were partially offset by (a) a decrease in local advertising sales of $2.0 million; (b) a
decrease in national advertising revenues of $1.1 million; and
(c) a decrease in barter revenue, network compensation and
agency commissions of $0.6 million.
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LIN TV Corp.
Managements Discussion and Analysis (Continued)
The increase in political revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to the
same period last year, is a result of the upcoming Presidential, Congressional, state and local
elections.
The increase in digital revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2008
over the comparable period last year is primarily due to
several new retransmission consent agreements reached with cable
operators during 2007 and 2008, and an increase in Internet revenues.
The
decrease in local advertising revenues is due to general economic pressure now impacting a number of local economies, primarily in the housing, automobile and retail segments.
The
decrease in national time sales is due to the same general economic factors, which has impacted most national advertising categories, particularly automotive spending.
Operating Costs and Expenses
Operating
costs and expenses increased $1.2 million, or 2%,
primarily due to employee and other operating cost increases
offset by decreases in depreciation expense and amortization of
intangible assets. The decrease in depreciation of
$0.6 million, or 7%, for the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to the same period last
year is due to fluctuations in the timing of asset acquisitions and is not expected to continue for
the remainder of the year. The decrease in amortization of intangible assets of $0.5 million, or
85% for the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to the same period last year is due to
short-lived intangible assets that are becoming fully amortized and is expected to continue through
the remainder of the year.
Other Expense (Income)
Other
expense (income) decreased $4.5 million, or 24%, due
primarily to lower interest
expense, net, which decreased $3.6 million, or 20%, for the
three months ended March 31, 2008,
compared to the same period last year due to lower average borrowings outstanding as a
result of the pay-down of our term loans under the credit facility. The following summarizes the components of our net interest expense (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Credit facility |
|
$ |
2,870 |
|
|
$ |
5,578 |
|
$375,000, 6 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
|
6,337 |
|
|
|
6,345 |
|
$190,000, 6 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes-Class B |
|
|
3,689 |
|
|
|
3,684 |
|
$125,000, 2.50% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Debentures |
|
|
1,880 |
|
|
|
1,871 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest expense |
|
$ |
14,776 |
|
|
$ |
17,478 |
|
Interest (income) and other interest costs |
|
|
(385 |
) |
|
|
494 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest expense, net |
|
$ |
14,391 |
|
|
$ |
17,972 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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LIN TV Corp.
Managements Discussion and Analysis (Continued)
Provision for Income Taxes
Provision
for income taxes for the quarter ended March 31, 2008,
was $0.6 million, compared to a benefit from income taxes of
$1.4 million for the first quarter of 2007. The
increase was primarily a result of the increase in income from continuing operations as compared to
the same period last year. Our annual effective income tax rate was
40.1% and 47.3% for the three
months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Results of Discontinued Operations
Our consolidated financial statements reflect the operations of our Puerto Rico stations and Banks
Broadcasting as discontinued for all periods presented. Income (loss) from
discontinued operations was $0.6 million and $(0.8) million for the three months ended March 31,
2008, and 2007, respectively. Gain from the sale of discontinued operations was $23.1 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2007.
Puerto
Rico Operations
We completed the sale of our Puerto Rico operations to InterMedia Partners VII, L.P. for $131.9
million in cash and recognized a related gain of $23.1 million after benefit of income taxes in the
first quarter of 2007. The stations sold included WAPA-TV, a full-power independent station, and
WJPX-TV, an independent station branded as MTV Puerto Rico, as well as WAPA America, a U.S.
Spanish-language cable channel. The proceeds from the sale of our Puerto Rico operations, net of
transaction fees, were used to pay-down $70.0 million of our term loans under our credit facility
and to repay borrowings incurred to fund the purchase of KASA-TV.
Banks Broadcasting
We own preferred stock that represents a 50% non-voting interest in Banks Broadcasting, which owns
KNIN-TV, a CW affiliate in Boise. We consolidate Banks Broadcasting under FIN 46R.
In September 2007, the Board of Directors of Banks Broadcasting authorized the sale of KNIN-TV.
Upon the completion of this sale, Banks Broadcasting will be
liquidated. In the first quarter of 2008, Banks Broadcasting sold certain of its 700MHz spectrum licenses
for $2.0 million in cash. The $1.4 million gain from the
sale is reflected in discontinued operations as gain from asset
dispositions.
The following table presents summarized information for our Puerto Rico operations and Banks
Broadcasting that were previously included in historical operating results (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
Net Revenues |
|
|
Operating Income |
|
|
Net Income |
|
|
Net Revenues |
|
|
Operating Loss |
|
|
Net Loss |
|
Puerto Rico |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
9,868 |
|
|
$ |
(1,094 |
) |
|
$ |
(368 |
) |
Banks Broadcasting |
|
|
785 |
|
|
|
1,280 |
|
|
|
588 |
|
|
|
1,094 |
|
|
|
(440 |
) |
|
|
(401 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
785 |
|
|
$ |
1,280 |
|
|
$ |
588 |
|
|
$ |
10,962 |
|
|
$ |
(1,534 |
) |
|
$ |
(769 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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LIN TV Corp.
Managements Discussion and Analysis (Continued)
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal sources of funds for working capital have historically been cash from operations and
borrowings under our credit facility. Our operational cash-generating capability is one of our
fundamental strengths and provides us with substantial financial flexibility in meeting our
operating and investing needs. We
believe our financial strength has been especially evident in the face of the recent sub-prime
mortgage market crisis and its pervasive effect on general credit market liquidity. At March 31,
2008, we had cash of $41.9 million and an undrawn, but committed, $275.0 million revolving credit
facility, all of which was available as of March 31, 2008, subject to certain covenant
restrictions.
We believe that our cash flows from our current operations, together with available borrowings
under our credit facility, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements for the
next 12 months and for the foreseeable future. These cash requirements include working capital,
capital expenditures, interest payments, scheduled principal debt
payments and, as described below, to
repurchase all or a portion of our debentures should the
holders of the debentures require us to repurchase them on May 15, 2008.
Repurchase
of Debentures
On April
14, 2008, we provided notice to holders of our debentures through Bank of New York (the trustee) and Depository Trust Company (DTC), that these holders have the right to require us to purchase their debentures at 100% of the principal amount, if the holders written purchase notice(s) are tendered to the trustee by close of business on May 15, 2008.
On May 16,
2008 we are
required to fund the purchase of the
total amount of debentures
tendered. In preparation for the funding, on May 7,
2008 we borrowed $115.0 million of our $275.0 million available
revolving credit facility and will use these proceeds, along with
operating cash balances, to fund the debenture purchases. There will be
no impact on our consolidated leverage as a result of the borrowings
under the revolving credit facility, which bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.375%. We expect to use our cash flow generated from operations to continue to pay-down our term loans and revolving credit balance under our credit facility.
Contractual Obligations
As of March 31, 2008, there had been no material changes in our contractual obligations from those
disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Summary of Cash Flows
The following presents summarized cash flow information (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
Increase (Decrease) |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
Cash provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
22,409 |
|
|
$ |
8,275 |
|
|
|
$14,134 |
|
|
|
171 |
% |
Cash
provided by investing activities |
|
|
1,074 |
|
|
|
76,113 |
|
|
|
(75,039 |
) |
|
|
-99 |
% |
Cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(21,619 |
) |
|
|
(69,806 |
) |
|
|
48,187 |
|
|
|
69 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
1,864 |
|
|
$ |
14,582 |
|
|
$ |
(12,718 |
) |
|
|
-87 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities increased $14.1 million to $22.4 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period last year. This increase was primarily the
result of $12.8 million less cash utilized by our discontinued operations for the three months
ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period last year, due to the sale of our Puerto Rico
operations in the first quarter of 2007.
Net cash provided by investing activities decreased $75.0 million to $1.1 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2008, compared to cash provided by investing activities of $76.1 million for
the same period last year. The decrease was primarily due to
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LIN TV Corp.
Managements Discussion and Analysis (Continued)
less cash received from asset sales
during the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to the same period last year. During the
three months ended March 31, 2007, we received $131.9 million of net proceeds from the sale of our
Puerto Rico operations, offset by $52.3 million paid in connection with the acquisition of
KASA-TV. This compares to proceeds of only $2.0 million received from the sale of 700 MHz licenses
by Banks Broadcasting during the three months ended March 31, 2008.
Net cash used in financing activities of $21.6 million and $69.8 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, was primarily due to the
pay-down of the term loans under our credit facility.
Description of Indebtedness
The following is a summary of our outstanding indebtedness (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Credit facility |
|
$ |
132,800 |
|
|
$ |
154,875 |
|
6 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 |
|
|
375,000 |
|
|
|
375,000 |
|
$190,000, 6 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due
2013 - Class B (net of discount of $10,044 and
$10,519 at March 31, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, respectively) |
|
|
179,956 |
|
|
|
179,481 |
|
$125,000, 2.50% Exchangeable Senior
Subordinated Debentures due 2033 (net of
discount of $526 and $1,580 at March 31,
2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively) (1) |
|
|
124,474 |
|
|
|
123,420 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt |
|
$ |
812,230 |
|
|
$ |
832,776 |
|
Less current portion |
|
|
21,900 |
|
|
|
24,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt |
|
$ |
790,330 |
|
|
$ |
808,476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The holders of our debentures
can require us to repurchase all or a portion of the debentures on
each of May 15, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2023 and 2028. See Repurchase
of Debentures above for further discussion. |
During the three months ended March 31, 2008, we repaid
$22.1 million of the term loans under our
credit facility, including $6.1 million related to mandatory quarterly payments and $16.0 million
related to additional payments required because we did not reinvest the remaining proceeds from
certain of the 2007 asset sales. At March 31, 2008, we were in
compliance with all of the covenants under our credit facility. See
Note 7 - Long-term Debt included in Item 15 of our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 for a
full description of our credit facility.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of March 31, 2008, there had been no material changes in our off-balance sheet arrangements from
those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are
exposed to market risk related to interest rates on borrowings under our credit facility debt. We use
derivative financial instruments to mitigate our exposure to market risks from fluctuations in
interest rates. In accordance with our policy, we do not use derivative instruments unless there is
an underlying exposure and we do not hold or enter into derivative financial instruments for
speculative trading purposes.
Interest Rate Risk
Our long-term debt at March 31, 2008 was $790.3 million, of which the senior subordinated notes
bear a fixed interest rate and the credit facility bears an interest rate based on, at our option,
either a) the LIBOR interest rate, or b) an interest rate that is equal to the greater of the Prime
Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.5%. In addition, the rate we select also bears an
applicable margin rate of 0.625% to 1.500% depending on the achievement of certain financial
ratios. The outstanding balance under our credit facility was $132.8 million at
March 31, 2008.
Accordingly, we are exposed to potential losses related to increases in interest rates. A
hypothetical 1% increase in the floating rate used as the basis for the interest charged on the
credit facility as of March 31, 2008 would result in an estimated $0.3 million increase in
annualized interest expense assuming a constant balance outstanding of $133.0 million less the
notional amount of $100.0 million covered with an interest rate swap agreement. If we incur
additional indebtedness or amend or replace our current indebtedness, the recent sub-prime mortgage
market crisis and its pervasive effect on general credit market liquidity may impact our ability to
refinance our debt or to refinance our debt on terms similar to our existing debt agreements.
During the second quarter of 2006, we entered into a contract to hedge a notional $100 million of
our credit facility. The interest payments under our credit facility
term loans are based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin rate. To mitigate changes in our cash flows
resulting from fluctuations in interest rates, we entered into the 2006 interest rate hedge that
effectively converted the floating LIBOR rate-based-payments to fixed payments at 5.33% plus the
applicable margin rate calculated under our credit facility, which expires in November 2011. We
designated the 2006 interest rate hedge as a cash flow hedge. The fair value of the 2006 interest
rate hedge was a liability of $6.0 million at March 31, 2008. This amount will be released into earnings over the
life of the 2006 interest rate hedge through periodic interest payments.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Our management, with the participation of our
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure
controls and procedures as of March 31, 2008. The term disclosure controls and procedures, as
defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other
procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a
company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms. Disclosure
controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to
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ensure
that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and
communicated to the companys management, including its principal executive and principal financial
officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management
recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide
only reasonable assurance of achieving its objectives and management necessarily applies its
judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on
the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2008, our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and
procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
b) Changes in internal controls. There were no changes in our internal control over financial
reporting identified in connection with the evaluation that occurred during the quarter ended March
31, 2008 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal
control over financial reporting.
Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We are involved in various claims and lawsuits that are generally incidental to our business. We
are vigorously contesting all of these matters and believe that their ultimate resolution will not
have a material adverse effect on us.
In November 2007, we assigned our option to acquire the outstanding shares of the entity holding
the FCC license of KNVA-TV to a third party, Vaughan Media, LLC (Vaughan Media), as permitted by
the terms of the option agreement. We program KNVA-TV pursuant to a local marketing agreement with
the entity holding KNVA-TVs FCC license. Vaughan Media subsequently exercised the option to
acquire the shares of the licensee. In response, on December 10, 2007, the licensee, 54
Broadcasting, Inc., filed a complaint against us and Vaughan Media in the 53rd Judicial District
Court of Travis County, Austin, Texas alleging that our assignment and the subsequent option
exercise were not valid. The action was subsequently removed to the United States District Court,
Western District of Texas, Austin Division. We believe these claims are without merit and are
vigorously defending the action.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
In addition to the other information in this report, you should carefully consider the
factors discussed in Part I Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2007, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future
results.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On August 23, 2005, our Board approved our repurchase of up to $200.0 million of our Class A common
stock (the Program). Share repurchases under the Program
may be made from time-to-time in the
open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The Program may be suspended or discontinued
at any time. During the three months ended March 31, 2008 no purchases of Class A common stock were
made under the Program or otherwise.
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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
3.1 |
|
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of LIN TV
Corp., as amended (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to our Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q filed as of August 9, 2004 (File Nos. 001-31311 and
000-25206) and incorporated by reference herein) |
|
3.2 |
|
Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of LIN TV Corp., filed as Exhibit
3.2 (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to our Report on Form 10-K filed as of
March 14, 2008 (File Nos. 001-31311 and 000-25206) and incorporated
by reference herein). |
|
3.3 |
|
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of LIN Television Corporation
(filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of LIN TV
Corp. and LIN Television Corporation for the fiscal quarter ended
June 30, 2003 (File No. 000-25206) and incorporated by reference
herein) |
|
4.1 |
|
Specimen of stock certificate representing LIN TV Corp. Class A
Common stock, par value $.01 per share (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to LIN
TV Corp.s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.
333-83068) and incorporated by reference herein). |
|
31.1 |
|
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 of the Chief Executive Officer of LIN TV Corp. |
|
31.2 |
|
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 of the Chief Financial Officer of LIN TV Corp. |
|
31.3 |
|
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 of the Chief Executive Officer of LIN Television Corporation. |
|
31.4 |
|
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 of the Chief Financial Officer of LIN Television Corporation. |
|
32.1 |
|
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of
LIN TV Corp. |
|
32.2 |
|
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of
LIN Television Corporation. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of
LIN TV Corp. and LIN Television Corporation, has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIN TV CORP.
LIN TELEVISION CORPORATION
|
|
Dated: May 8, 2008 |
By: |
/s/ Bart W. Catalane
|
|
|
|
Bart W. Catalane |
|
|
|
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: |
/s/ William A. Cunningham
|
|
|
|
William A. Cunningham
Vice President, Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
|
|
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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Unaudited Financial Statements
LIN Television Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(in thousands, except share data) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
41,895 |
|
|
$ |
40,031 |
|
Accounts
receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2008 $1,475;
2007 $1,640) |
|
|
78,763 |
|
|
|
89,081 |
|
Program rights |
|
|
4,083 |
|
|
|
4,360 |
|
Assets held for sale |
|
|
276 |
|
|
|
289 |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
4,685 |
|
|
|
3,077 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
129,702 |
|
|
|
136,838 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
186,218 |
|
|
|
191,250 |
|
Deferred financing costs |
|
|
13,709 |
|
|
|
14,406 |
|
Equity investments |
|
|
54,912 |
|
|
|
55,480 |
|
Program rights |
|
|
5,884 |
|
|
|
6,776 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
535,418 |
|
|
|
535,418 |
|
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net |
|
|
1,021,197 |
|
|
|
1,021,290 |
|
Assets held for sale |
|
|
8,659 |
|
|
|
9,180 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
9,021 |
|
|
|
11,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
1,964,720 |
|
|
$ |
1,981,968 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES, PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
|
$ |
21,900 |
|
|
$ |
24,300 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
3,912 |
|
|
|
11,415 |
|
Accrued compensation |
|
|
6,958 |
|
|
|
6,754 |
|
Accrued interest expense |
|
|
14,983 |
|
|
|
5,018 |
|
Accrued contract costs |
|
|
6,398 |
|
|
|
6,934 |
|
Other accrued expenses |
|
|
16,172 |
|
|
|
13,573 |
|
Program obligations |
|
|
11,651 |
|
|
|
11,944 |
|
Liabilities held for sale |
|
|
623 |
|
|
|
549 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
82,597 |
|
|
|
80,487 |
|
Long-term debt, excluding current portion |
|
|
790,330 |
|
|
|
808,476 |
|
Deferred income taxes, net |
|
|
373,843 |
|
|
|
374,548 |
|
Program obligations |
|
|
9,879 |
|
|
|
11,551 |
|
Liabilities held for sale |
|
|
119 |
|
|
|
198 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
40,154 |
|
|
|
41,564 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
1,296,922 |
|
|
|
1,316,824 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock of Banks Broadcasting, Inc., $0.01 par value, 173,822 shares
issued and outstanding at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 |
|
|
9,709 |
|
|
|
9,046 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
in parent companys stock, at cost |
|
|
(18,005 |
) |
|
|
(18,005 |
) |
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
1,098,979 |
|
|
|
1,096,982 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(407,263 |
) |
|
|
(408,726 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(15,622 |
) |
|
|
(14,153 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders equity |
|
|
658,089 |
|
|
|
656,098 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders equity |
|
$ |
1,964,720 |
|
|
$ |
1,981,968 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
27
LIN
Television Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenues |
|
$ |
93,064 |
|
|
$ |
91,804 |
|
Operating costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct operating |
|
|
30,066 |
|
|
|
28,947 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
28,575 |
|
|
|
27,850 |
|
Amortization of program rights |
|
|
6,176 |
|
|
|
6,006 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
5,030 |
|
|
|
4,902 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
7,449 |
|
|
|
8,025 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
623 |
|
Restructuring benefit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(97 |
) |
Loss (gain) from asset dispositions |
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
15,574 |
|
|
|
15,557 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other expense (income): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net |
|
|
14,391 |
|
|
|
17,972 |
|
Share of (income) expense in equity investments |
|
|
(451 |
) |
|
|
285 |
|
Gain on derivative instruments |
|
|
(375 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
551 |
|
Other, net |
|
|
449 |
|
|
|
(213 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expense, net |
|
|
14,114 |
|
|
|
18,565 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision
for (benefit from) income taxes |
|
|
1,460 |
|
|
|
(3,008 |
) |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
|
|
585 |
|
|
|
(1,423 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations |
|
|
875 |
|
|
|
(1,585 |
) |
Discontinued operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of
provision (benefit) for income taxes of $61
and $(578) for the three months ended
ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively |
|
|
588 |
|
|
|
(769 |
) |
|
Gain from the sale of discontinued operations, net of
benefit from income taxes of $2,264, for the
three months ended March 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,086 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
1,463 |
|
|
$ |
20,732 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
28
LIN
Television Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock |
|
|
Parent Companys |
|
|
Additional |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock, |
|
|
Paid-In |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Comprehensive |
|
|
Stockholders |
|
|
Comprehensive |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
at cost |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Deficit |
|
|
Loss |
|
|
Equity |
|
|
Income (Loss) |
|
Balance at December 31, 2007 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(18,005 |
) |
|
$ |
1,096,982 |
|
|
$ |
(408,726 |
) |
|
$ |
(14,153 |
) |
|
$ |
656,098 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax of $12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Amortization of net loss, net of tax of $19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $1,006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,516 |
) |
|
|
(1,516 |
) |
|
|
(1,516 |
) |
Exercises of stock options and phantom stock units and employee stock purchase plan issuances |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
456 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
456 |
|
|
|
|
|
Tax benefit from stock exercises |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation, continuing operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,404 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,404 |
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted shares cancelled |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation, discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,463 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,463 |
|
|
|
1,463 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2008 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(18,005 |
) |
|
$ |
1,098,979 |
|
|
$ |
(407,263 |
) |
|
$ |
(15,622 |
) |
|
$ |
658,089 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
29
LIN
Television Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
1,463 |
|
|
$ |
20,732 |
|
(Income) loss from discontinued operations |
|
|
(588 |
) |
|
|
769 |
|
Gain from sale of discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23,086 |
) |
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
7,449 |
|
|
|
8,025 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
623 |
|
Amortization of financing costs and note discounts |
|
|
2,126 |
|
|
|
2,170 |
|
Amortization of program rights |
|
|
6,176 |
|
|
|
6,006 |
|
Program payments |
|
|
(7,005 |
) |
|
|
(6,937 |
) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
551 |
|
Gain on derivative instruments |
|
|
(375 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
Share of (income) loss in equity investments |
|
|
(451 |
) |
|
|
285 |
|
Deferred
income taxes, net |
|
|
(744 |
) |
|
|
2,470 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
1,413 |
|
|
|
1,406 |
|
Loss
(gain) from asset dispositions |
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
Other, net |
|
|
(836 |
) |
|
|
(77 |
) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and disposals: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
10,483 |
|
|
|
9,637 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
1,201 |
|
|
|
(21 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
|
(7,503 |
) |
|
|
(184 |
) |
Accrued interest expense |
|
|
9,965 |
|
|
|
10,129 |
|
Other accrued expenses |
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
(10,698 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities, continuing operations |
|
|
23,110 |
|
|
|
21,761 |
|
Net cash used in operating activities, discontinued operations |
|
|
(701 |
) |
|
|
(13,486 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
22,409 |
|
|
|
8,275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
|
(1,665 |
) |
|
|
(1,972 |
) |
Distributions from equity investments |
|
|
1,019 |
|
|
|
1,106 |
|
Payments for business combinations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(52,250 |
) |
Other investments |
|
|
(97 |
) |
|
|
(250 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities, continuing operations |
|
|
(743 |
) |
|
|
(53,366 |
) |
Net cash provided by investing activities, discontinued operations |
|
|
1,817 |
|
|
|
129,479 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by investing activities |
|
|
1,074 |
|
|
|
76,113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net proceeds on exercises of employee stock options and phantom stock units and
employee stock purchase plan issuances |
|
|
456 |
|
|
|
194 |
|
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
Principal payments on long-term debt |
|
|
(22,075 |
) |
|
|
(130,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities, continuing operations |
|
|
(21,619 |
) |
|
|
(69,806 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(21,619 |
) |
|
|
(69,806 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
1,864 |
|
|
|
14,582 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |
|
|
40,031 |
|
|
|
12,329 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period |
|
$ |
41,895 |
|
|
$ |
26,911 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
30
LIN
Television Corporation
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 Basis of Presentation
LIN
Television Corporation (LIN Television), together with
its subsidiaries, is a television station group operator in the
United States. LIN Television and its
subsidiaries are affiliates of HM Capital Partners LLC (HMC). In these notes, the terms
Company, LIN Television, we,
us or our mean LIN Television Corporation and all subsidiaries included in our
condensed consolidated financial statements. LIN Television is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of LIN TV Corp.
All of the consolidated wholly-owned subsidiaries of LIN
Television fully and unconditionally guarantee all of our debt on a joint-and-several basis.
Certain changes in classifications have been made to the prior period financial statements to
conform to the current financial statement presentation. Our condensed consolidated financial
statements reflect the operations, assets and liabilities of our Puerto Rico operations and of
Banks Broadcasting, Inc. (Banks Broadcasting) as discontinued under the provisions of Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 144 Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets, (SFAS 144) for all periods presented (see Note 3 Discontinued Operations
for further discussion of our discontinued operations).
Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and
footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) have been condensed or
omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, including the year-end condensed balance sheet
data, which was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures
required by GAAP. We included audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December
31, 2007 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on March 14, 2008.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements contain all
adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position, results of operations and cash
flows for the periods presented. The interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative
of the results to be expected for the full year.
We
consolidate Banks Broadcasting in accordance with Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation 46 Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities an Interpretation of ARB No. 51 Revised, (FIN 46R.) The creditors
of Banks Broadcasting have no recourse to us except for our interest in the preferred stock of
Banks Broadcasting.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires our management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements and the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Our actual results could differ from these estimates. Estimates are used for the allowance for
doubtful accounts in receivables, valuation of goodwill and intangible assets, amortization of
program rights and intangible assets, stock-based-compensation,
pension costs, barter transactions, income taxes, employee medical
insurance claims, useful lives of property and equipment,
contingencies, litigation and net assets of businesses acquired.
31
LIN
Television Corporation
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Continued)
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161 Disclosures about
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 133 (SFAS 161),
which is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning
after November 15, 2008, with earlier adoption encouraged. This
statement is intended to improve transparency in financial reporting
by requiring enhanced disclosures of an entitys derivative
instruments and hedging activities and their effects on the
entitys financial position, financial performance, and cash
flows. SFAS 161 applies to all derivative instruments within the scope of SFAS 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 133) as well as related hedged items, bifurcated
derivatives, and nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments. We do not
expect SFAS 161 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and plan to adopt it effective
January 1, 2009.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141R Business
Combinations (SFAS 141R), which is effective prospectively for all business combinations with
acquisition dates on or after the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2008, with the
exception of the accounting for valuation allowances on deferred taxes and acquired tax contingencies. SFAS 141R
replaces SFAS 141 Business Combinations (SFAS
141), but it retains the underlying
concepts of SFAS 141 in that all business combinations are required to be accounted for at fair value under
the acquisition method of accounting. However, SFAS 141(R) changed the method of applying the acquisition method in a
number of significant ways. Acquisition costs will generally be expensed as incurred; noncontrolling interests
will be valued at fair value at the acquisition date; in-process research and development will be recorded at fair
value at the acquisition date as an indefinite-lived intangible asset; restructuring costs associated with a
business combination will generally be expensed subsequent to the acquisition date; and changes in deferred tax
asset valuation allowances and income tax uncertainties after the acquisition date generally will affect income
tax expense. We do not expect SFAS 141R to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and
plan to adopt it effective January 1, 2009.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160 Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statements (SFAS 160), which amends Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) 51, Consolidated
Financial Statements (ARB 51). SFAS 160 is effective for quarterly and annual reporting periods
that begin after December 15, 2008. SFAS 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards with
respect to non-controlling interests (also called minority interests) in an effort to improve the
relevance, comparability and transparency of financial information that a company provides with
respect to its non-controlling interests. The significant requirements under SFAS 160 are the
reporting of the non-controlling interests separately in the equity section of the balance sheet
and the reporting of the net income or loss of the controlling and non-controlling interests
separately on the face of the statement of operations. We do not expect SFAS 160 to have a material
impact on our consolidated financial statements and plan to adopt it effective January 1, 2009.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. For all of
our financial assets and liabilities that are recognized and disclosed at fair value on a recurring
basis, we adopted the provisions of SFAS 157 effective January 1, 2008. For all assets and
liabilities that are non-financial that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial
statements on a non-recurring basis we plan to adopt the provisions of SFAS 157 effective January
1, 2009. This partial deferral was a result of Staff Position 157-2 Effective Date of FASB
Statement No. 157 (FSP 157-2) issued on February 12, 2008, which delayed the adoption of SFAS
157 for non-financial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value on a
non-recurring basis. We are currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 157 on our financial statements relative to non-financial
assets and liabilities.
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Television Corporation
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Note 2 Acquisitions
Acquisition Reserves
In connection with the acquisitions of television stations, we recorded certain liabilities
relating to employee severance costs, buy-outs of operating agreements and other transaction costs.
The following summarizes the activity related to our acquisition reserves (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
Acquisition Date |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Payments |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
2008 |
|
Acquisition of Sunrise Television Corp. |
|
May 2, 2002 |
|
$ |
40 |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
36 |
|
Stations acquired from Viacom |
|
March 31, 2005 |
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51 |
|
Stations acquired from Emmis |
|
November 30, 2005 |
|
|
4,644 |
|
|
|
265 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,379 |
|
Station acquired from Raycom |
|
February 22, 2007 |
|
|
446 |
|
|
|
357 |
|
|
|
(89 |
)(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5,216 |
|
|
$ |
661 |
|
|
$ |
(89 |
) |
|
$ |
4,466 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Represents an adjustment to an operating agreement contract
for a discontinued computer system. |
Note 3 Discontinued Operations
Our condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the operations, assets and liabilities of
our Puerto Rico operations and of Banks Broadcasting as discontinued for all periods presented.
Banks Broadcasting
We own preferred stock that represents a 50% non-voting interest in Banks Broadcasting, which owns
KNIN-TV, a CW affiliate in Boise. We consolidate Banks Broadcasting under FIN 46R.
In September 2007, the Board of Directors of Banks Broadcasting authorized the sale of KNIN-TV.
Upon the completion of this sale, Banks Broadcasting will be
liquidated. In the first quarter of 2008, Banks Broadcasting sold certain of its 700 MHz spectrum licenses for $2.0 million in cash with a related gain of $1.4 million.
Banks
Broadcasting distributed no cash to us for the three months ended March 31, 2008 or 2007, and
we provided no capital contributions to Banks Broadcasting during the same periods.
Puerto Rico Operations (WAPA-TV, WJPX-TV and WAPA America)
On March 30, 2007, we sold our Puerto Rico operations to InterMedia Partners VII, L.P. for $131.9
million in cash and, as a result, we recorded a gain on the sale of $23.1 million, net of income
tax benefit.
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Television Corporation
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
The carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities of Banks Broadcasting segregated on our
balance sheet as held for sale are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2008 |
|
|
December 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Program rights |
|
$ |
258 |
|
|
$ |
271 |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
276 |
|
|
|
289 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
793 |
|
|
|
748 |
|
Program rights |
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
189 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
|
7,744 |
|
|
|
8,243 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
8,935 |
|
|
$ |
9,469 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
6 |
|
Other accrued expenses |
|
|
384 |
|
|
|
308 |
|
Program obligations |
|
|
239 |
|
|
|
235 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
623 |
|
|
|
549 |
|
Program obligations |
|
|
119 |
|
|
|
198 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
$ |
742 |
|
|
$ |
747 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following presents summarized information for the discontinued operations (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
Net Revenues |
|
|
Operating Income |
|
|
Net Income |
|
|
Net Revenues |
|
|
Operating Loss |
|
|
Net Loss |
|
Puerto Rico |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
9,868 |
|
|
$ |
(1,094 |
) |
|
$ |
(368 |
) |
Banks Broadcasting |
|
|
785 |
|
|
|
1,280 |
|
|
|
588 |
|
|
|
1,094 |
|
|
|
(440 |
) |
|
|
(401 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
785 |
|
|
$ |
1,280 |
|
|
$ |
588 |
|
|
$ |
10,962 |
|
|
$ |
(1,534 |
) |
|
$ |
(769 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 4 Equity Investments
Joint Venture with NBC Universal
We own a 20.38% interest in Station Venture Holdings, LLC, a joint venture with NBC Universal, and
account for our interest using the equity method as we do not have a controlling interest. The
following presents the summarized financial information of the NBC Universal joint venture (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Cash distributions from equity investment |
|
$ |
21,446 |
|
|
$ |
25,935 |
|
Income from equity investment |
|
|
18,703 |
|
|
|
15,683 |
|
Other expense, net (primarily interest on the GECC Note) |
|
|
(16,491 |
) |
|
|
(16,491 |
) |
Net income(loss) |
|
|
2,212 |
|
|
|
(808 |
) |
Cash distributions to us |
|
|
1,019 |
|
|
|
1,019 |
|
Note 5 Intangible Assets
The following table summarizes the carrying amount of intangible assets (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2008 |
|
|
December 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
Gross Carrying |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Gross Carrying |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Amortization |
|
Goodwill |
|
$ |
535,418 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
535,418 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Broadcast licenses |
|
|
1,019,907 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,019,908 |
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets subject to amortization (1) |
|
|
7,797 |
|
|
|
(6,507 |
) |
|
|
7,796 |
|
|
|
(6,414 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total intangible assets |
|
$ |
1,563,122 |
|
|
$ |
(6,507 |
) |
|
$ |
1,563,122 |
|
|
$ |
(6,414 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Intangibles subject to amortization are amortized on a straight line basis and include
acquired advertising contracts, advertiser lists, advertiser
relationships, favorable operating leases, tower rental
income leases, local marketing agreement (LMA) purchase options and network affiliations. |
The following table summarizes the estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2008 and
for the next five years and thereafter (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 1, to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
Year ending December 31, |
|
There- |
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2010 |
|
2011 |
|
2012 |
|
2013 |
|
after |
|
Total |
Estimated amortization expense |
|
$ |
171 |
|
|
$ |
80 |
|
|
$ |
74 |
|
|
$ |
68 |
|
|
$ |
61 |
|
|
$ |
59 |
|
|
$ |
776 |
|
|
$ |
1,290 |
|
34
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Television Corporation
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Note 6 Debt
Debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Credit
facility |
|
$ |
132,800 |
|
|
$ |
154,875 |
|
61/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 |
|
|
375,000 |
|
|
|
375,000 |
|
$190,000, 61/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due
2013 - Class B (net of discount of $10,044 and
$10,519 at March 31, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, respectively) |
|
|
179,956 |
|
|
|
179,481 |
|
$125,000, 2.50% Exchangeable Senior
Subordinated Debentures due 2033 (net of
discount of $526 and $1,580 at March 31,
2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively) (1) |
|
|
124,474 |
|
|
|
123,420 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt |
|
|
812,230 |
|
|
|
832,776 |
|
Less current portion |
|
|
21,900 |
|
|
|
24,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt |
|
$ |
790,330 |
|
|
$ |
808,476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The holders of our 2.50% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated
Debentures (the debentures)
can require us to repurchase all or a portion of the debentures on
each of May 15, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2023 and 2028. See Note 10 -
Subsequent Event for further discussion. |
We repaid
$22.1 million of the term loans under our credit facility from
operating cash balances during the three months ended
March 31, 2008.
Note 7 Derivative Financial Instruments
The following table summarizes our derivative activity (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three
months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
Gain on Derivative Instruments |
|
|
Comprehensive Loss |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.50% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Debentures
|
|
$ |
(375 |
) |
|
$ |
(30 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
2006
interest rate swap hedge, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,516 |
) |
|
|
(206 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(375 |
) |
|
$ |
(30 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,516 |
) |
|
$ |
(206 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
embedded derivative in our debentures and an interest rate
swap agreement that we entered into in 2006 (2006 interest rate
swap hedge) are carried on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as
other liabilities at a fair value of $6.0 million at March 31, 2008. The
fair value was calculated by discounting the expected future cash inflows using unobservable inputs
(level 3) as defined under SFAS 157. The fair value of our 2006 interest rate swap hedge was calculated using the discounted expected
future cash outflows from a series of three-month LIBOR STRIPS through November 4, 2011, the same
maturity date as our credit facility. The fair value of our embedded
derivative in our debentures was calculated as the difference between the discounted
expected future cash inflows from a convertible bond with a similar maturity and coupon, and the
trading price of the convertible bond at the financial statement date. The discount rate used is
based on the risk-free US treasury bond rate plus a market risk adjustment appropriate to the
broadcast industry. See Note 10 - Derivative
Instruments included in Item 15 of our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 for a full description of
these derivatives.
35
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Television Corporation
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
The
following table summarizes the activity for our derivative
liabilities during the quarter (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivatives |
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2007
|
|
$ |
3,899 |
|
Total realized and unrealized gains or losses included in: |
|
|
|
|
Gain on derivative instruments(1)
|
|
|
(375 |
) |
Comprehensive loss(2)
|
|
|
2,522 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of March 31, 2008
|
|
$ |
6,046 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Represents realized gain in our condensed consolidated statement of operations
relating to the embedded derivative within our debentures. |
|
(2) |
|
Represents unrealized losses recorded on our interest rate swap hedge agreement. |
Note 8 Retirement Plans
The
following table shows the components of the net periodic pension benefit cost and the contributions
to the 401(k) Plan and to the retirement plans (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Net periodic pension benefit cost: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service cost |
|
$ |
538 |
|
|
$ |
550 |
|
Interest cost |
|
|
1,592 |
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
|
|
(1,705 |
) |
|
|
(1,550 |
) |
Amortization of prior service cost |
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
Amortization of net loss |
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
325 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost |
|
$ |
503 |
|
|
$ |
850 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contributions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
401(k) Plan |
|
$ |
313 |
|
|
$ |
728 |
|
Retirements plans |
|
|
753 |
|
|
|
753 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total contributions |
|
$ |
1,066 |
|
|
$ |
1,481 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We expect
to make contributions of $2.4 million to our defined benefit
retirement plans during the remainder of 2008. See Note 11
Retirement Plans included in Item 15 of our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2007 for a full description of our retirement plans.
Note 9 Income Taxes
We recorded a provision for income taxes of $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008,
compared to a benefit of $1.4 million for the same period last year. Our annual effective income
tax rate was 40.1% and 47.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
36
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Television Corporation
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Note 10 Subsequent Event
On April 14, 2008, we provided notice to
holders of our debentures through Bank of New York (the
trustee) and Depository Trust Company (DTC), that
these holders have the right to require us to purchase their
debentures at 100% of the principal amount, if the holders
written purchase notice(s) are tendered to the trustee by close of
business on May 15, 2008.
We are
required to fund the purchase of the total amount of debentures tendered on May
16, 2008. In preparation for the funding, on May 7, 2008 we
borrowed $115.0 million of our $275.0 million available revolving
credit facility and will use these proceeds, along with operating cash
balances, to fund the debenture purchases. There will be no impact on
our consolidated leverage as a result of the
borrowings under the revolving credit facility, which bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.375%.
We expect to use our cash flow generated from operations to continue
to pay-down our term loans and revolving credit balance under our
credit facility. See Note 7 Long-Term Debt included in Item 15 of our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 for a full description of our credit facility.
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