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2017 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000143710717000063 Filed on November 02, 2017

Income Statement

Concept	2017 Q3	2016 Q3
Revenue	$1.651B	$1.556B
YoY Change	6.11%	-0.06%
Cost Of Revenue	$670.0M	$592.0M
YoY Change	13.18%	3.14%
Gross Profit	$981.0M	$964.0M
YoY Change	1.76%	-1.93%
Gross Profit Margin	59.42%	61.95%
Selling, General & Admin	$457.0M	$419.0M
YoY Change	9.07%	6.35%
% of Gross Profit	46.59%	43.46%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$567.0M	$509.0M
YoY Change	11.39%	2.41%
% of Gross Profit	57.8%	52.8%
Operating Expenses	$457.0M	$419.0M
YoY Change	9.07%	6.35%
Operating Profit	$433.0M	$458.0M
YoY Change	-5.46%	-9.31%
Interest Expense	$136.0M	-$74.00M
YoY Change	-283.78%	-17.78%
% of Operating Profit	31.41%	-16.16%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$106.0M	-$49.00M
YoY Change	116.33%
Pretax Income	$164.0M	$321.0M
YoY Change	-48.91%	-22.28%
Income Tax	-$59.00M	$96.00M
% Of Pretax Income	-35.98%	29.91%
Net Earnings	$218.0M	$219.0M
YoY Change	-0.46%	-21.51%
Net Earnings / Revenue	13.2%	14.07%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.26	$0.24
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2017 Q3	2016 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$6.994B	$224.0M
YoY Change	3022.32%	-14.5%
Cash & Equivalents	$6.994B	$224.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$831.0M	$914.0M
YoY Change	-9.08%	1.44%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.652B	$1.545B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$9.477B	$2.683B
YoY Change	253.22%	-1.32%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$523.0M	$464.0M
YoY Change	12.72%	-7.2%
Goodwill	$8.242B	$8.179B
YoY Change	0.77%	-0.01%
Intangibles	$1.539B	$1.621B
YoY Change	-5.06%	-8.52%
Long-Term Investments	$4.000M	$515.0M
YoY Change	-99.22%	-8.36%
Other Assets	$513.0M	$271.0M
YoY Change	89.3%	127.73%
Total Long-Term Assets	$13.67B	$13.17B
YoY Change	3.79%	-0.25%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$9.477B	$2.683B
Total Long-Term Assets	$13.67B	$13.17B
Total Assets	$23.14B	$15.85B
YoY Change	46.01%	-0.43%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$253.0M	$202.0M
YoY Change	25.25%	-18.88%
Accrued Expenses	$1.092B	$1.045B
YoY Change	4.5%	-30.61%
Deferred Revenue	$238.0M
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$32.00M	$95.00M
YoY Change	-66.32%	-18.1%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.615B	$1.522B
YoY Change	6.11%	-27.8%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$14.68B	$7.901B
YoY Change	85.75%	13.83%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$446.0M	$440.0M
YoY Change	1.36%	11.39%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$446.0M	$440.0M
YoY Change	1.36%	11.39%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.615B	$1.522B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$446.0M	$440.0M
Total Liabilities	$17.04B	$10.40B
YoY Change	63.89%	3.65%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$5.785B	$5.038B
YoY Change	14.83%	17.24%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$6.737B	$6.214B
YoY Change	8.42%	22.18%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$5.740B	$5.204B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$23.14B	$15.85B
YoY Change	46.01%	-0.43%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2017 Q3	2016 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$218.0M	$219.0M
YoY Change	-0.46%	-21.51%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$567.0M	$509.0M
YoY Change	11.39%	2.41%
Cash From Operating Activities	$724.0M	$443.0M
YoY Change	63.43%	71.71%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$25.00M	$26.00M
YoY Change	-3.85%	8.33%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$205.0M	$21.00M
YoY Change	-1076.19%	-12.5%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$230.0M	-$5.000M
YoY Change	4500.0%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	6.278B	-398.0M
YoY Change	-1677.39%	87.74%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	724.0M	443.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-230.0M	-5.000M
Cash From Financing Activities	6.278B	-398.0M
Net Change In Cash	6.772B	40.00M
YoY Change	16830.0%	-13.04%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$724.0M	$443.0M
Capital Expenditures	$25.00M	$26.00M
Free Cash Flow	$699.0M	$417.0M
YoY Change	67.63%	78.21%

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The guidance is intended to align hedge accounting with companies’ risk management strategies, simplify the application of hedge accounting, and increase transparency as to the scope and results of hedging programs. In addition, the guidance amends the presentation and disclosure requirements and changes how companies assess effectiveness. The new standard is effective January 1, 2019 with early adoption permitted immediately in any interim or annual period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the amendments will have on the consolidated financial statements and the timing of adoption.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Goodwill</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Under the current accounting guidance, the quantitative goodwill impairment test is performed using a two-step process. The first step of the process is to compare the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not impaired and the second step of the quantitative impairment test is not necessary. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the quantitative goodwill impairment test is required to be performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. The second step of the quantitative goodwill impairment test compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination. In other words, the estimated fair value of the reporting unit’s identifiable net assets excluding goodwill is compared to the fair value of the reporting unit as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the reporting unit was the purchase price paid. 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The new standard will be effective for reporting periods beginning after </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 15, 2018</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, and requires application of the new accounting guidance at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the year of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the pronouncement will have on the consolidated financial statements. However, it is expected that assets and liabilities will increase materially when operating leases are recorded under the new standard.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Recognition and Measurement of Financial Instruments</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">January 2016</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, the FASB issued guidance regarding the classification and measurement of financial instruments. The standard requires equity securities, including available-for-sale ("AFS") securities, to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income, superseding the guidance permitting entities to record gains and losses on equity securities with readily determinable fair values in accumulated other comprehensive income. Investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting or that result in consolidation are not included within the scope of this update. The new standard will affect the Company's accounting for AFS securities for reporting periods prospectively beginning after </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 15, 2017</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Revenue from Contracts with Customers</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">May 2014</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, the FASB issued an accounting pronouncement related to revenue recognition, which applies a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. The core principle of the new guidance is that the Company will recognize revenue from the transfer of promised goods or services to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services. Subsequent to the issuance of the </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">May 2014</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> guidance, several clarifications and updates have been issued by the FASB on this topic, the most recent of which was issued in December 2016. Many of these clarifications and updates to the guidance, as well as a number of interpretive issues, apply to companies in the media and entertainment industry. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The new standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 15, 2017</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. In addition, the guidance requires new or expanded disclosures related to the judgments made by companies when following the framework. The Company has made progress toward completing its assessment of the impact of adopting this new guidance, and the Company is finalizing its implementation plan. The Company currently does not anticipate that the adoption of the new guidance will have a material impact on the Company's financial statements, principally because the Company does not expect significant changes in the way it will record U.S. Networks' distribution or advertising revenues. The Company is still evaluating the impact of its international distribution and advertising revenue arrangements. The Company's evaluation of the expected impact of the new guidance on certain transactions could change if there are additional interpretations of the new revenue guidance that are different from the Company's preliminary conclusions. The Company will apply the new revenue standard beginning </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">January 1, 2018</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. The guidance permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (the cumulative catch-up transition method). The Company plans on applying the modified retrospective method of adoption for this guidance. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"></font></div></div>
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