UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

x

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended March 31, 20142015

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 001-32352

 

TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

26-0075658

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York

 

10036

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 852-7000

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes  x     No  ¨

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 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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

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

As of May 2, 2014, 1,427,837,7121, 2015, 1,258,939,603 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 798,520,953 shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, were outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 


 

TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     

Page

Part I. Financial Information  

 

    Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

   

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 20142015 and 20132014

3

   

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended March 31, 20142015 and 20132014

4

   

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets atas of March 31, 20142015 (unaudited) and June 30, 20132014 (audited)

5

   

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended March 31, 20142015 and 20132014

6

   

 

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

7

    Item 2.

 

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

4038

    Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

5553

    Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

5755

Part II. Other Information

 

    Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

5856

    Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

5957

    Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

6563

    Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

6563

    Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

6563

    Item 5.

 

Other Information

6563

    Item 6.

 

Exhibits

6664

Signature

6765

 

 

 


TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Revenues

$

8,219

 

 

$

7,353

 

 

$

23,443

 

 

$

20,463

 

 

$

6,840

 

 

$

8,219

 

 

$

22,782

 

 

$

23,443

 

Operating expenses

 

(5,475

)

 

 

(4,826

)

 

 

(15,473

)

 

 

(12,859

)

 

 

(4,357

)

 

 

(5,475

)

 

 

(14,775

)

 

 

(15,473

)

Selling, general and administrative

 

(978

)

 

 

(980

)

 

 

(3,082

)

 

 

(2,898

)

 

 

(823

)

 

 

(978

)

 

 

(2,890

)

 

 

(3,082

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(267

)

 

 

(214

)

 

 

(840

)

 

 

(569

)

 

 

(124

)

 

 

(267

)

 

 

(601

)

 

 

(840

)

Impairment charges

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(35

)

Equity earnings of affiliates

 

170

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

430

 

 

 

432

 

 

 

330

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

959

 

 

 

430

 

Interest expense, net

 

(284

)

 

 

(277

)

 

 

(830

)

 

 

(802

)

 

 

(292

)

 

 

(284

)

 

 

(907

)

 

 

(830

)

Interest income

 

6

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

21

 

Other, net

 

(33

)

 

 

2,109

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

3,672

 

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(33

)

 

 

5,008

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

 

1,358

 

 

 

3,305

 

 

 

3,792

 

 

 

7,443

 

 

 

1,515

 

 

 

1,358

 

 

 

9,607

 

 

 

3,792

 

Income tax expense

 

(269

)

 

 

(728

)

 

 

(929

)

 

 

(1,437

)

 

 

(458

)

 

 

(269

)

 

 

(1,150

)

 

 

(929

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

1,089

 

 

 

2,577

 

 

 

2,863

 

 

 

6,006

 

 

 

1,057

 

 

 

1,089

 

 

 

8,457

 

 

 

2,863

 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

(16

)

 

 

321

 

 

 

696

 

 

 

1,625

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(38

)

 

 

696

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

1,073

 

 

 

2,898

 

 

 

3,559

 

 

 

7,631

 

 

 

1,042

 

 

 

1,073

 

 

 

8,419

 

 

 

3,559

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(20

)

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(163

)

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(20

)

 

 

(200

)

 

 

(44

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.

stockholders

$

1,053

 

 

$

2,854

 

 

$

3,515

 

 

$

7,468

 

 

$

975

 

 

$

1,053

 

 

$

8,219

 

 

$

3,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations attributable to Twenty-First

Century Fox, Inc. stockholders

$

1,069

 

 

$

2,533

 

 

$

2,819

 

 

$

5,843

 

Income from continuing operations attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholders - basic and diluted

 

$

990

 

 

$

1,069

 

 

$

8,257

 

 

$

2,819

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

2,252

 

 

 

2,324

 

 

 

2,279

 

 

 

2,344

 

 

 

2,111

 

 

 

2,252

 

 

 

2,151

 

 

 

2,279

 

Diluted

 

2,256

 

 

 

2,330

 

 

 

2,283

 

 

 

2,348

 

 

 

2,113

 

 

 

2,256

 

 

 

2,153

 

 

 

2,283

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations attributable to Twenty-First

Century Fox, Inc. stockholders per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.47

 

 

$

1.09

 

 

$

1.24

 

 

$

2.49

 

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

3.84

 

 

$

1.24

 

Diluted

$

0.47

 

 

$

1.09

 

 

$

1.23

 

 

$

2.49

 

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

3.84

 

 

$

1.23

 

Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.

stockholders per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.47

 

 

$

1.23

 

 

$

1.54

 

 

$

3.19

 

Diluted

$

0.47

 

 

$

1.22

 

 

$

1.54

 

 

$

3.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholders per share - basic and diluted

 

$

0.46

 

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

3.82

 

 

$

1.54

 

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

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 


TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(IN MILLIONS)

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Net income

$

1,073

 

 

$

2,898

 

 

$

3,559

 

 

$

7,631

 

 

$

1,042

 

 

$

1,073

 

 

$

8,419

 

 

$

3,559

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

21

 

 

 

(433

)

 

 

588

 

 

 

(152

)

 

 

(378

)

 

 

21

 

 

 

(1,990

)

 

 

588

 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities

 

5

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(134

)

 

 

(25

)

Unrealized holding (losses) gains on securities

 

 

(1

)

 

 

5

 

 

 

(58

)

 

 

(134

)

Benefit plan adjustments

 

10

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

23

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

36

 

 

 

(447

)

 

 

477

 

 

 

(136

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

 

 

(372

)

 

 

36

 

 

 

(2,027

)

 

 

477

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

1,109

 

 

 

2,451

 

 

 

4,036

 

 

 

7,495

 

 

 

670

 

 

 

1,109

 

 

 

6,392

 

 

 

4,036

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(a)

 

(20

)

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(163

)

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(20

)

 

 

(200

)

 

 

(44

)

Less: Other comprehensive income attributable to

noncontrolling interests

 

(4

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(134

)

 

 

(2

)

Less: Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

214

 

 

 

(134

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox,

Inc. stockholders

$

1,085

 

 

$

2,407

 

 

$

3,858

 

 

$

7,330

 

 

$

603

 

 

$

1,085

 

 

$

6,406

 

 

$

3,858

 

(a) 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests includes $30 million and $26 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and 2013$83 million and $74 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, and 2013respectively, relating to redeemable noncontrolling interests.

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

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 


TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

As of March 31,

2014

 

 

As of June 30,

2013

 

 

As of

March 31,

2015

 

 

As of

June 30,

2014

 

(unaudited)

 

 

(audited)

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

(audited)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

5,517

 

 

$

6,659

 

 

$

9,276

 

 

$

5,415

 

Receivables, net

 

6,314

 

 

 

5,459

 

 

 

6,345

 

 

 

6,468

 

Inventories, net

 

3,387

 

 

 

2,784

 

 

 

3,062

 

 

 

3,092

 

Other

 

431

 

 

 

665

 

 

 

366

 

 

 

401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

15,649

 

 

 

15,567

 

 

 

19,049

 

 

 

15,376

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

456

 

 

 

437

 

Receivables, net

 

 

418

 

 

 

454

 

Investments

 

2,908

 

 

 

3,704

 

 

 

4,441

 

 

 

2,859

 

Inventories, net

 

6,541

 

 

 

5,371

 

 

 

6,428

 

 

 

6,442

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

2,942

 

 

 

2,829

 

 

 

1,696

 

 

 

2,931

 

Intangible assets, net

 

8,294

 

 

 

5,064

 

 

 

6,372

 

 

 

8,072

 

Goodwill

 

17,918

 

 

 

17,255

 

 

 

12,502

 

 

 

18,052

 

Other non-current assets

 

585

 

 

 

717

 

 

 

586

 

 

 

607

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

55,293

 

 

$

50,944

 

 

$

51,492

 

 

$

54,793

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

$

797

 

 

$

137

 

 

$

227

 

 

$

799

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

4,434

 

 

 

4,434

 

 

 

3,860

 

 

 

4,183

 

Participations, residuals and royalties payable

 

1,881

 

 

 

1,663

 

 

 

1,684

 

 

 

1,546

 

Program rights payable

 

1,921

 

 

 

1,524

 

 

 

1,251

 

 

 

1,638

 

Deferred revenue

 

682

 

 

 

677

 

 

 

468

 

 

 

690

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

9,715

 

 

 

8,435

 

 

 

7,490

 

 

 

8,856

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

18,257

 

 

 

16,321

 

 

 

18,865

 

 

 

18,259

 

Other liabilities

 

3,100

 

 

 

3,264

 

 

 

3,355

 

 

 

3,507

 

Deferred income taxes

 

2,723

 

 

 

2,280

 

 

 

2,169

 

 

 

2,729

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

534

 

 

 

519

 

 

 

638

 

 

 

541

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A common stock(a)

 

14

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

14

 

Class B common stock(b)

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

15,200

 

 

 

15,840

 

 

 

13,647

 

 

 

15,041

 

Retained earnings and accumulated other comprehensive income

 

2,241

 

 

 

1,135

 

Retained earnings

 

 

6,168

 

 

 

2,389

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(1,847

)

 

 

(34

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholders' equity

 

17,463

 

 

 

16,998

 

 

 

17,989

 

 

 

17,418

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

3,501

 

 

 

3,127

 

 

 

986

 

 

 

3,483

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

20,964

 

 

 

20,125

 

 

 

18,975

 

 

 

20,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

55,293

 

 

$

50,944

 

 

$

51,492

 

 

$

54,793

 

(a) 

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 6,000,000,000 shares authorized, 1,438,450,7831,274,293,132 shares and 1,517,670,7651,408,305,942 shares issued and outstanding, net of 123,687,371 treasury shares at par, atas of March 31, 20142015 and June 30, 2013,2014, respectively.

(b) 

Class B common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 3,000,000,000 shares authorized, 798,520,953 shares issued and outstanding, net of 356,993,807 treasury shares at par, atas of March 31, 20142015 and June 30, 2013.2014.

 

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

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 


TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(IN MILLIONS)

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

3,559

 

 

$

7,631

 

 

$

8,419

 

 

$

3,559

 

Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

696

 

 

 

1,625

 

Income from continuing operations:

 

2,863

 

 

 

6,006

 

Less: (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

(38

)

 

 

696

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

8,457

 

 

 

2,863

 

Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

840

 

 

 

569

 

 

 

601

 

 

 

840

 

Amortization of cable distribution investments

 

61

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

61

 

Equity-based compensation

 

 

80

 

 

 

85

 

Equity earnings of affiliates

 

(430

)

 

 

(432

)

 

 

(959

)

 

 

(430

)

Cash distributions received from affiliates

 

223

 

 

 

192

 

 

 

223

 

 

 

223

 

Impairment charges

 

-

 

 

 

35

 

Other, net

 

(123

)

 

 

(3,672

)

 

 

(5,008

)

 

 

(123

)

Deferred income taxes

 

 

204

 

 

 

(143

)

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables and other assets

 

(680

)

 

 

(233

)

 

 

(550

)

 

 

(767

)

Inventories, net

 

(1,457

)

 

 

(964

)

Inventories net of program rights payable

 

 

(657

)

 

 

(1,083

)

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

284

 

 

 

817

 

 

 

171

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

 

1,581

 

 

 

2,385

 

 

 

2,623

 

 

 

1,581

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

(470

)

 

 

(400

)

 

 

(320

)

 

 

(470

)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(692

)

 

 

(589

)

 

 

(142

)

 

 

(692

)

Investments in equity affiliates

 

(72

)

 

 

(615

)

 

 

(1,108

)

 

 

(72

)

Other investments

 

(33

)

 

 

(57

)

 

 

(53

)

 

 

(33

)

Proceeds from dispositions

 

259

 

 

 

1,968

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations

 

(1,008

)

 

 

307

 

Proceeds from dispositions, net

 

 

8,610

 

 

 

259

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations

 

 

6,987

 

 

 

(1,008

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

987

 

 

 

1,277

 

 

 

2,534

 

 

 

987

 

Repayment of borrowings

 

(142

)

 

 

(754

)

 

 

(2,174

)

 

 

(142

)

Issuance of shares

 

66

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

66

 

Repurchase of shares

 

(2,752

)

 

 

(1,834

)

 

 

(4,784

)

 

 

(2,752

)

Dividends paid

 

(444

)

 

 

(364

)

Dividends paid and distributions

 

 

(494

)

 

 

(444

)

Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests

 

(76

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(650

)

 

 

(76

)

Sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

 

 

70

 

Distribution to News Corporation

 

(10

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations

 

(2,371

)

 

 

(1,435

)

 

 

(5,519

)

 

 

(2,371

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations

 

608

 

 

 

(1,577

)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(1,190

)

 

 

(320

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations

 

 

(38

)

 

 

608

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

4,053

 

 

 

(1,190

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

6,659

 

 

 

9,626

 

 

 

5,415

 

 

 

6,659

 

Exchange movement on opening cash balance

 

48

 

 

 

18

 

Exchange movement on cash balances

 

 

(192

)

 

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

5,517

 

 

$

9,324

 

 

$

9,276

 

 

$

5,517

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 


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TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (formerly known as News Corporation) and its subsidiaries (together, “Twenty-First Century Fox” or the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation. Twenty-First Century Fox is a diversified global media and entertainment company, which manages and reports its businesses in five segments: Cable Network Programming, Television, Filmed Entertainment, Direct Broadcast Satellite Television (“DBS”) and Other, Corporate and Eliminations. The DBS segment consisted entirely of the operations of Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland AG (“Sky Deutschland”). On November 12, 2014, Twenty-First Century Fox completed the previously announced sale of Sky Italia and its 57% interest in Sky Deutschland to British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, which was subsequently renamed Sky plc (“Sky”) (See Note 2 – Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions). Sky is a pan-European digital television provider, which operates in Italy, Germany, Austria, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Following the sale of the DBS businesses, the Company continues to report in five segments for comparative purposes, and there is no future activity in the DBS segment.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statementsUnaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation have been reflected in these unaudited consolidated financial statements.Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. Operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014.2015.

These interim unaudited consolidated financial statementsUnaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20132014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on August 19, 201314, 2014 (the “2013“2014 Form 10-K”).

The consolidated financial statementsUnaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Twenty-First Century Fox. IntercompanyAll significant intercompany accounts and transactions and balances have been eliminated. eliminated in consolidation, including the intercompany portion of transactions with equity method investees. Investments in and advances to equity or joint ventures in which the Company exerciseshas significant influence, but does not exercise control and is not the primary beneficiaryless than a controlling voting interest, are accounted for using the equity method. Investments in which the Company is not able to exercisehas no significant influence over the investee are designated as available-for-sale investments if readily determinable fairmarket values are available. If an investment’s fair value is not readily determinable, the Company accounts for its investment under the cost method.at cost.

The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts that are reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

On September 19, 2013, the Company changed its fiscal year from a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the Sunday closest to June 30 to a fiscal year ending on June 30 of each year. The Company’s 2013 fiscal year ended on June 30, 2013. The Company made this change to better align its financial reporting with the media and entertainment assets retained following the separation of its business into two independent publicly traded companies (the “Separation”) by distributing to its stockholders all of the outstanding shares of the new News Corporation (“News Corp”) on June 28, 2013. (See Note 4 – Discontinued Operations)

Certain fiscal 20132014 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the fiscal 20142015 presentation. As a result of the Separation, News Corp has been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented (See Note 4 – Discontinued Operations). Unless indicated otherwise, the information in the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statementsUnaudited Consolidated Financial Statements relate to the Company’s continuing operations.

Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

Adopted

In FebruaryMarch 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-02, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2013-02”), which requires the Company to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, it requires the Company to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, the Company is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. ASU 2013-02 became effective for the Company for interim reporting periods beginning July 1, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 resulted in the disclosure of additional information within the notes to the consolidated financial statements. (See Note 12 – Stockholders’ Equity)

Issued

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity,”Entity”, (“ASU 2013-05”). The objective of ASU 2013-05 is to resolve the diversity in practice regarding the release of the cumulative translation adjustment into net income when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets or a business within a foreign entity. ASU 2013-05 is effective for the Company for interim reporting periods beginning July 1, 2014, however, early2014. The Company’s adoption of ASU 2013-05 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Issued

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs”, (“ASU 2015-03”). To simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs, ASU 2015-03 requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. ASU 2015-03 requires retrospective adoption and is effective for the Company for the interim reporting periods beginning July 1, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluatingdoes not expect the impactadoption of ASU 2013-05 will2015-03 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

In April 2014,May 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements2015-07, “Fair Value Measurements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360)820): Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent), (“ASU 2014-08”2015-07”). The amendments in ASU 2014-08 provide guidance2015-07 removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the recognition of discontinued operations, changenet asset value per share practical expedient. ASU 2015-07 also removes the requirementsrequirement to make certain disclosures for reporting discontinued operations in ASC 205-20, “Discontinued Operations” (“ASC 205-20”)all investments that are eligible to be measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient. ASU 2015-07 requires retrospective adoption and require additional disclosures about discontinued operations. ASU 2014-08 is effective for the Company for the interim reporting periods beginning July 1, 2015, however, early2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2014-082015-07 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 2. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

The Company evaluates whether a Twenty-First Century Fox entity or interest is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and whether the Company is the primary beneficiary. Consolidation is required if both of these criteria are met.

The Company owns an approximate 33% interest in Hulu LLC (“Hulu”). In October 2012, Hulu redeemed Providence Equity Partners’ equity interest for $200 million. In connection with the transaction, Hulu incurred a charge primarily related to employee equity-based compensation. Accordingly, the Company recorded approximately $60 million to reflect its share of the charge in the second quarter of fiscal 2013. The Company has guaranteed $115 million of Hulu’s $338 million five-year term loan which was used by Hulu, in part, to finance the transaction. The fair value of this guarantee was calculated using Level 3 inputs and was included in the consolidated balance sheets in Other liabilities. In July 2013, the Company invested an additional $125 million in Hulu and has committed to invest an additional $125 million in Hulu to maintain its ownership percentage of approximately 33%.

Hulu is considered a VIE. However, the Company is not the primary beneficiary. The Company’s risk of loss related to this investment is $115 million, the portion of Hulu’s debt that it guarantees. The Company will continue to account for its interest in Hulu as an equity method investment.

 

NOTE 3.2. ACQUISITIONS, DISPOSALS AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS

During the nine months ended March 31, 2014 and fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, the Company completed a number of acquisitions as more fully described below. All of theThe Company’s acquisitions were accounted for under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, “Business Combinations” (“ASC 805”), which requires, among other things, that an acquirer (i) remeasure any previously held equity interest in an acquiree at its acquisition date fair value and recognize any resulting gains or losses in earnings and (ii) record any non-controlling interests in an acquiree at their acquisition date fair values. Accordingly, several of the transactions described below resulted in the recognition of remeasurement gains since the Company acquired control of an acquiree in stages. Further, other transactions described below involved the Company acquiring control with an ownership stake of less than 100%. In those instances, the allocation of the excess purchase price reflects 100% of the fair value of the acquiree with the non-controlling interests recorded at fair value.

The below acquisitions all support the Company’s strategic priority of increasing its brand presence and reach in key internationaldomestic and domesticinternational markets, acquiring greater control of investments that complement its portfolio of businesses, and creating new pay-TV sports franchises. franchises and leveraging its sports broadcasting rights.

For thosesome recent acquisitions, where the accounting for the business combination is based on provisional amounts and the allocation of the excess purchase price is not final, thefinal. The amounts allocated to intangibles and goodwill, the estimates of useful lives and the related amortization expense are subject to change pending the completion of final valuations of certain assets and liabilities. A change in the purchase price allocations and any estimates of useful lives could result in a change in the value allocated to the intangible assets that could impact future amortization expense.

Fiscal 20142015

Acquisitions

Latin America PaySan Francisco-Bay Area Television Stations

In September 2013,October 2014, the Company acquired two San Francisco-Bay area television stations, KTVU-TV FOX 2 and KICU-TV 36, with a fair value of approximately $220 million from Cox Media Group in exchange for the 22% interest it did not already ownCompany’s FOX Broadcasting Company (“FOX”) affiliated stations WHBQ-TV FOX 13 and WFXT-TV FOX 25, located in Latin America Paythe Memphis and Boston markets, respectively. The aggregate excess purchase price of approximately $175 million has been preliminarily allocated, based on a provisional valuation of the two San Francisco-Bay area television stations, as follows: approximately $170 million to intangible assets, of which approximately $105 million has been allocated to FCC licenses with indefinite lives and approximately $65 million to amortizable intangible assets, primarily retransmission agreements with useful lives of approximately 8 years; and the balance of the excess representing the goodwill on the transaction.

trueX media inc.

In February 2015, the Company acquired trueX media inc. (“true[X]”), a video advertising company specializing in consumer engagement and on-demand marketing campaigns, for an estimated total purchase price of approximately $175 million in cash including deferred payments which are subject to the achievement of service and performance conditions. The excess purchase price of approximately $125 million has been preliminarily allocated, based on a provisional valuation of true[X], as follows: approximately $30 million to intangible assets and the balance of the excess representing the goodwill on the transaction and other net assets. The goodwill reflects the synergies and increased market penetration expected from combining the operations of true[X] and the Company.

MAA Television Network

In February 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire the broadcast business of MAA Television Network Limited (“LAPTV”MAA TV”), an entity in India that distributes premiumbroadcasts and basic televisionoperates Telugu language entertainment channels, in Latin America, for approximately $75$375 million in cash. As a result of this transaction, the Company now owns 100% of LAPTV.The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. The transaction is accountedexpected to close before December 31, 2015.

Dispositions

Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland

In January 2011, the Company purchased a convertible bond from Sky Deutschland for asapproximately $225 million. In October 2014, the purchaseCompany exercised its right to convert the bonds into 53.9 million Sky Deutschland shares, increasing the Company’s ownership interest to 57%.

On November 12, 2014, the Company sold its 100% and 57% ownership stakes in Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland, respectively, to Sky for approximately $8.8 billion in value comprised of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests.approximately $8.2 billion in cash received, net of $650 million of cash

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Plazamedia

paid to acquire Sky’s 21% interest in NGC Network International LLC and NGC Network Latin America LLC (collectively “NGC International”), increasing the Company’s ownership stake in NGC International to 73%. In December 2013,connection with this transaction, the Company participated in Sky’s equity offering in July 2014 by purchasing additional shares in Sky for approximately $900 million and maintained the Company’s 39% ownership interest. As a result of the transaction, Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland AGceased to be consolidated subsidiaries of the Company. The Company recorded a gain of $5.0 billion on this transaction, which was included in Other, net in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended March 31, 2015. The resulting current income tax liability on this transaction will be substantially offset by the utilization of capital loss carryforwards and foreign tax credits (See Note 14 – Additional Financial Information).

The historical operating results of Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland and the gain on their disposal have not been classified as discontinued operations in the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, as the Company has a continuing involvement in Sky.

The following table presents the summarized assets and liabilities of Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland:

 

 

As of

November 12,

2014

 

 

As of

June 30,

2014

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Total current assets

 

$

1,563

 

 

$

1,200

 

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

 

 

5,830

 

 

 

6,451

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

1,363

 

 

 

1,493

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

8,756

 

 

$

9,144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

$

1,885

 

 

$

1,801

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

 

674

 

 

 

635

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

$

2,559

 

 

$

2,436

 

Shine Group

The Company and funds managed by Apollo Global Management, LLC (“Sky Deutschland”Apollo”), formed Endemol Shine Group in December 2014, to which the Company contributed its interests in Shine Group and cash, comprising an aggregate carrying value of approximately $830 million. The joint venture, a majority-ownedglobal multi-platform content provider, is comprised of Shine Group, Endemol, and CORE Media Group. The Company and Apollo have an equal ownership interest in the joint venture. As a result of the transaction, Shine Group ceased to be a consolidated subsidiary of the Company. The Company agreed to acquire from Constantin Medien AG,recorded a 100% interestgain of $70 million on this transaction which was included in Other, net in the production company PLAZAMEDIA TV and Film Produktion GmbH (“Plazamedia”) as wellUnaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended March 31, 2015. For income tax purposes, this was structured as a 25.1% equity stake in Sport1 GmbH and Constantin Sport Marketing GmbH for €57.5 million (approximately $80 million), net of cash acquired. Plazamedia is an established full-service provider for television and new media as well as one of the leading producers of sports televisiontax free transaction. The Company’s investment in the German-speaking markets. This transaction will be financed under Sky Deutschland’s credit agreement,Endemol Shine Group is accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

The historical operating results of Shine Group and the gain on its disposal have not been classified as amended.  (See Note 10 ��� Borrowings)discontinued operations in the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, as the Company has a continuing involvement in Endemol Shine Group.

Fiscal 2014

Acquisitions

Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network

In December 2012, the Company acquired a 49% equity interest in the Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (“YES Network”), a Regional Sports Network (“RSN”) primarily broadcasting pre-season and regular season games for the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Nets, for $584 million. Simultaneous with the closing of this transaction, the Company also paid approximately $250 million of upfront programming costs on behalf of the YES Network.  The Company accounted for its investment in the YES Network under the equity method of accounting.  The Company’s total investment of $834 million was allocated between tangible and intangible assets in accordance with ASC 323, “Investments – Equity Investments.”

On February 28, 2014, the Company acquired an additional 31% interest in the YESYankees Entertainment and Sports Network (the “YES Network”), increasing the Company’s ownership interest to 80%, for approximately $680 million, net of cash acquired, and subsequentacquired. Subsequent to the acquisition, the Company has consolidated the balance sheet and operating results of the YES Network, including $1.7 billion in debt. The remaining 20% of the YES Network not owned by the Company has been recorded at a fair value of approximately $385 million on the acquisition date based on the Company’s provisional valuation of the YES Network business using a market approach (a Level 3 measurement as defined in Note 87 – Fair Value). The carrying amount of the Company’s previously held equity interest in the YES Network was revalued to its provisional fair value of approximately $860 million as of the acquisition date. The aggregate excess purchase price has been preliminarily allocated, based on a provisional valuation of 100% of the YES Network, as follows: approximately $1.9$1.7 billion to intangible assets consisting of Multiple-System Operatormulti-channel video programming distributor (“MSO”MVPD”) affiliate agreements and relationships with useful lives of 20 years and advertiser relationships with useful lives of 6 years, and the indefinite-lived YES Network trade name; approximately $1.7 billion to debt; approximately $1.5$1.6 billion representing the goodwill on the transaction; and other net assets. The

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TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

goodwill reflects the synergies and increased market penetration expected from combining the operations of the YES Network and the Company.  Subsequent to the acquisition, the Company paid approximately $160 million of upfront programming costs on behalf of the YES Network.

Fiscal 2013

Acquisitions

Eredivisie Media & Marketing

In November 2012, the Company acquired a controlling 51% ownership stake in Eredivisie Media & Marketing CV (“EMM”) for approximately $350 million, of which $325 million was cash and $25 million was contingent consideration. EMM is a media company that holds the collective media and sponsorship rights of the Dutch Premier League. The remaining 49% of EMM, which is owned by the Dutch Premier League and the global TV production company Endemol, has been recorded at its acquisition date fair value. The excess purchase price, based on a valuation of 100% of EMM, of approximately $670 million has been allocated as follows: $325 million to amortizable intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, with useful lives ranging from 6 to 20 years, and approximately $345 million representing the goodwill on the transaction. The goodwill reflects the synergies and increased market penetration expected from combining the operations of EMM and the Company.

Fox Sports Asia (formerly ESPN Star Sports)

In November 2012, the Company acquired the remaining 50% interest in ESPN Star Sports, now operating as Fox Sports Asia, that it did not already own for approximately $220 million, net of cash acquired. Fox Sports Asia is a leading sports broadcaster in Asia and the Company now, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, owns 100% of Fox Sports Asia. The carrying amount of the Company’s previously held equity interest in Fox Sports Asia was revalued to fair value as of the acquisition date, resulting in a non-taxable gain of $174 million which was included in Other, net in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended March 31, 2013. The aggregate excess purchase price of $1,030 million, including the revalued previously held investment of $280 million and contract-related liabilities of approximately $450 million, has been allocated as follows: $190 million to amortizable intangible assets, primarily MSO agreements, with useful lives ranging from 8 to 15 years, and approximately $840 million representing the goodwill on the transaction.  The goodwill reflects the synergies and increased market penetration expected from combining the operations of Fox Sports Asia and the Company.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SportsTime Ohio

In December 2012, the Company acquired SportsTime Ohio, a RSN serving the Cleveland, Ohio market, for an estimated total purchase price, including post-closing costs, of approximately $285 million, of which $135 million was in cash. The balance of the purchase price represents the fair value of deferred payments and payments that are contingent upon achievement of certain performance objectives. The excess purchase price of approximately $275 million has been allocated as follows: $135 million to amortizable intangible assets, primarily MSO agreements, with useful lives ranging from 8 to 20 years, and approximately $140 million representing the goodwill on the transaction. The goodwill reflects the synergies and increased market penetration expected from combining the operations of the RSN and the Company.

Sky Deutschland

During the third quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company acquired, through a combination of a private placement and a rights offering, approximately 92 million additional shares of Sky Deutschland increasing the Company’s ownership interest to 55%. The remaining 45% of Sky Deutschland not owned by the Company has been recorded at fair value of approximately $2.3 billion, based on the closing price of its shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on the date control was acquired (a Level 1 measurement as defined in Note 8 – Fair Value). The aggregate cost of shares acquired by the Company was approximately €410 million (approximately $550 million). The carrying amount of the Company’s previously held equity interest in Sky Deutschland was revalued to fair value as of the acquisition date, resulting in a gain of approximately $2.1 billion which was included in Other, net in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013. The aggregate excess purchase price has been allocated as follows: approximately $1.7 billion to intangible assets, primarily consisting of subscriber relationships, with a useful life of 11 years, and the indefinite-lived Sky trade name, approximately $4.3 billion representing the goodwill on the transaction and the related deferred tax liabilities. As of result of these transactions, the Company has the power to control Sky Deutschland and the results of Sky Deutschland were included in the Company’s consolidated results of operations beginning in January 2013. Prior to the acquisition of the additional 5% ownership interest, the Company accounted for its investment in Sky Deutschland under the equity method of accounting and the Company’s investment consisted of common stock, convertible bonds and loans.

The Company has guaranteed Sky Deutschland’s €300 million (approximately $415 million) five-year bank credit facility, of which €225 million (approximately $310 million) has been utilized and is included in Borrowings. In connection with the consolidation of Sky Deutschland, the Company assumed approximately $480 million in bank debt, which Sky Deutschland repaid in full during the third quarter of fiscal 2013. Additionally, the Company is the guarantor to the German Football League for Sky Deutschland’s Bundesliga broadcasting license for the 2013-2014 to 2016-2017 seasons in an amount up to 50% of the license fee per season and the Company has also agreed to extend the maturity of existing shareholder loans that were issued before it became a consolidated subsidiary.

In January 2011, the Company purchased a convertible bond from Sky Deutschland for approximately $225 million. The Company currently has the right to convert the bonds into 53.9 million underlying Sky Deutschland shares, subject to certain black-out periods. If not converted, the Company will redeem the bonds for cash upon their maturity in January 2015. The convertible bonds were separated into their host and derivative financial instrument components. Prior to Sky Deutschland becoming a consolidated subsidiary, both the host and derivative financial instrument components were recorded at their estimated fair value in Investments in the consolidated balance sheets. The change in estimated fair value of the derivative instrument resulted in a gain of $58 million which was recorded in Other, net in the Company’s unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended March 31, 2013. Subsequent to becoming a consolidated subsidiary, the convertible loan was effectively settled as a pre-existing relationship under the provisions of ASC 805-10-25-21 with the carrying amount of the asset for the derivative component written off as a settlement loss which was included in Other, net in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013.

Other

In May 2012, the Company renewed its existing FOX affiliation agreement with a major FOX affiliate group (“Network Affiliate”). As part of the transaction, the Company received cash consideration of $50 million and the Network Affiliate had an option to buy the Company’s Baltimore station. Network Affiliate exercised its option to purchase the Baltimore television station and the Company recognized a loss on the transaction, of which $92 million was included in Other, net in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended March 31, 2013. The Company is amortizing the $50 million received from the Network Affiliate over the term of the affiliation agreement.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 4.3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Separation of News Corp

On June 28, 2013, the Company completed the Separationseparation of its business into two independent publicly traded companies (the “Separation”) by distributing to its stockholders all of the outstanding shares of the new News Corp.Corporation (“News Corp”). The Company retained its interests in a global portfolio of media and entertainment assets spanning six continents. News Corp holds the Company’s former businesses including newspapers, information services and integrated marketing services, digital real estate services, book publishing, digital education and sports programming and pay-TV distribution in Australia. The Company completed the Separation by distributing to its stockholders one share of News Corp Class A common stock for every four shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class A Common Stock”) held on June 21, 2013, and one share of News Corp Class B common stock for every four shares of the Company’s Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class B Common Stock”) held on June 21, 2013. The Company’s stockholders received cash in lieu of fractional shares. Following the Separation, the Company does not beneficially own any shares of News Corp Class A common stock or News Corp Class B common stock.

Effective June 28, 2013, the Separation qualified for discontinued operations treatment in accordance with ASCAccounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205-20, “Discontinued Operations”, and accordingly the Company deconsolidated News Corp’s balance sheet as of June 30, 2013, and presented its results for the three and nine months ended March 31, 20132015 and 2014 as discontinued operations on the unaudited consolidated statementsUnaudited Consolidated Statements of operationsOperations and as discontinued operations on the unaudited consolidated statementsUnaudited Consolidated Statements of cash flowsCash Flows for the nine months ended March 31, 2013. The footnotes to the financial statements have also been revised accordingly.2015 and 2014.

The Company entered into a separation and distribution agreement with News Corp (“Separation and Distribution Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to provide aSummarized Financial Information

(Loss) income from discontinued operations were as follows:

 

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

 

(in millions, except per share data)

 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income tax expense(a)

 

$

(2

)

 

$

(16

)

 

$

(11

)

 

$

696

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

$

(15

)

 

$

(16

)

 

$

(38

)

 

$

696

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders per share - basic

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

0.31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders per share - diluted

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

0.30

 

(a)

Includes the net tax refund recognized and received, pursuant to the tax sharing and indemnification agreement with News Corp, of approximately $720 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2014.

Net cash contribution to News Corp immediately prior to the Separation, so that as of the Separation, News Corp would have approximately $2.6 billion of cash on hand. Accordingly, immediately prior to the Separation, the Company distributed approximately $2.4 billion to News Corp, which was comprised of $1.6 billion in cash funding and approximately $800 million that was held(used in) provided by News Corp’s subsidiaries immediately prior to the Separation. The Company made a final cash distribution of $217 million in September 2013, pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Separation and Distribution Agreement

The Separation and Distribution Agreement sets forth, among other things, the parties’ agreements regarding the principal transactions necessary to effect the Separation.

The Separation and Distribution Agreement provides for the transfers of entities and their related assets and liabilities so that as of the Separation, the Company and News Corp each consists of the entities associated with the businesses described above. The Separation and Distribution Agreement also provides that the Company will indemnify News Corp, on an after-tax basis, for payments made after the Separation arising out of civil claims and investigations relating to the U.K. Newspaper Matters (as defined below), as well as legal and professional fees and expenses paid in connection with the related criminal matters, other than fees, expenses and costs relating to employees who are not (i) directors, officers or certain designated employees or (ii) with respect to civil matters, co-defendants with News Corp. U.K. Newspaper Matters refers to ongoing investigations by U.K. and U.S. regulators and governmental authorities relating to phone hacking, illegal data access and inappropriate payments to public officials at The News of the World and The Sun and related matters. In addition, the Separation and Distribution Agreement governs the Company’s and News Corp’s agreements with regard to each party’s ability to comply with certain statutes or rules and regulations promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission. (See Note 14 – Commitments and Contingencies)

Tax Sharing and Indemnification Agreement

The Company entered into a tax sharing and indemnification agreement with News Corp that governs the Company’s and News Corp’s respective rights, responsibilities and obligations with respect to tax liabilities and benefits, tax attributes, tax contests and other matters regarding income taxes, non-income taxes and related tax returns. Under the tax sharing and indemnification agreement, News Corp will generally indemnify the Company against taxes attributable to News Corp’s assets oroperating activities from discontinued operations for all tax periods or portions thereof after the Separation. For taxable periods or portions thereof prior to the Separation, the Company will generally indemnify News Corp against U.S. consolidated and combined taxes attributable to such periods, and News Corp will indemnify the Company against News Corp’s separately filed U.S. state and foreign taxes and foreign consolidated and combined taxes for such periods. The tax sharing and indemnification agreement also provides that the proceeds, if any, from the refunds of certain foreign taxes (plus interest) of a subsidiary of News Corp that were claimed prior to the Separation are to be paid to the Company, net of certain taxes.

A subsidiary of News Corp, prior to the Separation, had filed refunds to claim certain losses in a foreign jurisdiction. At June 30, 2013, News Corp did not recognize an asset for the claims since such amounts were being disputed by the foreign tax authority and the resolution was not determinable at that time. During the nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 the foreign jurisdiction notified News Corp that it had accepted its claimswere $(38) million and would refund the taxes plus interest to News Corp. As of March 31, 2014, the net amount that the Company has received, pursuant to the tax sharing and indemnification agreement with News Corp, is approximately $720$608 million, which has been included in (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the unaudited consolidated statement of operations.respectively.

11

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Employee Matters Agreement

The Company entered into an employee matters agreement that governs the Company’s and News Corp’s obligations with respect to employment, compensation, benefits and other related matters for employees of certain of News Corp’s U.S.-based businesses (the “Employee Matters Agreement”). In general, the Employee Matters Agreement addresses matters relating to employees transferring to News Corp’s U.S. businesses and former News Corp employees of those businesses that participated in the Company’s retirement plans (including postretirement benefits) and welfare programs, which were retained by the Company following the distribution. The Employee Matters Agreement also addresses equity compensation matters relating to employees of both companies.

Summarized Financial Information

Revenues and (Loss) income from discontinued operations related to News Corp were as follows:

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

(in millions, except per share data)

 

Revenues

$

-

 

 

$

2,185

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

6,636

 

(Loss) income before income tax (expense) benefit(a)

$

(16

)

 

$

363

 

 

$

696

 

 

$

1,668

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

$

-

 

 

$

(13

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

35

 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

$

(16

)

 

$

321

 

 

$

696

 

 

$

1,625

 

Basic EPS from discontinued operations

$

(0.01

)

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.31

 

 

$

0.69

 

Diluted EPS from discontinued operations

$

(0.01

)

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.69

 

(a)

Includes the net tax refund from News Corp, as stated above, for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 of approximately $720 million.

Cash flows from discontinued operations related to News Corp were as follows:

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

(in millions)

 

Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations

$

608

 

 

$

379

 

Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations

 

-

 

 

 

(1,692

)

Net cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations

 

-

 

 

 

(264

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations

$

608

 

 

$

(1,577

)

 

NOTE 5.4. RECEIVABLES, NET

Receivables, net are presented net of an allowance for returns and doubtful accounts, which is an estimate of amounts that may not be collectible. In determining the allowance for returns, management analyzes historical returns, current economic trends and changes in customer demand and acceptance of the Company’s products. Based on this information, management reserves a percentage of each dollar of product sales that provide the customer with the right of return. The allowance for doubtful accounts is estimated based on historical experience, receivable aging, current economic trends and specific identification of certain receivables that are at risk of not being paid.

The Company has receivables with original maturities greater than one year in duration principally related to the Company’s sale of program rights in the television syndication markets within the Filmed Entertainment segment. Allowances for credit losses are established against these non-current receivables as necessary. As of March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2013, these allowances were not material.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Receivables, net consistedconsist of:

 

As of

March 31,

2014

 

 

As of

June 30,

2013

 

 

As of

March 31,

2015

 

 

As of

June 30,

2014

 

(in millions)

 

 

(in millions)

 

Total receivables

$

7,810

 

 

$

6,795

 

 

$

7,393

 

 

$

7,737

 

Allowances for returns and doubtful accounts

 

(1,040

)

 

 

(899

)

 

 

(630

)

 

 

(815

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total receivables, net

 

6,770

 

 

 

5,896

 

 

 

6,763

 

 

 

6,922

 

Less: current receivables, net

 

(6,314

)

 

 

(5,459

)

 

 

(6,345

)

 

 

(6,468

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current receivables, net

$

456

 

 

$

437

 

 

$

418

 

 

$

454

 

 

 

NOTE 6.5. INVENTORIES, NET

The Company’s inventories were comprised of the following:

 

As of

March 31,

2014

 

 

As of

June 30,

2013

 

 

As of

March 31,

2015

 

 

As of

June 30,

2014

 

(in millions)

 

 

(in millions)

 

Programming rights

$

6,052

 

 

$

4,996

 

 

$

5,906

 

 

$

5,812

 

DVDs, Blu-rays, and other merchandise

 

82

 

 

 

69

 

DVDs, Blu-rays and other merchandise

 

 

72

 

 

 

81

 

Filmed entertainment costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Films:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Released

 

971

 

 

 

806

 

 

 

1,153

 

 

 

1,025

 

Completed, not released

 

112

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

317

 

In production

 

1,129

 

 

 

958

 

 

 

897

 

 

 

819

 

In development or preproduction

 

205

 

 

 

193

 

 

 

194

 

 

 

151

 

 

2,417

 

 

 

1,967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,302

 

 

 

2,312

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Television productions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Released

 

764

 

 

 

696

 

 

 

875

 

 

 

862

 

In production

 

610

 

 

 

425

 

 

 

335

 

 

 

463

 

In development or preproduction

 

3

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4

 

 

1,377

 

 

 

1,123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,210

 

 

 

1,329

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total filmed entertainment costs, less accumulated amortization(a)

 

3,794

 

 

 

3,090

 

 

 

3,512

 

 

 

3,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total inventories, net

 

9,928

 

 

 

8,155

 

 

 

9,490

 

 

 

9,534

 

Less: current portion of inventories, net(b)

 

(3,387

)

 

 

(2,784

)

 

 

(3,062

)

 

 

(3,092

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-current inventories, net

$

6,541

 

 

$

5,371

 

 

$

6,428

 

 

$

6,442

 

(a)

Does not include $343$311 million and $366$335 million of net intangible film library costs as of March 31, 20142015 and June 30, 2013,2014, respectively, which arewere included in intangible assets subject to amortization in the consolidated balance sheets.Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(b)

Current portion of inventories as of March 31, 20142015 and June 30, 20132014 was comprised of programming rights ($3,3052,990 million and $2,715$3,011 million, respectively), DVDs, Blu-rays and other merchandise.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 7.6. INVESTMENTS

The Company’s investments were comprised of the following:

 

 

 

 

Ownership

percentage

As of

March 31,

2014

 

 

As of

March 31,

2014

 

 

As of

June 30,

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Equity method investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc(a)

 

U.K. DBS operator

 

39%

 

 

$

2,311

 

 

$

1,978

 

Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network(b)

 

Regional sports network

 

80%

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

825

 

Other equity method investments

 

 

various

 

 

 

368

 

 

 

386

 

Fair value of available-for-sale investments

 

 

various

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

268

 

Other investments

 

 

various

 

 

 

182

 

 

 

247

 

Total investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,908

 

 

$

3,704

 

 

 

 

Ownership

percentage

as of

March 31,

2015

 

 

As of

March 31,

2015

 

 

As of

June 30,

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Sky plc(a)(c)

 

European DBS operator

 

39%

 

 

$

3,356

 

 

$

2,359

 

Endemol Shine Group(b)(c)

 

 

 

50%

 

 

 

688

 

 

 

-

 

Other investments

 

 

various

 

 

 

397

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,441

 

 

$

2,859

 

(a(a))

The Company’s investment in British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (“BSkyB”) had a market value of $9,364 million at$9.9 billion as of March 31, 20142015 and was valued using the quoted market price on the London Stock Exchange (a Level 1 measurement as describeddefined in Note 87 – Fair Value).

(b)

See Note 2– Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions.    

(b)(c)

See Note 3 – Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions.Equity method investment.

BSkyBSky

BSkyB’s shareholdersIn July 2014, the Company participated in Sky’s equity offering by purchasing approximately $900 million of additional shares in Sky and board of directors have authorized a share repurchase program.maintained the Company’s 39% ownership interest (See Note 2 – Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions). The Company entered into an agreement with BSkyB under which, following any market purchasesreceived dividends of shares by BSkyB, the Company will sell to BSkyB sufficient shares to maintain its approximate 39% interest subsequent to those market purchases, for a price equal to the price paid by BSkyB in respect of the relevant market purchases. BSkyB began repurchasing shares as part of this share repurchase program during the second quarter of fiscal 2012. As a result, the Company received cash considerations of $35approximately $210 million and $14$195 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and of $107 million and $272 million duringfrom Sky for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, and 2013, respectively. The Company recognized gains of $28 million and $11 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and of $84 million and $217 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which were includedIncluded in Equity earnings of affiliates in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were the Company’s unaudited consolidated statementsproportionate share of operations.

NDS

In July 2012,approximately $350 million of Sky’s gains related to the Company soldsale of its 49% investment in NDS Group LimitedSky Betting & Gaming (“NDS”Sky Bet”) to Cisco Systems Inc. for approximately $1.9 billion, of which approximately $60 million was set aside in escrow to satisfy any indemnification obligations. The Company recorded a gain of approximately $1.4 billion on this transaction which was included in Other, net in the unaudited consolidated statements of operationsand for the nine months ended March 31, 2013.

During2015 were the third quarterCompany’s proportionate share of fiscal 2014, upon the resolution of the indemnification obligations, the escrow was released.  The Company received approximately $30$830 million of Sky’s gains related to the amount set aside in escrow and has recorded a charge for the remaining amount. The charge is included in Other, net in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014.

Other

In January 2014, the Company agreed to sell its 47% interest in CMC-News Asia Holdings Limited, which has a carrying value of approximately $80 million. The Company expects this transaction to close in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 and expects to record a gain on the sale.

In March 2013, the Company sold a portionsale of its interestinvestments in Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings Ltd. (“Phoenix”), for approximately $90 million in cash, decreasing its ownership interest to 12% from 18% at June 30, 2012. The Company recorded a gain of approximately $81 million on this transaction which was included in Other, net in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the threeSky Bet, NGC International and nine months ended March 31, 2013. In November 2013, the Company sold its remaining 12% interest in Phoenix for approximately $210 million. The Company recorded a gain of $199 million on this transaction which was included in Other, net in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended March 31, 2014.ITV plc.

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TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Fair value of available-for-sale investments

The cost basis, unrealized gains, unrealized losses and fair market value of available-for-sale investments are set forth below:

 

As of

March 31,

2014

 

 

As of

June 30,

2013

 

 

(in millions)

 

Cost basis of available-for-sale investments

$

21

 

 

$

36

 

Accumulated gross unrealized gain(a)

 

26

 

 

 

232

 

Fair value of available-for-sale investments

$

47

 

 

$

268

 

Net deferred tax liability

$

9

 

 

$

81

 

(a)

Approximately $200 million of the unrealized gain as of June 30, 2013 relates to the Company’s investment in Phoenix which was sold in November 2013 and recognized in Other, net in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended March 31, 2014.

 

NOTE 8.7. FAIR VALUE

In accordance with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement,”Measurement”, fair value measurements are required to be disclosed using a three-tiered fair value hierarchy which distinguishes market participant assumptions into the following categories: (i) inputs that are quoted prices in active markets (“Level 1”); (ii) inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities (“Level 2”); and (iii) inputs that require the entity to use its own assumptions about market participant assumptions (“Level 3”). 

The tables below present information about financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

 

Fair value measurements

 

 

Fair value measurements

 

 

As of March 31, 2014

 

 

As of March 31, 2015

 

Description

 

Total

 

 

Quoted prices in

active markets for

identical instruments

(Level 1)

 

 

Significant

other

observable

inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant

unobservable

inputs

(Level 3)

 

 

Total

 

 

Quoted prices in

active markets for

identical instruments

(Level 1)

 

 

Significant

other

observable

inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant

unobservable

inputs

(Level 3)

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

(in millions)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-sale securities(a)

 

$

47

 

 

$

47

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Investments(a)

 

$

18

 

 

$

18

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Derivatives(b)

 

 

11

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

-

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives(b)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(18

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(26

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(26

)

 

 

-

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests(c)

 

 

(534

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(534

)

Contingent consideration(c)

 

 

(119

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(119

)

Redeemable noncontrolling interests(d)

 

 

(638

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(638

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

(505

)

 

$

47

 

 

$

(18

)

 

$

(534

)

 

$

(754

)

 

$

18

 

 

$

(15

)

 

$

(757

)

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2013

 

Description

 

Total

 

 

Quoted prices in

active markets for

identical instruments

(Level 1)

 

 

Significant

other

observable

inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant

unobservable

inputs

(Level 3)

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-sale securities(a)

 

$

268

 

 

$

268

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Derivatives(b)

 

 

3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

-

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests(c)

 

 

(519

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(519

)

Total

 

$

(248

)

 

$

268

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

(519

)

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2014

 

Description

 

Total

 

 

Quoted prices in

active markets for

identical instruments

(Level 1)

 

 

Significant

other

observable

inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant

unobservable

inputs

(Level 3)

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments(a)

 

$

124

 

 

$

124

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives(b)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

-

 

Contingent consideration(c)

 

 

(134

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(134

)

Redeemable noncontrolling interests(d)

 

 

(541

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(541

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

(561

)

 

$

124

 

 

$

(10

)

 

$

(675

)

(a)

See Note 7 – Investments.Available for sale securities.

(b)

Primarily representsRepresents derivatives associated with the Company’s foreign currency forward contracts and interest rate swap contracts designated as cash flow hedges.which are valued using an income approach.

(c)

Represents contingent consideration related to the acquisitions of Eredivisie Media & Marketing and SportsTime Ohio in fiscal 2013.

(d)

The Company accounts for redeemable noncontrolling interests in accordance with ASC 480-10-S99-3A, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity”, because their exercise is outside the control of the Company and, accordingly, as of March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2013, has included the fair value of the redeemable noncontrolling interests in the consolidated balance sheets.Company. The redeemable noncontrolling interests recorded at fair value are put arrangements held by the noncontrolling interests in certain of the Company’s majority-owned sports networks.

The Company utilizes the market, income or cost approaches or a combination of these valuation techniques for its Level 3 fair value measures. Inputs tomeasures, using observable inputs such measures could include observableas market data obtained from independent sources such as broker quotes and recent market transactions for similar assets. It is the Company’s policy to maximize the use of observable inputs in the measurement of its Level 3 fair value measurements.sources. To the extent observable inputs are not available, the Company utilizes unobservable inputs based upon the assumptions market participants would use in valuing the asset. Examples of utilized unobservable inputs are future cash flows, long term growth rates and applicable discount rates.

Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s redeemable noncontrolling interests are earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“OIBDA”) growth rates (3% - 7% range) and discount rates (8%)asset (liability). Significant increases (decreases) in growth rates and multiples, assuming no change in discount rates, would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. Significant decreases (increases) in discount rates, assuming no changes in growth rates and multiples, would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement.

The fair value of the redeemable noncontrolling interests in two of the sports networks were primarily determined by (i) applying a multiples-based formula that is intended to approximate fair value for one of the sports networks and (ii) using a discounted OIBDA valuation model, assuming a 8% discount rate for another sports network. As of March 31, 2014,2015, one of the minority shareholder’s put right is currently exercisable and another minority shareholder’s put right will become exercisable in March 2015.

2016. The remainingincrease in the amount of redeemable noncontrolling interest is currently not exercisableinterests during the three and is not material.nine months ended March 31, 2015 was primarily due to the issuance of redeemable instruments in one of the Company’s majority-owned regional sports networks.

The changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests classified as Level 3 measurements were as follows:

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

(in millions)

 

Beginning of period

$

(519

)

 

$

(641

)

Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

(74

)

 

 

(74

)

Distributions and other

 

59

 

 

 

70

 

End of period

$

(534

)

 

$

(645

)

Financial Instruments

The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, receivables, payables and cost method investments, approximates fair value.

The aggregate fair value of the Company’s borrowings at March 31, 2014 was $22,109 million compared with a carrying value of $19,054 million and, at June 30, 2013, was $18,756 million compared with a carrying value of $16,458 million. Borrowings

 

 

As of

March 31,

2015

 

 

As of

June 30,

2014

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Fair value of borrowings

 

$

23,560

 

 

$

22,692

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying value of borrowings

 

$

19,092

 

 

$

19,058

 

Fair value is generally determined by reference to market values resulting from trading on a national securities exchange or in an over-the-counter market (a Level 1 measurement).

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts

The Company uses financial instrumentsforeign currency forward contracts primarily to hedge certain exposures to foreign currency exchange rate risks associated with revenues, the cost of producing or acquiring films and television programming. programming as well as its investment in certain foreign operations and equity method investments.

 

 

As of

March 31,

2015

 

 

As of

June 30,

2014

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Cash flow hedges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional amount of foreign currency forward contracts

 

$

799

 

 

$

393

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of foreign currency forward contracts

 

$

(14

)

 

$

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment hedges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional amount of foreign currency forward contracts

 

$

321

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of foreign currency forward contracts

 

$

(1

)

 

$

-

 

The increase in the net investment hedges balance as of March 31, 2015 is primarily due to the Company’s foreign currency forward contracts are valued using an income approach based on the present value of the forward rate less the contract rate multiplied by the notional amount. The notional amountuse of foreign currency forward contracts designatedto hedge a portion of the carrying value of the Company’s investment in an equity method investee.

 

 

As of

March 31,

2015

 

 

As of

June 30,

2014

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Economic hedges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional amount of foreign currency forward contracts

 

$

-

 

 

$

305

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of foreign currency forward contracts

 

$

-

 

 

$

(1

)

The economic hedges entered into by the Company as cash flow hedges with foreign currency risk outstanding at March 31, 2014 andof June 30, 2013 were $410 million and $578 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2014 the fair value of theprimarily related to foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges of $(10) million were recorded along with the underlying hedged balances. The notional amount of foreign currency forward contracts, not designated as cash flow hedges, but used as economic hedges with foreign currency risk outstanding at March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2013 were $318 million and $128 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2014, the fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts used as economic hedges of $(3) million were recorded along with the underlying hedged balances. For the threeDBS segment, which was sold in November 2014 (See Note 2 – Acquisitions, Disposals and nine months ended March 31, 2014, the changes in the fair values of foreign currency forward contracts that are not designated as cash flow hedges were not material. These changes were recorded in earnings each period and are presented net within Other in the table below.Transactions).

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

The Company uses financial instrumentsinterest rate swap contracts to hedge certain exposures to interest rate risks associated with certain borrowings. The Company’s

 

 

As of

March 31,

2015

 

 

As of

June 30,

2014

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Cash flow hedges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional amount of interest rate swap contracts

 

$

-

 

 

$

308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of interest rate swap contracts

 

$

-

 

 

$

(6

)

As a result of the sale of the DBS businesses in November 2014, the Company no longer has interest rate swap contracts are valued using an income approach. The notional amount of interest rate swap contracts outstanding at March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2013 were $584 million and nil.  As of March 31, 2014, approximately $310 million of the total notional amount of interest rate swap contracts outstanding were designatedused as cash flow hedges. The fair value of the interest rate swap contracts as of March 31, 2014 was approximately $(5) millionhedges (See Note 2 – Acquisitions, Disposals and was recorded along with the underlying hedged balances. The changes in the fair values of the interest rate swap contracts for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014 were not material. For designated cash flow hedges and economic hedges, these changes were recorded in each period in accumulated other comprehensive income and earnings, respectively, and are presented net in the table below.Other Transactions).

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TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

As of

March 31,

2015

 

 

As of

June 30,

2014

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Economic hedges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional amount of interest rate swap contracts

 

$

260

 

 

$

270

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of interest rate swap contracts

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

The following table shows the changes in fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges and otherthe Company’s derivatives:

 

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

(in millions)

 

Beginning of period

 

$

(19

)

 

$

(3

)

 

$

(9

)

 

$

(19

)

 

$

(10

)

 

$

3

 

Changes in fair value recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of

settlements

 

 

(5

)

 

 

6

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

121

 

 

 

(26

)

Reclassified losses from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income

 

 

6

 

 

 

1

 

Reclassified losses (gains) from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income

 

 

4

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

(126

)

 

 

10

 

Other

 

 

-

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of period

 

$

(18

)

 

$

(9

)

 

$

(15

)

 

$

(18

)

 

$

(15

)

 

$

(18

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

(in millions)

 

Beginning of period

 

$

3

 

 

$

17

 

Changes in fair value recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of settlements

 

 

(26

)

 

 

-

 

Reclassified losses (gains) from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income

 

 

10

 

 

 

(13

)

Other

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(13

)

End of period

 

$

(18

)

 

$

(9

)

 

The effective changes in the fair values of derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedges are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive incomeloss to net income when the underlying hedged item is recognized in earnings. The effective changes in the fair values of derivative contracts designated as net investment hedges are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income when the related foreign subsidiaries or equity method investments are sold and the related cash flows are reported in Proceeds from dispositions, net within Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (See Note 2 – Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions). For foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges, the Company expects to reclassify the cumulative changes in fair values, of the foreign currency forward contracts, included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, to net income within the next 2436 months. For interest rate swaps, the Company expects to reclassify changes in fair values included in accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings during the relevant period as interest payments are made until the expiration of the swap contracts occurs at various dates until fiscal 2017. Cash flows from the settlement of these derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedges offset cash flows from the underlying hedged itemitems and are included in operating activities in the unaudited consolidated statementUnaudited Consolidated Statements of cash flows.

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TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Cash Flows.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Cash and cash equivalents are maintained with several financial institutions. The Company has deposits held with banks that exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits. Generally, these deposits may be redeemed upon demand and are maintained with financial institutions of reputable credit and, therefore, bear minimal credit risk.

The Company’s receivables did not represent significant concentrations of credit risk as of March 31, 20142015 or June 30, 20132014 due to the wide variety of customers, markets and geographic areas to which the Company’s products and services are sold.

The Company monitors its positions with, and the credit quality of, the financial institutions which are counterparties to its financial instruments. The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to the agreements. AtAs of March 31, 2014,2015, the Company did not anticipate nonperformance by any of the counterparties.

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TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 9.8. GOODWILL

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by segment, are as follows:

 

 

Cable Network

Programming

 

 

Television

 

 

Filmed

Entertainment

 

 

Direct Broadcast

Satellite

Television

 

 

Other, Corporate and Eliminations

 

 

Total Goodwill

 

 

(in millions)

 

Balance, June 30, 2013

$

7,753

 

 

$

1,882

 

 

$

1,537

 

 

$

6,052

 

 

$

31

 

 

$

17,255

 

Acquisitions

 

1,489

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,489

 

Foreign exchange movements

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

310

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

354

 

Adjustments

 

159

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,339

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,180

)

Balance, March 31, 2014

$

9,401

 

 

$

1,882

 

 

$

1,581

 

 

$

5,023

 

 

$

31

 

 

$

17,918

 

 

 

Cable Network

Programming

 

 

Television

 

 

Filmed

Entertainment

 

 

Direct

Broadcast

Satellite

Television

 

 

Other,

Corporate and Eliminations

 

 

Total Goodwill

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Balance, June 30, 2014

 

$

9,551

 

 

$

1,882

 

 

$

1,594

 

 

$

4,994

 

 

$

31

 

 

$

18,052

 

Acquisitions

 

 

92

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

97

 

Dispositions

 

 

-

 

 

 

(55

)

 

 

(471

)

 

 

(4,548

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,074

)

Foreign exchange movements and Other

 

 

(85

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(42

)

 

 

(446

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(573

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2015

 

$

9,558

 

 

$

1,832

 

 

$

1,081

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

31

 

 

$

12,502

 

The increase in the carrying value of the Cable Network Programming segment goodwill, during the nine months ended March 31, 20142015, was attributable to the preliminary allocation of the excess purchase price relatedprimarily due to the acquisition of the majority interest in the YES Network in February 2014 (See Note 3 – Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions) and the finalization of the allocation of excess purchase price related to Fox Sports Asia.true[X]. The decrease in the carrying value of Direct Broadcast Satellitethe Television, segmentFilmed Entertainment and DBS segments goodwill, during the nine months ended March 31, 20142015, was primarily due to the finalizationdispositions of the allocation of excess purchase price from goodwill to acquired identifiable intangible assets of approximately $1.7 billion partially offset by deferred tax liabilities of approximately $0.4 billion in connection with the consolidation ofFOX affiliated stations, Shine Group and Sky Deutschland.Deutschland, respectively (See Note 2 – Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions).

 

NOTE 10.9. BORROWINGS

Borrowings include bank loans, public debt and other borrowings.

Senior Notes Issued

In September 2013,2014, 21st Century Fox America, Inc. (formerly known as News America Incorporated) (“21CFA”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, issued $300$600 million of 4.00%3.70% Senior Notes due 20232024 and $700$600 million of 5.40%4.75% Senior Notes due 2043.2044. The net proceeds of approximately $987 million were used for general corporate purposes.

In September 2012, 21CFA issued $1.0$1.19 billion of 3.00% Senior Notes due 2022. The net proceeds of approximately $987 million were used for general corporate purposes.

Senior Notes Due

In FebruaryDecember 2014, the Company retired A$150$750 million of 5.30% Senior Notes.

Bank loans

Included in Borrowings within Non-current liabilities as of June 30, 2014 was €225 million ($134308 million) outstanding under the Sky Deutschland credit agreement. In November 2014, Sky Deutschland ceased to be a consolidated subsidiary of 8.625%the Company, and as a result, this credit agreement is no longer an obligation of the Company (See Note 2 – Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions).

In November 2014, the YES Network amended its credit agreement to increase the total size of its credit facility to $1.765 billion, comprised of a secured revolving credit facility, a term loan facility and a delayed draw term loan facility, and to extend the maturity date of the credit agreement to December 2019. As of March 31, 2015, the outstanding balance on the term loan facility and secured revolving credit facility was $893 million and $152 million, respectively. The total amount available under the secured revolving credit facility is $305 million. The total amount available under the delayed draw term loan facility is $560 million and will be used to retire the YES Network’s Senior Subordinated Notes.If YES Network does not draw and utilize the funds on the delayed draw term loan facility by July 2015, it will be withdrawn.

Current borrowings

Included in Borrowings within Current liabilities as of March 31, 20142015 was 5.30%7.60% Senior Notes of $750$200 million that are due in December 2014.

YES Network Debt

The Company acquired the majority interest inOctober 2015 and principal payments on the YES Network term loan facility of $27 million that are due in February 2014 (See Note 3 – Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions).  In connection with the acquisition, the Company consolidated the YES Network’s debt, which, on preliminary allocation of the purchase price, had an estimated fair value of $1.7 billion as of the acquisition date, consisting of $1.1 billion outstanding under a credit agreement and approximately $605 million of Senior Subordinated Notes due June 2018.  No changes were made to the terms and conditions of the debt.next 12 months.

18

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TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The carrying value of the YES Network’s debt, as of March 31, 2014, is comprised of the following:

 

 

 

Maturity Date

 

As of

March 31,

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Credit agreement:(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term loan

 

 

December 2017

 

$

1,085

 

Revolving credit facility

 

 

December 2017

 

 

27

 

Total credit agreement

 

 

 

 

 

1,112

 

Senior subordinated notes(b)

 

 

June 2018

 

 

603

 

Total YES Network debt

 

 

 

 

 

1,715

 

Less: current borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

(47

)

Noncurrent borrowings

 

 

 

 

$

1,668

 

(a)

The credit agreement provides a term loan and a $305 million secured revolving credit facility with a sub-limit available for the issuance of letters of credit.

The material terms of the credit agreement include various financial and restrictive covenants.  The credit agreement is collateralized by a substantial portion of the real and personal property assets of the YES Network.

At the election of YES Network, the credit agreement bears interest at (i) one, two, three or six month LIBOR plus the applicable LIBOR margin, or (ii) the Base Rate plus a Base Rate margin; margins reset quarterly based on the specified leverage ratio of YES Network. YES Network pays a facility fee of 0.50%.

Principal payments with respect to the term loan are required quarterly.  The payments for each of the succeeding five fiscal years are as follows: 2014 – $19 million; 2015 – $49 million; 2016 – $84 million; 2017 – $99 million; and 2018 – $834 million. Additionally, an annual excess cash flow payment is required as mandatory prepayment of future amortization obligations, subject to certain leverage ratio conditions.

The credit agreement also provides for the establishment of additional credit facilities provided certain terms and provisions are met.  

(b)

The Senior Subordinated Notes were issued in June 2008 with a principal amount of $525 million pursuant to an indenture agreement and note purchase agreement.  These notes are direct unsecured obligations of the YES Network and rank pari passu with all other unsecured indebtedness of the YES Network.  Redemption may occur after a specified date, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company, at the principal plus any redemption fees, otherwise the principal amount is due at maturity.  These agreements contain various customary affirmative and negative covenants.  On acquisition of the majority interest in the YES Network, the Company recorded a preliminary fair value adjustment to increase the carrying value of the Senior Subordinated Notes to the acquisition date fair value of approximately $605 million yielding an effective interest rate of 5.75%.  The adjustment is being amortized as a reduction of interest expense over the remaining term of the obligation.

Other

In January 2013, Sky Deutschland, a majority owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a credit agreement, with major financial institutions, that 21CFA and the Company have both guaranteed. The credit agreement provides a €300 million unsecured credit facility with a sub-limit of €75 million revolving credit facility available for cash drawdowns or the issuance of letters of credit and a maturity date of February 2018. Sky Deutschland may request that the maturity date be extended for one year. The material terms of the agreement include limitations on liens and indebtedness. Fees under the credit agreement are based on the Company’s long-term senior unsecured non-credit enhanced debt ratings. Given the current debt ratings of the Company, Sky Deutschland pays a facility fee of 0.125% and interest of Eurocurrency Rate plus 1.125%. As of March 31, 2014, €225 million (approximately $310 million) was outstanding under this credit agreement and €73 million was available for either additional financing or letters of credit. The proceeds were used to repay existing Sky Deutschland debt.

In April 2014, Sky Deutschland amended its credit agreement to increase the size of its revolving credit facility by €78.5 million, which currently remains unused.  Sky Deutschland intends to utilize the funds from this amendment to finance the acquisition of Plazamedia at the closing date of the transaction.  If the Plazamedia transaction is not finalized, this amendment to the credit agreement will be rescinded.  The amendment did not materially change the terms of the original credit facility entered into in January 2013.

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TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 11. FILM PRODUCTION FINANCING

The Company enters into arrangements with third parties to co-produce certain of its theatrical productions. These arrangements, which are referred to as co-financing arrangements, take various forms. The parties to these arrangements include studio and non-studio entities both domestic and international. In several of these agreements, other parties control certain distribution rights. The Filmed Entertainment segment records the amounts received for the sale of an economic interest as a reduction of the cost of the film, as the investor assumes full risk for that portion of the film asset acquired in these transactions. The substance of these arrangements is that the third-party investors own an interest in the film and, therefore, receive a participation based on the third-party investor’s contractual interest in the profits or losses incurred on the film. Consistent with the requirements of ASC 926 “Entertainment – Films” (“ASC 926”), the estimate of the third-party investor’s interest in profits or losses on the film is based on total estimated ultimate revenues.

 

NOTE 12.10. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The following table summarizestables summarize changes in equity:

 

For the three months ended March 31,

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Twenty-First

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twenty-First

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended March 31,

 

Century Fox

 

 

Noncontrolling

 

 

Total

 

 

Century Fox

 

 

Noncontrolling

 

 

Total

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

stockholders

 

 

interests

 

 

equity

 

 

stockholders

 

 

interests

 

 

equity

 

 

Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders

 

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

Total

equity

 

 

Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders

 

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

Total

equity

 

(in millions)

 

 

(in millions)

 

Balance, beginning of period

$

17,649

 

 

$

3,151

 

 

$

20,800

 

 

$

28,152

 

 

$

853

 

 

$

29,005

 

 

$

19,813

 

 

$

975

 

 

$

20,788

 

 

$

17,649

 

 

$

3,151

 

 

$

20,800

 

Net income

 

1,053

 

 

 

(6

)

(a)

 

1,047

 

 

 

2,854

 

 

 

29

 

(a)

 

2,883

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

32

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

(447

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(447

)

Net income (loss)

 

 

975

 

 

 

37

 

(a)

 

1,012

 

 

 

1,053

 

 

 

(6

)

(a)

 

1,047

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

(372

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(372

)

 

 

32

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

36

 

Cancellation of shares, net

 

(1,013

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,013

)

 

 

(361

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(361

)

 

 

(2,046

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,046

)

 

 

(1,013

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,013

)

Dividends declared

 

(281

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(281

)

 

 

(197

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(197

)

 

 

(313

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(313

)

 

 

(281

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(281

)

Acquisitions

 

-

 

 

 

385

 

(b)

 

385

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,301

 

(b)

 

2,301

 

Acquisition of YES Network

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

385

 

 

 

385

 

Other

 

23

 

 

 

(33

)

(c)

 

(10

)

 

 

63

 

 

 

2

 

(c)

 

65

 

 

 

(68

)

 

 

(26

)

(d)

 

(94

)

 

 

23

 

 

 

(33

)

(d)

 

(10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

$

17,463

 

 

$

3,501

 

 

$

20,964

 

 

$

30,064

 

 

$

3,185

 

 

$

33,249

 

 

$

17,989

 

 

$

986

 

 

$

18,975

 

 

$

17,463

 

 

$

3,501

 

 

$

20,964

 

 

For the nine months ended March 31,

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Twenty-First

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twenty-First

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the nine months ended March 31,

 

Century Fox

 

 

Noncontrolling

 

 

Total

 

 

Century Fox

 

 

Noncontrolling

 

 

Total

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

stockholders

 

 

interests

 

 

equity

 

 

stockholders

 

 

interests

 

 

equity

 

 

Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders

 

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

Total

equity

 

 

Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders

 

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

Total

equity

 

(in millions)

 

 

(in millions)

 

Balance, beginning of period

$

16,998

 

 

$

3,127

 

 

$

20,125

 

 

$

24,684

 

 

$

501

 

 

$

25,185

 

 

$

17,418

 

 

$

3,483

 

 

$

20,901

 

 

$

16,998

 

 

$

3,127

 

 

$

20,125

 

Net income

 

3,515

 

 

 

(30

)

(a)

 

3,485

 

 

 

7,468

 

 

 

121

 

(a)

 

7,589

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

343

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

477

 

 

 

(138

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

(136

)

Net income (loss)

 

 

8,219

 

 

 

117

 

(a)

 

8,336

 

 

 

3,515

 

 

 

(30

)

(a)

 

3,485

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

(1,813

)

 

 

(214

)

 

 

(2,027

)

 

 

343

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

477

 

Cancellation of shares, net

 

(2,577

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,577

)

 

 

(1,573

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,573

)

 

 

(4,592

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,592

)

 

 

(2,577

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,577

)

Dividends declared

 

(568

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(568

)

 

 

(398

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(398

)

 

 

(586

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(586

)

 

 

(568

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(568

)

Acquisitions

 

-

 

 

 

385

 

(b)

 

385

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,619

 

(b)

 

2,619

 

Purchase of noncontrolling interests(b)

 

 

(522

)

 

 

(128

)

 

 

(650

)

 

 

(58

)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(76

)

Acquisition of YES Network

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

385

 

 

 

385

 

Dispositions

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,130

)

(c)

 

(2,130

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Other

 

(248

)

 

 

(115

)

(c)

 

(363

)

 

 

21

 

 

 

(58

)

(c)

 

(37

)

 

 

(135

)

 

 

(142

)

(d)

 

(277

)

 

 

(190

)

 

 

(97

)

(d)

 

(287

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

$

17,463

 

 

$

3,501

 

 

$

20,964

 

 

$

30,064

 

 

$

3,185

 

 

$

33,249

 

 

$

17,989

 

 

$

986

 

 

$

18,975

 

 

$

17,463

 

 

$

3,501

 

 

$

20,964

 

(a)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests excludes $30 million and $26 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and 2013$83 million and $74 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, and 2013,respectively, relating to redeemable noncontrolling interests which are reflected in temporary equity. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013, Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests included $11 million and $32 million, respectively, relating to Discontinued Operations.

(b)

Represents the non-controlling interestincrease in the YES Network, Sky Deutschlandownership in NGC International (See Note 2 – Acquisitions, Disposals and EMM at their acquisition date fair values. The Company acquired the majority interestOther Transactions) and Latin America Pay Television in the YES Network in Februaryfiscal 2015 and 2014, Sky Deutschland in January 2013 and EMM in November 2012.respectively.

(c)

Represents the noncontrolling interest in Sky Deutschland (See Note 2 – Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions).

(d)

Other activity attributable to noncontrolling interests excludes $(13)$61 million and $(30)$(13) million for the three months ended March 31, 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively, and $(59)$14 million and $(70)$(59) million for the nine months ended March 31, 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively, relating to redeemable noncontrolling interests.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Other Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is reported in the unaudited consolidated statementUnaudited Consolidated Statements of comprehensive incomeComprehensive Income and consists of Net income and other gains and losses, including foreign currency translation adjustments, unrealized holding gains and losses on securities, and benefit plan adjustments, which affect shareholders’stockholders’ equity, and under GAAP, are excluded from Net income.

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TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following table summarizestables summarize the activity within Other comprehensive income (loss): income:

 

For the three months ended

March 31, 2014

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31, 2014

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2015

 

 

For the nine months ended March 31, 2015

 

Before tax

 

 

Tax

(provision)

benefit

 

 

Net of tax

 

 

Before tax

 

 

Tax

(provision)

benefit

 

 

Net of tax

 

 

Before tax

 

 

Tax

(provision)

benefit

 

 

Net of tax

 

 

Before tax

 

 

Tax

(provision)

benefit

 

 

Net of tax

 

(in millions)

 

 

(in millions)

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains

$

17

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

16

 

 

$

663

 

 

$

(83

)

 

$

580

 

Unrealized losses

 

$

(452

)

 

$

71

 

 

$

(381

)

 

$

(1,870

)

 

$

260

 

 

$

(1,610

)

Amount reclassified on hedging activity(a)

 

6

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

5

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

8

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

(126

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(127

)

Other comprehensive income

$

23

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

21

 

 

$

673

 

 

$

(85

)

 

$

588

 

Amount reclassified on dispositions(b)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(253

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(253

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

$

(448

)

 

$

70

 

 

$

(378

)

 

$

(2,249

)

 

$

259

 

 

$

(1,990

)

Gains and losses on securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses)

$

8

 

 

$

(3

)

 

$

5

 

 

$

(6

)

 

$

2

 

 

$

(4

)

Amount reclassified on sale of Phoenix(b)

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(200

)

 

 

70

 

 

 

(130

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

$

8

 

 

$

(3

)

 

$

5

 

 

$

(206

)

 

$

72

 

 

$

(134

)

Unrealized (losses) gains

 

$

(1

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

236

 

 

$

(83

)

 

$

153

 

Amount reclassified on sale of securities(b)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(325

)

 

 

114

 

 

 

(211

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

$

(1

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

(89

)

 

$

31

 

 

$

(58

)

Benefit plan adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reclassification adjustments realized in net

income(c)

$

15

 

 

$

(5

)

 

$

10

 

 

$

37

 

 

$

(14

)

 

$

23

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

(3

)

 

$

7

 

 

$

32

 

 

$

(11

)

 

$

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

$

15

 

 

$

(5

)

 

$

10

 

 

$

37

 

 

$

(14

)

 

$

23

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

(3

)

 

$

7

 

 

$

32

 

 

$

(11

)

 

$

21

 

 

 

For the three months ended

March 31, 2013

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31, 2013

 

 

Before tax

 

 

Tax

(provision)

benefit

 

 

Net of tax

 

 

Before tax

 

 

Tax

(provision)

benefit

 

 

Net of tax

 

 

(in millions)

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized losses

$

(434

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(434

)

 

$

(154

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(154

)

Amount reclassified on hedging activity(a)

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

5

 

 

 

(8

)

Amount reclassified on the sale of NDS(b)

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10

 

Other comprehensive loss

$

(433

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(433

)

 

$

(157

)

 

$

5

 

 

$

(152

)

Gains and losses on securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized losses

$

(42

)

 

$

15

 

 

$

(27

)

 

$

(39

)

 

$

14

 

 

$

(25

)

Other comprehensive loss

$

(42

)

 

$

15

 

 

$

(27

)

 

$

(39

)

 

$

14

 

 

$

(25

)

Benefit plan adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reclassification adjustments realized in net

  income(c)

$

19

 

 

$

(6

)

 

$

13

 

 

$

54

 

 

$

(13

)

 

$

41

 

Other comprehensive income

$

19

 

 

$

(6

)

 

$

13

 

 

$

54

 

 

$

(13

)

 

$

41

 

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2014

 

 

For the nine months ended March 31, 2014

 

 

 

Before tax

 

 

Tax

(provision)

benefit

 

 

Net of tax

 

 

Before tax

 

 

Tax

(provision)

benefit

 

 

Net of tax

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains

 

$

17

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

16

 

 

$

663

 

 

$

(83

)

 

$

580

 

Amount reclassified on hedging activity(a)

 

 

6

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

5

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

$

23

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

21

 

 

$

673

 

 

$

(85

)

 

$

588

 

Gains and losses on securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses)

 

$

8

 

 

$

(3

)

 

$

5

 

 

$

(6

)

 

$

2

 

 

$

(4

)

Amount reclassified on sale of Phoenix(b)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(200

)

 

 

70

 

 

 

(130

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

8

 

 

$

(3

)

 

$

5

 

 

$

(206

)

 

$

72

 

 

$

(134

)

Benefit plan adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reclassification adjustments realized in net income(c)

 

$

15

 

 

$

(5

)

 

$

10

 

 

$

37

 

 

$

(14

)

 

$

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

$

15

 

 

$

(5

)

 

$

10

 

 

$

37

 

 

$

(14

)

 

$

23

 

(a)

Reclassifications of amounts related to hedging activity are included in Operating expenses, or Selling, general and administrative expenses or Other, net, as appropriate, in the unaudited consolidated statementsUnaudited Consolidated Statements of operationsOperations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 and 2013. See(See Note 87 – Fair Value for additional information regarding hedging activity.activity).

(b)

Reclassifications of amounts related to dispositions and gains and losses on securities are included in Equity earnings of affiliates or Other, net, as appropriate, in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

(b)(c)

Reclassifications of amounts related to the sale of Phoenix are included in Other, net in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended March 31, 2014. Reclassifications of amounts related to the sale of NDS are included in Other, net in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended March 31, 2013.

(c)

Reclassifications of amounts related to benefit plan adjustments are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses or Other, net, as appropriate, in the unaudited consolidated statementsUnaudited Consolidated Statements of operationsOperations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 20142015 and 2013. See Note 15 – Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits for additional information.2014.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Dividends

The following table summarizes the dividends declared per share on both the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class A Common Stock”) and the Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class B Common Stock”):

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Cash dividend per share

$

0.125

 

 

$

0.085

 

 

$

0.250

 

 

$

0.170

 

The Company declared a dividend of $0.125 per share on both the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock in the three months ended March 31, 2014, which was paid in April 2014 to stockholders of record on March 12, 2014.

Earnings Per Share Data  

The following table sets forth the Company’s computation of Income from continuing operations attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. stockholders:

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

(in millions)

 

 

(in millions)

 

Income from continuing operations

$

1,089

 

 

$

2,577

 

 

$

2,863

 

 

$

6,006

 

 

$

1,057

 

 

$

1,089

 

 

$

8,457

 

 

$

2,863

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(20

)

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(163

)

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(20

)

 

 

(200

)

 

 

(44

)

Income from continuing operations attributable to Twenty-First

Century Fox, Inc. stockholders

$

1,069

 

 

$

2,533

 

 

$

2,819

 

 

$

5,843

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders

 

$

990

 

 

$

1,069

 

 

$

8,257

 

 

$

2,819

 

Stock Repurchase Program

The Board has authorized a stock repurchase program, under which the Company is currently authorized to acquire Class A Common Stock. In August 2013, the Board authorized the repurchase of $4 billion of Class A Common Stock, excluding commissions, which replaced theThe remaining authorized amount under the Company’s stock repurchase program.program as of June 30, 2014, excluding commissions, was approximately $0.6 billion. In August 2014, the Company announced that the Board approved an additional $6 billion authorization, excluding commissions, to the Company’s stock repurchase program for the repurchase of Class A Common Stock. The Company intends to complete this stock repurchase program by August 2014.2015.

The remaining authorized amount under the Company’s stock repurchase program as of March 31, 2014,2015, excluding commissions, was approximately $1.6$1.8 billion.

The program may be modified, extended, suspended or discontinued at any time.

Dividends

The following table summarizes the dividends declared per share on both the Company’s Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock:

 

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Cash dividend per share

 

$

0.150

 

 

$

0.125

 

 

$

0.275

 

 

$

0.250

 

In February 2015, the Company declared a semi-annual dividend of $0.15 per Class A and Class B share, resulting in a prospective annual dividend of $0.30 per share. The dividend declared was paid on April 15, 2015 to stockholders of record on March 11, 2015.

Temporary Suspension of Voting Rights Affecting Non-U.S. Stockholders

On April 18, 2012, the Company announced that it suspended 50% of the voting rights of the Class B Common Stock held by stockholders who are not U.S. citizens (“Non-U.S. Stockholders”) in order to maintain compliance with U.S. law which states that no broadcast station licensee may be owned by a corporation if more than 25% of that corporation’s stock was owned or voted by Non-U.S. Stockholders, their representatives, or by any other corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country. The Company owns broadcast station licensees in connection with its ownership and operation of U.S. television stations. As of October 2013, theThe suspension of voting rights of shares of Class B Common Stock held by Non-U.S. Stockholders was 35%is currently at 10%. This suspension of voting rights will remain in place for as long as the Company deems it necessary to maintain compliance with applicable U.S. law, and may be adjusted by the Audit Committee as it deems appropriate.

Voting Agreement with the Murdoch Family Interests

On April 18, 2012, the Murdoch Family Trust and K. Rupert Murdoch (together the “Murdoch Family Interests”) entered into an agreement with the Company, whereby the Murdoch Family Interests agreed to limit their voting rights during the voting rights suspension period. Under this agreement, the Murdoch Family Interests will not vote or provide voting instructions with respect to a portion of their shares of Class B Common Stock to the extent that doing so would increase their percentage of voting power from what it was prior to the suspension of voting rights. Currently, as a result of the suspension of voting rights, the aggregate percentage vote of the Murdoch Family Interests is at 39.4%39.1% of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock not subject to the suspension of voting rights, and the percentage vote may be adjusted as provided in the agreement with the Company.

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Delisting from the Australian Securities Exchange

In March 2014, the Company received approval from its stockholders and subsequently the Australian Securities Exchange (the “ASX”) for removal of its full foreign listing from the ASX. Delisting from the ASX occurred on May 8, 2014 and, effective as of that date, all of Twenty-First Century Fox’s Class A and Class B Common Stock is listed solely on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

 

NOTE 13. EQUITY BASED11. EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION

Separation-Related Adjustments

In connection withAugust 2014, the Separation,Compensation Committee approved the Company entered into an Employee Matters Agreement with News Corp, which generally provides that employeesconversion of News Corp no longer participate in benefit plans sponsored or maintained byapproximately 2.1 million outstanding cash-settled equity awards granted to certain named executive officers for the Company. Pursuantfiscal 2013-2015 and fiscal 2014-2016 performance periods from cash-settled to stock-settled awards. As a result, all currently outstanding equity awards granted to the Employee Matters Agreement, the Company made certain adjustments to the exercise price and number of our share-based compensation awards, using the closing price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock on the final day of trading prior to the effective date of the Separationnamed executive officers are stock-settled and the volumetric weighted-average prices for the first day of trading for the Company immediately following the Separation, with the intention of preserving the intrinsic value of theremaining cash-settled awards immediately prior to the Separation. These adjustmentsoutstanding are summarized as follows:

·

All equity based awards that had a vesting, payment or expiration date, as applicable, on or prior to December 31, 2013 continued under the Company’s 2005 Plan and have been settled in, or by reference to, the Company’s Class A Common Stock, as adjusted to reflect the Separation. The total number of shares issued under equity based awards in the six months ended December 31, 2013 was 7.6 million and of this amount, approximately 1 million shares were issued to News Corp employees.

·

All other equity based awards that have a vesting, payment or expiration date, as applicable, after December 31, 2013 were converted to awards over equity of the post-Separation employer, as adjusted to reflect the Separation.

·

All equity based awards were adjusted in terms of exercise price and number of shares to preserve the intrinsic value of the awards immediately prior to the Separation.

The Separation-related adjustments did not have a material impact on either compensation expense or the potentially dilutive securities to be considered in the calculation of diluted earnings per share of common stock.material.

The following table summarizes the Company’s equity-based compensation transactions:

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

(in millions)

 

 

(in millions)

 

Equity-based compensation

$

30

 

 

$

64

 

 

$

126

 

 

$

201

 

 

$

89

 

 

$

126

 

Cash received from exercise of equity-based compensation

$

-

 

 

$

29

 

 

$

35

 

 

$

148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intrinsic value of all settled equity-based awards

 

$

303

 

 

$

298

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax benefit on vested equity-based awards

 

$

110

 

 

$

91

 

 

As of March 31, 2014,2015, the Company’s total compensation cost related to restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and performance stock units (“PSUs”),equity-based awards, not yet recognized, was approximately $130$120 million, and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period between one and two years. Compensation expense on all equity-based awards is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the entire award. However, certain performance based awards are recognized on an accelerated basis.

The intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the nine months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $32 million and $51 million, respectively. The intrinsic value of the stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2013 was nil and $29 million, respectively. The Company’s stock option program has no stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2014.

As of March 31, 20142015 and June 30, 2013,2014, the liability for cash-settled awards was approximately $145$15 million and $185$165 million, respectively. Cash settledCash-settled awards are marked-to-market at each reporting period.

The Company recognized an incremental tax benefit, on vested PSUs, RSUs and stock options exercised, of $37 million and $34 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Performance Stock Units

The Company’s stock based awards are granted in Class A Common Stock. During the nine months ended March 31, 20142015, approximately 4.1 million performance stock units (“PSUs”) were granted and 2013, approximately 4.9 million and 7.27.1 million PSUs were granted, respectively,vested. Approximately 1.7 million units of which approximately 3.9 million and 5.7 million, respectively, will bethe awards that vested were settled in shares of Class A Common Stock. PSUs granted to executive directors and certain awards granted to employees in certain foreign locations are settled in cash.

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During the nine months ended March 31, 2014, approximately 4.9 million PSUs were granted and approximately 2.8 million PSUs vested,vested. Approximately 2.1 million units of which approximately 0.7 millionthe awards that vested were settled in shares of Class A Common Stock, before statutory tax withholdings. The fair value of PSUs settled in shares of Class A Common Stock was $21 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2014. The remaining 2.1 million PSUs settled during the nine months ended March 31, 2014 were settled in cash of $67 million before statutory tax withholdings. No PSUs vested during the nine months ended March 31, 2013.cash.

Restricted Stock Units

During the nine months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, approximately 0.8 million and 1.3 million RSUs were granted, respectively, and will be settled in shares of Class A Common Stock.

During the nine months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, approximately 5.6 million and 7.1 million RSUs vested, respectively, of which approximately 5.0 million and 6.2 million, respectively, were settled in shares of Class A Common Stock, before statutory tax withholdings. The fair value of RSUs settled in shares of Class A Common Stock was $160 million and $147 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The remaining 0.6 million and 0.9 million RSUs settled during the nine months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were settled in cash of $18 million and $22 million, respectively, before statutory tax withholdings.

 

NOTE 14.12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments

The Company has commitments under certain firm contractual arrangements (“firm commitments”) to make future payments. These firm commitments secure the future rights to various assets and services to be used in the normal operations. The total firm commitments and future debt payments as of March 31, 20142015 and June 30, 20132014 were $85.3$76 billion and $79.9$87 billion, respectively. The increasedecrease from June 30, 20132014 was primarily due to the acquisitionsale of the majority interestDBS businesses in the YES Network in FebruaryNovember 2014 (See Note 32 – Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions), partially offset by commitments under a new contract with the International Cricket Council (“ICC”).

Guarantees

The Company’s guarantees as of March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014 have not changed significantlywere $967 million and $724 million, respectively. The increase from disclosures included in the 2013 Form 10-K.

Contingencies  

Shareholder Litigation

The following discussion is limited to certain recent developments concerning the Company’s legal proceedings and should be read in conjunction with the disclosure set forth in Part I, Item 3 of the 2013 Form 10-K.

Delaware

Reference is made to the Amalgamated Bank Litigation, the New Orleans Employees’ Retirement Litigation, the Mass. Laborers Litigation and the Cohen Litigation which were purported stockholder derivative actions consolidated in the Delaware Court of Chancery (the “Consolidated Action”) and previously described by the Company in the 2013 Form 10-K. The plaintiffs’ Third Amended Complaint in the Consolidated Action alleged claims against director defendants for breach of fiduciary duty arising from the Company’s purchase of Shine and from their purported failure to investigate alleged acts of voicemail interception at The News of the World (the “NoW Matter”) and allegedly permitting the Company to engage in a cover up related to the NoW Matter. The Third Amended Complaint sought a declaration that the defendants violated their fiduciary duties, damages, pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs.

On June 26, 2013, the Court approved the settlement in principle that the parties reached on April 17, 2013, and entered a final judgment dismissing the Consolidated Action. Pursuant to the terms of that settlement, the parties agreed that the director defendants in the Consolidated Action would cause to be paid on their behalf the amount of $139 million30, 2014 was primarily due to the Company minus $28 millionobtaining a bank guarantee covering its programming rights obligation in attorneys’ fees and expenses awarded byconnection with the Court toagreement with the plaintiffs’ counsel. No stockholder objected to either the settlement or the proposed fee award. The settlement became effective on August 16, 2013, because as of that date, the dismissal of the Consolidated Action as well as the dismissals of each of the ShieldsICC.

Contingencies

Shareholder Litigation the Iron Workers Litigation and the Stricklin Litigation (each as described in the 2013 Form 10-K under the heading “Shareholder Litigation—Southern District of New York”) were no longer subject to appeal. The above amount was paid from an escrow account created for the benefit of the director defendants pursuant to an agreement reached between the defendants and their directors’ and officers’ liability insurers for the payment of insurance proceeds, subject to a claims release, and accordingly the Company recorded the net settlement of $111 million in Other, net in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended March 31, 2014. In addition to the payment to the Company, the settlement contemplates that the Company will build on corporate governance and compliance enhancements which the Company has implemented. These shall remain in effect at least through December 31, 2016, and will be applicable to both the Company and News Corp.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Southern District of New York

On July 19, 2011, a purported class action lawsuit captioned Wilder v. News Corp., et al. (“Wilder Litigation”), was filed on behalf of all purchasers of the Company’s common stock between March 3, 2011 and July 11, 2011, in the United States District

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Court for the Southern District of New York. The plaintiff brought claims under Section 10(b) and Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, alleging that false and misleading statements were issued regarding the NoW Matter.alleged acts of voicemail interception at The News of the World. The suit names as defendants the Company, Rupert Murdoch, James Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks, and seeks compensatory damages, rescission for damages sustained, and costs. On June 5, 2012, the court issued an order appointing the Avon Pension Fund (“Avon”) as lead plaintiff and Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd as lead counsel. Thereafter, on July 3, 2012, the court issued an order providing that an amended consolidated complaint shall be filed by July 31, 2012. Avon filed an amended consolidated complaint on July 31, 2012, which among other things, added as defendants NI Group Limited (now known as News Corp UK & Ireland Limited) and Les Hinton, and expanded the class period to include February 15, 2011 to July 18, 2011. The defendants filed motions to dismiss the litigation, which were granted by the court on March 31, 2014. Plaintiffs were given until April 30, 2014allowed to amend their complaint. Oncomplaint, and on April 30, 2014, plaintiffs filed a second amended consolidated complaint, which generally repeats the allegations of the amended consolidated complaint and also expands the class period to July 8, 2009 to July 18, 2011. On August 11, 2014, defendants filed motions to dismiss the second amended consolidated complaint, and on October 24, 2014, plaintiffs opposed those motions. On November 21, 2014, defendants filed their replies to plaintiffs’ opposition. The Company’s management believes the claims in the Wilder Litigation are entirely without merit, and intends to vigorously defend those claims.

U.K. Newspaper Matters and Related Investigations and Litigation

In 2011, U.S. regulators and governmental authorities continueinitiated investigations with respect to conduct investigations initiated in 2011 with respectphone hacking, illegal data access and inappropriate payments to public officials that occurred at subsidiaries of News Corp (the “U.K. Newspaper Matters”). On January 28, 2015, the Company was notified by the United States Department of Justice that it has completed its investigation relating to the U.K. Newspaper Matters. The CompanyMatters, and is cooperating with these investigations. It is not possible at this timedeclining to estimateprosecute the liability, if any, of the Company relating to these investigations.Company.

In connection with the Separation, the Company and News Corp agreed in the Separation and Distribution Agreement that the Company will indemnify News Corp, on an after-tax basis, for payments made after the Separation arising out of civil claims and investigations relating to the U.K. Newspaper Matters, as well as legal and professional fees and expenses paid in connection with the related criminal matters, other than fees, expenses and costs relating to employees who are not (i) directors, officers or certain designated employees or (ii) with respect to civil matters, co-defendants with News Corp (the “Indemnity”). As of June 30, 2013,2014, the Company recognized approximately $150$80 million as its obligation under the Indemnity, of which approximately $40$65 million related to the amounts accrued bypayable to News Corp as of the date of the Separation and approximately $110$15 million for the remaining unamortized fair value of expected future payments to be made under the Indemnity. Pursuant to ASC 460, “Guarantees” (“ASC 460”), the amount provided for future payments is being amortized in a systematic pattern that reflects the release from the underlying risks and is included in (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the consolidated statementUnaudited Consolidated Statements of operations.Operations. As of March 31, 2014,2015, the Company has recognized approximately $110$50 million as its obligation under the Indemnity, of which approximately $70 million relates to amounts payable to News Corp and approximately $40 million for the remaining unamortized fair value of expected future payments to be made under the Indemnity.Corp. Pursuant to the Indemnity, the Company made payments of $58$38 million to News Corp during the nine months ended March 31, 2014.2015. If additional information becomes available and as payments are made, the Company will update the liability provision for the Indemnity. Any changes to the liability provision for the Indemnity in the future will impact the results of operations for that period. The liability provision for the Indemnity was estimated by probability weighting expected payments to be made to News Corp under such Agreement and discounting probability-weighted expected payments to the valuation date, using a discount rate based on the Company’s cost of debt.

ItOther

Equity purchase arrangements that are exercisable by the counter-party to the agreement, and that are outside the sole control of the Company, are accounted for in accordance with ASC 480-10-S99-3A. Accordingly, the fair values of such equity purchase arrangements are classified in Redeemable noncontrolling interests. Other than the arrangements classified in Redeemable noncontrolling interests, the Company is possible thatparty to several other purchase and sale arrangements which become exercisable at various points in time. However, these proceedings and any adverse resolution thereof, including any finesarrangements are currently either not exercisable in the next twelve months or other penalties associated with any plea, judgment or similar result could damage the Company’s reputation, impair its ability to conduct its business and adversely affect its results of operations and financial condition.

Otherare not material.

The Company’s operations are subject to tax in various domestic and international jurisdictions and as a matter of course, the Company is regularly audited by federal, state and foreign tax authorities. The Company believes it has appropriately accrued for the expected outcome of all pending tax matters and does not currently anticipate that the ultimate resolution of pending tax matters will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition, future results of operations or liquidity.

The Company establishes an accrued liability for legal claims when the Company determines that a loss is both probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Once established, accruals are adjusted from time to time, as appropriate, in light of additional information. The amount of any loss ultimately incurred in relation to matters for which an accrual has been established may be higher or lower than the amounts accrued for such matters. Any fees, expenses, fines, penalties, judgments or settlements which might be incurred by the Company in connection with the various proceedings could affect the Company’s results of operations

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and financial condition. For the contingencies disclosed above for which there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss may be incurred, other than the accrual provided, the Company was unable to estimate the amount of loss or range of loss.

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NOTE 15. PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

The Company participates in and/or sponsors various pension, savings and postretirement benefit plans. The major pension plans and postretirement benefit plans are closed to new participants (with the exception of groups covered by collective bargaining agreements). The Company has a legally enforceable obligation to contribute to some plans and is not required to contribute to others. The Company makes contributions in accordance with applicable laws or contract terms in each jurisdiction in which the Company operates. The Company’s benefit obligation is calculated using several assumptions which the Company reviews on a regular basis. The net periodic benefits costs for pension and postretirement benefits were approximately $30 million and $40 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and approximately $90 million and $130 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

NOTE 16.13. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company has realigned its reporting segments following the Separation and the Other segment has been renamed Other, Corporate and Eliminations. This segment includes costs not directly associated with an operating segment, such as corporate overhead and eliminations.

The Company is a diversified global media and entertainment company, which manages and reports its businesses in the following five segments:

·

Cable Network Programming, which principally consists of the production and licensing of programming distributed primarily through cable television systems, direct broadcast satellite operators, and telecommunication companies primarilyand online video distributors in the U.S., Latin America, Europe and Asia.internationally.

·

Television, which principally consists of the broadcasting of network programming in the U.S. and the operation of 28 full power broadcast television stations, including 1011 duopolies, in the U.S. (of these stations, 1817 are affiliated with the FOX, Broadcasting Company (“FOX”) and 10 are affiliated with Master Distribution Service, Inc. (“MyNetworkTV”)) and one is an independent station).

·

Filmed Entertainment, which principally consists of the production and acquisition of live-action and animated motion pictures for distribution and licensing in all formats in all entertainment media worldwide, and the production and licensing of television programming worldwide.

·

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television, which consistsconsisted of the distribution of programming services via satellite, cable, and broadband directly to subscribers in Italy, Germany and Austria. The DBS segment consisted entirely of the operations of Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland. On November 12, 2014, Twenty-First Century Fox completed the previously announced sale of Sky Italia and its 57% interest in Sky Deutschland to Sky (See Note 2 – Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions). Following the sale of the DBS businesses, the Company continues to report in five segments for comparative purposes.

·

Other, Corporate and Eliminations, which principally consists of corporate overhead and eliminations and other businesses.

The Company’s operating segments have been determined in accordance with the Company’s internal management structure, which is organized based on operating activities. The Company evaluates performance based upon several factors, of which the primary financial measure is Segment OIBDA. Due to the integrated nature of these operating segments, estimates and judgments are made in allocating certain assets, revenues and expenses.

Segment OIBDA is defined as revenuesRevenues less operatingOperating expenses and selling,Selling, general and administrative expenses. Segment OIBDA does not include: depreciation and amortization, amortizationAmortization of cable distribution investments, impairmentDepreciation and amortization, Impairment charges, equityEquity earnings of affiliates, interestInterest expense, interestnet, Interest income, other,Other, net, incomeIncome tax expense and netNet income attributable to noncontrolling interests. Management believes that Segment OIBDA is an appropriate measure for evaluating the operating performance of the Company’s business segments because it is the primary measure used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker to evaluate the performance of and allocate resources within the Company’s businesses.

Management believes that information about Total Segment OIBDA assists all users of the Company’s consolidated financial statementsUnaudited Consolidated Financial Statements by allowing them to evaluate changes in the operating results of the Company’s portfolio of businesses separate from non-operational factors that affect net income, thus providing insight into both operations and the other factors that affect reported results.

Total Segment OIBDA provides management, investors and equity analysts a measure to analyze the operating performance of the Company’s business and its enterprise value against historical data and competitors’ data, although historical results, including Segment OIBDA and Total Segment OIBDA, may not be indicative of future results (as operating performance is highly contingent on many factors, including customer tastes and preferences).

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Total Segment OIBDA is a non-GAAP measure and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, net income, (loss), cash flow and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. In addition, this measure does not reflect cash available to fund requirements and excludes items, such as depreciation and amortization and impairment charges, which are significant components in assessing the Company’s financial performance.

26

 

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Network Programming

 

$

3,590

 

 

$

3,152

 

 

$

10,205

 

 

$

8,926

 

Television

 

 

1,237

 

 

 

1,587

 

 

 

3,908

 

 

 

4,265

 

Filmed Entertainment

 

 

2,389

 

 

 

2,279

 

 

 

7,618

 

 

 

6,876

 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,530

 

 

 

2,112

 

 

 

4,437

 

Other, Corporate and Eliminations

 

 

(376

)

 

 

(329

)

 

 

(1,061

)

 

 

(1,061

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

6,840

 

 

$

8,219

 

 

$

22,782

 

 

$

23,443

 

Segment OIBDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Network Programming

 

$

1,233

 

 

$

1,176

 

 

$

3,430

 

 

$

3,205

 

Television

 

 

141

 

 

 

288

 

 

 

605

 

 

 

737

 

Filmed Entertainment

 

 

382

 

 

 

354

 

 

 

1,176

 

 

 

1,019

 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

 

 

-

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

234

 

 

 

278

 

Other, Corporate and Eliminations

 

 

(79

)

 

 

(89

)

 

 

(267

)

 

 

(290

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Segment OIBDA

 

$

1,677

 

 

$

1,787

 

 

$

5,178

 

 

$

4,949

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of cable distribution investments

 

 

(17

)

 

 

(21

)

 

 

(61

)

 

 

(61

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

(124

)

 

 

(267

)

 

 

(601

)

 

 

(840

)

Equity earnings of affiliates

 

 

330

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

959

 

 

 

430

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(292

)

 

 

(284

)

 

 

(907

)

 

 

(830

)

Interest income

 

 

8

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

21

 

Other, net

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(33

)

 

 

5,008

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

 

 

1,515

 

 

 

1,358

 

 

 

9,607

 

 

 

3,792

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(458

)

 

 

(269

)

 

 

(1,150

)

 

 

(929

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

1,057

 

 

 

1,089

 

 

 

8,457

 

 

 

2,863

 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(38

)

 

 

696

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

1,042

 

 

 

1,073

 

 

 

8,419

 

 

 

3,559

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(20

)

 

 

(200

)

 

 

(44

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders

 

$

975

 

 

$

1,053

 

 

$

8,219

 

 

$

3,515

 

23


TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

(in millions)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Network Programming

$

3,152

 

 

$

2,827

 

 

$

8,926

 

 

$

7,928

 

Television

 

1,587

 

 

 

1,249

 

 

 

4,265

 

 

 

3,764

 

Filmed Entertainment

 

2,279

 

 

 

2,346

 

 

 

6,876

 

 

 

6,607

 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

 

1,530

 

 

 

1,320

 

 

 

4,437

 

 

 

3,060

 

Other, Corporate and Eliminations

 

(329

)

 

 

(389

)

 

 

(1,061

)

 

 

(896

)

Total revenues

$

8,219

 

 

$

7,353

 

 

$

23,443

 

 

$

20,463

 

Segment OIBDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Network Programming

$

1,176

 

 

$

1,069

 

 

$

3,205

 

 

$

3,098

 

Television

 

288

 

 

 

219

 

 

 

737

 

 

 

642

 

Filmed Entertainment

 

354

 

 

 

334

 

 

 

1,019

 

 

 

1,191

 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

 

58

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

278

 

 

 

241

 

Other, Corporate and Eliminations

 

(89

)

 

 

(143

)

 

 

(290

)

 

 

(399

)

Total Segment OIBDA

$

1,787

 

 

$

1,570

 

 

$

4,949

 

 

$

4,773

 

Amortization of cable distribution investments

 

(21

)

 

 

(23

)

 

 

(61

)

 

 

(67

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(267

)

 

 

(214

)

 

 

(840

)

 

 

(569

)

Impairment charges

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(35

)

Equity earnings of affiliates

 

170

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

430

 

 

 

432

 

Interest expense, net

 

(284

)

 

 

(277

)

 

 

(830

)

 

 

(802

)

Interest income

 

6

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

39

 

Other, net

 

(33

)

 

 

2,109

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

3,672

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

 

1,358

 

 

 

3,305

 

 

 

3,792

 

 

 

7,443

 

Income tax expense

 

(269

)

 

 

(728

)

 

 

(929

)

 

 

(1,437

)

Income from continuing operations

 

1,089

 

 

 

2,577

 

 

 

2,863

 

 

 

6,006

 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

(16

)

 

 

321

 

 

 

696

 

 

 

1,625

 

Net income

 

1,073

 

 

 

2,898

 

 

 

3,559

 

 

 

7,631

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(20

)

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(163

)

Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.

  stockholders

$

1,053

 

 

$

2,854

 

 

$

3,515

 

 

$

7,468

 

Intersegment revenues, generated by the Filmed Entertainment segment, of approximately $305$442 million and $330$305 million for the three months ended March 31, 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively, and of approximately $916$1,002 million and $779$916 million for the nine months ended March 31, 20142015 and 2013, respectively, have been eliminated within the Other, Corporate and Eliminations segment. Segment OIBDA, generated by the Filmed Entertainment segment, of approximately $(3) million and $13 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and 2013, respectively, and of approximately $31 million and $21 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, have been eliminated within the Other, Corporate and Eliminations segment.

27

 

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Depreciation and amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Network Programming

 

$

70

 

 

$

58

 

 

$

219

 

 

$

157

 

Television

 

 

29

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

79

 

Filmed Entertainment

 

 

21

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

98

 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

 

 

-

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

202

 

 

 

495

 

Other, Corporate and Eliminations

 

 

4

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total depreciation and amortization

 

$

124

 

 

$

267

 

 

$

601

 

 

$

840

 

Depreciation and amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 include the amortization of definite lived intangible assets of $60 million and $82 million, respectively, and $243 million and $300 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

 

As of

March 31,

2015

 

 

As of

June 30,

2014

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Total assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Network Programming

 

$

22,879

 

 

$

22,422

 

Television

 

 

6,998

 

 

 

6,449

 

Filmed Entertainment

 

 

9,357

 

 

 

10,419

 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,144

 

Other, Corporate and Eliminations

 

 

7,817

 

 

 

3,500

 

Investments

 

 

4,441

 

 

 

2,859

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

51,492

 

 

$

54,793

 

 

 

As of

March 31,

2015

 

 

As of

June 30,

2014

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Goodwill and intangible assets, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Network Programming

 

$

12,680

 

 

$

12,854

 

Television

 

 

4,300

 

 

 

4,282

 

Filmed Entertainment

 

 

1,798

 

 

 

2,441

 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,451

 

Other, Corporate and Eliminations

 

 

96

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total goodwill and intangible assets, net

 

$

18,874

 

 

$

26,124

 

24


TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

(in millions)

 

Depreciation and amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Network Programming

$

58

 

 

$

53

 

 

$

157

 

 

$

140

 

Television

 

30

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

66

 

Filmed Entertainment

 

33

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

98

 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

 

143

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

495

 

 

 

249

 

Other, Corporate and Eliminations

 

3

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

16

 

Total depreciation and amortization

$

267

 

 

$

214

 

 

$

840

 

 

$

569

 

Depreciation and amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 include the amortization of definite lived intangible assets of $82 million and $51 million, respectively. Depreciation and amortization for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 include the amortization of definite lived intangible assets of $300 million and $125 million, respectively.

 

As of

March 31,

2014

 

 

As of

June 30,

2013

 

 

(in millions)

 

Total assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Network Programming

$

22,431

 

 

$

17,830

 

Television

 

6,727

 

 

 

6,415

 

Filmed Entertainment

 

10,700

 

 

 

9,411

 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

 

9,378

 

 

 

8,636

 

Other, Corporate and Eliminations

 

3,149

 

 

 

4,948

 

Investments

 

2,908

 

 

 

3,704

 

Total assets

$

55,293

 

 

$

50,944

 

Goodwill and Intangible assets, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Network Programming

$

12,870

 

 

$

9,444

 

Television

 

4,282

 

 

 

4,283

 

Filmed Entertainment

 

2,442

 

 

 

2,439

 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

 

6,522

 

 

 

6,057

 

Other, Corporate and Eliminations

 

96

 

 

 

96

 

Total goodwill and intangible assets, net

$

26,212

 

 

$

22,319

 

Revenues by Component

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

(in millions)

 

 

(in millions)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliate Fees

$

2,326

 

 

$

2,066

 

 

$

6,547

 

 

$

5,593

 

Affiliate fees

 

$

2,740

 

 

$

2,326

 

 

$

7,652

 

 

$

6,547

 

Subscription

 

1,390

 

 

 

1,216

 

 

 

4,061

 

 

 

2,814

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,390

 

 

 

1,964

 

 

 

4,061

 

Advertising

 

2,294

 

 

 

1,884

 

 

 

6,344

 

 

 

5,781

 

 

 

1,840

 

 

 

2,294

 

 

 

5,944

 

 

 

6,344

 

Content

 

2,067

 

 

 

2,098

 

 

 

6,135

 

 

 

5,978

 

 

 

2,189

 

 

 

2,067

 

 

 

6,938

 

 

 

6,135

 

Other

 

142

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

356

 

 

 

297

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

142

 

 

 

284

 

 

 

356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

$

8,219

 

 

$

7,353

 

 

$

23,443

 

 

$

20,463

 

 

$

6,840

 

 

$

8,219

 

 

$

22,782

 

 

$

23,443

 

28


TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 17.14. ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Supplemental Cash Flows Information

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

(in millions)

 

 

(in millions)

 

Supplemental cash flows information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes

$

(1,100

)

 

$

(891

)

 

$

(498

)

 

$

(1,100

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

(816

)

 

 

(815

)

 

$

(908

)

 

$

(816

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sale of other investments

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of other investments

 

(34

)

 

 

(59

)

 

$

(53

)

 

$

(34

)

Supplemental information on businesses acquired:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental information on businesses acquired and additional investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of assets acquired

 

2,833

 

 

 

4,999

 

 

$

219

 

 

$

2,833

 

Cash acquired

 

3

 

 

 

685

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3

 

Liabilities assumed

 

(1,763

)

 

 

(1,791

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(1,763

)

Decrease in deferred consideration

 

7

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7

 

Noncontrolling interest increase

 

(385

)

 

 

(2,619

)

Noncontrolling interests increase

 

 

-

 

 

 

(385

)

Cash paid

 

(695

)

 

 

(1,274

)

 

 

(142

)

 

 

(695

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of equity instruments issued to third parties

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

-

 

Issuance of subsidiary common units

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(75

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of equity instruments consideration

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

25


TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Other, net

The following table sets forth the components of Other, net included in the unaudited consolidated statementsUnaudited Consolidated Statements of operations:Operations:

 

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

(in millions)

 

Gain on Sky Deutschland transaction(a)

$

-

 

 

$

2,069

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,069

 

(Loss) gain on sale of investments in NDS(b)

 

(30

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(30

)

 

 

1,446

 

Gain on sale of investment in Phoenix(b)

 

-

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

199

 

 

 

81

 

Gain on Fox Sports Asia transaction(a)

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

174

 

Shareholder litigation settlement(c)

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

111

 

 

 

-

 

Loss on sale of Baltimore station(a)

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(92

)

Restructuring(d)

 

(3

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(87

)

 

 

(8

)

Investment impairment losses(e)

 

-

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(15

)

Change in fair value of Sky Deutschland convertible securities(a)

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

58

 

Other

 

-

 

 

 

(23

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(41

)

Other, net

$

(33

)

 

$

2,109

 

 

$

123

 

 

$

3,672

 

 

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Gain on sale of the DBS businesses(a)

 

$

(11

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

4,984

 

 

$

-

 

Gain on disposition of Shine Group(a)

 

 

7

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

-

 

Gain on sale of investment in Phoenix

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

199

 

Shareholder litigation settlement(b)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

111

 

Loss on sale of investment in NDS

 

 

-

 

 

 

(30

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(30

)

Restructuring(c)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(40

)

 

 

(87

)

Investment impairment losses(d)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(67

)

Devaluation losses and Other(e)

 

 

(61

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other, net

 

$

(67

)

 

$

(33

)

 

$

5,008

 

 

$

123

 

(a)

See Note 32 – Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions.

(b)

SeeIn the nine months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded a net settlement gain of $111 million related to certain shareholder litigation matters (as described in Note 716Investments.Commitments and Contingencies in the 2014 Form 10-K under the heading “Shareholder Litigation – Delaware”).

((c)c)

See Note 14 – CommitmentsThe restructuring charges in the nine months ended March 31, 2015 primarily relates to cost structure efficiency enhancement initiatives at the Cable Network Programming and Contingencies.

(d)

Television segments. The Company recorded $87 million of restructuring charges in the nine months ended March 31, 2014 forprimarily relates to contract termination costs primarily related toassociated with cost structure efficiency enhancement initiatives at the DBS segment.

(d(e))

The write-downs of investments were recorded as a result of either the deteriorating financial position of the investee or due to a permanent impairment resulting from sustained losses and limited prospects for recovery.

(e)

Devaluation losses primarily relate to the Company’s business activities in Venezuela which operate in a highly inflationary economy. In February 2015, the Venezuelan government introduced a new foreign currency exchange system called the Marginal Currency System (“SIMADI”). Accordingly, the Company has remeasured all its Venezuelan Bolivar denominated net monetary assets at the devalued SIMADI exchange rate. The Company had previously used the Supplementary Foreign Currency Administration System (“SICAD 2”) rate.

Pension and Other Post Retirement Benefits

The Company is contemplating settling a portion of its pension obligations. As part of that strategy, the Company will irrevocably transfer a significant portion of pension liabilities to an insurance company selected by an independent fiduciary through the purchase of a group annuity contract. If concluded, the annuity contract is expected to be purchased by June 30, 2015. This purchase, which will be funded with pension plan assets, is not expected to have a material impact on net periodic pension expense for fiscal 2015. The Company expects to incur an estimated $250 million to $350 million pre-tax settlement loss related to the purchase due to the recognition of deferred actuarial losses. The proposed transaction is subject to review by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

Income Taxes

The following table illustrates the overall changes in the Company’s unrecognizednet deferred tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, as ofliabilities for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2013 was $140 million and $200 million, respectively. The decrease of $60 million from June 30, 2013 was primarily due to the settlement of a foreign tax matter. Interest related to the settled foreign tax matter was $24 million as of June 30, 2013.2015:

29

 

 

Net deferred tax liabilities before valuation allowance

 

 

Less: valuation allowance

 

 

Total net deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Balance, June 30, 2014

 

$

(330

)

 

$

(2,338

)

 

$

(2,668

)

Acquisitions and disposals

 

 

(1,296

)

 

 

1,720

 

 

 

424

 

Other

 

 

(66

)

 

 

148

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2015

 

$

(1,692

)

 

$

(470

)

 

$

(2,162

)

26


TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Company had deferred tax assets of $86 million and $61 million as of March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively. The Company had current deferred tax liabilities of $79 million and nil as of March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively.

The Company also had non-current deferred tax liabilities of $2,169 million and $2,729 million as of March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively.

The primary reason for the change in the net deferred tax liabilities is due to the sale of the DBS businesses. This allowed for the utilization of capital loss carryforwards and foreign tax credit carryforwards to offset the current income tax liability attributable to the sale. Previously, these tax assets had a full valuation allowance recorded. As a result of the transaction, the associated valuation allowance was reversed. The Company also reversed the valuation allowance associated with the Company’s remaining foreign tax credit carryforwards as it separately determined that it is more likely than not that the Company will utilize these foreign tax credit carryforwards prior to their expiration.

 

 

NOTE 18.15. SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION

In May 2012, 21CFA entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), among 21CFA as Borrower, the Company as Parent Guarantor, the lenders named therein, the initial issuing banks named therein, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan Chase”) and Citibank, N.A. as Co-Administrative Agents, JPMorgan Chase as Designated Agent and Bank of America, N.A. as Syndication Agent. The Credit Agreement provides a $2 billion unsecured revolving credit facility with a sub-limit of $400 million (or its equivalent in Euros) available for the issuance of letters of credit and a maturity date of May 2017. Under the Credit Agreement, the Company may request an increase in the amount of the credit facility up to a maximum amount of $2.5 billion and the Company may request that the maturity date be extended for up to two additional one-year periods. Borrowings are issuable in U.S. dollars only, while letters of credit are issuable in U.S. dollars or Euros. The material terms of the agreement include the requirement that the Company maintain specific leverage ratios and limitations on secured indebtedness. Fees under the Credit Agreement will be based on the Company’s long-term senior unsecured non-credit enhanced debt ratings. Given the current debt ratings, 21CFA pays a facility fee of 0.125% and an initial drawn cost of LIBOR plus 1.125%.

The Parent Guarantor presently guarantees the senior public indebtedness of 21CFA and the guarantee is full and unconditional. The supplemental condensed consolidating financial information of the Parent Guarantor should be read in conjunction with these consolidated financial statements.Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

In accordance with rules and regulations of the SEC, the Company uses the equity method to account for the results of all of the non-guarantor subsidiaries, representing substantially all of the Company’s consolidated results of operations, excluding certain intercompany eliminations.

The following condensed consolidating financial statements present the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of 21CFA, the Company and the subsidiaries of the Company and the eliminations and reclassifications necessary to arrive at the information for the Company on a consolidated basis.

With respect to the nine months ended March 31, 2015, we identified certain adjustments, which the Company determined were not material, related to the presentation of Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014 and for the year ended June 30, 2014 and Intragroup investments as of June 30, 2014. These revisions had no impact on any consolidated totals of the condensed consolidating financial statements. These revisions impacted the amounts presented in the 21CFA column (increasing the amounts presented as Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities, Income tax (expense) benefit and Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders) and in the Reclassifications and Eliminations column in the Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014 and for the year ended June 30, 2014 and the amounts presented in the 21CFA column (increasing the Intragroup investments and Equity) and in the Reclassifications and Eliminations column in the Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2014. These adjustments were not reflected in the previously filed Supplemental Guarantor Information filed with our Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 8, 2014 and with our 2014 Form 10-K.

Accordingly, the Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014 and for the year ended June 30, 2014 and Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2014 have been revised to reflect the immaterial adjustments described above. Fiscal 2015 amounts have been prepared to conform to this presentation. Future filings will also reflect increased 21CFA and reclassification/elimination amounts of Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities, Income tax (expense) benefit, Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders, Intragroup investments and Equity for prior periods.

3027


TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the three months ended March 31, 20142015

(in millions)

 

 

21st Century

Fox America, Inc.

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

Reclassifications

and

eliminations

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

and

Subsidiaries

 

Revenues

$

1

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

8,218

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

8,219

 

Expenses

 

(68

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6,652

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6,720

)

Equity earnings of affiliates

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

169

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

170

 

Interest expense, net

 

(396

)

 

 

(142

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

268

 

 

 

(284

)

Interest income

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

272

 

 

 

(268

)

 

 

6

 

Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities

 

236

 

 

 

1,203

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,439

)

 

 

-

 

Other, net

 

5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(38

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(33

)

(Loss) income from continuing operations

  before income tax expense

 

(220

)

 

 

1,062

 

 

 

1,955

 

 

 

(1,439

)

 

 

1,358

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

50

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(390

)

 

 

71

 

 

 

(269

)

(Loss) income from continuing operations

 

(170

)

 

 

1,062

 

 

 

1,565

 

 

 

(1,368

)

 

 

1,089

 

(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

(7

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(16

)

Net (loss) income

 

(177

)

 

 

1,053

 

 

 

1,565

 

 

 

(1,368

)

 

 

1,073

 

Less: Net income attributable to

  noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(20

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(20

)

Net (loss) income attributable to Twenty-First

  Century Fox stockholders

$

(177

)

 

$

1,053

 

 

$

1,545

 

 

$

(1,368

)

 

$

1,053

 

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to

  Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders

$

(215

)

 

$

1,085

 

 

$

1,689

 

 

$

(1,474

)

 

$

1,085

 

 

 

21st Century

Fox America, Inc.

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

Reclassifications

and

Eliminations

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

and

Subsidiaries

 

Revenues

 

$

1

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

6,839

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

6,840

 

Expenses

 

 

(72

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,232

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,304

)

Equity (losses) earnings of affiliates

 

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

331

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

330

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(394

)

 

 

(173

)

 

 

(20

)

 

 

295

 

 

 

(292

)

Interest income

 

 

-

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

300

 

 

 

(295

)

 

 

8

 

Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities

 

 

1,987

 

 

 

1,171

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,158

)

 

 

-

 

Other, net

 

 

(171

)

 

 

(11

)

 

 

115

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(67

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

1,350

 

 

 

990

 

 

 

2,333

 

 

 

(3,158

)

 

 

1,515

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

(425

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(593

)

 

 

560

 

 

 

(458

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

925

 

 

 

990

 

 

 

1,740

 

 

 

(2,598

)

 

 

1,057

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

-

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

925

 

 

 

975

 

 

 

1,740

 

 

 

(2,598

)

 

 

1,042

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(67

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(67

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders

 

$

925

 

 

$

975

 

 

$

1,673

 

 

$

(2,598

)

 

$

975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders

 

$

459

 

 

$

603

 

 

$

1,210

 

 

$

(1,669

)

 

$

603

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to supplemental guarantor information

 

 

31

28


TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the three months ended March 31, 20132014

(in millions)

 

21st Century

Fox America, Inc.

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

Reclassifications

and

eliminations

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

and

Subsidiaries

 

 

21st Century

Fox America, Inc.

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

Reclassifications

and

Eliminations

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

and

Subsidiaries

 

Revenues

$

1

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

7,352

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

7,353

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

8,218

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

8,219

 

Expenses

 

(132

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,888

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6,020

)

 

 

(68

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6,652

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6,720

)

Equity earnings of affiliates

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

131

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

169

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

170

 

Interest expense, net

 

(381

)

 

 

(128

)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

250

 

 

 

(277

)

 

 

(396

)

 

 

(142

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

268

 

 

 

(284

)

Interest income

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

257

 

 

 

(250

)

 

 

8

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

272

 

 

 

(268

)

 

 

6

 

Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities

 

2,388

 

 

 

2,971

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,359

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,952

 

 

 

1,203

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,155

)

 

 

-

 

Other, net

 

(24

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

2,131

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,109

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(38

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(33

)

Income (loss) from continuing operations

before income tax expense

 

1,853

 

 

 

2,846

 

 

 

3,965

 

 

 

(5,359

)

 

 

3,305

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

1,496

 

 

 

1,062

 

 

 

1,955

 

 

 

(3,155

)

 

 

1,358

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(393

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(883

)

 

 

548

 

 

 

(728

)

 

 

(293

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(390

)

 

 

414

 

 

 

(269

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

1,460

 

 

 

2,846

 

 

 

3,082

 

 

 

(4,811

)

 

 

2,577

 

 

 

1,203

 

 

 

1,062

 

 

 

1,565

 

 

 

(2,741

)

 

 

1,089

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

305

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

321

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(16

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

1,468

 

 

 

2,854

 

 

 

3,387

 

 

 

(4,811

)

 

 

2,898

 

 

 

1,196

 

 

 

1,053

 

 

 

1,565

 

 

 

(2,741

)

 

 

1,073

 

Less: Net income attributable to

noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(44

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(44

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(20

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(20

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Twenty-First

Century Fox stockholders

$

1,468

 

 

$

2,854

 

 

$

3,343

 

 

$

(4,811

)

 

$

2,854

 

 

$

1,196

 

 

$

1,053

 

 

$

1,545

 

 

$

(2,741

)

 

$

1,053

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to

Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders

$

1,391

 

 

$

2,407

 

 

$

3,249

 

 

$

(4,640

)

 

$

2,407

 

 

$

1,054

 

 

$

1,085

 

 

$

1,623

 

 

$

(2,677

)

 

$

1,085

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to supplemental guarantor information

 

 

 

32

29


TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the nine months ended March 31, 2015

(in millions)

 

 

21st Century

Fox America, Inc.

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

Reclassifications

and

Eliminations

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

and

Subsidiaries

 

Revenues

 

$

1

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

22,781

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

22,782

 

Expenses

 

 

(241

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(18,025

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(18,266

)

Equity (losses) earnings of affiliates

 

 

(2

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

961

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

959

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(1,188

)

 

 

(463

)

 

 

(78

)

 

 

822

 

 

 

(907

)

Interest income

 

 

8

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

841

 

 

 

(822

)

 

 

31

 

Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities

 

 

10,513

 

 

 

8,727

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(19,240

)

 

 

-

 

Other, net

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(11

)

 

 

5,037

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

9,073

 

 

 

8,257

 

 

 

11,517

 

 

 

(19,240

)

 

 

9,607

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

(1,085

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,378

)

 

 

1,313

 

 

 

(1,150

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

7,988

 

 

 

8,257

 

 

 

10,139

 

 

 

(17,927

)

 

 

8,457

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

-

 

 

 

(38

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(38

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

7,988

 

 

 

8,219

 

 

 

10,139

 

 

 

(17,927

)

 

 

8,419

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(200

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(200

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders

 

$

7,988

 

 

$

8,219

 

 

$

9,939

 

 

$

(17,927

)

 

$

8,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders

 

$

5,925

 

 

$

6,406

 

 

$

7,858

 

 

$

(13,783

)

 

$

6,406

 

See notes to supplemental guarantor information


30


TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the nine months ended March 31, 2014

(in millions)

 

 

21st Century

Fox America, Inc.

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

Reclassifications

and

eliminations

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

and

Subsidiaries

 

Revenues

$

1

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

23,442

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

23,443

 

Expenses

 

(233

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(19,162

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(19,395

)

Equity earnings of affiliates

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

429

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

430

 

Interest expense,  net

 

(1,174

)

 

 

(418

)

 

 

(27

)

 

 

789

 

 

 

(830

)

Interest income

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

806

 

 

 

(789

)

 

 

21

 

Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities

 

770

 

 

 

3,228

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,998

)

 

 

-

 

Other, net

 

280

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(157

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

123

 

(Loss) income from continuing operations

  before income tax expense

 

(353

)

 

 

2,812

 

 

 

5,331

 

 

 

(3,998

)

 

 

3,792

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

86

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,306

)

 

 

291

 

 

 

(929

)

(Loss) income from continuing operations

 

(267

)

 

 

2,812

 

 

 

4,025

 

 

 

(3,707

)

 

 

2,863

 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations,

   net of tax

 

(7

)

 

 

703

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

696

 

Net (loss) income

 

(274

)

 

 

3,515

 

 

 

4,025

 

 

 

(3,707

)

 

 

3,559

 

Less: Net income attributable to

  noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(44

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(44

)

Net (loss) income attributable to Twenty-First

  Century Fox stockholders

$

(274

)

 

$

3,515

 

 

$

3,981

 

 

$

(3,707

)

 

$

3,515

 

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to

  Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders

$

(72

)

 

$

3,858

 

 

$

4,706

 

 

$

(4,634

)

 

$

3,858

 

 

 

21st Century

Fox America, Inc.

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

Reclassifications

and

Eliminations

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

and

Subsidiaries

 

Revenues

 

$

1

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

23,442

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

23,443

 

Expenses

 

 

(233

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(19,162

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(19,395

)

Equity earnings of affiliates

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

429

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

430

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(1,174

)

 

 

(418

)

 

 

(27

)

 

 

789

 

 

 

(830

)

Interest income

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

806

 

 

 

(789

)

 

 

21

 

Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities

 

 

5,424

 

 

 

3,228

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(8,652

)

 

 

-

 

Other, net

 

 

280

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(157

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

4,301

 

 

 

2,812

 

 

 

5,331

 

 

 

(8,652

)

 

 

3,792

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

(1,054

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,306

)

 

 

1,431

 

 

 

(929

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

3,247

 

 

 

2,812

 

 

 

4,025

 

 

 

(7,221

)

 

 

2,863

 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

(7

)

 

 

703

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

696

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

3,240

 

 

 

3,515

 

 

 

4,025

 

 

 

(7,221

)

 

 

3,559

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(44

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(44

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders

 

$

3,240

 

 

$

3,515

 

 

$

3,981

 

 

$

(7,221

)

 

$

3,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders

 

$

2,995

 

 

$

3,858

 

 

$

4,336

 

 

$

(7,331

)

 

$

3,858

 

See notes to supplemental guarantor information


31


TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the year ended June 30, 2014

(in millions)

 

 

21st Century

Fox America, Inc.

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

Reclassifications

and

Eliminations

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

and

Subsidiaries

 

Revenues

 

$

1

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

31,866

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

31,867

 

Expenses

 

 

(345

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(26,034

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(26,379

)

Equity earnings of affiliates

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

621

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

622

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(1,561

)

 

 

(513

)

 

 

(47

)

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

(1,121

)

Interest income

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

1,020

 

 

 

(1,000

)

 

 

26

 

Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities

 

 

6,530

 

 

 

4,200

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10,730

)

 

 

-

 

Other, net

 

 

590

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

(498

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

174

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

5,219

 

 

 

3,772

 

 

 

6,928

 

 

 

(10,730

)

 

 

5,189

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

(1,279

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,699

)

 

 

1,706

 

 

 

(1,272

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

3,940

 

 

 

3,772

 

 

 

5,229

 

 

 

(9,024

)

 

 

3,917

 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

(13

)

 

 

742

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

3,927

 

 

 

4,514

 

 

 

5,229

 

 

 

(9,024

)

 

 

4,646

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(132

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(132

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders

 

$

3,927

 

 

$

4,514

 

 

$

5,097

 

 

$

(9,024

)

 

$

4,514

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders

 

$

4,390

 

 

$

4,799

 

 

$

5,572

 

 

$

(9,962

)

 

$

4,799

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to supplemental guarantor information

 

 

3332


TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating StatementBalance Sheet

As of Operations

For the nine months ended March 31, 20132015

(in millions)

 

 

21st Century

Fox America, Inc.

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

Reclassifications

and

eliminations

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

and

Subsidiaries

 

Revenues

$

1

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

20,462

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

20,463

 

Expenses

 

(388

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(15,973

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(16,361

)

Equity (losses) earnings of affiliates

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

433

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

432

 

Interest expense, net

 

(1,143

)

 

 

(364

)

 

 

(22

)

 

 

727

 

 

 

(802

)

Interest income

 

1

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

760

 

 

 

(727

)

 

 

39

 

Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities

 

5,030

 

 

 

7,811

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(12,841

)

 

 

-

 

Other, net

 

(31

)

 

 

6

 

 

 

3,697

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,672

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

  before income tax expense

 

3,469

 

 

 

7,458

 

 

 

9,357

 

 

 

(12,841

)

 

 

7,443

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(670

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,807

)

 

 

1,040

 

 

 

(1,437

)

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

2,799

 

 

 

7,458

 

 

 

7,550

 

 

 

(11,801

)

 

 

6,006

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

23

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

1,592

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,625

 

Net income (loss)

 

2,822

 

 

 

7,468

 

 

 

9,142

 

 

 

(11,801

)

 

 

7,631

 

Less: Net income attributable to

  noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(163

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(163

)

Net income (loss) attributable to Twenty-First

  Century Fox stockholders

$

2,822

 

 

$

7,468

 

 

$

8,979

 

 

$

(11,801

)

 

$

7,468

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to

  Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders

$

2,726

 

 

$

7,330

 

 

$

8,804

 

 

$

(11,530

)

 

$

7,330

 

 

 

21st Century

Fox America, Inc.

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

Reclassifications

and

Eliminations

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

and

Subsidiaries

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

468

 

 

$

7,716

 

 

$

1,092

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

9,276

 

Receivables, net

 

 

11

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,335

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

6,345

 

Inventories, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,062

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,062

 

Other

 

 

51

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

315

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

530

 

 

 

7,716

 

 

 

10,804

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

19,049

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables, net

 

 

15

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

403

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

418

 

Inventories, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,428

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,428

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

219

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,477

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,696

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,372

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,372

 

Goodwill

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12,502

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12,502

 

Other

 

 

430

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

156

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

586

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in associated companies and other investments

 

 

50

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

4,369

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,441

 

Intragroup investments

 

 

92,103

 

 

 

52,704

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(144,807

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments

 

 

92,153

 

 

 

52,726

 

 

 

4,369

 

 

 

(144,807

)

 

 

4,441

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

93,347

 

 

$

60,442

 

 

$

42,511

 

 

$

(144,808

)

 

$

51,492

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

$

200

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

27

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

227

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

431

 

 

 

376

 

 

 

6,457

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

7,263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

631

 

 

 

376

 

 

 

6,484

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

7,490

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

 

17,278

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,587

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,865

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

670

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,854

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,524

 

Intercompany

 

 

35,118

 

 

 

42,077

 

 

 

(77,195

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

638

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

638

 

Total equity

 

 

39,650

 

 

 

17,989

 

 

 

106,143

 

 

 

(144,807

)

 

 

18,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

$

93,347

 

 

$

60,442

 

 

$

42,511

 

 

$

(144,808

)

 

$

51,492

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to supplemental guarantor information

 

 

 

33


TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of June 30, 2014

(in millions)

 

 

21st Century

Fox America, Inc.

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

Reclassifications

and

Eliminations

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

and

Subsidiaries

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

473

 

 

$

3,120

 

 

$

1,822

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

5,415

 

Receivables, net

 

 

3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,466

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

6,468

 

Inventories, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,092

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,092

 

Other

 

 

10

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

391

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

486

 

 

 

3,120

 

 

 

11,771

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

15,376

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables, net

 

 

16

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

438

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

454

 

Inventories, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,442

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,442

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

145

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,786

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,931

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,072

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,072

 

Goodwill

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,052

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,052

 

Other

 

 

410

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

197

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

607

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in associated companies and other investments

 

 

113

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

2,727

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,859

 

Intragroup investments

 

 

80,714

 

 

 

46,499

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(127,213

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments

 

 

80,827

 

 

 

46,518

 

 

 

2,727

 

 

 

(127,213

)

 

 

2,859

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

81,884

 

 

$

49,638

 

 

$

50,485

 

 

$

(127,214

)

 

$

54,793

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

$

750

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

49

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

799

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

516

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

7,457

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

8,057

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

1,266

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

7,506

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

8,856

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

 

16,279

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,980

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,259

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

316

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,920

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,236

 

Intercompany

 

 

33,276

 

 

 

32,135

 

 

 

(65,411

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

541

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

541

 

Total equity

 

 

30,747

 

 

 

17,418

 

 

 

99,949

 

 

 

(127,213

)

 

 

20,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

$

81,884

 

 

$

49,638

 

 

$

50,485

 

 

$

(127,214

)

 

$

54,793

 

See notes to supplemental guarantor information

34


TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance SheetStatement of Cash Flows

AtFor the nine months ended March 31, 20142015

(in millions)

 

 

21st Century

Fox America, Inc.

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

Reclassifications

and

eliminations

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

and

Subsidiaries

 

ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

466

 

 

$

3,152

 

 

$

1,899

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

5,517

 

Receivables, net

 

19

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,307

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

6,314

 

Inventories, net

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,387

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,387

 

Other

 

23

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

408

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

431

 

Total current assets

 

508

 

 

 

3,152

 

 

 

12,001

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

15,649

 

Non-current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

15

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

441

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

456

 

Inventories, net

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,541

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,541

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

126

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,816

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,942

 

Intangible assets, net

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,294

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,294

 

Goodwill

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,918

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,918

 

Other

 

376

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

209

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

585

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in associated companies

   and other investments

 

91

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

2,762

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,908

 

Intragroup investments

 

64,986

 

 

 

45,524

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(110,510

)

 

 

-

 

Total investments

 

65,077

 

 

 

45,579

 

 

 

2,762

 

 

 

(110,510

)

 

 

2,908

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$

66,102

 

 

$

48,731

 

 

$

50,982

 

 

$

(110,522

)

 

$

55,293

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

$

750

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

47

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

797

 

Other current liabilities

 

511

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

8,019

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

8,918

 

Total current liabilities

 

1,261

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

8,066

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

9,715

 

Non-current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

16,279

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,978

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,257

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

586

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,237

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,823

 

Intercompany

 

32,586

 

 

 

30,868

 

 

 

(63,454

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

534

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

534

 

Total equity

 

15,390

 

 

 

17,463

 

 

 

98,621

 

 

 

(110,510

)

 

 

20,964

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

$

66,102

 

 

$

48,731

 

 

$

50,982

 

 

$

(110,522

)

 

$

55,293

 

 

 

21st Century

Fox America, Inc.

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

Reclassifications

and

Eliminations

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

and

Subsidiaries

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations

 

$

(276

)

 

$

1,675

 

 

$

1,224

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,623

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

(84

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(236

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(320

)

Investments

 

 

(127

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(1,173

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,303

)

Proceeds from dispositions, net

 

 

79

 

 

 

8,582

 

 

 

(51

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,610

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations

 

 

(132

)

 

 

8,579

 

 

 

(1,460

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,987

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

 

1,191

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,343

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,534

 

Repayment of borrowings

 

 

(750

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,424

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,174

)

Issuance of shares

 

 

-

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

49

 

Repurchase of shares

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,784

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,784

)

Dividends paid and distributions

 

 

-

 

 

 

(273

)

 

 

(221

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(494

)

Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests

 

 

-

 

 

 

(650

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(650

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations

 

 

441

 

 

 

(5,658

)

 

 

(302

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,519

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations

 

 

(38

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(38

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(5

)

 

 

4,596

 

 

 

(538

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,053

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

 

473

 

 

 

3,120

 

 

 

1,822

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,415

 

Exchange movement on cash balances

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(192

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(192

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

468

 

 

$

7,716

 

 

$

1,092

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

9,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to supplemental guarantor information

 

 

 

35


TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

At June 30, 2013

(in millions)

 

21st Century

Fox America, Inc.

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

Reclassifications

and

eliminations

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

and

Subsidiaries

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

524

 

 

$

3,956

 

 

$

2,179

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

6,659

 

Receivables, net

 

17

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,442

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,459

 

Inventories, net

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,784

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,784

 

Other

 

28

 

 

 

209

 

 

 

428

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

665

 

Total current assets

 

569

 

 

 

4,165

 

 

 

10,833

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

15,567

 

Non-current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

15

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

422

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

437

 

Inventories, net

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,371

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,371

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

132

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,697

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,829

 

Intangible assets, net

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,064

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,064

 

Goodwill

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,255

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,255

 

Other

 

361

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

356

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

717

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in associated companies

   and other investments

 

86

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

3,560

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,704

 

Intragroup investments

 

64,062

 

 

 

41,775

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(105,837

)

 

 

-

 

Total investments

 

64,148

 

 

 

41,833

 

 

 

3,560

 

 

 

(105,837

)

 

 

3,704

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$

65,225

 

 

$

45,998

 

 

$

45,558

 

 

$

(105,837

)

 

$

50,944

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

$

137

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

137

 

Other current liabilities

 

551

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

7,613

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,298

 

Total current liabilities

 

688

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

7,613

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,435

 

Non-current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

16,029

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

292

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

16,321

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

307

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

5,221

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,544

 

Intercompany

 

31,495

 

 

 

28,850

 

 

 

(60,345

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

519

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

519

 

Total equity

 

16,706

 

 

 

16,998

 

 

 

92,258

 

 

 

(105,837

)

 

 

20,125

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

$

65,225

 

 

$

45,998

 

 

$

45,558

 

 

$

(105,837

)

 

$

50,944

 

See notes to supplemental guarantor information

36


TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the nine months ended March 31, 2014

(in millions)

 

 

21st Century

Fox America, Inc.

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

Reclassifications

and

eliminations

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

and

Subsidiaries

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating

   activities from continuing operations

$

(817

)

 

$

1,481

 

 

$

917

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1,581

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

(3

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(467

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(470

)

Investments

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(796

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(797

)

Proceeds from dispositions

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

259

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

259

 

Net cash used in investing activities from

   continuing operations

 

(4

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,004

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,008

)

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

987

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

987

 

Repayments of borrowings

 

(134

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(142

)

Issuance of shares

 

-

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

66

 

Repurchase of shares

 

-

 

 

 

(2,752

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,752

)

Purchase of subsidiary shares from

   noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(76

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(76

)

Dividends paid

 

-

 

 

 

(287

)

 

 

(157

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(444

)

Distribution to News Corporation

 

-

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing

   activities from continuing operations

 

853

 

 

 

(2,983

)

 

 

(241

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,371

)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash

  equivalents from discontinued operations

 

(90

)

 

 

698

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

608

 

Net decrease in cash and cash

  equivalents

 

(58

)

 

 

(804

)

 

 

(328

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,190

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of

   year

 

524

 

 

 

3,956

 

 

 

2,179

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,659

 

Exchange movement on opening cash

   balance

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

48

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

466

 

 

$

3,152

 

 

$

1,899

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

5,517

 

 

 

21st Century

Fox America, Inc.

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

Reclassifications

and

Eliminations

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

and

Subsidiaries

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations

 

$

(817

)

 

$

1,481

 

 

$

917

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1,581

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

(3

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(467

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(470

)

Investments

 

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(796

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(797

)

Proceeds from dispositions, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

259

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

259

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

 

 

(4

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,004

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,008

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

 

987

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

987

 

Repayment of borrowings

 

 

(134

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(142

)

Issuance of shares

 

 

-

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

66

 

Repurchase of shares

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,752

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,752

)

Dividends paid and distributions

 

 

-

 

 

 

(287

)

 

 

(157

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(444

)

Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(76

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(76

)

Distribution to News Corporation

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations

 

 

853

 

 

 

(2,983

)

 

 

(241

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,371

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations

 

 

(90

)

 

 

698

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

608

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(58

)

 

 

(804

)

 

 

(328

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,190

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

 

524

 

 

 

3,956

 

 

 

2,179

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,659

 

Exchange movement on cash balances

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

466

 

 

$

3,152

 

 

$

1,899

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

5,517

 

See notes to supplemental guarantor information

37


TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the nine months ended March 31, 2013

(in millions)

 

21st Century

Fox America, Inc.

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

 

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

Reclassifications

and

eliminations

 

 

Twenty-First

Century Fox

and

Subsidiaries

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating

   activities from continuing operations

$

(828

)

 

$

909

 

 

$

2,304

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,385

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

(16

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(384

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(400

)

Investments

 

(6

)

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(1,240

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,261

)

Proceeds from dispositions

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,968

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,968

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing

   activities from continuing operations

 

(22

)

 

 

(15

)

 

 

344

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

307

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

987

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

290

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,277

 

Repayment of borrowings

 

(273

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(481

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(754

)

Issuance of shares

 

-

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

170

 

Repurchase of shares

 

-

 

 

 

(1,834

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,834

)

Dividends paid

 

-

 

 

 

(201

)

 

 

(163

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(364

)

Sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling

   interest

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

70

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing

   activities from continuing operations

 

714

 

 

 

(1,865

)

 

 

(284

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,435

)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

   from discontinued operations

 

(41

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,536

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,577

)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash

   equivalents

 

(177

)

 

 

(971

)

 

 

828

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(320

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of

   year

 

561

 

 

 

6,005

 

 

 

3,060

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,626

 

Exchange movement on opening cash

   balance

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

384

 

 

$

5,034

 

 

$

3,906

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

9,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to supplemental guarantor information

 

 

 

3836


TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Notes to Supplemental Guarantor Information

(1)

Investments in the Company’s subsidiaries, for purposes of the supplemental consolidating presentation, are accounted for by their parent companies under the equity method of accounting whereby earnings of subsidiaries are reflected in the respective parent company’s investment account and earnings.

(2)

The guarantees of 21CFA’s senior public indebtedness constitute senior indebtedness of the Company, and rank pari passu with all present and future senior indebtedness of the Company. Because the factual basis underlying the obligations created pursuant to the various facilities and other obligations constituting senior indebtedness of the Company differ, it is not possible to predict how a court in bankruptcy would accord priorities among the obligations of the Company.

 

 

 


ITEM 2.

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

This document contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The words “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “believe” and similar expressions and variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements appear in a number of places in this document and include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., its directors or its officers with respect to, among other things, trends affecting Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.’s financial condition or results of operations. The readers of this document are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. More information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is set forth under the heading Part II “Other Information,” Item 1A “Risk Factors” in this report. Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. does not ordinarily make projections of its future operating results and undertakes no obligation (and expressly disclaims any obligation) to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers should carefully review this document and the other documents filed by Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). This section should be read together with the unaudited consolidated financial statementsUnaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. and related notes set forth elsewhere herein and Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20132014 as filed with the SEC on August 19, 201314, 2014 (the “2013“2014 Form 10-K”).

INTRODUCTION

On June 28, 2013, Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. and its subsidiaries (formerly known as News Corporation) (together, “Twenty-First Century Fox” or the “Company”) completed the separation of its business into two independent publicly traded companies (the “Separation”) by distributing to its stockholders all of the outstanding shares of the new News Corporation (“News Corp”). The Company retained its interests in a global portfolio of media and entertainment assets spanning six continents. News Corp holds the Company’s former businesses including newspapers, information services and integrated marketing services, digital real estate services, book publishing, digital education and sports programming and pay-TV distribution in Australia. The Company completed the Separation by distributing to its stockholders one share of News Corp Class A common stock for every four shares of the Company’s Class A common stock held on June 21, 2013, and one share of News Corp Class B common stock for every four shares of the Company’s Class B common stock held on June 21, 2013. The Company’s stockholders received cash in lieu of fractional shares. Following the Separation, the Company does not beneficially own any shares of News Corp Class A common stock or News Corp Class B common stock.

Effective June 28, 2013, the Separation qualified for discontinued operations treatment in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205-20, “Discontinued Operations” (“ASC 205-20”), and accordingly the Company deconsolidated News Corp’s balance sheet as of June 30, 2013, and presented its results for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013 as discontinued operations on the unaudited statements of operations and as discontinued operations on the unaudited statements of cash flows for the nine months ended March 31, 2013. The footnotes to the financial statements have also been revised accordingly for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations describes the Company giving effect to the Separation, except where stated otherwise.

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is intended to help provide an understanding of Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. and its subsidiaries’ (together, “Twenty-First Century Fox” or the Company’s“Company”) financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations. This discussion is organized as follows:

·

Overview of the Company’s Business - This section provides a general description of the Company’s businesses, as well as developments that have occurred to date during fiscal 20142015 that the Company believes are important in understanding its results of operations and financial condition or to disclose known trends.

·

Results of Operations - This section provides an analysis of the Company’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 20142015 and 2013.2014. This analysis is presented on both a consolidated and a segment basis. In addition, a brief description is provided of significant transactions and events that impact the comparability of the results being analyzed.

·

Liquidity and Capital Resources - This section provides an analysis of the Company’s cash flows for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, and 2013. Included in theas well as a discussion of the Company’s outstanding debt isdebt. This section also includes a discussion of the amount of financial capacity available to fund the Company’s future commitments and obligations, as well as a discussion of other financing arrangements.

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY’S BUSINESS

The Company has realigned its reporting segments following the Separation and the Other segment has been renamed Other, Corporate and Eliminations. This segment includes costs not directly associated with an operating segment, such as corporate overhead and eliminations.


The Company is a diversified global media and entertainment company, which manages and reports its businesses in the following five segments:

·

Cable Network Programming, which principally consists of the production and licensing of programming distributed primarily through cable television systems, direct broadcast satellite operators, and telecommunication companies primarilyand online video distributors in the U.S., Latin America, Europe and Asia.internationally.

·

Television, which principally consists of the broadcasting of network programming in the U.S. and the operation of 28 full power broadcast television stations, including 1011 duopolies, in the U.S. (of these stations, 1817 are affiliated with the FOX Broadcasting Company (“FOX”) and, 10 are affiliated with Master Distribution Service, Inc. (“MyNetworkTV”)) and one is an independent station).

·

Filmed Entertainment, which principally consists of the production and acquisition of live-action and animated motion pictures for distribution and licensing in all formats in all entertainment media worldwide, and the production and licensing of television programming worldwide.

·

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television,, which consistsconsisted of the distribution of programming services via satellite, cable and broadband directly to subscribers in Italy, Germany and Austria. The Direct Broadcast Satellite Television (“DBS”) segment consisted entirely of the operations of Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland AG (“Sky Deutschland”). On November 12, 2014, Twenty-First Century Fox completed the previously announced sale of Sky Italia and its 57% interest in Sky Deutschland to British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, which was subsequently renamed Sky plc (“Sky”) (See Note 2 – Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions to the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements). Sky


is a pan-European digital television provider, which operates in Italy, Germany, Austria, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Following the sale of the DBS businesses, the Company continues to report in five segments for comparative purposes.

·

Other, Corporate and Eliminations, which principally consists of corporate overhead and eliminations and other businesses.

Television and Cable Network Programming and Television

The Company’s television operations primarily consist of FOX, MyNetworkTV and the 28 television stations owned by the Company.

The television operations derive revenues primarily from the sale of advertising, and to a lesser extent, retransmission consent revenue. Adverse changes in general market conditions for advertising may affect revenues. The U.S. television broadcast environment is highly competitive and the primary methods of competition are the development and acquisition of popular programming. Program success is measured by ratings, which are an indication of market acceptance, with the top rated programs commanding the highest advertising prices. FOX is a broadcast network that airs original programming and MyNetworkTV is a programming distribution service that airs original and off-network programming. FOX and MyNetworkTV compete with broadcast networks, such as ABC, CBS, NBC and The CW Television Network, independent television stations, cable and Direct Broadcast Satellite Television program services, as well as other media, including over-the-top services, DVDs, Blu-rays, video games and print for audiences, programming and advertising revenues. In addition, FOX and MyNetworkTV compete with the other broadcast networks and other programming distribution services to secure affiliations with independently owned television stations in markets across the U.S. ABC, NBC and CBS each broadcasts a greater number of hours of programming than FOX and, accordingly, may be able to designate or change time periods in which programming is to be broadcast with greater flexibility than FOX. In addition, future technological developments may affect competition within the television marketplace.

U.S. law governing retransmission consent revenue provides a mechanism for the television stations owned by the Company to seek and obtain payment from multi-channel video programming distributors who carry the Company’s broadcast signals. Retransmission consent revenue consists of per subscriber-based compensatory fees paid to the Company by cable and satellite distribution systems that distribute the Company’s television stations affiliated with FOX and MyNetworkTV. The Company also receives compensation from independently-owned television stations that are affiliated with FOX and MyNetworkTV.

The television stations owned and operated by the Company compete for programming, audiences and advertising revenues with other television stations and cable systems in their respective coverage areas and, in some cases, with respect to programming, with other station groups, and in the case of advertising revenues, with other local and national media. The competitive position of the television stations owned by the Company is largely influenced by the quality and strength of FOX and MyNetworkTV programming, and, in particular, their respective prime-time viewership.

The Company’s U.S. cable network programming operations primarily consist of the Fox News Channel (“FOX News”), Fox Sports 1, FX Networks, LLC (“FX”), FXX, Regional Sports Networks (“RSNs”), the National Geographic Channels and the Big Ten Network. The Company’s international cable networks consist of the Fox International Channels (“FIC”) and STAR. FIC produces and distributes entertainment, lifestyle, factual, sports, and movie channels through distribution channels in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America using several brands, including Fox, Fox Crime, Fox Life, FX, Fox Sports and National Geographic Channel. STAR’s owned and affiliated channels are distributed in the following countries and regions: India; Pakistan; the rest of South Asia; Greater China; Indonesia; the rest of South East Asia; the Middle East and Africa; the United Kingdom and Europe; and North America.


Generally, the Company’s cable networks, which target various demographics, derive a majority of their revenues from monthly affiliate fees received from cable television systems and direct broadcast satellite operatorsmulti-channel video programming distributors (“MVPDs”) based on the number of their subscribers. Affiliate fee revenues are net of the amortization of cable distribution investments (capitalized fees paid to U.S. multi-channel video programming distributorsMVPDs to typically facilitate the carriage of a domestic cable network). The Company defers the cable distribution investments and amortizes the amounts on a straight-line basis over the contract period. Cable television and direct broadcast satellite are currently the predominant means of distribution of the Company’s program services in the U.S. Internationally, distribution technology varies region by region.

The television operations derive revenues primarily from the sale of advertising, and to a lesser extent, retransmission consent revenue. Adverse changes in general market conditions for advertising may affect revenues.

U.S. law governing retransmission consent revenue provides a mechanism for the television stations owned by the Company to seek and obtain payment from MVPDs who carry the Company’s cable networks compete for carriage on cable television systems, direct broadcast satellite systems and other distribution systems with other program services. A primary focussignals. Retransmission consent revenue consists of competition is for distributionper subscriber-based compensatory fees paid to the Company by MVPDs that distribute the signals of the Company’s cable network channelsowned and operated television stations. The Company also receives compensation from independently-owned television stations that are not already distributed by particular cable television or direct broadcast satellite systems. For such program services, distributors make decisions on the use of bandwidth based on various considerations, including amounts paid by programmersaffiliated with FOX and receive retransmission consent fees from MVPDs for launches, subscription fees payable by distributors and appeal to the distributors’ subscribers.their signals.

The most significant operating expenses of the TelevisionCable Network Programming segment and the Cable Network ProgrammingTelevision segment are the acquisition and production expenses related to programming, marketing and promotional expenses and the expenses related to operating the technical facilities of the broadcastercable network or cable network. Other expenses includebroadcaster. Marketing and promotional expenses relatedrelate to improving the market visibility and awareness of the broadcastercable network or cable networkbroadcaster and its programming. Additional expenses include sales commissions paid to the in-house advertising sales force, as well as salaries, employee benefits, rent and other routine overhead expenses.

National sports programming is obtained through license agreements with professional or collegiate sports leagues or organizations. The Company’s current licenses with the National Football League (“NFL”), Major League Baseball (“MLB”), college football conferences, National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (“NASCAR”), International Federation of Football Association (“FIFA”), United States Golf Association (“USGA”), and Ultimate Fighting Championship (“UFC”) are secured by long-term agreements.

While the Company seeks to ensure compliance with federal indecency laws and related Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) regulations, the definition of “indecency” is subject to interpretation and there can be no assurance that the Company will not broadcast programming that is ultimately determined by the FCC to violate the prohibition against indecency. Such programming could subject the Company to regulatory review or investigation, fines, adverse publicity or other sanctions, including the loss of station licenses.

Filmed Entertainment

The Filmed Entertainment segment derives revenue from the production and distribution of live-action and animated motion pictures and television series. In general, motion pictures produced or acquired for distribution by the Company are exhibited in U.S. and foreign theaters, followed by home entertainment, including sale and rental of DVDs and Blu-rays, licensing through digital distribution platforms, premium subscription television, network television and basic cable and syndicated television exploitation. Television series initially produced for the networks and first-run syndication are generally licensed to domestic and international markets concurrently and subsequently released in seasonal DVD and Blu-ray box sets and made available via digital distribution platforms. More successful series are later syndicated in domestic markets. The length of the revenue cycle for television series will vary depending on the number of seasons a series remains in active production and, therefore, may cause fluctuations in operating results. License fees received for television exhibition (including international and U.S. premium television and basic cable television) are recorded as revenue in the period that licensed films or programs are available for such exhibition, which may cause substantial fluctuations in operating results.

The revenues and operating results of the Filmed Entertainment segment are significantly affected by the timing of the Company’s theatrical and home entertainment releases, the number of its original and returning television series that are aired by television networks and cable channels and the number of its television series in off-network syndication. Theatrical and home entertainment release dates are determined by several factors, including timing of vacation and holiday periods and competition in the marketplace. The distribution windows for the release of motion pictures theatrically and in various home entertainment products and services (including subscription rentals, rental kiosks and digital distribution platforms), have been compressing and may continue to change in the future. A further reduction in timing between theatrical and home entertainment releases could adversely affect the revenues and operating results of this segment.


The Company enters into arrangements with third parties to co-produce many of its theatrical productions. These arrangements, which are referred to as co-financing arrangements, take various forms. The parties to these arrangements include studio and non-studio entities, both domestic and foreign. In several of these agreements, other parties control certain distribution rights. The Filmed Entertainment segment records the amounts received for the sale of an economic interest as a reduction of the cost of the film, as the investor assumes full risk for that portion of the film asset acquired in these transactions. The substance of these arrangements is that the third-party investors own an interest in the film and, therefore, receive a participation based on the respective third-party investor’s interest in the profits or losses incurred on the film. Consistent with the requirements of Financial Accounting Standards Board


(“FASB”) ASCAccounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 926, “Entertainment—Films” (“ASC 926”), the estimate of a third-party investor’s interest in profits or losses on the film is based on total estimated ultimate revenues.

Operating costs incurred by the Filmed Entertainment segment include: exploitation costs, primarily theatrical prints and advertising and home entertainment marketing and manufacturing costs; amortization of capitalized production, overhead and interest costs; and participations and talent residuals. Selling, general and administrative expenses include salaries, employee benefits, rent and other routine overhead.

The Company competes with other film studios, such as Disney, CBS Television Studios, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros. and other independent film producers in the production and distribution of motion pictures, DVDs and Blu-rays. As a producer and distributor of television programming, the Company competes with studios, television production groups and independent producers and syndicators, such as Disney, Sony, NBC Universal, Warner Bros. and CBS Television Studios, to sell programming both domestically and internationally. The Company also competes to obtain creative talent and story properties, which are essential to the success of the Company’s filmed entertainment businesses.overhead expenses.

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

The Direct Broadcast Satellite Television (“DBS”) segment’s operations consist of SKY Italia and the Company’s majority-owned subsidiary Sky Deutschland AG (“Sky Deutschland”), which provide basic and premium services via satellite, cable and broadband directly to subscribers in Italy (in the case of SKY Italia) and Germany and Austria (in the case of Sky Deutschland). The DBS segment derives revenues principally from subscriber fees. The Company believes that the quality and variety of programming, audio and interactive programming including personal video recorders, quality of picture including high definition channels, access to service,services, customer service and price are the key elements for gaining and maintaining market share. The DBS segment’s competition includes companies that offer video, audio, interactive programming, telephony, data and other information and entertainment services, including broadcasters of free-to-air television channels, broadband Internet providers, digital terrestrial transmission services, wireless companies and companies that are developing new media technologies.

The DBS segment’s most significant operating expenses are those related to the acquisition of entertainment, movie and sports programming and subscribers and the expenses related to operating the technical facilities. Operating expenses related to sports programming are generally recognized over the course of the related sport season, which may cause fluctuations in the operating results of this segment.

The continued challenging economic environment in Europe has contributed to a reduction in consumer spending and has posed challenges for subscriber retention and growth. If this trend continues, it could have a material effect on the operating results of the DBS segment.

Other, Corporate and Eliminations

The Other, Corporate and Eliminations segment consists primarily of corporate overhead and eliminations and other businesses.

Other Business Developments

Cable Network Programming

In September 2013,February 2015, the Company acquired trueX media inc., a video advertising company specializing in consumer engagement and on-demand marketing campaigns, for an estimated total purchase price of approximately $175 million in cash including deferred payments which are subject to the 22% interest it did not already own in Latin America Payachievement of service and performance conditions.

In February 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire the broadcast business of MAA Television Network Limited (“LAPTV”MAA TV”), an entity in India that distributes premiumbroadcasts and basic televisionoperates Telugu language entertainment channels, in Latin America, for approximately $75$375 million in cash. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to close before December 31, 2015.

Television

In October 2014, the Company acquired two San Francisco-Bay area television stations, KTVU-TV FOX 2 and KICU-TV 36, with a fair value of approximately $220 million from Cox Media Group in exchange for the Company’s FOX affiliated stations WHBQ-TV FOX 13 and WFXT-TV FOX 25, located in the Memphis and Boston markets, respectively.

Filmed Entertainment

The Company and funds managed by Apollo Global Management, LLC (“Apollo”) formed Endemol Shine Group in December 2014 to which the Company contributed its interests in Shine Group and cash, comprising an aggregate carrying value of approximately $830 million. The joint venture, a global multi-platform content provider, is comprised of Shine Group, Endemol, and CORE Media Group. The Company and Apollo have an equal ownership interest in the joint venture. As a result of thisthe transaction, Shine Group ceased to be a consolidated subsidiary of the Company now owns 100% of LAPTV.

In November 2013, the Company sold its remaining 12% interest in Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings Ltd. (“Phoenix”) for approximately $210 million.Company. The Company recorded a gain of $199$70 million on this transaction which was included in Other, net in the unaudited consolidated statementsUnaudited Consolidated Statements of operationsOperations for the nine months ended March 31, 2014.2015. The Company’s investment in the Endemol Shine Group is accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

In December 2013,January 2011, the Company purchased a convertible bond from Sky Deutschland a majority-owned consolidated subsidiary of the Company, agreed to acquire from Constantin Medien AG, a 100% interest in the production company PLAZAMEDIA TV and Film Produktion GmbH (“Plazamedia”) as well as a 25.1% equity stake in Sport1 GmbH and Constantin Sport Marketing GmbH for €57.5 million (approximately $80 million), net of cash acquired. Plazamedia is an established full-service provider for television and new media as well as one of the leading producers of sports television in the German-speaking markets. This transaction will be financed under Sky Deutschland’s credit agreement, as amended.  (See Note 10 – Borrowings to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for further discussion)


approximately $225 million. In JanuaryOctober 2014, the Company agreedexercised its right to sell its 47%convert the bonds into 53.9 million Sky Deutschland shares, increasing the Company’s ownership interest in CMC-News Asia Holdings Limited, which has a carrying value of approximately $80 million. The Company expects this transaction to close in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 and expects to record a gain on the sale.57%.

On February 28,November 12, 2014, the Company acquired an additional 31%sold its 100% and 57% ownership stakes in Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland, respectively, to Sky for approximately $8.8 billion in value comprised of approximately $8.2 billion in cash received, net of $650 million of cash paid to acquire Sky’s 21% interest in the Yankees EntertainmentNGC Network International LLC and SportsNGC Network (“YES Network”Latin America LLC (collectively “NGC International”), a RSN primarily broadcasting pre-season and regular season games forincreasing the New York Yankees andCompany’s ownership stake in NGC International to 73%. In connection with this transaction, the Brooklyn Nets,Company participated in Sky’s equity offering in July 2014 by purchasing additional shares in Sky for approximately $680$900 million net of cash acquired.


and maintained the Company’s 39% ownership interest. As a result of the transaction, Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland ceased to be consolidated subsidiaries of the Company. The Company recorded a gain of $5.0 billion on this transaction, which was included in Other, net in the Company consolidatedUnaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the balance sheet and operating results of the YES Network beginningnine months ended March 2014, including $1.7 billion in debt, as it owns an 80% controlling interest.

In March 2014, the Company received approval from its stockholders and subsequently the Australian Securities Exchange (the “ASX”) for removal of its full foreign listing from the ASX. Delisting from the ASX occurred on May 8, 2014 and, effective as of that date, all of Twenty-First Century Fox’s Class A and Class B Common Stock is listed solely on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.31, 2015.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations—For the three and nine months ended March 31, 20142015 versus the three and nine months ended March 31, 20132014

The following table setstables set forth the Company’s operating results for the three and nine months ended March 31, 20142015, as compared to the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013.2014, including presentation of Revenues by component excluding the DBS segment and related intersegment eliminations.

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

% Change

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

% Change

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

% Change

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

% Change

(in millions, except %)

 

(in millions, except %)

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliate Fees

$

2,326

 

 

$

2,066

 

 

 

13

 

%

 

$

6,547

 

 

$

5,593

 

 

 

17

 

%

 

Affiliate fees

 

$

2,740

 

 

$

2,326

 

 

 

18

 

%

 

$

7,652

 

 

$

6,547

 

 

 

17

 

%

 

Subscription

 

1,390

 

 

 

1,216

 

 

 

14

 

%

 

 

 

4,061

 

 

 

2,814

 

 

 

44

 

%

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,390

 

 

 

(100

)

%

 

 

 

1,964

 

 

 

4,061

 

 

 

(52

)

%

 

Advertising

 

2,294

 

 

 

1,884

 

 

 

22

 

%

 

 

 

6,344

 

 

 

5,781

 

 

 

10

 

%

 

 

 

1,840

 

 

 

2,294

 

 

 

(20

)

%

 

 

 

5,944

 

 

 

6,344

 

 

 

(6

)

%

 

Content

 

2,067

 

 

 

2,098

 

 

 

(1

)

%

 

 

 

6,135

 

 

 

5,978

 

 

 

3

 

%

 

 

 

2,189

 

 

 

2,067

 

 

 

6

 

%

 

 

 

6,938

 

 

 

6,135

 

 

 

13

 

%

 

Other

 

142

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

60

 

%

 

 

 

356

 

 

 

297

 

 

 

20

 

%

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

142

 

 

 

(50

)

%

 

 

 

284

 

 

 

356

 

 

 

(20

)

%

 

Total Revenues

 

8,219

 

 

 

7,353

 

 

 

12

 

%

 

 

 

23,443

 

 

 

20,463

 

 

 

15

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

 

6,840

 

 

 

8,219

 

 

 

(17

)

%

 

 

 

22,782

 

 

 

23,443

 

 

 

(3

)

%

 

Operating expenses

 

(5,475

)

 

 

(4,826

)

 

 

13

 

%

 

 

(15,473

)

 

 

(12,859

)

 

 

20

 

%

 

 

 

(4,357

)

 

 

(5,475

)

 

 

(20

)

%

 

 

(14,775

)

 

 

(15,473

)

 

 

(5

)

%

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

(978

)

 

 

(980

)

 

 

-

 

%

 

 

(3,082

)

 

 

(2,898

)

 

 

6

 

%

 

 

 

(823

)

 

 

(978

)

 

 

(16

)

%

 

 

(2,890

)

 

 

(3,082

)

 

 

(6

)

%

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

(267

)

 

 

(214

)

 

 

25

 

%

 

 

(840

)

 

 

(569

)

 

 

48

 

%

 

 

 

(124

)

 

 

(267

)

 

 

(54

)

%

 

 

(601

)

 

 

(840

)

 

 

(28

)

%

 

Impairment charges

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

(35

)

 

**

 

 

Equity earnings of affiliates

 

170

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

29

 

%

 

 

430

 

 

 

432

 

 

 

-

 

%

 

 

 

330

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

94

 

%

 

 

959

 

 

 

430

 

 

**

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

(284

)

 

 

(277

)

 

 

3

 

%

 

 

(830

)

 

 

(802

)

 

 

3

 

%

 

 

 

(292

)

 

 

(284

)

 

 

3

 

%

 

 

(907

)

 

 

(830

)

 

 

9

 

%

 

Interest income

 

6

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

(25

)

%

 

 

21

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

(46

)

%

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

33

 

%

 

 

31

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

48

 

%

 

Other, net

 

(33

)

 

 

2,109

 

 

**

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

3,672

 

 

 

(97

)

%

 

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(33

)

 

**

 

 

 

5,008

 

 

 

123

 

 

**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

 

1,358

 

 

 

3,305

 

 

 

(59

)

%

 

 

 

3,792

 

 

 

7,443

 

 

 

(49

)

%

 

 

 

1,515

 

 

 

1,358

 

 

 

12

 

%

 

 

 

9,607

 

 

 

3,792

 

 

**

 

 

Income tax expense

 

(269

)

 

 

(728

)

 

 

(63

)

%

 

 

 

(929

)

 

 

(1,437

)

 

 

(35

)

%

 

 

 

(458

)

 

 

(269

)

 

 

70

 

%

 

 

 

(1,150

)

 

 

(929

)

 

 

24

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

1,089

 

 

 

2,577

 

 

 

(58

)

%

 

 

 

2,863

 

 

 

6,006

 

 

 

(52

)

%

 

 

 

1,057

 

 

 

1,089

 

 

 

(3

)

%

 

 

 

8,457

 

 

 

2,863

 

 

**

 

 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

(16

)

 

 

321

 

 

**

 

 

 

 

696

 

 

 

1,625

 

 

 

(57

)

%

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(6

)

%

 

 

 

(38

)

 

 

696

 

 

**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

1,073

 

 

 

2,898

 

 

 

(63

)

%

 

 

3,559

 

 

 

7,631

 

 

 

(53

)

%

 

 

 

1,042

 

 

 

1,073

 

 

 

(3

)

%

 

 

8,419

 

 

 

3,559

 

 

**

 

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(20

)

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(55

)

%

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(163

)

 

 

(73

)

%

 

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(20

)

 

**

 

 

 

(200

)

 

 

(44

)

 

**

 

 

Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholders

$

1,053

 

 

$

2,854

 

 

 

(63

)

%

 

$

3,515

 

 

$

7,468

 

 

 

(53

)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox stockholders

 

$

975

 

 

$

1,053

 

 

 

(7

)

%

 

$

8,219

 

 

$

3,515

 

 

**

 

 


 

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

% Change

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

% Change

 

 

(in millions, except %)

Revenues (excluding Direct Broadcast Satellite Television):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliate fees

 

$

2,740

 

 

$

2,359

 

 

 

16

 

%

 

 

$

7,695

 

 

$

6,643

 

 

 

16

 

%

 

Advertising

 

 

1,840

 

 

 

2,200

 

 

 

(16

)

%

 

 

 

5,838

 

 

 

6,111

 

 

 

(4

)

%

 

Content

 

 

2,189

 

 

 

2,083

 

 

 

5

 

%

 

 

 

6,961

 

 

 

6,182

 

 

 

13

 

%

 

Other

 

 

71

 

 

 

114

 

 

 

(38

)

%

 

 

 

253

 

 

 

286

 

 

 

(12

)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Total Revenues

 

 

6,840

 

 

 

6,756

 

 

 

1

 

%

 

 

 

20,747

 

 

 

19,222

 

 

 

8

 

%

 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television, net of eliminations

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,463

 

 

 

(100

)

%

 

 

 

2,035

 

 

 

4,221

 

 

 

(52

)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

6,840

 

 

$

8,219

 

 

 

(17

)

%

 

 

$

22,782

 

 

$

23,443

 

 

 

(3

)

%

 

**

not meaningful

Overview The Company’s revenues increased 12%decreased 17% and 15%3% for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014,2015, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013,2014. The changes in revenues were primarily due to increasesthe effect of the sale of the DBS businesses in advertising, affiliate feesNovember 2014. Excluding the activity of the DBS businesses, the Company’s revenues increased 1% and subscription revenues.  The increase in advertising revenue8% for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2015, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2014, due to higher affiliate fee revenues partially offset by a decrease in advertising revenues. The increase in affiliate fee revenues was primarily attributable to higher average rates per subscriber across most channels and the acquisition of the majority interest in the Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (the “YES Network”) in February 2014. The decrease in advertising revenues for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2015 was primarily due to revenues arising fromthe comparative effect of the broadcast of Super Bowl XLVIII in February 2014. The increasesstrengthening of the U.S. dollar against local currencies resulted in affiliate feesa revenue decrease of approximately $200 million and $440 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014 were principally attributable to higher average rates per subscriber across most cable channels, higher retransmission consent revenues and the conversion and related launch of new channels, including Fox Sports 1. Also contributing2015, respectively, as compared to the increase incorresponding periods of fiscal 2014.


affiliate fees for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 was the absence of the distributor allowances resulting from the 2012-2013 National Hockey League (“NHL”) lockout in the prior year,Operating expenses decreased 20% and the incremental impact of the acquisition of Eredivisie Media & Marketing CV (“EMM”) and SportsTime Ohio and the consolidation of Fox Sports Asia (formerly ESPN Star Sports) (collectively the “Acquisitions”). The increase in subscription revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was primarily due to an increase in the number of subscribers and average revenue per subscriber (“ARPU”) at Sky Deutschland. The increase for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 was primarily due to the effect of the consolidation of Sky Deutschland from January 2013.  The strengthening of the U.S. dollar against local currencies (non-Euro) resulted in revenue decreases of approximately $75 million and $215 million, respectively, partially offset by the effect of the weakening of the U.S. dollar against the Euro of approximately $55 million and $150 million, respectively,5% for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014,2015, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013.2014, primarily due to the sale of the DBS businesses in November 2014. Also contributing to the decrease was lower operating expenses at the Television segment of approximately $190 million and $210 million during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2015, respectively. The decrease at the Television segment was primarily due to lower programming costs as a result of the comparative effect of the broadcast of Super Bowl XLVIII in February 2014. These decreases were partially offset by increased operating expenses at the Cable Network Programming segment. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2015, operating expenses at the Cable Network Programming segment increased by approximately $320 million and $950 million, respectively. The increases at the Cable Network Programming segment were primarily due to higher programming costs led by the rights fees related to STAR Sports’ broadcast of the International Cricket Council (“ICC”) Cricket World Cup matches.

OperatingSelling, general and administrative expenses increased 13%decreased 16% and 20%6% for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014,2015, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013.  During2014, primarily as a result of the three months ended March 31, 2014, operating expenses atsale of the DBS Televisionbusinesses in November 2014.

Depreciation and Cable Network Programming segments increased by approximately $230 million, $250 millionamortization, including amortization of acquired identifiable intangible assets, decreased 54% and $205 million, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2013.  During the nine months ended March 31, 2014, operating expenses at the DBS, Television and Cable Network Programming segments, increased by approximately $1,250 million, $355 million and $750 million, respectively.  Operating expenses at the Filmed Entertainment segment also increased by approximately $445 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2014. The increase at the DBS segment for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was due to the higher programming costs related to the exclusive German Bundesliga soccer coverage and the broadcast of the Sochi Olympics. Also contributing to the operating expense increase at the DBS segment for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 was the effect of the consolidation of Sky Deutschland from January 2013. The increase at the Television segment28% for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2015, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2014, was primarily due to the costs associated with the broadcast of Super Bowl XLVIII in February 2014. The increase at the Cable Network Programming segment for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was primarily related to the continued investments in the new channels, Fox Sports 1, STAR Sports networkslower depreciation and FXX, and higher programming costs. Also contributing to the increase during the nine months ended March 31, 2014 was the Acquisitions as well as higher programming costs related to additional NHL games in the current period. The increase at the Filmed Entertainment segment for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 was primarily related to higher theatrical marketing costsamortization as a result of the increasesale of the DBS businesses in November 2014. These decreases were partially offset by the amortization of acquired identifiable intangible assets resulting from the acquisition of the majority interest in the numberYES Network in February 2014.


Equity earnings of significant theatrical releases in fiscal 2014 as compared to fiscal 2013, including affiliatesMr. Peabody and Sherman, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Rio 2 and an increase in production amortization and participation costs related to the television programming production businesses.

Selling, general and administrative expenses remained consistent for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the corresponding periodEquity earnings of fiscal 2013. Selling, general and administrative expensesaffiliates increased 6% for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2013 primarily due to the increases at the Cable Network Programming and DBS segments of approximately $145$160 million and $90$529 million respectively. The increase at the Cable Network Programming segment for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 was primarily due to the Acquisitions and higher personnel costs. The increase at the DBS segment was primarily due to the effect of the consolidation of Sky Deutschland. Partially offsetting these increases was a decrease of approximately $100 million at the Other, Corporate and Eliminations segment primarily due to lower compensation expenses and legal and professional fees.

Depreciation and amortization increased 25% and 48% for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014,2015, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013, primarily2014. The increase was due to higher results at Sky which included the consolidationCompany’s proportionate share of Sky Deutschland, including the amortization of acquired identifiable intangible assets.

Equity earnings of affiliates Equity earnings of affiliates increased $38approximately $350 million forduring the three months ended March 31, 2014 and decreased $2 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2014, as compared2015 of Sky’s gains related to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013. The increase for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was primarily due to improved results at the Cable channel equity affiliates and improved results at the Other equity affiliates, primarily related to Hulu LLC (“Hulu”). The increase at the Cable channel equity affiliates was led by higher contributions from the YES Network, which was an affiliate until the datesale of its acquisition. Hulu’s results benefited from higher subscriptioninvestment in Sky Betting & Gaming (“Sky Bet”) and advertising revenues. The nominal decrease in Equity earnings of affiliates during the nine months ended March 31, 2014 was primarily due to the decreases at the DBS equity affiliates primarily related to lower results and gains at BSkyB partially offset by the absence of equity losses due to the consolidation of Sky Deutschland from January 2013. The gains from the Company’s participation in BSkyB’s share repurchase program declined by approximately $130$830 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2014.2015 of Sky’s gains related to the sale of its investments in Sky Bet, NGC International and ITV plc. Partially offsetting these increases were the decreaseresults at the DBS equity affiliates were increases at the Cable channel equity affiliates, led by the YES Network,Endemol Shine Group, an affiliate from December 2014 (See Note 2 – Acquisitions, Disposals and Other equity affiliates, led by Hulu. Hulu’s improved contributions were dueTransactions to the revenue increases noted aboveaccompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements), and the effect of the charges recorded during fiscal 2013 foracquisition of the redemption of Providence Equity Partners’ equitymajority interest in October 2012.the YES Network in February 2014.


 

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

% Change

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

% Change

 

 

(in millions, except %)

Sky

 

$

453

 

 

$

165

 

 

**

 

 

 

 

$

1,145

 

 

$

441

 

 

**

 

 

Other equity affiliates

 

 

(123

)

 

 

5

 

 

**

 

 

 

 

 

(186

)

 

 

(11

)

 

**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity earnings of affiliates

 

$

330

 

 

$

170

 

 

 

94

 

%

 

 

$

959

 

 

$

430

 

 

**

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

% Change

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

% Change

 

(in millions, except %)

DBS equity affiliates

$

161

 

 

$

160

 

 

 

1

 

%

 

 

$

432

 

 

$

593

 

 

 

(27

)

%

 

Cable channel equity affiliates

 

16

 

 

 

(13

)

 

**

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

(53

)

 

**

 

 

 

Other equity affiliates

 

(7

)

 

 

(15

)

 

 

53

 

%

 

 

 

(21

)

 

 

(108

)

 

 

81

 

%

 

Equity earnings of affiliates

$

170

 

 

$

132

 

 

 

29

 

%

 

 

$

430

 

 

$

432

 

 

 

-

 

%

 

**

not meaningful

Interest expense, net Interest expense, net increased $7$8 million and $28$77 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014,2015, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013,2014, primarily due to the issuance of $300 million of 4.00% Senior Notes due 2023 and $700 million of 5.40% Senior Notes due 2043 in September 2013 as well as higher average debt outstanding due to the debt consolidated in connection with the acquisition of the majority interest in the YES Network.Network in February 2014, and subsequently modified in November 2014. Also contributing to the increase for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 increase2015 was the effectissuance in September 2014 of the consolidation$600 million of Sky Deutschland’s debt.3.70% Senior Notes due 2024 and $600 million of 4.75% Senior Notes due 2044.

Other, net

 

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

(in millions)

 

Gain on Sky Deutschland transaction(a)

$

-

 

 

$

2,069

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,069

 

(Loss) gain on sale of investments in NDS(b)

 

(30

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(30

)

 

 

1,446

 

Gain on sale of investment in Phoenix(b)

 

-

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

199

 

 

 

81

 

Gain on Fox Sports Asia transaction(a)

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

174

 

Shareholder litigation settlement(c)

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

111

 

 

 

-

 

Loss on sale of Baltimore station(a)

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(92

)

Restructuring(d)

 

(3

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(87

)

 

 

(8

)

Investment impairment losses(e)

 

-

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(15

)

Change in fair value of Sky Deutschland convertible securities(a)

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

58

 

Other

 

-

 

 

 

(23

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(41

)

Other, net

$

(33

)

 

$

2,109

 

 

$

123

 

 

$

3,672

 

 

 

For the three months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Gain on sale of the DBS businesses(a)

 

$

(11

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

4,984

 

 

$

-

 

Gain on disposition of Shine Group(a)

 

 

7

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

-

 

Gain on sale of investment in Phoenix

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

199

 

Shareholder litigation settlement(b)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

111

 

Loss on sale of investment in NDS

 

 

-

 

 

 

(30

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(30

)

Restructuring(c)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(40

)

 

 

(87

)

Investment impairment losses(d)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(67

)

Devaluation losses and Other(e)

 

 

(61

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other, net

 

$

(67

)

 

$

(33

)

 

$

5,008

 

 

$

123

 

(a)

See Note 32 – Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements.Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

(b)

SeeIn the nine months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded a net settlement gain of $111 million related to certain shareholder litigation matters (as described in Note 716Investments toCommitments and Contingencies in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements.2014 Form 10-K under the heading “Shareholder Litigation – Delaware”).

(c)

See Note 14 – CommitmentsThe restructuring charges in the nine months ended March 31, 2015 primarily relates to cost structure efficiency enhancement initiatives at the Cable Network Programming and Contingencies to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements.

(d)

Television segments. The Company recorded $87 million of restructuring charges in the nine months ended March 31, 2014 forprimarily relates to contract termination costs primarily related toassociated with cost structure efficiency enhancement initiatives at the DBS segment.

((e)d)

The write-downs of investments were recorded as a result of either the deteriorating financial position of the investee or due to a permanent impairment resulting from sustained losses and limited prospects for recovery.

(e)

Devaluation losses primarily relate to the Company’s business activities in Venezuela which operate in a highly inflationary economy. In February 2015, the Venezuelan government introduced a new foreign currency exchange system called the Marginal Currency System (“SIMADI”). Accordingly, the Company has remeasured all its Venezuelan Bolivar denominated net monetary assets at the devalued SIMADI exchange rate. The Company had previously used the Supplementary Foreign Currency Administration System (“SICAD 2”) rate.


Income tax expense The Company’s effective income tax ratesrate for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2015 was 30% and 12%, respectively, as compared to the statutory rate of 35%. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the rate was lower than the statutory rate primarily due to rate reductions related to the Company’s foreign operations including a 4% reduction due to tax credits and deductions arising from a corporate restructuring. For the nine months ended March 31, 2015, the rate was lower than the statutory rate primarily due to the income tax benefits associated with the reversal of previously recorded valuation allowances related to capital loss carryforwards and foreign tax credit carryforwards, which will be utilized to offset the income tax liability from the disposition of the DBS businesses. The reversal of the valuation allowance yielded an aggregate income tax benefit of 18% for the nine months. The Company also recognized a benefit of approximately 2% in the nine months ended March 31, 2015 associated with the recognition of various tax benefits. These benefits primarily relate to the reversal of valuation allowances related to its foreign tax credit carryforwards as the Company has separately determined, that it is more likely than not that the Company will utilize these credits before they expire.

The Company's effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014 werewas 20% and 24%, respectively.respectively, as compared to the statutory rate of 35%. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the rate was lower than the statutory rate of 35%, primarily due to rate reductions related to the Company'sCompany’s foreign operations including a 3% reduction due to tax credits and deductions arising from a corporate restructuring and an 8% reduction due to the recognition of a deferred tax asset for additional tax basis. Also contributing to the difference for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 were changes in valuation allowances as a result of the Phoenix sale in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax – For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the loss from discontinued operations remained relatively constant, as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2014. For the nine months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded a loss from discontinued operations of $38 million as compared to income of $696 million, in the corresponding period of fiscal 2014. The change was primarily due to the recognition of a tax refund paid to News Corp and then transferred to the Company in accordance with the tax sharing and indemnification agreement entered into at the time of the Separation (See Note 3 – Discontinued Operations to the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements). Prior to the Separation, a subsidiary of News Corp had filed for refunds to claim certain losses in a foreign jurisdiction.

Net income Net income remained relatively constant for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2014. Net income increased for the nine months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2014, primarily due to the gain on the sale of the DBS businesses in November 2014.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interestsThe Company's effectivechange in Net income tax ratesattributable to noncontrolling interests for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013 were 22% and 19%, respectively. These rates were lower than the statutory rate of 35% primarily due to a 12% rate reduction related to the gain on the consolidation of Sky Deutschland.  The consolidation resulted in the removal of a historical valuation allowance which, in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”), reduced tax expense. Also contributing to the difference for the nine months ended March 31, 2013 was the rate reduction from the Company’s foreign operations due to tax credits and deductions arising from a corporate restructuring, the utilization of foreign tax credits in connection with the NDS Group Limited sale and non-taxable gains related to the consolidation of Fox Sports Asia.


(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax – For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded a loss from discontinued operations of $16 million as compared to income of $321 million in the corresponding period of fiscal 2013. For the nine months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded income from discontinued operations of $696 million as compared to income of $1.6 billion in the corresponding period of fiscal 2013. The changes were primarily due to the absence of income from discontinued operations as a result of the Separation in the prior year and the recognition in fiscal 2014 of a tax refund from News Corp in accordance with the tax sharing and indemnification agreement.  A subsidiary of News Corp, prior to the Separation,had filed refunds to claim certain losses in a foreign jurisdiction. During the nine months ended March 31, 2014, the foreign jurisdiction notified News Corp that it had accepted its claims and refunded the taxes plus interest to News Corp.

Net income Net income decreased for the three and nine months ended March 31, 20142015, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013,2014, was primarily due to the absenceeffect of the gain recorded uponsale of the consolidation ofCompany’s interests in Sky Deutschland in fiscal 2013November 2014 and the absence of income from the discontinued operations partially offset by an increase in Total Segment OIBDA (See Segment Analysis below).  Also contributing to the decrease during the nine months ended March 31, 2014 was the absence of the gain related to the sale of NDS in July 2012.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests decreased for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013 primarily due to the inclusion of the YES Network noncontrolling interests’ shareinterest as a result of Sky Deutschland’s net losses on its consolidation.consolidation beginning February 2014.

Segment Analysis

The Company’s operating segments have been determined in accordance with the Company’s internal management structure, which is organized based on operating activities. The Company evaluates performance based upon several factors, of which the primary financial measure is Segment OIBDA. Due to the integrated nature of these operating segments, estimates and judgments are made in allocating certain assets, revenues and expenses.

Segment OIBDA is defined as revenuesRevenues less operatingOperating expenses and selling,Selling, general and administrative expenses. Segment OIBDA does not include: depreciation and amortization, amortizationAmortization of cable distribution investments, impairmentDepreciation and amortization, Impairment charges, equityEquity earnings of affiliates, interestInterest expense, interestnet, Interest income, other,Other, net, incomeIncome tax expense and netNet income attributable to noncontrolling interests. Management believes that Segment OIBDA is an appropriate measure for evaluating the operating performance of the Company’s business segments because it is the primary measure used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker to evaluate the performance of and allocate resources within the Company’s businesses.

Management believes that information about Total Segment OIBDA assists all users of the Company’s consolidated financial statementsUnaudited Consolidated Financial Statements by allowing them to evaluate changes in the operating results of the Company’s portfolio of businesses separate from non-operational factors that affect net income, thus providing insight into both operations and the other factors that affect reported results. Total Segment OIBDA provides management, investors and equity analysts a measure to analyze the operating performance of the Company’s business and its enterprise value against historical data and competitors’ data, although historical results, including Segment OIBDA and Total Segment OIBDA, may not be indicative of future results (as operating performance is highly contingent on many factors, including customer tastes and preferences).

Total Segment OIBDA is a non-GAAP measure and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, net income, (loss), cash flow and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP.U.S. generally accepted accounting principles


(“GAAP”). In addition, this measure does not reflect cash available to fund requirements and excludes items, such as depreciation and amortization and impairment charges, which are significant components in assessing the Company’s financial performance.

The following tables reconcile Total Segment OIBDA to Income from continuing operations before income tax expense for the three and nine months ended March 31, 20142015, as compared to the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013.2014.

 

For the three months ended March 31,

 

For the three months ended March 31,

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

Change

 

 

% Change

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

Change

 

 

% Change

(in millions, except %)

 

 

 

 

(in millions, except %)

Revenues

$

8,219

 

 

$

7,353

 

 

$

866

 

 

 

12

 

%

 

 

$

6,840

 

 

$

8,219

 

 

$

(1,379

)

 

 

(17

)

%

 

Operating expenses

 

(5,475

)

 

 

(4,826

)

 

 

(649

)

 

 

13

 

%

 

 

 

(4,357

)

 

 

(5,475

)

 

 

1,118

 

 

 

(20

)

%

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

(978

)

 

 

(980

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

-

 

%

 

 

 

(823

)

 

 

(978

)

 

 

155

 

 

 

(16

)

%

 

Amortization of cable distribution investments

 

21

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(9

)

%

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(19

)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Segment OIBDA

 

1,787

 

 

 

1,570

 

 

 

217

 

 

 

14

 

%

 

 

 

1,677

 

 

 

1,787

 

 

 

(110

)

 

 

(6

)

%

 

Amortization of cable distribution investments

 

(21

)

 

 

(23

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

(9

)

%

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

(21

)

 

 

4

 

 

 

(19

)

%

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

(267

)

 

 

(214

)

 

 

(53

)

 

 

25

 

%

 

 

 

(124

)

 

 

(267

)

 

 

143

 

 

 

(54

)

%

 

Equity earnings of affiliates

 

170

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

29

 

%

 

 

 

330

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

160

 

 

 

94

 

%

 

Interest expense, net

 

(284

)

 

 

(277

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

3

 

%

 

 

 

(292

)

 

 

(284

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

3

 

%

 

Interest income

 

6

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(25

)

%

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

33

 

%

 

Other, net

 

(33

)

 

 

2,109

 

 

 

(2,142

)

 

**

 

 

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(33

)

 

 

(34

)

 

**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

$

1,358

 

 

$

3,305

 

 

$

(1,947

)

 

 

(59

)

%

 

 

$

1,515

 

 

$

1,358

 

 

$

157

 

 

 

12

 

%

 

 

 

For the nine months ended March 31,

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

(in millions, except %)

Revenues

 

$

22,782

 

 

$

23,443

 

 

$

(661

)

 

 

(3

)

%

 

Operating expenses

 

 

(14,775

)

 

 

(15,473

)

 

 

698

 

 

 

(5

)

%

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

(2,890

)

 

 

(3,082

)

 

 

192

 

 

 

(6

)

%

 

Amortization of cable distribution investments

 

 

61

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Segment OIBDA

 

 

5,178

 

 

 

4,949

 

 

 

229

 

 

 

5

 

%

 

Amortization of cable distribution investments

 

 

(61

)

 

 

(61

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

(601

)

 

 

(840

)

 

 

239

 

 

 

(28

)

%

 

Equity earnings of affiliates

 

 

959

 

 

 

430

 

 

 

529

 

 

**

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(907

)

 

 

(830

)

 

 

(77

)

 

 

9

 

%

 

Interest income

 

 

31

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

48

 

%

 

Other, net

 

 

5,008

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

4,885

 

 

**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

 

$

9,607

 

 

$

3,792

 

 

$

5,815

 

 

**

 

 

 

**

not meaningful


The following tables set forth the Company’s Revenues and Segment OIBDA for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014 including presentation of Revenues excluding the DBS segment and related intersegment eliminations (“Adjusted Total Revenues”).

 

 

For the nine months ended March 31,

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

Change

 

 

% Change

 

(in millions, except %)

 

 

 

Revenues

$

23,443

 

 

$

20,463

 

 

$

2,980

 

 

 

15

 

%

 

Operating expenses

 

(15,473

)

 

 

(12,859

)

 

 

(2,614

)

 

 

20

 

%

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

(3,082

)

 

 

(2,898

)

 

 

(184

)

 

 

6

 

%

 

Amortization of cable distribution investments

 

61

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(9

)

%

 

Total Segment OIBDA

 

4,949

 

 

 

4,773

 

 

 

176

 

 

 

4

 

%

 

Amortization of cable distribution investments

 

(61

)

 

 

(67

)

 

 

6

 

 

 

(9

)

%

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

(840

)

 

 

(569

)

 

 

(271

)

 

 

48

 

%

 

Impairment charges

 

-

 

 

 

(35

)

 

 

35

 

 

**

 

 

 

Equity earnings of affiliates

 

430

 

 

 

432

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

-

 

%

 

Interest expense, net

 

(830

)

 

 

(802

)

 

 

(28

)

 

 

3

 

%

 

Interest income

 

21

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(46

)

%

 

Other, net

 

123

 

 

 

3,672

 

 

 

(3,549

)

 

 

(97

)

%

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

$

3,792

 

 

$

7,443

 

 

$

(3,651

)

 

 

(49

)

%

 

 

 

For the three months ended March 31,

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

(in millions, except %)

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Network Programming

 

$

3,590

 

 

$

3,152

 

 

$

438

 

 

 

14

 

%

 

Television

 

 

1,237

 

 

 

1,587

 

 

 

(350

)

 

 

(22

)

%

 

Filmed Entertainment

 

 

2,389

 

 

 

2,279

 

 

 

110

 

 

 

5

 

%

 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,530

 

 

 

(1,530

)

 

 

(100

)

%

 

Other, Corporate and Eliminations

 

 

(376

)

 

 

(329

)

 

 

(47

)

 

 

(14

)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

6,840

 

 

$

8,219

 

 

$

(1,379

)

 

 

(17

)

%

 

Less: Direct Broadcast Satellite Television, net of eliminations

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,463

)

 

 

1,463

 

 

 

(100

)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Total Revenues

 

$

6,840

 

 

$

6,756

 

 

$

84

 

 

 

1

 

%

 

 

For the three months ended

March 31, 2014

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31, 2014

 

 

For the nine months ended March 31,

Revenues

 

 

Segment OIBDA

 

 

Revenues

 

 

Segment OIBDA

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

Change

 

 

% Change

(in millions)

 

 

(in millions, except %)

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Network Programming

$

3,152

 

 

$

1,176

 

 

$

8,926

 

 

$

3,205

 

 

$

10,205

 

 

$

8,926

 

 

$

1,279

 

 

 

14

 

%

 

Television

 

1,587

 

 

 

288

 

 

 

4,265

 

 

 

737

 

 

 

3,908

 

 

 

4,265

 

 

 

(357

)

 

 

(8

)

%

 

Filmed Entertainment

 

2,279

 

 

 

354

 

 

 

6,876

 

 

 

1,019

 

 

 

7,618

 

 

 

6,876

 

 

 

742

 

 

 

11

 

%

 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

 

1,530

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

4,437

 

 

 

278

 

 

 

2,112

 

 

 

4,437

 

 

 

(2,325

)

 

 

(52

)

%

 

Other, Corporate and Eliminations

 

(329

)

 

 

(89

)

 

 

(1,061

)

 

 

(290

)

 

 

(1,061

)

 

 

(1,061

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

Total

$

8,219

 

 

$

1,787

 

 

$

23,443

 

 

$

4,949

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

22,782

 

 

$

23,443

 

 

$

(661

)

 

 

(3

)

%

 

Less: Direct Broadcast Satellite Television, net of eliminations

 

 

(2,035

)

 

 

(4,221

)

 

 

2,186

 

 

 

(52

)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Total Revenues

 

$

20,747

 

 

$

19,222

 

 

$

1,525

 

 

 

8

 

%

 

 

For the three months ended
March 31, 2013

 

 

For the nine months ended
March 31, 2013

 

 

For the three months ended March 31,

Revenues

 

 

Segment OIBDA

 

 

Revenues

 

 

Segment OIBDA

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

Change

 

 

% Change

(in millions)

 

 

(in millions, except %)

Segment OIBDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Network Programming

$

2,827

 

 

$

1,069

 

 

$

7,928

 

 

$

3,098

 

 

$

1,233

 

 

$

1,176

 

 

$

57

 

 

 

5

 

%

 

Television

 

1,249

 

 

 

219

 

 

 

3,764

 

 

 

642

 

 

 

141

 

 

 

288

 

 

 

(147

)

 

 

(51

)

%

 

Filmed Entertainment

 

2,346

 

 

 

334

 

 

 

6,607

 

 

 

1,191

 

 

 

382

 

 

 

354

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

8

 

%

 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

 

1,320

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

3,060

 

 

 

241

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

(58

)

 

 

(100

)

%

 

Other, Corporate and Eliminations

 

(389

)

 

 

(143

)

 

 

(896

)

 

 

(399

)

 

 

(79

)

 

 

(89

)

 

 

10

 

 

 

11

 

%

 

Total

$

7,353

 

 

$

1,570

 

 

$

20,463

 

 

$

4,773

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Segment OIBDA

 

$

1,677

 

 

$

1,787

 

 

$

(110

)

 

 

(6

)

%

 

 

 

 

For the nine months ended March 31,

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

(in millions, except %)

Segment OIBDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Network Programming

 

$

3,430

 

 

$

3,205

 

 

$

225

 

 

 

7

 

%

 

Television

 

 

605

 

 

 

737

 

 

 

(132

)

 

 

(18

)

%

 

Filmed Entertainment

 

 

1,176

 

 

 

1,019

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

15

 

%

 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

 

 

234

 

 

 

278

 

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(16

)

%

 

Other, Corporate and Eliminations

 

 

(267

)

 

 

(290

)

 

 

23

 

 

 

8

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Segment OIBDA

 

$

5,178

 

 

$

4,949

 

 

$

229

 

 

 

5

 

%

 


Cable Network Programming (38%(45% and 39%38% of the Company’s consolidated revenues in the first nine months of fiscal 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively)

For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014,2015, revenues at the Cable Network Programming segment increased $325$438 million, or 11%14%, and $998$1,279 million, or 13%14%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013,2014, primarily due to higher net affiliate fee and advertising revenues as shown below:

 

 

For the three months ended

March 31, 2014

% Increase/(Decrease)

 

For the nine months ended

March 31, 2014

% Increase/(Decrease)

 

 

 

 

Affiliate Fees

 

12

 

%

 

 

15

 

%

Advertising

 

6

 

%

 

 

8

 

%

Other

 

24

 

%

 

 

4

 

%

Total

 

11

 

%

 

 

13

 

%


 

 

For the three months ended

March 31, 2015

% Increase

 

For the nine months ended

March 31, 2015

% Increase

Affiliate fees

 

 

15

 

%

 

 

 

15

 

%

Advertising

 

 

9

 

%

 

 

 

9

 

%

These revenue increases are net of decreases of approximately $75$95 million and $230$245 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014,2015, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 20132014, due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against local currencies and in the nine months ended March 31, 2014, due to the absence of distributor credits recorded in fiscal 2013.currencies.

Domestic net affiliate fee revenues increased 12%20% and 19% for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014,2015, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013.  Approximately one-half2014. Over half of the increase in each respective period isdomestic affiliate fee revenues was due to higher average rates per subscriber across most channels led by Fox Sports 1 (“FS1”), the Regional Sports Networks, Fox News Channel (“Fox News”) and FX Networks suite of channels. The balance of the growth was primarily attributable to the conversion and related launcheffect of new channels, primarily Fox Sports 1.  Also contributing to the variance during the nine months ended March 31, 2014 were increases due to the absence of distributor allowances resulting from the 2012-2013 NHL lockout in fiscal 2013 and the incremental impact resulting from the acquisition of SportsTime Ohiothe majority interest in December 2012.the YES Network in February 2014. Domestic advertising revenues increased 8% and 7%remained relatively constant for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013. Approximately one-third of the increase during the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2014, wasprimarily due to the stronghigher advertising volumerevenues at the Fox News Channel. The balanceand FS1, as a result of the growth was attributable to the conversionincreased pricing at Fox News and related launchhigher ratings at FS1, being offset by decreased advertising revenues at FX Networks and National Geographic Channels, as a result of new channels, primarily FXX, and additional NHL games in the current period which also had a positive impactlower ratings. Domestic advertising revenues increased 7% for the nine months ended March 31, 2014. Also contributing2015, as compared to the variance duringcorresponding period of fiscal 2014, primarily due to the nine months ended March 31,effect of the acquisition of the majority interest in the YES Network in February 2014 were higherand strong advertising revenues atgrowth led by FX and the National Geographic Channels due toNetworks’ launch of FXX, higher pricing and volume partially offset by lower political related advertising at the Fox News Channel.and FS1’s inaugural broadcast of Major League Baseball (“MLB”) regular season and playoff games.

For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014,2015, international net affiliate fee revenues increased 12%2% and 23%, respectively, and international advertising revenues increased 4% and 10%5%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013.  For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014, the2014. The increase in international affiliate fee revenues was substantially led by local currency growth, primarily at FIC,Fox International Channels, as a result of rate increasesadditional subscribers and higher rates in Latin America and higher ratesnew affiliate agreements at STAR. For the three and numbernine months ended March 31, 2015, international advertising revenues increased 24% and 14%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of subscribers in Europe.fiscal 2014. The increase in international advertising revenues was primarily driven by the broadcast of the ICC Cricket World Cup matches at STAR Sports and higher ratings and increased pricing at STAR’s entertainment channels. The international affiliate fee and advertising revenue increases in local currencies, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014 was significantly driven by local currency growth at FIC and STAR due to higher pricing and volume in Latin America and STAR’s broadcast of the Asia Cup and International Cricket Council cricket tournaments. Also contributing2015, as compared to the increasecorresponding periods in affiliate and advertising revenues for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 was the consolidation of Fox Sports Asia and the acquisition of EMM. The revenue increases in local currencies, for both the three and nine months ended March 31,fiscal 2014, were partially offset by the adverse impact of the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against local currencies.

The increasecurrencies, primarily in other revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was due to higher digital distribution revenues, primarily from a new contract with Amazon, higher international syndication revenues,Latin America and the benefit arising from the modification of a channel distribution agreement.Europe.

For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014,2015, Segment OIBDA at the Cable Network Programming segment increased $107$57 million, or 10%5%, and $107$225 million, or 3%7%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013,2014, primarily due to the revenue increases noted above, partially offset by higher expenses of $218$381 million, or 12%19%, and $891$1,054 million, or 18%, respectively. Operating expenses increased by approximately $205$320 million and $750$950 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014, respectively.  These increases were primarily due2015, respectively, as compared to the continued investment in new channelscorresponding periods of fiscal 2014. More than 60% and higher programming costs. The30% of the increase in Segment OIBDA from the consolidation of the YES Network was substantially offset by the comparative impact of the NHL lockout during the corresponding period in fiscal 2013. Also contributing to the increase during the nine months ended March 31, 2014 was the Acquisitions as well as higher programming costs related to additional NHL games in the current period. Selling, general and administrativeoperating expenses increased for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014 by approximately $10 million and $145 million,2015, respectively, primarilywas due to higher personnel coststhe continued investment in STAR Sports, including the rights fees related to STAR Sports’ broadcast of the ICC Cricket World Cup matches. The balance of the increase was primarily related to the continued investmentsinvestment in new shows at FX Networks, including the acquisition of The Simpsons, and the effect of the acquisition of the majority interest in the new channels and higher marketing costs.YES Network in February 2014. Also contributing to the increase duringin programming costs for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 were2015 was the effectcontinued investment in new sports channels, led by FS1’s broadcast of the AcquisitionsMLB games. Selling, general and higher personnel costs.  These changes in Segment OBDIA are net of decreases ofadministrative expenses increased by approximately $40$60 million and $95$105 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014,2015, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 20132014, primarily due to transaction losses on foreign currency exchange movements, the effect of the acquisition of the majority interest in the YES Network in February 2014 and the continued investment in STAR Sports. The increase in Segment OIBDA for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2014, was net of decreases of approximately $55 million and $165 million, respectively, due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against local currencies.

Television (17% and 18% of the Company’s consolidated revenues in the first nine months of fiscal 2015 and 2014, and 2013)respectively)

For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014,2015, revenues at the Television segment increased $338decreased $350 million, or 27%22%, and $501$357 million, or 13%8%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 20132014, primarily due to lower advertising


revenues partially offset by higher advertisingaffiliate fee revenues. Advertising revenues increased 30%decreased 31% and 10%14% for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014,2015, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 20132014, primarily due to the comparative effect of revenues arising from the broadcast of Super Bowl XLVIII in February 2014 of approximately $350 million and from higher pricing and ratings driven by the strong NFL post season.  These increases were partially offset by lower general entertainment primetime ratings led by declines at American Idol.FOX. Also contributing to the increase in advertising revenuesdecrease for the nine months ended March 31, 20142015 was the positive impact from the strong NFL regular season andeffect of a majority of the MLB post season, including the two additional MLB World SeriesLeague Championship playoff games in the current year.being broadcast on FS1 instead of FOX. Partially offsetting these increasesdecreases, for the nine months ended March 31, 2015, were lowerhigher political advertising duerevenues related to the absence2014 mid-term elections and higher rates for the broadcast of the benefit in fiscal 2013 from the 2012 elections and the impact of lower primetime ratings led by declines at X-Factor.National Football League (“NFL”) regular season. Affiliate fee revenues increased as a result of higher pricing for retransmission consent revenues for the three and nine months ended March 31, 20142015, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013.  2014.

For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014,2015, Segment OIBDA at the Television Segment increased $69segment decreased $147 million, or 32%51%, and $95$132 million, or 15%18%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013,2014, primarily due to the revenue increases


decreases noted above partially offset by higherlower expenses of $269$203 million, or 26%16%, and $406$225 million, or 13%6%, respectively. Operating expenses increaseddecreased by approximately $250$190 million and $355$210 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014, respectively.  These increases were2015 primarily due to the comparative effect of the broadcast ofSuper Bowl XLVIII in February 2014 andpartially offset by higher primetime programming costs.costs at FOX as a result of original series such as Glee and Empire in fiscal 2015. Also contributing to the increasedecrease in operating expenses duringfor the nine months ended March 31, 2014,2015 were higherlower sports programming costs primarily related torights fees, as a result of a majority of the two additional MLB World SeriesLeague Championship playoff games inbeing broadcast on FS1 instead of FOX partially offset by the current year and increased costs to supporteffect of the launch of new television series such as Almost Human and Sleepy Hollow. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by approximately $20 million and $50 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013 primarily due to higher legal fees and theNFL broadcast of Super Bowl XLVIII in February 2014.agreement.

Filmed Entertainment (29%(33% and 32%29% of the Company’s consolidated revenues in the first nine months of fiscal 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively)

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, revenues at the Filmed Entertainment segment decreased $67 million, or 3% as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2013.  The decrease in revenues was primarily due to lower worldwide theatrical and home entertainment revenues from feature film production and distribution, partially offset by higher digital distribution revenues from the sales of television product.  For the nine months ended March 31, 2014, revenues at the Filmed Entertainment segment increased $269 million, or 4% as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2013.  The increase in revenues was primarily due to higher digital distribution revenues from the sales of television product, partially offset by lower worldwide theatrical and home entertainment revenues.  The increase in digital distribution revenue for both the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014 was2015, revenues at the Filmed Entertainment segment increased $110 million, or 5%, and $742 million, or 11%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2014. These revenue increases were primarily due to higher worldwide theatrical, home entertainment and digital distribution revenues of motion picture productions partially offset by the effect of the disposition of Shine Group in December 2014 and lower network and syndication revenues from the licensing of television productions, including the effect of the series finale of How I Met Your Mother in fiscal 2014. Also partially offsetting these increases for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was the comparative effect of the digital distribution revenue from the licensing of on-line and mobile rights for various products led by the sale of series to Amazon, including 24 and The Americans.Americans  Also contributing to revenues in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014 was higher network and syndication revenues primarily due to Modern Family.  The decrease in worldwide theatrical and home entertainment revenues was primarily due to the strength of the products released, in fiscal 2013.2014. The three months ended March 31, 20142015 included the worldwide theatrical releases ofKingsman: The Secret Service, Taken 3 and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2014, which included the worldwide theatrical releases of Mr. Peabody and Sherman and andThe Secret Life of Walter Mittyas compared to the corresponding fiscal 2013 period which included the worldwide theatrical and home entertainment release of Life of Pi and the worldwide theatrical releases of A Good Day to Die Hard and The Croods.  . The nine months ended March 31, 20142015 included the worldwide theatrical and home entertainment releases ofDawn of the Planet of the Apes and The WolverineHow to Train Your Dragon 2 and Turbo, as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2013 period2014, which included the worldwide theatrical and home entertainment releases ofThe Wolverine and Ice Age: Continental Drift, Life of Pi and Taken 2.  Turbo.

For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014,2015, Segment OIBDA at the Filmed Entertainment segment increased $20$28 million, or 6%8%, and $157 million, or 15%, respectively, primarily due to the revenue increases noted above partially offset by higher expenses of $82 million, or 4%, and $585 million, or 10%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periodperiods of fiscal 2013, primarily due to lower expenses of $87 million, or 4%, partially offset by the revenue decreases noted above. For the nine months ended March 31, 2014 Segment OIBDA at the Filmed Entertainment segment decreased $172 million, or 14%, as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2013, primarily due to higher expenses of $441 million, or 8%, partially offset by the revenue increases noted above. Operating expenses decreased by approximately $60 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to a decrease in feature film production amortization, partially offset by higher participation costs related to the television programming production businesses.. Operating expenses increased by approximately $445 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to higher theatrical marketing costs as a result of the increase in the number of significant theatrical releases in fiscal 2014 as compared to fiscal 2013, including Mr. Peabody and Sherman, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Rio 2 and an increase in production amortization and participation costs related to the television programming production businesses.  Also contributing to the Segment OIBDA decrease in the nine months ended March 31, 2014 was the contribution of Ice Age: Continental Drift in fiscal 2013 with no comparable movies in fiscal 2014.  Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by approximately $30$105 million and $5$580 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2015, respectively, primarily due to higher motion picture production amortization, participations and marketing costs partially offset by the effect of the disposition of Shine Group in December 2014 and lower amortization related to television productions.

In December 2014, the Company contributed its interests in Shine Group into Endemol Shine Group, a joint venture. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2015, revenues related to the Shine Group decreased approximately $165 million and $275 million, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periodperiods of fiscal 2013.  The decrease in the three months ended March 31, 2014 was primarily due to foreign currency exchange movements.2014.

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television (19%9% and 15%19% of the Company’s consolidated revenues in the first nine months of fiscal 20142015 and 2013,2014, respectively)

ForIn November 2014, the threeCompany sold its interests in Sky Italia and nine months ended March 31, 2014, revenues at the Direct Broadcast Satellite Television segment increased $210 million, or 16%, and $1,377 million, or 45%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013, primarily due to higher revenues at Sky Deutschland. Also contributing to revenue variance for

For the nine months ended March 31, 2014 was the inclusion of2015, revenues resulting from the consolidation of Sky Deutschland from January 2013. The weakening of the U.S. dollar against the Euro also contributed to revenue increases of approximately $55 million and $150 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013.

SKY Italia’s average and ending subscriber base of 4.8 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014 was consistent with the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013. The total churn for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014 was approximately 117,000 and 363,000 subscribers, respectively, as compared to a churn of approximately 200,000 and 530,000 subscribers, respectively, in the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013. Sky Deutschland’s ending subscriber base was 3.7 million and had a net increase of approximately 64,000 and 278,000 subscribers during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014, respectively. The total churn for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014 was approximately 81,000 and 296,000 subscribers on average subscriber bases of 3.7 million and 3.6 million, respectively, as compared to churn of approximately 95,000 and 313,000 subscribers


on average subscriber bases of 3.4 million and 3.3 million, respectively, in the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013. Subscriber churn for the period represents the number of subscribers whose service was disconnected during the period.

SKY Italia’s ARPU of approximately €42 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014, was consistent with the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013. Sky Deutschland’s ARPU of approximately €35 and €34 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014, respectively, increased from approximately €33 in the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013, primarily due to upgrades in services. ARPU is calculated by dividing total subscriber-related revenues for the period by the average subscribers for the period and dividing that amount by the number of months in the period. Subscriber-related revenues are comprised of total subscription revenue, pay-per-view revenue and equipment rental revenue, if any, for the period.  Average subscribers are calculated for the respective periods by adding the beginning and ending subscribers for the period and dividing by two.

SKY Italia’s subscriber acquisition costs per subscriber (“SAC”) of approximately €345 and €390 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014, respectively, increased from approximately €280 and €380 for the corresponding periods of fiscal 2013, primarily due to increased advertising and marketing costs on a per subscriber basis. SAC is calculated by dividing total subscriber acquisition costs for a period by the number of gross subscribers added during the period. Subscriber acquisition costs include the cost of the commissions paid to retailers and other distributors, the cost of equipment sold directly to subscribers and the costs related to installation and acquisition advertising net of any upfront activation fee. SAC excludes the value of equipment capitalized under equipment lease programs, as well as payments and the value of returned equipment related to disconnected lease program subscribers.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, Segment OIBDA at the DBS segment decreased $33$2,325 million, or 52%, as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2013, primarily due to an increase in programming costs at Sky Deutschland related to the exclusive German Bundesliga soccer coverage and at Sky Italia related to the broadcast of the Sochi Olympics.2014. For the nine months ended March 31, 2014,2015, Segment OIBDA at the DBS segment increased $37decreased $44 million, or 16%, as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2013, primarily due to the inclusion of Sky Deutschland. Programming costs at SKY Italia for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 were consistent with the costs for the corresponding period of fiscal 2013 as the effect of increased costs associated with the broadcast of the Sochi Olympics and Formula One rights were offset by the absence of costs associated with the broadcast of the London Olympics in fiscal 2013. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014, the weakening of the U.S. dollar against the Euro contributed $2 million and $15 million, respectively, to increase Segment OIBDA as compared to fiscal 2013.2014.

Other, Corporate and Eliminations ((4)% of the Company’s consolidated revenues in the first nine months of fiscal 20142015 and 2013)2014)

For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014,2015, the change in revenues at the Other, Corporate and Eliminations segment, as compared to the corresponding periodsperiod of fiscal 2013,2014, was primarily due to intercompany transactionscorporate eliminations. For the nine months ended March


31, 2015, revenues at the Other, Corporate and Eliminations segment remained constant, as compared to the absence of revenues from the Company’s digital media business, as it was disposed in the third quartercorresponding period of fiscal 2013.2014.

For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014,2015, the improvementincrease in the Segment OIBDA results at the Other, Corporate and Eliminations segment, as compared to the corresponding periodsperiod of fiscal 2013,2014, was primarily due to lower compensation expensesexpenses. For the nine months ended March 31, 2015, the increase in Segment OIBDA results at the Other, Corporate and legal and professional fees.Eliminations segment, as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2014, was primarily due to corporate eliminations.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Current Financial Condition

The Company’s principal source of liquidity is internally generated funds. The Company also has a five-year unused $2 billion revolving credit facility, which expires in May 2017, and has access to various film co-production alternatives to supplement its cash flows. In addition, the Company has access to the worldwide capital markets, subject to market conditions. As of March 31, 2014,2015, the Company was in compliance with all of the covenants under the revolving credit facility, and it does not anticipate any violation of such covenants. The Company’s internally generated funds are highly dependent upon the state of the advertising markets and public acceptance of its film and television products.productions.

The principal uses of cash that affect the Company’s liquidity position include the following: investments in the production and distribution of new feature filmsmotion pictures and television programs; the acquisition of and payments under programming rights for entertainment and sports programming; operational expenditures including employee costs; capital expenditures; interest expenses; income tax payments; investments in associated entities; dividends; acquisitions; debt repayments; and stock repurchases.

The Company entered into a separation and distribution agreement with News Corp (“Separation and Distribution Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to provide a cash contribution to News Corp, immediately prior to the Separation, so that as of the Separation, News Corp would have approximately $2.6 billion of cash on hand. Accordingly, immediately prior to the Separation, the Company distributed approximately $2.4 billion to News Corp, which was comprised of $1.6 billion in cash funding and approximately $800 million that was held by News Corp’s subsidiaries immediately prior to the Separation. The Company made a final cash distribution of $217 million in September 2013, pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement.


In addition to the acquisitions, sales and possible acquisitions disclosed elsewhere, the Company has evaluated, and expects to continue to evaluate, possible acquisitions and dispositions of certain businesses. Such transactions may be material and may involve cash, the Company’s securities or the assumption of additional indebtedness.

Sources and Uses of Cash

Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended March 31, 20142015 and 20132014 was as follows (in millions):

 

For the nine months ended March 31,

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

1,581

 

 

$

2,385

 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

 

$

2,623

 

 

$

1,581

 

The changeincrease in net cash provided by operating activities during the nine months ended March 31, 20142015, as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 20132014, primarily reflects higher production spendinglower tax payments and, participation payments at the Filmed Entertainment segment, higher worldwide theatrical receipts and lower production spending. These improvements were partially offset by an increase in sports rights payments, and programming rights paymentsprimarily for sports, at the Cable Network ProgrammingTelevision segment and higher income taxes paid.the absence of cash flows due to the sale of the DBS businesses in November 2014.

Net cash provided by (used in) provided by investing activities for the nine months ended March 31, 20142015 and 20132014 was as follows (in millions):

 

For the nine months ended March 31,

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

$

(1,008

)

 

$

307

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations

 

$

6,987

 

 

$

(1,008

)

The changeincrease in net cash used inprovided by (used in) investing activities during the nine months ended March 31, 20142015, as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 20132014, was primarily due to lowerthe cash receivedproceeds from dispositions and lower cash utilized to acquirethe sale of the DBS businesses in November 2014 partially offset by the Company’s participation in Sky’s equity investments.offering in July 2014.

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended March 31, 20142015 and 20132014 was as follows (in millions):

 

For the nine months ended March 31,

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

$

(2,371

)

 

$

(1,435

)

Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations

 

$

(5,519

)

 

$

(2,371

)

The changeincrease in net cash used in financing activities during the nine months ended March 31, 20142015, as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 20132014, was primarily due to an increase inadditional cash used for share repurchases and for repayments on net borrowings. Also contributing to this increase was cash used in connection with the Company’s acquisition of approximately $920 million.Sky’s 21% noncontrolling interest in NGC International.


In August 2013,2014, the Company announced that the Board authorizedapproved an additional $6 billion authorization, excluding commissions, to the Company’s stock repurchase of $4 billionprogram for the repurchase of Class A Common Stock, excluding commissions, which replaced the remaining authorized amount under the stock repurchase program.Stock. The Company intends to complete this stock repurchase program by August 2014.2015.

Debt Instruments

The following table summarizes cash from borrowings and cash used in repayment of borrowings for the nine months ended March 31, 20142015 and 2013.2014.

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

For the nine months ended

March 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

(in millions)

 

Borrowings:(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes due September 2022

 

$

-

 

 

$

987

 

New revolving credit facility (Sky Deutschland)

 

 

-

 

 

 

290

 

Notes due September 2024 and due September 2044(a)

 

$

1,191

 

 

$

-

 

Notes due September 2023 and due September 2043

 

 

987

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

987

 

Bank loans(b)

 

 

1,343

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total borrowings

 

$

987

 

 

$

1,277

 

 

$

2,534

 

 

$

987

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of borrowings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A$ Notes due February 2014(a)

 

$

(134

)

 

$

-

 

Senior Debentures due February 2013(b)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(273

)

All other(c)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(481

)

A$ Notes due February 2014

 

$

-

 

 

$

(134

)

Notes due December 2014(a)

 

 

(750

)

 

 

-

 

Bank loans(b)

 

 

(1,424

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total repayment of borrowings

 

$

(142

)

 

$

(754

)

 

$

(2,174

)

 

$

(142

)

(a) 

See Note 109 – Borrowings to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statementsUnaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

(b) 

In February 2013,The fiscal 2015 activity includes the Company retired $273 millioneffect of 9.25% Senior Debentures.

(c)

The repayment of borrowings includes debt acquired in the Sky Deutschland transaction which was subsequently repaid in full duringamendment to the third quarter of fiscal 2013. SeeYES Network credit agreement (See Note 39Acquisitions, Disposals and Other TransactionsBorrowings to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statementsUnaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.discussion).


Ratings of the public debt

The table below summarizes the Company’s credit ratings as of March 31, 2014.2015.

 

Rating Agency

 

Senior Debt

 

Outlook

Moody's

 

Baa1

 

Stable

S&PStandard & Poor's

 

BBB+

 

Stable

Revolving Credit Agreement

In May 2012, 21CFA (formerly known as News21st Century Fox America, Inc. (“21CFA”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), among 21CFA as Borrower, the Company as Parent Guarantor, the lenders named therein, the initial issuing banks named therein, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan Chase”) and Citibank, N.A. as Co-Administrative Agents, JPMorgan Chase as Designated Agent and Bank of America, N.A. as Syndication Agent. The Credit Agreement provides a $2 billion unsecured revolving credit facility with a sub-limit of $400 million (or its equivalent in Euros) available for the issuance of letters of credit and a maturity date of May 2017. Under the Credit Agreement, the Company may request an increase in the amount of the credit facility up to a maximum amount of $2.5 billion and the Company may request that the maturity date be extended for up to two additional one-year periods. Borrowings are issuable in U.S. dollars only, while letters of credit are issuable in U.S. dollars or Euros. The material terms of the agreement include the requirement that the Company maintain specific leverage ratios and limitations on secured indebtedness. Fees under the Credit Agreement will be based on the Company’s long-term senior unsecured non-credit enhanced debt ratings. Given the current debt ratings, 21CFA pays a facility fee of 0.125% and an initial drawn cost of LIBOR plus 1.125%.


Commitments

The Company has commitments under certain firm contractual arrangements (“firm commitments”) to make future payments. These firm commitments secure the future rights to various assets and services to be used in the normal course of operations. The totalfollowing table summarizes the Company’s material firm commitments and future debt payments as of March 31, 20142015.

 

 

As of March 31, 2015

 

 

 

Payments due by period

 

 

 

Total

 

 

1 year

 

 

2-3 years

 

 

4-5 years

 

 

After 5

years

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Contracts for capital expenditure

 

$

19

 

 

$

19

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Operating leases and service agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land and buildings

 

 

1,462

 

 

 

229

 

 

 

426

 

 

 

378

 

 

 

429

 

Other

 

 

518

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

166

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

138

 

Other commitments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

 

19,049

 

 

 

227

 

 

 

505

 

 

 

2,739

 

 

 

15,578

 

Sports programming rights

 

 

49,324

 

 

 

4,614

 

 

 

9,675

 

 

 

8,727

 

 

 

26,308

 

Entertainment programming rights

 

 

2,727

 

 

 

982

 

 

 

1,085

 

 

 

488

 

 

 

172

 

Other commitments and contractual obligations

 

 

3,349

 

 

 

669

 

 

 

1,556

 

 

 

386

 

 

 

738

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total commitments, borrowings and contractual obligations

 

$

76,448

 

 

$

6,842

 

 

$

13,413

 

 

$

12,830

 

 

$

43,363

 

Operating leases and June 30, 2013 were $85.3service agreements

Operating leases and service agreements primarily include agreements for office facilities, equipment, transponder service agreements and microwave transmitters used to carry broadcast signals. The leases, which are classified as operating leases, expire at certain dates through fiscal 2050. Included in the total amounts committed of $1.5 billion, and $79.9 billion, respectively. The increase from June 30, 2013 was primarily dueare approximately $290 million for office facilities that have been sub-leased to News Corp.

Sports programming rights

Under the acquisitionCompany’s contract with the NFL, remaining future minimum payments for program rights to broadcast certain football games are payable over the remaining term of the majority interestcontract through 2022.

The Company’s contract with the MLB gives the Company rights to broadcast certain regular season and post-season games, as well as exclusive rights to broadcast MLB’s World Series and All-Star Game through the 2021 MLB season.

The Company’s contracts with the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing give the Company rights to broadcast certain races and ancillary content through calendar year 2024.

Under the Company’s contracts with certain collegiate conferences, remaining future minimum payments for program rights to broadcast certain sporting events are payable over the remaining terms of the contracts.

Under the Company’s contract with the ICC, remaining future minimum payments for programming rights to broadcast international cricket matches and series are payable over the remaining term of the contract through 2023. In connection with the agreement with the ICC, the Company was required to obtain a bank guarantee covering its programming rights obligation.

Under the Company’s contract with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (“BCCI”), remaining future minimum payments for program rights to broadcast international and domestic cricket matches and series are payable over the YES Network in February 2014 (See Note 3 – Acquisitions, Disposalsremaining term of the contract through 2018. In connection with the agreement with the BCCI, the Company was required to obtain a bank guarantee covering its programming rights obligation.

In addition, the Company has certain other local sports broadcasting rights including the right to broadcast the New York Yankees pre-season and regular season games through the 2042 MLB season.

Other Transactionscommitments and contractual obligations

Primarily includes obligations relating to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for further discussion).distribution agreements, deferred and contingent consideration, marketing agreements and television rating services.


Guarantees

The Company’s guarantees as of March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014 have not changed significantlywere $967 million and $724 million, respectively. The increase from disclosures includedJune 30, 2014 was primarily due to the Company obtaining a bank guarantee covering its programming rights obligation in connection with the 2013 Form 10-K.agreement with the ICC.

Contingencies

Other than as disclosed in the notes to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements, the Company is party to several otherEquity purchase and sale arrangements which become exercisable by the Company or the counter-party to the agreement. None of these arrangements that become or are exercisable in the next twelve months are material. Purchase arrangements that are exercisable by the counter-party to the agreement, and that are outside the sole control of the Company, are accounted for in accordance with ASC 480-10-S99-3A, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Accordingly, the fair values of such equity purchase arrangements are classified in redeemableRedeemable noncontrolling interests.

U.S. regulators and governmental authorities continue to conduct investigations initiated Other than the arrangements classified in 2011 with respect toRedeemable noncontrolling interests, the U.K. Newspaper Matters. The Company is cooperating withparty to several other purchase and sale arrangements which become exercisable at various points in time. However, these investigations. It isarrangements are currently either not possible at this time to estimateexercisable in the liability, if any, of the Company relating to these investigations.next twelve months or are not material.

In connection with the Separation, the Company and News Corp agreed in the Separation and Distribution Agreement that the Company will indemnify News Corp, on an after-tax basis, for payments made after the Separation arising out of civil claims and investigations relating to the U.K. Newspaper Matters, as well as legal and professional fees and expenses paid in connection with the related criminal matters, other than fees, expenses and costs relating to employees who are not (i) directors, officers or certain designated employees or (ii) with respect to civil matters, co-defendants with News Corp (the “Indemnity”) (See Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies to the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements). If additional information becomes available and as payments are made, the Company will update the liability provision for the Indemnity. Any changes to the liability provision for the Indemnity in the future will impact the results of operations for that period.

The Company establishes an accrued liability for legal claims when the Company determines that a loss is both probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Once established, accruals are adjusted from time to time, as appropriate, in light of additional information. The amount of any loss ultimately incurred in relation to matters for which an accrual has been established may be higher or lower than the amounts accrued for such matters. It is possible that these proceedings and any adverse resolution thereof, including any fees, expenses, fines, penalties, judgments or other penalties associatedsettlements which might be incurred by the Company in connection with any plea, judgment or similar resultthe various proceedings could damage the Company’s reputation, impair its ability to conduct its business and adversely affect its results of operations and financial condition.

The Company’s operations are subject to tax in various domestic and international jurisdictions and as a matter of course, the Company is regularly audited by federal, state and foreign tax authorities. The Company believes it has appropriately accrued for the expected outcome of all pending tax matters and does not currently anticipate that the ultimate resolution of pending tax matters will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition, future results of operations or liquidity.


The Company establishes an accrued liability for legal claims when the Company determines that a loss is both probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Once established, accruals are adjusted from time to time, as appropriate, in light of additional information. The amount of any loss ultimately incurred in relation to matters for which an accrual has been established may be higher or lower than the amounts accrued for such matters. Any fees, expenses, fines, penalties, judgments or settlements which might be incurred by the Company in connection with the various proceedings could affect the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1 – Basis of Presentation to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statementsUnaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.

 

 

 


ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company has exposure to several types of market risk: changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and stock prices. The Company neither holds nor issues financial instruments for trading purposes.

The following sections provide quantitative and qualitative information on the Company’s exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and stock price risk. The Company makes use of sensitivity analyses that are inherently limited in estimating actual losses in fair value that can occur from changes in market conditions.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rates

TheHistorically, the Company conductsconducted its operations in two principal currencies: the U.S. dollar and the Euro. These currencies operateThe operations of Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland both utilized the Euro as their functional currency and constituted a significant portion of the Company’s European operations. In November 2014, the Company sold its ownership interests in Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland (See Note 2 – Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions to the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for further information). The U.S. dollar is the functional currency forof the Company’s U.S. operations and continues to be the principal currency in which the Company conducts its operations. For operations outside the U.S., and European operations, respectively. Cashthe respective local currency is managed centrally within each ofgenerally the twofunctional currency. In most regions withwhere the Company operates, the net earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries are reinvested locally and working capital requirements are met from existing liquid funds. To the extent such funds are not sufficient to meet working capital requirements, draw downs in the appropriate local currency are available from intercompany borrowings. Since earningsThe Company uses foreign currency forward contracts primarily to hedge certain exposures to foreign currency exchange rate risks associated with revenues, the cost of the Company’s European operations are expected to be reinvested in those businesses indefinitely, the Company does not hedgeproducing or acquiring films and television programming as well as its investment in the net assets of thosecertain foreign operations.operations and equity method investments. Information on the derivative financial instruments with exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk is presented below:

 

 

As of

March 31,

2014

 

 

As of

June 30,

2013

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Notional Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency purchases (forward contracts)

 

$

636

 

 

$

694

 

Foreign currency sales (forward contracts)

 

 

92

 

 

 

12

 

Foreign currency denominated debt

 

 

-

 

 

 

137

 

Aggregate notional amount

 

$

728

 

 

$

843

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fair value of financial instruments with foreign currency exchange rate risk(a): asset (liability)

 

$

(13

)

 

$

(134

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sensitivity Analysis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Potential change in fair values resulting from a 10% adverse change in quoted foreign currency exchange rates: gain (loss)

 

$

(22

)

 

$

(79

)

 

 

As of

March 31,

2015

 

 

As of

June 30,

2014

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Notional Amount (Foreign currency purchases and sales)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency purchases

 

$

324

 

 

$

608

 

Foreign currency sales

 

 

796

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate notional amount

 

$

1,120

 

 

$

698

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional Amount (Hedge type)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow hedges

 

$

799

 

 

$

393

 

Net investment hedges

 

 

321

 

 

 

-

 

Economic hedges

 

 

-

 

 

 

305

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate notional amount

 

$

1,120

 

 

$

698

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fair value of financial instruments with foreign currency exchange rate risk: liability

 

$

(15

)

 

$

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sensitivity Analysis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Potential change in fair values resulting from a 10% adverse change in quoted foreign currency exchange rates: loss

 

$

(45

)

 

$

(35

)

(a)

The change in fair value during the nine months ended March 31, 2014 is primarily due to the repayment of the foreign currency denominated debt in February 2014.

Interest Rates

The Company's current financing arrangements and facilities include $17.0approximately $17.5 billion of outstanding fixed-rate debt and approximately $1.7$1.6 billion of outstanding variable and fixed-rate debt consolidated with the acquisition of the majority interest in the YES Network, approximately €225 million of Sky Deutschland's outstanding five-year bank credit facility which carries variable rate debt and the Credit Agreement, which also carries variable rate interest (see Note 109 – Borrowings to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements)Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements). The Company also entered into interest rate swap contracts during fiscal 2014.  As of March 31, 2014,2015, the notional amount of interest rate swap contracts outstanding was $584$260 million, and the fair value of the interest rate swap contracts outstanding was $(5) million.not material.


Fixed and variable rate debts are impacted differently by changes in interest rates. A change in the interest rate or yield of fixed rate debt will only impact the fair market value of such debt, while a change in the interest rate of variable debt will impact interest expense, as well as the amount of cash required to service such debt. As of March 31, 2014, substantially2015, all of the Company's financial instruments with exposure to interest rate risk were denominated in U.S. dollars. Information on financial instruments with exposure to interest rate risk is presented below:

 

As of

March 31,

2014

 

 

As of

June 30,

2013

 

 

As of

March 31,

2015

 

 

As of

June 30,

2014

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

(in millions)

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fair value of financial instruments with exposure to interest rate risk(a): asset (liability)

 

$

(22,114

)

 

$

(18,756

)

Total fair value of financial instruments with exposure to interest rate risk(a): liability

 

$

(23,560

)

 

$

(22,698

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sensitivity Analysis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Potential change in fair values resulting from a 10% adverse change in quoted interest rates: gain (loss)

 

$

(891

)

 

$

(865

)

Potential change in fair values resulting from a 10% adverse change in quoted interest rates: loss

 

$

(877

)

 

$

(859

)


(a)

The change in the fair valuevalues of the Company’s financial instruments with exposure to interest rate risk is primarily due to the acquisition of the majoritychanges in interest in the YES Network.rates.

Stock Prices

The Company has common stock investments in several publicly traded companies that are subject to market price volatility. These investments principally represent the Company’s equity method affiliates. Information on the Company’s investments with exposure to stock price risk is presented below:

 

As of

March 31,

2014

 

 

As of

June 30,

2013

 

 

As of

March 31,

2015

 

 

As of

June 30,

2014

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

(in millions)

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fair value of common stock investments(a)

 

$

9,487

 

 

$

7,831

 

 

$

9,921

 

 

$

9,580

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sensitivity Analysis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Potential change in fair values resulting from a 10% adverse change in quoted market prices: gain (loss)(b)

 

$

(949

)

 

$

(783

)

Potential change in fair values resulting from a 10% adverse change in quoted market prices: loss(a)

 

$

(992

)

 

$

(958

)

(a)

The change in fair value of the Company’s common stock investments is primarily due to the appreciation in market prices.

(b)

A hypothetical decrease would not result in a material before tax decrease in comprehensive income,the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations, as any changes in fair value of the Company’s equity method affiliates are not recognized unless deemed other-than-temporary.

Credit Risk

Cash and cash equivalents are maintained with several financial institutions. DepositsThe Company has deposits held with banks maythat exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits. Generally, these deposits may be redeemed upon demand and are maintained with financial institutions of reputable credit and, therefore, bear minimal credit risk.

The Company’s receivables did not represent significant concentrations of credit risk atas of March 31, 20142015 or June 30, 20132014 due to the wide variety of customers, markets and geographic areas to which the Company’s products and services are sold.

The Company monitors its positions with, and the credit quality of, the financial institutions which are counterparties to its financial instruments. The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to the agreements. AtAs of March 31, 2014,2015, the Company did not anticipate nonperformance by any of the counterparties.

 

 

 


ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e)15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act and were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f)15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the Company’s third quarter of fiscal 20142015 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 


PART II

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Shareholder Litigation

Southern District of New York

On July 19, 2011, a purported class action lawsuit captioned Wilder v. News Corp., et al. (“Wilder Litigation”), was filed on behalf of all purchasers of the Company’s common stock between March 3, 2011 and July 11, 2011, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The plaintiff brought claims under Section 10(b) and Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, alleging that false and misleading statements were issued regarding the alleged acts of voicemail interception at The News of the World. The suit names as defendants the Company, Rupert Murdoch, James Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks, and seeks compensatory damages, rescission for damages sustained, and costs. On June 5, 2012, the court issued an order appointing the Avon Pension Fund (“Avon”) as lead plaintiff and Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd as lead counsel. Thereafter, on July 3, 2012, the court issued an order providing that an amended consolidated complaint shall be filed by July 31, 2012. Avon filed an amended consolidated complaint on July 31, 2012, which among other things, added as defendants NI Group Limited (now known as News Corp UK & Ireland Limited) and Les Hinton, and expanded the class period to include February 15, 2011 to July 18, 2011. The defendants filed motions to dismiss the litigation, which were granted by the court on March 31, 2014. Plaintiffs were given until April 30, 2014allowed to amend their complaint. Oncomplaint, and on April 30, 2014, plaintiffs filed a second amended consolidated complaint, which generally repeats the allegations of the amended consolidated complaint and also expands the class period to July 8, 2009 to July 18, 2011. On August 11, 2014, defendants filed motions to dismiss the second amended consolidated complaint, and on October 24, 2014, plaintiffs opposed those motions. On November 21, 2014, defendants filed their replies to plaintiffs’ opposition. The Company’s management believes the claims in the Wilder Litigation are entirely without merit, and intends to vigorously defend those claims.

U.K. Newspaper Matters and Related Investigations and Litigation

In 2011, U.S. regulators and governmental authorities continue to conductinitiated investigations initiated in 2011 with respect to the U.K. Newspaper Matters. The Company is cooperating with these investigations. It is not possible at this time to estimate the liability, if any, ofOn January 28, 2015, the Company was notified by the United States Department of Justice that it has completed its investigation relating to these investigations.the U.K. Newspaper Matters, and is declining to prosecute the Company.

In connection with the Separation, the Company and News Corp agreed in the Separation and Distribution Agreement that the Company will indemnify News Corp, on an after-tax basis, for payments made after the Separation arising out of civil claims and investigations relating to the U.K. Newspaper Matters, as well as legal and professional fees and expenses paid in connection withwith the related criminal matters, other than fees, expenses and costs relating to employees who are not (i) directors, officers or certain designated employees or (ii) with respect to civil matters, co-defendants with News Corp (the “Indemnity”).

It is possible that these proceedings and any adverse resolution thereof, including any fines or other penalties associated with any plea, judgment or similar result could damage the Company’s reputation, impair its ability to conduct its business and adversely affect its results of operations and financial condition.Corp.

Other

The Company’s operations are subject to tax in various domestic and international jurisdictions and as a matter of course, the Company is regularly audited by federal, state and foreign tax authorities. The Company believes it has appropriately accrued for the expected outcome of all pending tax matters and does not currently anticipate that the ultimate resolution of pending tax matters will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financialfinancial condition, future results of operations or liquidity.

 

 

 


ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

Prospective investors should consider carefully the risk factors set forth below before making an investment in the Company’s securities.

A Decline in Advertising Expenditures Could Cause the Company’s Revenues and Operating Results to Decline Significantly in any Given Period or in Specific Markets.

The Company derives substantial revenues from the sale of advertising on or in its television stations, broadcast and cable networks and direct broadcast satellite services. Expenditures by advertisers tend to be cyclical, reflecting overall economic conditions, as well as budgeting and buying patterns. A decline in the economic prospects of advertisers or thethe economy in general could alter current or prospective advertisers’ spending priorities. Demand for the Company’s products is also a factor in determining advertising rates. For example, ratings points for the Company’s television stations and broadcast and cable networks are factors that are weighed when determining advertising rates, and with respect to the Company’s television stations and broadcast and television networks, when determining the affiliate rates received by the Company. In addition, newer technologies, including new video formats, streaming and downloading capabilities via the Internet, video-on-demand, personal video recorders and other devices and technologies are increasing the number of media and entertainment choices available to audiences. Some of these devices and technologies allow users to view television or motion pictures from a remote location or on a time-delayed basis and provide users the ability to fast-forward, rewind, pause and skip programming and advertisements. These technological developments which are increasing the number of media and entertainment choices available to audiences could negatively impact not only consumer demand for our content and services but also could affect the attractiveness of the Company’s offerings to viewers, advertisers and/or distributors. Failure to effectively anticipate or adapt to emerging technologies or changes in consumer behavior could have an adverse effect on our business. Further, a decrease in advertising expenditures, or reduced demand for the Company’s offerings canor the inability to obtain market ratings that adequately measure demand for the Company’s content on personal video recorders and mobile devices could lead to a reduction in pricing and advertising spending, which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s businesses and assets.

Global Economic Conditions May Have a Continuing Adverse Effect on the Company’s Business.

The United StatesCompany is exposed to risks associated with weak domestic and global economies have undergone a period of economic uncertainty, which caused, among other things, a general tighteningconditions and increased volatility and disruption in the credit markets, limited access to the credit markets, lower levels of liquidity, increases in the rates of default and bankruptcy, lower consumer and business spending and lower consumer net worth. financial markets.

The resulting pressure on the labor and retail markets and the downturn in consumer confidence weakened the economic climate in certain markets in which the Company does business and has had and may continue to have an adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations,businesses, financial condition and liquidity. A continued decline in these economic conditions could further impact the Company’s business, reduce the Company’s advertising and other revenues and negatively impact the performance of its motion pictures and home entertainment releases, television operations and other consumer products. In addition, these conditions could also impair the ability of those with whom the Company does business to satisfy their obligations to the Company. As a result, the Company’s results of operations may be adversely affected. Althoughaffected by weak domestic and global economic conditions. Factors that affect economic conditions include the rate of unemployment, the level of consumer confidence and changes in consumer spending habits. The Company also faces risks, including currency volatility and the stability of global local economies, associated with the impact of weak domestic and global economic conditions on advertisers, affiliates, suppliers, wholesale distributors, retailers, insurers, theater operators and others with which it does business.

Increased volatility and disruptions in the financial markets could make it more difficult and more expensive for the Company believes that its operating cash flowto refinance outstanding indebtedness and current access to capital and creditobtain new financing. Disruptions in the financial markets includingcan also adversely affect the Company’s existing credit facility, will give itlenders, insurers, customers and counterparties, including vendors, retailers and film co-financing partners. For instance, the inability of the Company’s counterparties to obtain capital on acceptable terms could impair their ability to meet its financial needs forperform under their agreements with the foreseeable future, there can be no assurance that continued or increased volatilityCompany and disruptionlead to negative effects on the Company, including business disruptions, decreased revenues and increases in the global capital and credit markets will not impair the Company’s liquidity or increase its cost of borrowing.bad debt expenses.

Acceptance of the Company’s FilmFilms and Television Programming by the Public is Difficult to Predict, Which Could Lead to Fluctuations in Revenues.

Feature film and television production and distribution are speculative businesses since the revenues derived from the production and distribution of a feature film or television series depend primarily upon its acceptance by the public, which is difficult to predict. The commercial success of a feature film or television series also depends upon the quality and acceptance of other competing films and television series released into the marketplace at or near the same time, the availability of a growing number of alternative forms of entertainment and leisure time activities, general economic conditions and their effects on consumer spending and other tangible and intangible factors, all of which can change and cannot be predicted with certainty. Further, the theatrical success of a feature film and the audience ratings for a television series are generally key factors in generating revenues from other distribution channels, such as home entertainment and premium pay television, with respect to feature films, and syndication, with respect to television series.

The Company Could Suffer Losses Due to Asset Impairment Charges for Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Programming.

In accordance with applicable generally accepted accounting principles, the Company performs an annual impairment assessment of its recorded goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, including FCC licenses, during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. The Company also continually evaluates whether current factors or indicators, such as the prevailing conditions in the capital markets, require the performance of an interim impairment assessment of those assets, as well as other investments and other


long-lived assets. Any significant shortfall, now or in the future, in advertising revenue and/or the expected popularity of the programming for which the Company has acquired rights could lead to a downward revision in the fair value of certain reporting units.


A downward revision in the fair value of a reporting unit, indefinite-lived intangible assets, investments or long-lived assets could result in an impairment and a non-cash charge would be required. Any such charge could be material to the Company’s reported net earnings.

Fluctuations in Foreign Exchange Rates Could Have an Adverse Effect on the Company’s Results of Operations.

The Company has significant operations in a number of foreign jurisdictions and certain of the Company operations are conducted in foreign currencies. The value of these currencies fluctuates relative to the U.S. dollar. As a result, the Company is exposed to exchange rate fluctuations, which could have an adverse effect on its results of operations in a given period or in specific markets. Even though the Company uses foreign currency derivative instruments to hedge certain exposures to foreign currency exchange rate risks, the use of such derivative instruments may not be effective in reducing the adverse financial effects of unfavorable movements in foreign exchange rates.

For example, our business activities in Venezuela operate in a highly inflationary economy. Recently, there have been significant changes toIn February 2015, the Venezuelan government introduced a new foreign currency exchange rate environment in Venezuela governingsystem called the conversion ofMarginal Currency System (“SIMADI”). Accordingly, the Company has remeasured all its Venezuelan Bolivars (“Bolivars”) to U.S. Dollars (“$”).  Companies generally haveBolivar denominated net monetary assets at the devalued SIMADI exchange rate. The Company had previously used the official exchange rate controlled by Venezuela’s Commission for the Administration of Foreign Exchange (“CADIVI”), which is 6.3 Bolivars per $ unless they had transactions or were among the entities the Venezuelan government had specifically authorized to use the Supplementary Foreign Currency Administration System (“SICAD”SICAD 2”) auction rate. In JanuaryDuring the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, we remeasured all our Bolivar denominated net monetary assets at the SICAD 2 exchange rate resulting in a devaluation loss of approximately $100 million for fiscal 2014. The Venezuelan government significantly expanded the use of the SICAD rate and,may issue more recently, in March 2014,  the Venezuelan government created a third currency exchange mechanism called SICAD 2 and said it may be used by all entities for all transactions.  There isregulations or take other steps that might introduce significant uncertainty regarding the exchange rate that we can access to convert our Venezuelan Bolivar denominated monetary assets to U.S. Dollars.��  The Venezuelan government may issue more regulations or take other steps that maydollars. Such measures can also affect our decision on which exchange rate(s) to use for financial reporting purposes. As of March 31, 2014, our cash balances include $110 million of Venezuelan Bolivar denominated cash converted atIn addition, other countries where we have operations, including in Latin America, may be determined in the official exchange rate of 6.3 Bolivars per $.  future to be highly inflationary economies, requiring special accounting and financial reporting treatment for such operations.

The Loss of Carriage Agreements Could Cause the Company’s Revenue and Operating Results to Decline Significantly in any Given Period or in Specific Markets.

The Company’s broadcast stations and cable networks maintain affiliation and carriage arrangements that enable them to reach a large percentage of cable and direct broadcast satellite households across the United States. The loss of a significant number of these arrangements or the lossloss of carriage on basic programming tiers could reduce the distribution of the Company’s broadcast stations and cable networks, which may adversely affect those networks’ revenues from subscriber fees and their ability to sell national and local advertising time. The Company is dependent upon the maintenance of affiliation agreements with third party owned television stations and there can be no assurance that these affiliation agreements will be renewed in the future on terms acceptable to the Company. The loss of a significant number of these affiliation arrangements could reduce the distribution of FOX and MyNetworkTV and adversely affect the Company’s ability to sell national advertising time.

The Inability to Renew Sports Programming Rights Could Cause the Company’s Affiliate and Advertising Revenue to Decline Significantly in any Given Period or in Specific Markets.

The sports rights contracts between the Company, on the one hand, and various professional sports leagues and teams, on the other, have varying duration and renewal terms. As these contracts expire, renewals on favorable terms may be sought; however, third parties may outbid the current rights holders for the rights contracts. In addition, professional sports leagues or teams may create their own networks or the renewal costs could substantially exceed the original contract cost. The loss of rights could impactimpact the extent of the sports coverage offered by the Company and its affiliates, as it relates to FOX, and could adversely affect the Company’s advertising and affiliate revenues. Upon renewal, the Company’s results could be adversely affected if escalations in sports programming rights costs are unmatched by increases in advertising rates and, in the case of cable networks, subscriber fees.

The Company Relies on Network and Information Systems and Other Technology That May Be Subject to DisruptionWhose Failure or Misuse, Which Could Result inCause a Disruption of Services or Improper Disclosure of Personal Data, Business Information, Including Intellectual Property, or Other Confidential Information, as well asResulting in Increased Costs or Loss of Revenue.

Network and information systems and other technologies, including those related to ourthe Company’s network management, are important to ourits business activities. Network and information systems-related events, such as computer hackings, computer viruses, worms or other destructive or disruptive software, process breakdowns, denial of service attacks, malicious social engineering or other malicious activities, or any combination of the foregoing, as well as power outages, natural disasters (including extreme weather), terrorist activities or human error that may affect such systems, could result in a disruption of our services or improper disclosure of personal data, business information, including intellectual property, or other confidential information.  ImproperIn recent years, there has been a rise in the number of sophisticated cyber attacks on network and information systems, and as a result, the risks associated with such an event continue to increase. The Company has experienced, and expects to continue to be subject to, cybersecurity threats and incidents, none of which has been material to the Company to date.  While we continue to develop, implement and maintain security


measures seeking to prevent unauthorized access or misuse of our network and information systems, such efforts may not be successful in preventing these events from occurring given that the techniques used to access, disable or degrade service, or sabotage systems change frequently. The development and maintenance of these measures is costly and requires ongoing monitoring and updating as technologies change and efforts to overcome security measures become more sophisticated.  Significant security breaches, such as misappropriation, misuse, leakage, falsification, accidental release, or otherwise improper disclosure of such information maintained in the Company’s information systems and networks or those of our vendors, including financial, personal, confidential and proprietary information relating to personnel, customers, vendors and our business, including our intellectual property, could harmresult in a disruption of our operations, customer or advertiser dissatisfaction, damage to our reputation or brands, regulatory investigations, lawsuits or  loss of customers or revenue.  In addition the Company may be subject to liability under relevant contractual obligations and laws and regulations protecting personal data and privacy, and require us to expend significant resources to remedy any such a security breach or subject us to liability under laws that protect personal data, resulting in increased costs or loss of revenue.breach.  


Technological Developments May Increase the Threat of Content Piracy and Signal Theft and Limit the Company’s Ability to Protect Its Intellectual Property Rights.

Content piracy and signal theft present a threat to the Company’s revenues from products and services, including, but not limited to, films, television shows, cable and other programming. The Company seeks to limit the threat of content piracy and direct broadcast satellite programming signal theft; however, policing unauthorized use of the Company’s products and services and related intellectual property is often difficult and thethe steps taken by the Company may not in every case prevent the infringement by unauthorized third parties. Developments in technology, including digital copying, file compressing and the growing penetration of high-bandwidth Internet connections, increase the threat of content piracy by making it easier to duplicate and widely distribute high-quality pirated material. In addition, developments in software or devices that circumvent encryption technology and the falling prices of devices incorporating such technologies increase the threat of unauthorized use and distribution of direct broadcast satellite programming signals and the proliferation of user-generated content sites and live and stored video streaming sites, which deliver unauthorized copies of copyrighted content, including those emanating from other countries in various languages, may adversely impact the Company’s businesses. The proliferation of unauthorized distribution and use of the Company’s content could have an adverse effect on the Company’s businesses and profitability because it reduces the revenue that the Company could potentially receive from the legitimate sale and distribution of its products and services.

The Company has taken, and will continue to take, a variety of actions to combat piracy and signal theft, both individually and, in some instances, together with industry associations. However, protection of the Company’s intellectual property rights is dependent on the scope and duration of the Company’s rights as defined by applicableapplicable laws in the United States and abroad and the manner in which those laws are construed. If those laws are drafted or interpreted in ways that limit the extent or duration of the Company’s rights, or if existing laws are changed, the Company’s ability to generate revenue from intellectual property may decrease, or the cost of obtaining and enforcing our rights may increase. There can be no assurance that the Company’s efforts to enforce its rights and protect its products, services and intellectual property will be successful in preventing content piracy or signal theft. Further, while piracy and technology tools continue to escalate, if any U.S. or international laws intended to combat piracy and protect intellectual property are repealed or weakened or not adequately enforced, or if the legal system fails to evolve and adapt to new technologies that facilitate piracy, we may be unable to effectively protect our rights and the value of our intellectual property may be negatively impacted and our costs of enforcing our rights could increase.

The Company Must Respond to Changes in Consumer Behavior as a Result of New Technologies in Order to Remain Competitive.

Technology, particularly digital technology used in the entertainment industry, continues to evolve rapidly, leading to alternative methods for the delivery and storage of digital content. These technological advancements have driven changes in consumer behavior and have empowered consumers to seek more control over when, where and how they consume digital content. Content owners are increasingly delivering their content directly to consumers over the Internet, often without charge, and innovations in distribution platforms have enabled consumers to view such Internet-delivered content on televisions and portable devices. There is a risk that the Company’s responses to these changes and strategies to remain competitive, including distribution of its content on a “pay” basis, may not be adopted by consumers. In addition, enhanced Internet capabilities and other new media may reduce television viewership, the demand for DVDs and Blu-rays and the desire to see motion pictures in theaters, which could negatively affect the Company’s revenues. The Company’s failure to protect and exploit the value of its content, while responding to and developing new technology and business models to take advantage of advancements in technology and the latest consumer preferences, could have a significant adverse effect on the Company’s businesses, asset values and results of operations.

Labor Disputes May Have an Adverse Effect on the Company’s Business.

In a variety of the Company’s businesses, the Company and its partners engage the services of writers, directors, actors and other talent, trade employees and others who are subject to collective bargaining agreements, including employees of the Company’s film and television studio operations. If the Company or its partners are unable to renew expiring collective bargaining agreements, it is possible that the affected unions could take action in the form of strikes or work stoppages. Such actions, as well asas higher costs in


connection with these collective bargaining agreements or a significant labor dispute, could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business by causing delays in production or by reducing profit margins.

Changes in U.S. or Foreign Regulations May Have an Adverse Effect on the Company’s Business.

The Company is subject to a variety of U.S. and foreign regulations in the jurisdictions in which its businesses operate. In general, the television broadcasting and multichannel video programming and distribution industries in the United States are highly regulated by federal laws and regulations issued and administered by various federal agencies, including the FCC. The FCC generally regulates, among other things, the ownership of media, broadcastbroadcast and multichannel video programming and technical operations of broadcast licensees. Our program services and online properties are subject to a variety of laws and regulations, including those relating to issues such as content regulation, user privacy and data protection, and consumer protection, among others. Further, the United States Congress, the FCC and state legislatures currently have under consideration, and may in the future adopt, new laws, regulations and policies regarding a wide variety of matters, including technological changes and measures relating to privacy and


data security, which could, directly or indirectly, affect the operations and ownership of the Company’s U.S. media properties. Similarly, new laws or regulations or changes in interpretations of law or in regulations imposed by governments in other jurisdictions in which the Company, or entities in which the Company has an interest, operate could adversely affect its businessrequire changes in the operations or ownership of these international media properties. In addition, laws in non-U.S. jurisdictions which regulate, among other things, licensing arrangements, local content requirements, carriage requirements regarding pricing and distribution, and limitations on advertising time, may impact the operations and results of operations.our international businesses.

In addition, changes in tax laws, regulations or the interpretations thereof in the U.S. and other jurisdictions in which the Company has operations could affect the Company’s results of operations.

U.S. Citizenship Requirements May Limit Common Stock Ownership and Voting Rights.

The Company owns broadcast station licensees in connection with its ownership and operation of U.S. television stations. Under U.S. law, no broadcast station licensee may be owned by a corporation if more than 25% of its stock is owned or voted by non-U.S. persons, their representatives,representatives, or by any other corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country. The Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the Board of Directors to prevent, cure or mitigate the effect of stock ownership above the applicable foreign ownership threshold by taking any action including: refusing to permit any transfer of common stock to or ownership of common stock by a non-U.S. stockholder; voiding a transfer of common stock to a non-U.S. stockholder; suspending rights of stock ownership if held by a non-U.S. stockholder; or redeeming common stock held by a non-U.S. stockholder. In order to maintain compliance with U.S. law, as of October 2013, the suspension of voting rights of the Class B Common Stock held by non-U.S. stockholders was 35%is currently at 10%. This suspension will remain in place for as long as the Company deems it necessary to maintain compliance with applicable U.S. law, and may be adjusted by the Audit Committee as it deems appropriate. The Company is not able to predict whether it will need to adjust the suspension or whether additional action pursuant to its Restated Certificate of Incorporation may be necessary. The FCC could review the Company’s compliance with applicable U.S. law in connection with its consideration of the Company’s renewal applications for licenses to operate the broadcast stations the Company owns.

The Company and News Corp Face Investigations Regarding Allegations of Phone Hacking, Illegal Data Access, Inappropriate Payments to Public Officials and Other Related Matters and Related Civil Lawsuits.

U.S. regulators and governmental authorities are conducting investigations relating to the U.K. Newspaper Matters. The Company is cooperating with these investigations. It is not possible at this time to estimate the liability, if any, of the Company relating to these investigations.

In connection with the Separation, the Company and News Corp agreed in the Separation and Distribution Agreement that the Company will indemnify News Corp, on an after-tax basis, for payments made after the Separation arising out of civil claims and investigations relating to the U.K. Newspaper Matters, as well as legal and professional fees and expenses paid in connection with the related criminal matters, other than fees, expenses and costs relating to employees who are not (i) directors, officers or certain designated employees or (ii) with respect to civil matters, co-defendants with News Corp.

It is possible that these proceedings and any adverse resolution thereof, including any fines or other penalties associated with any plea, judgment or similar result could damage the Company’s reputation, impair its ability to conduct its business and adversely affect its results of operations and financial condition.

Risks Related to the Separation

If the Separation, Together with Certain Related Transactions, Were Ultimately Determined to be Taxable Transactions for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes, then We Could Be Subject to Significant Tax Liability.

The Company received (i) a private letter ruling from the IRS substantially to the effect that, among other things, the distribution of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock of News Corp qualifies as tax-free under Sections 368 and 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amendedamended (the “Code”) except for cash received in lieu of fractional shares of News Corp stock and (ii) an opinion from the law firm of Hogan Lovells US LLP confirming the tax-free status of the distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes, including confirming the satisfaction of the requirements under Section 368 and 355 of the Code not specifically addressed in the IRS private letter ruling. The opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP will not be binding on the IRS or the courts, and there is no assurance that the IRS or a court will not take a contrary position.

The private letter ruling and the opinion rely on certain facts and assumptions, and certain representations from the Company and News Corp regarding the past and future conduct of our respective businesses and other matters. Notwithstanding the receipt of the private letter ruling and the opinion, the IRS could determine on audit that the distribution or the internal transactions should be treated as taxable transactions if it determines that any of these facts, assumptions, representations or undertakings is not correct or has been violated, or that the distribution or the internal transactions should be taxable for other reasons, including as a result of a significant change in stock or asset ownership after the distribution. If the distribution ultimately is determined to be taxable, the distribution could be treated as a taxable dividend or capital gain for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and U.S. stockholders and certain non-U.S. stockholders could incur significant U.S. federal income tax liabilities. In addition, if the internal reorganization and/or the distribution is ultimately determined to be taxable, the Company would recognize gains on the internal reorganization


and/or recognize gain in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of shares of the News Corp common stock distributed to our stockholders on the distribution date over our tax basis in such shares of our common stock.


We Could Be Liable for Income Taxes Owed by News Corp.

Each member of our consolidated group, which until June 28, 2013 included News Corp and each of our other subsidiaries, is jointly and severally liable for the U.S. federal income tax liability of each other member of the consolidated group. Consequently, we could be liable in the event any such liability is incurred, and not discharged, by any other member of our consolidated group. Under the terms of the tax sharing and indemnification agreement that we entered into in connection with the Separation, we will be required to indemnify News Corp for any such liability. Disputes or assessments could arise during future audits by the IRS in amounts that we cannot quantify.

We Might Not Be Able to Engage in Desirable Strategic Transactions and Equity Issuances Because of Certain Restrictions Relating to Requirements for Tax-Free Distributions for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes.

Our ability to engage in significant strategic transactions and equity issuances may be limited or restricted in order to preserve, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the tax-free nature of the distribution. Even if the distribution otherwise qualifies for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code, it may result in corporate level taxable gain to us under Section 355(e) of the Code if 50% or more, by vote or value, of shares of our stock or News Corp’s stock are acquired or issued as part of a plan or series of related transactions that includes the distribution.

To preserve the tax-free treatment of the distribution and the internal transactions in connection with the distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes, under the tax sharing and indemnification agreement that we entered into with News Corp, we will be prohibited from taking or failing to take certain actions that may prevent the distribution and related transactions from being tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Further, for the two-year period following the distribution, we may be prohibited from:

·

approving or allowing any transaction that results in a change in ownership of more than a specified percentage of our common stock,

·

a merger,

·

a redemption of equity securities exceeding 20% of its outstanding capital stock,

·

a sale or other disposition of certain businesses or a specified percentage of our assets, or

·

an acquisition of a business or assets with equity securities to the extent one or more persons would acquire in excess of a specified percentage of our common stock

These restrictions may limit our ability to pursue strategic transactions or engage in new business or other transactions that may maximize the value of our business.

The Separation and Distribution Agreement May Restrict Us From Acquiring or Owning Certain Types of Assets in the U.S.

The FCC has promulgated certain rules and regulations that limit the ownership of radio and television broadcast stations, television broadcast networks and newspapers (the “Broadcast Ownership Rules”). Under the FCC’s rules for determining ownership of the media assets described above, the Murdoch Family Trust’s ownership interest in both News Corp and the Company following the Separation would generally result in each company’s businesses and assets being attributable to the Murdoch Family Trust for purposes of determining compliance with the Broadcast Ownership Rules. Consequently, our future conduct, including the acquisition of any broadcast networks, or stations or any newspapers, in the same local markets in which News Corp owns or operates newspapers or has acquired television stations, may affect News Corp’s ability to own and operate its newspapers or any television stations it acquires or otherwise comply with the Broadcast Ownership Rules. Therefore, we and News Corp agreed in the Separation and Distribution Agreement that if the Company acquires, after the Separation, newspapers, radio or television broadcast stations or television broadcast networks in the U.S. and such acquisition would impede or be reasonably likely to impede News Corp’s business, then the Company will be required to take certain actions, including divesting assets, in order to permit News Corp to hold its media interests and to comply with such rules. This agreement will effectively limit the activities or strategic business alternatives available to us if such activities or strategic business alternatives implicate the Broadcast Ownership Rules and would impede or be reasonably likely to impede News Corp’s business.

The Indemnification Arrangements We Entered Into With News Corp in Connection With the Separation May Require Us to Divert Cash to Satisfy Indemnification Obligations to News Corp.

Pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement and certain other related agreements, the Company agreed to indemnify News Corp for certain liabilities and News Corp agreed to indemnify the Company for certain liabilities. As a result, we could be required, under certain circumstances, to indemnify News Corp against certain liabilities to the extentextent such liabilities result from an


action we or our affiliates take or from any breach of our or our affiliates’ representations, covenants or obligations under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, tax sharing and indemnification agreement or any other agreement entered into in connection with the Separation.


In addition to the indemnification arrangements described above, the Company and News Corp agreed in the Separation and Distribution Agreement that the Company will indemnify News Corp, on an after-tax basis, for payments made after the Separation arising out of civil claims and investigations relating to the U.K. Newspaper Matters, as well as legal and professional fees and expenses paid in connection with the related criminal matters, other than fees, expenses and costs relating to employees who are not (i) directors, officers or certain designated employees or (ii) with respect to civil matters, co-defendants with News Corp.

Certain of Our Directors and Officers May Have Actual or Potential Conflicts of Interest Because of Their Equity Ownership in News Corp, and Certain of Our Officers and Directors May Have Actual or Potential Conflicts of Interest Because They Also Serve as Officers and/or on the Board of Directors of News Corp.

Certain of our directors and executive officers own shares of News Corp’s common stock, and the individual holdings may be significant for some of these individuals compared to their total assets. In addition, certain of our officers and directors also serve as officers and/or as directors of News Corp, including our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer K. Rupert Murdoch, who serves as NewsNews Corp’s Executive Chairman and our Non-Executive Co-Chairman Lachlan K. Murdoch, who serves as News Corp’s Non-Executive Co-Chairman and our Group General Counsel Gerson Zweifach, who serves as News Corp’s General Counsel.Co-Chairman. This ownership or service to both companies may create, or may create the appearance of, conflicts of interest when these directors and officers are faced with decisions that could have different implications for News Corp and us.

For example, potential conflicts of interest could arise in connection with the resolution of any dispute that may arise between News Corp and us regarding the terms of the agreements governing the internal reorganization, the distribution and the relationship thereafter between the companies, including with respectrespect to the indemnification of certain matters. In addition to any other arrangements that the Company and News Corp may agree to implement, the Company and News Corp agreed that officers and directors who serve at both companies will recuse themselves from decisions where conflicts arise due to their positions at both companies.

 

 

 


ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The Board has authorized a stock repurchase program, under which the Company is currently authorized to acquire Class A Common Stock. In August 2013, the Board authorized the repurchase of $4 billion of Class A Common Stock, excluding commissions, which replaced theThe remaining authorized amount under the Company’s stock repurchase program.program as of June 30, 2014, excluding commissions, was approximately $0.6 billion. In August 2014, the Company announced that the Board approved an additional $6 billion authorization, excluding commissions, to the Company’s stock repurchase program for the repurchase of Class A Common Stock. The Company intends to complete this stock repurchase program by August 2014.2015.

The remaining authorized amount under the Company’s stock repurchase program as of March 31, 2014,2015, excluding commissions, was approximately $1.6$1.8 billion.

The program may be modified, extended, suspended or discontinued at any time.

Below is a summary of the Company’s purchases of its Class A Common Stock during the three months ended March 31, 2014:2015:

 

Total Number of

Shares Purchased

 

 

Average Price

per Share

 

 

Total Cost of

Purchase

 

 

Total number of

shares purchased

 

 

Average price

per share

 

 

Total cost of

purchase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

January

 

11,335,157

 

 

$

32.73

 

 

$

371

 

 

 

5,650,391

 

 

$

35.57

 

 

$

201

 

February

 

10,631,995

 

 

 

31.98

 

 

 

340

 

 

 

20,909,704

 

 

 

34.63

 

 

 

724

 

March

 

9,280,870

 

 

 

32.97

 

 

 

306

 

 

 

32,585,064

 

 

 

34.65

 

 

 

1,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

31,248,022

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,017

 

 

 

59,145,159

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,054

 

The Company did not purchase any of its Class B Common Stock during the three months ended March 31, 2014.2015.

 

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

 

 

 


ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

(a)

Exhibits.

 

12.1

  

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.*

 

 

 

31.1

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Certification required by Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.*

 

 

 

31.2

  

Chief Financial Officer Certification required by Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.*

 

 

 

32.1

  

Certification of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.**

 

 

 

101

  

The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 20142015 formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language: (i) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 20142015 and 2013;2014; (ii) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended March 31, 20142015 and 2013;2014; (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets atas of March 31, 20142015 (unaudited) and June 30, 20132014 (audited); (iv) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended March 31, 20142015 and 2013;2014; and (v) Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.*

 

*

Filed herewith.

**

Furnished herewith.

 

 

 


SIGNATURE

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.

 

TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.

(Registrant)

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ John P. Nallen

 

 

John P. Nallen

 

 

Senior Executive Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 8, 20146, 2015

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