Paul Korda . com - The Web Home of Paul Korda, singer, musician & song-writer.

International Entertainment News

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

CTC Media Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

CTC Media Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

- Consolidated Revenue Increases 54.1% to $172.8 Million -

- OIBDA(1) of $73.4 Million -

- Net Income of $48.8 Million, $0.31 Earnings Per Share -

MOSCOW, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CTC Media, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTCM) , a leading television broadcaster in Russia, today reported financial results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008.

   US$ 000's, except    per share data    Three months ended         Six months ended                          June 30,                    June 30,                      2007      2008   Change      2007      2008    Change    Total operating    revenues       $112,147  $172,770   54.1%    $216,268  $309,516   43.1%   Total operating    expenses(2)     (66,853) (102,735)  53.7%    (132,458) (186,449)  40.8%    OIBDA             51,422    73,440   42.8%      95,710   128,676   34.4%    Net income       $30,692   $48,816   59.1%     $58,815   $90,529   53.9%   Earnings    per share         $0.19     $0.31   63.2%       $0.37     $0.57   54.1%     

(1) OIBDA is defined as operating income before depreciation and amortization (exclusive of amortization of programming rights and sublicensing rights). OIBDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to Attachment A for a reconciliation of OIBDA to net income.

(2) Starting from the second quarter of 2008, CTC Media changed its previous programming rights amortization policy for Russian-produced series with twenty or more episodes. The company's previous policy was to amortize 60% after the first run, 30% after the second run and 10% after the third run when the license provides for three or more runs. After introduction of the new programming rights amortization policy, series with twenty or more episodes are amortized 75% after the first run and 25% after the second run, which is reflective of the company's anticipated programming schedule. The effect of the change in amortization policy amounted to an additional $5.7 million of amortization of programming rights in the three months ended June 30, 2008.

Financial Highlights

-- Consolidated revenues increased 54% to $172.8 million in the second quarter and 43% to $309.5 million in the first six months of 2008

-- OIBDA increased 43% to $73.4 million in the second quarter and increased 34% to $128.7 million in the first six months of 2008

-- Net income increased 59% to $48.8 million in the second quarter and increased 54% to $90.5 million in the first six months of 2008

-- $0.31 and $0.57 fully diluted earnings per share for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008

Corporate Highlights

-- Closed syndicated loan facility for $135 million and used proceeds to repay the remaining debt to MTG associated with the DTV acquisition

-- Anton Kudryashov appointed Chief Executive Officer effective August 4, 2008

-- Vladimir Kartashkov appointed General Director of DTV

Alexander Rodnyansky, Chief Executive Officer and President, stated, "It is with great pleasure that we announce the results of the second quarter - results which demonstrate that our company continues to build on its foundation of success. In the past six years, CTC Media has grown from a private company, operating a single free-to-air channel, to a diversified vertically integrated public media holding with five channels in three countries and in-house production capabilities. We are proud of these achievements, and we are even more proud that the growth of CTC Media has continued. In fact, in the second quarter, we grew faster than the overall Russian advertising market. These results speak to the ability of our management teams to outperform the market and deliver outstanding financial results."

"Our results for the quarter include the financial and operating performance of all recently acquired businesses and reflect the successful execution of our growth strategy in Russia and the CIS. In the second quarter, our flagship CTC channel once again proved its ability to connect with Russian viewers in the highly competitive environment of the Russian television market. CTC increased its target demographic audience share which was effectively monetized in the quarter. As we approach the fall season, we expect to benefit from CTC's competitive programming schedule which is anchored by our established formats and brands. The season's premiers will include new and proven formats, with more than 25% of CTC's fall programming line up being produced in-house through our production companies. We have high expectations for the sequels of sitcoms and series, such as My Fair Nanny, The Cadets, Ranetki and Daddy's Girls, which have garnered high ratings with CTC's target demographic."

Target Audience Shares for the Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2007, and June 30, 2008

                                          Average Audience Shares, %                                 Q2 2007     Q2 2008      6M 2007    6M 2008   CTC Network    - target demographic       (all aged 6-54)             11.2        11.6         11.3       11.5    Domashny Network    - target demographic       (females aged 25-60)         2.4         2.7          2.3        2.8    DTV Network    - target demographic       (all aged 18+)               1.9         1.7          1.9        1.8    Channel 31    - target demographic       (all aged 6-54)(1)           N/A        13.3          N/A       10.3      Recent Acquisitions  

CTC Media acquired its interest in the Channel 31 Group on February 29, 2008 and acquired the DTV Group on April 16, 2008. As a result, total operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 include the operations of the Channel 31 Group for four months and the operations of the DTV Group for three months. Total operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 also include the operations of two Russian production companies, Costafilm and Soho Media, acquired in April 2008.

   Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2008    US$ million                    Organic       Non-Organic     Total CTC                                 Results(2)      Results(3)    Media Group    Revenues                          156.8            16.0         172.8   OIBDA                              70.2             3.2          73.4   OIBDA margin                       44.8%           20.4%         42.5%   Net Income                         48.3             0.5          48.8    

(1) Audience share data for 2007 N/A due to absence of portable people meter measurements in Kazakhstan prior to July 2007

(2) Organic results include combined results of operations of CTC Network, Domashny Network, CTC Television Station Group, Domashny Television Station Group and Corporate Office

(3) Non-organic results include results of operations of recent acquisitions: Production Group (Soho Media and Costafilm production companies), DTV Group and CIS Group (Channel 31 Group)

CTC Media's total operating revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2008 increased 54.1% to $172.8 million from $112.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in revenues reflects the continued growth of the Russian television advertising market and higher advertising rates, as well as the impact of acquisitions, primarily of the DTV Group in the second quarter of 2008 and several regional stations acquired in the third and fourth quarters of 2007. Increases in the price of television advertising were driven in part by a decrease in the amount of advertising permitted to be broadcast under Russian law effective January 1, 2008. The company estimates that the appreciation of the Russian ruble against the US dollar resulted in an approximate 9.5% increase in total operating revenues when comparing the three-month periods.

CTC Media's organic operating revenues, which include combined operating revenues of CTC Network, Domashny Network, CTC Television Station Group and Domashny Television Station Group, increased 39.8% to $156.8 million in the second quarter 2008 from $112.1 million in the second quarter of 2007.

CTC Media's non-organic revenues, which include combined operating revenues from the DTV Group, the CIS Group, and its Soho Media and Costafilm production companies, was $16.0 million in the second quarter of 2008. Out of these revenues, the DTV Group contributed $14.1 million and the Channel 31 Group contributed $1.7 million. Revenues generated by the production companies were eliminated in consolidation.

Consolidated total operating expenses in the second quarter of 2008 increased 53.7% and amounted to $102.7 million compared to $66.9 million in the second quarter of 2007. The main drivers were:

Direct operating expenses in the quarter increased from $4.6 million to $8.6 million primarily due to the acquisition of the DTV Group ($2.1 million) and increased transmission and maintenance costs at our Domashny and CTC owned-and-operated stations.

Selling, general and administrative expenses in the quarter increased from $17.0 million to $24.5 million primarily due to annual increases in salaries and benefits and increases in headcount, as well as the acquisitions of the DTV Group ($1.9 million), its interest in the Channel 31 Group ($1.4 million) and two production companies, Costafilm and Soho Media ($1.6 million).

Amortization of programming rights expense in the quarter increased 64.4% from $37.6 million to $61.8 million. The increase was primarily driven by:

-- higher programming costs at CTC and Domashny (particularly for foreign movies and Russian-produced series and shows);

-- the acquisition of the DTV Group ($4.1 million) and an interest in the Channel 31 Group ($1.3 million);

-- increased impairment charges ($4.0 million in the second quarter of 2008 up from $1.1 million in the same period last year), primarily due to the relative underperformance of a Russian-produced series, Heartbreakers, launched in the second quarter of 2008;

-- the change in programming rights amortization rates for Russian- produced series with twenty or more episodes.

Starting from the second quarter of 2008, CTC Media has changed its previous programming rights amortization policy for Russian-produced series with twenty or more episodes. The company's previous policy was to amortize 60% after the first run, 30% after the second run and 10% after the third run when the license provides for three or more runs. After introduction of the new programming rights amortization policy, series with twenty or more episodes are amortized 75% after the first run and 25% after the second run, which is reflective of the company's anticipated programming schedule. The effect of the change in amortization policy amounted to an additional $5.7 million of amortization of programming rights expense in the three months ended June 30, 2008, or 15.1% of the related expense increase in the quarter.

Amortization of sublicensing rights expense increased from $1.5 million to $4.4 million when comparing the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, principally due to an increase in sales of Russian series in Ukraine.

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased from $6.1 million to $3.4 million when comparing the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, principally due to a change in the way in which the company accounts for its broadcasting licenses. As of January 1, 2008, CTC Media no longer amortizes broadcasting licenses over a 5-year useful life but treats them as intangible assets with an indefinite life and tests them annually for impairment.

Consolidated OIBDA increased 42.8% to $73.4 million for the second quarter of 2008 compared to $51.4 million in the second quarter of 2007. The consolidated OIBDA margin for the quarter was 42.5% compared to 45.9% in the corresponding quarter of 2007. Organic OIBDA for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was $70.2 million (up 36.5% from the same period last year), corresponding to a 44.8% organic OIBDA margin.

Consolidated net income increased 59.1% to $48.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 from $30.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Organic net income for the quarter was $48.3 million, up 57.4% from the same period last year.

Fully diluted income per share was $0.31 for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $0.19 for the three months ended June 30, 2007.

   Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008    US$ million                      Organic      Non-Organic     Total CTC                                    Results        Results       Media Group    Revenues                          292.9            16.6         309.5   OIBDA                             125.6             3.1         128.7   OIBDA margin                       42.9%           18.7%         41.6%   Net Income                         90.3             0.2          90.5     

CTC Media's total operating revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2008 increased 43.1% to $309.5 million from $216.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in revenues reflects the continued growth of the Russian television advertising market resulting in higher advertising rates, and the impact of acquisitions, primarily of the DTV Group acquired in the second quarter of 2008, and several regional stations acquired in the third and fourth quarters of 2007. The company estimates that the appreciation of the Russian ruble against the US dollar resulted in an approximate 9.1% increase in total operating revenues when comparing the six-month periods.

CTC Media's organic operating revenues, which include the combined operating revenues of CTC Network, Domashny Network, CTC Television Station Group and Domashny Television Station Group, increased 35.4% to $292.9 million in the first six months of 2008 from $216.3 million in the first six months of 2007.

CTC Media's non-organic revenues, which include the combined operating revenues from the DTV Group, the CIS Group, and its Soho Media and Costafilm production companies, were $16.6 million in the first six months of 2008. Out of these revenues, the DTV Group contributed $14.1 million, and the Channel 31 Group contributed $2.4 million. Revenues generated by the production companies were eliminated in consolidation.

Consolidated total operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2008 increased 40.7% to $186.4 million from $132.54 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. In absolute terms, total operating expenses went up primarily due to increased direct operating expenses mainly associated with transmission and maintenance; increased selling, general and administrative expenses primarily associated with the DTV Group and the CIS Group; and increased programming rights amortization expense, which was driven by higher programming costs, introduction of a new, more accelerated programming rights amortization policy for certain types of Russian-produced series starting in the second quarter of 2008, and increased impairment charges.

Impairment charges increased from $1.8 million to $9.1 million when comparing the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008. The increase in impairment charges was mainly due to the relative underperformance of two Russian series launched in the first quarter of 2008 and one Russian series launched in the second quarter of 2008.

Increase in total operating expenses was partially offset by a decrease in depreciation and amortization expense from $11.9 million in the first six months of 2007 to $5.6 million in the first six months of 2008, principally caused by a change in the way in which the company accounts for its broadcasting licenses starting January 1, 2008.

Consolidated OIBDA increased 34.4% to $128.7 million for the first six months of 2008 compared to $95.7 million for first six months of 2007. The consolidated OIBDA margin for the six month period was 41.6% compared to 44.3% in the same period last year. Organic OIBDA for the six months ended June 30, 2008, was $125.6 million (up 31.2% from the same period last year), corresponding to a 42.9% organic OIBDA margin.

Consolidated net income increased 53.9% to $90.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 from $58.8 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. Organic net income for the quarter was $90.3 million, up 53.5% from the same period last year.

Fully diluted income per share was $0.57 for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $0.37 for the six months ended June 30, 2007.

Guidance

For the full year ending December 31, 2008, the company currently expects to generate consolidated total operating revenues in the range of $650 to $700 million, with a consolidated OIBDA margin in the range of 42-46%. This updated guidance range includes expected revenues and OIBDA contribution from its CIS operations in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, the DTV Group and its production companies, all of which were acquired or launched earlier this year.

Organic Guidance

For the full year ending December 31, 2008, the company reconfirms its guidance for organic total operating revenues in the range of $600 to $650 million, with an organic OIBDA margin in the range of 45-48%. This guidance range does not include expected revenues and OIBDA contribution from its CIS operations in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, the DTV Group and its production companies.

Conference Call

The company will also host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2008 financial results today, Tuesday, July 29, at 9:00 a.m. ET, (5:00 p.m. Moscow time, 2:00 p.m. London Time). To access the conference call, please dial +1 973 582 2741 (international) or 8108 002 531 1012 (Russia) and reference pass code 55184319. A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on the investor relations portion of the company's corporate web site, located at www.ctcmedia.ru/investors. A replay of the conference call will be available through Tuesday, August 5, 2008, at midnight ET. The replay can be accessed by dialing +1 706 645 9291 or +1 800 642 1687. The passcode for the replay is 55184319. The webcast will also be archived on the company's web site for two weeks.

About CTC Media, Inc.

CTC Media is a leading independent media company in Russia. It owns and operates the CTC television network, whose signal is carried by more than 350 affiliate stations, including 21 owned-and-operated stations; the Domashny television network, whose signal is carried by over 230 affiliate stations, including 13 owned-and-operated stations; and the DTV television network, whose signal is carried by a number of affiliate stations, including 3 owned- and-operated stations. CTC Media owns two TV content production companies: COSTAFILM and SOHO MEDIA, and operates Channel 31 in Kazakhstan and a TV company in Uzbekistan. The company's common stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol: "CTCM". For more information on CTC Media, please visit: www.ctcmedia.ru.

   Contacts:   CTC Media, Inc.   Katya Ostrova (investors)   + 7 495 783 3650   ir@ctcmedia.ru    Ivan Philippov (media)   + 7 495 785 6333    Brainerd Communicators, Inc.   Jenna Focarino (media)   Michael Smargiassi (investors)   +1 212 986 6667    

Certain statements in this press release that are not based on historical information are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements, which include, among other things, guidance on the company's projected total operating revenues and OIBDA margin for the year ending December 31, 2008 on a consolidated and organic operations basis, expectations regarding the performance of our fall 2008 programming season at its networks and the company's ability to deliver operating results that outperform the growth in the market generally, reflect the company's current expectations concerning future results and events. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of CTC Media to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of CTC Media to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future results to differ from those expressed by forward-looking statements include, among others, the company's ability to deliver audience share, particularly in primetime, to its advertisers; changes in the size of the Russian television advertising market; free-to-air television remaining a significant advertising forum in Russia; the company's reliance on a single television advertising sales house for substantially all of its revenues; and restrictions on foreign involvement in the Russian television business. These and other risks are described in the "Risk Factors" section of CTC Media's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2008. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could have material adverse effects on CTC Media's future results, performance or achievements. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed herein may not occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. CTC Media does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward- looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.

                    (See attached financial statements)      Attachment A                          SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES                  REGARDING NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

OIBDA is defined as operating income before depreciation and amortization (exclusive of amortization of programming rights and sublicensing rights). The company believes that this metric is an appropriate and useful measure for evaluating the core current operating performance of its business. This metric is used by management to further its understanding of the company's operating performance in the ordinary, ongoing and customary course of operations. The company also believes that it provides investors and equity analysts with a useful basis for analyzing operating performance against historical data and the results of comparable companies.

The most directly comparable GAAP measure to the non-GAAP measure of OIBDA is net income. Unlike net income, OIBDA excludes depreciation and amortization, other than amortization of programming rights and sublicensing rights. The purchase of programming rights is the company's most significant expenditure that enables it to generate revenues and OIBDA includes the impact of the amortization of these rights. Expenditures for capital items such as property, plant and equipment have a materially less significant impact on the company's ability to generate revenues. For this reason, the company excludes the related depreciation expense for these items from OIBDA. Moreover, a significant portion of its intangible assets were acquired in business acquisitions. The amortization of intangible assets is therefore also excluded from OIBDA.

OIBDA also excludes other components of net income that the company does not consider to be indicators of its core operating performance. Accordingly, it excludes from core operating performance certain items over which it does not have substantial managerial influence and that are not reflective of ordinary, ongoing and customary course activities. Such non-core items include foreign currency gains and losses, interest income and expense, gains on the sale of businesses, other non-operating gains and losses, equity in the income of investee companies that the company does not control, income tax expense, and income attributable to minority interest shareholders.

Because OIBDA is not a GAAP measurement of financial performance, there are material limitations in its usefulness on a stand-alone basis, including the lack of comparability to the GAAP financial results of other companies. It should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, net income. The items excluded from OIBDA are significant components in assessing our overall financial performance.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the company's consolidated OIBDA to consolidated net income for the three- and six-month periods to June 30, 2007 and 2008:

                                Three months ended       Six months ended                                     June 30,                 June 30,                                2007          2008        2007        2008                                       (in thousands and unaudited)    OIBDA                       $51,422       $73,440     $95,710   $128,676   Depreciation and    amortization (exclusive    of amortization of    programming rights    and sublicensing rights)    (6,128)       (3,405)    (11,900)    (5,609)   Operating income             45,294        70,035      83,810    123,067   Foreign currency    gains (losses)                (115)        1,528         (88)     2,206   Interest income               2,545         1,175       4,629      4,967   Interest expense                 (2)       (2,253)         (2)    (2,259)   Gains on sale of businesses     747             -         747          -   Other non-operating    (losses) income, net           858          (184)        879        (99)   Equity in income of    investee companies             682           452       1,193        745   Income before income    tax and minority    interest                    50,009        70,753      91,168    128,627   Income tax expense          (17,787)      (21,140)    (29,932)   (36,230)   Income attributable    to minority interest        (1,530)         (797)     (2,421)    (1,868)   Net income                  $30,692       $48,816     $58,815    $90,529     

In this press release, the company provides guidance on the company's consolidated OIBDA for the year ending December 31, 2008. The following table presents a reconciliation of the company's projected consolidated OIBDA, based on the mid-point of the provided range, to projected operating income for the year ending December 31, 2008. To further reconcile operating income to net income, foreign currency gains (losses), interest income, interest expense, gains (losses) on the sale of businesses, other non-operating gains (losses), equity in income of investee companies, income tax expense and income attributable to minority interest would need to be added and/or subtracted, as appropriate, from operating income. The company does not provide a quantitative reconciliation of projected consolidated OIBDA to projected consolidated net income because it believes that such a reconciliation is not available without unreasonable efforts.

                                                       Year ending                                             December 31, 2008 (projected)                                                      (in thousands)    OIBDA                                                $ 286,875   Depreciation and amortization (exclusive    of amortization of programming rights    and sublicensing rights)                               12,457   Operating income                                     $ 274,418                          SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION                 (in thousands of US dollars and unaudited)                                  Three Months Ended June 30, 2007                                                          Domashny                       CTC      Domashny   CTC Station   Station        CIS                     Network     Network     Group        Group        Group   Operating    revenue            75,633      9,001      23,755       4,207          -   Operating    income/ (loss)     39,000         78      16,044      (2,549)         -   Identifiable    assets            363,730     35,047      75,305      60,612          -   Capital    expenditures         (153)       (81)       (490)       (548)         -   Depreciation    and amortization     (246)      (154)     (1,772)     (3,428)         -   Amortization    of programming    rights            (30,291)    (6,296)     (1,133)          1          -   Amortization    of sublicensing    rights             (1,462)         -           -           -          -                                  Three Months Ended June 30, 2007                                                 DTV  Eliminations                     Production      DTV      Station     and    Consolidated                        Group      Network     Group     other      results   Operating    revenue                 -          -           -        (449)   112,147   Operating    income/ (loss)          -          -           -      (7,279)    45,294   Identifiable    assets                  -          -           -      33,223    567,917   Capital    expenditures            -          -           -         (11)    (1,283)   Depreciation    and amortization        -          -           -        (527)    (6,127)   Amortization    of programming    rights                  -          -           -          69    (37,650)   Amortization    of sublicensing    rights                  -          -           -           -     (1,462)                                    Three Months Ended June 30, 2008                                                          Domashny                       CTC      Domashny   CTC Station   Station        CIS                     Network     Network     Group        Group        Group   Operating    revenue           113,290     16,211      26,908       4,641      1,722   Operating    income/ (loss)     53,621      3,200      18,894          94     (1,505)   Identifiable    assets            697,283     46,031     124,438      66,582    158,491   Capital    expenditures          (80)       (20)     (2,038)       (957)         0   Depreciation    and amortization     (265)      (173)       (529)       (658)      (222)   Amortization    of programming    rights            (47,077)    (9,566)     (1,620)         (7)    (1,271)   Amortization    of sublicensing    rights             (6,884)         -           -           -          -                                   Three Months Ended June 30, 2008                                                 DTV  Eliminations                     Production      DTV      Station     and    Consolidated                        Group      Network     Group     other      results   Operating    revenue            14,830     12,220       1,857     (18,910)   172,769   Operating    income/ (loss)        663      5,873        (878)     (9,927)    70,035   Identifiable    assets             19,841    275,565     234,086    (466,114) 1,156,202   Capital    expenditures            -          0          (2)        (26)    (3,124)   Depreciation    and amortization      (38)       (27)       (961)       (531)    (3,404)   Amortization    of programming    rights                  -     (4,081)         (8)      1,832    (61,798)   Amortization    of sublicensing    rights                  -          -           -       2,456     (4,428)                    SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)                 (in thousands of US dollars and unaudited)                                   Six Months Ended June 30, 2007                                                          Domashny                       CTC      Domashny   CTC Station   Station        CIS                     Network     Network     Group        Group        Group   Operating    revenue           152,246     17,533      40,058       7,405          -   Operating    income/ (loss)     78,403        508      23,661      (5,050)         -   Identifiable    assets            363,730     35,047      75,305      60,612          -   Capital    expenditures         (325)      (105)     (1,179)       (976)         -   Depreciation    and amortization     (506)      (305)     (3,304)     (6,733)         -   Amortization of    programming    rights            (58,210)   (11,604)     (2,303)          -          -   Amortization of    sublicensing    rights             (5,865)         -           -           -          -                                      Six Months Ended June 30, 2007                                                 DTV  Eliminations                     Production      DTV      Station     and    Consolidated                        Group      Network     Group     other      results   Operating    revenue                 -          -           -        (974)   216,268   Operating    income/ (loss)          -          -           -     (13,711)    83,811   Identifiable    assets                  -          -           -      33,223    567,917   Capital    expenditures            -          -           -        (150)    (2,735)   Depreciation    and amortization        -          -           -      (1,051)   (11,899)   Amortization of    programming    rights                  -          -           -         115    (72,002)   Amortization of    sublicensing    rights                  -          -           -           -     (5,865)                                           Six Months Ended June 30, 2008                                                          Domashny                       CTC      Domashny   CTC Station   Station        CIS                     Network     Network     Group        Group        Group   Operating    revenue           211,319     31,678      46,923       8,090      2,372   Operating    income/ (loss)     99,157      7,734      29,527          37     (1,873)   Identifiable    assets            697,283     46,031     124,438      66,582    158,491   Capital    expenditures         (848)       (77)     (3,947)     (1,812)         -   Depreciation    and amortization     (509)      (345)     (1,030)     (1,283)      (353)   Amortization of    programming    rights            (92,134)   (17,390)     (3,027)        (13)    (1,560)   Amortization of    sublicensing    rights             (8,107)         -           -           -          -                         Six Months Ended June 30, 2008                                                 DTV  Eliminations                     Production      DTV      Station     and    Consolidated                        Group      Network     Group     other      results   Operating    revenue            14,830     12,220       1,857     (19,773)   309,516   Operating    income/ (loss)        663      5,873        (878)    (17,173)   123,067   Identifiable    assets             19,841    275,565     234,086    (466,114) 1,156,202   Capital    expenditures            -          0          (2)        (97)    (6,783)   Depreciation    and amortization      (38)       (27)       (961)     (1,062)    (5,608)   Amortization of    programming    rights                  -     (4,081)         (8)      1,991   (116,222)   Amortization of    sublicensing    rights                  -          -           -       2,456     (5,651)                         CTC MEDIA, INC, AND SUBSIDIARIES           UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME       (in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share data)                               Three months ended         Six months ended                                    June 30,                 June 30,                               2007         2008         2007         2008   REVENUES:      Advertising            $108,274     $165,720     $205,925     $300,776     Sublicensing              3,188        6,374        9,018        7,452     Other revenue               685          676        1,325        1,288       Total operating        revenues             112,147      172,770      216,268      309,516    EXPENSES:     Direct operating      expenses (exclusive      of amortization of      programming rights      and sublicensing      rights, shown below,      exclusive of      depreciation and      amortization of      $5,414 and $2,615 for      the three months and      $10,500 and $4,033      for the six months      ended June 30, 2007      and 2008,      respectively; and      inclusive of stock-      based compensation      of $213 and $213      for the three months      and $239 and $426      for six months ended      June 30, 2007 and      2008, respectively)     (4,563)      (8,626)      (8,898)     (15,152)     Selling, general and      administrative      (exclusive of      depreciation and      amortization of $714      and $790 for the      three months and      $1,400 and $1,576      for the six months      ended June 30, 2007      and 2008 respectively;      inclusive of stock-      based compensation of      $3,252 and $3,146 for      the three months      and $6,297 and $6,292      for the six months      ended June 30, 2007      and 2008,      respectively)          (17,051)     (24,477)     (33,793)     (43,815)     Amortization of      programming rights     (37,649)     (61,799)     (72,002)    (116,222)     Amortization of      sublicensing rights     (1,462)      (4,428)      (5,865)      (5,651)     Depreciation and      amortization      (exclusive of      amortization of      programming rights      and sublicensing      rights)                 (6,128)      (3,405)     (11,900)      (5,609)       Total operating        expenses             (66,853)    (102,735)    (132,458)    (186,449)    OPERATING INCOME           45,294       70,035       83,810      123,067   FOREIGN CURRENCY    GAINS (LOSSES)              (115)       1,528          (88)       2,206   INTEREST INCOME             2,545        1,175        4,629        4,967   INTEREST EXPENSE               (2)      (2,253)          (2)      (2,259)   GAINS ON SALE OF    BUSINESSES                   747            -          747            -   OTHER NON-OPERATING    INCOME (LOSSES), net         858         (184)         879          (99)   EQUITY IN INCOME OF    INVESTEE COMPANIES           682          452        1,193          745     Income before      income tax and      minority interest       50,009       70,753       91,168      128,627   INCOME TAX EXPENSE        (17,787)     (21,140)     (29,932)     (36,230)    INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE    TO MINORITY INTEREST      (1,530)        (797)      (2,421)      (1,868)    NET INCOME               $ 30,692     $ 48,816     $ 58,815     $ 90,529    Foreign currency    translation    adjustment                 2,349        5,493        6,263       29,006   COMPREHENSIVE INCOME     $ 33,041     $ 54,309     $ 65,078     $119,535    Net income    attributable to    common stockholders     $ 30,692     $ 48,816     $ 58,815     $ 90,529   Net income per    share attributable    to common    stockholders - basic       $0.20        $0.32        $0.39        $0.60   Net income per    share attributable    to common    stockholders - diluted     $0.19        $0.31        $0.37        $0.57   Weighted average    common shares    outstanding -    basic                151,565,124  152,150,644  151,547,155  152,137,810   Weighted average    common shares    outstanding -    diluted              158,333,143  159,111,955  157,939,836  159,168,909                         CTC MEDIA, INC, AND SUBSIDIARIES         UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS                        (in thousands of US dollars)                                                     Six months ended June, 30                                                      2007           2008   CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    Net income                                       $58,815        $90,529   Adjustments to reconcile net income    to net cash provided by operating activities:     Deferred tax benefit                            (3,980)        (9,224)     Depreciation and amortization                   11,900          5,609     Amortization of programming rights              72,002        116,222     Amortization of sublicensing rights              5,865          5,651     Stock based compensation expense                 6,536          6,718     Gain on disposal of property and equipment        (748)             -     Gain on sale of businesses                        (747)             -     Equity in income of unconsolidated investees    (1,193)          (745)     Income attributable to minority interest         2,421          1,868     Foreign currency (gains) losses                     88         (2,206)     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:       Trade accounts receivable                     (3,988)       (15,933)       Prepayments                                      981          4,328       Other assets                                    (215)        (5,831)       Accounts payable and accrued liabilities       2,961          1,917       Deferred revenue                               3,780         (4,936)       Other liabilities                             (3,049)        10,228       Dividends received from equity investees       1,227            985       Acquisition of programming and        sublicensing rights                         (73,549)      (138,311)         Net cash provided by          operating activities                       79,107         66,869   CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:     Acquisitions of property and equipment          (2,531)        (1,856)     Acquisitions of intangibles                       (204)        (4,927)     Acquisitions of businesses, net of      cash acquired                                 (14,572)      (313,001)     Proceeds from sale of businesses,      net of cash disposed                              751              -     Proceeds from sale of property and equipment     1,990              -     Other                                                3           (515)     Net cash used in investing activities          (14,563)      (320,299)   CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:     Proceeds from exercise of stock options          1,114          1,811     (Increase) decrease in restricted cash             (40)           (10)     Dividends paid to minority interest             (2,392)        (3,574)     Net cash provided by (used in)      financing activities                          (1,318)         (1,773)   EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH    AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                              2,279         10,602     Net increase (decrease) in cash and      cash equivalents                               65,505       (244,601)   CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT    BEGINNING OF PERIOD                             176,542        307,073   CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD      $242,047        $62,472                         CTC MEDIA, INC, AND SUBSIDIARIES              UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS       (in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share data)                                                  December 31,      June 30,                                                     2007            2008   ASSETS   CURRENT ASSETS:     Cash and cash equivalents                    $ 307,073        $62,472     Trade accounts receivable, net of      allowance for doubtful accounts      (December 31, 2007 - $435;      June 30, 2008 - $717)                          11,690         32,163     Taxes reclaimable                                4,843         12,743     Prepayments                                     35,128         41,409     Programming rights, net                         63,023         78,619     Deferred tax assets                             12,938         17,453     Other current assets                             3,342          9,164       TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                         438,037        254,023   RESTRICTED CASH                                      180            190   PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net                       24,768         28,480   INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net:     Broadcasting Licenses                           74,254        372,746     Cable Network Connection                            77         27,471     Trade names                                      6,828         32,090     Network affiliation agreements                   1,333          4,935     Other intangible assets                            724          1,173       Net intangible assets                         83,216        438,415   GOODWILL                                          78,674        343,940   PROGRAMMING RIGHTS, net                           36,161         47,743   SUBLICENSING RIGHTS, net                           2,591          3,240   INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO INVESTEES           6,557          6,521   PREPAYMENTS                                       12,026          5,973   DEFERRED TAX ASSET                                11,326         17,158   OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS                           1,144         10,519       TOTAL ASSETS                               $ 694,680     $1,156,202    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    CURRENT LIABILITIES:     Accounts payable                                25,846         42,794     Accrued liabilities                              4,653         31,178     Taxes payable                                   14,507         25,336     Short-term loans and interest accrued                -         87,977     Deferred revenue                                11,866         11,777     Deferred tax liability                           1,350          1,872       TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                     58,222        200,934    LONG-TERM LOANS                                      224         67,500   DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY                            21,160        103,912   MINORITY INTEREST                                  3,182         45,183   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)                -              -   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:     Common stock; $0.01 par value;      shares authorized 175,772,173;      shares issued and outstanding      December 31, 2007 - 152,124,096,      June 30, 2008 - 152,155,213)                    1,521          1,522     Additional paid-in capital                     348,752        355,997     Retained earnings                              209,867        300,396     Accumulated other comprehensive income          51,752         80,758       TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                   611,892        738,673       TOTAL LIABILITIES AND        STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                      $ 694,680     $1,156,202  

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: CTC Media, Inc.

CONTACT: CTC Media, Inc., Katya Ostrova (investors), + 7 495 783 3650,
ir@ctcmedia.ru, or Ivan Philippov (media), + 7 495 785 6333; or Jenna Focarino
(media) or Michael Smargiassi (investors), both of Brainerd Communicators,
Inc., +1-212-986-6667

Web site: http://www.ctcmedia.ru/


Profile: International Entertainment

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

<< Home