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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011

OR

 

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

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 1-34004

 

 

SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ohio   61-1551890

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

312 Walnut Street

Cincinnati, Ohio

  45202
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 824-3200

Not Applicable

(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 and 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  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition 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   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨    Smaller reporting company   ¨

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. As of October 31, 2011 there were 125,129,507 of the Registrant’s Class A Common shares outstanding and 34,317,173 of the Registrant’s Common Voting shares outstanding.

 

 

 


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INDEX TO SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC.

REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

 

 

Item No.

        Page  
     PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION       
1    Financial Statements      3   
2    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      3   
3    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      3   
4    Controls and Procedures      3   
   PART II - OTHER INFORMATION   
1    Legal Proceedings      3   
1A    Risk Factors      3   
2    Unregistered Sales of Equity and Use of Proceeds      4   
3    Defaults Upon Senior Securities      4   
5    Other Information      4   
6    Exhibits      4   
   Signatures      5   

 

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PART I

 

As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms “we,” “our,” “us” or “SNI” may, depending on the context, refer to Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., to one or more of its consolidated subsidiary companies or to all of them taken as a whole.

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The information required by this item is filed as part of this Form 10-Q. See Index to Financial Information at page F-1 of this Form 10-Q.

 

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

The information required by this item is filed as part of this Form 10-Q. See Index to Financial Information at page F-1 of this Form 10-Q.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The information required by this item is filed as part of this Form 10-Q. See Index to Financial Information at page F-1 of this Form 10-Q.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The information required by this item is filed as part of this Form 10-Q. See Index to Financial Information at page F-1 of this Form 10-Q.

PART II

 

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are involved in litigation arising in the ordinary course of business none of which is expected to result in material loss.

 

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

A wide range of risks may affect our business and financial results, now and in the future; however, we consider the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 to be the most significant. Except for the removal of certain risk factors that would be specifically attributed to our sold Shopzilla business, there have been no material changes to the risk factors identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY AND USE OF PROCEEDS

There were no sales of unregistered equity securities during the quarter for which this report is filed.

The following table provides information about Company purchases of equity securities that are registered by the Company pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act during the quarter ended September 30, 2011:

 

Period

   Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
     Average
Price Paid
per Share
     Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
     Maximum Dollar
Value of Shares
that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans
Or Programs
 

7/1/11 - 7/31/11

     —              —         $ 700,000,017   

8/1/11 - 8/31/11

     1,207,060       $ 40.61         1,207,060         650,975,409   

9/1/11 - 9/30/11

     1,233,511         41.29         1,233,511         600,048,581   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     2,440,571       $ 40.95         2,440,571       $ 600,048,581   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Under a share repurchase program authorized by the Board of Directors in June 2011, we were authorized to repurchase $1 billion of Class A Common shares. There is no expiration date for the program and we are under no commitment or obligation to repurchase any particular amount of Class A Common shares under the program.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

There were no defaults upon senior securities during the quarter for which this report is filed.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The information required by this item is filed as part of this Form 10-Q. See Index to Exhibits at page E-1 of this Form 10-Q.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

    SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC.
Dated: November 9, 2011     BY:   /s/ Joseph G. NeCastro
     

Joseph G. NeCastro

Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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Index to Financial Information

 

Item

  

Page

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

     F-2   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

     F-3   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

     F-4   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Shareholders’ Equity

     F-5   

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     F-6   

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

  

Forward-Looking Statements

     F-16   

Overview

     F-16   

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

     F-17   

Results of Operations

     F-18   

Discontinued Operations

     F-18   

Continuing Operations

     F-19   

Business Segment Results

     F-20   

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     F-24   

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     F-25   

Controls and Procedures

     F-27   

 

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SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)    As of  
     September 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 315,302      $ 549,897   

Accounts and notes receivable (less allowances: 2011 - $4,139; 2010 - $4,788)

     514,110        505,392   

Programs and program licenses

     318,538        271,204   

Assets of discontinued operations

       262,268   

Other current assets

     62,775        82,114   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,210,725        1,670,875   

Investments

     455,074        48,536   

Property and equipment, net

     216,791        214,131   

Goodwill

     510,484        510,484   

Other intangible assets, net

     566,675        598,080   

Programs and program licenses (less current portion)

     283,215        252,522   

Unamortized network distribution incentives

     56,837        82,339   

Other non-current assets

     147,545        11,465   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 3,447,346      $ 3,388,432   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 8,603      $ 9,672   

Program rights payable

     44,995        26,256   

Customer deposits and unearned revenue

     52,370        27,125   

Employee compensation and benefits

     43,707        47,902   

Accrued marketing and advertising costs

     7,025        7,277   

Liabilities of discontinued operations

       44,046   

Other accrued liabilities

     50,644        61,797   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     207,344        224,075   

Deferred income taxes

     78,179        81,960   

Long-term debt

     984,507        884,395   

Other liabilities (less current portion)

     122,930        117,708   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,392,960        1,308,138   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

     165,566        158,148   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity:

    

SNI shareholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, $.01 par - authorized: 25,000,000 shares; none outstanding

    

Common stock, $.01 par:

    

Class A - authorized: 240,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 2011 - 125,046,435 shares; 2010 - 133,288,144 shares

     1,251        1,332   

Voting - authorized: 60,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding:
2011 - 34,317,173 shares; 2010 - 34,359,113 shares

     343        344   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     1,594        1,676   

Additional paid-in capital

     1,355,039        1,371,050   

Retained earnings

     320,667        414,972   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (13,105     (11,525
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total SNI shareholders’ equity

     1,664,195        1,776,173   

Noncontrolling interest

     224,625        145,973   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     1,888,820        1,922,146   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 3,447,346      $ 3,388,432   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)    Three months ended
September 30,
    Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Revenues:

        

Advertising

   $ 344,278      $ 317,092      $ 1,041,003      $ 937,125   

Network affiliate fees, net

     148,185        139,647        441,750        415,745   

Other

     11,281        10,146        35,806        24,532   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     503,744        466,885        1,518,559        1,377,402   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Costs and Expenses:

        

Employee compensation and benefits

     68,371        64,708        209,173        190,429   

Program amortization

     123,306        99,002        313,349        292,409   

Marketing and advertising

     30,199        22,633        88,161        84,354   

Other costs and expenses

     63,397        63,823        188,054        201,288   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     285,273        250,166        798,737        768,480   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation, Amortization, and Losses (Gains):

        

Depreciation

     12,166        9,888        34,997        33,189   

Amortization of intangible assets

     10,570        11,873        31,474        36,415   

Losses (gains) on disposal of property and equipment

     (82     (31     (63     1,261   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total depreciation, amortization, and losses (gains)

     22,654        21,730        66,408        70,865   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     195,817        194,989        653,414        538,057   

Interest expense

     (9,157     (8,774     (26,348     (26,546

Equity in earnings of affiliates

     7,035        6,940        29,717        21,482   

Miscellaneous, net

     (23,972     (898     (23,504     (654
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     169,723        192,257        633,279        532,339   

Provision for income taxes

     33,183        55,803        174,866        164,039   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations, net of tax

     136,540        136,454        458,413        368,300   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (6,552     (317     (61,252     5,324   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     129,988        136,137        397,161        373,624   

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     31,385        34,444        120,604        93,265   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to SNI

   $ 98,603      $ 101,693      $ 276,557      $ 280,359   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

        

Basic income per share:

        

Income from continuing operations attributable to SNI common shareholders

   $ 0.65      $ 0.61      $ 2.03      $ 1.65   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to SNI common shareholders

     (0.04     (0.00     (0.37     0.03   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to SNI common shareholders

   $ 0.61      $ 0.61      $ 1.66      $ 1.68   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted income per share:

        

Income from continuing operations attributable to SNI common shareholders

   $ 0.65      $ 0.61      $ 2.02      $ 1.64   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to SNI common shareholders

     (0.04     (0.00     (0.37     0.03   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to SNI common shareholders

   $ 0.61      $ 0.61      $ 1.65      $ 1.67   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts attributable to SNI:

        

Income from continuing operations

   $ 105,155      $ 102,010      $ 337,809      $ 275,035   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     (6,552     (317     (61,252     5,324   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to SNI

   $ 98,603      $ 101,693      $ 276,557      $ 280,359   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

Net income per share amounts may not foot since each is calculated independently.

 

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SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

(in thousands)    Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2011     2010  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

    

Net income

   $ 397,161      $ 373,624   

Loss (income) from discontinued operations

     61,252        (5,324
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations, net of tax

     458,413        368,300   

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

     66,471        69,604   

Amortization of network distribution costs

     31,634        24,579   

Program amortization

     313,349        292,409   

Equity in earnings of affiliates

     (29,717     (21,482

Program payments

     (375,485     (288,782

Capitalized network distribution incentives

     (6,752     (45,147

Dividends received from equity investments

     28,299        22,660   

Deferred income taxes

     (1,357     (31,864

Stock and deferred compensation plans

     19,347        15,126   

Changes in certain working capital accounts:

    

Accounts receivable

     (9,090     (43,457

Other assets

     (1,643     (1,643

Accounts payable

     (1,104     (17,546

Accrued employee compensation and benefits

     (5,271     2,431   

Accrued income taxes

     25,221        (41,281

Other liabilities

     12,077        (11,585

Other, net

     7,800        19,377   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities

     532,192        311,699   

Cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities

     13,253        33,804   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     545,445        345,503   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

    

Additions to property and equipment

     (37,355     (35,655

Purchase of long-term investments

     (410,759  

Purchase of note receivable due from UKTV

     (134,077  

Purchase of noncontrolling interests

     (3,400     (14,400

Other, net

     2,854        73   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) continuing investing activities

     (582,737     (49,982

Cash provided by (used in) discontinued investing activities

     141,786        (16,370
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (440,951     (66,352
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

    

Increase in long-term debt

     100,000     

Dividends paid

     (45,778     (37,481

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest

     (58,676     (96,656

Noncontrolling interest capital contribution

     52,804     

Repurchase of Class A common stock

     (400,000  

Proceeds from stock options

     18,667        23,087   

Other, net

     (6,505     (6,062
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (339,488     (117,112
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     399        386   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (234,595     162,425   

Cash and cash equivalents:

    

Beginning of year

     549,897        254,370   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 315,302      $ 416,795   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:

    

Interest paid, excluding amounts capitalized

   $ 32,689      $ 19,755   

Income taxes paid

     137,382        213,593   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ACCUMULATED

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

 

 

(in thousands, except share data)    SNI Shareholders     Noncontrolling
Interest
    Total
Equity
    Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interests
(Temporary
Equity)
 
     Common
Stock
    Additional
Paid-in
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
       

Balance as of December 31, 2009

   $ 1,658      $ 1,271,209      $ 113,853      $ (3,004   $ 151,336      $ 1,535,052      $ 113,886   

Net income (loss)

         280,359          96,953        377,312        (3,688

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

              

Change in foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of ($255)

           173        50        223        (22

Pension liability adjustment, net of tax of ($68)

           (107       (107  
            

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

               116        (22
            

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

               377,428        (3,710
            

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additions to noncontrolling interest

                 957   

Redemption of noncontrolling interest in FLN

                 (14,400

Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments

         (33,938         (33,938     33,938   

Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest

             (96,656     (96,656  

Dividends: declared and paid - $.225 per share

         (37,481         (37,481  

Convert 120,000 Voting Shares to Class A Common shares

              

Stock-based compensation expense

       16,244              16,244     

Exercise of employee stock options: 759,240 shares issued

     8        23,079              23,087     

Other stock-based compensation, net: 132,283 shares issued; 216,963 shares repurchased; 7,241 shares forfeited

     (1     (8,118           (8,119  

Tax benefits of compensation plans

       4,132              4,132     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2010

   $ 1,665      $ 1,306,546      $ 322,793      $ (2,938   $ 151,683      $ 1,779,749      $ 130,671   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2010

   $ 1,676      $ 1,371,050      $ 414,972      $ (11,525   $ 145,973      $ 1,922,146      $ 158,148   

Net income (loss)

         276,557          109,945        386,502        10,659   

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

              

Change in foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $754

           (1,664     (53     (1,717     159   

Pension liability adjustment, net of tax of ($264)

           84          84     
            

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

               (1,633     159   
            

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

               384,869        10,818   
            

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contribution by noncontrolling interest to Food Network Partnership

             52,804        52,804     

Effect of capital contributions to Food Network Partnership

       25,368            (25,368    

Redemption of noncontrolling interest

                 (3,400

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest

             (58,676     (58,676  

Dividends: declared and paid - $.275 per share

         (45,778         (45,778  

Convert 41,940 Voting Shares to Class A Common Shares

              

Repurchase 8,870,598 Class A Common shares

     (88     (74,828     (325,084         (400,000  

Stock-based compensation expense

       18,912              18,912     

Exercise of employee stock options: 554,360 shares issued

     6        18,661              18,667     

Other stock-based compensation, net: 249,068 shares issued; 212,012 shares repurchased; 4,467 shares forfeited

       (9,108           (9,108  

Tax benefits of compensation plans

       4,984              4,984     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2011

   $ 1,594      $ 1,355,039      $ 320,667      $ (13,105   $ 224,625      $ 1,888,820      $ 165,566   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

1. Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These financial statements and the related notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated and combined financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and related interim condensed consolidated statements of operations, cash flows, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and shareholders’ equity include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for their fair presentation in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. Actual results and outcomes may differ from management’s estimates and assumptions.

Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future interim periods or for a full year.

 

2. Shareholders’ Equity and Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, including participating securities outstanding. Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS, but adjusts for the effect of the potential issuance of common shares. We include all unvested stock awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, in the number of shares outstanding in our basic and diluted EPS.

The following table presents information about basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding:

 

(in thousands)    Three months ended
September 30,
     Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2011      2010      2011      2010  

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

           

Basic

     161,789         166,731         166,318         166,513   

Share options

     487         1,060         996         1,070   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

     162,276         167,791         167,314         167,583   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Anti-dilutive share awards

     4,049         3,801         1,652         3,344   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For 2011 and 2010, we had stock options that were anti-dilutive and accordingly were not included in the computation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding.

 

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3. Accounting Standards Updates and Recently Issued Accounting Standards Updates

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Updates

In May 2011, an update was made to the Fair Value Measurement Topic, ASC 820, which is the result of joint efforts by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and International Accounting Standards Board to develop a single, converged fair value framework on how to measure fair value and on what disclosures to provide about fair value measurements. While the update is largely consistent with existing fair value measurement principles in GAAP, it expands ASC 820’s existing disclosure requirements for fair value measurements and makes other amendments. Many of these amendments were made to eliminate unnecessary wording differences between GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. This update will become effective for us on January 1, 2012. We do not expect the adoption of this update will have a material impact on our financial statements.

In June 2011, an update was made to the Comprehensive Income Topic, ASC 220, which provides guidance for the manner in which entities present comprehensive income in their financial statements. The update removes the presentation options in ASC 220 and requires entities to report components of comprehensive income in either (1) a continuous statement of comprehensive income or (2) two separate but consecutive statements. The update does not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income nor does it require any additional disclosures. This update will become effective for us on January 1, 2012. We do not expect the adoption of this update will have a material impact on our financial statements.

In September 2011, an update was made to the Goodwill and Intangible Assets Topic, ASC 350, which amends the accounting guidance on goodwill impairment testing. The amendments in this update are intended to reduce complexity and costs by allowing an entity the option to make a qualitative evaluation about the likelihood of goodwill impairment to determine whether it should calculate the fair value of a reporting unit. The amendments also improve previous guidance by expanding upon the examples of events and circumstances that an entity should consider between annual impairment tests in determining whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. This update will become effective for us on January 1, 2012. We do not expect the adoption of this update will have a material impact on our financial statements.

 

4. Other Charges and Credits

UKTV - In August 2011, the Company announced that SNI would be acquiring a 50% equity interest in UKTV for £239 million and would also pay £100 million to acquire preferred stock and debt due to Virgin Media, Inc. from UKTV. To minimize the cash flow volatility resulting from British Pound to U.S. dollar currency exchange rate changes, we subsequently entered into foreign currency forward contracts that effectively set the U.S. dollar value for the transaction. We settled these foreign currency exchange forward contracts around the September 30, 2011 closing of the transaction and recognized losses from the contracts totaling $25.3 million. These losses reported within the “Miscellaneous” caption in our condensed consolidated statements of operations reduced net income attributed to SNI $15.7 million.

Income Tax Adjustments – Our tax provision in the third quarter of 2011 includes favorable adjustments attributed to reaching agreements with certain tax authorities for positions taken in prior period returns and adjustments to foreign income items, state apportionment factors and credits reflected in our filed tax returns. Net income attributable to SNI was increased $14.5 million.

Our third quarter 2010 income tax provision includes favorable adjustments attributed to changes in both estimated foreign tax credits and state apportionment factors reflected in our filed tax returns. Net income was increased by $4.3 million.

Food Network Partnership noncontrolling interest - During 2010 we completed the rebranding of the Fine Living Network (“FLN”) to the Cooking Channel and subsequently contributed the membership interest of the Cooking Channel to the Food Network Partnership (the “Partnership”) in August of 2010. In accordance with the terms of the Partnership agreement, the noncontrolling interest owner was required to make a pro-rata capital contribution to maintain its proportionate interest in the Partnership. At the close of our 2010 fiscal year, the noncontrolling owner had not made the required $52.8 million contribution and as a result its ownership interest in the Partnership was diluted from 31 percent to 25 percent. Accordingly, for the four months following the Cooking Channel contribution, profits were allocated to the noncontrolling owner at its reduced ownership percentage, reducing net income attributed to noncontrolling interest by $8.0 million in 2010.

In February 2011, the noncontrolling owner made the $52.8 million pro-rata contribution to the Partnership and its ownership interest was returned to the pre-dilution percentage as if this pro-rata contribution had been made as of the date of the Cooking

 

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Channel contribution. The retroactive impact of restoring the noncontrolling owner’s interest in the Partnership increased net income attributable to noncontrolling interest $8.0 million in the first quarter of 2011. Year-to-date net income attributable to SNI was decreased $4.7 million.

Travel Channel and other costs – Operating results in the third quarter of 2010 include $3.5 million of transition costs following our acquisition of a controlling interest in the Travel Channel in December 2009. Net income attributable to SNI for the third quarter of 2010 was reduced $1.4 million.

For the year-to-date period of 2010, these Travel Channel transition costs were $27.6 million. Year-to-date operating results in 2010 also include $11.0 million of marketing and legal expenses incurred to support the company’s affiliate agreement renewal negotiations for Food Network and HGTV. These items reduced year-to-date net income attributable to SNI $16.9 million.

 

5. Discontinued Operations

During the second quarter of 2011, our Board of Directors approved the sale of our Shopzilla business and its related online comparison shopping brands. We received consideration totaling approximately $160 million upon finalizing the sale of the business on May 31, 2011. The Shopzilla business’ assets, liabilities and results of operations have been retrospectively presented as discontinued operations within our condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods. The results of the Shopzilla business have also been excluded from our segment results for all periods presented through the discontinued reporting of the Interactive Services’ segment.

Operating results of our discontinued operations were as follows:

 

(in thousands)    Three months ended
September 30,
    Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Operating revenues

   $ —        $ 41,802      $ 87,492      $ 116,719   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before tax:

        

Shopzilla:

        

Income (loss) from operations

     $ (831   $ (2,468   $ (7,877

Loss from divestiture

   $ (1,502       (54,827  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Shopzilla

     (1,502     (831     (57,295     (7,877

uSwitch

           714   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before tax

     (1,502     (831     (57,295     (7,163

Income tax expense (benefit)

     5,050        (514     3,957        (12,487
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

   $ (6,552   $ (317   $ (61,252   $ 5,324   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The loss on divestiture recorded reflects the sale of the Shopzilla business. No income tax benefit related to the capital losses attributed to the sale has been recognized. The loss on divestiture recognized in the third quarter of 2011 reflects the settlement of final working capital adjustments. If Shopzilla achieves certain performance targets in 2012, we will receive $5 million in contingent cash consideration.

The income tax benefit recorded during 2010 includes a reduction in the valuation allowance on the deferred tax asset resulting from the uSwitch sale in December of 2009. The reduction in the valuation allowance is attributed to the utilization of the uSwitch capital loss against capital gains that were generated in periods prior to the Company’s separation from The E. W. Scripps Company (“E. W. Scripps”). In accordance with the tax allocation agreement with E. W. Scripps, we were notified in the second quarter 2010 that these capital gains were available for use by SNI. The income tax benefit increased income from discontinued operations $9.3 million.

 

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6. Investments

The approximate ownership interest in each of our equity method investments and their respective investment balances were as follows:

 

(in thousands)          As of  
     Ownership
Interest
    September 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

UKTV (includes preferred stock of $31,188)

     50.00   $ 403,259      

HGTV Canada

     33.00     19,986       $ 23,569   

Food Canada

     29.00     11,882         13,230   

Fox-BRV Southern Sports Holdings

     7.25     12,477         9,239   

Oyster.com

     24.01     7,145      

Food Network Magazine JV

     50.00     54         2,318   

Other

       271         180   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments

     $ 455,074       $ 48,536   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Following the close of business on September 30, 2011, we acquired a 50% interest in UKTV. UKTV is one of the United Kingdom’s leading multi-channel television programming companies. Consideration paid in the transaction consisted of approximately $403 million to purchase preferred stock and common equity interest in UKTV and approximately $134 million to acquire debt due to Virgin Media, Inc. from UKTV. The debt acquired, reported within “Other Non-Current Assets” in our condensed consolidated balance sheet, effectively acts as a revolving facility for UKTV. As a result of this financing arrangement and the level of equity investment at risk, we have determined that UKTV is a variable interest entity (“VIE”). However, we have also determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of the entity since we do not control the activities that are most significant to UKTV’s operating performance and the partners share equally in the profits of the entity. As a result, we account for the investment in UKTV under the equity method of accounting. We will begin to recognize our proportionate share of the results from UKTV’s operations beginning October 1, 2011.

In the second quarter of 2011, we acquired a 24% interest in Oyster.com for consideration totaling $7.7 million.

We regularly review our investments to determine if there have been any other-than-temporary declines in value. These reviews require management judgments that often include estimating the outcome of future events and determining whether factors exist that indicate impairment has occurred. We evaluate among other factors, the extent to which costs exceed fair value; the duration of the decline in fair value below cost; and the current cash position, earnings and cash forecasts and near term prospects of the investee. No impairments were recognized on any of our equity method investments in 2011 or 2010.

 

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7. Fair Value Measurement

Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified in one of three categories which are described below.

 

   

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

   

Level 2 — Inputs, other than quoted market prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly.

 

   

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on our own assumptions.

The following table sets forth our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2011:

 

(in thousands)    Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets:

           

Cash equivalents

   $ 216,502       $ 216,502       $         $     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Temporary equity:

           

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

   $ 165,566       $         $         $ 165,566   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table sets forth our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2010:

 

(in thousands)    Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets:

           

Cash equivalents

   $ 485,465       $ 485,465       $         $     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Temporary equity:

           

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

   $ 158,148       $         $         $ 158,148   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

We determine the fair value of the redeemable noncontrolling interests by using market data, appraised values, discounted cash flow analyses or by applying comparable market multiples to the respective businesses’ current forecasted results (Refer to Note 11—Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Noncontrolling Interest for additional information).

The following table summarizes the activity for account balances whose fair value measurements are estimated utilizing level 3 inputs:

 

(in thousands)    Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests  
     Three months ended
September 30,
     Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2011      2010      2011     2010  

Beginning period balance

   $ 163,087       $ 117,027       $ 158,148      $ 113,886   

Redemption of noncontrolling interests

           (3,400     (14,400

Additions to noncontrolling interest

             957   

Net income (loss)

     2,479         1,674         10,659        (3,688

Noncontrolling interest’s share of foreign currency translation

        117         159        (22

Fair value adjustment

        11,853           33,938   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2011

   $ 165,566       $ 130,671       $ 165,566      $ 130,671   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The net income (loss) amounts reflected in the table above are reported within the “net income attributable to noncontrolling interests” line in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

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8. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and other intangible assets consisted of the following:

 

(in thousands)    As of  
     September 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

Goodwill

   $ 510,484      $ 510,484   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other intangible assets:

    

Amortizable intangible assets:

    

Carrying amount:

    

Acquired network distribution

     514,945        514,944   

Customer lists

     87,107        87,117   

Copyrights and other trade names

     59,350        59,865   

Other

     8,008        8,008   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total carrying amount

     669,410        669,934   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization:

    

Acquired network distribution

     (63,406     (43,624

Customer lists

     (26,003     (17,068

Copyrights and other trade names

     (7,991     (6,171

Other

     (5,335     (4,991
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total accumulated amortization

     (102,735     (71,854
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other intangible assets, net

     566,675        598,080   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total goodwill and other intangible assets, net

   $ 1,077,159      $ 1,108,564   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The reported goodwill balances summarized above are attributed to our Lifestyle Media business segment.

Activity related to amortizable intangible assets by business segment was as follows:

 

(in thousands)    Lifestyle
Media
    Corporate     Total  

Amortizable intangible assets:

      

Balance as of December 31, 2010

   $ 597,938      $ 142      $ 598,080   

Additions

     65          65   

Foreign currency translation adjustment

       4        4   

Amortization

     (31,414     (60     (31,474
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2011

   $ 566,589      $ 86      $ 566,675   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for each of the next five years is as follows: $10.6 million for the remainder of 2011, $42.6 million in 2012, $42.5 million in 2013, $42.1 million in 2014, $34.0 million in 2015, $32.7 million in 2016 and $362.2 million in later years.

 

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9. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

 

(in thousands)    As of  
     September 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

Senior notes

   $ 884,507       $ 884,395   

Revolving credit facility

     100,000      
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

   $ 984,507       $ 884,395   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fair value of long-term debt*

   $ 1,029,586       $ 906,547   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Fair value was estimated based on current rates available to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturity.

On December 15, 2009, a majority-owned subsidiary of SNI issued a total of $885 million of aggregate principal amount Senior Notes through a private placement. The Senior Notes mature on January 15, 2015 bearing interest at 3.55%. Interest is paid on the Senior Notes on January 15th and July 15th of each year. The Senior Notes are guaranteed by SNI. Cox TMI, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cox Communications, Inc. and 35% owner in the Travel Channel has agreed to indemnify SNI for all payments made in respect of SNI’s guarantee.

We have a Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Facility (the “Facility”) that permits $550 million in aggregate borrowings and expires in June 2014. The Facility bears interest based upon the Company’s credit ratings. The weighted-average interest rate on borrowings under the Facility was 1.09% at September 30, 2011.

The Facility and Senior Notes agreements include certain affirmative and negative covenants, including the incurrence of additional indebtedness and maintenance of a maximum leverage ratio. We were in compliance with all debt covenants as of September 30, 2011.

As of September 30, 2011, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $1.1 million.

 

10. Other Liabilities

Other liabilities consisted of the following:

 

(in thousands)    As of  
     September 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

Liability for pension and post employment benefits

   $ 46,058       $ 52,583   

Deferred compensation

     18,145         16,193   

Liability for uncertain tax positions

     56,044         42,694   

Other

     2,683         6,238   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other liabilities (less current portion)

   $ 122,930       $ 117,708   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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11. Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Noncontrolling Interest

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

As of December 31, 2009, a noncontrolling interest held an approximate 6% residual interest in our Fine Living Network (“FLN”). In January 2010, we reached agreement with the noncontrolling interest owner to acquire their 6% residual interest in FLN for cash consideration of $14.4 million.

A noncontrolling interest holds a 35% residual interest in the Travel Channel. The noncontrolling interest has the right to require us to repurchase their interest and we have an option to acquire their interest. The noncontrolling interest will receive the fair value for their interest at the time their option is exercised. The put option on the noncontrolling interest in the Travel Channel becomes exercisable in 2014. The call option becomes exercisable in 2015.

A noncontrolling interest held an 11% residual interest in our international venture with Chello Zone Media. During the second quarter 2011, the noncontrolling interest exercised their put option resulting in SNI acquiring their 11% residual interest for cash consideration of $3.4 million.

Our condensed consolidated balance sheets include a redeemable noncontrolling interests balance of $166 million at September 30, 2011 and $158 million at December 31, 2010.

Noncontrolling Interest

A noncontrolling interest holds a 31% residual interest in the Food Network partnership, which is comprised of the Food Network and the Cooking Channel. The partnership agreement specifies a dissolution date of December 31, 2012. If the term of the partnership is not extended prior to that date, the agreement permits the Company, as the holder of approximately 80% of the applicable votes, to reconstitute the partnership and continue its business. If the partnership is not extended or reconstituted, it will be required to limit its activities to winding up, settling debts, liquidating assets and distributing proceeds to the partners in proportion to their partnership interests.

 

12. Stock Based Compensation and Share Repurchase Program

We have a Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) which is described more fully in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. The Plan provides for long-term performance compensation for key employees. A variety of discretionary awards for employees are authorized under the plan, including incentive or non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted or nonrestricted stock awards and performance awards.

For the year-to-date period of 2011, the Company granted 0.5 million stock options and 0.3 million restricted share awards, including performance share awards. The number of shares ultimately issued for the performance share awards depends upon the specified performance conditions attained. Share based compensation costs totaled $4.8 million for the third quarter of 2011 and $4.9 million for the third quarter of 2010. Year-to-date share based compensation costs totaled $17.4 million in 2011 and $15.5 million in 2010. Compensation costs of share options are estimated on the date of grant using a lattice-based binomial model. Assumptions utilized in the model are evaluated and revised, as necessary, to reflect market conditions and experience.

As of September 30, 2011, $6.8 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation costs related to stock options is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.3 years. In addition, $21.1 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to restricted stock awards, including performance awards, is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years.

Share Repurchase Program

In June 2011, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program allowing the Company to repurchase up to $1 billion of its outstanding Class A common shares. There is no expiration date for the program and we are under no commitment or obligation to repurchase any particular amount of Class A Common shares under the program. All shares repurchased under the program are constructively retired and returned to unissued shares. During the third quarter of 2011 we repurchased 2.4 million shares for approximately $100 million and we repurchased 8.9 million shares during the year-to-date period of 2011 for

 

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approximately $400 million, including repurchasing 6.4 million shares from the Edward W. Scripps Trust at a total cost of $300 million.

 

13. Employee Benefit Plans

The Company offers various postretirement benefits to its employees.

The components of benefit plan expense consisted of the following:

 

(in thousands)    Three months ended
September 30,
    Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Interest cost

   $ 957      $ 773      $ 2,728      $ 2,311   

Expected return on plan assets, net of expenses

     (730     (643     (2,212     (1,863

Actuarial (gain)/loss

     48          79     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total for defined benefit plans

     275        130        595        448   

Supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”)

     648        416        1,624        1,304   

Defined contribution plans

     2,704        2,280        10,734        8,566   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,627      $ 2,826      $ 12,953      $ 10,318   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

We contributed $1.1 million to fund current benefit payments for our nonqualified supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”) during the year-to-date period 2011. We anticipate contributing $1.0 million to fund the SERP’s benefit payments during the remainder of fiscal 2011. We made contributions totaling $6.0 million to our SNI Pension Plan in the second quarter 2011.

 

14. Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) is as follows:

 

(in thousands)    Three months ended
September 30,
     Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2011     2010      2011     2010  

Comprehensive Income (Loss):

         

Net income

   $ 129,988      $ 136,137       $ 397,161      $ 373,624   

Other comprehensive income (loss):

         

Currency translation, net of income tax

     (2,222     1,150         (1,558     201   

Pension liability adjustments, net of income tax

     (23     20         84        (107
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

     127,743        137,307         395,687        373,718   

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     31,201        34,659         120,710        93,293   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to SNI

   $ 96,542      $ 102,648       $ 274,977      $ 280,425   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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15. Segment Information

The Company determines its business segments based upon our management and internal reporting structure. Our reportable segment, Lifestyle Media, is a strategic business that offers different products and services.

Lifestyle Media includes our national television networks, HGTV, Food Network, Travel Channel, DIY Network, Cooking Channel and GAC. Lifestyle Media also includes websites that are associated with the aforementioned television brands and other Internet-based businesses serving food, home and travel related categories. The Food Network and Cooking Channel are included in the Food Network partnership of which we own approximately 69%. We also own 65% of Travel Channel. Each of our networks is distributed by cable and satellite distributors and telecommunication service providers. Lifestyle Media earns revenue primarily from the sale of advertising time and from affiliate fees paid by cable and satellite television systems.

Each of our segments may provide advertising, programming or other services to our other segments. In addition, certain corporate costs and expenses, including information technology, pensions and other employee benefits, and other shared services, are allocated to our business segments. The allocations are generally amounts agreed upon by management, which may differ from amounts that would be incurred if such services were purchased separately by the business segment. Corporate assets are primarily comprised of cash and cash equivalents, investments, and deferred income taxes.

Our chief operating decision maker evaluates the operating performance of our business segments and makes decisions about the allocation of resources to the business segments using a measure we call segment profit. Segment profit excludes interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, divested operating units, restructuring activities, 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.

Information regarding our business segments is as follows:

 

(in thousands)    Three months ended
September 30,
    Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Segment operating revenues:

        

Lifestyle Media

   $ 496,257      $ 462,490      $ 1,497,163      $ 1,366,247   

Corporate/intersegment eliminations

     7,487        4,395        21,396        11,155   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

   $ 503,744      $ 466,885      $ 1,518,559      $ 1,377,402   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment profit (loss):

        

Lifestyle Media

   $ 235,741      $ 232,482      $ 769,205      $ 655,684   

Corporate

     (17,270     (15,763     (49,383     (46,762
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total segment profit

     218,471        216,719        719,822        608,922   

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

     (22,736     (21,761     (66,471     (69,604

Gains (losses) on disposal of property and equipment

     82        31        63        (1,261

Interest expense

     (9,157     (8,774     (26,348     (26,546

Equity in earnings of affiliates

     7,035        6,940        29,717        21,482   

Miscellaneous, net

     (23,972     (898     (23,504     (654
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 169,723      $ 192,257      $ 633,279      $ 532,339   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
(in thousands)                As of  
                 September 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

Assets:

        

Lifestyle Media

       $ 2,709,489      $ 2,681,691   

Corporate

         737,857        444,473   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets of continuing operations

         3,447,346        3,126,164   

Discontinued operations

           262,268   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

       $ 3,447,346      $ 3,388,432   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 

No single customer provides more than 10% of our total operating revenues.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based on the condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. You should read this discussion and analysis in conjunction with those financial statements.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This discussion and the information contained in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements contain certain forward-looking statements that are based on our current expectations. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements. Such risks, trends and uncertainties, which in most instances are beyond our control, include changes in advertising demand and other economic conditions; consumers’ tastes; program costs; labor relations; technological developments; competitive pressures; interest rates; regulatory rulings; and reliance on third-party vendors for various products and services. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, which are as of the date of this filing, should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date the statement is made.

OVERVIEW

Scripps Networks Interactive is one of the leading developers of lifestyle-oriented content for television and the Internet with respected, high-profile television and interactive brands. Our businesses engage audiences and efficiently serve advertisers by delivering entertaining and useful content that focuses on specifically defined topics of interest.

We manage our operations through one reportable operating segment, Lifestyle Media. Lifestyle Media includes our national television networks, Home and Garden Television (“HGTV”), Food Network, Travel Channel, DIY Network (“DIY”), Cooking Channel and Great American Country (“GAC”). Fine Living Network (“FLN”) was rebranded to the Cooking Channel on May 31, 2010. Lifestyle Media also includes websites that are associated with the aforementioned television brands and other Internet-based businesses serving food, home and travel related categories. Our Lifestyle Media branded websites consistently rank at or near the top in their respective lifestyle categories on a unique visitor basis.

We also have established lifestyle media brands internationally. Food based channels are available in the United Kingdom, other European markets, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. During the second quarter of 2011, we acquired the 11 percent noncontrolling interest in the venture that operates these Food-based channels. Our international offerings also include Fine Living Network, a full-spectrum lifestyle television channel and interactive brand that is available across more than 60 countries.

At the end of the third quarter of 2011, we acquired a 50 percent interest in UKTV. UKTV is one of the United Kingdom’s leading multi-channel television programming companies. Consideration paid in the transaction consisted of approximately $403 million to purchase preferred stock and common equity interest in UKTV and approximately $134 million to acquire debt due to Virgin Media, Inc. from UKTV. We will begin to recognize our proportionate share of the results from UKTV’s operations beginning October 1, 2011.

During the second quarter of 2011, our Board of Directors approved the sale of our Shopzilla business and its related online comparison shopping brands. We received consideration totaling $160 million upon finalizing the sale of the business on May, 31, 2011. The Shopzilla businesses’ assets, liabilities and results of operations have been retrospectively presented as discontinued operations within our condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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for all periods. The results of the Shopzilla business have also been excluded from our segment results for all periods presented through the discontinued reporting of the Interactive Services’ segment.

Our continuing businesses earn revenues principally from advertising sales, affiliate fees and ancillary sales, including the sale and licensing of consumer products. Programming expenses, employee costs, and sales and marketing expenses are the primary operating costs of our continuing businesses.

Operating revenues from our continuing operations in the third quarter of 2011 increased 7.9 percent to $504 million compared with the same period a year ago, while segment profit for the period was $218 million compared with $217 million a year earlier, a 0.8 percent increase. Operating revenues from our continuing operations for the year-to-date period of 2011 increased 10 percent

to $1.5 billion compared with $1.4 billion for the same period in 2010. Segment profit for the year-to-date period of 2011 was $720 million compared with $609 million for the same period in 2010, an 18 percent increase.

Segment profit for the year-to-date period 2010 was affected by $27.6 million of transition costs that were incurred following our acquisition of a controlling interest in the Travel Channel and $11.0 million of marketing and legal expenses incurred to support the company’s affiliate agreement renewal negotiations for Food Network and HGTV. For the third quarter of 2010, these Travel Channel transition costs had a $3.5 million effect on segment profit.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires us to make a variety of decisions which affect reported amounts and related disclosures, including the selection of appropriate accounting principles and the assumptions on which to base accounting estimates. In reaching such decisions, we apply judgment based on our understanding and analysis of the relevant circumstances, including our historical experience, actuarial studies and other assumptions. We are committed to incorporating accounting principles, assumptions and estimates that promote the representational faithfulness, verifiability, neutrality and transparency of the accounting information included in the financial statements.

Note 2 to the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K describes the significant accounting policies we have selected for use in the preparation of our financial statements and related disclosures. An accounting policy is deemed to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made, and if different estimates that reasonably could have been used could materially change the financial statements. We believe the accounting for Programs and Program Licenses, Revenue Recognition, Acquisitions, Goodwill, Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, and Income Taxes to be our most critical accounting policies and estimates. A detailed description of these accounting policies is included in the Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. There have been no significant changes in those accounting policies.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The competitive landscape in our business is affected by multiple media platforms competing for consumers and advertising dollars. We strive to create popular programming that resonates with viewers across a variety of demographic groups, develop brands and create new media platforms through which we can capitalize on the audiences we aggregate.

Consolidated results of operations were as follows:

 

(in thousands)    Three months ended
September 30,
          Nine months ended
September 30,
       
     2011     2010     Change     2011     2010     Change  

Operating revenues

   $ 503,744      $ 466,885        7.9   $ 1,518,559      $ 1,377,402        10.2

Costs and expenses

     (285,273     (250,166     14.0     (798,737     (768,480     3.9

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

     (22,736     (21,761     4.5     (66,471     (69,604     (4.5 )% 

Gains (losses) on disposal of property and equipment

     82        31          63        (1,261  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     195,817        194,989        0.4     653,414        538,057        21.4

Interest expense

     (9,157     (8,774     4.4     (26,348     (26,546     (0.7 )% 

Equity in earnings of affiliates

     7,035        6,940        1.4     29,717        21,482        38.3

Miscellaneous, net

     (23,972     (898       (23,504     (654  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     169,723        192,257        (11.7 )%      633,279        532,339        19.0

Provision for income taxes

     (33,183     (55,803     (40.5 )%      (174,866     (164,039     6.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations, net of tax

     136,540        136,454        0.1     458,413        368,300        24.5

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (6,552     (317       (61,252     5,324     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     129,988        136,137        (4.5 )%      397,161        373,624        6.3

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (31,385     (34,444     (8.9 )%      (120,604     (93,265     29.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to SNI

   $ 98,603      $ 101,693        (3.0 )%    $ 276,557      $ 280,359        (1.4 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations reflect our Shopzilla business that was sold in the second quarter of 2011.

Results of discontinued operations were as follows:

 

(in thousands)    Three months ended
September 30,
    Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Operating revenues

   $        $ 41,802      $ 87,492      $ 116,719   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before tax:

        

Shopzilla:

        

Income (loss) from operations

     $ (831   $ (2,468   $ (7,877

Loss from divestiture

   $ (1,502       (54,827  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Shopzilla

     (1,502     (831     (57,295     (7,877

uSwitch

           714   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before tax

     (1,502     (831     (57,295     (7,163

Income tax expense (benefit)

     5,050        (514     3,957        (12,487
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

   $ (6,552   $ (317   $ (61,252   $ 5,324   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

During the second quarter of 2011, our Board of Directors approved the sale of our Shopzilla business and its related online comparison shopping brands. On May 31, 2011, we completed the sale of the business and received consideration totaling approximately $160 million. The consideration was comprised of approximately $150 million of cash and $10 million of deferred payment due to the Company in 2012. For the year-to-date period of 2011, discontinued operations reflects a loss on divestiture of $53.3 million related to the sale of the business. The loss on divestiture recognized in the third quarter of 2011 reflects the

 

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settlement of final working capital adjustments. If Shopzilla achieves certain performance targets in 2012, we will receive $5 million in contingent cash consideration.

The income tax benefit recorded during 2010 includes a reduction in the valuation allowance on the deferred tax asset resulting from the sale of our uSwitch business in December of 2009. The reduction in the valuation allowance is attributed to the partial utilization of the uSwitch capital loss against capital gains that were generated in periods prior to the Company’s separation from The E. W. Scripps Company (“E. W. Scripps”). In accordance with the tax allocation agreement with E. W. Scripps, we were notified in the second quarter of 2010 that these capital gains were available for use by SNI. The income tax benefit increased income from discontinued operations $9.3 million.

Continuing operations - The increase in operating revenues for the third quarter of 2011 and the year-to-date period of 2011 compared with the prior-year periods was due primarily to solid growth in advertising sales and affiliate fee revenue from our national television networks. Despite the impact of some ratings softness during the third quarter and year-to-date periods, advertising revenues from our national networks increased $26.5 million or 8.4 percent for the third quarter of 2011 compared with the third quarter of 2010. For the year-to-date period of 2011 compared with the year-to-date period of 2010, advertising revenues were up $102 million or 11 percent. The increase in advertising revenues reflects strong pricing and sales in the upfront and scatter market for advertising inventory. Affiliate fee revenues at our national television networks increased $7.5 million or 5.4 percent in the third quarter of 2011 compared with the third quarter of 2010. For the year-to-date period of 2011, affiliate fee revenues were up $23.4 million or 5.7 percent compared with the year-to-date period of 2010. The increase in affiliate fee revenues is primarily due to scheduled rate increases at our networks.

Costs and expenses in the third quarter of 2010 include $3.5 million of costs related to the transition of the Travel Channel business into SNI. For the year-to-date period of 2010, costs and expenses include $27.6 million of costs related to the transition of the Travel Channel business and $11.0 million of marketing and legal expenses incurred in the first quarter of 2010 to support the company’s affiliate agreement renewal negotiations for Food Network and HGTV. Excluding these 2010 expenses, costs and expenses increased 16 percent in the third quarter of 2011 and 9.4 percent for the year-to-date period of 2011 compared with the comparable periods in 2010. An increase in employee costs from the hiring of positions held vacant since the economic downturn and an increase in marketing and promotion costs to support brand-building initiatives at our networks has contributed to the increase in costs and expenses. An $8.0 million increase in program asset write-downs during the third quarter of 2011 compared with the third quarter of 2010 also contributed to the increase in costs and expenses.

In December of 2009, a majority-owned subsidiary of SNI issued a total of $885 million aggregate principal amount Senior Notes through a private placement. The Senior Notes bear interest at 3.55%.

The increase in equity in earnings of affiliates reflects the growing contribution from Food Network Magazine, HGTV Canada and Food Network Canada.

During the third quarter of 2011, we entered into foreign currency forward contracts to minimize the cash flow volatility related to the investment in UKTV. These foreign currency forward contracts effectively set the U.S. dollar value for the UKTV transaction. We settled these foreign currency forward contracts around the September 30, 2011 closing of the transaction and recognized losses from the contracts totaling $25.3 million. These losses are reported within the “Miscellaneous” caption in our consolidated statements of operations.

Our third quarter of 2011 effective income tax rate was 19.6% compared with 29.0% for the third quarter of 2010. The income tax provision in the third quarter of 2011 includes favorable adjustments attributed to reaching agreements with certain tax authorities for positions taken in prior period returns and adjustments to foreign income items, state apportionment factors and credits reflected in our filed tax returns. The tax provision in the third quarter of 2010 includes favorable adjustments attributed to changes in both estimated foreign tax credits and state apportionment factors reflected in our filed tax returns. For the year-to-date period of 2011, our effective income tax rate was 27.6% in 2011 compared with 30.8% in the year-to-date period of 2010. In addition to the third quarter adjustments noted above, the income tax effect of attributing higher income for the Food Network partnership to the noncontrolling owner contributed to the favorable decrease in our effective income tax rate for the year-to-date period of 2011. See the noncontrolling interest discussion in MD&A that follows.

In August of 2010, we contributed the Cooking Channel to the Food Network partnership. At the close of our 2010 fiscal year, the noncontrolling owner had not made a required pro-rata capital contribution to the partnership and as a result its ownership interest was diluted from 31 percent to 25 percent. Accordingly, for the four months following the Cooking Channel contribution, profits from the partnership were allocated to the noncontrolling owner at its reduced ownership percentage. During the first quarter of 2011, the noncontrolling interest made the pro-rata contribution to the Partnership and its ownership interest was restored to

 

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31 percent as if the contribution had been made as of the date of the Cooking Channel contribution. The retroactive impact of restoring the noncontrolling owner’s interest in the Partnership increased net income attributable to noncontrolling interest $8.0 million in the year-to-date period of 2011.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests increased in the year-to-date period of 2011 compared with the year-to-date period of 2010 due to the increased profitability of both the Food Network partnership and the Travel Channel.

Business Segment Results - As discussed in Note 15—Segment Information to the condensed consolidated financial statements, our chief operating decision maker evaluates the operating performance of our business segments and makes decisions about the allocation of resources to the business segments using a performance measure we call segment profit. Segment profit excludes interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, divested operating units, restructuring activities, 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.

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 based upon current economic conditions and decisions made by the managers of those business segments in the current period.

 

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Information regarding the operating performance of our business segments and a reconciliation of such information to the condensed consolidated financial statements is as follows:

 

(in thousands)    Three months ended,
September 30,
          Nine months ended
September 30,
       
     2011     2010     Change     2011     2010     Change  

Segment operating revenues:

            

Lifestyle Media

   $ 496,257      $ 462,490        7.3   $ 1,497,163      $ 1,366,247        9.6

Corporate/intersegment eliminations

     7,487        4,395        70.4     21,396        11,155        91.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

   $ 503,744      $ 466,885        7.9   $ 1,518,559      $ 1,377,402        10.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment profit (loss):

            

Lifestyle Media

   $ 235,741      $ 232,482        1.4   $ 769,205      $ 655,684        17.3

Corporate

     (17,270     (15,763     9.6     (49,383     (46,762     5.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total segment profit

     218,471        216,719        0.8     719,822        608,922        18.2

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

     (22,736     (21,761     4.5     (66,471     (69,604     (4.5 )% 

Gains (losses) on disposal of property and equipment

     82        31          63        (1,261  

Interest expense

     (9,157     (8,774     4.4     (26,348     (26,546     (0.7 )% 

Equity in earnings of affiliates

     7,035        6,940        1.4     29,717        21,482        38.3

Miscellaneous, net

     (23,972     (898       (23,504     (654  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 169,723      $ 192,257        (11.7 )%    $ 633,279      $ 532,339        19.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Corporate includes the results of the lifestyle-oriented channels we operate in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, operating results from the international licensing of our national networks’ programming, and the costs associated with our international expansion initiatives.

Our continued investment in international expansion initiatives increased the segment loss at corporate by $2.1 million in the third quarter of 2011 and $4.3 million for the year-to-date period of 2011 compared with $2.4 million in the third quarter of 2010 and $7.4 million for the year-to-date period of 2010.

A reconciliation of segment profit to operating income determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America is as follows:

 

(in thousands)    Three months ended
September 30,
    Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Operating income

   $ 195,817      $ 194,989      $ 653,414      $ 538,057   

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets:

        

Lifestyle Media

     22,226        21,296        64,931        68,236   

Corporate

     510        465        1,540        1,368   

Losses (gains) on disposal of property and equipment:

        

Lifestyle Media

     (82     (31     (63     1,261   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total segment profit

   $ 218,471      $ 216,719      $ 719,822      $ 608,922   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Lifestyle Media – Lifestyle Media includes six national television networks and a collection of Internet businesses.

Our Lifestyle Media division earns revenue primarily from the sale of advertising time on our national networks, affiliate fees paid by cable and satellite television operators that carry our network programming, the licensing of its content to third parties, the licensing of its brands for consumer products and from the sale of advertising on our Lifestyle Media affiliated websites. Employee costs and programming costs are Lifestyle Media’s primary expenses. The demand for national television advertising is the primary economic factor that impacts the operating performance of our networks.

Operating results for Lifestyle Media were as follows:

 

(in thousands)    Three months ended
September 30,
           Nine months ended
September 30,
        
     2011      2010      Change     2011      2010      Change  

Segment operating revenues:

                

Advertising

   $ 342,876       $ 316,418         8.4   $ 1,037,529       $ 935,152         10.9

Network affiliate fees, net

     146,411         138,960         5.4     436,817         413,417         5.7

Other

     6,970         7,112         (2.0 )%      22,817         17,678         29.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total segment operating revenues

     496,257         462,490         7.3     1,497,163         1,366,247         9.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Segment costs and expenses:

                

Employee compensation and benefits

     58,039         55,281         5.0     175,155         163,819         6.9

Program amortization

     122,602         98,656         24.3     311,015         291,352         6.7

Other segment costs and expenses

     79,875         76,071         5.0     241,788         255,392         (5.3 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total segment costs and expenses

     260,516         230,008         13.3     727,958         710,563         2.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Segment profit

   $ 235,741       $ 232,482         1.4   $ 769,205       $ 655,684         17.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Information:

                

Billed network affiliate fees

   $ 157,009       $ 147,627         $ 467,894       $ 435,425      

Program payments

     131,503         104,793           371,449         287,095      

Depreciation and amortization

     22,226         21,296           64,931         68,236      

Capital expenditures

     11,326         11,707           33,660         34,490      
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Strong pricing and sales in both the upfront and scatter market resulted in advertising growth in the respective periods of 2011 compared with the similar periods in 2010.

Distribution agreements with cable and satellite television systems require that the distributor pay SNI affiliate fees over the terms of the agreements in exchange for our programming. The increase in network affiliate fees was primarily attributed to scheduled rate increases at our networks.

The increase in employee compensation and benefits reflects the hiring of positions held vacant since the economic downturn.

We have continued our investment in the quality and variety of programming at our networks in 2011. An $8.0 million increase in program asset write-downs during the third quarter of 2011 compared with the third quarter of 2010 contributed to the increase in program amortization. Program costs in 2010 include the effects of accelerated amortization of Fine Living Network programming related to the rebranding to the Cooking Channel.

Other costs and expenses for the year-to-date period of 2010 include $22.8 million of transition costs that were incurred for the Travel Channel business and $11.0 million of marketing and legal expenses to support the company’s affiliate agreement renewal negotiations for Food Network and HGTV. Other costs and expenses in the third quarter of 2010 include $2.6 million of transition costs that were incurred for the Travel Channel business. After excluding these 2010 costs, the increase in other costs and expenses in both the year-to-date period of 2011 and the second quarter of 2011 when compared with the respective periods of 2010 reflects an increase in marketing and promotion costs at our television networks.

 

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Supplemental financial information for Lifestyle Media is as follows:

 

(in thousands)    Three months ended
September 30,
           Nine months ended
September 30,
       
     2011     2010      Change     2011     2010     Change  

Operating revenues by brand:

             

Food Network

   $ 180,008      $ 160,421         12.2   $ 541,539      $ 485,573        11.5

HGTV

     180,663        173,584         4.1     541,193        508,902        6.3

Travel Channel

     62,579        62,324         0.4     194,881        180,408        8.0

DIY

     23,693        22,837         3.7     76,080        64,301        18.3

Cooking Channel / FLN (1)

     16,580        12,226         35.6     47,781        39,625        20.6

GAC

     6,063        7,630         (20.5 )%      18,423        22,532        (18.2 )% 

Digital Businesses

     24,695        21,543         14.6     71,470        60,993        17.2

Other

     2,081        1,781         16.8     6,512        5,312        22.6

Intrasegment eliminations

     (105     144           (716     (1,399  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total segment operating revenue

   $ 496,257      $ 462,490         7.3   $ 1,497,163      $ 1,366,247        9.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subscribers (2):

             

Food Network

            99,400        100,400        (1.0 )% 

HGTV

            98,600        99,600        (1.0 )% 

Travel Channel

            94,600        96,100        (1.6 )% 

DIY

            53,500        54,000        (0.9 )% 

Cooking Channel / FLN (1)

            57,400        58,100        (1.2 )% 

GAC

            59,200        59,600        (0.7 )% 
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) The Cooking Channel, a replacement for FLN, premiered on May 31, 2010.
(2) Subscriber counts are according to the Nielsen Homevideo Index of homes that receive cable networks.

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our primary source of liquidity is cash and cash equivalents on hand, cash flows from operations, available borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility, and access to capital markets. Advertising provides approximately 70 percent of total operating revenues, so cash flow from operating activities can be adversely affected during recessionary periods. Information about our sources and uses of cash flow is presented in the following table:

 

(in thousands)    Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2011     2010  

Cash provided by continuing operating activities

   $ 532,192      $ 311,699   

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations

     155,039        17,434   

Dividends paid, including to noncontrolling interest

     (104,454     (134,137

Stock option proceeds

     18,667        23,087   

Noncontrolling interest capital contribution

     52,804     

Other, net

     (3,252     (5,603
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow amounts available for acquisitions, investments, share repurchases, and debt repayment

   $ 650,996      $ 212,480   

Sources and uses of available cash flow:

    

Purchase of long-term investments

     (410,759  

Purchase of note receivable due from UKTV

     (134,077  

Business acquisitions and net investment activity

     (3,400     (14,400

Capital expenditures

     (37,355     (35,655

Repurchase of Class A common stock

     (400,000  

Increase in long-term debt

     100,000     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   $ (234,595   $ 162,425   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Our cash flow has been used primarily to fund acquisitions and investments, develop new businesses, acquire common stock under our share repurchase programs and repay debt. We expect cash flow from operating activities in 2011 will provide sufficient liquidity to continue the development of brands and to fund the capital expenditures necessary to support our business.

In September 2011, we acquired a 50 percent interest in UKTV. Consideration paid in the transaction consisted of approximately $403 million to purchase preferred stock and common equity interest in UKTV and approximately $134 million to acquire debt due to Virgin Media, Inc. from UKTV. The debt acquired, reported within “Other non-current assets” in our condensed consolidated balance sheet, effectively acts as a revolving facility for UKTV. The investment in UKTV was financed through cash on hand and borrowings on our existing revolving credit facility.

In May 2011, we completed the sale of our Shopzilla business for total consideration of approximately $160 million. The consideration was comprised of approximately $150 million of cash and $10 million of deferred payment due to the Company in 2012.

In the second quarter of 2011, we acquired a 24 percent ownership interest in Oyster.com for consideration totaling $7.7 million, including cash consideration of $7.5 million. We also acquired the remaining 11 percent residual interest in our international venture with ChelloZone Media for cash consideration of $3.4 million during the second quarter of 2011.

In January 2010, we acquired the remaining 6 percent residual interest in FLN for cash consideration of $14.4 million.

In December 2009, we acquired a 65 percent controlling interest in Travel Channel through a transaction structured as a leveraged joint venture between SNI and Cox TMI, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Communications, Inc. (“Cox”). Pursuant to the terms of the transaction, Cox contributed the Travel Channel business, valued at $975 million, and SNI contributed $181 million in cash to the joint venture. The joint venture also issued $885 million aggregate principal amount of 3.55% Senior Notes due 2015 at a price equal to 99.914% of the principal amount. The Notes were guaranteed by SNI. Cox has agreed to indemnify SNI for payments made in respect of SNI’s guarantee.

 

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We have a Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Facility (the “Facility”) that permits $550 million in aggregate borrowings and expires in June 2014. Total borrowings under the Facility were $100 million at September 30, 2011.

In February 2011, the noncontrolling owner in the Food Network partnership made a $52.8 million cash contribution to the partnership. Pursuant to the terms of the Food Network general partnership agreement, the partnership is required to distribute available cash to the general partners. After providing distributions to the partners for respective tax liabilities, available cash is then applied against any capital contributions made by the partners prior to distribution based upon each partners’ ownership interest in the partnership. Cash distributions to Food Network’s noncontrolling interest were $58.7 million in the year-to-date period of 2011 and $96.7 million in the year-to-date period of 2010. We expect the cash distributions to the noncontrolling interest will approximate $80 million in 2011.

During the second quarter of 2011 the Board of Directors approved an increase in the quarterly dividend rate to $.10 per share from a previous per share rate used since our inception as a public company on July 1, 2008 of $.075. Total dividend payments to shareholders of our common stock were $45.8 million for the year-to-date-period of 2011 and $37.5 million for the year-to-date period of 2010. We currently expect that comparable quarterly cash dividends will continue to be paid in the future. Future dividends are, however, subject to our earnings, financial condition and capital requirements.

Under a share repurchase program approved by the Board of Directors in June 2011, we were authorized to repurchase $1 billion of Class A Common shares. During 2011, we have repurchased 8.9 million shares for approximately $400 million. As of September 30, 2011, we are authorized to repurchase $600 million of Class A Common shares. There is no expiration date for the program and we are under no commitment or obligation to repurchase any particular amount of Class A Common shares under the program.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Earnings and cash flow can be affected by, among other things, economic conditions, interest rate changes, and foreign currency fluctuations.

Our objectives in managing interest rate risk are to limit the impact of interest rate changes on our earnings and cash flows, and to reduce overall borrowing costs. We are subject to interest rate risk associated with our Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Facility (the “Facility”) as borrowings bear interest at Libor plus a spread that is determined relative to our Company’s debt rating. Accordingly, the interest we pay on our borrowings is dependent on interest rate conditions and the timing of our financing needs. Assuming our borrowings under the Facility were to remain at $100 million for twelve months with a weighted-average interest rate of 1.09 percent, a 25 basis point change in interest rates would result in a $0.3 million change in annual interest expense.

A majority-owned subsidiary of SNI issued $885 million of Senior Notes in conjunction with our acquisition of a controlling interest in the Travel Channel. A 100 basis point increase or decrease in the level of interest rates, respectively, would decrease or increase the fair value of the Senior Notes by approximately $28.2 million and $27.4 million, respectively.

The following table presents additional information about market-risk-sensitive financial instruments:

 

(in thousands)    As of September 30, 2011      As of December 31, 2010  
     Cost
Basis
     Fair
Value
     Cost
Basis
     Fair
Value
 

Financial instruments subject to interest rate risk:

           

3.55% notes due in 2015

   $ 884,507       $ 929,586       $ 884,395       $ 906,547   

Revolving credit facility

     100,000         100,000         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Our primary exposure to foreign currencies is the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the Canadian dollar, the British pound and the Euro. Reported earnings and assets may be reduced in periods in which the U.S. dollar increases in value relative to those currencies.

Our objective in managing exposure to foreign currency fluctuations is to reduce volatility of earnings and cash flow. Accordingly, we may enter into foreign currency derivative instruments that change in value as foreign exchange rates change, such as foreign

 

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currency forward contracts or foreign currency options. We held no foreign currency derivative financial instruments at September 30, 2011.

 

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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

SNI’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

 

  1. pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;

 

  2. provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the directors of the company; and

 

  3. provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error, collusion and the improper overriding of controls by management. Accordingly, even effective internal control can only provide reasonable but not absolute assurance with respect to financial statement preparation. Further, because of changes in conditions, the effectiveness of internal control may vary over time.

The effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) was evaluated as of the date of the financial statements. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision of and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures are effective. There were no changes to the company’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)) during the three months ended September 30, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC.

Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Item

2.3   Agreement among Flextech Broadband Limited, Virgin Media Investment Holdings Limited, Southbank Media Ltd, and Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.
31(a)   Section 302 Certifications (filed herewith)
31(b)   Section 302 Certifications (filed herewith)
32(a)   Section 906 Certifications *
32(b)   Section 906 Certifications *
101   The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2011, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Shareholders’ Equity, (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. *
*   This exhibit is furnished herewith but will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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