-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VwM9JnX1Yq5Xd/SNVRGS1npB1Jzf17wF/TjnHjc37XRjPJEEnSZH1v4saxWYbWiK vNpY9taXIhPtdfE5UBo1EQ== 0001193125-08-020570.txt : 20080205 0001193125-08-020570.hdr.sgml : 20080205 20080205170534 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-020570 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 9 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071229 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080205 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080205 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WALT DISNEY CO/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001001039 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990] IRS NUMBER: 954545390 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0929 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11605 FILM NUMBER: 08577768 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA ST CITY: BURBANK STATE: CA ZIP: 91521 BUSINESS PHONE: 8185601000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA ST CITY: BURBANK STATE: CA ZIP: 91521 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DC HOLDCO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950918 10-Q 1 d10q.htm FORM 10-Q Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended

December 29, 2007

  Commission File Number 1-11605

LOGO

 

Incorporated in Delaware      I.R.S. Employer Identification
     No. 95-4545390

500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California 91521

(818) 560-1000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes   X                No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one).

 

Large accelerated filer  

 

X

   Accelerated filer      __

Non-accelerated filer (do not check if smaller reporting company)  

 

__

   Smaller reporting company      __

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

Yes                      No  X

There were 1,883,005,437 shares of common stock outstanding as of February 1, 2008.


PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1:  Financial Statements

THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited; in millions, except per share data)

 

       Quarter Ended
         December 29,  
2007
       December 30,  
2006

Revenues

       $         10,452             $         9,581     

Costs and expenses

       (8,419)            (7,907)    

Gains on sales of equity investments

       —             1,052     

Net interest expense

       (123)            (157)    

Equity in the income of investees

       123             121     
                 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests

       2,033             2,690     

Income taxes

       (759)            (1,009)    

Minority interests

       (24)            (5)    
                 

Income from continuing operations

       1,250             1,676     

Discontinued operations, net of tax

       —             25     
                 

Net income

       $ 1,250             $ 1,701     
                 

Diluted earnings per share:

         

Earnings per share, continuing operations

       0.63             0.78     

Earnings per share, discontinued operations

       —             0.01     
                 

Earnings per share

       $ 0.63             $ 0.79     
                 

Basic earnings per share:

         

Earnings per share, continuing operations

       0.66             0.81     

Earnings per share, discontinued operations

       —             0.01     
                 

Earnings per share (1)

       $ 0.66             $ 0.83     
                 

Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:

         

Diluted

       1,989             2,148     
                 

Basic

       1,904             2,059     
                 

 

(1)

Total earnings per share may not equal the sum of the column due to rounding.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited; in millions, except per share data)

 

         December 29,  
2007
       September 29,  
2007

ASSETS

         

Current assets

         

Cash and cash equivalents

       $ 3,414             $ 3,670     

Receivables

       6,994             5,032     

Inventories

       731             641     

Television costs

       689             559     

Deferred income taxes

       862             862     

Other current assets

       578             550     
                 

Total current assets

       13,268             11,314     

Film and television costs

       4,942             5,123     

Investments

       1,030             995     

Parks, resorts and other property, at cost

         

Attractions, buildings and equipment

       30,649             30,260     

Accumulated depreciation

       (15,541)            (15,145)    
                 
       15,108             15,115     

Projects in progress

       1,076             1,147     

Land

       1,172             1,171     
                 
       17,356             17,433     

Intangible assets, net

       2,480             2,494     

Goodwill

       22,070             22,085     

Other assets

       1,626             1,484     
                 
       $ 62,772             $ 60,928     
                 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

         

Current liabilities

         

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

       $ 7,084             $ 5,949     

Current portion of borrowings

       2,945             3,280     

Unearned royalties and other advances

       2,354             2,162     
                 

Total current liabilities

       12,383             11,391     

Borrowings

       12,785             11,892     

Deferred income taxes

       2,225             2,573     

Other long-term liabilities

       3,672             3,024     

Minority interests

       1,327             1,295     

Commitments and contingencies

         

Shareholders’ equity

         

Preferred stock, $.01 par value

         

Authorized – 100 million shares, Issued – none

       —             —     

Common stock, $.01 par value

         

Authorized – 3.6 billion shares, Issued – 2.6 billion shares at December 29, 2007 and September 29, 2007

       24,419             24,207     

Retained earnings

       25,248             24,805     

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

       (139)            (157)    
                 
       49,528             48,855     

Treasury stock, at cost, 669.0 million shares at December 29, 2007 and 637.8 million shares at September 29, 2007

       (19,148)            (18,102)    
                 
       30,380             30,753     
                 
       $         62,772             $         60,928     
                 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited; in millions)

 

       Quarter Ended
         December 29,  
2007
       December 30,  
2006

OPERATING ACTIVITIES OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS

         

Net income

       $         1,250             $         1,701     

Income from discontinued operations

       —             (25)    

Depreciation and amortization

       385             374     

Gains on sales of equity investments

       —             (1,052)    

Deferred income taxes

       (46)            (92)    

Equity in the income of investees

       (123)            (121)    

Cash distributions received from equity investees

       119             82     

Minority interests

       24             5     

Net change in film and television costs

       216             286     

Equity-based compensation

       103             138     

Other

       (4)            47     

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

         

Receivables

       (1,990)            (1,553)    

Inventories

       (34)            24     

Other assets

       (17)            77     

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

       188             (335)    

Income taxes

       591             936     
                 

Cash provided by continuing operations

       662             492     
                 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS

         

Investments in parks, resorts and other property

       (249)            (245)    

Proceeds from sales of equity investments

       —             1,530     

Other

       (75)            (49)    
                 

Cash (used) provided by continuing investing activities

       (324)            1,236     
                 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS

         

Commercial paper borrowings, net

       (402)            (173)    

Borrowings

       854             103     

Reduction of borrowings

       (117)            (1,135)    

Repurchases of common stock

       (1,045)            (957)    

Exercise of stock options and other

       116             425     
                 

Cash used by continuing financing activities

       (594)            (1,737)    
                 

CASH FLOW OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

         

Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations

       —             24     

Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations

       —             —     

Net cash provided by financing activities of discontinued operations

       —             11     
                 

(Decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents

       (256)            26     

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

       3,670             2,411     
                 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

       $ 3,414             $ 2,437     
                 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

 

1. Principles of Consolidation

These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been reflected in these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Operating results for the quarter ended December 29, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 27, 2008. Certain reclassifications have been made in the prior year financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 29, 2007.

In December 1999, DVD Financing, Inc. (DFI), a subsidiary of Disney Vacation Development, Inc. and an indirect subsidiary of the Company, completed a receivables sale transaction which established a facility that permits DFI to sell receivables arising from the sale of vacation club memberships on a periodic basis. In connection with this facility, DFI prepares separate financial statements, although its separate assets and liabilities are also consolidated in these financial statements.

The terms “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” are used in this report to refer collectively to the parent company and the subsidiaries through which our various businesses are actually conducted.

 

2. Segment Information

The operating segments reported below are the segments of the Company for which separate financial information is available and for which segment results are evaluated regularly by the Chief Executive Officer in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company reports the performance of its operating segments including equity in the income of investees, which consists primarily of cable businesses included in the Media Networks segment.

 

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

 

       Quarter Ended
         December 29,  
2007
       December 30,  
2006

Revenues (1)(2) :

         

Media Networks

       $             4,169            $             3,786    

Parks and Resorts

       2,772            2,489    

Studio Entertainment

       2,641            2,633    

Consumer Products

       870            673    
                 
       $ 10,452            $ 9,581    
                 

Segment operating income (1)(2) :

         

Media Networks

       $ 908            $ 708    

Parks and Resorts

       505            405    

Studio Entertainment

       514            603    

Consumer Products

       322            234    
                 
       $ 2,249            $ 1,950    
                 

 

 

(1)

The Studio Entertainment segment receives royalties on Consumer Products sales of merchandise based on certain Studio film properties. This intersegment revenue and operating income was $54 million and $47 million for the quarters ended December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006, respectively.

 

 

(2)

Beginning with the first quarter fiscal 2008 financial statements, the Company began reporting Hyperion Publishing in the Media Networks segment. Previously, Hyperion Publishing had been reported in the Consumer Products segment. Prior-period amounts (which are not material) have been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation.

A reconciliation of segment operating income to income before income taxes and minority interests is as follows:

 

       Quarter Ended
         December 29,  
2007
       December 30,  
2006

Segment operating income

       $         2,249             $         1,950     

Corporate and unallocated shared expenses

       (93)            (107)    

Equity-based compensation plan modification charge

       —             (48)    

Gains on sales of equity investments

       —             1,052     

Net interest expense

       (123)            (157)    
                 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests

       $ 2,033             $ 2,690     
                 

 

3. Acquisitions and Dispositions

On August 1, 2007, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Club Penguin Entertainment, Inc. (Club Penguin), a Canadian company that operates clubpenguin.com, an online virtual world for children. The purchase price included upfront cash consideration of approximately $350 million and additional consideration of up to $350 million that may be paid if Club Penguin achieves predefined earnings targets for calendar years 2008 and 2009. We are in the process of finalizing the valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

On June 12, 2007, the Company completed the spin-off of its wholly-owned subsidiary, ABC Radio Holdings, Inc., and its merger into a subsidiary of Citadel Broadcasting Corporation (Citadel). Prior to the spin-off, the Company consolidated its ABC Radio business, consisting of 22 large-market radio

 

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

 

stations and the ABC Radio Network businesses, under ABC Radio Holdings, Inc. The transaction did not include the Company’s ESPN Radio or Radio Disney network and station businesses. Fiscal 2007 results of the ABC Radio business have been reported as discontinued operations.

On November 21, 2006, in connection with the execution of new long-term agreements for the provision of programming to cable service provider Comcast Corporation (Comcast), the Company sold its 39.5% interest in E! Entertainment Television (E!) to Comcast (which owned the remainder of the interest in E!) for $1.23 billion, which resulted in a pre-tax gain of $780 million ($487 million after-tax). On October 2, 2006, the Company sold its 50% stake in Us Weekly for $300 million, which resulted in a pre-tax gain of $272 million ($170 million after-tax). These gains are reported in “Gains on sales of equity investments” in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income.

 

4. Borrowings

During the quarter ended December 29, 2007, the Company’s borrowing activity was as follows:

 

       September 29,  
2007
     Additions        Payments        Other  
Activity
     December 29,  
2007

Commercial paper borrowings

     $ 2,686          $ —          $ (402)          $ —           $ 2,284    

U.S. medium-term notes

     6,340          750          (60)          (1)          7,029    

Convertible senior notes

     1,323          —          —           —           1,323    

European medium-term notes

     163          —          —           —           163    

Capital Cities/ABC debt

     181          —          —           (1)          180    

Film financing

     355          87          (57)          —           385    

Other (1)

     541          4          (37)          169           677    

Euro Disney borrowings (2)

     2,476          —          —           89           2,565    

Hong Kong Disneyland borrowings

     1,107          13          —           4           1,124    
                                  

Total

     $         15,172          $         854          $         (556)          $         260           $         15,730    
                                  

 

(1)

The increase in other activity was primarily due to the purchase of land for a Disney Vacation Club resort in Hawaii.

 

(2)

The increase in other activity was primarily due to foreign currency translations as a result of the weakening of the U.S. dollar against the Euro.

 

5. Euro Disney and Hong Kong Disneyland

The Company has a 51% effective ownership interest in the operations of Euro Disney and a 43% ownership interest in the operations of Hong Kong Disneyland which are both consolidated under the provisions of FIN 46R, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.

 

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

 

The following table presents a condensed consolidating balance sheet for the Company as of December 29, 2007, reflecting the impact of consolidating the balance sheets of Euro Disney and Hong Kong Disneyland.

 

       Before Euro
Disney and
Hong Kong
Disneyland
  Consolidation  
     Euro Disney,
Hong Kong
  Disneyland and  
Adjustments
       Total  

Cash and cash equivalents

       $ 2,934            $         480             $         3,414    

Other current assets

       9,554            300             9,854    
                          

Total current assets

       12,488            780             13,268    

Investments

       1,769            (739)            1,030    

Fixed assets

       12,467            4,889             17,356    

Other assets

       31,065            53             31,118    
                          

Total assets

       $ 57,789            $ 4,983             $ 62,772    
                          

Current portion of borrowings

       $ 2,529            $ 416             $ 2,945    

Other current liabilities

       8,881            557             9,438    
                          

Total current liabilities

       11,410            973             12,383    

Borrowings

       9,512            3,273             12,785    

Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities

       5,724            173             5,897    

Minority interest

       763            564             1,327    

Shareholders’ equity

       30,380            —             30,380    
                          

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

       $         57,789            $ 4,983             $ 62,772    
                          

The following table presents a condensed consolidating income statement of the Company for the quarter ended December 29, 2007, reflecting the impact of consolidating the income statements of Euro Disney and Hong Kong Disneyland.

 

       Before Euro
Disney and Hong
Kong Disneyland
  Consolidation  
     Euro Disney,
Hong Kong
  Disneyland and  
Adjustments
       Total  

Revenues

       $              9,877             $             575             $       10,452     

Cost and expenses

       (7,897)            (522)            (8,419)    

Net interest expense

       (80)            (43)            (123)    

Equity in the income of investees

       132             (9)            123     
                          

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests

       2,032             1             2,033     

Income taxes

       (759)            —             (759)    

Minority interests

       (23)            (1)            (24)    
                          

Net income

       $    1,250             $           —             $ 1,250     
                          

 

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

 

The following table presents a condensed consolidating cash flow statement of the Company for the quarter ended December 29, 2007, reflecting the impact of consolidating the cash flow statements of Euro Disney and Hong Kong Disneyland.

 

       Before Euro
Disney and
Hong Kong
Disneyland
  Consolidation    
     Euro Disney,
Hong Kong
  Disneyland and  
Adjustments
       Total  

Cash provided (used) by operations

       $         756             $         (94)            $         662     

Investments in parks, resorts and other property

       (206)            (43)            (249)    

Other investing activities

       (75)            —             (75)    

Cash provided (used) by financing activities

       (607)            13             (594)    
                          

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

       (132)            (124)            (256)    

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

       3,066             604             3,670     
                          

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

       $         2,934             $         480             $ 3,414     
                          

 

6. Pension and Other Benefit Programs

The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows:

 

         Pension Plans          Postretirement Medical Plans  
         Quarter Ended          Quarter Ended  
         December 29,  
2007
       December 30,  
2006
       December 29,  
2007
       December 30,  
2006

Service cost

       $                45             $               42           $             5           $ 6     

Interest cost

       81             74             16             15     

Expected return on plan assets

       (89)            (76)            (6)            (5)    

Recognized net actuarial loss

       9             13             —             —     
                                   

Net periodic benefit cost

       $          46             $       53           $             15           $             16     
                                   

During the quarter ended December 29, 2007, the Company did not make any material contributions to its pension and post-retirement medical plans. Based on current actuarial projections, the Company anticipates that the funded status of the pension plans will be sufficient so that the Company will not be required to make contributions during fiscal 2008 under the funding regulations associated with the PPA. However, final funding requirements for fiscal 2008 will be determined based on our funding actuarial valuation as of January 1, 2008 which will be completed later in the fiscal year. Additionally, the Company may choose to make discretionary contributions above the minimum requirements. The Company anticipates contributing approximately $30 million during fiscal 2008 to post-retirement medical and other pension plans not subject to the PPA.

 

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

 

7. Earnings Per Share

Diluted earnings per share amounts are based upon the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period and are calculated using the treasury stock method for equity-based compensation awards and assuming conversion of the Company’s convertible senior notes. For the quarters ended December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006, options for 39 million and 32 million shares, respectively, were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as they were anti-dilutive. A reconciliation of income from continuing operations and weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding for calculating diluted earnings per share is as follows:

 

       Quarter Ended
         December 29,  
2007
       December 30,  
2006

Income from continuing operations

       $         1,250            $         1,676    

Interest expense on convertible senior notes (net of tax)

       5            5    
                 
       $ 1,255            $ 1,681    
                 

Shares (in millions):

         

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (basic)

       1,904            2,059    

Weighted average dilutive impact of equity-based compensation awards

       40            44    

Assumed conversion of convertible senior notes

       45            45    
                 

Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (diluted)

       1,989            2,148    
                 

 

8. Shareholders’ Equity

The Company declared a $664 million dividend ($0.35 per share) on November 28, 2007 related to fiscal 2007, which was paid on January 11, 2008 to shareholders of record on December 7, 2007. The Company paid a $637 million dividend ($0.31 per share) during the second quarter of fiscal 2007 related to fiscal 2006.

During the quarter ended December 29, 2007, the Company repurchased 31 million shares of Disney common stock for $1.0 billion. As of December 29, 2007, the Company had remaining authorization in place to repurchase approximately 292 million additional shares, of which the Company repurchased 14 million shares for $434 million subsequent to quarter-end through February 1, 2008. The repurchase program does not have an expiration date.

The Company received proceeds of $107 million from the exercise of 5 million stock options during the quarter ended December 29, 2007.

The Company also has 1.0 billion shares of Internet Group stock at $.01 par value authorized. No shares are issued and outstanding.

 

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

 

9. Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, is as follows:

 

         Quarter Ended  
         December 29,  
2007
       December 30,  
2006

Net income

       $         1,250            $         1,701     

Market value adjustments for investments and hedges

       11            (12)    

Pension and postretirement medical adjustments

       5            —     

Foreign currency translation and other

       2            27     
                 

Comprehensive income

       $ 1,268            $ 1,716     
                 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, is as follows:

 

         December 29,  
2007
       September 29,  
2007

Market value adjustments for investments and hedges

       $          (31)            $           (42)    

Unrecognized pension and postretirement medical expense

     (274)          (279)    

Foreign currency translation and other

     166           164     
             

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

       $        (139)            $         (157)    
             

 

10. Equity-Based Compensation

The impact of stock options and restricted stock units (RSUs) on income from continuing operations is as follows:

 

         Quarter Ended  
         December 29,  
2007
       December 30,  
2006

Stock option compensation expense

       $    60            $     55    

RSU compensation expense

       43            35    
                 
       103            90    

Equity-based compensation plan modification charge (1)

       —            48    
                 

Total equity-based compensation expense

       $            103            $             138    
                 

 

(1)

In anticipation of the ABC Radio transaction, the Company needed to determine whether employee equity-based compensation awards would be adjusted for the dilutive impact of the transaction on the employee awards. Certain of the Company’s plans required such adjustments to be made on an equitable basis. All other plans permitted such adjustments to be made. In order to treat all employees consistently with respect to the ABC Radio transaction (and other similar future transactions), the Company amended the plans such that all plans require equitable adjustments for such transactions. In connection with these amendments, the Company was required to record a non-cash charge of $48 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 representing the estimated fair value of this modification with respect to vested equity-based employee compensation awards.

Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options and RSUs totaled approximately $382 million and $344 million, respectively, as of December 29, 2007.

 

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

 

In January 2008, the Company made stock compensation grants, which included its regular annual grant, consisting of 26 million stock options and 10 million RSUs, of which 2 million RSUs included market-based and/or performance conditions.

The weighted average grant date fair values (which were determined using the binomial valuation model) of options granted during the quarters ended December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006, were $9.96 and $8.94, respectively.

 

11. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company has exposure to various legal and other contingencies arising from the conduct of its businesses.

Legal Matters

Milne and Disney Enterprises, Inc. v. Stephen Slesinger, Inc. On November 5, 2002, Clare Milne, the granddaughter of A. A. Milne, author of the Winnie the Pooh books, and the Company’s subsidiary Disney Enterprises, Inc. (DEI) filed a complaint against Stephen Slesinger, Inc. (SSI) in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. On November 4, 2002, Ms. Milne served notices to SSI and DEI terminating A. A. Milne’s prior grant of rights to Winnie the Pooh, effective November 5, 2004, and granted all of those rights to DEI. In their lawsuit, Ms. Milne and DEI sought a declaratory judgment, under United States copyright law, that Ms. Milne’s termination notices were valid; that SSI’s rights to Winnie the Pooh in the United States terminated effective November 5, 2004; that upon termination of SSI’s rights in the United States, the 1983 licensing agreement that is the subject of the Stephen Slesinger, Inc. v. The Walt Disney Company lawsuit terminated by operation of law; and that, as of November 5, 2004, SSI was entitled to no further royalties for uses of Winnie the Pooh. SSI filed (a) an answer denying the material allegations of the complaint and (b) counterclaims seeking a declaration that (i) Ms. Milne’s grant of rights to DEI is void and unenforceable and (ii) DEI remains obligated to pay SSI royalties under the 1983 licensing agreement. The District Court ruled that Milne’s termination notices were invalid. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed, and on June 26, 2006, the United States Supreme Court denied Milne’s petition for a writ of certiorari. On June 23, 2003, SSI filed an amended answer and counterclaims and a third-party complaint against Harriet Hunt (heir to E. H. Shepard, illustrator of the original Winnie the Pooh stories), who had served a notice of termination and a grant of rights similar to Ms. Milne’s, and asserted counterclaims against the Company allegedly arising from the Milne and Hunt terminations and the grant of rights to DEI for (a) unlawful and unfair business practices; and (b) breach of the 1983 licensing agreement.

On October 19, 2006, the parties stipulated to SSI’s filing its Fourth Amended Answer and Counterclaims (Fourth Amended Answer) seeking (a) to invalidate the Hunt termination notice, (b) to terminate the Company’s rights vis-à-vis SSI, and (c) damages in excess of two billion dollars, among other relief. That stipulation also provided that Hunt and the Company need not respond to the Fourth Amended Answer until the conclusion of two events: the state court appeal in Stephen Slesinger, Inc. v. The Walt Disney Company, and the trial in the District Court on the validity of the Hunt termination notice. SSI then sought to withdraw both the Fourth Amended Answer and its stipulation, but on November 3, 2006, the District Court denied that request. SSI’s motion for summary judgment on the validity of Hunt’s 2002 attempt to recapture E. H. Shepard’s rights was granted on February 15, 2007, and thereafter, on March 27, 2007, the District Court dismissed as moot all claims against Hunt and three of SSI’s counterclaims against the Company related to the Company’s agreements with Milne and Hunt concerning the termination and disposition of their rights. In a related development, on January 23, 2007, and on August 22, 2007, SSI initiated proceedings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office

 

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

 

(PTO) seeking, among other things, cancellation of certain Pooh trademark registrations. On February 22, 2007, the PTO suspended the first proceeding on the grounds that the relief sought is effectively duplicative of that sought in the Fourth Amended Answer, and on October 2, 2007, the Company moved to suspend the second proceeding on the same ground.

Stephen Slesinger, Inc. v. The Walt Disney Company. In this lawsuit, filed on February 27, 1991, in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, the plaintiff claims that a Company subsidiary defrauded it and breached a 1983 licensing agreement with respect to certain Winnie the Pooh properties, by failing to account for and pay royalties on revenues earned from the sale of Winnie the Pooh movies on videocassette and from the exploitation of Winnie the Pooh merchandising rights. The plaintiff seeks damages for the licensee’s alleged breaches as well as confirmation of the plaintiff’s interpretation of the licensing agreement with respect to future activities. The plaintiff also seeks the right to terminate the agreement on the basis of the alleged breaches. If each of the plaintiff’s claims were to be confirmed in a final judgment, damages as argued by the plaintiff could total as much as several hundred million dollars and adversely impact the value to the Company of any future exploitation of the licensed rights. On March 29, 2004, the Court granted the Company’s motion for terminating sanctions against the plaintiff for a host of discovery abuses, including the withholding, alteration, and theft of documents and other information, and, on April 5, 2004, dismissed plaintiff’s case with prejudice. On September 25, 2007, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal, and on January 3, 2008, plaintiff’s petition for review by the California Supreme Court was denied.

The Company, together with, in some instances, certain of its directors and officers, is a defendant or co-defendant in various other legal actions involving copyright, breach of contract and various other claims incident to the conduct of its businesses. Management does not expect the Company to suffer any material liability by reason of such actions.

Contractual Guarantees

The Company has guaranteed certain special assessment and water/sewer revenue bonds issued by the Celebration Community Development District and the Enterprise Community Development District (collectively, the Districts). The bond proceeds were used by the Districts to finance the construction of infrastructure improvements and the water and sewer system in the mixed-use, residential community of Celebration, Florida. As of December 29, 2007, the remaining debt service obligation guaranteed by the Company was $64 million, of which $43 million was principal. The Company is responsible for satisfying any shortfalls in debt service payments, debt service and maintenance reserve funds, and for ensuring compliance with specified rate covenants. To the extent that the Company has to fund payments under its guarantees, the Districts have an obligation to reimburse the Company from future District revenues.

The Company has also guaranteed certain bond issuances by the Anaheim Public Authority that were used by the City of Anaheim to finance construction of infrastructure and a public parking facility adjacent to the Disneyland Resort. Revenues from sales, occupancy and property taxes from the Disneyland Resort and non-Disney hotels are used by the City of Anaheim to repay the bonds. In the event of a debt service shortfall, the Company is responsible for satisfying the shortfall. As of December 29, 2007, the remaining debt service obligation guaranteed by the Company was $386 million, of which $103 million was principal. To the extent that subsequent tax revenues exceed the debt service payments in subsequent periods, the Company would be reimbursed for any shortfalls it funded.

To date, tax revenues have exceeded the debt service payments for both the Celebration and Anaheim bonds.

 

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

 

ESPN STAR Sports, a joint-venture in which ESPN owns a 50% equity interest, has an agreement for global programming rights to International Cricket Council events from 2007 through 2015. Under the terms of the agreement, ESPN and the other joint-venture partner have jointly guaranteed the programming rights obligation of $1.0 billion over the remaining term of the agreement.

 

12. Income Taxes

As a matter of course, the Company is regularly audited by federal, state and foreign tax authorities. From time to time, these audits result in proposed assessments. The Company believes that its tax positions comply with applicable tax law, and that the amounts recorded in the financial statements are appropriate and in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48). See Note 13 below for more detailed information on FIN 48.

 

13. New Accounting Pronouncements

EITF 07-1

In December 2007, the FASB issued Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 07-1, Accounting for Collaborative Arrangements (EITF 07-1). EITF 07-1 defines collaborative arrangements and establishes accounting and reporting requirements for transactions between participants in the arrangement and with third parties. A collaborative arrangement is a contractual arrangement that involves a joint operating activity, for example an agreement to co-produce and distribute a motion picture with another studio. EITF 07-1 is effective for the Company’s 2010 fiscal year. The Company is currently assessing the potential effect of EITF 07-1 on its financial statements.

FIN 48

In July 2006, the FASB issued FIN 48. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing a minimum probability threshold that a tax position must meet before a financial statement benefit is recognized. The minimum threshold is defined in FIN 48 as a tax position that is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit to be recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

The Company adopted FIN 48 at the beginning of fiscal year 2008. Applying FIN 48 to all existing tax positions upon adoption resulted in reductions of $143 million and $13 million to opening retained earnings and minority interests, respectively.

As of the beginning of fiscal 2008, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits – that is, the aggregate tax effect of differences between tax return positions and the benefits recognized in our financial statements – totaling $630 million which does not include accrued interest on tax exposures and is not reduced for offsetting benefits in other tax jurisdictions. Of this amount, $352 million, if recognized, would reduce our income tax expense and effective tax rate after giving effect to offsetting benefits from other tax jurisdictions.

As of the beginning of fiscal 2008, the Company had accrued $137 million in interest related to unrecognized tax benefits and additional interest of $12 million was accrued during the current quarter. The Company has accrued no penalties to date. The Company’s policy is to report interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense.

 

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

 

The Internal Revenue Service is currently examining the Company’s income tax returns for fiscal years 2001 through 2004. The Company is also subject to state and local and foreign tax audits. In California certain issues from the 1997-99 audit cycle remain unresolved and in New York matters from 1990 through 1995 are currently on appeal before the state’s highest court. With the exception of these matters, the Company is no longer subject to examination in any of its major state or foreign tax jurisdictions for years prior to 2000.

In the next twelve months, it is reasonably possible that tax controversy matters including the Internal Revenue Service examination of fiscal years 2001 through 2004, the California issues from the 1997-99 audit cycle, and the New York matters from 1990 through 1995 mentioned above as well as a California examination of fiscal years 2004 and 2005, could be resolved which would reduce our unrecognized tax benefits by $204 million either because our tax positions are sustained or because we agree to their disallowance. It is also reasonably possible that this reduction could be partially offset by new matters arising during the same period. The resolution of the aforementioned matters is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations.

SFAS 141R

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141R, Business Combinations (SFAS 141R), which replaces SFAS 141, Business Combinations. SFAS 141R establishes principles and requirements for determining how an enterprise recognizes and measures the fair value of certain assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination, including noncontrolling interests, contingent consideration, and certain acquired contingencies. SFAS 141R also requires acquisition-related transaction expenses and restructuring costs be expensed as incurred rather than capitalized as a component of the business combination. SFAS 141R will be applicable prospectively to business combinations beginning in the Company’s 2010 fiscal year.

SFAS 160

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – An Amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS 160). SFAS 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary. SFAS 160 also requires that a retained noncontrolling interest upon the deconsolidation of a subsidiary be initially measured at its fair value. SFAS 160 is effective for the Company’s 2010 fiscal year. Upon adoption of SFAS 160, the Company will be required to report its noncontrolling interests as a separate component of shareholders’ equity. The Company will also be required to present net income allocable to the noncontrolling interests and net income attributable to the shareholders of the Company separately in its consolidated statements of income. Currently, noncontrolling interests (minority interests) are reported as a liability in the Company’s statement of financial position and the related income attributable to minority interests is reflected as an expense in arriving at net income. SFAS 160 requires retroactive adoption of the presentation and disclosure requirements for existing minority interests. All other requirements of SFAS 160 shall be applied prospectively.

SFAS 159

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (SFAS 159). SFAS 159 gives the Company the irrevocable option to carry most financial assets and liabilities at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. SFAS 159 is effective for the Company’s 2009 fiscal year. The Company is currently assessing the potential effect of SFAS 159 on its financial statements.

 

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

 

SFAS 158

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R) (SFAS 158). This statement requires recognition of the overfunded or underfunded status of defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans as an asset or liability in the statement of financial position and changes in that funded status to be recognized in comprehensive income in the year in which the changes occur. SFAS 158 also requires measurement of the funded status of a plan as of the end of the fiscal year. The Company adopted the recognition provision of SFAS 158 in fiscal year 2007. The Company has not yet adopted the measurement date provisions which are not effective until fiscal year 2009.

SFAS 157

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 provides a common definition of fair value and establishes a framework to make the measurement of fair value in generally accepted accounting principles more consistent and comparable. SFAS 157 also requires expanded disclosures to provide information about the extent to which fair value is used to measure assets and liabilities, the methods and assumptions used to measure fair value, and the effect of fair value measures on earnings. SFAS 157 is effective for the Company’s 2009 fiscal year. The Company is currently assessing the potential effect of SFAS 157 on its financial statements.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Item 2:  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION

Management’s Discussion and Analysis provides a narrative of the Company’s financial performance and condition that should be read in conjunction with the accompanying financial statements. It includes the following sections:

Overview

Seasonality

Business Segment Results

Other Financial Information

Financial Condition

Commitments and Contingencies

Other Matters

Market Risk

OVERVIEW

Our summary consolidated results are presented below:

 

       Quarter Ended        Change    
(in millions, except per share data)        December 29,  
2007
       December 30,  
2006
    

Revenues

       $         10,452             $         9,581           9      %

Costs and expenses

       (8,419)            (7,907)          6      %

Gains on sales of equity investments

       —             1,052           nm       

Net interest expense

       (123)            (157)          (22)     %

Equity in the income of investees

       123             121           2      %
                      

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests

       2,033             2,690           (24)     %

Income taxes

       (759)            (1,009)          (25)     %

Minority interests

       (24)            (5)          nm       
                      

Income from continuing operations

       1,250             1,676           (25)     %

Discontinued operations, net of tax

       —             25           nm       
                      

Net income

       $ 1,250             $ 1,701           (27)     %
                      

Diluted earnings per share

       $ 0.63             $ 0.79           (20)     %
                      

Quarter Results

Revenues for the quarter increased 9%, or $871 million to $10.5 billion, net income decreased by 27% to $1.3 billion and diluted earnings per share decreased by 20% to $0.63.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—(continued)

 

Results for the prior-year quarter included the net favorable impact of the items summarized below (amounts in millions, except per share data):

 

Favorable / (unfavorable) impact        Quarter ended December 30, 2006  
         Pre-Tax        Net
  Income  
       Diluted  
EPS

Gain on sale of equity investment in E! Entertainment Television

       $ 780             $         487             $         0.23     

Gain on sale of equity investment in Us Weekly

       272             170             0.08     

Income from the discontinued operations of the ABC Radio business

       42             25             0.01     

Equity-based compensation plan modification charge

       (48)            (30)            (0.01)    
                          

Total (1)

       $         1,046             $ 652             $ 0.30     
                          

 

 

(1)

Total diluted earnings per share impact does not equal the sum of the column due to rounding.

Diluted earnings per share decreased for the quarter due to the prior-year gains and other items detailed above, partially offset by growth at the operating segments and a decrease in weighted average shares outstanding. Earnings growth at the operating segments was primarily due to higher affiliate and advertising revenues at our cable businesses, increased primetime advertising revenue at the ABC Television Network, higher guest spending and theme park attendance at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort Paris, improved performance of our film productions in theatrical markets and strong sales of licensed products and self-published video games at Consumer Products. These increases were partially offset by lower DVD sales and higher programming and production costs at our cable businesses.

SEASONALITY

The Company’s businesses are subject to the effects of seasonality. Consequently, the operating results for the quarter ended December 29, 2007 for each business segment, and for the Company as a whole, are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

Media Networks revenues are subject to seasonal advertising patterns and changes in viewership levels. In general, advertising revenues are somewhat higher during the fall and somewhat lower during the summer months. Affiliate revenues are typically collected ratably throughout the year. Certain affiliate revenues at ESPN are deferred until annual programming commitments are met, and these commitments are typically satisfied during the second half of the Company’s fiscal year which generally results in higher revenue recognition during that period.

Parks and Resorts revenues fluctuate with changes in theme park attendance and resort occupancy resulting from the seasonal nature of vacation travel and leisure activities. Peak attendance and resort occupancy generally occur during the summer months when school vacations occur and during early-winter and spring-holiday periods.

Studio Entertainment revenues fluctuate due to the timing and performance of releases in the theatrical, home entertainment, and television markets. Release dates are determined by several factors, including competition and the timing of vacation and holiday periods.

Consumer Products revenues are influenced by seasonal consumer purchasing behavior and by the timing and performance of animated theatrical releases and cable programming broadcasts.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—(continued)

 

BUSINESS SEGMENT RESULTS

The Company evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on segment operating income, which is shown below along with segment revenues:

 

          Quarter Ended            Change      
         December 29,  
2007
       December 30,  
2006
      
(in millions)                 

Revenues:

                

Media Networks

       $          4,169            $         3,786          10     %

Parks and Resorts

       2,772            2,489          11     %

Studio Entertainment

       2,641            2,633             

Consumer Products

       870            673          29     %
                        
       $  10,452            $ 9,581          9     %
                        

Segment operating income:

                

Media Networks

       $ 908            $ 708          28     %

Parks and Resorts

       505            405          25     %

Studio Entertainment

       514            603          (15 )   %

Consumer Products

       322            234          38     %
                        
       $  2,249            $ 1,950          15     %
                        

The following table reconciles segment operating income to income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests:

 

        Quarter Ended          Change      
         December 29,  
2007
       December 30,  
2006
      
(in millions)                 

Segment operating income

       $         2,249             $       1,950           15     %

Corporate and unallocated shared expenses

       (93)            (107)          (13 )   %

Equity-based compensation plan modification charge

       —             (48)          nm    

Gains on sales of equity investments

       —             1,052           nm    

Net interest expense

       (123)            (157)          (22 )   %
                        

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests

       $ 2,033             $ 2,690           (24 )   %
                        

Depreciation expense from continuing operations is as follows:

 

        Quarter Ended          Change      
         December 29,  
2007
       December 30,  
2006
      
(in millions)                 

Media Networks

                

Cable Networks

       $                22            $   21          5     %

Broadcasting

       25            22          14     %
                        

Total Media Networks

       47            43          9     %
                        

Parks and Resorts

                

Domestic

       198            199          (1 )   %

International

       82            74          11     %
                        

Total Parks and Resorts

       280            273          3     %
                        

Studio Entertainment

       9            11          (18 )   %

Consumer Products

       5            5             

Corporate

       30            33          (9 )   %
                        

Total depreciation expense from continuing operations

       $         371            $           365          2     %
                        

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—(continued)

 

Media Networks

The following table provides supplemental revenue and segment operating income detail for the Media Networks segment:

 

          Quarter Ended          Change    
         December 29,  
2007
       December 30,  
2006
    
(in millions)               

Revenues:

              

Cable Networks

         $         2,412              $         2,136          13     %

Broadcasting

       1,757            1,650          6     %
                      
         $ 4,169              $ 3,786          10     %
                      

Segment operating income:

              

Cable Networks

         $ 586              $ 461          27     %

Broadcasting

       322            247          30     %
                      
         $ 908              $ 708          28     %
                      

Revenues

Media Networks revenues increased 10%, or $383 million, to $4.2 billion, consisting of a 13% increase, or $276 million, at the Cable Networks and a 6% increase, or $107 million, at Broadcasting.

Increased Cable Networks revenues were due to growth of $138 million from cable and satellite operators, $126 million in advertising revenues and $12 million in other revenues. Revenues from cable and satellite operators are generally derived from fees charged on a per subscriber basis, and the increase in the current quarter was due to contractual rate increases and subscriber growth primarily at ESPN and, to a lesser extent, subscriber growth at the international Disney Channels and higher contractual rates at the domestic Disney Channels and ABC Family. These increases were partially offset by higher deferrals of revenue at ESPN due to annual programming commitments. Higher advertising revenue reflected the addition of NASCAR programming at ESPN and, to a lesser extent, increases at ABC Family primarily due to higher rates. The increase in other revenues was driven by DVD sales of High School Musical 2.

Certain of the Company’s existing contracts with cable and satellite operators include annual programming commitments. In these cases, revenue subject to the commitment is deferred until the annual commitments are satisfied which generally results in revenue shifting from the first half of the year to the second half. During the quarter, the Company deferred revenues of $234 million related to these commitments, which are expected to be recognized in the second half of the fiscal year, compared to $181 million in the prior-year quarter. The increase in deferred revenue was primarily due to a full period of deferral in the current quarter for a contract that was signed mid-way through the first quarter of the prior year.

Increased Broadcasting revenues were primarily due to higher primetime advertising revenue at the ABC Television Network and higher sales of our own productions. The increase in primetime advertising revenues at the ABC Television Network was due to higher advertising rates and sold inventory, partially offset by the impact of lower ratings. Increased sales of our own productions reflected higher domestic syndication, DVD and international sales. Key titles included Extreme Makeover Home Edition, Lost and Ugly Betty.

Costs and Expenses

Costs and expenses at Media Networks, which consist primarily of programming rights costs, production costs, participation costs, distribution and marketing expenses, labor costs, and general and administrative costs, increased 6%, or $189 million, reflecting a 9% increase, or $157 million, at the Cable Networks, and a 2% increase, or $32 million, at Broadcasting. The increase at Cable Networks was

 

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primarily due to increased programming and production costs at ESPN driven by the addition of NASCAR and also higher programming and other costs at the international and domestic Disney Channels. This increase was partially offset by the absence of Major League Baseball programming costs at ABC Family Channel. The increase at Broadcasting was primarily due to higher production cost amortization due to increased sales of our own productions and a more expensive primetime series mix at the ABC Television Network in the current quarter.

Sports Programming Costs

The Company has various contractual commitments for the purchase of television rights for sports and other programming, including the National Football League, NASCAR, Major League Baseball, various college football and basketball conferences and football bowl games and the National Basketball Association. The costs of these contracts have increased significantly in recent years. We enter into these contractual commitments with the expectation that, over the life of the contracts, revenue from advertising during the programming and affiliate fees will exceed the costs of the programming. While contract costs may initially exceed incremental revenues and negatively impact operating income, it is our expectation that the combined value to our networks from all of these contracts will result in long-term benefits. The actual impact of these contracts on the Company’s results over the term of the contracts is dependent upon a number of factors, including the strength of advertising markets, effectiveness of marketing efforts, and the size of viewer audiences.

Segment Operating Income

Segment operating income increased 28%, or $200 million, to $908 million for the quarter due to an increase of 27%, or $125 million, at the Cable Networks and an increase of 30%, or $75 million, at Broadcasting. The increase at the Cable Networks was primarily due to growth at ABC Family and the domestic Disney Channels. The increase at Broadcasting was primarily due to higher primetime advertising revenue at the ABC Television Network.

On November 5, 2007, members of the Writers Guild of America commenced a work stoppage. See Risk Factors on page 36 for further information regarding the impact of the work stoppage.

Parks and Resorts

Revenues

Parks and Resorts revenues increased 11%, or $283 million, to $2.8 billion due to increases of $141 million at our domestic resorts and $142 million at our international resorts.

Domestic Parks and Resorts

At our domestic parks and resorts, revenue growth was primarily due to an increase at Walt Disney World driven by increased guest spending, theme park attendance, vacation club ownership sales and hotel occupancy. Increased guest spending was due to higher average ticket prices and increased food, beverage and merchandise spending.

 

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The following table presents attendance, per capita theme park guest spending and hotel statistics for our domestic properties:

 

       East Coast       West Coast       Total Domestic  
       Quarter Ended       Quarter Ended       Quarter Ended  
       December 29,  
2007
    December 30,  
2006
    December 29,  
2007
    December 30,  
2006
    December 29,  
2007
    December 30,  
2006

Parks
(Increase/decrease)

            

Attendance

     4    %  

  3    %

    1    %  

(5)    %

  3    %     0    %

Per Capita Guest Spending

     3    %  

  7    %

    2    %  

(1)    %

  3    %     4    %

Hotels

            

Occupancy

   89    %  

85    %

  91    %  

94    %    

  89    %       86    %

Available Room Nights (in thousands)

   2,136           2,143           200       202          2,336             2,345        

Per Room Guest Spending

   $       218                 $       217                $      321              $  286            $     227               $     223            

Per room guest spending consists of the average daily hotel room rate as well as guest spending on food, beverage and merchandise at the hotels.

International Parks and Resorts

At our international parks and resorts, revenue growth was primarily due to an increase at Disneyland Resort Paris and, to a lesser extent, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. Revenue growth at Disneyland Resort Paris was due to the favorable impact of foreign currency translation, as a result of the weakening of the U.S. dollar against the Euro, and higher theme park attendance, guest spending, real estate sales and hotel occupancy. Increased guest spending was primarily due to higher average daily room rates and increased food and beverage spending. At Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, revenue growth was primarily due to higher theme park attendance.

Costs and Expenses

Costs and expenses, which consist principally of labor, depreciation, costs of merchandise, food and beverage sold, marketing and sales expense, repairs and maintenance and entertainment, increased 9%, or $183 million. The increase in costs and expenses was due primarily to increases at Disneyland Resort Paris and Walt Disney World. The increase at Disneyland Resort Paris was primarily due to the unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation, as a result of the weakening of the U.S. dollar against the Euro, and higher real estate cost of sales. The increase at Walt Disney World was driven by volume-related expenses, labor cost inflation and new guest offerings.

Segment Operating Income

Segment operating income increased 25%, or $100 million, to $505 million reflecting increases at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort Paris and improved performance at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort.

Studio Entertainment

Revenues

Revenues were essentially flat at $2.6 billion compared to the prior-year quarter as a decrease of $216 million in domestic home entertainment was largely offset by increases of $158 million in worldwide theatrical distribution and $52 million in music distribution.

 

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The increase in worldwide theatrical distribution revenues was primarily due to the strong performance of current quarter titles including Enchanted, National Treasure: Book of Secrets and Game Plan in the domestic and international markets, and the strong performance internationally of Ratatouille as compared to the prior-year quarter, which included Déjà Vu, The Santa Clause 3 and The Guardian in the domestic and international markets. The revenue growth in music distribution was driven by the strong performance of the Hannah Montana concert tour and High School Musical CDs.

Lower domestic home entertainment revenues were primarily due to a decline in unit sales reflecting the performance of current quarter titles, including Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Ratatouille and Jungle Book Platinum release, as compared to the strong performance in the prior-year quarter of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Cars and Little Mermaid Platinum release.

Costs and Expenses

Costs and expenses, which consist primarily of production cost amortization, distribution and marketing expenses, product costs and participation costs, increased 5%, or $97 million primarily due to increases in worldwide theatrical distribution and worldwide home entertainment.

The increase in worldwide theatrical distribution costs was driven by higher distribution expenses associated with the current quarter releases and higher production cost amortization driven by Ratatouille which was in wide release in international markets in the current quarter compared to Cars which was at the end of its international release in the prior-year quarter. These increases were partially offset by lower film cost write-downs.

Higher costs and expenses in worldwide home entertainment were primarily due to increased distribution expenses driven by higher marketing costs in international markets, partially offset by a decrease domestically due to lower unit sales.

Segment Operating Income

Segment operating income decreased 15%, or $89 million, to $514 million primarily due to a decrease in domestic home entertainment partially offset by increases in worldwide theatrical distribution and music distribution.

On November 5, 2007, members of the Writers Guild of America commenced a work stoppage. See Risk Factors on page 36 for further information regarding the impact of the work stoppage.

Consumer Products

Revenues

Revenues for the quarter increased 29%, or $197 million, to $870 million, primarily due to increases of $118 million at Disney Interactive Studios and $64 million at Merchandise Licensing. Growth at Disney Interactive Studios was primarily due to the success of new self-published titles based on High School Musical and Hannah Montana. Growth at Merchandise Licensing was due to higher earned royalties across multiple product categories, led by the strong performance of Hannah Montana and High School Musical merchandise.

Costs and Expenses

Costs and expenses, which consist primarily of cost of sales, salaries and benefits, marketing, and video game development, increased 25%, or $109 million, to $548 million, due to higher cost of sales and video game development costs at Disney Interactive Studios.

 

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Operating Income

Segment operating income increased 38%, or $88 million, to $322 million, primarily due to higher earned revenues at Merchandise Licensing and increased unit sales of self-published titles at Disney Interactive Studios.

OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Corporate and Unallocated Shared Expenses

Corporate and unallocated shared expenses decreased 13%, from $107 million to $93 million, driven by a gain on the sale of an asset.

Net Interest Expense

Net interest expense is as follows:

 

          Quarter Ended          Change    
(in millions)        December 29,  
2007
       December 30,  
2006
    

Interest expense

       $         (216)            $         (188)          15      %

Interest and investment income

       93             31           nm       
                      

Net interest expense

       $         (123)            $         (157)          (22)     %
                      

The increase in interest expense for the quarter was primarily due to higher average debt balances.

Interest and investment income for the quarter increased due to a gain on the sale of an investment and a recovery in connection with the Company’s leveraged lease investment with Delta Air Lines which had been written off previously.

Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate for the quarter was 37.3% compared to 37.5% in the prior-year quarter.

Minority Interests

Minority interest expense increased from $5 million to $24 million for the quarter due to the impact of improved performance at Disneyland Resort Paris. The minority interest impact is determined on income after royalties, financing costs and income taxes.

 

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FINANCIAL CONDITION

The change in cash and cash equivalents is as follows:

 

          Quarter Ended          Change  
(in millions)        December 29,  
2007
       December 30,  
2006
    

Cash provided by continuing operations

       $          662             $          492             $         170     

Cash (used) provided by continuing investing activities

       (324)            1,236             (1,560)    

Cash used by continuing financing activities

       (594)            (1,737)            1,143     

Cash flows from discontinued operations

       —             35             (35)    
                          

(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

       $  (256)            $  26             $ (282)    
                          

Operating Activities

Cash provided by continuing operations increased by $170 million to $662 million primarily due to higher segment operating income and the timing of payments for accounts payable and accrued expenses, partially offset by the timing of accounts receivable collections.

Film and Television Costs

The Company’s Studio Entertainment and Media Networks segments incur costs to acquire and produce television and feature film programming. Film and television production costs include all internally produced content such as live action and animated feature films, animated direct-to-video programming, television series, television specials, theatrical stage plays or other similar product. Programming costs include film or television product licensed for a specific period from third parties for airing on the Company’s broadcast, cable networks and television stations. Programming assets are generally recorded when the programming becomes available to us with a corresponding increase in programming liabilities. Accordingly, we analyze our programming assets net of the related liability.

 

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The Company’s film and television production and programming activity for the quarter ended December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006 are as follows:

 

          Quarter Ended  
(in millions)        December 29,  
2007
       December 30,  
2006

Beginning balances:

         

Production and programming assets

       $         5,682             $         5,650     

Programming liabilities

       (1,210)            (1,118)    
                 
       4,472             4,532     
                 

Spending:

         

Film and television production

       850             758     

Broadcast programming

       1,348             1,423     
                 
       2,198             2,181     
                 

Amortization:

         

Film and television production

       (1,022)            (1,037)    

Broadcast programming

       (1,392)            (1,430)    
                 
       (2,414)            (2,467)    
                 

Change in film and television production and programming costs

       (216)            (286)    

Other non-cash activity

       12             17     

Ending balances:

         

Production and programming assets

       5,632             5,651     

Programming liabilities

       (1,364)            (1,388)    
                 
       $ 4,268             $ 4,263     
                 

Investing Activities

Cash used by continuing investing activities during the quarter ended December 29, 2007 of $324 million was primarily due to $249 million of investments in parks, resorts and other property. During the quarters ended December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006, investments in parks, resorts and other properties were as follows:

 

          Quarter Ended  
(in millions)        December 29,  
2007
       December 30,  
2006

Media Networks

       $ 31            $ 30    

Parks and Resorts

         

Domestic

       133            117    

International

       43            62    
                 

Total Parks and Resorts

       176            179    
                 

Studio Entertainment

       25            19    

Consumer Products

       10            6    

Corporate

       7            11    
                 
       $         249            $         245    
                 

Capital expenditures for the Parks and Resorts segment are principally for new rides and attractions and recurring capital improvements.

 

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Financing Activities

Cash used by continuing financing activities during the quarter ended December 29, 2007 of $594 million primarily reflected share repurchases, partially offset by net proceeds from borrowings and proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

During the quarter ended December 29, 2007, the Company’s borrowing activity was as follows:

 

       September 29,  
2007
     Additions        Payments      Other
  Activity  
     December 29,  
2007

Commercial paper borrowings

     $ 2,686          $ —          $         (402)          $ —           $ 2,284    

U.S. medium-term notes

     6,340          750          (60)          (1)          7,029    

Convertible senior notes

     1,323          —          —           —           1,323    

European medium-term notes

     163          —          —           —           163    

Capital Cities/ABC debt

     181          —          —           (1)          180    

Film financing

     355          87          (57)          —           385    

Other (1)

     541          4          (37)          169           677    

Euro Disney borrowings (2)

     2,476          —          —           89           2,565    

Hong Kong Disneyland borrowings

     1,107          13          —           4           1,124    
                                  

Total

     $         15,172          $         854          $         (556)          $         260           $         15,730    
                                  

 

(1)

The increase in other activity was primarily due to the purchase of land for a Disney Vacation Club resort in Hawaii.

 

(2)

The increase in other activity was primarily due to foreign currency translations as a result of the weakening of the U.S. dollar against the Euro.

The Company’s bank facilities as of December 29, 2007 were as follows:

 

         Committed  
Capacity
       Capacity  
Used
     Unused
  Capacity  
(in millions)               

Bank facilities expiring 2010

       $         2,250            $ —            $         2,250    

Bank facilities expiring 2011

       2,250            218            2,032    
                          

Total

       $ 4,500            $         218            $ 4,282    
                          

These bank facilities allow for borrowings at LIBOR-based rates plus a spread, which depends on the Company’s public debt rating and can range from 0.175% to 0.75%. As of December 29, 2007, the Company had not borrowed under these bank facilities. The Company also has the ability to issue up to $800 million of letters of credit under the facility expiring in 2011, which if utilized, reduces available borrowings under this facility. As of December 29, 2007, $218 million of letters of credit had been issued under this facility.

The Company may use commercial paper borrowings up to the amount of its unused bank facilities, in conjunction with term debt issuance and operating cash flow, to retire or refinance other borrowings before or as they come due.

The Company declared a $664 million dividend ($0.35 per share) on November 28, 2007 related to fiscal 2007, which was paid on January 11, 2008 to shareholders of record on December 7, 2007. The Company paid a $637 million dividend ($0.31 per share) during the second quarter of fiscal 2007 related to fiscal 2006.

During the quarter ended December 29, 2007, the Company repurchased 31 million shares of Disney common stock for $1.0 billion. As of December 29, 2007, the Company had remaining authorization in place to repurchase approximately 292 million additional shares, of which the Company

 

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repurchased 14 million shares for $434 million subsequent to quarter-end through February 1, 2008. The repurchase program does not have an expiration date.

We believe that the Company’s financial condition is strong and that its cash balances, other liquid assets, operating cash flows, access to debt and equity capital markets and borrowing capacity, taken together, provide adequate resources to fund ongoing operating requirements and future capital expenditures related to the expansion of existing businesses and development of new projects. However, the Company’s operating cash flow and access to the capital markets can be impacted by macroeconomic factors outside of its control. In addition to macroeconomic factors, the Company’s borrowing costs can be impacted by short and long-term debt ratings assigned by independent rating agencies, which are based, in significant part, on the Company’s performance as measured by certain credit metrics such as interest coverage and leverage ratios. As of December 29, 2007, Moody’s Investors Service’s long and short-term debt ratings for the Company were A2 and P-1, respectively, with stable outlook; and Standard & Poor’s long and short-term debt ratings for the Company were A and A-1, respectively, with stable outlook. The Company’s bank facilities contain only one financial covenant, relating to interest coverage, which the Company met on December 29, 2007, by a significant margin. The Company’s bank facilities also specifically exclude certain entities, such as Euro Disney and Hong Kong Disneyland, from any representations, covenants or events of default.

Prior to November 14, 2007, Hong Kong Disneyland’s commercial term loan and revolving credit facility agreement contained semi-annual financial performance covenants and had a final maturity of October 26, 2015. In anticipation of the prospect that the covenants would not be met as of the September 29, 2007 measurement date, effective November 14, 2007, the agreement was amended to remove the financial performance covenants, shorten the maturity of the loan to September 30, 2008 and decrease the amount of the revolving credit facility from HK$1 billion (approximately $129 million) to HK$800 million (approximately $103 million). The commercial term loan had a balance of approximately $282 million (excluding accrued interest), and the revolving credit facility had a balance of approximately $13 million, as of December 29, 2007.

To support operating needs in the near term, the Company agreed to waive management fees for fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2009 and defer royalties for those years, with payment of the deferred royalties dependent upon the future operating performance of Hong Kong Disneyland. Hong Kong Disneyland expects to need additional sources of financing to meet its financial and development needs at and beyond the maturity of the commercial loan and revolving credit facility and is currently engaged in discussions with the Company and Hong Kong Disneyland’s majority shareholder (the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) regarding financing arrangements to assist in meeting these needs. The Company expects that such financing likely would include additional investment by the Company.

Euro Disney has covenants under its debt agreements that limit its investment and financing activities. Beginning with fiscal year 2006, Euro Disney has also been required to meet financial performance covenants that necessitated improvements to its operating margin. As a result of revenue growth in excess of increases in costs and expenses during fiscal year 2007, Euro Disney was in compliance with these covenants for fiscal 2007. There can be no assurance that these covenants will be met for any particular measurement period in the future. To the extent that conditions are such that the covenants appear unlikely to be met, management would pursue measures to meet the covenants or would seek to obtain waivers from the debt holders.

 

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal and Tax Matters

As disclosed in Notes 11 and 12 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements the Company has exposure for certain legal and tax matters.

Contractual Commitments and Guarantees

See Note 11 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding the Company’s contractual commitments and guarantees.

OTHER MATTERS

Accounting Policies and Estimates

We believe that the application of the following accounting policies, which are important to our financial position and results of operations, require significant judgments and estimates on the part of management. For a summary of our significant accounting policies, including the accounting policies discussed below, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Film and Television Revenues and Costs

We expense the cost of film and television productions over the applicable product life cycle based upon the ratio of the current period’s gross revenues to the estimated remaining total gross revenues (Ultimate Revenues) for each production. If our estimate of Ultimate Revenues decreases, amortization of film and television costs may be accelerated. Conversely, if estimates of Ultimate Revenues increase, film and television cost amortization may be slowed. For film productions, Ultimate Revenues include revenues from all sources that will be earned within ten years of the date of the initial theatrical release. For television series, we include revenues that will be earned within ten years of the delivery of the first episode, or if still in production, five years from the date of delivery of the most recent episode, if later.

With respect to films intended for theatrical release, the most sensitive factor affecting our estimate of Ultimate Revenues (and therefore affecting future film cost amortization and/or impairment) is domestic theatrical performance. Revenues derived from other markets subsequent to the domestic theatrical release (e.g. the home video or international theatrical markets) have historically been highly correlated with domestic theatrical performance. Domestic theatrical performance varies primarily based upon the public interest and demand for a particular film, the quality of competing films at the time of release, as well as the level of marketing effort. Upon a film’s release and determination of domestic theatrical performance, the Company’s estimates of revenues from succeeding windows and markets are revised based on historical relationships and an analysis of current market trends. The most sensitive factor affecting our estimate of Ultimate Revenues for released films is the extent of home entertainment sales achieved. Home entertainment sales vary based on the volume and quality of competing home video products as well as the manner in which retailers market and price our products.

With respect to television series or other television productions intended for broadcast, the most sensitive factor affecting estimates of Ultimate Revenues is the program’s rating. Program ratings, which are an indication of market acceptance, directly affect the Company’s ability to generate advertising revenues during the airing of the program. In addition, television series with greater market acceptance are more likely to generate incremental revenues through the eventual sale of the program rights in the syndication, international and home entertainment markets. Alternatively, poor ratings may result in a television series cancellation, which would require the immediate write-off of any unamortized production costs.

 

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We expense the cost of television broadcast rights for acquired movies, series and other programs based on the number of times the program is expected to be aired or on a straight-line basis over the useful life, as appropriate. Amortization of those television programming assets being amortized on a number of airings basis may be accelerated if we reduce the estimated future airings and slowed if we increase the estimated future airings. The number of future airings of a particular program is impacted primarily by the program’s ratings in previous airings, expected advertising rates and availability and quality of alternative programming. Accordingly, planned usage is reviewed periodically and revised if necessary. Rights costs for multi-year sports programming arrangements are amortized based upon the ratio of the current period’s gross revenues to Ultimate Revenues (the Projected Revenue Method) or on a straight-line basis, as appropriate. Gross revenues include both advertising revenues and an allocation of affiliate fees. If the annual contractual payments related to each season over the term of a multi-year sports programming arrangement approximate each season’s rights cost based on the Projected Revenue Method, we expense the related annual payments during the applicable season. If Ultimate Revenues change significantly from projections, rights costs amortization may be accelerated or slowed.

Costs of film and television productions and programming rights for our broadcast businesses and cable networks are subject to regular recoverability assessments in accordance with applicable accounting rules. The net realizable value of the television broadcast program licenses and rights are reviewed using a daypart methodology. A daypart is defined as an aggregation of programs broadcast during a particular time of day or programs of a similar type. The Company’s dayparts are: early morning, daytime, late night, primetime, news, children, and sports (includes network and cable). The net realizable values of other cable programming assets are reviewed on an aggregated basis for each cable channel. Individual programs are written-off when there are no plans to air or sublicense the program. Estimated values are based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If actual demand or market conditions are less favorable than our projections, film, television and programming cost write-downs may be required.

Revenue Recognition

The Company has revenue recognition policies for its various operating segments that are appropriate to the circumstances of each business. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a summary of these revenue recognition policies.

We record reductions to home entertainment and software product revenues for estimated future returns of merchandise and for customer programs and sales incentives. These estimates are based upon historical return experience, current economic trends and projections of customer demand for and acceptance of our products. If we underestimate the level of returns and concessions in a particular period, we may record less revenue in later periods when returns exceed the estimated amount. Conversely, if we overestimate the level of returns and concessions for a period, we may have additional revenue in later periods when returns and concessions are less than estimated.

Revenues from advance theme park ticket sales are recognized when the tickets are used. For non-expiring, multi-day tickets, we recognize revenue over a three-year time period based on estimated usage patterns, which are derived from historical usage patterns. A change in these estimated usage patterns could have an impact on the timing of revenue recognition.

Pension and Postretirement Medical Plan Actuarial Assumptions

The Company’s pension and postretirement medical benefit obligations and related costs are calculated using a number of actuarial assumptions. Two critical assumptions, the discount rate and the expected return on plan assets, are important elements of expense and/or liability measurement. We evaluate these critical assumptions annually. Refer to the 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K for estimated impacts of changes in these assumptions. Other assumptions include the healthcare cost trend rate and

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—(continued)

 

employee demographic factors such as retirement patterns, mortality, turnover and rate of compensation increase.

The discount rate enables us to state expected future cash payments for benefits as a present value on the measurement date. The guideline for setting this rate is a high-quality long-term corporate bond rate. A lower discount rate increases the present value of benefit obligations and increases pension expense. The assumed discount rate for pension plans reflects the market rates for high-quality corporate bonds currently available. The Company’s discount rate was determined by considering the average of pension yield curves constructed of a large population of high quality corporate bonds. The resulting discount rate reflects the matching of plan liability cash flows to the yield curves.

To determine the expected long-term rate of return on the plan assets, we consider the current and expected asset allocation, as well as historical and expected returns on each plan asset class. A lower expected rate of return on pension plan assets will increase pension expense.

Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Investments

SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (SFAS 142) requires that goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets be tested for impairment on an annual basis. In assessing the recoverability of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets, market values and projections regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors are used to determine the fair value of the respective assets. If these estimates or related projections change in the future, we may be required to record impairment charges for these assets.

As required by SFAS 142, goodwill is allocated to various reporting units, which are generally one reporting level below the operating segment. SFAS 142 requires the Company to compare the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying amount on an annual basis to determine if there is potential goodwill impairment. If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the fair value of the goodwill within the reporting unit is less than the carrying value of its goodwill.

To determine the fair value of our reporting units, we generally use a present value technique (discounted cash flow) corroborated by market multiples when available and as appropriate. The factor most sensitive to change with respect to our discounted cash flow analyses is the estimated future cash flows of each reporting unit which is, in turn, sensitive to our estimates of future revenue growth and margins for these businesses. If actual revenue growth and/or margins are lower than our expectations, the impairment test results could differ. A present value technique was not used to determine the fair value of the ABC Television Network, a business within the Television Broadcasting reporting unit within the Media Networks operating segment. To determine the fair value of the ABC Television Network, we used a revenue multiple, as a present value technique may not consistently capture the full fair value of the ABC Television Network and there is little comparable market data available due to the scarcity of television networks. If there were a publicly disclosed sale of a comparable network, this may provide better market information with which to estimate the value of the ABC Television Network and could impact our impairment assessment. We applied what we believe to be the most appropriate valuation methodology for each of the reporting units. If we had established different reporting units or utilized different valuation methodologies, the impairment test results could differ.

SFAS 142 requires the Company to compare the fair values of other indefinite-lived intangible assets to their carrying amounts. If the carrying amount of an indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized. Fair values of other indefinite-lived intangible assets are determined based on discounted cash flows or appraised values, as appropriate.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—(continued)

 

The Company has cost and equity investments. The fair value of these investments is dependent on the performance of the investee companies, as well as volatility inherent in the external markets for these investments. In assessing potential impairment for these investments, we consider these factors as well as forecasted financial performance of our investees. If these forecasts are not met, impairment charges may be required.

Contingencies and Litigation

We are currently involved in certain legal proceedings and, as required, have accrued estimates of the probable and estimable losses for the resolution of these claims. These estimates have been developed in consultation with outside counsel and are based upon an analysis of potential results, assuming a combination of litigation and settlement strategies. It is possible, however, that future results of operations for any particular quarterly or annual period could be materially affected by changes in our assumptions or the effectiveness of our strategies related to these proceedings. See Note 11 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more detailed information on litigation exposure.

Income Tax Audits

As a matter of course, the Company is regularly audited by federal, state and foreign tax authorities. From time to time, these audits result in proposed assessments. Our determinations regarding the recognition of income tax benefits are made in consultation with outside tax and legal counsel where appropriate and are based upon the technical merits of our tax positions in consideration of applicable tax statutes and related interpretations and precedents and upon the expected outcome of proceedings (or negotiations) with taxing and legal authorities. The tax benefits ultimately realized by the Company may differ from those recognized in our financial statements based on a number of factors, including the Company’s decision to settle rather than litigate a matter, relevant legal precedent related to similar matters and the Company’s success in supporting its filing positions with taxing authorities. During the quarter, the Company adopted FIN 48. See Note 13 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more detailed information.

Stock Option Compensation Expense

Compensation expense for stock options is estimated on the date of grant using the binomial valuation model. The weighted average assumptions used in the binomial valuation model during the three months ended December 29, 2007 were 32% for the expected volatility, 1.4 for the expected exercise multiple (the multiple of exercise price to grant price at which exercises are expected to occur on average) and 8% for the expected termination rate. Although the initial fair value of stock options is not adjusted after the grant date, changes in the Company’s assumptions may change the estimated fair value of and therefore, the expense related to future stock option grants. The assumptions that cause the greatest variation in fair value in the binomial valuation model are the assumed volatility and expected exercise multiple. Increases or decreases in either the assumed volatility or expected exercise multiple will cause the binomial option value to increase or decrease, respectively.

The volatility assumption considers both historical and implied volatility and may be impacted by the Company’s performance as well as changes in economic and market conditions. The expected exercise multiple may be influenced by the Company’s future stock performance, stock price volatility and employee turnover rate. Refer to the 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K for estimated impacts of changes in these assumptions.

New Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 13 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding new accounting pronouncements.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—(continued)

 

MARKET RISK

The Company is exposed to the impact of interest rate changes, foreign currency fluctuations and changes in the market values of its investments.

Policies and Procedures

In the normal course of business, we employ established policies and procedures to manage the Company’s exposure to changes in interest rates, foreign currencies and the fair market value of certain investments in debt and equity securities using a variety of financial instruments.

Our objectives in managing exposure to interest rate changes are to limit the impact of interest rate volatility on earnings and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, we primarily use interest rate swaps to manage net exposure to interest rate changes related to the Company’s portfolio of borrowings. By policy, the Company maintains fixed-rate debt as a percentage of its net debt between minimum and maximum percentages.

Our objective in managing exposure to foreign currency fluctuations is to reduce volatility of earnings and cash flow in order to allow management to focus on core business issues and challenges. Accordingly, the Company enters into various contracts that change in value as foreign exchange rates change to protect the U.S. dollar equivalent value of its existing foreign currency assets, liabilities, commitments and forecasted foreign currency revenues. The Company utilizes option strategies and forward contracts that provide for the sale of foreign currencies to hedge probable, but not firmly committed, transactions. The Company also uses forward contracts to hedge foreign currency assets and liabilities. The principal foreign currencies hedged are the Euro, British pound, Japanese yen and Canadian dollar. Cross-currency swaps are used to effectively convert foreign currency denominated borrowings to U.S. dollar denominated borrowings. By policy, the Company maintains hedge coverage between minimum and maximum percentages of its forecasted foreign exchange exposures generally for periods not to exceed five years. The gains and losses on these contracts offset changes in the U.S. dollar equivalent value of the related exposures.

It is the Company’s policy to enter into foreign currency and interest rate derivative transactions and other financial instruments only to the extent considered necessary to meet its objectives as stated above. The Company does not enter into these transactions or any other hedging transactions for speculative purposes.

 

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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk. See Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures – We have established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and made known to the officers who certify the Company’s financial reports and to other members of senior management and the Board of Directors as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Based on their evaluation as of December 29, 2007, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Company have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) are effective.

 

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  Legal Proceedings

Since our Form 10-K filing for the year ended September 29, 2007, developments identified below occurred in the following legal proceedings. For information on certain other legal proceedings, see Note 11 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report.

Stephen Slesinger, Inc. v. The Walt Disney Company. In this lawsuit, filed on February 27, 1991, in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, the plaintiff claims that a Company subsidiary defrauded it and breached a 1983 licensing agreement with respect to certain Winnie the Pooh properties, by failing to account for and pay royalties on revenues earned from the sale of Winnie the Pooh movies on videocassette and from the exploitation of Winnie the Pooh merchandising rights. The plaintiff seeks damages for the licensee’s alleged breaches as well as confirmation of the plaintiff’s interpretation of the licensing agreement with respect to future activities. The plaintiff also seeks the right to terminate the agreement on the basis of the alleged breaches. If each of the plaintiff’s claims were to be confirmed in a final judgment, damages as argued by the plaintiff could total as much as several hundred million dollars and adversely impact the value to the Company of any future exploitation of the licensed rights. On March 29, 2004, the Court granted the Company’s motion for terminating sanctions against the plaintiff for a host of discovery abuses, including the withholding, alteration, and theft of documents and other information, and, on April 5, 2004, dismissed plaintiff’s case with prejudice. On September 25, 2007, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal, and on January 3, 2008, plaintiff’s petition for review by the California Supreme Court was denied.

 

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION (continued)

 

The Company, together with, in some instances, certain of its directors and officers, is a defendant or co-defendant in various other legal actions involving copyright, breach of contract and various other claims incident to the conduct of its businesses. Management does not expect the Company to suffer any material liability by reason of such actions.

ITEM 1A.  Risk Factors

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the Act) provides a safe harbor for “forward-looking statements” made by or on behalf of the Company. We may from time to time make written or oral statements that are “forward-looking” including statements contained in this report and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in reports to our shareholders. All forward-looking statements are made on the basis of management’s views and assumptions regarding future events and business performance as of the time the statements are made and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update its disclosure relating to forward looking matters. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied. Such differences may result from actions taken by the Company, including restructuring or strategic initiatives (including capital investments or asset acquisitions or dispositions), as well as from developments beyond the Company’s control, including: adverse weather conditions or natural disasters; health concerns; international, political or military developments; technological developments; and changes in domestic and global economic conditions, competitive conditions and consumer preferences. Such developments may affect travel and leisure businesses generally and may, among other things, affect the performance of the Company’s theatrical and home entertainment releases, the advertising market for broadcast and cable television programming, expenses of providing medical and pension benefits, demand for our products and performance of some or all company businesses either directly or through their impact on those who distribute our products. Additional factors are in the 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K under the Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”

On November 5, 2007, members of the Writers Guild of America commenced a work stoppage. This work stoppage has limited production of original programming, which we expect will limit the airing of original programming on our television network until after the work stoppage ends and result in reduced revenue and profitability. We are taking actions such as alternative programming and reduction of costs which could partially offset these impacts. The magnitude of the reduction in revenue will depend on a variety of factors including consumer acceptance of alternative programming and the length of the work stoppage. Moreover, a prolonged work stoppage by the Writers Guild of America, or a work stoppage by other unions involved in the production of television or film programming, could limit production and distribution of films or result in further limitations on production and airing of television programming, either of which could exacerbate the overall impact of the work stoppage.

 

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION (continued)

 

ITEM 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table provides information about Company purchases of equity securities that are registered by the Company pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act during the quarter ended December 29, 2007:

 

  Period  

     Total Number
of Shares
  Purchased (1)  
     Weighted
Average
Price Paid
  per Share  
       Total Number of  
Shares

Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced

Plans or
Programs
     Maximum
Number of
Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Plans or
  Programs (2)  

September 30, 2007 – October 31, 2007

     10,940,833      34.78      10,838,300      312 million

November 1, 2007 – November 30, 2007

     13,300,598      32.88      13,177,000      299 million

December 1, 2007 – December 29, 2007

     7,320,341      32.63      7,212,200      292 million
                       

Total

     31,561,772      33.48      31,227,500      292 million
                       

 

 

(1)

334,272 shares were purchased on the open market to provide shares to participants in the Walt Disney Investment Plan (WDIP) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). These purchases were not made pursuant to a publicly announced repurchase plan or program.

 

 

(2)

Under a share repurchase program implemented effective June 10, 1998, the Company is authorized to repurchase shares of its common stock. On May 1, 2007, following share repurchases made through May 1, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors increased the repurchase authorization to a total of 400 million shares as of that date. The repurchase program does not have an expiration date.

ITEM 5. Other Information

The Company and Wesley A. Coleman, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of the Company, have agreed that his employment with the Company will end effective February 29, 2008 pursuant to Paragraph 12(c) of the Employment Agreement dated as of September 12, 2006 between the Company and Mr. Coleman.

 

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION (continued)

 

ITEM 6.  Exhibits

See Index of Exhibits.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
  (Registrant)
 
By:     /s/  THOMAS O. STAGGS
    Thomas O. Staggs, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

February 5, 2008

Burbank, California

 

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INDEX OF EXHIBITS

 

Number and Description of Exhibit

(Numbers Coincide with Item 601 of Regulation S-K)

  

Document Incorporated by Reference

from a Previous Filing or Filed

Herewith, as Indicated below

10.1    Employment Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2008, between the Company and Robert A. Iger    Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed February 1, 2008
10.2    Employment Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2008, between the Company and Thomas O. Staggs    Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed February 1, 2008
10.3    Amended and Restated Disney Severance Plan    Filed herewith
10.4    Amendment to the Disney Salaried Savings and Investment Plan    Filed herewith
10.5    Performance-Based Stock Unit Awards (Total Shareholder Return/Average Annual Adjusted EPS Growth Goals) to Executive Officers    Filed herewith
31(a)    Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the Company in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002    Filed herewith
31(b)    Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the Company in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002    Filed herewith
32(a)    Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the Company in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*    Furnished
32(b)    Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the Company in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*    Furnished

 

* A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

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EX-10.3 2 dex103.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED DISNEY SEVERANCE PLAN Amended and Restated Disney Severance Plan

Exhibit 10.3

Disney Severance Pay Plan

(As Amended and Restated

Effective January 1, 2008)


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page
SECTION 1.   

INTRODUCTION

   1
SECTION 2.   

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS

   1
SECTION 3.   

HOW DO YOU BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS?

   5
SECTION 4.   

WHAT ARE YOUR BENEFITS UNDER THE PLAN?

   5
SECTION 5.   

HOW AND WHEN WILL AMOUNTS BE PAID?

   8
SECTION 6.   

AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

   8
SECTION 7.   

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

   9
SECTION 8.   

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PLAN?

   11
  

Claim Procedure

   11
  

Plan Interpretation and Benefit Determination

   11
  

Your Rights Under ERISA

   12
  

Other Important Facts

   13

 

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SECTION 1. - INTRODUCTION

The Walt Disney Company (“Disney”) adopted the Disney Severance Pay Plan (hereinafter “Plan”) originally effective as of May 15, 2001. The Plan was thereafter amended twice and, effective as of January 1, 2008, the Plan as set forth herein has been amended and restated in its entirety and the ABC, Inc. Severance Pay Plan and ESPN, Inc. Severance Pay Plan have been merged into it.

The Plan provides severance benefits under the circumstances described below to eligible employees (referred to as “Eligible Employees”) of Disney and certain of its subsidiaries and Affiliates (collectively the “Company”).

SECTION 2. - DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS

The following definitions and interpretations of important terms apply to the Plan:

(a) Affiliate. A company or business organization which is affiliated with the Company as defined under Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 144(a)(1), as amended from time to time.

(b) COBRA. Continuation health care coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985.

(c) Code. The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

(d) Company. Disney and any subsidiary or other Controlled Group Member of Disney that, with the approval of the Plan Administrator and subject to such conditions as the Plan Administrator may impose, adopts the Plan. Any subsidiary or other Controlled Group Member will be considered to have adopted the Plan with the approval of the Plan Administrator if it takes significant action that is consistent with the adoption of the Plan, the Plan Administrator is aware of the action, and neither objects in writing to the action. The Plan Administrator or a subsidiary or Controlled Group Member may terminate the subsidiary or Controlled Group Member’s participation in the Plan by written notice to each other. An entity will cease to be part of the Company, and will cease to participate in the Plan, after the date on which it ceases to be a Controlled Group Member.

(e) Controlled Group Member. A member of a controlled group of corporations of which Disney is a member, or an unincorporated trade or business that is under common control with Disney, all as determined under the Sections 414(b) and 414(c) of the Code.

(f) Disney. The Walt Disney Company.

(g) Effective Date. January 1, 2008, the date this Plan was amended and restated.

 

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(h) Eligible Employee. As of his or her Layoff Date, an Employee

 

  (i) who is employed in an employment classification, department or origin identified by the Company as eligible for this Plan;

 

  (ii) who does not have a personal services contract with the Company; and

 

  (iii) who has not previously agreed either orally or in writing to waive eligibility for this Plan, as determined by the Plan Administrator based on Company records.

(i) Employee. Any person employed by the Company on or after the Effective Date as a regular, full-time employee on a payroll maintained in the United States but excluding any employee included in a unit of employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the Company and employee representatives unless such bargaining agreement provides for his or her inclusion hereunder. If a collective bargaining agreement does provide for inclusion of a represented employee, his or her participation hereunder will be subject to such modification in Plan terms as may be provided in the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

If a person is not treated by the Company as an employee, as conclusively evidenced by failure to withhold taxes from payment made for services rendered, then such person is not considered an Employee under this Plan even if the person is determined to have been a common law employee of the Company by a court of law, a governmental agency or by any other body or means.

(j) Employment Position. The classification of an Employee by job responsibility as either a Salaried or an Hourly Employee, a Manager or a Director or Above. An Employee’s Employment Position will be determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole and absolute discretion, taking into consideration the following definitions:

Salaried or Hourly Employee: An Employee who is neither a Director or Above or a Manager.

Manager: An Employee with a title of manager or with a title or job responsibility comparable to that of a manager.

Director or Above: An Employee with a title of director or higher or with a title or job responsibility comparable to that of a director or higher position.

For the avoidance of doubt, a job title of “manager” or “director” is not conclusively determinative of an Employee’s classification as a Manager or Director hereunder.

(k) ERISA. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

 

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(l) Layoff. The involuntary termination of employment of an Eligible Employee from the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event will an involuntary termination of employment be considered a Layoff if (i) the involuntary termination of employment is due to Reason or (ii) the involuntary termination of employment does not qualify as a “separation of service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A–1(h).

(m) Layoff Date. An Eligible Employee’s last day of employment on account of his or her Layoff.

(n) Participant. An Eligible Employee who meets the requirements for benefits under the Plan, as set forth in Section 3 of the Plan (entitled “How Do You Become Eligible for Benefits?”) An individual will cease being a Participant once payment of all severance pay and other benefits due to such individual under the Plan has been completed and no person will have any further rights under the Plan with respect to such former Participant.

(o) Plan Administrator. The Investment and Administrative Committee of the Walt Disney Company Sponsored Qualified Benefit Plans and Key Employees Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plan.

(p) Reason. Any one of the following reasons for the discharge or other involuntary termination of an Employee from employment with the Company:

 

  (i) any act or omission by the Employee resulting or intended to result in personal gain at the expense of the Company;

 

  (ii) the performance by the Employee of his or her employment duties in a manner deemed by the Company to be in any way unsatisfactory;

 

  (iii) the improper disclosure by the Employee of proprietary or confidential information or trade secrets of the Company or any Affiliate;

 

  (iv) misconduct by the Employee, including, but not limited to fraud, intentional violation of or negligent disregard for the rules and procedures of the Company (including a violation of the Company’s business code of conduct), dishonesty, insubordination, theft or other illegal conduct, violent acts or threats of violence, or possession of alcohol or controlled substances on the property of the Company, or any other terminable offense under the Company’s policies and practices;

 

  (v) the receipt of an offer of employment by the Employee from a Successor Employer to commence promptly following his or her termination of employment by the Company, whether the Eligible Employee accepts the position or not;

 

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  (vi) any other involuntary termination of an Employee’s employment by the Company that does not constitute a Layoff, as determined by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion.

For purposes of the Plan, the determination of whether a discharge or other release from employment is for Reason will be made by the Plan Administrator, in its sole and absolute discretion, and such determination will be conclusive and binding on the affected Employee.

(q) Successor Employer. Successor Employer means any entity that:

 

  (i) assumes operations or functions formerly carried out by the Company (such as the buyer of a facility or any entity to which a Company operation or function has been outsourced);

 

  (ii) is an Affiliate of Disney; or

 

  (iii) makes a job offer at the request of the Company (such as a joint venture of which Disney or an Affiliate is a member).

(r) WARN Act. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.

(s) Weekly Base Pay. An Eligible Employee’s weekly rate of salary or wages as of his or her Layoff Date, as reflected in the records maintained by the Company’s payroll department, and will (i) include any salary reduction contributions made on his or her behalf to any plan of the Company, or pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, under Section 125 or 401(k) of the Code , and (ii) exclude bonuses, overtime pay, temporary assignment shift differentials, incentive compensation, Company contributions to or benefits paid from any employee retirement or welfare plan (other than salary reduction contributions to such a plan), and other additional compensation or benefits provided by the Company and, except as provided below, commissions.

If a significant portion of an Eligible Employee’s compensation is sales-based commissions, as determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole and absolute discretion, then the Employee’s Weekly Base Pay will include any commissions actually paid (and not merely accrued) to him or her by the Company during the last 24 full calendar month period of his or her last continuous period of employment with the Company prior to his or her Layoff Date, divided by 104. If an Eligible Employee’s last continuous period of employment with the Company is less than 24 full calendar months, then the amount to be included in his or her Weekly Base Pay is the amount of sales-based commissions actually paid (and not merely accrued) to him or her by the Company during the number of full calendar months of his or her last continuous period of employment with the Company prior to his or her Layoff Date, divided by the number of weeks within those full calendar months.

 

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(t) Year of Service. The number of consecutive full 12 month periods of an Eligible Employee’s employment with the Company and any Controlled Group Member since his or her most recent hire date in which the Eligible Employee is paid by the Company or a Controlled Group Member for the performance of full-time services. Years of Service will be measured in full years and partial Years of Service will be disregarded. If the Company has a bridging of service policy, any prior employment recognized for the Eligible Employee under that policy will be recognized under this Plan and added to the Eligible Employee’s most recent period of employment to determine Years of Service except that Years of Service for which the Eligible Employee previously received severance pay from the Company or any Controlled Group Member pursuant to this Plan or any other severance or separation plan or program shall be disregarded.

SECTION 3. - HOW DO YOU BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS?

(a) Eligibility. You become eligible for benefits under the Plan (i.e., you become a “Participant”) if you are an Eligible Employee and your employment termination is a Layoff.

(b) Changed Decisions. The Company has the right to cancel a Layoff or reschedule a Layoff Date at any time before your employment terminates. You will not become eligible for benefits under this Plan if your Layoff Date is cancelled or if you voluntarily terminate employment before the Layoff Date specified by the Company.

SECTION 4. - WHAT ARE YOUR BENEFITS UNDER THE PLAN?

If you are eligible for benefits under the Plan (i.e., you become a Participant), your benefits under the Plan will be as follows:

(a) Severance Pay. You will be entitled to receive severance pay under the Plan based on your Employment Position and Years of Service as of your Layoff Date, and which will be equal to the number of weeks determined in accordance with whichever of the following schedules is applicable to you, multiplied by your Weekly Base Pay:

Salaried or Hourly Employee

 

Years of Service

 

Severance Pay

Less than 1 year   2 weeks
1 - 4 years   4 weeks
5 or more years   1 week for each Year of Service, to a maximum of 52 weeks

 

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Manager

 

Years of Service

 

Severance Pay

Less than 1 year   2 weeks
1 - 2 years   4 weeks
3 - 4 years   6 weeks
5 or more years   4 weeks plus 1 week for each Year of Service, to a maximum of 52 weeks

Director or Above

 

Years of Service

 

Severance Pay

Less than 2 years   4 weeks
2 - 3 years   8 weeks
4 or more years   4 weeks plus 2 weeks for each Year of Service, to a maximum of 52 weeks

(b) Paid Leave in Lieu of Notice. If you become entitled to severance pay under Section 4(a) on account of Layoff subject to WARN, then, to the extent you have been given less than the WARN-required advance notice of the date your active services will actually terminate, you will be given a Paid Leave in Lieu of Notice for the balance of the WARN-required advance notice period, as follows:

 

  (i) During your Paid Leave in Lieu of Notice, you will be an inactive employee but you will be entitled to the same benefit plan benefits and participation rights to which you would have been entitled had your active employment continued, except that you will not accrue any paid leave, paid vacation days or additional severance benefits under this Plan.

 

  (ii) If you die during a Paid Leave in Lieu of Notice, your paid leave will end and the full and partial weeks of Weekly Base Pay that you would have received during the balance of the paid leave will be paid to your estate in a lump sum. All other Paid Leave in Lieu of Notice benefits will stop on the day you die and your estate will not be entitled to any additional severance pay under this Plan.

 

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  (iii) When your Paid Leave in Lieu of Notice ends, you will then be entitled to Severance Pay under Section 4(a), but the amount of Severance Pay otherwise payable will be reduced by the cash wages you received for your paid leave.

The WARN-required advance notice period is generally 60 days, but under certain unusual circumstances, may be less. Any payment of Paid Leave in Lieu of Notice shall be subject to the timing limitations of Section 7(h).

(c) Outplacement Support Benefits. The Company in its sole and absolute discretion may arrange to provide you with, and you may elect to utilize, outplacement counseling services from an outplacement firm selected by the Company. You must complete any outplacement program provided to you within one year after your Layoff Date. The Company will pay the full cost of any such outplacement services provided to you. Any payment for outplacement services shall be subject to the timing limitations of Section 7(h).

(d) Stay Bonus. In certain cases, you may be asked to stay with the Company for an extended period prior to your Layoff Date. In such case, the Company may elect, in its sole discretion, to offer you a stay bonus to induce you to remain at work until your Layoff Date. Any such offer by the Company will be made by means of a written stay bonus offer and may contain such contingencies or variations in Plan terms as the Company may determine. For example, a stay bonus may include increased severance pay or may be contingent upon your execution of an agreement releasing the Company from liability for any and all claims specified in the agreement. Any payment of stay bonus shall be subject to the timing limitations of Section 7(h).

(e) Other Benefits.

 

  (i) Educational Reimbursement. Your Layoff will not affect your eligibility for tuition reimbursement under the Company’s Educational Reimbursement Program with respect to any class that you successfully complete and that you began attending with Company approval before your Layoff Date.

 

  (ii) Relocation. You will not have to repay any relocation costs you may have otherwise owed the Company on account of premature termination of employment under a relocation agreement previously entered into between you and the Company.

Any payment for such other benefits shall be subject to the timing limitations of Section 7(h).

(f) Integration With Other Payments. If you are a Participant (that is, you receive benefits under the Plan), you will not be entitled to receive any other severance, separation, notice or termination payments on account of your employment with the Company or any other Controlled Group Member. In addition, benefits under this Plan are not intended to duplicate

 

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such benefits as workers’ compensation wage replacement benefits, disability benefits, pay-in-lieu-of-notice, severance pay, or similar benefits under other benefit plans, severance programs, employment contracts, or applicable laws, such as the WARN Act and the Paid Leave In Lieu of Notice provisions of Section 4(b). Should such other benefits be payable, benefits payable to a Participant under this Plan will be offset or, alternatively, benefits previously paid under this Plan will be treated as having been paid to satisfy such other benefit obligations. In either case, the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine how to apply this provision and may override other provisions of this Plan in doing so.

(g) Taxes. Employment and income taxes will be deducted or withheld from benefits under the Plan to the extent required by law, as determined by the Company.

SECTION 5. - HOW AND WHEN WILL AMOUNTS BE PAID?

Any severance pay payable under Section 4(a) above will be paid to you in a single lump sum payment as soon as practicable following your Layoff Date, subject to the timing limitations of Section 7(h).

If you received your severance pay under Section 4(a) and you are rehired by the Company or any Controlled Group Member prior to the expiration of your Severance Period, you will be required to repay to the Company a portion of your severance pay. The portion of your severance pay that you will be required to repay will be equal to your Weekly Base Pay multiplied by the number of weeks remaining in your Severance Period from and after your date of rehire by the Company or any Controlled Group Member. Your “Severance Period” is the number of weeks used to calculate your severance pay, as specified in the schedule applicable to you under Section 4(a) above.

Any other benefits provided to you under Section 4(c) through 4(e) will be provided to you at the time and by the means specified in such Sections. If you are rehired by the Company or any Controlled Group Member, you will not be required to repay any benefits you received under Sections 4(c) through 4(e), but any provisions of a relocation agreement entered into between you and the Company which are still applicable will continue to apply during the period of your rehire and at your later termination of employment.

SECTION 6. - AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

The Plan Administrator, acting in its nonfiduciary settlor capacity, reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to terminate, amend or modify the Plan, in whole or in part, at any time and for any reason, prospectively or retroactively and with or without advance notice. If the Plan is terminated, amended or modified, your right to participate in, or receive benefits under, the Plan may be changed or eliminated.

Neither the establishment of the Plan, nor any modification thereof, nor the payment of any benefits hereunder, will be construed as giving to any Participant, Employee (or any beneficiary of either), or other person any legal or equitable right against the Company or any officer, director or employee thereof, and in no event will the terms and conditions of

 

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employment by the Company of any Employee be modified or in any way affected by the Plan. This Plan does not give any Employee any vested right to Plan benefits.

No individual may become entitled to additional benefits or other rights under the Plan after the Plan is terminated.

SECTION 7. - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

(a) Records. The records of the Company with respect to length of employment, employment history, reason for employment termination, base pay, absences, and all other relevant matters may be conclusively relied on by the Plan Administrator.

(b) Governing Law. This Plan is an employee welfare benefit plan that is regulated by ERISA, a federal law. To the extent, if any, that state laws apply to the Plan, California law shall apply (except to the extent it would require use of another state’s law).

(c) Severability. Should any provisions of the Plan be deemed or held to be unlawful or invalid for any reason, the balance of the Plan shall remain in effect, unless it is amended or terminated as provided in Section 6.

(d) Incompetency. If the Plan Administrator finds that a Participant is unable to care for his or her affairs because of illness or accident, then benefits payable hereunder, unless claim has been made therefor by a duly appointed guardian, committee, or other legal representative, may be paid in such manner as the Plan Administrator will determine, and will constitute a complete discharge of all liability for any payments or benefits to which such Participant was or would have been otherwise entitled under the Plan.

(e) Assignment and Alienation. Except as required by law, the benefits payable under this Plan will not be subject to alienation, transfer, assignment, garnishment, execution or levy of any kind, and any attempt to cause any benefits to be so subjected will not be recognized.

(f) Plan Not a Contract of Employment. Nothing contained in the Plan will be held or construed to create any liability upon the Company to retain any Employee in its service. All Employees will remain subject to discharge or discipline to the same extent as if the Plan had not been put into effect. Nothing in this Plan shall preclude the Company from terminating an Employee for any reason or no reason or preclude a person from being or continuing to be an at-will employee.

(g) Overpayments. If any overpayment is made under the Plan for any reason, the Plan Administrator will have the right to recover the overpayment. The Participant shall cooperate fully with the Plan and return any overpayment.

 

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(h) CODE SECTION 409A COMPLIANCE

(i) Timing of Payments and Benefits. Any payment of severance pay, stay bonus or Pay in Lieu of Notice made pursuant to this Plan shall be made within the time period permitted in order to satisfy the “short-term deferral” exception under section 409A of the Code and Treasury Regulation section 1.409A-1(b)(4). Any payment in respect of outplacement benefits or other reimbursements made pursuant to this Plan shall be made within the time period permitted in order to satisfy the requirements for such benefits to be exempt under Section 409A of the Code in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v).

(ii) Prohibition on Deferral or Acceleration. Neither the Company nor any Employee shall be permitted under the Plan take any action that would be considered a deferral of a payment under the Plan for the purposes of Section 409A of the Code and Treasury Regulation section 1.409A-2(b). Neither the Company nor any Employee shall be permitted under the Plan take any action that would be considered an acceleration of a payment or benefit under the Plan for purposes of Section 409A of the Code and Treasury Regulation section 1.409A-3(j).

(iii) Possible Delay of Payments. In the event that any payment or benefit under the Plan is determined to be a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code notwithstanding the terms and limitations hereof, and such payment or benefit is to be made to an Employee who is treated as a “Specified Employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(i)) then, solely as and to the extent required to comply with Section 409A of the Code, any such payment or benefit (or portion thereof) shall be made at the expiration of the six-month period following termination of employment, as provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(2).

(iv) General 409A Compliance. To the extent applicable, it is intended that the Plan comply with the provisions of section 409A of the Code, and the Plan shall be construed and applied by the Plan Administrator in a manner consistent with this intent. Any provision that would cause any amount payable under the Plan to be includible in the gross income of a Employee under section 409A(a)(1) of the Code shall have no force or effect. The Plan may be amended by the Plan Administrator at any time in accordance with Section 6 hereof in order to comply with Section 409A of the Code. No provision of the Plan shall be construed as a representation or guarantee of any particular tax effect for the payments and benefits under the Plan, and neither Disney, the Plan nor the Plan Administrator shall have any liability or be responsible for any claim related to the incurrence by any Employee of any tax, interest expense, loss of tax benefit, or any other obligation or liability, in each case, arising under or related to Section 409A of the Code or any other provision of the Code.

 

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SECTION 8. - WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PLAN?

 

(a) Claim Procedure

If you are a Participant in the Plan, you will automatically receive any benefits set forth under Section 4 of the Plan for which you are entitled. If you feel you have not been provided with all benefits to which you are entitled under the Plan, you may file a written claim with the Plan Administrator with respect to your rights to receive benefits from the Plan. You will be informed of the Plan Administrator’s decision with respect to your claim within 90 days after it is filed. Under special circumstances, the Plan Administrator may require an additional period of not more than 90 days to review your claim. If this occurs, you will be notified in writing as to the length of the extension, the reason for the extension, and any other information needed in order to process your claim.

If your claim is denied, in whole or in part, you will be notified in writing of the specific reason for the denial, the exact Plan provision on which the decision was based, what additional material or information is relevant to your claim, and what procedure you should follow to get your claim reviewed again. If you are not notified within the 90-day (or 180-day, if so extended) period, you may consider your claim to be denied. In either case, you then have 60 days to appeal the decision to the Plan Administrator.

Your appeal must be submitted in writing. You may submit a written statement of issues and comments.

A decision as to your appeal will be made within 60 days after the appeal is received. Under special circumstances, the Plan Administrator may require an additional period of not more than 60 days to review your appeal. If this occurs, you will be notified in writing as to the length of the extension, not to exceed 120 days from the day on which your appeal was received.

If your appeal is denied, in whole or in part, you will be notified in writing of the specific reason for the denial and the exact Plan provision on which the decision was based. The decision on your appeal will be final and binding on all parties and persons affected thereby. If you are not notified within the 60-day (or 120-day, if extended) period you may consider your appeal as denied.

 

(b) Plan Interpretation and Benefit Determination

The Plan is administered and operated by the Plan Administrator, who has complete authority, in its sole and absolute discretion, to construe the terms of the Plan (and any related or underlying documents or policies), to interpret applicable law, to make findings of fact and to determine the eligibility for, and amount of, benefits due under the Plan to Participants or any persons claiming benefits derivatively through them. All such interpretations and determinations of the Plan Administrator (whether of fact or law) will be final and binding upon all parties and persons affected thereby. If challenged in a legal proceeding, the Plan Administrator’s interpretations and determinations will be reviewed under the most deferential abuse of discretion standard of review.

 

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If, due to errors in drafting, any Plan provision does not accurately reflect its intended meaning, as demonstrated by consistent interpretations or other evidence of intent, or as determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole and absolute discretion, the provision shall be considered ambiguous and shall be interpreted by the Plan Administrator in a fashion consistent with its intent, as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Plan Administrator.

This Section 8(b) may not be invoked by you or any person to require the Plan to be interpreted in a manner inconsistent with its interpretation by the Plan Administrator.

 

(c) Your Rights Under ERISA

As a Participant in the Plan, you are entitled to certain rights and protections under ERISA. ERISA provides that all Plan Participants will be entitled to:

 

  (i) examine, without charge, at the Plan Administrator’s office, and at other specified locations, all Plan documents; and

 

  (ii) obtain copies of all Plan documents upon written request to the Plan Administrator, who may make a reasonable charge for the copies.

In addition to creating rights for Plan Participants, ERISA imposes duties upon the people who are responsible for the operation of an employee benefit plan. The people who operate your Plan, called “fiduciaries” of the Plan, have a duty to do so prudently and in the interest of you and other Plan Participants and beneficiaries. No one, including your Company or other person, may fire you or otherwise discriminate against you in any way to prevent you from obtaining a benefit under this Plan or exercising your rights under ERISA. If your claim for a welfare benefit is denied in whole or in part, you must receive a written explanation of the reason for the denial. Within certain time limits specified under Section 8(a) (Claim Procedure), you have the right to have the Plan review and reconsider your claim. Under ERISA, there are steps you can take to enforce the above rights.

For instance, if you request materials from the Plan and do not receive them within 30 days, you may file suit in a federal court. In such a case, the court may require the Plan Administrator to provide the materials and pay you up to $110 a day until you receive the materials, unless the materials were not sent because of reasons beyond the control of the Plan Administrator.

Provided you have exhausted all the claim review procedures of Section 8(a) and your claim for benefits hereunder was denied or ignored, in whole or in part, you may file suit in a state or federal court. If it should happen that Plan fiduciaries misuse the Plan’s money, or if you are discriminated against for asserting your rights, you may seek assistance from the U.S. Department of Labor, or you may file a suit in a federal court. The court will decide who should pay court costs and legal fees. If you are successful, the court may order the person you have sued to pay these costs and fees. If you lose, the court may order you to pay these costs and fees, for example, if it finds your claim is frivolous.

 

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If you have any questions about the Plan, you should contact the Plan Administrator. If you have any questions about this statement or about your rights under ERISA, you should contact the nearest office of the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administrator, U.S. Department of Labor, listed in the telephone directory or the Division of Technical Assistance and Inquiries, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210. You may also obtain certain publications about your rights and responsibilities under ERISA by calling the publications hotline of the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration.

 

(d) Other Important Facts

 

OFFICIAL NAME OF THE PLAN:   Disney Severance Pay Plan
SPONSOR:   The Walt Disney Company
  500 South Buena Vista Street
  Burbank, CA 91521
EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN):   95-4545390
PLAN NUMBER:   513
TYPE OF PLAN:   Employee Welfare Severance Benefit Plan
END OF PLAN YEAR:   December 31
TYPE OF ADMINISTRATION:   Employer Administered
PLAN ADMINISTRATOR:   Investment and Administrative Committee of The Walt Disney Company Sponsored Qualified Benefit Plans and Key Employees Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plan
  The Walt Disney Company
  500 South Buena Vista Street
  Burbank, CA 91521
  (818) 560-1000
ORIGINAL EFFECTIVE DATE:   May 15, 2001
RESTATEMENT EFFECTIVE DATE:   January 1, 2008

 

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The Plan Administrator keeps records of the Plan and is responsible for the administration of the Plan. The Plan Administrator will also answer any questions you may have about the Plan.

Service of legal process may be made upon the General Counsel of The Walt Disney Company at the address specified above.

All benefits under the Plan are paid out of the general assets of the Company. The Plan is not funded and has no assets.

 

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EX-10.4 3 dex104.htm AMENDMENT TO THE DISNEY SALARIED SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN Amendment to the Disney Salaried Savings and Investment Plan

Exhibit 10.4

AMENDMENT TO THE

DISNEY SALARIED SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN

WHEREAS, The Walt Disney Company (the “Company”) maintains the Disney Salaried Savings and Investment Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2002 (the “Plan”); and

WHEREAS, Article 12 of the Plan authorizes the Committee under the Plan to make certain Plan amendments; and

WHEREAS, the Committee, at its meeting on September 22, 2006, authorized the merger of the ABC, Inc. Savings & Investment Plan (the “ABCSIP”) into the Plan and the renaming of the Plan as the “Disney Savings and Investment Plan”; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of ABC, Inc. approved the merger of the ABCSIP into the Plan by Unanimous Written Consent effective January 2, 2007;

WHEREAS, the Committee and the Board of Directors of ABC, Inc. authorized the undersigned to take any and all actions necessary to effectuate the plan merger described above; and

WHEREAS, it is desired to amend the Plan to reflect the merger of the ABCSIP into the Plan effective as of February 1, 2007,

NOW, THEREFORE, this Amendment to the Plan be and hereby is adopted, effective as of February 1, 2007 (except as otherwise provided below):

1. The Plan is hereby renamed the “Disney Savings and Investment Plan” and Section 1.34 is hereby restated in its entirety as follows:

 

  1.34 “Plan” means the Disney Savings and Investment Plan (the “Disney Salaried Savings and Investment Plan” before February 1, 2007) as set forth in this document, and as it may be amended from time to time.

2. Eligible employees of ABC, Inc. or any subsidiary or affiliate of ABC, Inc. that has adopted the Plan (“ABC Employees”) shall participate in the Plan on and after February 1, 2007 in accordance with Plan terms. However, when applying the terms of the Plan on and after February 1, 2007 with respect to ABC Employees:

A. The age 18 requirement in Section 1.19(b) (the definition of “Eligible Employee”) and in Section 3.02(b)(ii) (describing eligibility for Matching Contributions) shall not apply;

B. The definition of “Covered Employee” in Section 1.16 shall be revised to correspond with the definition of “Eligible Employee” in Section 1.01(v) of the ABC Plan as in effect on February 1, 2007;

C. “Compensation” under Section 1.15 shall include, in addition to base pay, commissions and sales bonuses. However, in the case of an ABC Employee who is represented by a union, “Compensation” means the amount of covered compensation prescribed by the collective bargaining agreement with the Employer pursuant to which he is treated as a Covered Employee.


D. An ABC Employee who has terminated employment (including a former ABC Employee who terminated before February 1, 2007) may make a hardship withdrawal under Section 8.02 if he first became a “Member” under the ABC, Inc. Savings & Investment Plan (the “ABC Plan”) before January 1, 1995.

E. In the event of the death of an ABC Employee (including a former ABC Employee) before he has received distribution of his Aggregate Account, distribution under Section 8.03(d) to the ABC Employee’s beneficiary shall be made as of the Valuation Date coincident with or next following the ABC Employee’s “Normal Retirement Date” as defined in the ABC Plan (or the ABC Employee’s death if later) or as of such earlier Valuation Date as the beneficiary may elect in such form and manner, and at such time, as the Committee shall prescribe, provided that the beneficiary shall receive distribution no later than the date on which distribution is required to be made pursuant to Section 8.08.

3. Section 1.15 is hereby restated in its entirety as follows:

 

  1.15 “Compensation” means an Employee’s base pay (excluding overtime, bonuses, relocation reimbursement, stock options, incentive compensation, profit participation, compensation for extended work week, or other extraordinary payments, as determined by the Committee) paid during the calendar year by the Employer in return for the Employee’s services. Compensation does not include:

 

  (a) Employer contributions to any pension plan other than contributions caused by an Employee’s salary deferral reduction pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Code;

 

  (b) Employer contributions to this Plan or any other plan of deferred compensation maintained by an Employer other than Tax-Deferred Contributions;

 

  (c) Fringe benefits not taxable to the Employee (other than an elective qualified transportation fringe arrangement described in Code Section 132(f)(4));

 

  (d) Payments to or on behalf of an individual after he is no longer an Employee;

 

  (e) Imputed life insurance and all other forms of imputed income (for example, but not by way of limitation, income based on the value of health care coverage for the Employee’s domestic partner, regardless of whether the Employee is permitted to exclude such amount from taxable gross income); and

 

  (f) back pay.

Except as provided otherwise in Article 3, Compensation shall not, for Plan purposes, exceed the Maximum Compensation Limitation.

4. Section 3.01(b)(iii) is hereby restated in its entirety as follows:

 

  (iii) Tax-Deferred Contributions shall be made by regular payroll reduction.

5. Section 5.02 (“Suspension of Benefits”) is hereby deleted in its entirety.

 

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6. Section 7.02(d) is hereby restated in its entirety as follows:

 

  (d) Repayment of loans shall be by regular payroll deduction, and all loans shall be contingent on the borrower’s payroll deduction authorization, provided that if a Participant is subsequently granted an unpaid leave of absence or is transferred to an Affiliated Employer or a position or location with the Employer that is not covered by the Plan (or ceases to have sufficient compensation from which the loan payment can be made), the Participant must continue to make timely level installment payments of principal and interest, by certified check, bank check, or money order. Loan payments shall be transmitted to the Trustee in accordance with the Committee’s usual administrative practice.

7. Section 8.02(a) is hereby restated in its entirety as follows:

 

  (a) A Participant who has not terminated employment may request a distribution in the event the Participant has a hardship as defined in subsections (b) and (c). Hardship withdrawals are limited to the excess of the total amount of the Participant’s Rollover Account, the total amount of the Participant’s Matching Account, the value of the Participant’s Tax-Deferred Account as of December 31,1988, plus the principal of the Participant’s Tax-Deferred Contributions made from and after January 1, 1989 over any outstanding loan the Participant may have and the sum of any prior hardship withdrawal. A hardship withdrawal shall not be made for an amount less than $250.

8. Section 8.02(b)(ii) is hereby restated in its entirety as follows:

 

  (ii) costs directly related to the purchase of a principal residence for the Participant or a major rehabilitation of the living quarters of the Participant’s principal residence, but excluding mortgage payments;

9. Section 8.02(c)(ii) is hereby restated in its entirety as follows:

 

  (ii) the Participant has obtained (or is currently obtaining) all distributions, withdrawals, and loans available under the Plan and all other plans maintained by any Employer or any Affiliated Employer (including any available distribution of dividends described in Section 6.01(a)(i)(E)) other than hardship distributions and the Participant represents in writing, on forms provided by the Committee and by providing any documentation required by the Committee, that the need cannot be relieved through reimbursement or compensation by insurance or otherwise, by reasonable liquidation of the Participant’s assets, to the extent such liquidation would not itself cause an immediate and heavy financial need, by cessation of Tax-Deferred Contributions under the Plan, by withdrawals, distributions (other than hardship distributions) or nontaxable loans (at the time of the loan) from any plan maintained by any other entity by which the Participant is employed, or by borrowing from commercial sources on reasonable commercial terms; and

10. Section 8.03(b) is hereby restated in its entirety as follows:

 

  (b) Distributions will be in the form of a lump sum cash payment, except that the Participant may request that any portion of the Participant’s Aggregate Account that is invested in the Company Stock Fund will be distributed in shares of Company Stock, plus cash for any fractional shares.

 

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11. Section 8.03(f) is hereby restated in its entirety as follows:

 

  (f) If a Participant who terminated employment again becomes an Employee before commencing a distribution of his Aggregate Account, no distribution from the Trust Fund will be made while he is an Employee, and amounts distributable to him on account of his prior termination will be held in the Trust Fund until he is again entitled to a distribution under the Plan. If a Participant who terminated employment again becomes an Employee after commencing a distribution of his Aggregate Account (including in a form other than a lump sum that may be preserved in an Appendix to the Plan for account balances transferred to the Plan from other plans), distributions that have begun shall continue while he is an Employee. However, amounts, if any, that are contributed to the Plan by or on behalf of the Employee during his reemployment will be held in the Trust Fund until he is again entitled to a distribution under the Plan.

12. Section 8.07 is hereby restated in its entirety as follows:

 

 

8.07

Age 59 1/2 Withdrawals

A Participant who has attained age 59 1/2 and who has not terminated employment may request a distribution from his Aggregate Account at any time, provided that a distribution shall not be made for an amount less than $250. Such distributions will be made as soon as practicable following the Committee’s receipt of the Participant’s request for withdrawal and will be made in the form of a single lump sum payment.

13. The attached “Appendix H” is hereby added to the Plan to reflect the merger of the ABCSIP into the Plan effective February 1, 2007.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Amendment to be executed this 19th day of December, 2007.

 

/s/ Barbara A. Kellams
Barbara A. Kellams

 

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APPENDIX H

TRANSFER OF ASSETS FROM THE ABC, INC. SAVINGS & INVESTMENT PLAN

Effective on February 1, 2007 (the “Merger Date”), the ABC, Inc. Savings & Investment Plan (the “ABC Plan”) was merged with and into the Plan.

1. Transfer of Account Balances. The Plan shall separately account for the portion of the Accounts of each Participant that is attributable to allocations made under the ABC Plan before the merger, which shall equal the Participant’s interest in the ABC Plan immediately before the merger, as adjusted to reflect subsequent investment experience, distributions, withdrawals, and other adjustments provided under the Plan. The portion of a Participant’s Accounts attributable to the ABC Plan shall be nonforfeitable, except as provided otherwise under the terms of the ABC Plan for a Participant who was not an Employee as of the Merger Date. For purposes of the Plan, amounts attributable to rollover contributions, pre-tax contributions, matching contributions, and after-tax contributions, if any, that are transferred from the ABC Plan for a Participant shall be treated as subaccounts under the Rollover Account, Tax-Deferred Account, Matching Account, and After-Tax Account, respectively, maintained for the Participant under the Plan.

2. Investment of Account Balance. The funds transferred from the ABC Plan were initially invested in such Investment Fund(s) as were set forth in the fund mapping rules communicated to affected Participants before the transfer and may be transferred to other Investment Funds in accordance with Section 6.01 of the Plan.

3. Service Credit. Each Participant with an account balance under the ABC Plan immediately before the merger shall, for eligibility purposes under the Plan, be credited with all service credited to such Participant for eligibility purposes under the ABC Plan as of the Merger Date, to the extent not otherwise credited pursuant to any Plan provision.

4. Loans. Loans made from the ABC Plan before the Merger Date shall continue to be governed by Article X of the ABC Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Loans made after the Merger Date shall be governed by Article 7 of the Plan.

5. Benefit Rights and Optional Forms. A Participant or Beneficiary of a Participant with an account balance under the ABC Plan immediately before the merger shall be entitled to elect any withdrawal or distribution option offered under the generally applicable provisions of the Plan with respect to the portion of his Accounts that is attributable to the ABC Plan, but only if the Participant or Beneficiary complies with the provisions of the Plan that govern the election of such withdrawal and distribution options and subject to any restrictions on distributions or withdrawals that may be required by applicable law due to the nature of the underlying contributions. Benefit rights, spousal consent provisions (on loans, withdrawals, and/or distributions) and other requirements, and optional forms of benefit with respect to any amounts previously transferred to the ABC Plan from another plan that are described in Schedules of the ABC Plan, are provided under the ABC Plan immediately before the Merger Date, and are not provided for under the Plan shall be preserved under this Plan with respect to amounts described in such Schedules that have been transferred to the Plan from the ABC Plan. The Schedules of the ABC Plan referenced in the preceding sentence include:

A. Schedule IX, relating to amounts transferred to the ABC Plan from the Satellite Music Network, Inc. 401(k) Plan;

 

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B. Schedule X, relating to amounts transferred to the ABC Plan from the Institutional Investor, Inc. Employee Savings Plan;

C. Schedule XII, relating to amounts transferred to the ABC Plan from the International Medical News Group Profit Sharing Plan;

D. Schedule XXI, relating to amounts transferred to the ABC Plan from the WTVG, Inc. Employees Savings & Retirement Plan or the WJRT 401(k) Plan & Trust;

E. Schedule XXVI, relating to amounts transferred to the ABC Plan from the Fairchild Publications, Inc. Publishing Pension Plan;

F. Schedule XXVII, relating to amounts transferred to the ABC Plan from the Employee Profit Sharing Plan of ABC, Inc.;

G. Schedule XXIX, relating to amounts transferred to the ABC Plan from the Fox Family Worldwide, Inc. & Subsidiaries 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan; and

H. Schedule XXX, relating to amounts transferred to the ABC Plan from the GO.com Savings and Investment Plan.

 

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EX-10.5 4 dex105.htm PERFORMANCE-BASED STOCK UNIT AWARDS TO EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Performance-Based Stock Unit Awards to Executive Officers

Exhibit 10.5

THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

Performance-Based

Stock Unit Award

(Total Shareholder Return/Average Annual Adjusted EPS Growth Goals)

AWARD AGREEMENT, dated as of                     , between The Walt Disney Company, a Delaware corporation (“Disney”), and                      (the “Participant”). This Award is granted on                     , 200     (the “Date of Grant”) by the Compensation Committee of the Disney Board of Directors (the “Committee”) pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated 2002 Executive Performance Plan (the “Plan”), and pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated [1995] [2005] Stock Incentive Plan (the “Stock Plan”). The applicable terms of the Plan and the Stock Plan are incorporated herein by reference, including the definitions of terms contained therein.

Section 1. Stock Unit Award. Disney hereby grants to the Participant, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, an Award of              “Stock Units.” The Stock Units are notional units of measurement denominated in Shares of Disney (i.e. one Stock Unit is equivalent in value to one Share, subject to the terms hereof). The Stock Units represent an unfunded, unsecured obligation of Disney. This Award is subdivided into “Tranche A” and “Tranche B,” each of which constitute one half of the Award. Subject to the terms, conditions and performance-based vesting requirements set forth herein, Tranche A of this Award will vest on the second or fourth anniversary date of the Date of Grant and Tranche B on the fourth anniversary of the Date of Grant.

Section 2. Vesting Requirements. The vesting of this Award (other than pursuant to accelerated vesting in certain circumstances as provided in Section 3 below) shall be subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in each of subsections A, B and C of this Section 2:

A. Total Shareholder Return/EPS Vesting Requirement. The vesting of fifty percent (50%) of each of Tranche A and Tranche B (the “Performance-Tested Portions”) shall be subject to performance vesting under this Section 2.A. This performance vesting requirement, which is applicable on the second and fourth anniversary dates of the Date of Grant, shall be satisfied if Total Shareholder Return (as defined below) of Disney, determined on the relevant anniversary date as provided below, exceeds the Total Shareholder Return for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Index (the “Reference TSR”) over either (i) the period of one year preceding the applicable anniversary date or (ii) the period of two years preceding the applicable anniversary date (the “One-or-Two-Year TSR Test”). “Total Shareholder Return” shall mean, for any given determination date, an amount equal to the average of the total return figures (i)


for Disney and (ii) for the Reference TSR, as the case may be, for twenty (20) trading days immediately preceding the determination date. For the avoidance of doubt, the One-or-Two-Year TSR Test is applicable to Tranche A on the second anniversary date of the Date of Grant and to Tranche B on the fourth anniversary date of the Date of Grant.

If the One-or-Two-Year TSR Test is not satisfied for Tranche A on the second anniversary date of the Date of Grant, then the Performance-Tested Portion of Tranche A shall not vest on that date. However, such portion of Tranche A shall not be forfeited at that time and the performance vesting requirement of this Section 2.A shall be satisfied if Total Shareholder Return of Disney, determined on the fourth anniversary date of the Date of Grant, exceeds the Reference TSR over either (i) the period of one year preceding such anniversary date or (ii) the period of four years preceding such anniversary date.

If on the fourth anniversary date of the Date of Grant one or more of the foregoing performance vesting requirements under this Section 2.A have not been met and as a result thereof any Performance-Tested Portions shall not have vested (the “Unsatisfied Performance-Tested Portions”), then Disney shall determine the Average Annual Adjusted EPS Growth Rate (as defined below) and apply the following alternative performance tests with respect to such Unsatisfied Performance-Tested Portions:

(i) If the Average Annual Adjusted EPS Growth Rate (as defined below) is greater than 10%, then the performance vesting requirement of this Section 2.A shall be met with respect to all Unsatisfied Performance-Tested Portions.

(ii) If the Average Annual Adjusted EPS Growth Rate is greater than 8% but less than or equal to 10%, then fifty percent (50%) of all Unsatisfied Performance-Based Portions shall vest and the remaining fifty percent (50%) thereof shall be immediately forfeited.

(iii) If the Average Annual Adjusted EPS Growth Rate is 8% or less, then all Unsatisfied Performance-Based Portions shall be immediately forfeited.

Average Annual Adjusted EPS Growth Rate” shall mean the average annual growth rate of the Adjusted EPS (as defined below) of Disney for the sixteen (16) fiscal quarters of Disney ended immediately prior to the fourth anniversary date of the Date of Grant for which financial results have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on a Form 10-Q or Form 10-K (the “Adjusted EPS Growth Period”). “Adjusted EPS” shall mean the diluted earnings per share of Disney, as reported in Disney’s consolidated financial statements for the relevant period, after such adjustments thereto as the Committee deems appropriate in its sole discretion (i) to exclude the effect of extraordinary, unusual and/or nonrecurring items and (ii) to reflect such other factors as the Committee deems appropriate to fairly reflect earnings per share growth. In the event that the Adjusted EPS Growth Period corresponds to the four completed

 

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fiscal years of Disney immediately preceding the fourth anniversary date of the Date of Grant, then the Average Annual Adjusted EPS Growth Rate shall be the average of the annual growth rates of Adjusted EPS of Disney for such four fiscal years. If the Adjusted EPS Growth Period does not correspond to the four completed fiscal years of Disney immediately prior to the fourth anniversary date of the Date of Grant, the sixteen (16) quarters comprising such period will be treated as four consecutive annual periods (each equivalent to a fiscal year) for the purpose of determining the Average Annual Adjusted EPS Growth Rate.

B. Section 162(m) Vesting Requirement. This Award shall also be subject to additional performance vesting requirements under this Section 2.B with respect to 100% of both Tranche A and Tranche B, based upon the achievement of the Performance Targets applicable to the Performance Periods specified below, subject to certification of achievement of such Performance Targets by the Committee pursuant to Section 4.8 of the Plan. The respective Performance Targets (and the Business Criteria to which they relate) shall be established by the Committee not later than 90 days following the beginning of each Performance Period. If the Performance Target for a Performance Period is not satisfied, the applicable portion of the Award (i.e., Tranche A or Tranche B) shall be immediately forfeited in its entirety. The Performance Periods for the Stock Units granted hereunder shall be as follows:

 

Performance Period

  

Stock Units

Fiscal 200     and 200        Tranche A (             Stock Units)
Fiscal 200     and 200        Tranche B (             Stock Units)

C. Service Vesting Requirement. In addition to the performance vesting requirements of subsections A and B of this Section 2, the right of the Participant to receive payment of this Award shall become vested only if he or she remains continuously employed by Disney or an Affiliate from the date hereof until:

(i) the second anniversary of the Date of Grant in the case of Tranche A, except to the extent that the vesting of any portion of Tranche A is subject to performance vesting requirements being met on the fourth anniversary date hereof pursuant to Section 2.A hereof,

 

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in which case the Participant shall be required, in order to vest with respect to such portion of Tranche A, to remain continuously employed by Disney or an Affiliate until the fourth anniversary of the Date of Grant, and

(ii) the fourth anniversary of the Date of Grant in the case of Tranche B;

provided, however, that, nothing set forth herein shall be deemed to modify, qualify, or otherwise derogate from, the requirement of Section 4.8 of the Plan that the Committee certify in writing that the applicable Performance Targets of Section 2.B above have been satisfied prior to the payment of any amount to the Participant under this Award.

If the service vesting requirements of this Section 2.C are not satisfied for Tranche A or Tranche B, respectively, the applicable number of Stock Units shall be immediately forfeited and the Participant’s rights with respect thereto shall cease.

All Stock Units for which all of the requirements of this Section 2 have been satisfied shall become vested and shall thereafter be payable in accordance with Section 5 hereof.

Section 3. Accelerated Vesting. Notwithstanding the terms and conditions of Section 2 hereof, upon the Participant’s death or disability (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code), or upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event within the 12-month period following a Change in Control in accordance with Section 11 of the Stock Plan as in effect as of the date of the Triggering Event (provided, in each case, that the Participant is employed by Disney (or an Affiliate) at the time of such death, disability or occurrence of a Triggering Event), this Award shall become fully vested and shall be payable in accordance with Section 5 hereof to the extent that it has not previously been forfeited. In addition, if the Participant is employed pursuant to an employment agreement with Disney, any provisions thereof relating to the effect of a termination of the Participant’s employment upon his or her rights with respect to this Award, including, without limitation, any provisions regarding acceleration of vesting and/or payment of this Award in the event of termination of employment, shall be fully applicable and supersede any provisions hereof with respect to the same subject matter.

Section 4. Dividend Equivalents. Any dividends paid in cash on Shares of Disney will be credited to the Participant as additional Stock Units as if the Stock Units previously held by the Participant were outstanding Shares, as follows: such credit shall be made in whole and/or fractional Stock Units and shall be based on the fair market value (as defined in the Stock Plan) of the Shares on the date of payment of such dividend. All such additional Stock Units shall be subject to the same vesting requirements applicable to the Stock Units in respect of which they were credited and shall be payable in accordance with Section 5 hereof.

 

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Section 5. Payment of Award. Payment of vested Stock Units shall be made within 30 days following the later of:

 

  (i) the date as of which all of the applicable vesting requirements under Section 2 hereof shall have been satisfied for Tranche A (or a portion thereof) or Tranche B (or a portion thereof), as applicable, or

 

  (ii) the date of certification of achievement of the applicable Performance Targets by the Committee as required under Sections 2.B and 2.C hereof,

(or within 30 days following acceleration of vesting under Section 3 hereof, if applicable). The Stock Units shall be paid in cash or in Shares (or some combination thereof), as determined by the Committee in its discretion at the time of payment, and in either case shall be paid to the Participant after deduction of applicable minimum statutory withholding taxes.

Section 6. Restrictions on Transfer. Neither this Stock Unit Award nor any Stock Units covered hereby may be sold, assigned, transferred, encumbered, hypothecated or pledged by the Participant, other than to Disney as a result of forfeiture of the units as provided herein and as provided in Section 6 of the Plan. The Stock Units constitute Restricted Units as defined in Section 2.2 of the Plan.

Section 7. No Voting Rights. The Stock Units granted pursuant to this Award, whether or not vested, will not confer any voting rights upon the Participant, unless and until the Award is paid in Shares.

Section 8. Award Subject to Plans, Etc. This Stock Unit Award is subject to the terms of the Plan and the Stock Plan, the terms and provisions of which are hereby incorporated by reference. In the event of a conflict or ambiguity between any term or provision contained herein and a term or provision of the Plan or the Stock Plan, the Plan or the Stock Plan (as applicable) will govern and prevail.

Section 9. Changes in Capitalization. The Stock Units under this Award shall be subject to the provisions of the Stock Plan relating to adjustments for changes in corporate capitalization.

Section 10. No Right of Employment. Nothing in this Award Agreement shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue as an employee of Disney or an Affiliate nor interfere in any way with the right of Disney or an Affiliate to terminate the Participant’s employment at any time or to change the terms and conditions of such employment.

 

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Section 11. Governing Law. This Award Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the choice of law principles thereof.

 

THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

PARTICIPANT
     

*            *            *            *

On January 30, 2008, the Company issued restricted stock units to executive officers in the amounts identified below on the foregoing form of Stock Unit Award agreement. For each of the grants, the Performance Period in Section 2.B for Tranche A is Fiscal 2008 and 2009 and the Performance Period for Tranche B is Fiscal 2010 and Fiscal 2011.

 

Executive Officer

   Number of Units

Robert A. Iger

   200,000

Thomas O. Staggs

   60,000

Alan N. Braverman

   40,000

Kevin A. Mayer

   21,000

Christine M. McCarthy

   18,000

 

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EX-31.(A) 5 dex31a.htm CERTIFICATION OF CEO IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 302 Certification of CEO in accordance with Section 302

Exhibit 31(a)

RULE 13a-14(a) CERTIFICATION IN

ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Robert A. Iger, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company (the “Company”), certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Company;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 5, 2008

 

By:     /s/  ROBERT A. IGER
    Robert A. Iger
    President and Chief Executive Officer
EX-31.(B) 6 dex31b.htm CERTIFICATION OF CFO IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 302 Certification of CFO in accordance with Section 302

Exhibit 31(b)

RULE 13a-14(a) CERTIFICATION IN

ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Thomas O. Staggs, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Walt Disney Company (the “Company”), certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Company;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 5, 2008

 

By:     /s/  THOMAS O. STAGGS
    Thomas O. Staggs
   

Senior Executive Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer

EX-32.(A) 7 dex32a.htm CERTIFICATION OF CEO IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 906 Certification of CEO in accordance with Section 906

Exhibit 32(a)

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002*

In connection with the Quarterly Report of The Walt Disney Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 29, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Robert A. Iger, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

  1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

 

By:     /s/  ROBERT A. IGER
    Robert A. Iger
   

President and Chief Executive Officer

February 5, 2008

 

 

* A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to The Walt Disney Company and will be retained by The Walt Disney Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
EX-32.(B) 8 dex32b.htm CERTIFICATION OF CFO IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 906 Certification of CFO in accordance with Section 906

Exhibit 32(b)

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002*

In connection with the Quarterly Report of The Walt Disney Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 29, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Thomas O. Staggs, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

  1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

 

By:     /s/  THOMAS O. STAGGS
    Thomas O. Staggs
   

Senior Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

February 5, 2008

 

 

* A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to The Walt Disney Company and will be retained by The Walt Disney Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
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