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Exhibit 99

 

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Scripps Networks Interactive reports first quarter 2015 financial results

 

•    Revenues of $658 million, up 2.3 percent

 

•    Net income attributable to SNI of $0.94 per diluted share, up 7.9 percent

For immediate release

May 7, 2015

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: SNI) today reported first-quarter 2015 operating results.

Consolidated revenues for the quarter increased $14.5 million, or 2.3 percent, to $658 million from the prior-year period. Results for the three-month period ended March 31 include advertising revenue of $435 million, up marginally over last year, and affiliate fee revenue of $209 million, up $8.1 million, or 4.1 percent, year over year.

Costs of services and selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter increased $28.3 million, or 7.6 percent, to $401 million from the prior-year period. The increase was driven by $10.2 million of transaction expenses related to the pending acquisition of TVN and $4.9 million of costs related to the previously announced restructuring programs. Also contributing to the increase were higher programming amortization and marketing and promotion expenses. Excluding the TVN transaction expenses and restructuring charges, cost of services and selling, general and administrative expenses would have increased $13.2 million, or 3.5 percent.

Total segment profit decreased $13.8 million, or 5.1 percent, to $257 million, reflecting TVN transaction expenses and restructuring charges coupled with increases in programming and marketing and promotion expenses (see non-GAAP financial measures note for a definition of segment profit). Excluding TVN transaction expenses and restructuring charges, total segment profit would have increased $1.3 million, 0.5 percent.

First-quarter net income attributable to Scripps Networks Interactive was $124 million, or $0.94 per diluted share. Earnings per share were affected by a $0.05 per share charge for TVN transaction expenses and a $0.03 per share charge for restructuring costs. First-quarter 2014 net income was $128 million, or $0.87 per diluted share. Excluding TVN transaction expenses and restructuring charges, net income attributable to Scripps Networks Interactive would have been $133 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, up 17 percent on a per diluted share basis compared with the prior year period.

 


“As consumers take increasing advantage of the growing number of ways to enjoy video content, powerful brands that resonate with people across multiple platforms and devices become ever more important,” said Kenneth W. Lowe, chairman, president and chief executive officer. “Upscale consumers have built deep and enduring relationships with our brands both in the United States and, increasingly, in international markets. By leveraging that relationship, and by broadening our engagement and reach, we are building consistent long-term value for advertisers, distribution platforms, viewers, and shareholders.”

During the quarter, HGTV scored a 14 percent year-over-year ratings increase, making it the most successful quarter in the network’s 20 year history. Cooking Channel continued its consistent ratings growth over recent years, with a 13 percent year-over-year growth in audience. HGTV, Food Network, Cooking Channel and DIY Network all ranked at or near the top of the 2015 Beta Brand Identity survey as the networks consumers said most inspire them to purchase products they see advertised. Scripps Networks also took a major step in its international growth in announcing the proposed acquisition of a majority stake in leading Polish media company TVN, while continuing to drive worldwide expansion of its networks with further launches of Food Network in key Asian and Latin American markets.

Segment results

 

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
        

(in thousands)

   2015      2014      Change  

Segment operating revenues:

        

Lifestyle media

   $ 634,185       $ 625,095         1.5

Corporate and other

     24,065         18,737         28.4

Intersegment eliminations

     —           (83      100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

$ 658,250    $ 643,749      2.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Segment profit (loss):

Lifestyle media

$ 295,785    $ 306,309      (3.4 )% 

Corporate and other

  (38,869   (35,575   9.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total segment profit

$ 256,916    $ 270,734      (5.1 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Lifestyle media revenues for the first quarter of 2015 increased $9.1 million, or 1.5 percent, to $634 million, driven by affiliate fee revenue growth. Total advertising revenue for the lifestyle media segment increased slightly to $429 million, reflecting softness in the advertising market and audience delivery issues at some of our networks. Affiliate fee revenue increased $7.7 million, or 4.0 percent, to $198 million due to annual contractual rate increases.

Lifestyle media segment profit decreased $10.5 million, or 3.4 percent, to $296 million. This reflects the revenue growth, offset by increases in marketing and promotion expense, higher program amortization and restructuring expenses.

Corporate and other includes the results of the lifestyle-oriented channels operated internationally. Corporate and other revenues increased $5.3 million, or 28.4 percent, to $24.1 million, driven by the expanding international operations.

Corporate and other segment loss increased $3.3 million, or 9.3 percent, to $38.9 million compared with the first quarter of 2014, driven primarily by TVN transaction expenses and restructuring costs.

 


Share repurchase program

For the quarter ended March 31, the company repurchased 4.0 million shares at an aggregate purchase price of $289 million. As of March 31, $1.2 billion remained available under the company’s share repurchase program.

Conference call

The senior management team of Scripps Networks Interactive will discuss the company’s first quarter results during a telephone conference call at 10 a.m. ET today. Scripps Networks Interactive will offer a live webcast of the conference call. To access the webcast, visit www.scrippsnetworksinteractive.com and follow the Investors link at the top of the page. The webcast link can be found next to the microphone icon on the investor relations landing page.

To access the conference call by telephone, dial (800) 230-1074 (U.S.) or (612) 234-9960 (international) approximately ten minutes before the start of the call. Callers will need the name of the call, “SNI First Quarter Earnings Report,” to be granted access. Callers also will be asked to provide their name and company affiliation. The media and general public are granted access to the conference call on a listen-only basis.

A replay line will be open from 12:15 p.m. on May 7 until 11:59 p.m. EDT on May 21. The domestic number to access the replay is (800) 475-6701, and the international number is (320) 365-3844. The access code for both numbers is 358014.

A replay of the conference call will also be available online. To access the audio replay, visit www.scrippsnetworksinteractive.com approximately four hours after the call, choose the Investors page, then follow the Audio Archives link at the top of the Investor Relations page.

Forward-looking statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements related to the company’s businesses that are based on management’s current expectations. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties, including changes in advertising demand and other economic conditions that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty. The company’s written policy on forward-looking statements can be found on page F-4 of its 2014 Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date the statement is made.

About Scripps Networks Interactive

Scripps Networks Interactive is one of the leading developers of engaging lifestyle content in the home, food and travel categories for television, the Internet and emerging platforms. The company’s lifestyle media portfolio comprises popular television and Internet brands HGTV, DIY Network, Food Network, Cooking Channel, Travel Channel and Great American Country, which collectively reach more than 190 million consumers each month. Companion websites complement on-air programming with video and social media that inform and inspire. The company’s global networks reach millions of consumers across North and South America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Scripps Networks Interactive is headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn. For more information, please visit http://www.scrippsnetworksinteractive.com.

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Contact: Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.

Investors: Mike Gallentine, 865-560-4473, mgallentine@scrippsnetworks.com

Media: Dylan Jones, 865-560-5068, DJones@scrippsnetworks.com, or

Lee Hall, 865-560-3853, LHall@scrippsnetworks.com

 


SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 
(unaudited)   

Three months ended

March 31,

       

(in thousands, except per share data)

   2015     2014     Change  

Operating revenues

   $ 658,250      $ 643,749        2.3

Operating expenses:

      

Cost of services, excluding depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

     199,147        181,138        9.9

Selling, general and administrative

     202,187        191,877        5.4

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

     28,590        31,294        (8.6)

Losses (gains) on disposal of property and equipment

     2,516        (152     1755.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

  432,440      404,157      7.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

  225,810      239,592      (5.8)

Interest expense, net

  (12,967   (12,431   4.3

Equity in earnings of affiliates

  18,945      22,261      (14.9)

Miscellaneous, net

  5,531      273      1926.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations before income taxes

  237,319      249,695      (5.0)

Provision for income taxes

  (71,249   (76,906   (7.4)
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  166,070      172,789      (3.9)

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

  (42,227   (44,493   (5.1)
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to SNI

$ 123,843    $ 128,296      (3.5)
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to SNI common shareholders per basic share of common stock

$ 0.94    $ 0.88   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income attributable to SNI common shareholders per diluted share of common stock

$ 0.94    $ 0.87   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Weighted average basic shares outstanding

  131,259      146,322   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

  131,942      147,440   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   


SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS            
(unaudited)    As of  

(in thousands, except share and par value amounts)

   March 31,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 154,785      $ 878,164   

Accounts receivable, net of allowances: 2015 - $10,591; 2014 - $7,889

     630,322        629,775   

Programs and program licenses

     490,391        477,575   

Deferred income taxes

     55,994        41,831   

Other current assets

     74,575        110,816   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

  1,406,067      2,138,161   

Investments

  439,240      463,344   

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation:

2015 - $278,386; 2014 - $278,552

  214,779      226,246   

Goodwill

  572,047      573,119   

Other intangible assets, net

  582,360      595,881   

Programs and program licenses (less current portion)

  488,947      469,083   

Deferred income taxes

  50,045      37,265   

Other non-current assets

  182,139      164,533   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

$ 3,935,624    $ 4,667,632   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$ 20,075    $ 21,499   

Current portion of debt

  —        884,994   

Program rights payable

  32,269      36,138   

Customer deposits and unearned revenue

  56,146      47,929   

Employee compensation and benefits

  40,847      73,185   

Accrued marketing and advertising costs

  12,300      3,765   

Other accrued liabilities

  165,618      90,444   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  327,255      1,157,954   

Debt (less current portion)

  1,844,622      1,494,411   

Other liabilities (less current portion)

  239,693      234,429   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  2,411,570      2,886,794   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redeemable non-controlling interests

  98,268      96,251   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity:

SNI shareholders’ equity:

Preferred stock, $0.01 par - authorized: 25,000,000 shares; none outstanding

Common stock, $0.01 par:

Class A - authorized: 240,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 2015 - 94,097,489 shares; 2014 - 97,789,910 shares

  941      978   

Voting - authorized: 60,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 2015 - 34,317,171 shares; 2014 - 34,317,171 shares

  343      343   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  1,284      1,321   

Additional paid-in capital

  1,331,469      1,359,023   

Retained (deficit) earnings

  (71,745   79,994   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (83,962   (57,891
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total SNI shareholders’ equity

  1,177,046      1,382,447   

Non-controlling interest

  248,740      302,140   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

  1,425,786      1,684,587   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

$ 3,935,624    $ 4,667,632   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)   

Three months ended

March 31,

 

(in thousands)

   2015     2014  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

    

Net income

   $ 166,070      $ 172,789   

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

     28,590        31,294   

Program amortization

     162,671        140,998   

Equity in earnings of affiliates

     (18,945     (22,261

Program payments

     (200,552     (185,438

Dividends received from equity investments

     20,998        15,802   

Deferred income taxes

     (25,631     (25,557

Stock-based compensation

     17,134        15,083   

Changes in certain working capital accounts:

    

Accounts receivable, net

     (1,329     27,514   

Other assets

     (7,834     (4,044

Accounts payable

     (1,093     6,281   

Customer deposits and unearned revenue

     7,867        (20,260

Accrued / refundable income taxes

     127,605        90,739   

Other liabilities

     (14,962     (32,107

Other, net

     14,164        7,453   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by operating activities

  274,753      218,286   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

Additions to property and equipment

  (9,399   (9,195

Collections on note receivable

  1,121      1,250   

Purchases of long-term investments

  —        (3,167

Foreign currency call option premium

  (16,000   —     

Other, net

  (22,635   522   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used in investing activities

  (46,913   (10,590
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Proceeds from debt

  475,000      —     

Payments on debt

  (1,010,000   —     

Dividends paid

  (29,716   (29,323

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

  (94,906   (125,520

Repurchase of Class A Common stock

  (288,502   (250,062

Proceeds from stock options

  4,570      22,342   

Other, net

  (6,284   (2,534
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used in financing activities

  (949,838   (385,097
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

  (1,381   167   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

  (723,379   (177,234

Cash and cash equivalents:

Beginning of year

  878,164      686,371   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

$ 154,785    $ 509,137   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:

Interest paid, excluding amounts capitalized

$ 16,445    $ 15,359   

Income taxes refunded

  (35,817   (313
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Our chief operating decision maker evaluates the operating performance of our businesses and makes decisions about the allocation of resources to our businesses using a measure we call segment profit. Segment profit excludes interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, divested operating units, investment results and certain other items that are included in net income determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

Items excluded from segment profit generally result from decisions made in prior periods or from decisions made by corporate executives rather than the managers of the business segments. Depreciation and amortization charges are the result of decisions made in prior periods regarding the allocation of resources and are therefore excluded from the measure. Financing, tax structure and divestiture decisions are generally made by corporate executives. Excluding these items from our business segment performance measure enables us to evaluate business segment operating performance for the current period based upon current economic conditions and decisions made by the managers of those business segments in the current period.

In 2014, we made changes to our management reporting structure related to operating results from our uLive business. In conjunction with this change in our reporting structure, we now report the results of uLive within the lifestyle media segment, rather than the corporate and other caption. For comparability purposes, prior year segment results have also been reclassified to reflect the impact of this management reporting change. This reclassification only affects our segment reporting and does not change our consolidated operating revenues, operating income, or net income.

A reconciliation of segment profit to operating income determined in accordance with GAAP for each business segment is as follows:

 

    

Three months ended

 
    

March 31,

 

(in thousands)

   2015      2014  

Operating income

   $ 225,810       $ 239,592   

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets:

     

Lifestyle media

     24,652         26,563   

Corporate and other

     3,938         4,731   

Losses (gains) on disposal of property and equipment:

     

Lifestyle media

     3,547         (152

Corporate and other

     (1,031      —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total segment profit

$ 256,916    $ 270,734   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TVN transaction expenses

  10,191      —     

Restructuring costs

  4,898      —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Segment profit excluding transaction expenses and restructuring costs

$ 272,005    $ 270,734   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


We define free cash flow as cash provided by operating activities less dividends paid to non-controlling interests and acquisitions of property and equipment. We measure free cash flow as we believe it is an important indicator for management and investors as to our liquidity, including our ability to reduce debt, make strategic investments and return capital to shareholders. A reconciliation of free cash flow is as follows:

 

    

Three months ended

March 31,

 

(in thousands)

   2015      2014  

Segment profit

   $ 256,916       $ 270,734   

Income taxes refunded

     35,817         313   

Interest paid

     (16,445      (15,359

Working capital and other

     (1,535      (37,402
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash provided by operating activities

  274,753      218,286   

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

  (94,906   (125,520

Additions to property and equipment

  (9,399   (9,195
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Free cash flow

$ 170,448    $ 83,571   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Since segment profit and free cash flow are non-GAAP measures, they should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income, net income, cash flow provided by operating activities and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP.

The table below reconciles certain non-GAAP measures related to TVN transaction expenses and restructuring costs with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures: cost of services, excluding depreciation and amortization of intangible assets, selling general and administrative, net income attributable to SNI and diluted earnings per share.

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

   Three Months ended March 31, 2015  
     Cost of services,
excluding
depreciation and
amortization of
intangible assets
    Selling,
general and
administrative
    Total
Cost of services and
selling, general and
administrative
expenses
    Net Income
attributable
to SNI (A)
     Diluted
Earnings per
Share
 

Reported GAAP Measure

   $ 199,147      $ 202,187      $ 401,334      $ 123,843       $ 0.94   

TVN transaction expenses

     —          (10,191     (10,191     6,318         0.05   

Restructuring costs

     (1,548     (3,350     (4,898     3,330         0.03   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted Non-GAAP Measure

$ 197,599    $ 188,646    $ 386,245    $ 133,491    $ 1.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) Items tax effected at 38% statutory rate


SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Lifestyle media earns revenue primarily from the sale of advertising time on our national television networks and interactive platforms, affiliate fees paid by cable and television systems and telecommunication service providers and other distributors that carry our network programming and the licensing of our content to third parties and brands for consumer products, such as videos, books, kitchenware and tools.

Supplemental information for lifestyle media is as follows:

 

    

Three months ended

March 31,

        

(in thousands)

   2015      2014      Change  

Operating revenues by brand:

        

HGTV

   $ 237,301       $ 227,215         4.4

Food Network

     217,298         218,973         (0.8 )% 

Travel Channel

     75,917         79,741         (4.8 )% 

DIY Network

     38,390         35,142         9.2

Cooking Channel

     30,623         28,298         8.2

Great American Country

     7,354         7,104         3.5

Digital Businesses

     24,374         26,193         (6.9 )% 

Other

     3,433         3,260         5.3

Intrasegment eliminations

     (505      (831      (39.2 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total segment operating revenues

$ 634,185    $ 625,095      1.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating revenues by type:

Advertising

$ 428,551    $ 428,022      0.1

Network affiliate fees, net

  197,827      190,171      4.0

Other

  7,807      6,902      13.1