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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

x

 

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

o

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

For the transition period from                 to                 .

 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 000-26076

 

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

52-1494660
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

10706 Beaver Dam Road

Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

 

(410) 568-1500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

None

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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  x   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 definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one):

 

 

Large accelerated filer  x

 

Accelerated filer  o

 

Non-accelerated filer  o

 

Smaller reporting company  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes  o   No  x

 

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

 

Title of each class

 

Number of shares outstanding as of
August 1, 2008

Class A Common Stock

 

53,200,804

Class B Common Stock

 

34,453,859

 

 

 



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SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

 

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2008

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

3

 

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3

 

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

3

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

4

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

5

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

6

 

 

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

7

 

 

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

22

 

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

32

 

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

33

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

34

 

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

34

 

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

34

 

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

35

 

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

36

 

 

SIGNATURE

37

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

38

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

As of June 30,
2008

 

As of December 31,
2007

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

10,911

 

$

20,980

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,662 and $3,882, respectively

 

117,462

 

127,891

 

Affiliate receivable

 

57

 

15

 

Current portion of program contract costs

 

30,699

 

50,276

 

Income taxes receivable

 

14,341

 

16,228

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

10,551

 

13,448

 

Deferred barter costs

 

3,403

 

2,026

 

Deferred tax assets

 

7,752

 

7,752

 

Total current assets

 

195,176

 

238,616

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAM CONTRACT COSTS, less current portion

 

23,418

 

32,683

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net

 

360,744

 

284,551

 

GOODWILL, net

 

1,015,638

 

1,010,594

 

BROADCAST LICENSES, net

 

402,844

 

401,130

 

DEFINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net

 

192,005

 

192,733

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

74,202

 

64,348

 

Total assets

 

$

2,264,027

 

$

2,224,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

4,889

 

$

3,732

 

Accrued liabilities

 

74,829

 

82,374

 

Current portion of notes payable, capital leases and commercial bank financing

 

52,651

 

42,950

 

Current portion of notes and capital leases payable to affiliates

 

2,454

 

3,839

 

Current portion of program contracts payable

 

75,141

 

90,208

 

Deferred barter revenues

 

3,496

 

2,143

 

Total current liabilities

 

213,460

 

225,246

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable, capital leases and commercial bank financing, less current portion

 

1,299,221

 

1,274,386

 

Notes payable and capital leases to affiliates, less current portion

 

32,584

 

23,174

 

Program contracts payable, less current portion

 

66,412

 

79,985

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

329,949

 

313,364

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

52,999

 

52,659

 

Total liabilities

 

1,994,625

 

1,968,814

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MINORITY INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

 

18,200

 

3,067

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 53,179,513 and 52,830,025 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

532

 

528

 

Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value, 140,000,000 shares authorized, 34,453,859 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, convertible into Class A Common Stock

 

345

 

345

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

617,425

 

614,156

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(365,368

)

(360,324

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(1,732

)

(1,931

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

251,202

 

252,774

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

2,264,027

 

$

2,224,655

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Station broadcast revenues, net of agency commissions

 

$

163,747

 

$

159,213

 

$

324,639

 

$

307,547

 

Revenues realized from station barter arrangements

 

15,848

 

15,717

 

30,486

 

29,432

 

Other operating divisions’ revenues

 

14,020

 

3,466

 

25,147

 

6,353

 

Total revenues

 

193,615

 

178,396

 

380,272

 

343,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Station production expenses

 

40,412

 

38,268

 

79,267

 

73,815

 

Station selling, general and administrative expenses

 

34,020

 

33,993

 

68,631

 

67,646

 

Expenses recognized from station barter arrangements

 

14,117

 

14,248

 

27,634

 

26,678

 

Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments

 

21,794

 

23,040

 

41,503

 

44,356

 

Other operating divisions’ expenses

 

14,745

 

4,079

 

26,679

 

7,625

 

Depreciation of property and equipment

 

11,559

 

11,456

 

22,112

 

22,106

 

Corporate general and administrative expenses

 

7,483

 

7,427

 

14,204

 

13,391

 

Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets and other assets

 

4,547

 

4,242

 

9,086

 

8,486

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

1,626

 

 

1,626

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

150,303

 

136,753

 

290,742

 

264,103

 

Operating income

 

43,312

 

41,643

 

89,530

 

79,229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense and amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs

 

(19,482

)

(25,887

)

(39,684

)

(52,269

)

Interest income

 

194

 

1,701

 

375

 

2,089

 

Gain (loss) from sale of assets

 

13

 

4

 

51

 

(8

)

Loss from extinguishment of debt

 

 

(14,967

)

(286

)

(30,648

)

(Loss) gain from derivative instruments

 

 

(1,654

)

999

 

(597

)

Loss from equity and cost method investments

 

(1,471

)

(880

)

(776

)

(892

)

Other income, net

 

1,024

 

454

 

1,391

 

676

 

Total other expense

 

(19,722

)

(41,229

)

(37,930

)

(81,649

)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

23,590

 

414

 

51,600

 

(2,420

)

INCOME TAX (PROVISION) BENEFIT

 

(10,490

)

1,289

 

(21,956

)

2,010

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

13,100

 

1,703

 

29,644

 

(410

)

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of related income tax benefit (provision) of $94, $278, ($45) and $261, respectively

 

178

 

494

 

47

 

218

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

$

13,278

 

$

2,197

 

$

29,691

 

$

(192

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share from continuing operations

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.02

 

$

0.34

 

$

 

Earnings per share from discontinued operations

 

$

 

$

0.01

 

$

 

$

 

Earnings per share

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.34

 

$

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

87,459

 

87,122

 

87,353

 

86,634

 

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding

 

87,463

 

87,282

 

94,063

 

86,634

 

Dividends declared per share

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.40

 

$

0.30

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Class A
Common
Stock

 

Class B
Common
Stock

 

Additional
Paid-In
Capital

 

Accumulated
Deficit

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

 

Total
Shareholders’
Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE, December 31, 2007

 

$

528

 

$

345

 

$

614,156

 

$

(360,324

)

$

(1,931

)

$

252,774

 

Dividends declared on Class A and Class B Common Stock

 

 

 

 

(34,735

)

 

(34,735

)

Class A Common Stock issued pursuant to employee benefit plans

 

4

 

 

3,245

 

 

 

3,249

 

Tax benefit on employee stock awards

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

24

 

Amortization of net periodic pension benefit costs

 

 

 

 

 

199

 

199

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

29,691

 

 

29,691

 

BALANCE, June 30, 2008

 

$

532

 

$

345

 

$

617,425

 

$

(365,368

)

$

(1,732

)

$

251,202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

29,691

 

$

 

$

29,691

 

Amortization of net periodic pension benefit costs

 

 

 

 

 

199

 

199

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

29,691

 

$

199

 

$

29,890

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

29,691

 

$

(192

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of debt discount, net of debt premium

 

1,600

 

1,154

 

Depreciation of property and equipment

 

22,233

 

22,529

 

Recognition of deferred revenue

 

(16,608

)

(4,771

)

Accretion of capital leases

 

436

 

463

 

Loss from equity and cost method investments

 

776

 

1,059

 

(Gain) loss on sale of property

 

(51

)

8

 

(Gain) loss from derivative instruments

 

(999

)

597

 

Impairment of intangibles

 

1,626

 

 

Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets and other assets

 

9,086

 

8,732

 

Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments

 

41,503

 

44,492

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

2,046

 

1,364

 

Stock-based compensation

 

4,670

 

2,673

 

Excess tax benefits on employee stock awards

 

(24

)

(1,844

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt, non-cash portion

 

41

 

3,399

 

Amortization of derivative instruments

 

(201

)

558

 

Amortization of net periodic pension benefit costs

 

96

 

119

 

Deferred tax provision related to operations

 

16,688

 

4,274

 

Net effect of change in deferred barter revenues and deferred barter costs

 

(24

)

(95

)

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in accounts receivable, net

 

11,351

 

1,727

 

Decrease (increase) in income taxes receivable

 

1,911

 

(6,568

)

Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

3,107

 

1,195

 

Increase in other assets

 

(935

)

(399

)

Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

4,839

 

4,236

 

Decrease in other long-term liabilities

 

(1,482

)

(4,731

)

(Decrease) increase in minority interest

 

(781

)

20

 

Dividends and distributions from equity and cost method investees

 

705

 

1,088

 

Payments on program contracts payable

 

(41,328

)

(40,835

)

Real estate held for development and sale

 

(207

)

 

Net cash flows from operating activities

 

89,765

 

40,252

 

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of property and equipment

 

(14,601

)

(9,962

)

Consolidation of variable interest entity

 

1,328

 

 

Purchase of alarm monitoring contracts

 

(2,298

)

 

Payments for acquisition of television stations

 

(17,123

)

 

Payments for acquisitions of other operating divisions’ companies

 

(53,455

)

(15,997

)

Dividends and distributions from cost method investees

 

1,575

 

720

 

Investments in equity and cost method investees

 

(20,638

)

 

Proceeds from the sale of assets

 

145

 

12

 

Loans to affiliates

 

(85

)

(79

)

Proceeds from loans to affiliates

 

86

 

79

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

 

(105,066

)

(25,227

)

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from notes payable, commercial bank financing and capital leases

 

143,952

 

671,700

 

Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing and capital leases

 

(112,149

)

(726,083

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options, including excess tax benefits of $0 and $1,844, respectively

 

 

13,696

 

Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock

 

(32,502

)

(23,562

)

Payments for deferred financing costs

 

(359

)

(6,756

)

Proceeds from derivative terminations

 

8,001

 

 

Repayments of notes and capital leases to affiliates

 

(1,711

)

(2,247

)

Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities

 

5,232

 

(73,252

)

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(10,069

)

(58,227

)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

 

20,980

 

67,408

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

 

$

10,911

 

$

9,181

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.              SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of our wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries and variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary.  Minority interest represents a minority owner’s proportionate share of the equity in certain of our consolidated entities.  All significant intercompany transactions and account balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Discontinued Operations

 

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, we have reported the results of operations of WGGB-TV in Springfield, Massachusetts as assets and liabilities held for sale in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.  Discontinued operations have not been segregated in the consolidated statements of cash flows; therefore, amounts for certain captions will not agree with the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.  The operating results of WGGB-TV are not included in our consolidated results from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.  See Note 8. Discontinued Operations, for additional information.

 

Interim Financial Statements

 

The consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 are unaudited.  In the opinion of management, such financial statements have been presented on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements and include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of cash flows for these periods.

 

As permitted under the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures normally included with audited consolidated financial statements and, accordingly, should be read together with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The consolidated statements of operations presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are not necessarily representative of operations for an entire year.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash Upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement).  This FSP requires issuers of convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion to account for the liability and equity components in a manner that will reflect the entity’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods.  Issuers will need to determine the carrying value of the liability portion of the debt by measuring the fair value of a similar liability (including any embedded features other than the conversion option) that does not have an associated equity component.  The excess of the initial proceeds received from the debt issuance and the fair value of the liability component should be recorded as a debt discount with the offset recorded to equity.  The discount will be amortized to interest expense using the interest method over the life of a similar liability that does not have an associated equity component.  Transaction costs incurred with third parties shall be allocated between the liability and equity components in proportion to the allocation of proceeds and accounted for as debt issuance costs and equity issuance costs, respectively, with the debt issuance costs amortized to interest expense.  This FSP is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early adoption is not permitted.  This FSP should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented as of the beginning of the first period presented with an offsetting adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings.  We are currently evaluating the effect of this FSP.  We believe that this FSP applies to our 3.0% Convertible Senior Notes, due 2027 and could have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, including higher non-cash interest expense.

 

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In June 2008, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) issued Issue No. 08-4, Transition Guidance for Conforming Changes to Issue No. 98-5, Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios.  The Issue provides transition guidance for changes made to Issue 98-5 resulting from the issuance of EITF Issue No. 00-27, Application of EITF Issue No. 98-5, ‘Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios,’ to Certain Convertible Instruments, and FASB Statement No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity.  The Issue requires that an entity: (a) apply the guidance in this issue to its first fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2008; (b) recognize the effect of the change retrospectively, with the cumulative effect of the change recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings for the earliest period presented; and (c) include disclosures as required for a change in accounting principle by Statement 154.  We do not expect the impact of this Issue to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2008, the FASB issued FSP EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities.  This FSP clarifies that unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are participating securities as defined in EITF 03-6, Participating Securities and the Two-Class Method under FASB Statement No. 128 and should therefore be included in the computation of earnings per share.  This FSP is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years.  In addition, all prior period earnings per share data shall be adjusted retrospectively.  We are currently evaluating the impact of this FSP on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2008, the EITF issued Issue No. 07-5, Determining Whether an Instrument (or an Embedded Feature) is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock.  This Issue requires that an entity use a two-step approach to evaluate whether an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to its own stock, including evaluating the instrument’s contingent exercise and settlement provisions.  This Issue is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years.  We are currently evaluating the impact of this Issue on our consolidated financial statements.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in the consolidated financial statements and in the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Acquisitions

 

In February 2008, we acquired the non-licensed assets of KFXA-TV in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for $17.0 million, net of cash acquired and the right to purchase licensed assets, pending FCC approval, for $1.9 million.  Our CBS affiliate in Cedar Rapids, KGAN-TV, provides sales and other non-programming related services to KFXA-TV pursuant to an outsourcing agreement.  We have determined that the outsourcing agreement is considered a variable interest in KFXA-TV.  We have determined that the KFXA-TV licensed asset entity is a variable interest entity and that we are the primary beneficiary of variable interests.  As a result, we consolidate the assets and liabilities of the non-licensed and licensed assets of KFXA-TV.

 

In March 2008, we acquired a 50% equity interest in Bay Creek South, LLC (Bay Creek).  Bay Creek is a land development venture that primarily includes residential and commercial unimproved and improved land surrounding two golf courses on Virginia’s eastern shore.  In conjunction with the equity investment, we purchased certain of Bay Creek’s outstanding debt that was used to finance improvements to and the development of land in the venture.  Our total cash, debt and equity investment in Bay Creek, including transaction costs, was $35.2 million, net of cash acquired.  Approximately $0.8 million of the $35.2 million investment was funded through the conversion of an existing bridge loan to a portion of the 50% equity interest.  Based on our role as the day-to-day manager and our ability to control all major decisions of the venture, the accounts of Bay Creek are included in our consolidated balance sheet.  Approximately $11.8 million of debt was assumed by us through the consolidation of Bay Creek; however, this debt was subsequently paid down to a zero balance at March 31, 2008.  As of June 30, 2008, approximately $49.0 million of property, equipment, land inventory and intangibles were included in property and equipment, net in our consolidated balance sheet.  Bay Creek is not material to our consolidated financial statements and we expect to finalize the purchase price allocation during 2008.  Our cash investment is shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows as payments for acquisitions of other operating divisions’ companies.

 

In June 2008, we acquired Jefferson Park Development, LLC (Jefferson Park) for $19.0 million.  Jefferson Park is a mixed use land development project located in Frederick County, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C.  We consolidate the assets and liabilities of Jefferson Park.

 

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In June 2008, we entered into an agreement to acquire WTVR-TV, a CBS affiliate, in Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia for $85.0 million and simultaneously sell the license assets of WRLH-TV, a FOX affiliate, in Richmond, Virginia to an unrelated third party.  Upon closing, which is pending the Federal Communication Commission and the Justice Department approval, we will provide sales and other programming related services to WRLH-TV.

 

Investments

 

From time to time, we transact equity and debt investments in non-broadcast assets.  During first quarter 2008, we made a $6.0 million cash investment in Patriot Capital II, LP (Patriot Capital).  Patriot Capital provides structured debt and mezzanine financing to small businesses.  After the $6.0 million cash investment, our remaining unfunded commitment to Patriot Capital is $14.0 million.  As of June 30, 2008, we made new investments of $13.2 million and add-on cash investments of $1.5 million in real estate ventures.  As of the filing date, in third quarter 2008, we made a new investment of $3.5 million in a real estate venture.

 

Goodwill Impairment

 

SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets requires that goodwill be tested for impairment at the reporting unit level at least annually.  We test for impairment by comparing the book value of our reporting units, including goodwill, to the estimated fair value of our reporting units.  We estimate the fair value of our reporting units using a combination of observed earnings multiples, discounted cash flow models and appraisals.  During the three months ended June 30, 2008, certain events led us to test our goodwill associated with an other operating division company, Acrodyne Communications, Inc.  As a result of this testing, we recorded a $1.6 million impairment charge in our consolidated statements of operations.

 

Property and Equipment

 

As of June 30, 2008, approximately $92.9 million of our $360.7 million of net property and equipment consisted of real estate held for development and sale or for investment.

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, requires that entities present comprehensive income (loss), which is the sum of net income (loss) and other comprehensive income, for each of the periods presented in the consolidated financial statements.  Comprehensive income was $13.3 million and $2.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively and $29.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  Comprehensive loss was less than $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior years’ consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year’s presentation.

 

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2.              STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION:

 

From time to time, we grant subsidiary stock awards to employees.  The subsidiary stock is typically in the form of a membership interest in a consolidated limited liability company, not traded on a public exchange and valued based on the estimated fair value of the subsidiary.  Fair value is typically estimated using discounted cash flow models and appraisals.  These stock awards vest immediately.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, we recorded compensation expense of $1.3 million and $2.4 million, respectively, related to these awards.  We did not issue any subsidiary stock awards during the six months ended June 30, 2007.  This expense reduced our consolidated income, but had no effect on our consolidated cash flows.  These awards have no effect on the shares used in our basic and diluted earnings per share.

 

On April 1, 2008, 350,000 stock-settled appreciation rights (SARs) were granted to David Smith, our President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to the 1996 Long-Term Incentive Plan.  The SARs have a 10-year term and vest immediately.  The base value of each SAR is $8.94 per share, which was the closing price of our Class A Common Stock on the grant date.  The SARs had a grant date fair value of $0.5 million.  We valued the SARs using the Black-Scholes model and the following assumptions:

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

4.25

%

Expected life

 

10 years

 

Expected volatility

 

46.10

%

Annual dividend yield

 

9.23

%

 

For each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, we recorded expense of $0.5 million related to this grant.  This expense will reduce our consolidated income but have no effect on our consolidated cash flows.

 

3.              COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

 

Litigation

 

We are a party to lawsuits and claims from time to time in the ordinary course of business.  Actions currently pending are in various preliminary stages.  After reviewing developments to date with legal counsel, our management is of the opinion that the outcome of our pending and threatened matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations or consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

FCC License Renewals

 

In April 2008, the FCC granted the license renewal application of WUXP-TV in Nashville, Tennessee.  In July 2008, the FCC granted the renewal application of WVTV-TV in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

 

Under FCC rules, we have continuing authority to operate each of these stations for which we have a pending renewal application until the FCC takes final action on that application.

 

Other FCC Adjudicatory Proceedings

 

On October 12, 2004, the FCC issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) in the amount of $7,000 per station to virtually every FOX station, including the 15 FOX affiliates presently licensed to us, the four FOX affiliates programmed by us and one FOX affiliate we sold in 2005.  The NAL alleged that the stations broadcast indecent material contained in an episode of a FOX network program that aired on April 7, 2003.  We, as well as other parties including the FOX network, filed oppositions to the NAL.  On February 22, 2008, the FCC released an order assessing a $7,000 per station forfeiture against thirteen FOX stations, including KDSM-TV in Des Moines, Iowa, WZTV-TV in Nashville, Tennessee and WVAH-TV in Charleston, West Virginia, which we program pursuant to a Local Marketing Agreement (LMA).  We did not pay the forfeiture for our stations.  On March 24, 2008, we joined the FOX network and other FOX affiliates in filing a petition for reconsideration of the forfeiture order.  On April 4, 2008, the FCC returned the petition without consideration based on the alleged failure to comply with a procedural rule.  On April 21, 2008, we joined the FOX network and other FOX affiliates in seeking reconsideration of the FCC’s April 4, 2008 decision to return the petition for reconsideration.  On April 4, 2008, the Department of Justice, on behalf of the FCC, sued several of the stations that had not paid the forfeiture amounts assessed by the FCC, including the two stations we own and WVAH-TV.  Our stations and WVAH-TV paid the forfeiture assessments in April 2008.  The proceedings initiated by the Department of Justice have been dismissed.  The FOX network has agreed to indemnify its affiliates for the full amount of the forfeiture assessment paid.

 

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4.              SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, our supplemental cash flow information was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid related to continuing operations

 

$

2,947

 

$

48

 

Income tax refunds received related to continuing operations

 

$

45

 

$

59

 

Income tax refunds received related to sale of discontinued operations

 

$

27

 

$

153

 

Interest paid

 

$

36,573

 

$

57,365

 

Payments related to extinguishment of debt

 

$

245

 

$

27,249

 

 

Non-cash barter and trade expense are presented in the consolidated statements of operations.  Non-cash transactions related to capital lease obligations were $10.0 million and less than $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 

5.              DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS:

 

We enter into derivative instruments primarily to reduce the impact of changing interest rates on our floating rate debt and to reduce the impact of changing fair market values on our fixed rate debt.

 

As of December 31, 2007, we had two remaining derivative instruments.  Both of these instruments were interest rate swap agreements.  One of these swap agreements, with a notional amount of $180.0 million and an expiration date of March 15, 2012, was accounted for as a fair value hedge in accordance with SFAS 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 133); therefore, any changes in its fair market value are reflected as an adjustment to the carrying value of our 8.0% Senior Subordinated Notes, due 2012, which was the underlying debt being hedged.  The interest we paid on the $180.0 million swap was variable based on the three-month LIBOR plus 2.28% and the interest we received was fixed at 8.0%.  The other interest rate swap, with a notional amount of $120.0 million and an expiration date of March 15, 2012, was undesignated as a fair value hedge in 2006 due to a reassignment of the counterparty; therefore, any subsequent changes in the fair market value are reflected as an adjustment to income.  The interest we paid on the $120.0 million swap was variable based on the three-month LIBOR plus 2.35% and the interest we received was fixed at 8.0%.

 

In February 2008, the counterparty to our swap agreements, elected to change the termination dates of the $180.0 million and $120.0 million swaps to March 25, 2008 and March 26, 2008, respectively.  We received a termination fee of $3.2 million from the counterparty for the early termination of the $120.0 million swap.  After the removal of the related $2.4 million derivative asset from our consolidated balance sheet, the resulting $0.8 million, along with $0.2 million of interest was recorded in gain from derivative instruments.  We received a termination fee of $4.8 million from the counterparty for the early termination of the $180.0 million swap.  In accordance with SFAS 133, the carrying value of the underlying debt was adjusted to reflect the $4.8 million termination fee and that amount is treated as a premium on the underlying debt that was being hedged and is amortized over its remaining life as a reduction to interest expense.  The total termination fees received of $8.0 million are included in the cash flows from financing activities section of the consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

 

As of June 30, 2008, we had no derivative instruments other than embedded derivatives related to contingent cash interest features in our 4.875% Convertible Senior Notes, due 2018 and 3.0% Convertible Senior Notes, due 2027, which had negligible fair values.

 

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6.              EARNINGS PER SHARE:

 

The following table reconciles income (numerator) and shares (denominator) used in our computations of earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

Income (Numerator)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

$

13,100

 

$

1,703

 

$

29,644

 

$

(410

)

Income impact of assumed conversion of 4.875% Convertible Senior Notes, due 2018, net of taxes

 

 

 

2,194

 

 

Numerator for diluted earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations

 

$

13,100

 

$

1,703

 

$

31,838

 

$

(410

)

Income from discontinued operations, including gain on sale of broadcast assets related to discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

178

 

494

 

47

 

218

 

Numerator for diluted earnings (loss) per common share

 

$

13,278

 

$

2,197

 

$

31,885

 

$

(192

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares (Denominator)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

87,459

 

87,122

 

87,353

 

86,634

 

Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and restricted stock

 

4

 

160

 

5

 

 

Dilutive effect of 4.875% Convertible Senior Notes, due 2018

 

 

 

6,705

 

 

Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares outstanding

 

87,463

 

87,282

 

94,063

 

86,634

 

 

We apply the treasury stock method to measure the dilutive effect of our outstanding stock options and restricted stock awards and include the respective common share equivalents in the denominator of the diluted EPS computation.  For the six months ended June 30, 2007, our outstanding stock options and restricted stock awards were anti-dilutive; therefore, they were not included in the computation of diluted EPS.  For the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 and the six months ended June 30, 2007, our 4.875% Convertible Senior Notes, due 2018 and for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, our 6.0% Convertible Debentures, due 2012, our 3.0% Convertible Senior Notes, due 2027, and our outstanding SARs were anti-dilutive; therefore, they were not included in the computation of diluted EPS.

 

7.              RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS:

 

David, Frederick, Duncan and Robert Smith (collectively, the controlling shareholders) are brothers and hold substantially all of the Class B Common Stock.  During each of the periods presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, we engaged in transactions with them, their immediate family members and/or entities in which they have substantial interests (collectively, affiliates).

 

Certain assets used by us and our operating subsidiaries are leased from Cunningham Communications, Inc., Keyser Investment Group, Gerstell Development Limited Partnership and Beaver Dam, LLC (entities owned by the controlling shareholders).  Lease payments made to these entities were $1.2 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  Lease payments made to these entities were $2.4 million and $2.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 

In January 1999, we entered into a LMA with Bay Television, Inc. (Bay TV), which owns the television station WTTA-TV in Tampa, Florida.  Our controlling shareholders own a substantial portion of the equity of Bay TV.  The LMA provides that we deliver television programming to Bay TV, which broadcasts the programming in return for a monthly fee to Bay TV of $143,500.  We must also make an annual payment equal to 50% of the adjusted annual broadcast cash flow of the station (as defined in the LMA) that is in excess of $1.7 million.  The additional payment is reduced by 50% of the adjusted broadcast cash flow of the station that was below zero in prior calendar years until that amount is recaptured.  An additional payment of $1.5 million was made during the six months ended June 30, 2008 related to the excess adjusted broadcast cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2007.  Lease payments made to Bay TV were $0.4 million for each of the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 and $0.9 million for each of the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.  We received $0.1 million for each of the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 and $0.3 million for each of the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 from Bay TV for certain equipment leases.

 

We sold advertising time to and purchased vehicles and related vehicle services from Atlantic Automotive Corporation (Atlantic Automotive), a holding company which owns automobile dealerships and an automobile leasing company.  David D. Smith, our President and Chief Executive Officer, has a controlling interest in, and is a member of the Board of Directors of Atlantic Automotive.  Our stations in Baltimore, Maryland and Norfolk, Virginia received payments for advertising time totaling $0.2 million

 

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and $0.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively.  We received payments for advertising time totaling $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively.  We paid $0.2 million and $0.4 million for vehicles and related vehicle services from Atlantic Automotive for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively.  We paid $0.3 million and $0.5 million for vehicles and related vehicle services from Atlantic Automotive for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively.

 

Basil A. Thomas, a member of our Board of Directors, is on the board of directors of Thomas & Libowitz, P.A., and the father of Steven A. Thomas, a partner and founder of Thomas & Libowitz, P.A., a law firm providing legal services to us on an ongoing basis.  We paid fees of $0.2 million to Thomas & Libowitz for each of the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.  For the six months ended June 20, 2008 and 2007, we paid fees of $0.5 million and $0.4 million to Thomas & Libowitz, respectively.

 

From time to time, we charter aircraft owned by certain controlling shareholders.  We incurred $0.1 million for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and less than $0.1 million for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2007.

 

In April 2008, we extended four of our LMAs with Cunningham Broadcasting Corporation (Cunningham) pursuant to which we will continue to provide programming to Cunningham to air on WTAT-TV in Charleston, South Carolina, WVAH-TV in Charleston, West Virginia, WRGT-TV in Dayton, Ohio and WMYA-TV in Anderson, South Carolina.  We made payments to Cunningham under LMA agreements of $2.6 million and $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively and $3.8 million and $4.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 

As of June 30, 2008, Frederick Smith had an unfunded investment commitment of $0.5 million to Patriot Capital.

 

8.              DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:

 

WGGB Disposition

 

On July 31, 2007, we entered into an agreement to sell WGGB-TV, including the FCC license, to an unrelated third party for $21.2 million in cash.  The FCC approved the transfer of the broadcast license and the sale was completed on November 1, 2007.  We recorded $1.1 million, net of $0.5 million tax provision, as gain from discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007.  The net cash proceeds were used in the normal course of operations and for capital expenditures.

 

Accounts receivable related to WGGB-TV is included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, for all periods presented.  This is because we continue to own the rights to collect the amounts due to us through the closing date of the non-license television broadcast assets.  As of June 30, 2008, there were no outstanding accounts receivable related to our discontinued operations.  Accounts receivable related to our discontinued operations was $0.1 million (net of allowance of less than $0.1 million) as of December 31, 2007.

 

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9.              SEGMENT DATA:

 

We have one reportable operating segment, “Broadcast”, that is disclosed separately from our corporate and other business activities.  “Corporate and Other” primarily includes our costs to operate as a public company and to operate our corporate headquarters location, our investment activity and our other operating divisions’ activities.  Currently, our other operating divisions primarily earn revenues from information technology staffing, consulting and software development; transmitter manufacturing; sign design and fabrication; regional security alarm operating and bulk acquisitions; and real estate ventures.  Transactions between our operating segment and “Corporate and Other” are not material.

 

Financial information for our operating segment is included in the following tables for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands):

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2008

 

Broadcast

 

Corporate and
Other

 

Consolidated

 

Revenue

 

$

179,595

 

$

14,020

 

$

193,615

 

Depreciation of property and equipment

 

10,579

 

980

 

11,559

 

Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets and other assets

 

4,310

 

237

 

4,547

 

Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments

 

21,794

 

 

21,794

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

1,626

 

1,626

 

General and administrative overhead expenses

 

1,581

 

5,902

 

7,483

 

Operating income (loss)

 

52,828

 

(9,516

)

43,312

 

Loss from equity and cost method investments

 

 

(1,471

)

(1,471

)

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2007

 

Broadcast

 

Corporate and
Other

 

Consolidated

 

Revenue

 

$

174,930

 

$

3,466

 

$

178,396

 

Depreciation of property and equipment

 

10,924

 

532

 

11,456

 

Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets and other assets

 

4,242

 

 

4,242

 

Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments

 

23,040

 

 

23,040

 

General and administrative overhead expenses

 

1,595

 

5,832

 

7,427

 

Operating income (loss)

 

48,718

 

(7,075

)

41,643

 

Loss from equity and cost method investments

 

 

(880

)

(880

)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008

 

Broadcast

 

Corporate and
Other

 

Consolidated

 

Revenue

 

$

355,125

 

$

25,147

 

$

380,272

 

Depreciation of property and equipment

 

20,464

 

1,648

 

22,112

 

Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets and other assets

 

8,522

 

564

 

9,086

 

Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments

 

41,503

 

 

41,503

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

1,626

 

1,626

 

General and administrative overhead expenses

 

3,566

 

10,638

 

14,204

 

Operating income (loss)

 

105,729

 

(16,199

)

89,530

 

Loss from equity and cost method investments

 

 

(776

)

(776

)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2007

 

Broadcast

 

Corporate and
Other

 

Consolidated

 

Revenue

 

$

336,979

 

$

6,353

 

$

343,332

 

Depreciation of property and equipment

 

21,033

 

1,073

 

22,106

 

Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets and other assets

 

8,486

 

 

8,486

 

Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments

 

44,356

 

 

44,356

 

General and administrative overhead expenses

 

3,499

 

9,892

 

13,391

 

Operating income (loss)

 

91,661

 

(12,432

)

79,229

 

Loss from equity and cost method investments

 

 

(892

)

(892

)

 

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10.       CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

 

Sinclair Television Group, Inc. (STG), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (SBG), is the primary obligor under our existing Bank Credit Agreement, as amended and the 8.0% Senior Subordinated Notes, due 2012.  Our Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, the 6.0% Convertible Debentures, due 2012, the 4.875% Convertible Senior Notes, due 2018 and the 3.0% Convertible Senior Notes, due 2027 remain obligations or securities of SBG and are not obligations or securities of STG.

 

SBG, KDSM, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SBG, and STG’s wholly-owned subsidiaries (guarantor subsidiaries), have fully and unconditionally guaranteed all of STG’s obligations.  Those guarantees are joint and several.  There are certain contractual restrictions on the ability of SBG, STG or KDSM, LLC to obtain funds from their subsidiaries in the form of dividends or loans.

 

The following condensed consolidating financial statements present the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of cash flows of SBG, STG, KDSM, LLC and the guarantor subsidiaries, the direct and indirect non-guarantor subsidiaries of SBG and the eliminations necessary to arrive at our information on a consolidated basis.  These statements are presented in accordance with the disclosure requirements under Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X, Rule 3-10.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF JUNE 30, 2008

(in thousands) (unaudited)

 

 

 

Sinclair
Broadcast
Group, Inc.

 

Sinclair
Television
Group, Inc.

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries
and KDSM,
LLC

 

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Sinclair
Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

 

$

3,701

 

$

1,088

 

$

6,122

 

$

 

$

10,911

 

Accounts and other receivables

 

4,168

 

219

 

123,435

 

9,061

 

(5,023

)

131,860

 

Other current assets

 

1,001

 

3,134

 

42,862

 

6,123

 

(715

)

52,405

 

Total current assets

 

5,169

 

7,054

 

167,385

 

21,306

 

(5,738

)

195,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

14,686

 

1,511

 

243,416

 

121,043

 

(19,912

)

360,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in consolidated subsidiaries

 

868,787

 

1,331,671

 

 

 

(2,200,458

)

 

Other long-term assets

 

62,569

 

153,074

 

26,490

 

43,540

 

(188,053

)

97,620

 

Total other long-term assets

 

931,356

 

1,484,745

 

26,490

 

43,540

 

(2,388,511

)

97,620

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquired intangible assets

 

 

1,900

 

1,541,492

 

64,151

 

2,944

 

1,610,487

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

951,211

 

$

1,495,210

 

$

1,978,783

 

$

250,040

 

$

(2,411,217

)

$

2,264,027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

24,716

 

$

12,121

 

$

35,967

 

$

54,885

 

$

(47,971

)

$

79,718

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

845

 

15,625

 

2,106

 

37,290

 

(761

)

55,105

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

 

78,435

 

202

 

 

78,637

 

Total current liabilities

 

25,561

 

27,746

 

116,508

 

92,377

 

(48,732

)

213,460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

642,073

 

605,980

 

69,246

 

135,230

 

(120,724

)

1,331,805

 

Other liabilities

 

17,741

 

26,013

 

459,849

 

4,095

 

(40,138

)

467,560

 

Total liabilities

 

685,375

 

659,739

 

645,603

 

231,702

 

(209,594

)

2,012,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

876

 

 

11

 

762

 

(772

)

877

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

617,425

 

464,762

 

917,632

 

124,621

 

(1,507,015

)

617,425

 

(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings

 

(352,465

)

371,940

 

416,038

 

(105,923

)

(694,958

)

(365,368

)

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

(1,231

)

(501

)

(1,122

)

1,122

 

(1,732

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

265,836

 

835,471

 

1,333,180

 

18,338

 

(2,201,623

)

251,202

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

951,211

 

$

1,495,210

 

$

1,978,783

 

$

250,040

 

$

(2,411,217

)

$

2,264,027

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2007

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Sinclair
Broadcast
Group, Inc.

 

Sinclair
Television
Group, Inc.

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries
and KDSM,
LLC

 

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Sinclair
Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

 

$

14,478

 

$

2,599

 

$

3,903

 

$

 

$

20,980

 

Accounts and other receivables

 

3,258

 

21

 

133,429

 

10,969

 

(3,543

)

144,134

 

Other current assets

 

2,005

 

6,508

 

60,621

 

5,092

 

(724

)

73,502

 

Total current assets

 

5,263

 

21,007

 

196,649

 

19,964

 

(4,267

)

238,616

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

5,979

 

1,462

 

247,403

 

53,777

 

(24,070

)

284,551

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in consolidated subsidiaries

 

872,910

 

1,349,054

 

 

 

(2,221,964

)

 

Other long-term assets

 

48,899

 

101,721

 

35,682

 

27,519

 

(116,790

)

97,031

 

Total other long-term assets

 

921,809

 

1,450,775

 

35,682

 

27,519

 

(2,338,754

)

97,031

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquired intangible assets

 

 

 

1,533,038

 

62,857

 

8,562

 

1,604,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

933,051

 

$

1,473,244

 

$

2,012,772

 

$

164,117

 

$

(2,358,529

)

$

2,224,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

21,968

 

$

10,039

 

$

46,516

 

$

52,152

 

$

(44,569

)

$

86,106

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

1,462

 

5,000

 

2,798

 

38,022

 

(493

)

46,789

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

 

92,144

 

207

 

 

92,351

 

Total current liabilities

 

23,430

 

15,039

 

141,458

 

90,381

 

(45,062

)

225,246

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

630,747

 

583,301

 

68,969

 

79,782

 

(65,239

)

1,297,560

 

Other liabilities

 

11,906

 

22,307

 

451,984

 

2,267

 

(39,389

)

449,075

 

Total liabilities

 

666,083

 

620,647

 

662,411

 

172,430

 

(149,690

)

1,971,881

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

873

 

 

10

 

762

 

(772

)

873

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

614,155

 

543,295

 

1,005,266

 

88,370

 

(1,636,930

)

614,156

 

(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings

 

(348,060

)

310,673

 

345,645

 

(96,612

)

(571,970

)

(360,324

)

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

(1,371

)

(560

)

(833

)

833

 

(1,931

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

266,968

 

852,597

 

1,350,361

 

(8,313

)

(2,208,839

)

252,774

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

933,051

 

$

1,473,244

 

$

2,012,772

 

$

164,117

 

$

(2,358,529

)

$

2,224,655

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008

(in thousands) (unaudited)

 

 

 

Sinclair
Broadcast
Group, Inc.

 

Sinclair
Television
Group, Inc.

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries
and  KDSM,
LLC

 

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Sinclair
Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenue

 

$

 

$

 

$

180,221

 

$

16,668

 

$

(3,274

)

$

193,615

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program and production

 

 

251

 

42,449

 

65

 

(2,353

)

40,412

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

5,689

 

1,419

 

33,385

 

1,079

 

(69

)

41,503

 

Depreciation, amortization and other operating expenses

 

513

 

166

 

50,251

 

16,775

 

683

 

68,388

 

Total operating expenses

 

6,202

 

1,836

 

126,085

 

17,919

 

(1,739

)

150,303

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

 

(6,202

)

(1,836

)

54,136

 

(1,251

)

(1,535

)

43,312

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

28,235

 

37,216

 

 

 

(65,451

)

 

Interest income

 

267

 

2,115

 

 

355

 

(2,543

)

194

 

Interest expense

 

(8,584

)

(8,393

)

(1,731

)

(3,855

)

3,081

 

(19,482

)

Other (expense) income

 

(1,398

)

4,950

 

(4,792

)

535

 

271

 

(434

)

Total other income (expense)

 

18,520

 

35,888

 

(6,523

)

(2,965

)

(64,642

)

(19,722

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit (provision)

 

1,345

 

(119

)

(10,145

)

(1,571

)

 

(10,490

)

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

 

178

 

 

 

178

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

13,663

 

$

33,933

 

$

37,646

 

$

(5,787

)

$

(66,177

)

$

13,278

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007

(in thousands) (unaudited)

 

 

 

Sinclair
Broadcast
Group, Inc.

 

Sinclair
Television
Group, Inc.

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries
and  KDSM,
LLC

 

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Sinclair
Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenue

 

$

 

$

 

$

175,540

 

$

5,755

 

$

(2,899

)

$

178,396

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program and production

 

 

343

 

40,210

 

 

(2,285

)

38,268

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

5,746

 

1,364

 

33,241

 

1,123

 

(54

)

41,420

 

Depreciation, amortization and other operating expenses

 

514

 

87

 

52,177

 

4,667

 

(380

)

57,065

 

Total operating expenses

 

6,260

 

1,794

 

125,628

 

5,790

 

(2,719

)

136,753

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

 

(6,260

)

(1,794

)

49,912

 

(35

)

(180

)

41,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

9,428

 

30,505

 

 

 

(39,933

)

 

Interest income

 

516

 

1,645

 

(1

)

25

 

(484

)

1,701

 

Interest expense

 

(6,902

)

(16,834

)

(1,563

)

(1,631

)

1,043

 

(25,887

)

Other income (expense)

 

536

 

(6,843

)

(9,654

)

(783

)

(299

)

(17,043

)

Total other income (expense)

 

3,578

 

8,473

 

(11,218

)

(2,389

)

(39,673

)

(41,229

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit (provision)

 

5,170

 

4,556

 

(8,946

)

509

 

 

1,289

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

 

494

 

 

 

494

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

2,488

 

$

11,235

 

$

30,242

 

$

(1,915

)

$

(39,853

)

$

2,197

 

 

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