EX-99.1 2 a07-28824_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

Rainbow National Services LLC and Subsidiaries

 

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

September 30, 2007 and 2006

 



 

Rainbow National Services LLC and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

6,549

 

$

7,919

 

Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,810 and $4,066)

 

135,395

 

124,729

 

Accounts receivable-affiliates, net

 

1,251

 

1,835

 

Feature film inventory, net

 

111,399

 

109,109

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

8,343

 

11,340

 

Deferred tax asset

 

849

 

5,997

 

Total current assets

 

263,786

 

260,929

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $23,630 and $30,159

 

18,260

 

19,890

 

Feature film inventory, net

 

376,015

 

352,059

 

Deferred carriage fees, net

 

131,876

 

145,113

 

Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $6,313 and $5,403

 

14,333

 

19,431

 

Affiliation agreement intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $352,997 and $319,676

 

244,159

 

277,480

 

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $52,621 and $45,037

 

46,830

 

54,414

 

Excess costs over fair value of net assets acquired

 

50,957

 

52,586

 

Other assets

 

17,749

 

16,922

 

 

 

$

1,163,965

 

$

1,198,824

 

LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S DEFICIENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

10,261

 

$

8,872

 

Accrued liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

7,378

 

33,715

 

Employee related costs

 

12,668

 

13,294

 

Deferred carriage fees payable

 

18,558

 

41,361

 

Other accrued expenses

 

7,732

 

6,790

 

Accounts payable to affiliates, net

 

19,559

 

13,056

 

Feature film rights payable

 

101,185

 

98,992

 

Deferred revenue

 

14,052

 

8,525

 

Capital lease obligations

 

469

 

639

 

Bank debt

 

18,750

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

210,612

 

225,244

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feature film rights payable

 

300,518

 

305,276

 

Deferred tax liability, net

 

99,000

 

104,584

 

Capital lease obligations

 

9,155

 

10,868

 

Senior notes

 

298,678

 

298,476

 

Senior subordinated notes

 

323,247

 

497,011

 

Bank debt

 

481,250

 

510,000

 

Other liabilities

 

14,804

 

17,814

 

Total liabilities

 

1,737,264

 

1,969,273

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Member’s deficiency

 

(573,299

)

(770,449

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,163,965

 

$

1,198,824

 

 

See accompanying notes to

condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Rainbow National Services LLC and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

(Dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues, net

 

$

164,387

 

$

144,483

 

$

489,457

 

$

441,738

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below)

 

44,892

 

41,132

 

138,385

 

134,694

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

43,041

 

36,353

 

130,165

 

129,139

 

Restructuring charges

 

583

 

 

1,508

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

14,685

 

15,347

 

44,553

 

46,011

 

 

 

103,201

 

92,832

 

314,611

 

309,844

 

Operating income

 

61,186

 

51,651

 

174,846

 

131,894

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(27,781

)

(30,383

)

(86,810

)

(95,288

)

Interest income

 

273

 

483

 

680

 

3,405

 

Write-off of deferred financing costs

 

(2,919

)

(6,084

)

(2,919

)

(6,084

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

(19,113

)

 

(19,113

)

 

Miscellaneous, net

 

128

 

(13

)

322

 

(23

)

 

 

(49,412

)

(35,997

)

(107,840

)

(97,990

)

Income before income taxes

 

11,774

 

15,654

 

67,006

 

33,904

 

Income tax expense

 

(5,208

)

(6,237

)

(27,554

)

(13,546

)

Income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

 

6,566

 

9,417

 

39,452

 

20,358

 

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of taxes

 

 

 

 

(121

)

Net income

 

$

6,566

 

$

9,417

 

$

39,452

 

$

20,237

 

 

See accompanying notes to

 condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Rainbow National Services LLC and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF MEMBER’S DEFICIENCY

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007

(Dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

Balance, December 31, 2006

 

$

(770,449

)

 

 

 

 

Capital distributions

 

(75,884

)

Capital contributions

 

233,582

 

Net income

 

39,452

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2007

 

$

(573,299

)

 

See accompanying notes to

condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Rainbow National Services LLC and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

(Dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

 

$

39,452

 

$

20,358

 

Adjustments to reconcile income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

44,553

 

46,011

 

Cablevision share-based compensation expense allocations

 

6,875

 

7,843

 

Amortization of feature film inventory

 

89,151

 

84,223

 

Amortization of deferred carriage fees

 

15,908

 

14,570

 

Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs and discounts on indebtedness

 

5,581

 

8,919

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

19,113

 

 

Provision for (recoveries of) doubtful accounts, net

 

372

 

(203

)

Investment securities received from a customer bankruptcy settlement

 

(777

)

 

Loss on investment securities

 

13

 

 

Unrealized foreign currency transaction gain, net

 

(212

)

 

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

129

 

(8,744

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, trade

 

(10,826

)

4,806

 

Accounts receivable-affiliates, net

 

584

 

520

 

Proceeds from the sale of trading securities

 

764

 

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

2,170

 

4,834

 

Feature film inventory

 

(115,397

)

(74,473

)

Deferred carriage fees

 

(2,671

)

(23

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(19,105

)

14,771

 

Accounts payable to affiliates, net

 

30,013

 

15,963

 

Feature film rights payable

 

(2,565

)

(16,298

)

Deferred carriage fees payable

 

(25,803

)

(23,339

)

Other long-term liabilities

 

(10

)

(25,507

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

77,312

 

74,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(3,212

)

(3,138

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(3,212

)

(3,138

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash distributions to parent

 

(74,820

)

(135,000

)

Cash contributions from parent

 

203,000

 

 

Additions to deferred financing costs

 

 

(5,369

)

Proceeds from bank debt

 

23,000

 

538,000

 

Repayment of bank debt

 

(33,000

)

(595,500

)

Redemption of senior subordinated notes

 

(193,158

)

 

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

 

(492

)

(1,483

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(75,470

)

(199,352

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(1,370

)

(128,259

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

7,919

 

148,002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

6,549

 

$

19,743

 

 

See accompanying notes to

condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Rainbow National Services LLC and Subsidiaries

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

NOTE 1.                BUSINESS

 

In July 2004, Cablevision Systems Corporation (“Cablevision”) formed Rainbow National Services LLC (the “Company”). Rainbow Programming Holdings LLC (“Rainbow Programming Holdings”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Cablevision, owns 100% of the membership interests in the Company. The Company is a holding company with no independent operations of its own. Its subsidiaries include entities that principally own nationally distributed 24-hour entertainment services operated as integral parts of Cablevision, including AMC, WE tv and IFC. The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been derived from the condensed consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Cablevision and reflect certain assumptions and allocations. The financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company could differ from those that might have resulted had the Company been operated autonomously or as an entity independent of Cablevision.

 

NOTE 2.                BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information as required by the Company’s indentures even though the Company is not a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Accordingly, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and notes required for complete annual financial statements.

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2007 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 presented herein are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, such condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be expected for future interim periods or for the full year ending December 31, 2007.

 

The interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Advertising revenue is recognized when commercials are aired. Through 2006, such revenue was recorded in accordance with the broadcast year which ends on the Sunday on or prior to the

 

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last day of each quarter, which was December 31, 2006 for the fourth quarter of 2006. Effective January 1, 2007, advertising revenue is recorded for each quarter based on the calendar year.

 

Comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 equals net income for the respective periods.

 

NOTE 3.                CASH FLOWS

 

For purposes of the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considers short-term investments with a maturity at date of purchase of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company’s non-cash investing and financing activities and other supplemental data were as follows:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Deemed capital contributions from affiliate related to income taxes and other taxes

 

$

23,707

 

$

21,004

 

Deemed capital distribution and related income tax effect for adjustment to intangible asset basis (see Note 7)

 

(1,629

)

 

Capital lease obligations

 

 

11,751

 

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

 

 

121

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash interest paid

 

110,485

 

107,777

 

Income taxes paid

 

2,441

 

1,778

 

 

In 2007, the Company transferred a capital lease obligation for transponder space of $1,391 to an affiliate which resulted in a decrease in property and equipment, net, of $1,285 and an increase in accounts payable to affiliates of $106.

 

NOTE 4.                RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

On January 1, 2007, Cablevision adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. (“FIN”) 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of SFAS No. 109. This Interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of an income tax position taken or expected to be taken in an income tax return. The adoption of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007 by Cablevision had no impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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NOTE 5.                RESTRUCTURING

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $1,508 for employee severance. At September 30, 2007, unpaid balances of approximately $583 are reflected as accounts payable to affiliates, net in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as such restructuring charges were allocated to the Company from Rainbow Media Holdings LLC (the Company’s indirect parent).

 

NOTE 6.                INCOME TAXES

 

The Company is a single-member limited liability company, indirectly wholly-owned by Rainbow Media Enterprises, Inc. (“RME”), a subsidiary of Rainbow Media Holdings LLC (the Company’s indirect parent), a taxable corporation. RME is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Cablevision. As such, the Company is treated as a division of RME and is included in the consolidated income tax return of Cablevision for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, based upon the provisions of SFAS No. 109, the income tax provision is determined on a stand-alone basis as if the Company filed separate consolidated income tax returns for the periods presented herein.

 

The income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 of $27,554 and $13,546, respectively, differs from the income tax expense derived from applying the statutory federal rate to pretax income due principally to the impact of state income taxes, non-deductible expenses and, for 2007, tax expense of $1,074 including accrued interest recorded pursuant to FIN 48 and tax expense of $551 for the impact of a change in the state rate used to measure deferred taxes.

 

Interest expense related to income tax liabilities recognized in accordance with the provisions of FIN 48 is included in income tax expense. Interest expense of $147, net of deferred tax benefit of $86, has been recognized in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and is included in income tax expense in the statement of income.

 

As of January 1, 2007, the Company had no liabilities for uncertain income tax positions. As of September 30, 2007, the Company had a liability of $1,659 for uncertain income tax positions, including accrued interest, which is included in other long-term liabilities.

 

AMC and WE tv are presently under audit by the City of New York with regard to the unincorporated business tax for 2003 through 2005.  IFC is currently being audited by the City of New York with regard to the unincorporated business tax for 2004.  Management does not believe that the resolution of these audits will have a material adverse impact on the financial position of the Company. Changes in the liabilities for uncertain tax positions will be recognized in the interim period in which the positions are effectively settled or there is a change in factual circumstances.

 

Since there is no tax sharing agreement in place between the Company and Cablevision, allocable current income tax liabilities calculated on a separate company basis that the Company does not pay directly have been reflected as deemed capital contributions to the Company from

 

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its parent. Such contributions amounted to $23,652 and $21,004 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

NOTE 7.                INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

The following table summarizes information relating to the Company’s acquired intangible assets at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006:

 

 

 

September 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

Estimated
Useful Lives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross carrying amount of amortizable intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliation agreements

 

$

597,156

 

$

597,156

 

10 years

 

Advertiser relationships

 

90,738

 

90,738

 

7 to 10 years

 

Other intangibles

 

8,713

 

8,713

 

10 years

 

 

 

696,607

 

696,607

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliation agreements

 

352,997

 

319,676

 

 

 

Advertiser relationships

 

43,908

 

36,520

 

 

 

Other intangibles

 

8,713

 

8,517

 

 

 

 

 

405,618

 

364,713

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indefinite-lived intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excess costs over the fair value of net assets acquired

 

50,957

 

52,586

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total intangible assets, net

 

$

341,946

 

$

384,480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September, 30, 2007

 

Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

 

 

Aggregate amortization expense

 

$

40,905

 

$

55,716

 

 

 

 

Estimated amortization expense

 

 

 

Year ending December 31, 2007

 

$

54,396

 

Year ending December 31, 2008

 

53,796

 

Year ending December 31, 2009

 

52,487

 

Year ending December 31, 2010

 

51,531

 

Year ending December 31, 2011

 

51,531

 

 

In the first quarter of 2007, an adjustment of $1,629 was recorded to reduce excess costs over the fair value of net assets acquired that was pushed down to the Company from Rainbow Media Holdings LLC in prior years. This adjustment to basis was recorded as a deemed capital distribution to Rainbow Media Holdings LLC amounting to $1,064 in addition to the reduction of the related deferred income tax liability of $565.

 

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NOTE 8.                SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The Company classifies its business interests into two reportable segments: AMC Networks (which includes AMC and WE tv) and IFC. These reportable segments are strategic business units that are managed separately. The Company evaluates segment performance based on several factors, of which the primary financial measure is business segment adjusted operating cash flow (defined as operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expense or benefit and restructuring charges or credits), a non-GAAP measure. The Company has presented the components that reconcile adjusted operating cash flow to operating income, an accepted GAAP measure. Information as to the operations of the Company’s business segments is set forth below.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Revenues, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMC Networks

 

$

138,991

 

$

121,974

 

$

414,719

 

$

373,756

 

IFC

 

25,396

 

22,509

 

74,738

 

67,982

 

Total

 

$

164,387

 

$

144,483

 

$

489,457

 

$

441,738

 

 

Reconciliation (by Segment and in Total) of Adjusted Operating Cash Flow to Operating Income

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Adjusted operating cash flow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMC Networks

 

$

68,749

 

$

62,125

 

$

204,129

 

$

166,241

 

IFC

 

9,121

 

7,197

 

23,653

 

19,507

 

Total

 

$

77,870

 

$

69,322

 

$

227,782

 

$

185,748

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMC Networks

 

$

13,716

 

$

14,056

 

$

41,572

 

$

42,105

 

IFC

 

969

 

1,291

 

2,981

 

3,906

 

Total

 

$

14,685

 

$

15,347

 

$

44,553

 

$

46,011

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMC Networks

 

$

1,111

 

$

1,807

 

$

5,459

 

$

6,231

 

IFC

 

305

 

517

 

1,416

 

1,612

 

Total

 

$

1,416

 

$

2,324

 

$

6,875

 

$

7,843

 

 

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Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMC Networks

 

$

387

 

$

 

$

1,151

 

$

 

IFC

 

196

 

 

357

 

 

Total

 

$

583

 

$

 

$

1,508

 

$

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Operating income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMC Networks

 

$

53,535

 

$

46,261

 

$

155,947

 

$

117,905

 

IFC

 

7,651

 

5,390

 

18,899

 

13,989

 

Total

 

$

61,186

 

$

51,651

 

$

174,846

 

$

131,894

 

 

A reconciliation of reportable segment amounts to the Company’s consolidated balances is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating income for reportable segments

 

$

61,186

 

$

51,651

 

$

174,846

 

$

131,894

 

Items excluded from operating income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(27,781

)

(30,383

)

(86,810

)

(95,288

)

Interest income

 

273

 

483

 

680

 

3,405

 

Write-off of deferred financing costs

 

(2,919

)

(6,084

)

(2,919

)

(6,084

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

(19,113

)

 

(19,113

)

 

Miscellaneous, net

 

128

 

(13

)

322

 

(23

)

Income before income taxes

 

$

11,774

 

$

15,654

 

$

67,006

 

$

33,904

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

AMC Networks

 

$

1,607,097

 

$

1,462,607

 

IFC

 

245,087

 

233,892

 

RNS Parent

 

20,848

 

27,265

 

Deferred tax asset

 

849

 

5,997

 

Intersegment eliminations (1)

 

(709,916

)

(530,937

)

 

 

$

1,163,965

 

$

1,198,824

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

AMC Networks

 

$

1,980

 

$

2,759

 

IFC

 

1,232

 

379

 

Total

 

$

3,212

 

$

3,138

 

 

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(1)                 Primarily represents intercompany receivables from RNS Parent recorded on the balance sheets of AMC Networks and IFC.

 

Substantially all revenues and assets of the Company’s reportable segments are attributed to or located in the United States.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that may potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and trade receivables. Cash is invested in money market funds and bank time deposits. The Company’s cash investments are placed with money market funds or financial institutions that have received the highest rating awarded by Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service. The Company selects money market funds that predominately invest in marketable, direct obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States government or its agencies, commercial paper, fully collateralized repurchase agreements, certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and time deposits. The Company had three customers that in the aggregate accounted for approximately 32% of the Company’s consolidated net trade receivable balances at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, which exposes the Company to a concentration of credit risk. These customers in the aggregate accounted for approximately 39% of the Company’s net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.

 

NOTE 9.                LEGAL MATTERS

 

The Company is subject to various claims in the ordinary course of business. Although the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty and the impact of the final resolution of these matters on the Company’s results of operations in a particular subsequent reporting period is not known, management does not believe that the resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Company or the ability of the Company to meet its financial obligations as they become due.

 

Broadcast Music, Inc. Matter

 

Broadcast Music, Inc. (“BMI”), an organization that licenses the performance of musical compositions of its members, has alleged that certain of the Company’s subsidiaries require a license to exhibit musical compositions in its catalog. BMI agreed to interim fees based on revenues covering certain periods for certain subsidiaries. These matters were submitted to a Federal Rate Court. The interim fees paid to BMI remain subject to retroactive adjustment until such time as either a final decision is made by the Court or an agreement is reached by the parties.

 

Accounting Related Investigations

 

The improper expense recognition matter previously reported by Cablevision has been the subject of investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. The SEC is continuing to investigate the

 

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improper expense recognition matter and Cablevision’s timing of recognition of launch support, marketing and other payments under affiliation agreements.

 

Stock Option Related Matters

 

Cablevision and CSC Holdings, Inc. (“CSC Holdings”) announced on August 8, 2006 that, based on a voluntary review of past practices in connection with grants of stock options and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), they had determined that the grant date and exercise price assigned to a number of their stock option and SAR grants during the 1997-2002 period did not correspond to the actual grant date and the fair market value of Cablevision’s common stock on the actual grant date. The review was conducted with a law firm that was not previously involved with the Cablevision stock option plans. Cablevision and CSC Holdings have advised the SEC and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York of these matters and each has commenced an investigation. Cablevision and CSC Holdings have received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York seeking documents related to the stock option issues. Cablevision and CSC Holdings have also received a document request from the SEC relating to its informal investigation into these matters. Cablevision and CSC Holdings continue to fully cooperate with such government investigations.

 

NOTE 10.              DISCLOSURES ABOUT THE FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The fair value of the Company’s debt instruments are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2007

 

 

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Debt instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

Bank debt

 

$

500,000

 

$

500,000

 

Senior notes

 

298,678

 

319,585

 

Senior subordinated notes

 

323,247

 

352,339

 

 

 

$

1,121,925

 

$

1,171,924

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2006

 

 

 

Carrying Amount

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Debt instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

Bank debt

 

$

510,000

 

$

510,000

 

Senior notes

 

298,476

 

313,400

 

Senior subordinated notes

 

497,011

 

551,682

 

 

 

$

1,305,487

 

$

1,375,082

 

 

In August 2007, the Company redeemed 35% of its senior subordinated notes (see Note 13).

 

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates are subjective in nature and

 

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involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

 

NOTE 11.              DOLAN FAMILY GROUP TRANSACTION

 

On May 2, 2007, Cablevision entered into a merger agreement with Central Park Holding Company, LLC (“Dolan Family Acquisition Company”), an entity owned by the Dolan Family Group, and Central Park Merger Sub, Inc. The terms of the merger agreement provided that Central Park Merger Sub, Inc. would be merged with and into Cablevision and, as a result, Cablevision would continue as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dolan Family Acquisition Company (the “Proposed Merger”).

 

On October 24, 2007, the Proposed Merger was submitted to a vote of Cablevision’s shareholders and did not receive Cablevision shareholder approval. Subsequently, the parties terminated the merger agreement pursuant to its terms.

 

NOTE 12.              TRANSACTIONS

 

Affiliation Agreements

 

On April 30, 2007, Rainbow Media Holdings LLC entered into a purchase agreement with Comcast Corporation for the sale of its interests in subsidiaries which operate two regional television sports programming networks. Contemporaneously with the execution of the purchase agreement relating to the sale of such networks, subsidiaries of the Company and Comcast Corporation entered into or extended affiliation agreements relating to the carriage of AMC, IFC and WE tv.

 

NOTE 13.              DEBT

 

On July 24, 2007, the Company entered into an equity commitment agreement with its sole member, Rainbow Programming Holdings, pursuant to which Rainbow Programming Holdings agreed to purchase additional membership interests in the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $203,000. The Company used the proceeds of the investment by Rainbow Programming Holdings to redeem $175,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 10-3/8% senior subordinated notes due 2014, representing 35% of the outstanding notes at a redemption price equal to 110.375% of the principal amount of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to August 31, 2007, the redemption date. In connection with the redemption, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $19,113, representing primarily the redemption premium and wrote-off the related unamortized deferred financing costs of $2,919.

 

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