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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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 June 30, 2003

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 0-20939

CNET Networks, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Delaware 13-3696170
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

235 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94105

(Address of Principal Executive Offices including Zip Code)

Telephone Number (415) 344-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including Area Code)

         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 reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES [X] NO [ ]

         As of July 31, 2003 there were 140,294,194 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.



CNET Networks, Inc.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
     
Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited): 
     
         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2003 
              and December 31, 2002  1  
     
         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the 
              three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002  2  
     
         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six 
              months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002  3  
     
         Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements  5  
     
     
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 
         Results of Operations  14  
     
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  18  
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures  22  
     
PART II. Other Information 
     
Item 1. Legal Proceedings  22  
     
Item 2: Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds  23  
     
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities  23  
     
Item 4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders  23  
     
Item 5. Other Information  24  
     
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K  24  
     
Signatures  25  

CNET NETWORKS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(000s, except share and per share data)

June 30,
2003

December 31,
2002

                  ASSETS            
Current Assets:  
  Cash and cash equivalents   $ 72,766   $ 47,199  
  Investments in marketable debt securities    9,382    14,239  
  Accounts receivable, net    43,395    56,064  
  Other current assets    8,132    16,789  


    Total current assets    133,675    134,291  
      
Restricted cash    18,926    18,067  
Investments in marketable debt securities    47,530    65,602  
Property and equipment, net    59,736    62,893  
Other assets    20,890    21,406  
Intangible assets, net    13,645    15,886  
Goodwill    60,624    59,150  


    Total assets   $ 355,026   $ 377,295  


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  
Current liabilities:  
  Accounts payable   $ 7,610   $ 6,572  
  Accrued liabilities    66,612    62,833  
  Current portion of long-term debt    205    220  


    Total current liabilities    74,427    69,625  
      
Non-current liabilities:  
  Long-term debt    117,701    117,738  
  Other liabilities    3,080    3,875  


     Total liabilities  
     195,208    191,238  
Stockholders' equity:  
  Common stock; $0.0001 par value; 400,000,000 shares  
   authorized; 139,621,595 outstanding at  
   June 30, 2003 and 139,251,879  
   outstanding at December 31, 2002    14    14  
  Notes receivable from stockholders    (397 )  (397 )
  Additional paid-in-capital    2,700,115    2,698,980  
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss    (13,784 )  (13,811 )
  Treasury stock, at cost    (30,428 )  (30,428 )
  Accumulated deficit    (2,495,702 )  (2,468,301 )


    Total stockholders' equity    159,818    186,057  


    Total liabilities and stockholders'equity   $ 355,026   $ 377,295  


See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.


CNET NETWORKS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(000s, except share and per share data)

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2003
2002
2003
2002
Revenues:                    
  Internet   $ 46,864   $ 44,356   $ 88,913   $ 87,736  
  Publishing    11,537    12,882    26,076    25,154  




   Total revenues    58,401    57,238    114,989    112,890  
       
Operating expenses:  
 Cost of revenues    34,079    37,177    70,280    74,312  
 Sales and marketing    17,365    20,230    35,082    40,984  
 General and administrative    11,019    15,990    21,065    28,749  
 Depreciation    3,855    6,766    9,467    13,007  
 Amortization of intangible assets    1,898    12,186    3,502    24,245  




       Total operating expenses    68,216    92,349    139,396    181,297  
       
   Operating loss    (9,815 )  (35,111 )  (24,407 )  (68,407 )
       
Non-operating income (expense):  
 Realized gains on sale of investments    --    98    --    2,434  
 Realized losses on sale or impairment of  
  investments    --    (701 )  --    (8,366 )
 Interest income    563    1,267    1,236    2,639  
 Interest expense    (1,778 )  (2,579 )  (3,547 )  (5,357 )
 Other    (271 )  (101 )  (266 )  (104 )




       Total non-operating expense    (1,486 )  (2,016 )  (2,577 )  (8,754 )




    Loss before income taxes    (11,301 )  (37,127 )  (26,984 )  (77,161 )
       Income tax expense (benefit)    271    (11,309 )  417    (20,293 )




    Net loss   $ (11,572 ) $ (25,818 ) $ (27,401 ) $ (56,868 )




Basic and diluted net loss per share   $ (0.08 ) $ (0.19 ) $ (0.20 ) $ (0.41 )




Shares used in calculating basic and diluted  
 net loss per share    139,432,692    138,772,593    139,343,944    138,720,732  




See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.


CNET NETWORKS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(000s)

Six Months Ended June 30,
2003
2002
Cash flows from operating activities:            
Net Loss   $ (27,401 ) $ (56,868 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash  
 provided by (used in)  
 operating activities:  
  Depreciation and amortization    12,969    37,256  
  Asset impairment and disposals    91    128  
  Deferred taxes    --    9,557  
  Noncash interest    408    548  
  Noncash stock compensation    53    --  
  Allowance for doubtful accounts    1,607    4,899  
  (Gain) loss on sale and impairment of marketable  
    securities and privately held investments    (3 )  5,937  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities,  
 net of acquisitions:  
  Accounts receivable    11,062    4,988  
  Other assets    6,566    1,495  
  Accounts payable    1,038    159  
  Accrued liabilities    3,315    (8,720 )
  Other long-term liabilities    (665 )  (1,068 )
  Foreign currency translation gain (loss)    536    (2,618 )


          Net cash provided by (used in) operating  
           activities    9,576    (4,307 )


Cash flows from investing activities:  
  Purchase of marketable debt securities    (22,211 )  (94,295 )
  Proceeds from sale of marketable debt securities    45,699    106,835  
  Proceeds from sale of marketable equity  
   investments    --    144  
  Proceeds from sale of (investments in)  
   privately held companies    --    3,000  
  Net cash paid for acquisitions    (2,018 )  (4,022 )
  Capital expenditures    (6,244 )  (10,572 )


          Net cash provided by investing activities    15,226    1,090  


Cash flows from financing activities:  
  Payments received on stockholders' notes    --    149  
  Net proceeds from employee stock purchase plan    216    476  
  Net proceeds from exercise of options and warrants    866    3,136  
  Principal payments on borrowings    (317 )  (249 )


          Net cash provided by financing activities    765    3,512  


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents    25,567    295  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash  
 equivalents    --    386  
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the  
 period    47,199    93,439  


Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period   $ 72,766   $ 94,120  



CNET NETWORKS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(Continued)
(000s)

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2003
2002
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:            
   
  Interest paid   $ 2,869   $ 4,323  


  Taxes refunded   $ 8,612   $ 31,697  


See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.


CNET NETWORKS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2003

(1) BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

CNET Networks, Inc. (CNET) is a global media company producing a branded global Internet network, print publications and a technology product database for both businesses and individuals.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. These condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in CNET’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which contains additional financial and operating information and information concerning the significant accounting policies followed by CNET.

The condensed consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the current year or any other future period.

CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

Revenues from one customer, Gateway Inc., approximated 10% and 11% of total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively and 13% and 11% of total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Of the year-to-date revenues from this customer as of June 30, 2003, approximately 69% were generated from a custom publishing contract. Approximately 7% of CNET’s accounts receivable balance at June 30, 2003 related to Gateway