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Equity
6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Equity
NOTE
7
. EQUITY
The following tables summarize changes in equity for the three and six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:
 
                                                                                 
 
 
For the three months ended December 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Class A
   
Class B
   
Additional
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock
   
Common Stock
   
Paid-in
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
Comprehensive
 
 
News Corp
 
 
Non-controlling
 
 
Total
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Capital
 
 
Deficit
 
 
Loss
 
 
Equity
 
 
Interests
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
Balance, September 30,
2019
   
388
    $
4
     
200
    $
2
    $
 12,174
    $
 (2,200
  $
 (1,266
  $
 8,714
    $
 1,115
    $
 9,829
 
Net income
   
     
     
     
     
     
85
     
     
85
     
18
     
103
 
Other comprehensive
income
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
150
     
150
     
36
     
186
 
Dividends
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Other
   
1
     
     
     
     
9
     
1
     
(1
   
9
     
     
9
 
Balance, December 31, 2019
   
389
    $
 4
     
200
    $
 2
    $
 12,183
    $
 (2,114
  $
 (1,117
  $
 8,958
    $
 1,169
    $
 10,127
 
       
 
 
For the three months ended December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Class A
   
Class B
   
Additional
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock
   
Common Stock
   
Paid-in
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
Comprehensive
 
 
News Corp
 
 
Non-controlling
 
 
Total
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Capital
 
 
Deficit
 
 
Loss
 
 
Equity
 
 
Interests
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
Balance, September 30, 2018
   
385
    $
4
     
200
    $
2
    $
12,257
    $
(2,032
)   $
(970
)   $
9,261
    $
1,169
    $
10,430
 
Net income
   
     
     
     
     
     
95
     
     
95
     
24
     
119
 
Other comprehensive loss
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
(106
)
   
(106
)
   
(28
)
   
(134
)
Dividends
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Other
   
     
     
     
     
14
     
     
     
14
     
5
     
19
 
Balance, December 31, 2018
   
385
    $
4
     
200
    $
2
    $
12,271
    $
(1,937
)   $
(1,076
)   $
9,264
    $
1,170
    $
10,434
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                 
 
For the six months ended December 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Class A
   
Class B
   
Additional
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock
   
Common Stock
   
Paid-in
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
Comprehensive
 
 
News
Corp
 
 
Non
-
controlling
 
 
Total
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Capital
 
 
Deficit
 
 
Loss
 
 
Equity
 
 
Interests
 
 
Equity
 
 
(in millions)
 
Balance, June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
   
386
    $
 4
     
200
    $
 2
    $
 12,243
    $
 (1,979
  $
 (1,126
  $
 9,144
    $
 1,167
    $
 10,311
 
Cumulative impact from adoption of new standards
   
     
     
     
     
     
6
     
3
     
9
     
     
9
 
Net
(
loss
)
 
income
   
     
     
     
     
     
(142
   
     
(142
   
34
     
(108
Other comprehensive
income (
loss
)
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
7
     
7
     
(9
   
(2
Dividends
   
     
     
     
     
(59
   
     
     
(59
   
(22
   
(81
Other
   
3
     
     
     
     
(1
   
1
     
(1
   
(1
   
(1
   
(2
                                                                                 
Balance, December 31, 2019
   
389
    $
 4
     
200
    $
 2
    $
 12,183
    $
 (2,114
  $
 (1,117
  $
 8,958
    $
 1,169
    $
 10,127
 
                                                                                 
       
 
For the six months ended December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Class A
   
Class B
   
Additional
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock
   
Common Stock
   
Paid-in
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
Comprehensive
 
 
News
Corp
 
 
Non
-
controlling
 
 
Total
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Capital
 
 
Deficit
 
 
Loss
 
 
Equity
 
 
Interests
 
 
Equity
 
 
(in millions)
 
Balance, June 30, 2018
   
383
    $
4
     
200
    $
2
    $
12,322
    $
(2,163
)   $
(874
)   $
9,291
    $
1,186
    $
10,477
 
Cumulative impact from adoption of new standards
   
     
     
     
     
     
32
     
(22
)    
10
     
10
     
20
 
Net income
   
     
     
     
     
     
196
     
     
196
     
51
     
247
 
Other comprehensive
loss
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
(181
)    
(181
)    
(56
)    
(237
)
Dividends
   
     
     
     
     
(59
)    
     
     
(59
)    
(23
)    
(82
)
Other
   
2
     
     
     
     
8
     
(2
)    
1
     
7
     
2
     
9
 
                                                                                 
Balance, December 31, 2018
   
385
    $
4
     
200
    $
2
    $
12,271
    $
(1,937
)   $
(1,076
)   $
9,264
    $
1,170
    $
10,434
 
                                                                                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock Repurchases
In May 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) authorized the Company to repurchase up to an aggregate of $500 million of its Class A Common Stock. No stock repurchases were made during the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. Through January 31, 2020, the Company cumulatively repurchased approximately 5.2 million shares of Class A Common Stock for an aggregate cost of approximately $71 million. The remaining authorized amount under the stock repurchase program as of January 31, 2020 was approximately $429 million. All decisions regarding any future stock repurchases are at the sole discretion of a duly appointed committee of the Board of Directors and management. The committee’s decisions regarding future stock repurchases will be evaluated from time to time in light of many factors, including the Company’s financial condition, earnings, capital requirements and debt facility covenants, other contractual restrictions, as well as legal requirements, regulatory constraints, industry practice, market volatility and other factors that the committee may deem relevant. The stock repurchase authorization may be modified, extended, suspended or discontinued at any time by the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors cannot provide any assurances that any additional shares will be repurchased.
The Company did not purchase any of its Class B Common Stock during the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.
Dividends
In August 2019, the Board of Directors declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.10 per share for Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. This dividend was paid on October 16, 2019 to stockholders of record at the close on business on September 11, 2019. In August 2018, the Board of Directors declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.10 per share for Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. This dividend was paid on October 17, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 12, 2018. The timing, declaration, amount and payment of future dividends to stockholders, if any, is within the discretion of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors’ decisions regarding the payment of future dividends will depend on many factors, including the Company’s financial condition, earnings, capital requirements and debt facility covenants, other contractual restrictions, as well as legal requirements, regulatory constraints, industry practice, market volatility and other factors that the Board of Directors deems relevant.