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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 2, 2005
TIME WARNER INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
         
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  1-15062
(Commission File Number)
  13-4099534
(I.R.S. Employer)
Identification No.)
One Time Warner Center, New York, New York 10019
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
212-484-8000
 
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE ISSUED NOVEMBER 2, 2005


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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”
     On November 2, 2005, Time Warner Inc. (“Time Warner”) issued a press release setting forth its financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2005. A copy of Time Warner’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. Time Warner does not intend for this Item 2.02 or Exhibit 99.1 to be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or to be incorporated by reference into filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
       
Exhibit   Description  
99.1
  Press release issued November 2, 2005 by Time Warner Inc. and furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”

 


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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 hereunto duly authorized.
         
  TIME WARNER INC.  
     
  By:   /s/ Wayne H. Pace   
    Name:   Wayne H. Pace   
    Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
Date: November 2, 2005

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX
       
Exhibit   Description  
99.1
  Press release issued November 2, 2005 by Time Warner Inc. and furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”

 

EX-99.1 2 g97947exv99w1.htm EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE ISSUED NOVEMBER 2, 2005 EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE ISSUED NOVEMBER 2, 2005
 

Exhibit 99.1
     
TIME WARNER INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2005 RESULTS
Board of Directors Increases Stock Repurchase Program to $12.5 Billion
NEW YORK, November 2, 2005 — Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) today reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2005. The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a $7.5 billion increase in the stock repurchase program to a total of $12.5 billion over the next 21 months.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dick Parsons said: “Our solid third-quarter results and expanded stock repurchase program highlight the fundamental operating strength of our businesses and their growing momentum. In short, our Company is strong and getting stronger. Our Board of Directors and management are confident that we’re on the right course to build sustainable long-term value, optimize our capital allocation and leverage, and deliver a highly competitive return for all of our shareholders.
“This quarter’s performance, led by double-digit profit growth at our Cable and Networks businesses, with significant contributions from AOL and Time Inc., keeps us firmly on track to achieve our full-year financial objectives. Especially impressive were Time Warner Cable’s results, driven by strong subscriber trends across its high-speed data, Digital Phone and digital video product lines. In the fourth quarter, we’ll continue to extend the competitive advantages of our cable company and our other businesses to fuel growth in 2006 and beyond.”
In announcing the expanded stock repurchase program, Mr. Parsons said: “In keeping with our commitment to deliver greater value to shareholders, our Board of Directors and management reviewed our existing stock repurchase program and decided to increase it to a total of $12.5 billion. With our strong balance sheet, industry-leading free cash flow and solid earnings, we can expand our stock buyback while still having the resources to invest meaningfully in future growth as well as to pay our regular quarterly cash dividend.”
Company Results
In the quarter, Revenues rose 6% over the same period in 2004 to $10.5 billion, led by growth at the Cable, Networks, Filmed Entertainment and Publishing segments.
Adjusted Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization climbed 9% to $2.6 billion, reflecting strong double-digit increases at the Networks and Cable segments as well as gains at the AOL and Publishing segments. This growth was offset partly by a decline at the Filmed Entertainment segment due to difficult prior-year comparisons. Operating Income rose 60% to $1.8 billion, due primarily to the absence of the prior-year’s charge to establish legal reserves of $500 million related to the government investigations.
For the first nine months, Cash Provided by Operations was $5.6 billion, and Free Cash Flow totaled $3.3 billion (reflecting a 42% conversion rate of Adjusted Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization).
As of September 30, Net Debt totaled $12.4 billion, down $3.8 billion from $16.2 billion at the end of 2004.

 


 

For the three months ended September 30, 2005, the Company reported Net Income of $897 million, or $0.19 per diluted common share. This compares to Net Income in 2004 of $499 million, or $0.11 per diluted common share.
Diluted Income per Common Share before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change was $0.19 for the three months ended September 30, compared to $0.10 in last year’s third quarter. The current and prior-year amounts included certain items affecting comparability that are described in detail in the accompanying Consolidated Reported Net Income and Per Share Results section. Such items did not meaningfully affect the current-year’s diluted common share results and decreased the prior-year results by $0.05 per diluted common share.
Stock Repurchase Program Increased to $12.5 Billion
The Board of Directors has authorized a $7.5 billion increase in the stock repurchase program to a total of $12.5 billion over the next 21 months, in keeping with the two-year schedule for the original stock repurchase program announced August 3, 2005.
Purchases for the stock repurchase program may be made from time to time on the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. Size and timing of these purchases will be based on factors including price as well as business and market conditions.
As of October 31, 2005, the Company has repurchased approximately 45 million shares of common stock for approximately $809 million, since announcing the program on August 3, 2005.

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Performance of Segments
The schedules below reflect Time Warner’s performance for the three and nine months ended September 30, by line of business (in millions):
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30:
                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
Revenues:
AOL
  $ 2,041     $ 2,141     $ 6,271     $ 6,509  
Cable
    2,395       2,121       6,998       6,280  
Filmed Entertainment
    2,650       2,503       8,300       8,581  
Networks
    2,398       2,188       7,172       6,761  
Publishing
    1,377       1,337       4,119       3,927  
Intersegment Eliminations
    (323 )     (355 )     (1,095 )     (1,078 )
 
                       
                                 
Total Revenues
  $ 10,538     $ 9,935     $ 31,765     $ 30,980  
 
                       
 
                               
Adjusted Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization (a):                        
AOL (b)
  $ 481     $ 450     $ 1,571     $ 1,436  
Cable
    945       824       2,667       2,391  
Filmed Entertainment
    253       361       882       1,190  
Networks (c)
    766       635       2,188       2,038  
Publishing (d)
    288       264       803       783  
Corporate (e)
    (113 )     (115 )     (319 )     (391 )
Intersegment Eliminations
    (19 )     (27 )     (26 )     (4 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total Adjusted Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization (a)
  $ 2,601     $ 2,392     $ 7,766     $ 7,443  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating Income:
                               
AOL (b)
  $ 302     $ 261     $ 994     $ 814  
Cable
    512       438       1,433       1,267  
Filmed Entertainment
    171       282       636       956  
Networks (c)
    699       574       1,997       1,859  
Publishing (d)
    232       203       636       593  
Corporate (e)
    (126 )     (123 )     (351 )     (423 )
Legal reserves (f)
          (500 )     (3,000 )     (500 )
Intersegment Eliminations
    (19 )     (27 )     (26 )     (4 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total Operating Income
  $ 1,771     $ 1,108     $ 2,319     $ 4,562  
 
                       
 
(a)   Adjusted Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization excludes the impact of noncash impairments of goodwill, intangible and fixed assets, as well as gains and losses on asset sales, legal reserves related to the government investigations and legal reserves related to securities litigation. Refer to the reconciliations of Adjusted Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization to Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization on pages 12 and 13. Operating Income includes these items in their respective periods.
 
(b)   For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, Adjusted Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization excludes a noncash goodwill impairment charge of $24 million related to America Online Latin America, Inc., a $5 million gain related to the sale of a building and a $5 million gain related to the 2004 sale of Netscape Security Solutions; for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, Adjusted Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization excluded a $13 million gain on the sale of AOL Japan; for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, it excluded a noncash impairment charge of $10 million related to the sale of a building. Operating Income includes these amounts in their respective periods.
 
(c)   For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, Adjusted Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization excluded a loss of approximately $7 million related to the sale of the winter sports teams. Operating Income included this amount in the period.
 
(d)   For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, Adjusted Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization excludes an $8 million gain related to the collection of a loan made in conjunction with the Company’s 2003 sale of Time Life Inc., which was previously fully reserved due to concerns about recoverability; for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, it excluded an $8 million gain related to the sale of a building. Operating Income includes these items in their respective periods.
 
(e)   For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, Adjusted Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization included $53 million of costs associated with the relocation from the Company’s former corporate headquarters, which included a $14 million reversal in the third quarter of 2004; for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, certain costs of approximately $2 million and $5 million, respectively, were reversed, as updated estimates indicated they would no longer be incurred. Operating Income includes these items in their respective periods.
 
(f)   Amounts represent charges related to the Company’s securities litigation matters and government investigations. For segment reporting purposes in the Company’s financial statements, amounts are reflected in the results of the Corporate segment. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, amount includes $3.0 billion in charges for legal reserves established in connection with the Company’s securities litigation. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, amounts include $500 million in legal reserves related to the government investigations.

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Presented below is a discussion of Time Warner’s segments for the third quarter of 2005. Unless otherwise noted, the dollar amounts in parentheses represent year-over-year changes.
AOL (America Online)
Revenues declined 5% ($100 million) to $2.0 billion, reflecting a 28% increase ($71 million) in Advertising revenues, which was more than offset by a 10% decrease ($175 million) in Subscription revenues. Advertising revenues benefited from growth in paid search ($31 million) and Advertising.com ($31 million), which was acquired August 2, 2004. The decrease in Subscription revenues was due primarily to a decline in domestic AOL brand subscribers.
Adjusted Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization climbed 7% ($31 million) to $481 million, as lower network ($93 million) and marketing costs and higher Advertising revenues more than offset the decrease in domestic Subscription revenues.
Operating Income rose 16% ($41 million) to $302 million, benefiting from the increase in Adjusted Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and lower depreciation expense ($22 million), offset in part by the absence of the prior-year’s gain related to the sale of AOL Japan.
Subscriber Update
As of September 30, the AOL service totaled 20.1 million U.S. members, a decline of 678,000 from the prior quarter and 2.6 million from the year-ago quarter. In Europe, the AOL service had 6.1 million members, a decrease of 98,000 from the previous quarter and a decline of 170,000 from last year’s quarter.
CABLE (Time Warner Cable)
Revenues rose 13% ($274 million) to $2.4 billion, driven by a 13% climb ($269 million) in Subscription revenues and a 4% increase in Advertising revenues. Subscription revenues benefited from a 24% increase ($106 million) in high-speed data revenues, significant growth in Digital Phone revenues ($76 million), 16% growth ($27 million) in enhanced digital video service revenues and higher basic cable rates. Average monthly revenue per basic cable subscriber rose 13% to $86, marking the seventh consecutive quarter of double-digit, year-over-year growth.
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization grew 15% ($121 million) to $945 million, reflecting higher revenues, offset partially by an increase in video programming costs of 9% ($44 million) and higher general operating expenses. The quarter’s results included a $10 million benefit (reflected in programming costs) related to the resolution of terms with a programming vendor, as well as an $11 million reduction in accrued expense associated with changes in estimates.
Operating Income climbed 17% ($74 million) to $512 million, driven by the increase in Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization, offset partly by higher depreciation expense ($48 million).
Subscriber Update
As of September 30, Time Warner Cable managed 10.9 million basic video cable subscribers, which included nearly 1.6 million subscribers in unconsolidated joint ventures. Total basic video cable subscribers grew 18,000 during the quarter. Digital video subscribers rose 149,000 over the previous quarter for a total of 5.2 million. This growth represents the largest third-quarter increase since 2002. Digital penetration of basic video cable subscribers reached 48% at the end of the quarter. Digital Video Recorder subscribers climbed 134,000 in the quarter to 1.3 million subscribers, representing 24% of digital video customers.

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Residential high-speed data subscribers increased by 234,000 during the quarter for a total of 4.6 million, representing 24% of service-ready homes passed. This is the largest third-quarter net increase since 2002 and marks the third consecutive quarter in which net residential high-speed data subscribers increased by over 200,000. Digital Phone subscribers grew by 240,000 in the quarter for a total of 854,000, representing 5% of eligible homes passed.
FILMED ENTERTAINMENT (Warner Bros. Entertainment & New Line Cinema)
Revenues rose 6% ($147 million) to $2.7 billion, led by the strong domestic theatrical performance of Warner Bros.’ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Batman Begins as well as New Line’s Wedding Crashers. Also contributing to the increase were higher television revenues from home video and international sources. This growth was offset partially by the difficult comparison to the prior-year quarter’s international theatrical revenues.
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization declined 30% ($108 million), reflecting difficult comparisons to the prior-year quarter’s higher-margin international theatrical contributions from Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Troy as well as increased marketing and distribution expenses this quarter. Also driving the decrease were difficult comparisons to last year’s high-margin contributions from the broadcast network run and syndication of the final season of The Drew Carey Show as well as the television syndication of the final season of Friends. This decline was offset in part by lower theatrical valuation adjustments.
Operating Income decreased 39% ($111 million) to $171 million, due to the decline in Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization as well as slightly higher depreciation expense.
Highlights
Time Warner’s studios ranked #1 in domestic theatrical box office for the year through October 2, capturing a 21.9% share, with three films each generating more than $200 million in domestic box office receipts to date – Wedding Crashers ($208 million), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ($206 million) and Batman Begins ($205 million).
For 2005 through September 24, Warner Home Video garnered an industry-leading 19.1% share of home video sales and rentals in the U.S. and ranked #1 in DVD sales. Notable domestic home video releases in the quarter included Warner Bros.’ Million Dollar Baby and Constantine, as well as New Line’s Monster-in-Law.
NETWORKS (Turner Broadcasting, HBO & The WB Network)
Revenues grew 10% ($210 million) to $2.4 billion, reflecting higher Content, Subscription and Advertising revenues. Content revenues climbed 38% ($83 million), driven by HBO’s broadcast syndication sales of Sex and the City and higher international sales of HBO original programming. Subscription revenues rose 5% ($69 million), resulting mainly from higher rates at Turner and HBO and, to a lesser extent, an increase in subscribers at Turner. Advertising revenues were up 8% ($54 million), led by 12% growth at the Turner networks.
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization climbed 21% ($131 million) to $766 million. Growth in Subscription and Advertising revenues, as well as contributions from HBO’s broadcast syndication sales of Sex and the City, were offset partially by an increase in original programming expenses at Turner and higher overall general operating expenses.

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Operating Income grew 22% ($125 million) to $699 million, reflecting the increase in Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization, offset partly by higher depreciation expense.
Highlights
Among advertising-supported cable networks, TNT finished the quarter #1 in prime-time delivery of its key audiences – including new records for Persons 2+ and Households – and ranked #1 in total-day delivery among Adults 25-54, another new record. TNT has had 21 consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth in total-day delivery among Adults 18-49. Cartoon Network ranked #1 in prime-time delivery of Kids 2-11. Adult Swim ranked #1 in total-day delivery among Adults 18-34, setting a new record among ad-supported cable networks. CNN’s September news coverage of Hurricane Katrina attracted more than 100 million viewers nationwide.
HBO won 27 Primetime Emmy Awards, the most of any network. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers captured nine awards – more than any other television show – while Deadwood and Warm Springs each garnered five Emmys. Cartoon Network won seven Emmy Awards for its animated series, including Star Wars: Clone Wars, Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends, The Powerpuff Girls and Samurai Jack.
PUBLISHING (Time Inc.)
Revenues rose 3% ($40 million) to $1.4 billion, benefiting from growth in Content revenue ($13 million), led by Time Warner Book Group, and higher Other revenue ($7 million). Additionally, the growth reflects increases in Subscription revenues ($13 million) and Advertising revenues ($7 million) which were due primarily to the acquisition of Essence and recent magazine launches. Also contributing to Advertising revenue growth was a gain at Real Simple, which was more than offset by lower Advertising revenues from core magazines, driven mostly by declines at certain titles including Sports Illustrated and Time.
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization increased 9% ($24 million) to $288 million, benefiting from growth at Synapse, Real Simple and Time Warner Book Group, as well as contributions from Essence, offset partially by lower results at certain core magazines and higher start-up losses.
Operating Income climbed 14% ($29 million) to $232 million, led by higher Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization as well as lower amortization expense, offset partly by increased depreciation expense.
Highlights
Based on Publishers Information Bureau (PIB) data, Time Inc.’s 2005 industry-leading share of overall domestic advertising through September 30 was 23.1%.
People was recently named Advertising Age’s 2005 Magazine of the Year, with Real Simple ranked second.
Time Warner Book Group added 10 titles to the New York Times bestseller list this quarter. James Patterson’s Lifeguard, Joel Osteen’s Your Best Life Now and Elizabeth Kostova’s The Historian all ranked #1 during the quarter.
Consolidated Reported Net Income and Per Share Results
For the three months ended September 30, 2005, the Company reported Net Income of $897 million, or $0.19 per diluted common share. This compares to Net Income in 2004 of $499 million, or $0.11 per diluted common share.

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For the three months ended September 30, 2005, the Company reported Income before Discontinued Operations and Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change of $897 million, or $0.19 per diluted common share. This compares to Income before Discontinued Operations and Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change in 2004 of $494 million, or $0.10 per diluted common share.
Certain pre-tax items in the current-year quarter affected comparability, including a $13 million writedown on the investment in NTV, an $8 million gain on the sale of an investment in Columbia House and $15 million in other net investment gains. Certain items in the prior-year quarter affected comparability, including $500 million in legal reserves related to the government investigations, a pre-tax gain of $13 million related to the sale of AOL Japan and $296 million in pre-tax net investment gains, which includes $188 million and $113 million related to the sales of investments in Google and VIVA, respectively.
In aggregate, these items had the net effect of increasing the current-year’s Income before Discontinued Operations and Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change by $9 million (net of taxes), or no meaningful effect on earnings per diluted common share, and decreasing the prior-year’s Income before Discontinued Operations and Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change by $223 million (net of taxes), or $0.05 per diluted common share. Excluding such items, the increases in Income before Discontinued Operations and Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change and Diluted Income per Common Share before Discontinued Operations and Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change were driven primarily by higher Operating Income and lower net interest expense.
Use of Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization, Adjusted Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Free Cash Flow
The Company utilizes Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization, among other measures, to evaluate the performance of its businesses. The Company also evaluates the performance of its businesses using Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization excluding the impact of noncash impairments of goodwill, intangible and fixed assets, as well as gains and losses on asset sales, legal reserves related to the government investigations, and legal reserves related to securities litigation (referred to herein as Adjusted Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization). Both Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Adjusted Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization are considered important indicators of the operational strength of the Company’s businesses. Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization eliminates the uneven effect across all business segments of considerable amounts of noncash depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of certain intangible assets that were recognized in business combinations. A limitation of this measure, however, is that it does not reflect the periodic costs of certain capitalized tangible and intangible assets used in generating revenues in the Company’s businesses. Moreover, Adjusted Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization does not reflect the diminution in value of goodwill and intangible assets or gains and losses on asset sales. Management evaluates the costs of such tangible and intangible assets, the impact of related impairments, as well as asset sales through other financial measures, such as capital expenditures, investment spending and return on capital.
Free Cash Flow is Cash Provided by Operations (as defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles) plus payments related to securities litigation, less cash provided by discontinued operations, capital expenditures and product development costs, principal payments on capital leases, and partnership distributions, if any. Free Cash Flow is considered to be an important indicator of the Company’s liquidity, including its ability to reduce net debt, make strategic investments, pay dividends to common shareholders and repurchase stock. A limitation of this measure, however, is that it does not reflect securities litigation payments, which reduce liquidity.
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization, Adjusted Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Free Cash Flow should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, the

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Company’s Operating Income, Net Income and various cash flow measures (e.g., Cash Provided by Operations), as well as other measures of financial performance and liquidity reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
About Time Warner Inc.
Time Warner Inc. is a leading media and entertainment company, whose businesses include interactive services, cable systems, filmed entertainment, television networks and publishing.
Information on Business Outlook Release and Earnings Conference Call
Time Warner Inc. issued a separate release today regarding its 2005 full-year business outlook.
The Company’s earnings conference call can be heard live at 8:30 am ET on Wednesday, November 2, 2005. To listen to the call, visit www.timewarner.com/investors or AOL Keyword: IR.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This document includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs, and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the statements herein due to changes in economic, business, competitive, technological and/or regulatory factors, and other factors affecting the operation of the businesses of Time Warner Inc. More detailed information about these factors may be found in filings by Time Warner with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Time Warner is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any such obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Contacts:
         
Corporate Communications     Investor Relations  
Edward Adler (212) 484-6630
    Jim Burtson (212) 484-8719  
Susan Duffy (212) 484-6686
    Kelli Turner (212) 484-8269  

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TIME WARNER INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited)
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (millions, except  
    per share amounts)  
ASSETS
               
Current assets
               
Cash and equivalents
  $ 7,959     $ 6,139  
Restricted cash
    150       150  
Receivables, less allowances of $1.867 and $2.109 billion
    5,260       5,512  
Inventories
    1,720       1,737  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    1,108       920  
 
           
 
               
Total current assets
    16,197       14,458  
 
               
Noncurrent inventories and film costs
    4,973       4,415  
Investments, including available-for-sale securities
    3,538       4,703  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    13,345       13,094  
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net
    3,576       3,892  
Intangible assets not subject to amortization
    39,701       39,656  
Goodwill
    40,268       39,667  
Other assets
    3,004       3,273  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 124,602     $ 123,158  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 1,273     $ 1,339  
Participations payable
    2,078       2,580  
Royalties and programming costs payable
    1,148       1,018  
Deferred revenue
    1,559       1,653  
Debt due within one year
    1,646       1,672  
Other current liabilities
    8,236       6,468  
Current liabilities of discontinued operations
    43       50  
 
           
 
               
Total current liabilities
    15,983       14,780  
 
               
Long-term debt
    18,739       20,703  
Deferred income taxes
    14,604       14,943  
Deferred revenue
    706       749  
Mandatorily convertible preferred stock
          1,500  
Other liabilities
    5,488       4,160  
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations
    7       38  
Minority interests
    5,689       5,514  
 
               
Shareholders’ equity
               
Series LMCN-V common stock, $0.01 par value, 87.2 and 105.7 million shares outstanding
    1       1  
Time Warner common stock, $0.01 par value, 4.590 and 4.483 billion shares outstanding
    46       45  
Paid-in-capital
    157,569       156,252  
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net
    99       106  
Accumulated deficit
    (94,329 )     (95,633 )
 
           
 
               
Total shareholders’ equity
    63,386       60,771  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 124,602     $ 123,158  
 
           
Note: Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year’s financial information to conform to the September 30, 2005 presentation.

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TIME WARNER INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
    (millions, except per share amounts)  
Revenues:
                               
Subscription
  $ 5,535     $ 5,368     $ 16,645     $ 16,168  
Advertising
    1,776       1,646       5,443       4,939  
Content
    2,938       2,648       8,837       9,002  
Other
    289       273       840       871  
 
                       
 
                               
Total revenues
    10,538       9,935       31,765       30,980  
Costs of revenues
    (6,054 )     (5,646 )     (18,303 )     (17,959 )
Selling, general and administrative
    (2,564 )     (2,538 )     (7,663 )     (7,498 )
Amortization of intangible assets
    (144 )     (156 )     (446 )     (467 )
Legal reserves related to securities litigation and government investigations
          (500 )     (3,000 )     (500 )
Merger-related and restructuring costs
    (5 )           (28 )     2  
Asset impairments
                (24 )     (10 )
Gains on disposal of assets, net
          13       18       14  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating income
    1,771       1,108       2,319       4,562  
 
                               
Interest expense, net
    (282 )     (372 )     (952 )     (1,159 )
Other income, net
    9       304       1,109       368  
Minority interest expense, net
    (71 )     (54 )     (202 )     (172 )
 
                       
Income before income taxes, discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change
    1,427       986       2,274       3,599  
Income tax provision
    (530 )     (492 )     (735 )     (1,511 )
 
                       
 
Income before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change
    897       494       1,539       2,088  
Discontinued operations, net of tax
          5             115  
 
                       
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
    897       499       1,539       2,203  
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax
                      34  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 897     $ 499     $ 1,539     $ 2,237  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic income per common share before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change
  $ 0.19     $ 0.11     $ 0.33     $ 0.46  
Discontinued operations
                      0.02  
Cumulative effect of accounting change
                      0.01  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic net income per common share
  $ 0.19     $ 0.11     $ 0.33     $ 0.49  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted income per common share before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change
  $ 0.19     $ 0.10     $ 0.33     $ 0.44  
Discontinued operations
          0.01             0.03  
Cumulative effect of accounting change
                      0.01  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted net income per common share
  $ 0.19     $ 0.11     $ 0.33     $ 0.48  
 
                       
 
                               
Average basic common shares
    4,683.4       4,573.3       4,652.4       4,561.4  
 
                       
 
                               
Average diluted common shares
    4,723.6       4,713.1       4,722.7       4,708.2  
 
                       
Note: Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year’s financial information to conform to the September 30, 2005 presentation.

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TIME WARNER INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Unaudited)
                 
    2005     2004  
    (millions)  
OPERATIONS
               
Net income(a)
  $ 1,539     $ 2,237  
Adjustments for noncash and nonoperating items:
               
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax
          (34 )
Depreciation and amortization
    2,441       2,385  
Amortization of film costs
    2,060       2,209  
Asset impairments
    24       10  
Gain on investments and other assets, net
    (1,081 )     (364 )
Equity in (income) losses of investee companies, net of cash distributions
    (23 )     3  
Legal reserves related to securities litigation and government investigations
    3,000       500  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions(b)
    (2,355 )     (1,573 )
Adjustments relating to discontinued operations
    (8 )     15  
 
           
 
               
Cash provided by operations(c)
    5,597       5,388  
 
           
 
               
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (491 )     (759 )
Capital expenditures and product development costs
    (2,259 )     (2,021 )
Investment proceeds from available-for-sale securities
    991       239  
Other investment proceeds
    414       2,805  
 
           
 
               
Cash provided (used) by investing activities
    (1,345 )     264  
 
           
 
               
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Borrowings
    1,142       1,273  
Debt repayments
    (3,043 )     (3,222 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    275       272  
Principal payments on capital leases
    (94 )     (148 )
Repurchases of common stock
    (485 )      
Dividends paid
    (235 )      
Other
    8       15  
 
           
 
               
Cash used by financing activities
    (2,432 )     (1,810 )
 
           
 
               
INCREASE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS
    1,820       3,842  
 
               
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    6,139       3,040  
 
           
 
               
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
  $ 7,959     $ 6,882  
 
           
 
(a)   Includes net income from discontinued operations of $115 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004.
 
(b)   2005 includes a $300 million payment related to the government investigations.
 
(c)   2005 includes an approximate $36 million use of cash related to changing the fiscal year end of certain international operations from November 30 to December 31.
Note: Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year’s financial information to conform to the September 30, 2005 presentation.

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TIME WARNER INC.
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME BEFORE DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION TO OPERATING INCOME BEFORE DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
(millions, unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2005
                                         
    Adjusted             Legal Reserves              
    Operating Income/(Loss)             Related To Securities     Gains/(Losses)     Operating Income/(Loss)  
    Before Depreciation     Asset     Litigation & Government     From     Before Depreciation  
    And Amortization     Impairments     Investigations     Asset Disposals     And Amortization  
AOL
  $ 481     $     $     $     $ 481  
Cable
    945                         945  
Filmed Entertainment
    253                         253  
Networks
    766                         766  
Publishing
    288                         288  
Corporate
    (113 )                       (113 )
Intersegment elimination
    (19 )                       (19 )
 
                             
Total
  $ 2,601     $     $     $     $ 2,601  
 
                             
Three Months Ended September 30, 2004
                                         
    Adjusted             Legal Reserves              
    Operating Income/(Loss)             Related To Securities     Gains/(Losses)     Operating Income/(Loss)  
    Before Depreciation     Asset     Litigation & Government     From     Before Depreciation  
    And Amortization     Impairments     Investigations     Asset Disposals     And Amortization  
AOL(a)
  $ 450     $     $     $ 13     $ 463  
Cable
    824                         824  
Filmed Entertainment
    361                         361  
Networks
    635                         635  
Publishing
    264                         264  
Corporate(b)
    (115 )           (500 )           (615 )
Intersegment elimination
    (27 )                       (27 )
 
                             
Total
  $ 2,392     $     $ (500 )   $ 13     $ 1,905  
 
                             
 
(a)   For the three months ended September 30, 2004, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization includes a gain of $13 million related to the sale of AOL Japan.
 
(b)   For the three months ended September 30, 2004, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization includes $500 million in legal reserves related to the government investigations.

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TIME WARNER INC.
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME BEFORE DEPRECIATION AND
AMORTIZATION TO OPERATING INCOME BEFORE DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
(millions, unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
                                         
    Adjusted             Legal Reserves              
    Operating Income/(Loss)             Related To Securities     Gains/(Losses)     Operating Income/(Loss)  
    Before Depreciation     Asset     Litigation & Government     From     Before Depreciation  
    And Amortization     Impairments     Investigations     Asset Disposals     And Amortization  
AOL(a)
  $ 1,571     $ (24 )   $     $ 10     $ 1,557  
Cable
    2,667                         2,667  
Filmed Entertainment
    882                         882  
Networks
    2,188                         2,188  
Publishing(b)
    803                   8       811  
Corporate(c)
    (319 )           (3,000 )           (3,319 )
Intersegment elimination
    (26 )                       (26 )
 
                             
Total
  $ 7,766     $ (24 )   $ (3,000 )   $ 18     $ 4,760  
 
                             
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004
                                         
    Adjusted             Legal Reserves              
    Operating Income/(Loss)             Related To Securities     Gains/(Losses)     Operating Income/(Loss)  
    Before Depreciation     Asset     Litigation & Government     From     Before Depreciation  
    And Amortization     Impairments     Investigations     Asset Disposals     And Amortization  
AOL(a)
  $ 1,436     $ (10 )   $     $ 13     $ 1,439  
Cable
    2,391                         2,391  
Filmed Entertainment
    1,190                         1,190  
Networks(d)
    2,038                   (7 )     2,031  
Publishing(b)
    783                   8       791  
Corporate(c)
    (391 )           (500 )           (891 )
Intersegment elimination
    (4 )                       (4 )
 
                             
Total
  $ 7,443     $ (10 )   $ (500 )   $ 14     $ 6,947  
 
                             
 
(a)   For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization includes a $24 million noncash impairment charge related to goodwill associated with America Online Latin America, Inc. (“AOLA”), an approximate $5 million gain related to the sale of a building and a $5 million gain from the resolution of a previously contingent gain related to the 2004 sale of Netscape Security Solutions. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization includes a $10 million impairment charge related to a building that was held for sale and a gain of $13 million related to the sale of AOL Japan.
 
(b)   For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization includes an $8 million gain related to the collection of a loan made in conjunction with the Company’s 2003 sale of Time Life Inc. (“Time Life”), which was previously fully reserved due to concerns about recoverability. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization includes an $8 million gain related to the sale of a building.
 
(c)   For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation and Amortization includes $3 billion in legal reserves related to securities litigation. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization includes $500 million in legal reserves related to the government investigations.
 
(d)   For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization includes an approximate $7 million loss related to the sale of the winter sports teams.

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TIME WARNER INC.
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME BEFORE DEPRECIATION
AND AMORTIZATION TO OPERATING INCOME
(millions, unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2005
                                 
    Operating Income/(Loss)                        
    Before Depreciation                     Operating  
    And Amortization     Depreciation     Amortization     Income/(Loss)  
AOL
  $ 481     $ (136 )   $ (43 )   $ 302  
Cable
    945       (415 )     (18 )     512  
Filmed Entertainment
    253       (29 )     (53 )     171  
Networks
    766       (61 )     (6 )     699  
Publishing
    288       (32 )     (24 )     232  
Corporate
    (113 )     (13 )           (126 )
Intersegment elimination
    (19 )                 (19 )
 
                       
Total
  $ 2,601     $ (686 )   $ (144 )   $ 1,771  
 
                       
Three Months Ended September 30, 2004
                                 
    Operating Income/(Loss)                        
    Before Depreciation                     Operating  
    And Amortization     Depreciation     Amortization     Income/(Loss)  
AOL(a)
  $ 463     $ (158 )   $ (44 )   $ 261  
Cable
    824       (367 )     (19 )     438  
Filmed Entertainment
    361       (26 )     (53 )     282  
Networks
    635       (55 )     (6 )     574  
Publishing
    264       (27 )     (34 )     203  
Corporate(b)
    (615 )     (8 )           (623 )
Intersegment elimination
    (27 )                 (27 )
 
                       
Total
  $ 1,905     $ (641 )   $ (156 )   $ 1,108  
 
                       
 
(a)   For the three months ended September 30, 2004, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Income include a gain of $13 million related to the sale of AOL Japan.
 
(b)   For the three months ended September 30, 2004, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Income include $500 million in legal reserves related to the government investigations.

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TIME WARNER INC.
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME BEFORE DEPRECIATION
AND AMORTIZATION TO OPERATING INCOME
(millions, unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
                                 
    Operating Income/(Loss)                        
    Before Depreciation                     Operating  
    And Amortization     Depreciation     Amortization     Income/(Loss)  
AOL(a)
  $ 1,557     $ (426 )   $ (137 )   $ 994  
Cable
    2,667       (1,177 )     (57 )     1,433  
Filmed Entertainment
    882       (89 )     (157 )     636  
Networks
    2,188       (173 )     (18 )     1,997  
Publishing(b)
    811       (98 )     (77 )     636  
Corporate(c)
    (3,319 )     (32 )           (3,351 )
Intersegment elimination
    (26 )                 (26 )
 
                       
Total
  $ 4,760     $ (1,995 )   $ (446 )   $ 2,319  
 
                       
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004
                                 
    Operating Income/(Loss)                        
    Before Depreciation                     Operating  
    And Amortization     Depreciation     Amortization     Income/(Loss)  
AOL(a)
  $ 1,439     $ (498 )   $ (127 )   $ 814  
Cable
    2,391       (1,068 )     (56 )     1,267  
Filmed Entertainment
    1,190       (75 )     (159 )     956  
Networks(d)
    2,031       (155 )     (17 )     1,859  
Publishing(b)
    791       (90 )     (108 )     593  
Corporate(c)
    (891 )     (32 )           (923 )
Intersegment elimination
    (4 )                 (4 )
 
                       
Total
  $ 6,947     $ (1,918 )   $ (467 )   $ 4,562  
 
                       
 
(a)   For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Income include a $24 million noncash impairment charge related to goodwill associated with AOLA, an approximate $5 million gain related to the sale of a building and a $5 million gain from the resolution of a previously contingent gain related to the 2004 sale of Netscape Security Solutions. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Income include a $10 million impairment charge related to a building that was held for sale and a gain of $13 million related to the sale of AOL Japan.
 
(b)   For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Income include an $8 million gain related to the collection of a loan made in conjunction with the Company’s 2003 sale of Time Life, which was previously fully reserved due to concerns about recoverability. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Income include an $8 million gain related to the sale of a building.
 
(c)   For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Income (Loss) include $3 billion in legal reserves related to securities litigation. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Income include $500 million in legal reserves related to the government investigations.
 
(d)   For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Income include an approximate $7 million loss related to the sale of the winter sports teams.

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TIME WARNER INC.
RECONCILIATION OF CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATIONS TO FREE CASH FLOW
(millions, unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
Cash provided by operations
  $ 2,134     $ 2,082     $ 5,597     $ 5,388  
Less discontinued operations:
                               
Net loss
          (5 )           (115 )
Other changes
    (3 )     (5 )     8       (15 )
 
                       
 
                               
Cash provided by continuing operations
    2,131       2,072       5,605       5,258  
Capital expenditures and product development costs
    (811 )     (680 )     (2,259 )     (2,021 )
Principal payments on capital leases
    (27 )     (46 )     (94 )     (148 )
 
                       
 
                               
Free Cash Flow(a)
  $ 1,293     $ 1,346     $ 3,252     $ 3,089  
 
                       
 
(a)   Free Cash Flow is cash provided by operations (as defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles) plus payments related to securities litigation, less cash provided by discontinued operations, capital expenditures and product development costs, principal payments on capital leases, and partnership distributions, if any.

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