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Exhibit 99

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VIACOM REPORTS DOUBLE-DIGIT REVENUE AND PROFIT GROWTH

FOR FISCAL 2011 THIRD QUARTER

 

   

Revenues Increased 15% and Adjusted Operating Income Grew 22%

 

   

Adjusted Net Earnings Increased 35% to $583 Million; Adjusted Diluted EPS Up 39% to $0.99

Fiscal Year 2011 Results

 

         
     Quarter Ended             Nine Months Ended         
     June 30,      B(W)      June 30,      B(W)  
                   2011 vs.                    2011 vs.  
(in millions, except per share amounts)        2011              2010              2010              2011              2010              2010      

Revenues

   $ 3,766       $ 3,275         15%       $ 10,861       $ 10,026         8%   

Operating income

     981         816         20            2,781         2,511         11      

Adjusted operating income

     995         816         22            2,795         2,571         9      

Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Viacom

     574         432         33            1,570         1,411         11      

Adjusted net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Viacom

     583         432         35            1,633         1,380         18      

Diluted EPS from continuing operations

     0.97         0.71         37            2.62         2.31         13      

Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations

   $ 0.99       $ 0.71         39%       $ 2.72       $ 2.26         20%   
                                                       

New York, N.Y., August 5, 2011 – Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) today reported double-digit gains for the fiscal 2011 third quarter ended June 30, 2011. Consolidated revenues in the quarter grew 15% to $3.77 billion, primarily driven by growth in affiliate, advertising and television license revenues. Adjusted operating income increased 22% to $995 million, fueled by Media Networks profit growth. Adjusted net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Viacom were up 35% to $583 million with adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations of $0.99, which represents a 39% increase over the prior year’s results of $0.71 per share.

Sumner M. Redstone, Executive Chairman of Viacom, said, “I am very pleased with Viacom’s outstanding results. Our strategic focus and consistent investment in creative content are continuing to drive our growth.”

Philippe Dauman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom, said, “The breadth of hit programming found across Viacom’s media network portfolio continues to expand with top-rated shows and tentpole events on MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET and TV Land, as well as many of our international networks, all of which contributed to strong advertising growth and a robust advertising upfront performance. We are strengthening our global entertainment brands and expanding our reach through new international and digital distribution and bringing our audiences the content they want on new platforms.

“Paramount Pictures is the first studio ever to deliver a record six consecutive $100 million-plus domestic box office movies and it was the first studio to cross the $1 billion domestic box office threshold for the fifth year in a row.

“In addition to our creative and operational success, Viacom is in the best financial shape in its history and has furthered its commitment to return cash to our shareholders with the recent increase in our dividend and the acceleration of our stock buyback program.”


Revenues

 

         
     Quarter Ended
June 30,
     B(W)      Nine Months Ended
June 30,
     B(W)  
(in millions)        2011              2010              2011 vs.    
2010
         2011              2010              2011 vs.    
2010
 
           

 

 

    

Media Networks

   $ 2,391       $ 2,065         16%       $ 6,853       $ 6,203         10%   

Filmed Entertainment

     1,407         1,245         13            4,130         3,922         5      

Eliminations

     (32)         (35)         N/M            (122)         (99)         N/M      
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total revenues

   $ 3,766       $ 3,275         15%       $ 10,861       $ 10,026         8%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

N/M = Not Meaningful

Quarterly revenues of $3.77 billion grew 15% from $3.28 billion in the prior year. Media Networks delivered $2.39 billion in revenues, a 16% increase over the prior year period, driven principally by growth in advertising and affiliate revenues. Worldwide advertising revenues were up 14% to $1.28 billion with domestic ad sales growing 12% in the quarter. Worldwide affiliate revenues increased 19% to $971 million, reflecting higher digital distribution revenues as well as rate increases. International growth drove worldwide ancillary revenues up 13% in the quarter to $145 million as higher consumer products revenues from international markets were partially offset by lower domestic home entertainment revenues.

Filmed Entertainment revenues grew 13% to $1.41 billion due principally to higher television license fees and home entertainment revenues. The Company’s worldwide television license revenues were up 36% in the quarter to $416 million, driven by the number and mix of available titles. Home entertainment revenues increased 33% to $331 million, reflecting one additional release as compared with the prior year’s quarter as well as the strength of the current year releases. Ancillary revenues also grew, up 57% to $72 million. These gains were partially offset by lower theatrical revenues, which were down 9% to $588 million, principally reflecting the timing of film releases. The prior year period benefited from strong carryover revenues from DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon whereas Transformers: Dark of the Moon was released in the final week of the fiscal 2011 third quarter, which will result in the majority of the film’s theatrical revenues occurring in the fiscal fourth quarter.

Operating Income

 

         
     Quarter Ended
June 30,
     B(W)      Nine Months Ended
June 30,
     B(W)  
(in millions)        2011              2010              2011 vs.    
2010
         2011              2010              2011 vs.    
2010
 
           

 

 

    

Media Networks

   $ 1,033       $ 811         27%       $ 2,890       $ 2,508         15%   

Filmed Entertainment

     49         69         (29)            156         288         (46)      

Corporate expenses

     (58)         (45)         (29)            (160)         (148)         (8)      

Equity-based compensation

     (30)         (20)         (50)            (93)         (77)         (21)      

Eliminations

     1         1         -            2         -         N/M      
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Adjusted operating income

   $ 995       $ 816         22          $ 2,795       $ 2,571         9      

Restructuring

     (14)         -         N/M            (14)         -         N/M      

Asset impairment

     -         -         -            -         (60)         N/M      
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating income

   $ 981       $ 816         20%       $ 2,781       $ 2,511         11%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

N/M = Not Meaningful

Quarterly adjusted operating income of $995 million grew 22% over the prior year’s result of $816 million. This growth was driven by a 27% increase in the Media Networks segment, driven primarily by higher affiliate and advertising revenues. Filmed Entertainment profits were down 29% to $49 million, principally due to the timing and mix of theatrical releases.

Quarterly adjusted net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Viacom were $583 million, an increase of 35%. These results reflect the after-tax impact of higher operating income and equity income. Adjusted diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $0.99, a 39% increase from the $0.71 earned in the prior year’s comparable quarter.


Stock Repurchase Program

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, Viacom repurchased 14.2 million shares for an aggregate purchase price of $700 million. As of August 4, 2011, Viacom had $2.18 billion remaining in its $4 billion stock repurchase program.

Debt

At June 30, 2011, total debt outstanding, including capital lease obligations, was $6.95 billion, compared with $6.75 billion at September 30, 2010. The Company’s cash balances increased to $955 million at June 30, 2011, compared with $837 million at September 30, 2010.

About Viacom

Viacom is home to the world’s premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms in more than 160 countries and territories. With approximately 170 media networks reaching more than 600 million global subscribers, Viacom’s leading brands include MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, BET, CENTRIC, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick at Nite, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV Land, Spike TV and Tr3s. Paramount Pictures, America’s oldest film studio and creator of many of the most beloved motion pictures, continues today as a major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. Viacom operates a large portfolio of branded digital media experiences, including many of the world’s most popular properties for entertainment, community and casual online gaming.

For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains both historical and forward-looking statements. All statements that are not statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current expectations concerning future results, objectives, plans and goals, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others: the public acceptance of the Company’s programs, motion pictures and other entertainment content on the various platforms on which they are distributed; technological developments and their effect in the Company’s markets and on consumer behavior; the impact of piracy; competition for audiences and distribution; fluctuations in the Company’s results due to the timing, mix and availability of the Company’s motion pictures; economic conditions generally, and in advertising and retail markets in particular; changes in the Federal communications laws and regulations; other domestic and global economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting the Company’s businesses generally; and other factors described in the Company’s news releases and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Fiscal Year 2010 Transition Report on Form 10-K and reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements included in this document are made only as of the date of this document, and the Company does not have any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

 

Contacts

  

Press:

  

Investors:

Carl Folta

  

James Bombassei

Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications

  

Senior Vice President, Investor Relations

(212) 258-6352

  

(212) 258-6377

Carl.Folta@viacom.com

  

James.Bombassei@viacom.com

Kelly McAndrew

  

Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications

  

(212) 846-7455

  

Kelly.Mcandrew@viacom.com

  


VIACOM INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Unaudited)

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Quarter Ended
June 30,

     Nine Months Ended
June 30,
 
(in millions, except per share amounts)    2011      2010      2011      2010  

Revenues

   $ 3,766       $ 3,275       $ 10,861       $ 10,026   

Expenses:

           

Operating

     1,945         1,710         5,683         5,179   

Selling, general and administrative

     761         674         2,180         2,040   

Depreciation and amortization

     65         75         203         236   

Restructuring

     14         -         14         -   

Asset impairment

     -         -         -         60   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,785         2,459         8,080         7,515   

Operating income

     981         816         2,781         2,511   

Interest expense, net

     (104)         (104)         (310)         (322)   

Equity in net earnings (losses) of investee companies

     12         (24)         51         (72)   

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     -         -         (87)         -   

Other items, net

     10         (3)         3         (3)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes

     899         685         2,438         2,114   

Provision for income taxes

     (310)         (247)         (838)         (728)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings from continuing operations

     589         438         1,600         1,386   

Discontinued operations, net of tax

     -         (12)         (10)         (52)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings (Viacom and noncontrolling interests)

     589         426         1,590         1,334   

Net (earnings) losses attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (15)         (6)         (30)         25   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to Viacom

   $ 574       $ 420       $ 1,560       $ 1,359   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts attributable to Viacom:

           

Net earnings from continuing operations

   $ 574       $ 432       $ 1,570       $ 1,411   

Discontinued operations, net of tax

     -         (12)         (10)         (52)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to Viacom

   $ 574       $ 420       $ 1,560       $ 1,359   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share attributable to Viacom:

           

Continuing operations

   $ 0.99       $ 0.71       $ 2.65       $ 2.32   

Discontinued operations

   $ -       $ (0.02)       $ (0.02)       $ (0.08)   

Net earnings

   $ 0.99       $ 0.69       $ 2.63       $ 2.24   

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Viacom:

           

Continuing operations

   $ 0.97       $ 0.71       $ 2.62       $ 2.31   

Discontinued operations

   $ -       $ (0.02)       $ (0.02)       $ (0.08)   

Net earnings

   $ 0.97       $ 0.69       $ 2.60       $ 2.23   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

           

Basic

     582.7         607.9         593.5         607.6   

Diluted

     591.6         611.3         600.2         610.1   

Dividends declared per share of Class A and Class B common stock

   $ 0.25       $ 0.15       $ 0.55       $ 0.15   
                                     


VIACOM INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in millions, except par value)    June  30,
2011
     September 30,
2010
 

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 955       $ 837   

Receivables, net

     2,726         2,417   

Inventory, net

     803         861   

Deferred tax assets, net

     68         77   

Prepaid and other assets

     329         281   

Assets held for sale

     -         76   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     4,881         4,549   

Property and equipment, net

     1,040         1,102   

Inventory, net

     4,076         4,145   

Goodwill

     11,075         11,035   

Intangibles, net

     420         467   

Deferred tax assets, net

     -         156   

Other assets

     818         568   

Assets held for sale

     -         74   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $             22,310       $             22,096   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

     

Current liabilities:

     

 

Accounts payable

   $ 315       $ 210   

Accrued expenses

     1,153         1,000   

Participants’ share and residuals

     1,099         1,059   

Program rights obligations

     422         390   

Deferred revenue

     217         256   

Current portion of debt

     26         31   

Other liabilities

     348         435   

Liabilities held for sale

     -         117   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     3,580         3,498   

Noncurrent portion of debt

     6,928         6,721   

Participants’ share and residuals

     501         453   

Program rights obligations

     579         691   

Deferred tax liabilities, net

     99         -   

Other liabilities

     1,317         1,343   

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

     152         131   

Commitments and contingencies

     

Viacom stockholders’ equity:

     

Class A Common stock, par value $0.001, 375.0 authorized; 51.4 and 52.0 outstanding, respectively

     -         -   

Class B Common stock, par value $0.001, 5,000.0 authorized; 525.3 and 556.5 outstanding, respectively

     1         1   

Additional paid-in capital

     8,531         8,346   

Treasury stock, 187.5 and 151.5 common shares held in treasury, respectively

     (7,325)         (5,725)   

Retained earnings

     7,985         6,775   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (29)         (114)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Viacom stockholders’ equity

     9,163         9,283   

Noncontrolling interests

     (9)         (24)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     9,154         9,259   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 22,310       $ 22,096   
  

 

 

 
          


SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES REGARDING NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following table reconciles the Company’s results for the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2011 and the nine months ended June 30, 2010, to adjusted results that exclude the impact of certain items identified as affecting comparability (“Factors Affecting Comparability”), including restructuring charges, extinguishment of debt, asset impairment and discrete tax benefits. There were no adjustments to our results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. The Company uses consolidated adjusted operating income, adjusted net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Viacom and adjusted diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) from continuing operations, as applicable, among other measures, to evaluate the Company’s actual operating performance and for planning and forecasting of future periods. The Company believes that the adjusted results provide relevant and useful information for investors because they clarify the Company’s actual operating performance, make it easier to compare Viacom’s results with those of other companies and allow investors to review performance in the same way as our management. Since these are not measures of performance calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, they should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, operating income, net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Viacom and diluted EPS as indicators of operating performance, and they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.

 

(in millions, except per share amounts)                            
   

 

Quarter Ended

June 30, 2011

 
     Operating
Income
    Pre-tax Earnings
from Continuing
Operations(1)
    Net Earnings from Continuing
Operations Attributable to
Viacom(2)
    Diluted EPS
from
Continuing
Operations
 

Reported results

  $ 981      $ 899      $ 574      $ 0.97   

Factors Affecting Comparability:

       

Restructuring (3)

    14        14        9        0.02   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Adjusted results

  $ 995      $ 913      $ 583      $ 0.99   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 
                                 
   

Nine Months Ended

June 30, 2011

 
     Operating
Income
    Pre-tax Earnings
from Continuing
Operations(1)
    Net Earnings from Continuing
Operations Attributable to
Viacom(2)
   

Diluted EPS

from
Continuing
Operations

 

Reported results

  $ 2,781      $ 2,438      $ 1,570      $ 2.62   

Factors Affecting Comparability:

       

Restructuring (3)

    14        14        9        0.01   

Extinguishment of debt(4)

    -        87        54        0.09   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Adjusted results

  $ 2,795      $ 2,539      $ 1,633      $ 2.72   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 
                                 
   

Nine Months Ended

June 30, 2010

 
     Operating
Income
    Pre-tax Earnings
from Continuing
Operations(1)
    Net Earnings from Continuing
Operations Attributable to
Viacom(2)
   

Diluted EPS

from
Continuing
Operations

 

Reported results

  $ 2,511      $ 2,114      $ 1,411      $ 2.31   

Factors Affecting Comparability:

       

Asset Impairment(5)

    60        60        19        0.03   

Discrete tax benefits(6)

    -        -        (50)        (0.08)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Adjusted results

  $ 2,571      $ 2,174      $ 1,380      $ 2.26   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 
(1)

Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations represent earnings before provision for income taxes.

(2)

The tax impact has been calculated using the rates applicable to the adjustments presented.

(3)

Adjusted results exclude $14 million of employee separation costs attributable to the Media Networks segment.

(4)

Adjusted results exclude a pre-tax debt extinguishment loss of $87 million on the repurchase of $582 million of principal of our 6.25% Senior Notes due 2016 pursuant to a cash tender offer completed in March 2011.

(5)

Adjusted results exclude a $60 million non-cash impairment charge in the Media Networks segment related to certain broadcast licenses held by a 32%-owned consolidated entity.

(6)

Adjusted results exclude $50 million of discrete tax benefits principally due to reserve releases resulting from effectively settled audits.