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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ    Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011
     
o   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: 000-17287
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   33-0074499
(State or other Jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
  (IRS Employer Identification Number)
43445 Business Park Drive, Suite 103
Temecula, California 92590

(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
(951) 699-6991
(Issuer’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 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. þ Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
     o Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
             
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer þ   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller Reporting Company o
        (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
     o Yes þ No
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
         
Class   Number of Shares Outstanding at May 2, 2011  
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
    25,426,804  
 
 

 


 

OUTDOOR CHANNEL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
For the Period Ended March 31, 2011
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements.
OUTDOOR CHANNEL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share data)
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
    (unaudited)          
Assets
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 31,073     $ 32,578  
Investments in available-for-sale securities
    27,987       26,995  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,411 and $1,394
    10,077       16,754  
Income tax refund receivable
    181       13  
Deferred tax assets, net
    2,944       2,944  
Prepaid programming and production costs
    6,289       5,228  
Other current assets
    2,318       2,805  
 
           
Total current assets
    80,869       87,317  
 
           
 
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
    11,962       12,315  
Amortizable intangible assets, net
    536       513  
Goodwill
    43,160       43,160  
Investments in auction-rate securities
    5,086       5,075  
Deferred tax assets, net
    2,165       1,774  
Subscriber acquisition fees
    2,560       2,963  
Deposits and other assets
    478       535  
 
           
Totals
  $ 146,816     $ 153,652  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 9,771     $ 14,011  
Deferred revenue
    835       516  
Current portion of deferred obligations
    89       54  
Current portion of unfavorable lease
    152       149  
Income taxes payable
          2,399  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    10,847       17,129  
 
               
Deferred obligations
    125       136  
Unfavorable lease
    805       845  
 
           
Total liabilities
    11,777       18,110  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and contingencies
               
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 25,000 shares authorized; none issued
           
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 75,000 shares authorized; 25,434 and 25,354 shares issued and outstanding
    25       25  
Additional paid-in capital
    167,753       167,437  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (341 )     (352 )
Accumulated deficit
    (32,398 )     (31,568 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    135,039       135,542  
 
           
Totals
  $ 146,816     $ 153,652  
 
           
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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OUTDOOR CHANNEL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Revenues:
               
Advertising
  $ 7,585     $ 7,292  
Subscriber fees
    4,747       4,831  
Production services
    2,480       5,698  
 
           
 
               
Total revenues
    14,812       17,821  
 
           
 
               
Cost of services:
               
Programming
    1,630       1,590  
Satellite transmission fees
    399       391  
Production and operations
    4,553       6,813  
Other direct costs
    92       112  
 
           
 
               
Total cost of services
    6,674       8,906  
 
           
 
               
Other expenses:
               
Advertising
    305       286  
Selling, general and administrative
    8,283       10,397  
Depreciation and amortization
    746       911  
 
           
 
               
Total other expenses
    9,334       11,594  
 
           
 
               
Loss from operations
    (1,196 )     (2,679 )
 
               
Interest and other income, net
    9       12  
 
           
 
               
Loss from operations before income taxes
    (1,187 )     (2,667 )
 
               
Income tax benefit
    (357 )     (1,154 )
 
           
 
               
Net loss
  $ (830 )   $ (1,513 )
 
           
 
               
Loss per common share data:
               
Basic
  $ (0.03 )   $ (0.06 )
 
           
Diluted
  $ (0.03 )   $ (0.06 )
 
           
 
               
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    24,605       24,395  
 
           
Diluted
    24,605       24,395  
 
           
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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OUTDOOR CHANNEL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands)
                                                 
                    Additional     Accumulated Other              
    Common Stock     Paid-in     Comprehensive     Accumulated        
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Income (Loss)     Deficit     Total  
Balance, December 31, 2010
    25,354     $ 25     $ 167,437     $ (352 )   $ (31,568 )   $ 135,542  
 
                                               
Comprehensive income (loss):
                                               
Net loss
                            (830 )     (830 )
Change in fair value of available-for-sale and auction-rate securities
                      11             11  
 
                                             
Total comprehensive loss
                                  (819 )
 
                                             
 
                                               
Issuance of restricted stock to employees for services to be rendered, net of forfeited shares
    141                                
 
                                               
Share-based employee and service provider compensation expense
                787                   787  
 
                                               
Purchase and retirement of treasury stock related to employee and service provider share-based compensation activity
    (61 )           (471 )                 (471 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Balance, March 31, 2011
    25,434     $ 25     $ 167,753     $ (341 )   $ (32,398 )   $ 135,039  
 
                                   
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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OUTDOOR CHANNEL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Operating activities:
               
Net loss
  $ (830 )   $ (1,513 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    746       911  
Amortization of subscriber acquisition fees
    408       404  
Loss (gain) on sale of equipment
    2       (34 )
Gain on sale of available-for-sale and auction-rate securities
          (11 )
Provision for doubtful accounts
    79       413  
Share-based employee and service provider compensation
    787       1,064  
Deferred tax benefit, net
    (391 )     (1,158 )
 
               
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    6,598       4,279  
Income tax refund receivable and payable, net
    (2,567 )     (653 )
Prepaid programming costs
    (1,060 )     218  
Other current assets
    487       (301 )
Deposits and other assets
    47       24  
Subscriber acquisition fees
    (191 )     (1,389 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (4,049 )     (5,016 )
Deferred revenue
    319       (26 )
Deferred obligations
    23       (4 )
Unfavorable lease obligations
    (37 )     (33 )
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    371       (2,825 )
 
           
 
               
Investing activities:
               
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
    (338 )     (409 )
Purchase of intangibles
    (75 )      
Proceeds from sale of equipment
          68  
Purchases of available-for-sale securities
    (27,992 )     (31,993 )
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale and auction-rate securities
    27,000       27,200  
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,405 )     (5,134 )
 
           
 
               
Financing activities:
               
Purchase of treasury stock
    (471 )     (367 )
Purchase and retirement of treasury stock related to stock repurchase program
          (341 )
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (471 )     (708 )
 
           
 
               
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (1,505 )     (8,667 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    32,578       20,848  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 31,073     $ 12,181  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
 
               
Income taxes paid
  $ 2,542     $ 653  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
 
               
Effect of net increase in fair value of available-for-sale and auction-rate securities
  $ 11     $ 10  
 
           
Property, plant and equipment costs incurred but not paid
  $ 5     $ 54  
 
           
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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OUTDOOR CHANNEL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share data)
NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
Description of Operations
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. (“Outdoor Channel Holdings”) is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. Collectively, with its subsidiaries, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. as a consolidated entity, except where noted or where the context makes clear the reference is only to Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. or one of our subsidiaries. Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. wholly owns OC Corporation which in turn wholly owns The Outdoor Channel, Inc. (“TOC”). Outdoor Channel Holdings is also the sole member of 43455 BPD, LLC, the entity that owns the building that houses our broadcast facility. TOC operates Outdoor Channel, which is a national television network devoted to traditional outdoor activities, such as hunting, fishing and shooting sports, as well as off-road motor sports and other related lifestyle programming. Outdoor Channel Holdings also wholly owns Winnercomm, Inc., which in turn wholly owns CableCam, LLC and SkyCam, LLC (collectively referred to as “Winnercomm”). The Winnercomm businesses relate to the production, development and marketing of sports programming and aerial camera systems.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2011 and its results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted from these financial statements. Accordingly, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2011 (the “2010 Annual Report”).
Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2011. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the dates of the condensed consolidated balance sheets and reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the periods presented. Accordingly, actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
Our revenues include advertising fees from advertisements aired on Outdoor Channel, including fees paid by outside producers to purchase advertising time in connection with the airing of their programs on Outdoor Channel and subscriber fees paid by cable, telephone companies and satellite service providers that air Outdoor Channel. Production Services revenue includes revenue from advertising fees, revenue from production services for customer-owned telecasts, revenue from camera services for customer-owned telecasts and revenue from website design, management, marketing and hosting services.
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
NOTE 2—STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS
The measurement and recognition of compensation expense is recognized in the financial statements over the service period for the fair value of all awards granted after January 1, 2006 as well as for existing awards for which the requisite service had not been rendered as of January 1, 2006. Our stock incentive plans provide for the granting of qualified and nonqualified options, restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) and performance units to our officers, directors and employees. Outstanding options generally vest over a period ranging from 90 days to four years after the date of the grant and expire no more than ten years after the grant. We satisfy the exercise of options and awards of restricted stock by issuing previously unissued common shares. Currently we have not awarded any SARs but have awarded performance units and RSUs.
We have two stock incentive plans: 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP Plan”) and Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (“NEDSOP”). No more options can be issued under the NEDSOP Plan. We also may grant stock options that are not covered under any of the stock incentive plans, with appropriate shareholder approvals. Options and stock grants are subject to terms and conditions as determined by our Board of Directors. Stock option grants are generally exercisable in increments of 25% during each year of employment beginning three months to one year from the date of grant. Generally, stock options expire five years from the date of grant. Options issued under our NEDSOP Plan are generally exercisable 40% after the first 3 months of service and 20% on the first anniversary of appointment and each anniversary thereafter until 100% are vested. These options generally have 10 year lives.

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Our Board of Directors has discretion to allow our employees and Directors to forego shares in lieu of paying requisite withholding taxes on vested restricted shares. In turn, we remit to the appropriate taxing authorities the U.S. Federal and state withholding taxes on the total compensation the employees have realized as a result of the vesting of these shares. During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, approximately 61,000 and 62,000 shares were repurchased with a market value of approximately $471 and $367, respectively.
2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP Plan”). During 2005 through March 31, 2011, all options to purchase common stock, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and performance units to our employees, service providers, and Board of Directors were issued under the LTIP Plan. Options granted under the LTIP Plan expire five years from the date of grant and typically vest equally over four years. Restricted stock awards granted under the LTIP Plan do not expire, but are surrendered upon termination of employment if unvested. These awards generally vest annually over three to five years, however, some awards vest monthly or quarterly. RSUs vest over one year and, upon satisfaction of the service vesting requirement, the holder is entitled to shares equal to the current value of the units and, provided the holder has not elected to defer settlement, will have compensation income equal to that value. Performance units vest based upon criteria established at the time of grant. Options or awards that are surrendered or cease to be exercisable continue to be available for future grant under the LTIP Plan. There are 4,050,000 shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the LTIP Plan. As of March 31, 2011, options to purchase 335,000 shares of common stock, 685,600 restricted shares, 100,500 RSUs and 400,000 performance unit shares were outstanding. There were 1,029,411 shares of common stock available for future grant as of March 31, 2011.
Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (“NEDSOP”). Under the NEDSOP, nonqualified stock options to purchase common stock were granted to three prior non-employee directors during periods of their appointment and to two of our current non-employee directors. Options granted under the NEDSOP expire 10 years from the date of grant. These grants are generally exercisable 40% after the first 3 months of service and 20% on the first anniversary of appointment and each anniversary thereafter until 100% vested. The NEDSOP has 1,000,000 shares of common stock reserved for issuance. As of March 31, 2011, options to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock were outstanding and no further option grants can be issued under this plan.
The fair value of the shares and options, adjusted for a forfeiture assumption, at the respective dates of grant (which represents deferred compensation not required to be recorded initially in the consolidated balance sheet) is amortized to share-based compensation expense as the rights to the restricted stock and options vest with an equivalent amount added to additional paid-in capital. Changes to forfeiture assumptions are based on actual experience and are recorded in accordance with the rules related to accounting for changes in estimates. The fair value of nonvested shares for grants is determined based on the closing trading price of our shares on the grant date.
The following tables summarize share-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Nature of Award:
               
Restricted stock
  $ 639     $ 1,033  
RSUs
    148        
Options
          23  
Performance vesting
          8  
 
           
Total share-based compensation expense
  $ 787     $ 1,064  
 
           
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Classification of Compensation Expense:
               
Cost of services:
               
Production and operations
  $ 57     $ 73  
 
               
Other expenses:
               
Selling, general and administrative
    730       991  
 
           
Total share-based compensation expense
  $ 787     $ 1,064  
 
           
 
               

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Stock Options
A summary of the status of the options granted under our stock incentive plans and outside of those plans as of March 31, 2011 and the changes in options outstanding during the three months then ended is as follows:
                                 
                    Weighted        
            Weighted     Average        
            Average     Remaining        
            Exercise     Contractual     Aggregate  
Options   Shares     Price     Term (Yrs.)     Intrinsic Value  
    (in thousands)                     (in thousands)  
Outstanding at beginning of period
    635     $ 12.52                  
Granted
                           
Exercised
                           
Forfeited
                           
Expired
    (50 )     14.86                  
 
                           
Outstanding at end of period
    585     $ 12.32       1.47     $  
 
                       
Vested or expected to vest at end of period
    585     $ 12.32       1.47     $  
 
                       
Exercisable at end of period
    585     $ 12.32       1.47     $  
 
                       
Additional information regarding options outstanding for all plans as of March 31, 2011 is as follows:
                                         
    Options Outstanding     Options Exercisable  
            Weighted                      
            Average     Weighted             Weighted  
            Remaining     Average             Average  
    Number     Contractual     Exercise     Number     Exercise  
Range of Exercise Prices   Outstanding     Term (Yrs.)     Price     Exercisable     Price  
    (in thousands)                     (in thousands)          
$10.19 — $10.19
    10       0.01     $ 10.19       10     $ 10.19  
$12.10 — $12.10
    300       0.55       12.10       300       12.10  
$12.50 — $12.50
    125       2.72       12.50       125       12.50  
$12.58 — $12.58
    25       0.18       12.58       25       12.58  
$12.80 — $12.80
    125       2.80       12.80       125       12.80  
 
                             
Total
    585       1.47     $ 12.32       585     $ 12.32  
 
                             
There were no options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2011 or 2010.
Restricted Stock
A summary of the status of our nonvested restricted shares as of March 31, 2011 and the changes in restricted shares outstanding during the three months then ended is as follows:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31, 2011  
            Weighted  
            Average  
            Grant-Date  
    Shares     Fair Value  
    (in thousands)          
Nonvested at beginning of period
    713     $ 6.65  
Granted
    143       7.71  
Vested
    (169 )     6.34  
Forfeited
    (2 )     7.31  
 
           
Nonvested at end of period
    685     $ 6.95  
 
           
During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, we issued 143,000 and 114,000 shares, respectively, of restricted stock to employees while 2,000 and 107,000 shares of restricted stock, respectively, were canceled due to employee turnover.

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Restricted Stock Units
A summary of the status of our RSUs as of March 31, 2011 and the changes in RSUs outstanding during the three months then ended is as follows:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31, 2011  
            Weighted  
    Number of     Average  
    Restricted     Grant-Date  
    Stock Units     Fair Value  
    (in thousands)          
RSUs outstanding at beginning of period
    101     $ 5.97  
Granted
           
Vested
           
Forfeited
           
 
           
Nonvested at end of period
    101     $ 5.97  
 
           
There were no restricted stock units granted during the three months ended March 31, 2011 or 2010.
Expense to be Recognized
Expense associated with our share-based compensation plans yet to be recognized as compensation expense over the employees’ remaining requisite service periods as of March 31, 2011 are as follows:
                 
    March 31, 2011  
            Weighted Average  
    Expense Yet     Remaining  
    to be     Requisite Service  
    Recognized     Periods  
Restricted stock
  $ 3,609     1.8 years
RSUs
    90     0.1 year
 
           
Total
  $ 3,699     1.8 years
 
           
NOTE 3—EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
Basic earnings (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share reflects the potential dilution of securities by including common stock equivalents, such as unvested restricted stock and stock units in the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for a period, if dilutive.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the basic and diluted number of weighted average shares outstanding used in the calculation of earnings (loss) per share for the three months ended March 31 (in thousands):
                 
    2011     2010  
Weighted average shares used to calculate basic earnings (loss) per share
    24,605       24,395  
Dilutive effect of potentially issuable common shares upon exercise of dilutive stock options, performance units, unvested restricted stock and stock units
           
 
           
 
               
Weighted average shares used to calculate diluted earnings (loss) per share
    24,605       24,395  
 
           
As of March 31, 2011 and 2010, unvested restricted stock, outstanding options and performance units to purchase a total of approximately 1,000,000 and 1,696,000 shares of common stock, respectively, were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because their effect was antidilutive.

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NOTE 4—INVESTMENTS IN AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES
Assets recorded at fair value in the balance sheet as of March 31, 2011 are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels are directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair valuation of these assets and are as follows:
     
Level 1 —
  Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date;
 
Level 2 —
  Inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable; and
 
Level 3 —
  Unobservable inputs developed using estimates and assumptions developed by management, which reflect those that a market participant would use.
We measure the following financial assets at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair value of these financial assets was determined using the following inputs at March 31, 2011:
                                 
            Quoted Prices     Significant        
            in Active     Other     Significant  
            Markets for     Observable     Unobservable  
            Identical Assets     Inputs     Inputs  
    Total     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
Cash and cash equivalents (1)
  $ 31,073     $ 31,073     $     $  
Investments in available-for-sale securities (2)
    27,987       27,987              
Non-current investments in auction-rate securities (3)
    5,086                   5,086  
 
                       
Total
  $ 64,146     $ 59,060     $     $ 5,086  
 
                       
 
(1)     Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of treasury bills, commercial paper and money market funds with original maturity dates of three months or less, for which we determine fair value through quoted market prices.
 
(2)     Investments in available-for-sale securities consist of treasury bills and commercial paper with original maturity dates in excess of three months, for which we determine fair value through quoted market prices.
 
(3)     Investments in auction-rate securities consist of one auction-rate municipal security and one closed-end perpetual preferred auction-rate security (“PPS”). We use a discounted cash flow analysis to more accurately measure possible liquidity discounts.
As of March 31, 2011, our investments in auction-rate securities (“ARS”) consisted of one auction-rate municipal security collateralized by federally backed student loans and one closed-end perpetual preferred security which has redemption features which call for redemption at 100% of par value and have maintained at least A3 credit rating despite the failure of the auction process. To date, we have collected all interest due on all of our ARS in accordance with their stated terms. Historically, the carrying value (par value) of the ARS approximated fair market value due to the frequent resetting of variable interest rates. Beginning in February 2008, however, the auctions for ARS began to fail and were largely unsuccessful, requiring us to hold them beyond their typical auction reset dates. As a result, the interest rates on these investments reset to the maximum based on formulas contained in the securities. The rates are generally equal to or higher than the current market for similar securities. The par value of the ARS associated with these failed auctions will not be available to us until a successful auction occurs, a buyer is found outside of the auction process, the securities are called or the underlying securities have matured. Due to these liquidity issues, we performed a discounted cash flow analysis to determine the estimated fair value of these investments. The assumptions used in preparing the models include, but are not limited to, interest rate yield curves for similar securities, market rates of returns, and the expected term of each security. In making assumptions of required rates of return, we considered risk-free interest rates and credit spreads for investments of similar credit quality. Based on these models, we recorded an unrealized gain on our PPS of $11 in the three months ended March 31, 2011. As a result of the lack of liquidity in the PPS market, we have an unrealized loss on our PPS of $341, which is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss on our consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2011. We deemed the loss to be temporary because we do not plan to sell any of the PPS prior to maturity at an amount below the original purchase value and, at this time, do not deem it probable that we will receive less than 100% of the principal and accrued interest. Based on our cash and cash equivalents balance of $31,073 and our expected operating cash flows, we do not believe a lack of liquidity associated with our PPS will adversely affect our ability to conduct business, and believe we have the ability to hold the securities throughout the currently estimated recovery period. We will continue to evaluate any changes in the market value of the failed ARS that have not been liquidated subsequent to year-end and in the future, depending upon existing market conditions, we may be required to record additional other-than-temporary declines in market value. We are not certain how long we may be required to hold each security. However, given our current cash and cash equivalent position, short-term investments in available-for-sale securities, and cash flow from operations, we believe we have the ability and we intend to hold the failed PPS as long-term investments until the market stabilizes.

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All of our assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant Level 3 inputs as of March 31, 2011 were auction-rate securities. The one closed-end perpetual preferred auction-rate security totaling $2,866 had an interest rate of 1.50% and an auction reset of 28 days. The municipal security totaling $2,220 had an interest rate of 0.96%, an auction reset of 28 days and a maturity date of December 1, 2045. As of March 31, 2011 the next auction reset date for both securities was April 12, 2011. The following table summarizes our fair value measurements using significant Level 3 inputs, and changes therein, for the three month period ended March 31, 2011:
         
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31, 2011  
Auction-Rate Securities:
       
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 5,075  
Unrealized gain included in accumulated other comprehensive loss
    11  
 
     
Balance as of March 31, 2011
  $ 5,086  
 
     
We consider the yields we recognize from auction-rate securities and from cash held in our treasury bills, commercial paper and money market accounts to be interest income and are recorded in interest and other income, net for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 as follows:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Interest income
  $ 31     $ 25  
Interest expense
    (22 )     (24 )
Gain on redemption of auction-rate securities
          11  
 
           
Total interest and other income, net
  $ 9     $ 12  
 
           
NOTE 5—COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
The following table provides the composition of other comprehensive loss:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Net loss, as reported
  $ (830 )   $ (1,513 )
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale and auction-rate securities
    11       10  
 
           
Comprehensive loss
  $ (819 )   $ (1,503 )
 
           
NOTE 6—GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
We review goodwill for impairment annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable, pursuant to a two-step impairment test. In the first step, we compare the fair value of each of our reporting units to its carrying value as of October 1 of each year. We determine the fair values of our reporting units using the income approach. If the fair value of any of our reporting units exceeds the carrying values of the net assets assigned to that unit, goodwill is not impaired and we are not required to perform further testing. If the carrying value of the net assets assigned to any of our reporting units exceeds the fair value, then we must perform the second step in order to determine the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill and compare it to the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill. If the carrying value of a reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, then we must record an impairment loss equal to the difference.
We currently have two reporting units, TOC and Production Services. The Production Services reporting unit consists of our Winnercomm, CableCam and SkyCam businesses which were acquired on January 12, 2009. All of the Company’s goodwill is currently attributed to our TOC reporting unit. There were no changes to our reporting units or allocation of goodwill by reporting units during 2010 or 2011.

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Determining the fair value of a reporting unit involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. The estimate of fair value of each of our reporting units is based on our projection of revenues, cost of services, other expenses and cash flows considering historical and estimated future results, general economic and market conditions as well as the impact of planned business and operational strategies. We base our fair value estimates on assumptions we believe to be reasonable at the time, but such assumptions are subject to inherent uncertainty. Actual results may differ from those estimates. The valuations employ present value techniques to measure fair value and consider market factors.
Intangible assets that are subject to amortization consist of the following as of March 31, 2011:
                         
    March 31, 2011  
            Accumulated        
    Gross     Amortization     Net  
Trademark
  $ 219     $ 207     $ 12  
Internet domain names
    172       103       69  
Customer relationships
    980       569       411  
Patents
    80       36       44  
 
                 
Total amortizable intangible assets
  $ 1,451     $ 915     $ 536  
 
                 
As of March 31, 2011, the weighted average amortization period for the above intangibles is 2.6 years. Based on our most recent analysis, we believe that no impairment exists at March 31, 2011 with respect to our goodwill and other intangible assets. For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, we recognized amortization expense related to these assets of $52 and $96, respectively.
Estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets at March 31, 2011 is as follows:
         
Years Ending December 31,   Amount  
2011 (remaining 9 months)
  $ 162  
2012
    204  
2013
    165  
2014
    5  
 
     
Total
  $ 536  
 
     
NOTE 7—LINES OF CREDIT
On August 10, 2010, the Board of Directors approved the renewal of the revolving line of credit agreement (the “Revolver”) with U.S. Bank N.A. (the “Bank”), extending the maturity date to September 5, 2012 and renewing the total amount which can be drawn upon under the Revolver to $10,000. The Revolver provides that the interest rate per annum as selected by the Company shall be prime rate (3.25% and 3.25% as of March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively) plus 0.25% or LIBOR (0.25% and 0.25% as of March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively) plus 2.25%. The Revolver is unsecured. This credit facility contains customary financial and other covenants and restrictions, as amended, including a change of control provision and minimum liquidity metrics. As of March 31, 2011, we did not have any amounts outstanding under this credit facility and we were in compliance with all of the Revolver covenants. This Revolver is guaranteed by TOC.
NOTE 8—ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 consist of the following:
                 
    March 31, 2011     December 31, 2010  
Trade accounts payable
  $ 1,497     $ 3,137  
Accrued payroll and related expenses
    2,164       3,554  
Estimated make-good accrual
    1,465       1,587  
Estimated most-favored nation accrual
    2,003       1,750  
Accrued launch support commitment
          185  
Accrued expenses
    2,642       3,798  
 
           
Total
  $ 9,771     $ 14,011  
 
           

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NOTE 9—INCOME TAX BENEFIT
The income tax benefit reflected in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 is different than that computed based on the applicable statutory Federal income tax rate of 34% primarily due to state taxes, the tax effect of accounting for share-based compensation and the limitations on the deductibility of executive compensation as provided for in Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m).
We file income tax returns in the United States and various state and local tax jurisdictions. We have state net operating losses and credit carryforwards that will be subject to examination beyond the year in which they are ultimately utilized. Our policy is to record interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions as income tax expense.
NOTE 10—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
We lease certain of our administrative facilities from Musk Ox Properties, LP, which in turn is owned by Messrs. Perry T. Massie, Chairman of the Board and Thomas H. Massie, both of whom are principal stockholders and directors of the Company. The lease agreement had a five-year term and expired on December 31, 2010. In January 2011 we entered into a six-month lease with Musk Ox Properties, LP. Monthly rent payments for the new lease, which will expire on June 30, 2011, are approximately $19. We paid Musk Ox Properties, LP approximately $57 and $57 in the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. We recognized rent expense related to this lease of $57 and $53 in the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
We lease our SkyCam facility from Case and Associates Properties, Inc., which in turn is partially owned by James E. Wilburn, Chairman of Winnercomm. The lease agreement has a ten year term expiring in May 2016. Monthly rent payments under this lease agreement were $43. We paid Case and Associates Properties, Inc., approximately $123 and $120 in the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. We recognized rent expense related to this lease of $66 and $73 in the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
In October 2010 we engaged WATV, LLC to produce one off-road motorsport series for a total contract value of $390. Roger L. Werner, Chief Executive Officer, is a partner in WATV. During 2011, we paid WATV $138 related to the production of this series.
We license a program on a barter basis that is produced by an entity owned by Thomas H. Massie, who is a principal stockholder and director of the Company. The program airs during off-peak hours and the license period is from March 2009 through March 2012.
NOTE 11—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
From time to time we are involved in litigation as both plaintiff and defendant arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the results of any pending litigation should not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or operating results.
We lease facilities and equipment, including access to satellites for television transmission, under non-cancelable operating leases that expire at various dates through 2016. Generally, the most significant leases are our satellite lease.
Rental expenses including satellite and transponder expense, equipment and facilities rent expense, aggregated to approximately $756 and $908 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
In addition to the lease commitments noted in Note 10, we also have operating leases for general office and production facilities in Tulsa, Chatsworth, CA, New York City, Chicago and Greenwich, CT with varying expiration dates ranging from June 2011 through May 2016.
NOTE 12—SEGMENT INFORMATION
We report segment information in the same format as reviewed by our chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Our chief operating decision maker is our chief executive officer. We have two reporting segments, TOC and Production Services. TOC is a separate business activity that broadcasts television programming on Outdoor Channel 24 hours a day, seven days a week. TOC generates revenue primarily from advertising fees (which include fees paid by outside producers to purchase advertising time in connection with the airing of their programs on Outdoor Channel) and subscriber fees. Production Services is a separate business activity that relates to the production, development and marketing of sports programming and the rental of aerial camera systems. Production Services generates revenue from advertising fees, production services for customer-owned telecasts, from aerial camera services for customer-owned telecasts and from website design, management, marketing and hosting services. Intersegment revenues were generated by Production Services of approximately $584 and $522, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, and intersegment cost of services were generated by Production Services of approximately $500 and $490, respectively for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.

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Information with respect to these reportable segments as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
Revenues   2011     2010  
TOC
  $ 12,332     $ 12,123  
Production Services
    3,064       6,220  
Eliminations
    (584 )     (522 )
 
           
Total revenues
  $ 14,812     $ 17,821  
 
           
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
Income (Loss) from Operations   2011     2010  
TOC*
  $ 277     $ (401 )
Production Services*
    (1,389 )     (2,246 )
Eliminations
    (84 )     (32 )
 
           
Total loss from operations
  $ (1,196 )   $ (2,679 )
 
           
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
Total Assets   2011     2010  
TOC
  $ 83,832     $ 87,783  
Production Services
    3,923       6,833  
Corporate assets*
    59,379       59,270  
Eliminations
    (318 )     (234 )
 
           
Total assets
  $ 146,816     $ 153,652  
 
           
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
Depreciation and Amortization   2011     2010  
TOC
  $ 390     $ 405  
Production Services
    356       506  
 
           
Total
  $ 746     $ 911  
 
           
 
*   Corporate overhead expenses consist primarily of executive, legal and administrative functions not associated directly with either TOC or Production Services. We allocate a portion of these expenses to our Production Services segment, but the majority is captured in our TOC segment. Corporate assets consist primarily of cash not held in our operating accounts and available-for-sale securities.
NOTE 13—RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, there were no new accounting pronouncements that would have had a material effect on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. For a description of recent accounting pronouncements relevant to us, refer to “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” included in Item 7 of our 2010 Annual Report.
NOTE 14—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has completed an evaluation of all subsequent events through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued and concluded no subsequent events occurred that required recognition or disclosure.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
Safe Harbor Statement
The information contained in this report may include forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in any forward-looking statements. The statements contained in this report that are not historical are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including statements, without limitation, regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. We intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor provisions contained in those sections. Such forward-looking statements relate to, among other things: (1) expected revenue and earnings growth and changes in mix; (2) anticipated expenses including advertising, programming, personnel, integration costs and others; (3) Nielsen Media Research, which we refer to as “Nielsen”, estimates regarding total households and cable and satellite homes subscribing to and viewers (ratings) of Outdoor Channel; and (4) other matters. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
These statements involve significant risks and uncertainties and are qualified by important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those reflected by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include but are not limited to risks and uncertainties which are included in Part II, Item 1A Risk Factors below and other risks and uncertainties discussed elsewhere in this report. In assessing forward-looking statements contained herein, readers are urged to read carefully all cautionary statements contained in this Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For these forward-looking statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act.
Management’s discussion and analysis of result of operations and financial condition is provided as a supplement to and should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes to enhance the understanding of our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. Additional context can also be found in our 2010 Annual Report.
Significant components of management’s discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition include:
    Overview. The overview section provides a summary of our business.
 
    Consolidated Results of Operations. The consolidated results of operations section provides an analysis of our results on a consolidated basis for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2010.
 
    Segment Results of Operations. The segment results of operations section provides an analysis of our results on a reportable operating segment basis for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2010.
 
    Liquidity and Capital Resources. The liquidity and capital resources section provides a discussion of our cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010.
OVERVIEW
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. is an entertainment and media company. We are organized into two operating segments, Outdoor Channel (or “TOC”) and Production Services. Each of these operating segments has unique characteristics and faces different opportunities and challenges. An overview of our two operating segments follows.
Outdoor Channel
Outdoor Channel is a national television network devoted primarily to traditional outdoor activities, such as hunting, fishing and shooting sports, as well as off-road motor sports and other outdoor related lifestyle programming. TOC revenues include advertising fees, including those from advertisements aired on Outdoor Channel and fees paid by third-party programmers to purchase advertising time in connection with the airing of their programs on Outdoor Channel, and subscriber fees paid by cable and satellite service providers that air Outdoor Channel.

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Our advertising revenue for TOC consists of advertising bought on our cable network and advertising revenue related to ads placed on our website, outdoorchannel.com. Advertising revenues are generally driven by audience delivery, which in turn are determined by our subscriber base and the ratings our programs achieve in those homes. A portion of TOC’s advertising contracts, primarily those with national non-endemic advertisers, may guarantee the advertiser a minimum audience for its advertisements over the term of the contracts. This requires us to make estimates of the audience size that will be delivered throughout the terms of the contracts at the time we enter into such contracts. We base our estimate of audience size on our Nielsen ratings from prior years. If after running the advertising we determine we did not deliver the guaranteed audience, an accrual for “make-good” advertisements is recorded as a reduction of revenue, and we then provide the advertiser with additional advertising time to reach the aggregate minimum audience that we guaranteed and then recognize such revenue at that time. Any estimated make-good accrual is adjusted throughout the terms of the advertising contracts. During 2011, TOC’s Nielsen reported ratings for our program offerings have declined in certain male demographics from year-ago levels which have had an adverse impact on our ability to increase our reported advertising revenues for TOC, although we have increased our volume of business with national advertisers considerably over the past year. The continued growth of our advertising revenues will, to a certain extent, be dependent on the growth of our audience viewing and subscriber base, as well as the general health of the advertising marketplace.
For March 2011, Nielsen estimated that Outdoor Channel had 34.5 million subscriber homes compared to 35.9 million for the same period a year ago. Nielsen revises its estimate of the number of subscribers to our channel each month, and for May 2011 Nielsen’s estimate was at 35.1 million subscribers. Nielsen is the leading provider of television audience measurement and advertising information services worldwide, and its estimates and methodology are generally accepted and used in the advertising industry. The estimate regarding Outdoor Channel’s subscriber base is made by Nielsen Media Research and is theirs alone, and does not represent our opinions, forecasts or predictions. It should not be implied that we endorse nor necessarily concur with such information, simply due to our reference to or distribution of their estimate. Although we realize Nielsen’s estimate is typically greater than the number of subscribers on which a network is paid by the service providers, we are currently experiencing a greater difference in these two different numbers of subscribers than we would expect. We anticipate this percentage difference to decrease as we grow our total subscriber base, and we have seen it decrease over the past year. There can be no assurances that Nielsen will continue to report growth of its estimate of our subscribers and in fact at some point Nielsen may even report additional declines in our subscriber estimate. If that were to happen, we could suffer a reduction in advertising revenue.
We are pursuing subscriber growth by utilizing various means including offering lower per-subscriber fees for broader distribution and payment of subscriber acquisition or launch support fees among other tactics. Such launch support fees are capitalized and amortized over the period that the pay television distributor is required to carry the newly acquired TOC subscriber. To the extent revenue is associated with the incremental subscribers, the amortization is charged to offset the related revenue. Any excess of launch support amortization over the related subscriber fee revenue is charged to expense as other direct costs. If we are successful with these tactics, our net subscriber fee revenue may decrease over the short-term future. Also, we often gain or lose subscribers when our distributors decide to realign their programming lineups and offerings.
Production Services
Production Services is comprised of our wholly owned subsidiary, Winnercomm, Inc., which in turn wholly owns CableCam, LLC and SkyCam, LLC. These businesses are involved in the production, development and marketing of sports programming and aerial camera systems. Production Services revenues include revenue from sponsorship and advertising fees from company ad inventory, revenue from production services for customer-owned telecasts, revenue from camera services for customer-owned telecasts and revenue from website design, management, marketing and hosting fees.
Since our acquisition of Winnercomm and its aerial camera business in January 2009, we have been focused on eliminating Winnercomm’s low margin production business and returning the Production Services unit to profitability. In addition to focusing on higher margin production business, our Winnercomm unit is increasingly being used to produce high quality programming for TOC.
Both TOC and our Production Services segments generate a higher proportion of their revenue and operating income in the second half of our fiscal year due to higher viewed hunting programming which coincides with the fall hunting season at TOC and to football driven revenues at our Production Services unit.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
For further information regarding our critical accounting policies, judgments and estimates, please see “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Item 7 of our 2010 Annual Report.

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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Our consolidated results of operations are presented below for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
Comparison of Consolidated Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010
The following table discloses certain financial information for the periods presented, expressed in terms of dollars, dollar change, percentage change and as a percent of total revenue (all dollar amounts are in thousands):
                                                 
                    Change     % of Total Revenue  
    2011     2010     $     %     2011     2010  
Revenues:
                                               
Advertising
  $ 7,585     $ 7,292     $ 293       4 %     51 %     41 %
Subscriber fees
    4,747       4,831       (84 )     (2 )     32       27  
Production services
    2,480       5,698       (3,218 )     (57 )     17       32  
 
                                   
Total revenues
    14,812       17,821       (3,009 )     (17 )     100       100  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Cost of services:
                                               
Programming
    1,630       1,590       40       3       11       9  
Satellite transmission fees
    399       391       8       2       3       2  
Production and operations
    4,553       6,813       (2,260 )     (33 )     31       38  
Other direct costs
    92       112       (20 )     (18 )     1       1  
 
                                   
Total cost of services
    6,674       8,906       (2,232 )     (25 )     45       50  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Other expenses:
                                               
Advertising
    305       286       19       7       2       2  
Selling, general and administrative
    8,283       10,397       (2,114 )     (20 )     56       58  
Depreciation and amortization
    746       911       (165 )     (18 )     5       5  
 
                                   
Total other expenses
    9,334       11,594       (2,260 )     (20 )     63       65  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Loss from operations
    (1,196 )     (2,679 )     1,483       (55 )     (8 )     (15 )
 
                                               
Interest and other income, net
    9       12       (3 )     (25 )            
 
                                   
 
                                               
Loss from operations before income taxes
    (1,187 )     (2,667 )     1,480       (56 )     (8 )     (15 )
 
                                               
Income tax benefit
    (357 )     (1,154 )     797       (69 )     (2 )     (7 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Net loss
  $ (830 )   $ (1,513 )   $ 683       (45 )%     (6 )%     (9 )%
 
                                   
(percentages may not add due to rounding)
Revenues
Total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were $14.8 million, a decrease of $3.0 million, or 17%, compared to revenues of $17.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The decrease was due primarily to lower revenue at our Production Services unit and, to a lesser extent, lower subscriber fee revenue, offset by increases in our advertising revenue, all as discussed further in our segment results of operations below.
Cost of Services
Total cost of services for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $6.7 million, a decrease of $2.2 million, or 25%, compared to $8.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The decrease was primarily driven by lower production costs at our Production Services unit, net of increases in programming and operational expenses at our Outdoor Channel unit, as further discussed in the segment results of operations below.

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Other Expenses
Advertising expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were $305,000, a 7% increase compared to $286,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 due primarily to increased spending on advertising materials, programs and campaigns.
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were $8.3 million, a 20% decrease compared to SG&A expenses of $10.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The decrease in SG&A was primarily due to lower professional fees related to public company and corporate governance matters, a decrease in accounting fees, reduced payroll and related compensation expenses associated with a reduction in headcount, reduced incentive compensation expense and a decrease in the provision for doubtful accounts at our Production Services unit as further discussed in the segment results of operations below.
Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $746,000, an 18% decrease compared to depreciation and amortization expense of $911,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The decrease primarily relates to more assets having become fully depreciated than depreciation on assets acquired in the current year.
Loss from Operations
Loss from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $1.2 million, a decrease of $1.5 million compared to a loss of $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. As discussed below in our segment results of operations, the decrease in our loss was driven primarily by a decrease in SG&A expenses.
Interest and Other Income, Net
Interest and other income, net for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was income of $9,000, a decrease of $3,000 compared to income of $12,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, essentially unchanged.
Loss from Operations Before Income Taxes
Loss from operations before income taxes as a percentage of revenues was 8% for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to 15% for the three months ended March 31, 2010 due primarily to lower SG&A expenses and a lower proportion of our overall revenue being contributed by our lower margin Production Services unit.
Income Tax Benefit
Income tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $357,000 compared to $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The income tax benefit reflected in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 is different than that computed based on the applicable statutory Federal income tax rate of 34% primarily due to state taxes, the tax effect of accounting for share-based compensation and the limitations on the deductibility of executive compensation as provided for in Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m).
The income tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2011 included a discrete tax expense related to option tax deductions upon exercise or lapse of restrictions on restricted stock that is less than the book compensation previously recorded of $74,000. There were no discrete tax expense items for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
Net Loss
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $830,000, a decrease of $683,000 compared to a net loss of $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Transactions between reportable segments are accounted for as third-party arrangements for the purposes of presenting reporting segment results of operations below. Typical intersegment transactions include the purchase by our TOC segment of programs to air on Outdoor Channel and website design, management and maintenance services from our Production Services segment.

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TOC
Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010
The following table discloses certain financial information for the periods presented, expressed in terms of dollars, dollar change and percentage change (all dollar amounts are in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
                    Change  
    2011     2010     $     %  
Revenues:
                               
Advertising
  $ 7,585     $ 7,292     $ 293       4 %
Subscriber fees
    4,747       4,831       (84 )     (2 )
 
                       
Total revenues
    12,332       12,123       209       2  
 
                       
 
                               
Cost of services:
                               
Programming
    1,757       1,692       65       4  
Satellite transmission fees
    399       391       8       2  
Production and operations
    2,167       2,015       152       8  
Other direct costs
    92       112       (20 )     (18 )
 
                       
Total cost of services
    4,415       4,210       205       5  
 
                       
 
                               
Other expenses:
                               
Advertising
    305       286       19       7  
Selling, general and administrative
    6,945       7,623       (678 )     (9 )
Depreciation and amortization
    390       405       (15 )     (4 )
 
                       
Total other expenses
    7,640       8,314       (674 )     (8 )
 
                       
 
                               
Income (loss) from operations
  $ 277     $ (401 )   $ 678       (169 )%
 
                       
(percentages may not add due to rounding)
Revenues
Advertising revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $7.6 million, an increase of $293,000, or 4%, compared to $7.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The increase in advertising revenue was due primarily to an increase in short-form, time-buy and website advertising on higher pricing, partially offset by lower infomercial revenues. We currently expect our year-over-year short-form advertising revenue from endemic advertisers to remain relatively constant. However, due to the guaranteed nature of the contracts for short-form advertising with national advertisers, we expect our ability to report increased advertising revenues for TOC to be limited over the near term because of lower year-over-year ratings.
Subscriber fees for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were $4.7 million, a decrease of $84,000 or 2% compared to $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. This decrease in subscriber fees was primarily due to an increase in our estimated potential most-favored nation liabilities with certain of our distributors.
Cost of Services
Programming expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were $1.8 million, an increase of $65,000, or 4%, compared to $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. This increase was due primarily to an increase in the cost of programs airing during the current year period compared to the prior year period.
Satellite transmission fees for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were $399,000, an increase of $8,000, or 2%, compared to $391,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The increase was primarily due to higher uplink and transponder expenses.

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Production and operations costs for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were $2.2 million, an increase of $152,000, or 8%, compared to $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The increase in costs was driven primarily by increased broadband services costs as we continue to expand our online presence and improve our website.
Other direct costs for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were $92,000, a decrease of $20,000, or 18%, compared to $112,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010. This decrease was due primarily to a decrease in subscriber acquisition fees amortization.
Other Expenses
Advertising expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were $305,000, an increase of $19,000, or 7%, compared to $286,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 due primarily to increased spending on advertising materials, programs and campaigns.
SG&A expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were $6.9 million, a decrease of $678,000, or 9%, compared to $7.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. This decrease relates primarily to decreases in professional fees, including our annual audit costs, costs related to public company and corporate governance matters and decreased legal and consulting fees related to potential acquisition activity in the prior year. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in the provision for doubtful accounts and increased expenses associated with an annual marketing event.
Depreciation and amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $390,000, a decrease of $15,000, or 4%, compared to $405,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The decrease in depreciation and amortization primarily relates to items becoming fully depreciated as of March 31, 2011, partially offset by increased depreciation related to fixed asset additions in 2011.
Income (Loss) from Operations
Income from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was income of $277,000 compared to an operating loss of $401,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010. As discussed above, the improvement in our income (loss) from operations was driven primarily by reductions in SG&A expenses.
Production Services
Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010
The following table discloses certain financial information for the periods presented, expressed in terms of dollars, dollar change and percentage change (all dollar amounts are in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
                    Change  
    2011     2010     $     %  
Revenues:
                               
Production services
  $ 3,064     $ 6,220     $ (3,156 )     (51 )%
 
                       
Total revenues
    3,064       6,220       (3,156 )     (51 )
 
                       
 
                               
Cost of services:
                               
Production and operations
    2,759       5,186       (2,427 )     (47 )
 
                       
Total cost of services
    2,759       5,186       (2,427 )     (47 )
 
                       
 
                               
Other expenses:
                               
Selling, general and administrative
    1,338       2,774       (1,436 )     (52 )
Depreciation and amortization
    356       506       (150 )     (30 )
 
                       
Total other expenses
    1,694       3,280       (1,586 )     (48 )
 
                       
 
                               
Loss from operations
  $ (1,389 )   $ (2,246 )   $ 857       (38 )%
 
                       
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Revenues
Production services revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $3.1 million, a decrease of $3.2 million, or 51%, as compared to $6.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The decrease in revenue was due primarily to a reduction in the number of production contracts that were renewed in the current year period and a decrease in events and related revenue at our aerial cameras operations.
Cost of Services
Production and operations costs for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were $2.8 million, a decrease of $2.4 million, or 47%, compared to $5.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The decrease in costs relates primarily to decreased production costs caused by fewer production contracts being renewed in the current year and reduced payroll and related compensation costs associated with a reduction in headcount.
Other Expenses
SG&A expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were $1.3 million, a decrease of $1.4 million, or 52%, compared to $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The decrease relates primarily to reduced payroll and related compensation costs associated with a reduction in headcount, reduced professional fees, a reduction in our provision for doubtful accounts, and reduced rent expense resulting from the 2010 lease renewal of less square footage at our Winnercomm Tulsa office facilities.
Depreciation and amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $356,000, a decrease of $150,000, or 30%, compared to $506,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The decrease in depreciation and amortization primarily relates to reduced amortization of leasehold improvements in the current year due to the renewal of less square footage at our Tulsa office lease and to certain intangible assets becoming fully amortized prior to the current year period.
Loss from Operations
Loss from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $1.4 million, a decrease of $857,000 compared to an operating loss of $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. As discussed above, the decrease in loss from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the same prior year period was due primarily to reductions in SG&A expense and to reductions in personnel and related compensation and overhead costs.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We generated $0.4 million of cash in our operating activities in the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $3.2 million compared to a usage of cash of $2.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2010. Our cash and cash equivalent balance was $31.1 million at March 31, 2011, a decrease of $1.5 million from the balance of $32.6 million at December 31, 2010. The increase in cash flows from operating activities in the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 was due primarily to a reduction in our operating loss, higher actual payments of executive incentive compensation and subscriber acquisition costs in the first quarter 2010 and other working capital changes, net of increased income tax payments in the first quarter 2011. Net working capital decreased to $70.0 million at March 31, 2011, compared to $70.2 million at December 31, 2010, essentially unchanged.
Net cash used in investing activities was $1.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to cash used of $5.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The decrease in cash used in investing activities related principally to reduced net purchases of short-term available-for-sale securities partially offset by an increase in capital expenditures for fixed asset replacements and intangibles.
As of March 31, 2011, we held $5.1 million of auction-rate securities classified as long-term assets. Auction-rate securities are investment vehicles with long-term or perpetual maturities which pay interest monthly at current market rates reset through a Dutch auction. Beginning in February 2008, the majority of auctions for these types of securities failed due to liquidity issues experienced in global credit and capital markets. Our auction-rate securities followed this trend and experienced multiple failed auctions due to insufficient investor demand. As there is a limited secondary market for auction-rate securities, we have been unable to convert our positions to cash. We do not anticipate being in a position to liquidate all of these investments until there is a successful auction or the security issuer redeems their security, and accordingly, have reflected our investments in auction-rate securities as non-current assets on our balance sheet. Due to these liquidity issues, we performed a discounted cash flow analysis to determine the estimated fair value of these investments. The assumptions used in preparing the models include, but are not limited to, interest rate yield curves for similar securities, market rates of returns, and the expected term of each security. In making assumptions of required rates of return, we considered risk-free interest rates and credit spreads for investments of similar credit quality. Our auction-rate security investments continue to pay interest according to their stated terms, are fully collateralized by underlying financial instruments (primarily closed-end preferred and municipalities) and have maintained at least A3 credit ratings despite the failure of the auction process. We believe that based on the Company’s current cash, cash equivalents and investments in available-for-sale securities balances at March 31, 2011, the current lack of liquidity in the credit and capital markets will not have a material impact on our liquidity, cash flow, financial flexibility or our ability to fund our operations.

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We continue to monitor the market for auction-rate securities and consider its impact (if any) on the fair value of our investments. If the current market conditions deteriorate further, or the anticipated recovery in fair values does not occur, we may be required to record additional impairment charges in future periods.
Cash used by financing activities was $471,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to cash used of $708,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2010. The cash used by financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 was principally the cash used for the purchase and retirement of treasury stock as employees used stock to satisfy withholding taxes related to vesting of restricted shares. Additionally, during the prior year period, cash used by financing activities also included the purchase and retirement of common stock in connection with the stock repurchase program.
On August 10, 2010, the Board of Directors approved the renewal of the revolving line of credit agreement (the “Revolver”) with U.S. Bank N.A. (the “Bank”), extending the maturity date to September 5, 2012 and renewing the total amount which can be drawn upon under the Revolver to $10,000,000. The Revolver provides that the interest rate per annum as selected by the Company shall be prime rate (3.25% and 3.25% as of March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively) plus 0.25% or LIBOR (0.25% and 0.25% as of March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively) plus 2.25%. The Revolver is unsecured. This credit facility contains customary financial and other covenants and restrictions, as amended, including a change of control provision and minimum liquidity metrics. As of March 31, 2011, we did not have any amounts outstanding under this credit facility. This Revolver is guaranteed by TOC. As of March 31, 2011, we were in full compliance with all the covenants of the Revolver.
As of March 31, 2011, we had $59.1 million of cash and available-for-sale securities and we expect that these funds and our cash flow from operations will meet our short-term cash flow requirements and be sufficient to fund our operations at current levels and anticipated capital requirements through at least the next twelve months. To the extent that such amounts are insufficient to finance our working capital requirements or our desire to expand operations beyond current levels, we could draw on our Revolver or seek additional financing. There can be no assurance that equity or debt financing will be available if needed or, if available, will be on terms favorable to us.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, our investment portfolio included fixed-income securities of $5,086,000 and $5,075,000, respectively. At March 31, 2011, all of our securities were auction-rate securities with long-term maturities. These securities are subject to interest rate risk and will decline in value if interest rates increase. However, due to the amount of our investment portfolio, an immediate 10% change in interest rates would have no material impact on our financial condition, operating results or cash flows. Declines in interest rates over time will, however, reduce our interest income while increases in interest rates over time may increase our interest expense.
We currently do not have significant transactions denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars and as a result we currently have little to no foreign currency exchange rate risk. The effect of an immediate 10% change in foreign exchange rates would have no material impact on our financial condition, operating results or cash flows.
As of March 31, 2011 and as of the date of this report, we did not have any outstanding borrowings. The rate of interest on our line-of-credit is variable, but we currently have no outstanding balance under this credit facility. Because of these reasons, an immediate 10% change in interest rates would have no material, immediate impact on our financial condition, operating results or cash flows.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving the objective that information in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified and pursuant to the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, include controls and procedures designed to ensure the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. It should be noted that our system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met.

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Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2011, the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, we have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of the end of the period covered by this report, to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported, completely and accurately, within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings.
“Item 1. Legal Proceedings” of our Form 10-K includes a discussion of our legal proceedings. There have been no material changes from the legal proceedings described in our 2010 Annual Report.
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors.
“Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Form 10-K includes a discussion of our risk factors. There have been no material changes from the risk factors described in our 2010 Annual Report.
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None.
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
ITEM 4. Removed and Reserved.
ITEM 5. Other Information.
None.
ITEM 6. Exhibits.
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
3.1
  Certificate of Incorporation of Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc, a Delaware corporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 20, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference)
 
3.2
  By-Laws of Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 20, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference)
 
4.1
  Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including debentures (see Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 above and Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2005)
 
31.1
  Certification by Chief Executive Officer
 
31.2
  Certification by Chief Financial Officer
 
32.1 *
  Section 1350 Certification by Chief Executive Officer
 
32.2 *
  Section 1350 Certification by Chief Financial Officer
 
*   Pursuant to Commission Release No. 33-8238, this certification will be treated as “accompanying” this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and not “filed” as part of such report for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and this certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  OUTDOOR CHANNEL HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
  /s/ Thomas D. Allen    
  Thomas D. Allen   
  Authorized Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
Date: May 5, 2011  
 

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