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Reportable Segments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Reportable Segments
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
The Company’s operating segments are determined based on (i) financial information reviewed by its chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), (ii) internal management and related reporting structure and (iii) the basis upon which the CEO makes resource allocation decisions. The Company's operating segments did not change as a result of the acquisition of Scripps Networks.
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as the Company’s, except that certain inter-segment transactions that are eliminated for consolidation are not eliminated at the segment level. Inter-segment transactions primarily include advertising and content purchases.
The Company evaluates the operating performance of its segments based on financial measures such as revenues and adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted OIBDA”). Adjusted OIBDA is defined as operating income excluding: (i) mark-to-market share-based compensation, (ii) depreciation and amortization, (iii) restructuring and other charges, (iv) certain impairment charges, (v) gains and losses on business and asset dispositions, (vi) certain inter-segment eliminations related to production studios, and (vii) third-party transaction costs directly related to the acquisition and planned integration of Scripps Networks. The Company uses this measure to assess the operating results and performance of its segments, perform analytical comparisons, identify strategies to improve performance and allocate resources to each segment. The Company believes Adjusted OIBDA is relevant to investors because it allows them to analyze the operating performance of each segment using the same metric management uses. The Company excludes mark-to-market share-based compensation, restructuring and other charges, certain impairment charges, gains and losses on business and asset dispositions and Scripps Networks transaction and integration costs from the calculation of Adjusted OIBDA due to their impact on comparability between periods. The Company also excludes depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of intangible assets, as these amounts do not represent cash payments in the current reporting period. Certain corporate expenses are excluded from segment results to enable executive management to evaluate segment performance based upon the decisions of segment executives. Total Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not a substitute for, operating income, net income and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. The tables below present summarized financial information for each of the Company’s reportable segments, other operating segments and corporate and inter-segment eliminations (in millions).
Revenues
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
U.S. Networks
 
$
1,174

 
$
829

International Networks
 
1,098

 
747

Education and Other
 
35

 
37

Total revenues
 
$
2,307

 
$
1,613


Adjusted OIBDA
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
U.S. Networks
 
$
652

 
$
501

International Networks
 
137

 
194

Education and Other
 
3

 
(6
)
Corporate and inter-segment eliminations
 
(95
)
 
(86
)
Total Adjusted OIBDA
 
$
697

 
$
603


Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income available to Discovery, Inc. to total Adjusted OIBDA
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Net (loss) income available to Discovery, Inc.
 
$
(8
)
 
$
215

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
5

 

Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
6

 
6

Income tax (benefit) expense
 
(20
)
 
55

(Loss) income before income taxes
 
(17
)
 
276

Other expense, net
 
22

 
13

Loss from equity investees, net
 
22

 
53

Loss on extinguishment of debt
 

 
54

Interest expense
 
177

 
91

Operating income
 
204

 
487

Restructuring and other charges
 
241

 
24

Depreciation and amortization
 
193

 
80

Mark-to-market share-based compensation
 
3

 
12

Scripps Networks transaction and integration costs
 
56

 

Total Adjusted OIBDA
 
$
697

 
$
603


Total Assets
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
U.S. Networks
 
$
19,756

 
$
4,127

International Networks
 
7,756

 
5,187

Education and Other
 
373

 
394

Corporate and inter-segment eliminations
 
6,773

 
12,847

Total assets
 
$
34,658

 
$
22,555


Total assets for corporate and inter-segment eliminations include goodwill that is allocated to the Company’s segments to account for goodwill. The presentation of segment assets in the table above is consistent with the financial reports that are reviewed by the Company’s CEO.
Content Rights Expense and Impairment
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
U.S. Networks
 
$
275

 
$
178

International Networks
 
474

 
277

Education and Other
 
1

 
2

Corporate and inter-segment eliminations
 
1

 
1

Total content rights expense and impairment
 
$
751

 
$
458


Content and impairment expenses are generally included in costs of revenues on the consolidated statements of operations. (See Note 5.)
Revenues by Geography
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
U.S.
 
$
1,209

 
$
866

Non-U.S.
 
1,098

 
747

Total revenues
 
$
2,307

 
$
1,613


Distribution and advertising revenues are attributed to each country based on viewer location. Other revenues are attributed to each country based on customer location.
Property and Equipment by Geography
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
U.S.
 
$
480

 
$
309

U.K.
 
181

 
173

Other
 
267

 
115

Total property and equipment, net
 
$
928

 
$
597


Property and equipment balances are allocated to each country based on the location of the asset.