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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:  
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

 

 

16.             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

 

Sinclair Television Group, Inc. (STG), a wholly-owned subsidiary and the television operating subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (SBG), is the primary obligor under the Bank Credit Agreement, the 5.375% Notes, the 5.625% Notes, 6.125% Notes, and 6.375% Notes. Our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock as of December 31, 2014, were obligations or securities of SBG and not obligations or securities of STG.  SBG is a guarantor under the Bank Credit Agreement, the 5.375% Notes, 5.625% Notes, 6.125% Notes, and 6.375% Notes. As of December 31, 2014, our consolidated total debt of $3,928.7 million included $3,801.7 million of debt related to STG and its subsidiaries of which SBG guaranteed $3,752.1 million.

 

SBG, KDSM, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SBG, and STG’s wholly-owned subsidiaries (guarantor subsidiaries), have fully and unconditionally guaranteed, subject to certain customary automatic release provisions, all of STG’s obligations.  Those guarantees are joint and several.  There are certain contractual restrictions on the ability of SBG, STG or KDSM, LLC to obtain funds from their subsidiaries in the form of dividends or loans.

 

The following condensed consolidating financial statements present the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of cash flows of SBG, STG, KDSM, LLC and the guarantor subsidiaries, the direct and indirect non-guarantor subsidiaries of SBG and the eliminations necessary to arrive at our information on a consolidated basis.

 

These statements are presented in accordance with the disclosure requirements under SEC Regulation S-X, Rule 3-10.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Sinclair
Broadcast
Group,
Inc.

 

Sinclair
Television
Group, Inc.

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries
and KDSM,
LLC

 

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Sinclair
Consolidated

 

Cash

 

$

 

$

3,394

 

$

1,749

 

$

12,539

 

$

 

$

17,682

 

Accounts and other receivables

 

 

164

 

359,486

 

25,111

 

(1,258

)

383,503

 

Other current assets

 

5,741

 

12,996

 

98,751

 

12,721

 

(11,733

)

118,476

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

 

 

6,504

 

 

6,504

 

Total current assets

 

5,741

 

16,554

 

459,986

 

56,875

 

(12,991

)

526,165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

3,949

 

17,554

 

569,372

 

168,762

 

(7,099

)

752,538

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

 

1,843

 

6,974

 

 

8,817

 

Investment in consolidated subsidiaries

 

395,225

 

3,585,037

 

3,978

 

 

(3,984,240

)

 

Other long-term assets

 

65,988

 

595,112

 

90,914

 

115,375

 

(620,628

)

246,761

 

Total other long-term assets

 

461,213

 

4,180,149

 

96,735

 

122,349

 

(4,604,868

)

255,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

 

1,483

 

3,821,985

 

209,724

 

(115,301

)

3,917,891

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

470,903

 

$

4,215,740

 

$

4,948,078

 

$

557,710

 

$

(4,740,259

)

$

5,452,172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

541

 

$

46,083

 

$

201,102

 

$

24,325

 

$

(13,680

)

$

258,371

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

529

 

42,953

 

1,302

 

68,332

 

 

113,116

 

Current portion of affiliate long-term debt

 

1,464

 

 

1,182

 

1,026

 

(1,047

)

2,625

 

Other current liabilities

 

1,208

 

 

107,867

 

9,749

 

(1,407

)

117,417

 

Liabilities held for sale

 

 

 

 

2,477

 

 

2,477

 

Total current liabilities

 

3,742

 

89,036

 

311,453

 

105,909

 

(16,134

)

494,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

3,679,004

 

34,338

 

83,324

 

 

3,796,666

 

Affiliate long-term debt

 

3,508

 

 

12,802

 

319,901

 

(319,902

)

16,309

 

Other liabilities

 

35,771

 

28,856

 

1,003,213

 

169,935

 

(497,927

)

739,848

 

Total liabilities

 

43,021

 

3,796,896

 

1,361,806

 

679,069

 

(833,963

)

5,046,829

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Sinclair Broadcast Group equity (deficit)

 

427,882

 

418,844

 

3,586,272

 

(94,632

)

(3,910,484

)

427,882

 

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

(26,727

)

4,188

 

(22,539

)

Total liabilities and equity (deficit)

 

$

470,903

 

$

4,215,740

 

$

4,948,078

 

$

557,710

 

$

(4,740,259

)

$

5,452,172

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Sinclair
Broadcast
Group, Inc.

 

Sinclair
Television
Group, Inc.

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries
and KDSM,
LLC

 

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Sinclair
Consolidated

 

Cash

 

$

 

$

237,974

 

$

28,594

 

$

13,536

 

$

 

$

280,104

 

Accounts and other receivables

 

59

 

818

 

281,822

 

27,479

 

(1,022

)

309,156

 

Other current assets

 

5,500

 

25,887

 

67,279

 

16,391

 

(6,446

)

108,611

 

Total current assets

 

5,559

 

264,679

 

377,695

 

57,406

 

(7,468

)

697,871

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

5,017

 

13,561

 

454,917

 

130,019

 

(7,443

)

596,071

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in consolidated subsidiaries

 

363,231

 

2,508,058

 

4,179

 

 

(2,875,468

)

 

Restricted cash — long term

 

 

11,524

 

223

 

 

 

11,747

 

Other long-term assets

 

78,849

 

503,674

 

62,435

 

132,840

 

(544,881

)

232,917

 

Total other long-term assets

 

442,080

 

3,023,256

 

66,837

 

132,840

 

(3,420,349

)

244,664

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

 

 

2,486,794

 

214,325

 

(92,253

)

2,608,866

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

452,656

 

$

3,301,496

 

$

3,386,243

 

$

534,590

 

$

(3,527,513

)

$

4,147,472

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

234

 

$

51,781

 

$

126,245

 

$

17,161

 

$

753

 

$

196,174

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

556

 

37,335

 

1,007

 

6,900

 

548

 

46,346

 

Current portion of affiliate long-term debt

 

1,294

 

 

1,073

 

1,003

 

(1,003

)

2,367

 

Other current liabilities

 

3,529

 

 

87,612

 

9,645

 

(2,292

)

98,494

 

Total current liabilities

 

5,613

 

89,116

 

215,937

 

34,709

 

(1,994

)

343,381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

529

 

2,793,334

 

35,709

 

135,071

 

1,759

 

2,966,402

 

Affiliate long-term debt

 

4,972

 

 

13,984

 

294,919

 

(294,950

)

18,925

 

Other liabilities

 

45,172

 

23,645

 

610,491

 

145,828

 

(412,076

)

413,060

 

Total liabilities

 

56,286

 

2,906,095

 

876,121

 

610,527

 

(707,261

)

3,741,768

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Sinclair Broadcast Group equity (deficit)

 

396,370

 

395,401

 

2,510,122

 

(85,271

)

(2,820,252

)

396,370

 

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

9,334

 

 

9,334

 

Total liabilities and equity (deficit)

 

$

452,656

 

$

3,301,496

 

$

3,386,243

 

$

534,590

 

$

(3,527,513

)

$

4,147,472

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Sinclair
Broadcast
Group, Inc.

 

Sinclair
Television
Group, Inc.

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries
and KDSM,
LLC

 

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Sinclair
Consolidated

 

Net revenue

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,870,408

 

$

192,616

 

$

(86,466

)

$

1,976,558

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program and production

 

 

76

 

573,725

 

84,592

 

(81,380

)

577,013

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

4,320

 

57,799

 

359,880

 

20,099

 

(2,079

)

440,019

 

Depreciation, amortization and other operating expenses

 

1,068

 

5,425

 

367,514

 

92,635

 

(1,767

)

464,875

 

Total operating expenses

 

5,388

 

63,300

 

1,301,119

 

197,326

 

(85,226

)

1,481,907

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

 

(5,388

)

(63,300

)

569,289

 

(4,710

)

(1,240

)

494,651

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries

 

211,782

 

373,228

 

(201

)

 

(584,809

)

 

Interest expense

 

(573

)

(163,347

)

(4,869

)

(27,364

)

21,291

 

(174,862

)

Other income (expense)

 

4,377

 

(14,651

)

998

 

2,024

 

10

 

(7,242

)

Total other income (expense)

 

215,586

 

195,230

 

(4,072

)

(25,340

)

(563,508

)

(182,104

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit

 

2,081

 

83,897

 

(185,193

)

1,783

 

 

(97,432

)

Net income (loss)

 

212,279

 

215,827

 

380,024

 

(28,267

)

(564,748

)

215,115

 

Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

(2,836

)

 

(2,836

)

Net income (loss) attributable to Sinclair Broadcast Group

 

$

212,279

 

$

215,827

 

$

380,024

 

$

(31,103

)

$

(564,748

)

$

212,279

 

Comprehensive Income

 

$

211,759

 

$

213,284

 

$

378,926

 

$

(27,982

)

$

(564,228

)

$

211,759

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Sinclair
Broadcast
Group, Inc.

 

Sinclair
Television
Group, Inc.

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries
and KDSM,
LLC

 

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Sinclair
Consolidated

 

Net revenue

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,296,736

 

$

123,017

 

$

(56,622

)

$

1,363,131

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program and production

 

15

 

357

 

391,410

 

50,950

 

(57,628

)

385,104

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

3,733

 

48,363

 

241,548

 

9,132

 

82

 

302,858

 

Depreciation, amortization and other operating expenses

 

1,307

 

3,105

 

275,889

 

71,319

 

(471

)

351,149

 

Total operating expenses

 

5,055

 

51,825

 

908,847

 

131,401

 

(58,017

)

1,039,111

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

 

(5,055

)

(51,825

)

387,889

 

(8,384

)

1,395

 

324,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries

 

97,138

 

309,388

 

1,009

 

 

(407,535

)

 

Interest expense

 

(1,083

)

(152,174

)

(4,965

)

(25,624

)

20,909

 

(162,937

)

Other income (expense)

 

4,633

 

(59,033

)

245

 

5,361

 

(6,781

)

(55,575

)

Total other income (expense)

 

100,688

 

98,181

 

(3,711

)

(20,263

)

(393,407

)

(218,512

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit

 

(22,165

)

47,645

 

(73,266

)

2,637

 

3,900

 

(41,249

)

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

11,063

 

495

 

 

 

11,558

 

Net income (loss)

 

73,468

 

105,064

 

311,407

 

(26,010

)

(388,112

)

75,817

 

Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

(2,349

)

 

(2,349

)

Net income (loss) attributable to Sinclair Broadcast Group

 

$

73,468

 

$

105,064

 

$

311,407

 

$

(28,359

)

$

(388,112

)

$

73,468

 

Comprehensive Income

 

$

78,257

 

$

107,243

 

$

311,407

 

$

(28,098

)

$

(388,112

)

$

78,257

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Sinclair
Broadcast
Group, Inc.

 

Sinclair
Television
Group, Inc.

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries
and KDSM,
LLC

 

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Sinclair
Consolidated

 

Net revenue

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,008,146

 

$

64,909

 

$

(11,376

)

$

1,061,679

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program and production

 

 

322

 

263,802

 

1,400

 

(9,968

)

255,556

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

2,853

 

28,762

 

168,540

 

6,082

 

(1,567

)

204,670

 

Depreciation, amortization and other operating expenses

 

1,523

 

1,890

 

213,681

 

55,802

 

(728

)

272,168

 

Total operating expenses

 

4,376

 

30,974

 

646,023

 

63,284

 

(12,263

)

732,394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

 

(4,376

)

(30,974

)

362,123

 

1,625

 

887

 

329,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in losses of consolidated subsidiaries

 

144,620

 

194,686

 

(123

)

 

(339,183

)

 

Interest expense

 

(1,317

)

(118,491

)

(4,840

)

(24,780

)

20,875

 

(128,553

)

Other income (expense)

 

5,245

 

38,677

 

(39,781

)

8,690

 

(1,223

)

11,608

 

Total other income (expense)

 

148,548

 

114,872

 

(44,744

)

(16,090

)

(319,531

)

(116,945

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit

 

494

 

41,709

 

(118,519

)

8,464

 

 

(67,852

)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

(269

)

734

 

 

 

465

 

Net income (loss)

 

144,666

 

125,338

 

199,594

 

(6,001

)

(318,644

)

144,953

 

Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

(287

)

 

(287

)

Net income (loss) attributable to Sinclair Broadcast Group

 

$

144,666

 

$

125,338

 

$

199,594

 

$

(6,288

)

$

(318,644

)

$

144,666

 

Comprehensive Income

 

$

144,808

 

$

125,193

 

$

199,594

 

$

(6,288

)

$

(318,499

)

$

144,808

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Sinclair
Broadcast
Group,
Inc.

 

Sinclair
Television
Group, Inc.

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries
and KDSM,
LLC

 

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Sinclair
Consolidated

 

NET CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

$

(26,528

)

$

(147,940

)

$

628,103

 

$

(35,694

)

$

12,513

 

$

430,454

 

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of property and equipment

 

 

(8,864

)

(71,152

)

(2,722

)

1,280

 

(81,458

)

Payments for acquisitions of television stations

 

 

 

(1,485,039

)

 

 

(1,485,039

)

Proceeds from the sale of broadcast assets

 

 

 

176,675

 

 

 

176,675

 

Payments for acquisitions of assets of other operating divisions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of alarm monitoring contracts

 

 

 

 

(27,701

)

 

(27,701

)

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash

 

 

11,525

 

91

 

 

 

11,616

 

Investments in equity and cost method investees

 

 

 

 

(8,104

)

 

(8,104

)

Proceeds from insurance settlement

 

 

17,042

 

 

 

 

17,042

 

Other, net

 

1,000

 

 

392

 

(1,779

)

 

(387

)

Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities

 

1,000

 

19,703

 

(1,379,033

)

(40,306

)

1,280

 

(1,397,356

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from notes payable, commercial bank financing and capital leases

 

 

1,466,500

 

507

 

33,713

 

 

1,500,720

 

Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing and capital leases

 

(556

)

(574,584

)

(1,028

)

(6,596

)

 

(582,764

)

Repurchase of outstanding Class A Common Stock

 

(133,157

)

 

 

 

 

(133,157

)

Dividends paid on Class A and Class B common stock

 

(61,103

)

 

 

 

 

(61,103

)

Payments for deferred financing costs

 

 

(16,590

)

 

 

 

(16,590

)

Noncontrolling interest (contributions) distributions

 

 

 

 

(8,184

)

 

(8,184

)

Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables

 

218,081

 

(981,669

)

725,678

 

51,703

 

(13,793

)

 

Other, net

 

2,263

 

 

(1,072

)

4,367

 

 

5,558

 

Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities

 

25,528

 

(106,343

)

724,085

 

75,003

 

(13,793

)

704,480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

(234,580

)

(26,845

)

(997

)

 

(262,422

)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

 

 

237,974

 

28,594

 

13,536

 

 

280,104

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

 

$

 

$

3,394

 

$

1,749

 

$

12,539

 

$

 

$

17,682

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Sinclair
Broadcast
Group,
Inc.

 

Sinclair
Television
Group, Inc.

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries
and KDSM,
LLC

 

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Sinclair
Consolidated

 

NET CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

$

(37,107

)

$

(264,925

)

$

444,680

 

$

(40,414

)

$

58,343

 

$

160,577

 

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of property and equipment

 

 

(2,700

)

(35,659

)

(5,029

)

 

(43,388

)

Payments for acquisitions of television stations

 

 

 

(998,664

)

(50,480

)

43,000

 

(1,006,144

)

Proceeds from the sale of broadcast assets

 

 

 

71,738

 

21,000

 

(43,000

)

49,738

 

Payments for acquisitions of assets of other operating divisions

 

 

 

 

(4,650

)

 

(4,650

)

Purchase of alarm monitoring contracts

 

 

 

 

(23,721

)

 

(23,721

)

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash

 

 

(11,522

)

 

 

 

(11,522

)

Investments in equity and cost method investees

 

 

 

 

(10,767

)

 

(10,767

)

Investment in marketable securities

 

 

 

 

(696

)

(10,908

)

(11,604

)

Other, net

 

1,648

 

 

50

 

9,119

 

 

10,817

 

Net cash flows (used in) from investing activities

 

1,648

 

(14,222

)

(962,535

)

(65,224

)

(10,908

)

(1,051,241

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from notes payable, commercial bank financing and capital leases

 

 

2,189,753

 

 

88,540

 

 

2,278,293

 

Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing and capital leases

 

(482

)

(1,473,898

)

(1,069

)

(34,311

)

 

(1,509,760

)

Proceeds from the sale of Class A Common Stock

 

472,913

 

 

 

 

 

472,913

 

Dividends paid on Class A and Class B common stock

 

(56,767

)

 

 

 

 

(56,767

)

Payments for deferred financing costs

 

 

(27,724

)

 

 

 

(27,724

)

Noncontrolling interest distributions (contributions)

 

 

 

 

(10,256

)

 

(10,256

)

Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables

 

(371,331

)

(178,240

)

548,139

 

59,765

 

(58,333

)

 

Other, net

 

(8,874

)

 

(820

)

 

10,898

 

1,204

 

Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities

 

35,459

 

509,891

 

546,250

 

103,738

 

(47,435

)

1,147,903

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

230,744

 

28,395

 

(1,900

)

 

257,239

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

 

 

7,230

 

199

 

15,436

 

 

22,865

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

 

$

 

$

237,974

 

$

28,594

 

$

13,536

 

$

 

$

280,104