For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2007
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


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

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2007        Commission File Number: 001-12223

 


UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   No. 95-4398884
(State of Incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification)

605 Third Avenue, 12th Floor

New York, NY 10158

(Address of principal executive offices)

(212) 455-5200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days    YES  ¨    NO  x.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  x             Accelerated Filer  ¨            Non-accelerated filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     YES  ¨    NO  x.

There were 1,000 shares, $0.01 par value, common stock issued and outstanding as of November 9, 2007.

 



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Part I -  Financial Information:

Item 1.  

Consolidated Financial Statements

  
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2007 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2006

   3
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 (Unaudited)

   4
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the six months ended September 30, 2007, three months ended March 31, 2007 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006 (Unaudited)

   5
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended September 30, 2007, three months ended March 31, 2007 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006 (Unaudited)

   6
 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

   7
Item 2.  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   27
Item 3.  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   44
Item 4.  

Controls and Procedures

   44

Part II -  Other Information:

Item 1.  

Legal Proceedings

   46
Item 1A.  

Risk Factors

   48
Item 6.  

Exhibits

   52

 

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UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     September 30,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS       

Current assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 123,306     $ 103,522  

Accounts receivable, net

     451,552       426,625  

Program rights

     25,349       27,342  

Income taxes receivable

     96,841       -  

Deferred tax assets

     24,198       12,366  

Prepaid expenses and other

     24,474       36,016  

Current assets held for sale

     49,737       58,020  
                

Total current assets

     795,457       663,891  

Property and equipment, net

     678,851       590,354  

Intangible assets, net

     7,098,477       4,298,239  

Goodwill

     7,148,245       2,002,799  

Deferred financing costs, net

     268,993       5,494  

Program rights

     14,850       17,449  

Investments in equity method investees

     46,809       50,206  

Investments in cost method investees

     179,262       161,411  

Other assets

     55,329       19,096  

Non-current assets held for sale

     364,033       357,456  
                

Total assets

   $   16,650,306     $   8,166,395  
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY       

Current liabilities:

      

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 176,969     $ 156,578  

Income taxes payable

     -       8,159  

Accrued interest

     118,820       22,435  

Accrued license fees

     20,743       17,874  

Program rights obligations

     15,431       15,658  

Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations

     204,931       202,262  

Current liabilities held for sale

     52,972       60,742  
                

Total current liabilities

     589,866       483,708  

Long-term debt

     9,766,947       922,169  

Capital lease obligations

     44,340       47,420  

Program rights obligations

     11,593       13,876  

Deferred tax liabilities

     2,215,996       1,084,574  

Other long-term liabilities

     121,366       53,494  

Non-current liabilities held for sale

     13,019       (345 )
                

Total liabilities

     12,763,127       2,604,896  
                

Stockholders’ equity:

      

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000 shares authorized in 2007 and 1,040,000,000 shares authorized in 2006; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding in 2007 and 309,943,277 shares issued and 309,533,633 shares outstanding in 2006

     -       3,099  

Paid-in-capital

     3,966,150       4,268,867  

(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings

     (46,393 )     1,305,674  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (32,578 )     (1,657 )

Treasury stock, at cost, 409,644 shares in 2006

     -       (14,484 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     3,887,179       5,561,499  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 16,650,306     $ 8,166,395  
                

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited and in thousands)

 

    Three Months Ended September 30,  
              2007                         2006            

Net revenues

  $   529,055     $   506,556  
               

Direct operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)

    177,786       172,920  

Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)

    143,350       135,250  

Merger related expenses

    800       3,841  

Depreciation and amortization

    41,185       21,314  
               

Operating expenses

    363,121       333,325  
               

Operating income

    165,934       173,231  

Other expenses (income):

     

Interest expense, net

    193,722       22,100  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

    9,645       585  

Stock dividend

    (184 )     (453 )

Equity income in unconsolidated subsidiaries and other

    (738 )     (651 )

Gain on sale of Entravision stock

    -       (194 )
               

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes

    (36,511 )     151,844  

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

    (11,220 )     62,620  
               

(Loss) income from continuing operations

    (25,291 )     89,224  

Loss from discontinued operation, net of income taxes

    (1,551 )     (1,085 )
               

Net (loss) income

    (26,842 )     88,139  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:

     

Unrealized loss on hedging activities, net of income taxes

    (59,402 )     -  

Unrealized loss on investment, net of income taxes

    (967 )     -  

Currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes

    (22 )     170  
               

Comprehensive (loss) income

  $ (87,233 )   $ 88,309  
               

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited and in thousands)

 

    

Six Months

Ended

September 30,

2007

    

Three Months

Ended

March 31,

2007

   

Nine Months

Ended

September 30,

2006

 

Net revenues

   $   1,091,263      $   437,266     $   1,512,838  
                         

Direct operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)

     348,884        160,574       554,232  

Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)

     301,665        144,060       405,770  

Merger related expenses

     5,004        144,181       11,233  

Voluntary contribution per FCC consent decree

     -        24,000       -  

Depreciation and amortization

     82,053        20,122       62,467  
                         

Operating expenses

     737,606        492,937       1,033,702  
                         

Operating income (loss)

     353,657        (55,671 )     479,136  

Other expenses (income):

         

Interest expense, net

     394,277        17,857       70,638  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     -        1,630       -  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     22,908        509       2,030  

Stock dividend

     (368 )      (453 )     (1,359 )

Equity income in unconsolidated subsidiaries and other

     (1,530 )      (688 )     (1,778 )

Gain on sale of Entravision stock

     -        -       (1,454 )
                         

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes

     (61,630 )      (74,526 )     411,059  

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

     (19,932 )      (5,943 )     159,800  
                         

(Loss) income from continuing operations

     (41,698 )      (68,583 )     251,259  

(Loss) income from discontinued operation, net of income tax

     (4,695 )      1,563       (1,797 )
                         

Net (loss) income

     (46,393 )      (67,020 )     249,462  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:

         

Unrealized loss on hedging activities, net of income taxes

     (31,565 )      -       -  

Unrealized loss on investment, net of income taxes

     (967 )      -       -  

Currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes

     (46 )      1,657       (1,704 )
                         

Comprehensive (loss) income

   $ (78,971 )    $ (65,363 )   $ 247,758  
                         

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited and in thousands)

 

   

Six Months

Ended

September 30,

2007

   

Three Months

Ended

March 31,

2007

   

Nine Months

Ended

September 30,

2006

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

       

Net (loss) income

  $ (46,393 )   $ (67,020 )   $ 249,462  

(Loss) income from discontinued operation

    (4,695 )     1,563       (1,797 )
                       

(Loss) income from continuing operations

    (41,698 )     (68,583 )     251,259  

Adjustments to reconcile (loss) income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

       

Depreciation

    39,762       19,480       60,327  

Amortization of intangible assets and deferred financing costs

    65,196       1,151       4,170  

Deferred income taxes

    16,807       20,478       34,130  

Share-based compensation

    2,336       36,475       9,232  

Earnings distribution from equity investments

    3,837       -       2,140  

Other non-cash items

    337          910       (3,161 )

Changes in assets and liabilities:

       

Accounts receivable, net

    (87,553 )     62,627       (41,021 )

Program rights

    (124 )     4,716       8,802  

Prepaid expenses and other

    (4,849 )     (23,386 )     36,927  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

    (27,704 )     91,478       (10,747 )

Income taxes payable

    (37,439 )     (29,986 )     27,443  

Accrued interest

    102,600       (6,215 )     (6,167 )

Accrued license fees

    1,350       1,520       (2,748 )

Program rights obligations

    (1,307 )     (1,203 )     (3,888 )

Other, net

    (4,019 )     8,515       (304 )
                       

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

    27,532       117,977       366,394  

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from discontinued operation

    (6,294 )     3,063       (35,616 )
                       

Net cash provided by operating activities

    21,238       121,040       330,778  
                       

Cash flows from investing activities:

       

Acquisition of radio stations

    -       -       (11,869 )

Capital expenditures

    (32,481 )     (15,572 )     (61,640 )

Proceeds from sale of Entravision stock

    -       -       52,718  

Proceeds from sale of investment

    19,589       -       -  

Other, net

    132       (304 )     (536 )
                       

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

    (12,760 )     (15,876 )     (21,327 )

Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operation

    (93 )     (438 )     (5,238 )
                       

Net cash used in investing activities

    (12,853 )     (16,314 )     (26,565 )
                       

Cash flows from financing activities:

       

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

    -       9,080,000       375,000  

Capital contributions

    14,593       3,957,000       -  

Acquisition costs

    (155,925 )     (12,240,699 )     -  

Repayment of long-term debt

    (2,455 )     (261,167 )     (587,008 )

Purchases of treasury shares

    -       (2,638 )     (41 )

Proceeds from stock options exercised

    -       16,773       40,478  

Income tax benefit from share-based awards

    -       3,818       20,056  

Deferred financing costs

    (802 )     (291,235 )     (1,402 )

Merger related payments

    (60,838 )     (149,752 )     -  
                       

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations

    (205,427 )     112,100       (152,917 )

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from discontinued operation

    -       -       -  
                       

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

    (205,427 )     112,100       (152,917 )
                       

Net (decrease) increase in cash

    (197,042 )     216,826       151,296  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

    320,348       103,522       99,400  
                       

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 123,306     $ 320,348     $ 250,696  
                       

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

       

Interest paid

  $ 309,448     $ 22,320     $ 45,590  

Income taxes paid

  $ 4,719     $ 731     $ 78,228  

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

 

1. Organization of the Company

Univision Communications Inc., together with its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Univision”), is the leading Spanish-language media company in the United States and has continuing operations in three business segments: television, radio and Internet. The Company’s television operations include the Univision and TeleFutura networks, the Company’s owned and operated television stations and Galavisión, the Company’s cable television network. Univision Radio, Inc. (“Univision Radio”) operates the Company’s radio business, which includes its owned and operated radio stations and radio network. Univision Online, Inc. (“Univision Online”) operates the Company’s Internet portal, Univision.com.

The Company’s music division, which includes the Univision Records, Fonovisa Records and La Calle labels and Disa Records, S.A. de C.V. (“Disa”), is treated as a discontinued operation for all periods presented. See Note 3. Recent Developments.

 

2. Basis of Presentation

Preparation of Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial statements. The interim financial statements are unaudited, but include all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, that management considers necessary to fairly present the financial position and the results of operations for such periods. Results of operations of interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006.

The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes present the financial position and results of operations using the new basis of accounting due to the merger transaction, more fully described in Note 3. Recent Developments, with a black line separating that information from the financial position and the results of operations using the basis of accounting used prior to the merger transaction.

 

3. Recent Developments

The Merger

On March 29, 2007, Broadcasting Media Partners, Inc. (“Buyer”, formerly known as Umbrella Holdings, LLC), completed its acquisition of the Company pursuant to the terms of the agreement and plan of merger dated as of June 26, 2006 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Buyer and Umbrella Acquisition, Inc. (“Umbrella Acquisition”), a subsidiary of Buyer. Umbrella Acquisition and Buyer were formed by an investor group that includes affiliates of Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, Providence Equity Partners Inc., Saban Capital Group Inc., Texas Pacific Group, and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (collectively the “Sponsors”). To consummate the acquisition, Umbrella Acquisition was merged (the “Merger”) with and into the Company and the Company was the surviving corporation. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger was canceled and automatically converted into the right to receive $36.25 in cash, without interest.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

3. Recent Developments (continued)

 

As a result of the Merger, a new basis of accounting was established at March 29, 2007. In effect, the Buyer’s basis in the Company’s assets and liabilities has been pushed down to the Company’s financial statements as of March 31, 2007. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting as though the Merger closed on March 31, 2007 for convenience purposes to align the Merger transaction date to the accounting close date, considering the insignificant impact to the statement of operations. The statement of operations for the three and six months ended September 30, 2007 includes depreciation and amortization of the purchase accounting adjustments and interest on the new debt related to the Merger.

As a result of the Merger, the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Umbrella Acquisition that was issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger converted into and became one thousand fully paid shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company and constitutes the only outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company. These issued and outstanding shares of the Company are held by Broadcast Media Partners Holdings, Inc. (“Broadcast Holdings”). The issued and outstanding capital stock of Broadcast Holdings is owned by Buyer.

The total acquisition cost of the Company is calculated as follows:

 

     (In thousands)

Amounts paid to holders of stock, warrants and options:

  

Common stock

   $   11,246,893

Warrants owned by Televisa and Venevision

     993,806

Stock options

     130,181

Restricted stock

     25,699
      
     12,396,579

Direct acquisition costs

     149,797
      
     12,546,376

Debt assumed

     941,958
      

Acquisition cost

   $ 13,488,334
      

The following is a condensed balance sheet disclosing the preliminary amounts assigned to each major asset and liability caption of the acquired entity at the acquisition date:

 

     March 31,
2007
     (In thousands)

ASSETS

  

Current assets

   $ 901,770

Property and equipment, net

     686,113

Intangible assets, net

     7,140,746

Goodwill

     7,148,245

Deferred financing costs

     291,100

Other non-current assets

     679,984
      

Total assets

   $   16,847,958
      

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

3. Recent Developments (continued)

 

     March 31,
2007
     (In thousands)

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

  

Current liabilities

   $ 725,294

Long-term debt

     9,771,365

Deferred tax liabilities

     2,264,542

Other long-term liabilities

     129,757
      

Total liabilities

     12,890,958

Stockholder’s equity

     3,957,000
      

Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity

   $   16,847,958
      

The Company has allocated the purchase price to broadcast licenses, trade names, multiple subscriber operator contracts and relationships, affiliate agreements and relationships, advertiser relationships, land and buildings and liabilities based upon a preliminary evaluation of the fair value of assets and liabilities prepared by a third party valuation specialist. Due to the preliminary nature of the fair value estimates, the allocation of the purchase price is subject to change and the changes may be material. The Company uses the direct value method to value intangible assets other than goodwill acquired in business combinations.

The Company’s music division is held for sale. The Company has engaged a third party valuation specialist to value the music business as of the merger date. During the fourth quarter, the Company will adjust the carrying value of the music business in the purchase price allocation based upon the final valuation. The terms of any offers will be considered in the fair value analysis. The Company does not expect any significant gain or loss in the statement of operations as a result of this adjustment.

In accordance with EITF 95-3 Recognition of Liabilities in Connection with a Purchase Business Combination, the Company booked an estimated liability of $12.5 million, with the offset to goodwill, as part of the purchase accounting entry for the involuntary termination of certain key employees in connection with the Merger. Most of the $12.5 million liability has been paid to the employees involuntarily terminated. The Company may increase the amount of the estimated liability as the plan to involuntarily terminate or relocate certain key employees is finalized.

Merger Related Expenses

As a result of the Merger, the Company incurred the following Merger related expenses:

 

     Six Months
Ended September 30, 2007   
   Three Months
Ended March 31, 2007
 
    

(In thousands)

 

 

Share-based compensation expense

   $ -    $ 46,400 (a)

Change in control payments to employees

     1,983      41,857  

Advisory success fee

     -      32,786  

Legal fees

     931      16,097  

Other non-compensation expenses

     1,771      4,314  

Other compensation expenses

     319      2,727  
               

Total Merger related expenses

   $   5,004    $   144,181  
               

 

  (a) As a result of the Merger, the Company accelerated approximately $31.9 million of share-based compensation and expensed change in control share-based compensation of $14.5 million.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

3. Recent Developments (continued)

 

Voluntary Contribution Per FCC Consent Decree

On March 27, 2007, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) and Univision entered into a Consent Decree to resolve pending license renewal proceedings where petitioners alleged that certain Univision stations failed to comply with the children’s programming requirements set forth in the Children’s Television Act of 1990 and Section 73.671 of the Commission’s rules. The FCC agreed to terminate the proceedings and grant the stations’ renewal applications, and the Company agreed to make a $24 million voluntary contribution to the United States Treasury. The contribution was accrued as of March 31, 2007 and was paid in April 2007.

Discontinued Operation

Prior to the completion of the Merger on March 29, 2007, the Sponsors decided to sell the Company’s music recording and publishing businesses. As a result, the music division results of operations, assets and liabilities are reported as a discontinued operation for all periods presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company expects to use the proceeds from the sale to pay down debt incurred in conjunction with the Merger.

Results of the discontinued operation are as follows:

 

   

Three
Months Ended

September 30,

2007

   

Three
Months Ended

September 30,

2006

 
    (In thousands)  

Loss from discontinued operation before income taxes

  $ (2,522 )               $ (2,122 )

Benefit for income taxes

    (971 )     (1,037 )
               

Loss from discontinued operation, net of income taxes

  $ (1,551 )   $ (1,085 )
               

 

    

Six
Months Ended

September 30,

2007

   

Three
Months Ended

March 31,

2007

 

Nine

Months Ended

September 30,

2006

 
     (In thousands)  

(Loss) income from discontinued operation before income taxes

   $ (7,670 )               $ 2,607   $ (5,576 )

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

     (2,975 )     1,044     (3,779 )
                      

(Loss) income from discontinued operation, net of income taxes

   $ (4,695 )   $ 1,563   $ (1,797 )
                      

 

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3. Recent Developments (continued)

 

     September 30,
2007
     December 31,
2006
 
     (In thousands)  

Current assets held for sale:

       

Accounts receivable, net

   $ 25,431         $ 27,435  

Deferred tax asset

     5,256        12,978  

Prepaid and other current assets

     19,050        17,607  
                 
   $ 49,737      $ 58,020  
                 

Non-current assets held for sale:

       

Property and equipment

   $ 2,833      $ 3,483  

Intangible assets

     48,942        39,172  

Goodwill

     301,997        305,281  

Other assets

     10,261        9,520  
                 
   $   364,033      $   357,456  
                 

Current liabilities held for sale:

       

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 54,404      $ 60,101  

Other current liabilities

     (1,432 )      641  
                 
   $ 52,972      $ 60,742  
                 
 

Non-current liabilities held for sale

   $ 13,019      $ (345 )

 

4. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications, primarily related to the music segment as a discontinued operation, have been made to the prior year financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, the methods used to measure fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies to accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is evaluating the impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on the financial statements of the Company.

 

5. Related Party Transactions

On March 29, 2007, the Company entered into a management agreement with the Buyer and the Sponsors under which certain affiliates of the Sponsors provide the Company with management, consulting and advisory services for a quarterly aggregate service fee of 2% of operating income before depreciation and amortization, subject to certain adjustments, as well as reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. The management fee for the three and six months ended September 30, 2007 was $4.4 and $9.4 million, respectively, and the amounts are included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the statement of operations.

 

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5. Related Party Transactions (continued)

 

The Sponsors are private investment firms that have investments in companies that may do business with Univision. No individual Sponsor has a controlling interest in Univision and they may have a controlling interest or an interest with significant influence with a company that does business with Univision. In the opinion of management, all business conducted by Univision with companies that the Sponsors have an ownership in are arms length transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business.

 

6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives, such as broadcast licenses, are not amortized and are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if circumstances indicate a possible impairment exists. The television and radio broadcast licenses have indefinite lives because the Company expects to renew them and renewals are routinely granted with little cost, provided that the licensee has complied with the applicable rules and regulations of the FCC. Over the last five years, all the television and radio licenses that have been up for renewal have been renewed. The technology used in broadcasting is not expected to be replaced by another technology in the foreseeable future. The television and radio broadcast licenses and the related cash flows are expected to continue indefinitely, and as a result the broadcast licenses have an indefinite useful life. Therefore, the licenses will not be amortized unless circumstances change indicating their useful lives are deemed to no longer be indefinite.

The following is an analysis of the Company’s intangible assets currently being amortized, intangible assets not being amortized, estimated amortization expense for the years 2007 through 2012, and goodwill by segment:

 

     As of September 30, 2007
     Gross Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net Carrying
Amount
     (In thousands)

Intangible Assets Being Amortized

              

Nielsen contract

   $ 5,908    $ 517    $ 5,391

Broadcast agreement

     6,539      419      6,120

Multiple system operator contracts and relationships and broadcast affiliate agreements and relationships

     966,200      21,495      944,705

Advertiser related intangibles, primarily advertiser relationships

     102,700      19,570      83,130

Other amortizable intangibles

     1,046      288      758
                    

Total

   $   1,082,393    $   42,289      1,040,104
                    

 

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September 30, 2007

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6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (continued)

 

     As of September 30, 2007
     Gross Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
  

Net Carrying

Amount

     (In thousands)

Intangible Assets Not Being Amortized

              

Broadcast licenses

           5,447,152

Trademarks

           609,972

Other intangible assets

           1,249
            

Total

           6,058,373
            

Total intangible assets, net

         $   7,098,477
            
     As of December 31, 2006
     Gross Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
  

Net Carrying

Amount

     (In thousands)

Intangible Assets Being Amortized

              

Nielsen contract

   $ 20,700    $ 14,533    $ 6,167

Broadcast agreement

     9,892      3,143      6,749

Advertiser related intangibles, primarily advertiser contracts

     5,059      5,013      46

Other amortizable intangibles

     3,657      2,185      1,472
                    

Total

   $ 39,308    $ 24,874      14,434
                    

Intangible Assets Not Being Amortized

              

Broadcast licenses

           4,281,289

Other intangible assets

           2,516
            

Total

           4,283,805
            

Total intangible assets, net

         $ 4,298,239
            

Estimated amortization expense is as follows:

 

Year

   Amount
     (In thousands)

2007

   $       60,167

2008

   $ 51,556

2009

   $ 50,996

2010

   $ 50,993

2011

   $ 50,979

2012

   $ 50,677

 

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6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (continued)

 

The Company has various intangible assets that are being amortized on a straight line basis. The Nielsen contract is being amortized through December 2012, a broadcast agreement is being amortized through January 2015, advertiser related intangibles are being amortized through 2026, the multiple system operator contracts and relationships and broadcast affiliate agreements and relationships are being amortized through 2027 and 2031, respectively, and other amortizable intangible assets are being amortized through 2010. The Company incurred amortization expense of $21.3 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The Company incurred amortization expense of $42.3 million, $0.6 million and $2.1 million for the six months ended September 30, 2007, three months ended March 31, 2007 and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.

Goodwill as of September 30, 2007 is as follows:

 

     Segments
     Television    Radio    Internet    Total
     (In thousands)

Goodwill

   $   5,795,556    $   1,250,604    $   102,085    $   7,148,245
                           

 

7. Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following as of:

 

     September 30,
2007
    

December 31,

2006

 
     (In thousands)  

Bank senior secured revolving credit facility

   $ -      $ 180,000  

Bank senior secured term loan facility

     7,000,000        -  

Bank second-lien asset sale bridge loan

     500,000        -  

Senior notes – 9.75%/10.50% due 2015

     1,500,000        -  

Senior notes – 7.85% due 2011

     522,744        497,439  

Senior notes – 3.875% due 2008

     244,203        244,730  

Senior notes – 3.5% due 2007

     199,772        197,541  
                 
     9,966,719        1,119,710  

Less current portion

     (199,772 )      (197,541 )
                 

Long-term debt

   $   9,766,947      $ 922,169  
                 

The Company has a 7 year, $750.0 million bank senior secured revolving credit facility. Interest will accrue at a floating rate, which can be either a Eurodollar rate plus an applicable margin or, at the Company’s option, an alternative base rate (defined as the higher of (x) the Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch prime rate and (y) the federal funds effective rate, plus one half percent (0.50%) per annum) plus an applicable margin. The Eurodollar rate is expected to be the three month LIBOR rate. There was no balance outstanding on this facility as of September 30, 2007. Interest is paid on a quarterly basis unless the Company elects a shorter period.

 

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7. Debt (continued)

 

The bank senior secured term loan facility is a 7.5 year facility totaling $7 billion and accrues interest at a floating rate, which can be either a Eurodollar rate plus an applicable margin or, at the borrower’s option, an alternative base rate (defined as the higher of (x) the Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch prime rate and (y) the federal funds effective rate, plus one half percent (0.50%) per annum) plus an applicable margin. The Eurodollar rate is the three month LIBOR rate. The applicable interest rate as of September 30, 2007 was 7.6%. Interest is paid on a quarterly basis unless the Company elects a shorter period.

In April 2007, the Company entered into a $5 billion three-year interest rate swap on its variable rate bank debt. In August 2007, the Company also entered into a $2 billion two-year interest rate swap on its variable rate bank debt. Under the interest rate swap contracts, the Company agreed to receive a floating rate payment for a fixed rate payment. These interest rate swaps are accounted for as cash flow hedges that are highly effective. As of September 30, 2007, the Company had a swap liability totaling $52.6 million, which is included in other long-term liabilities on the balance sheet.

The bank second-lien asset sale bridge loan is a 2 year loan totaling $500 million and accrues interest at a floating rate, which can be either a Eurodollar rate plus an applicable margin or, at the Company’s option, an alternative base rate (defined as the higher of (x) the Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch prime rate and (y) the federal funds effective rate, plus one half percent (0.50%) per annum) plus an applicable margin. The Eurodollar rate is the three month LIBOR rate. The applicable interest rate as of September 30, 2007 was 7.6%. Interest is paid on a quarterly basis unless the Company elects a shorter period.

The 9.75% senior notes are 8 year notes totaling $1.5 billion and accrue interest at a fixed rate. The initial interest payment on these notes will be payable in cash. For any interest period thereafter through March 15, 2012, the Company may elect to pay interest on the notes entirely by cash, by increasing the principal amount of the notes or by issuing new notes (“PIK interest”) for the entire amount of the interest payment or by paying interest on half of the principal amount of the notes in cash and half in PIK interest. After March 15, 2012, all interest on the notes will be payable entirely in cash. PIK interest will be paid at the maturity of the senior notes. The senior notes bear interest at 9.75% and PIK interest will accrue at 10.50%. These senior notes pay interest on March 15th and September 15th each year, beginning September 15, 2007.

The Company’s $500 million 7.85% senior notes due 2011 bear interest at 7.85% per annum. These senior notes pay interest on January 15th and July 15th of each year.

The Company has $250 million of senior notes due in 2008 and $200 million of senior notes due in 2007. The senior notes due 2008 bear interest at the rate of 3.875% per annum and the senior notes due 2007 bear interest at the rate of 3.5% per annum. The interest is payable on both series of senior notes in cash on April 15th and October 15th of each year. The Company paid the senior notes due 2007 that matured October 15, 2007 using its 7.5 year bank senior secured draw term loan facility.

 

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7. Debt (continued)

 

When the Company issued the senior notes due 2007 and 2008, it entered into fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps that resulted in fair value hedges that were perfectly effective up until the date of the Merger. The interest rate swaps totaling $450 million on our 2007 and 2008 senior notes qualified for the “shortcut method” under SFAS No. 133 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. Following the merger, the Company no longer qualified for the “shortcut method” since the senior notes were required to be recorded at market value at March 29, 2007 under SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. The Company was required to perform the hedge effectiveness analysis using the long-haul method and reassess hedge effectiveness at the time of the acquisition. Based on this analysis, the Company concluded to cease applying hedge accounting. During the three and six months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recognized income of $0.8 million and a charge of $1.8 million to earnings, respectively, related to the ineffectiveness. At September 30, 2007, the Company had a swap liability of $1.6 million reported in other long-term liabilities related to these interest rate swaps.

The Company has a 7.5 year, $450 million bank senior secured draw term loan facility, which is available for a limited time to repay or prepay the Company’s senior notes that existed prior to the Merger and remain outstanding. There was no balance outstanding on this facility as of September 30, 2007. If this facility is drawn upon, the applicable rate will be the three month LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin. Interest is paid on a quarterly basis unless the Company elects a shorter period. On October 15, 2007, the Company paid down its senior notes due 2007 and now has $200 million outstanding under this facility.

Voluntary prepayments of principal amounts outstanding under the bank senior secured revolving credit facility, bank senior secured term loan facility, bank second-lien asset sale bridge loan and bank senior secured draw term loan facility (collectively the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”) will be permitted, except for the bank second-lien asset sale bridge loan, at any time; however, if a prepayment of principal is made with respect to a Eurodollar loan on a date other than the last day of the applicable interest period, the lenders will require compensation for any funding losses and expenses incurred as a result of the prepayment. Voluntary prepayments of principal amounts outstanding under the second-lien asset sale bridge loan will not be permitted at any time, except to the extent the payment is made with the proceeds of any sale of equity interests by, or any equity contribution to, us or any issuance by us of permitted senior subordinated notes and/or senior unsecured notes on terms to be agreed upon.

The Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the senior notes contain various covenants and restrictions and a breach of any covenant or restriction could result in a default under those agreements. If any such default occurs, the lenders of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or the holders of the senior notes may elect (after the expiration of any applicable notice or grace periods) to declare all outstanding borrowings, together with accrued and unpaid interest and other amounts payable thereunder, to be immediately due and payable. In addition, a default under the indentures governing the senior notes would cause a default under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, and the acceleration of debt under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or the failure to pay that debt when due would cause a default under the indentures governing the senior notes (assuming certain amounts of that debt were outstanding at the time). The lenders under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities also have the right upon an event of default thereunder to terminate any commitments they have to provide further borrowings. Further, following an event of default under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, the lenders will have the right to proceed against the collateral.

 

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7. Debt (continued)

 

Additionally, the Senior Secured Credit Facilities contain certain restrictive covenants which, among other things, limit the incurrence of investments, dividends, transactions with affiliates, asset sales, acquisitions, mergers and consolidations, prepayments of other indebtedness, liens and encumbrances and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements.

The subsidiary guarantors under the Company’s bank senior secured term loan facility and senior notes are all of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries other than certain immaterial subsidiaries. The guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several and any subsidiaries of the Company other than the subsidiary guarantors are minor. The bank senior secured term loan facility and senior notes are secured by, among other things (a) a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company, Broadcast Holdings and the Company’s material domestic subsidiaries, as defined, including without limitation, all receivables, contracts, contract rights, equipment, intellectual property, inventory, and other tangible and intangible assets, subject to certain customary exceptions; (b) a pledge of (i) all of the Company’s present and future capital stock and the present and future capital stock of each of the Company’s and each subsidiary guarantor’s direct domestic subsidiaries and (ii) 65% of the voting stock of each of our and each guarantor’s material direct foreign subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions including to avoid certain reporting obligations; and (c) all proceeds and products of the property and assets described above. The bank second-lien asset sale bridge loan is secured by a second priority security interest in all of the assets of the Company, Broadcast Holdings and the Company’s material domestic subsidiaries, as defined, securing the other secured credit facilities.

The Company’s senior notes due 2007, 2008 and 2011 that were outstanding prior to the Merger and remain outstanding, as a result of the Merger are secured on an equal and ratable basis with the Senior Secured Credit Facilities.

The Company and its subsidiaries, affiliates or significant shareholders may from time to time, in their sole discretion, purchase, repay, redeem or retire any of the Company’s outstanding debt or equity securities (including any publicly issued debt or equity securities), in privately negotiated or open market transactions, by tender offer or otherwise.

 

8. Stockholders’ Equity

Changes in Common Stock and Paid-in Capital

As a result of the Merger, all of the Company’s issued and outstanding capital stock is held by Broadcast Holdings and all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Broadcast Holdings is owned directly, or indirectly through the Buyer, by the Sponsors, and management participants. Broadcast Holdings owns 1,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, which constitutes the only outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company.

 

9. Share-Based Compensation

In the second quarter 2007, the Company granted 736,631 restricted stock awards to certain executive officers. These awards have both time and performance based features and various vesting

 

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periods ranging from 2.5 to 7 years. The fair value of these awards is based on a valuation appraisal prepared for the Company by an independent appraisal firm. The fair values are based on the same per share value and are in the same proportion as the classes of Company securities that were purchased by Umbrella Acquisition as of the closing date of the Merger.

The total fair value of the awards granted to the executive officers is approximately $11.6 million and the Company amortized approximately $0.8 and $2.3 million for the three and six months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. Total compensation cost related to non-vested awards not yet recognized at September 30, 2007 is approximately $9.3 million and the weighted average period over which it is expected to be recognized is approximately 2.0 years. Share-based compensation cost will be charged to income (loss) on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period.

At the effective date of the Merger, all unvested restricted stock units that were granted by the Company prior to the Merger automatically ceased to exist and each holder of an unvested restricted stock unit ceased to have any rights with respect thereto. In accordance with the Merger Agreement, the Buyer is required to create an equity incentive plan with comparable value in the aggregate promptly after the Merger. As of September 30, 2007, no share-based instruments were granted related to this obligation.

Prior to the Merger, the Company amortized approximately $4.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007, $3.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and $9.2 million nine months ended September 30, 2006.

 

10. Televisa Program License Agreement (“PLA”) Litigation

Televisa and the Company are parties to the PLA, which provides the Company’s three television networks with a majority of prime time programming and a substantial portion of their overall programming. The Company currently pays a license fee to Televisa for programming, subject to certain upward adjustments. On June 16, 2005, Televisa filed an amended complaint in the United States District Court for the Central District of California alleging breach by the Company of the PLA, including breach for its alleged failure to pay Televisa royalties attributable to revenues from one of Univision’s programs, the Company’s alleged unauthorized editing of certain Televisa programs and related copyright infringement claims, a claimed breach of the Soccer Agreement (a soccer rights side-letter to the PLA), and a claim that the Company has not been properly carrying out a provision of the PLA that gives Televisa the secondary right to use the Company’s unsold advertising inventory. Televisa sought monetary relief in an amount not less than $1.5 million for breach, declaratory relief against the Company’s ability to recover amounts of approximately $5.0 million previously paid in royalties to Televisa, and an injunction against the Company’s alteration of Televisa programming without Televisa’s consent. In June 2005, the Company made a payment under protest to Televisa of $1.5 million. On August 15, 2005, the Company filed an answer to the amended complaint denying Televisa’s claims and also filed counterclaims alleging various breaches of contract and covenants by Televisa. The Company seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief.

 

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10. Televisa Program License Agreement (“PLA”) Litigation (continued)

 

On September 20, 2005, Televisa filed a motion to dismiss certain of the Company’s counterclaims. On November 17, 2005, the District Court denied that motion in its entirety. Thereafter, Televisa changed counsel and on January 31, 2006, after several extensions of time granted by the Company, Televisa filed its answer to the Company’s counterclaims. Televisa in its answer alleged that its claims rose to the level of a material breach of the PLA and delivered a purported notice of material breach on February 16, 2006. On March 2, 2006, the Company responded to Televisa’s purported notice of material breaches. In the Company’s response, the Company asserted that the notice was procedurally defective and that Televisa’s breach claims were not, in any event, well-founded. The Company does not believe that it is in breach of its agreements with Televisa and certainly not in material breach.

The Company has recognized charges in the statement of operations related to the Televisa payments under protest and other license fee overcharges of approximately $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. For the six months ended September 30, 2007, three months ended March 31, 2007 and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company recognized charges in the statement of operations related to the Televisa payments under protest and other license fee overcharges of approximately $1.4 million, $2.2 million and $7.6 million, respectively. The Company seeks recovery of these amounts via a counterclaim. On March 31, 2006, the Company and Televisa stipulated to the filing of Televisa’s Second Amended and Supplemental Complaint in the lawsuit. The new complaint raises the same allegations of material breach contained in Televisa’s January 31, 2006 answer to the Company’s counterclaims and in its February 16, 2006 notice of purported material breaches. Among other claims, the new complaint seeks a declaration that the Company is in material breach of the PLA and that Televisa has the right to suspend or terminate its performance under the PLA.

On May 5, 2006, the Company filed its Answer to the Second Amended and Supplemental Complaint, denying Televisa’s principal substantive allegations, denying liability, and asserting various affirmative defenses. On May 12, 2006, the Court reset the discovery cut-off date in the case for December 29, 2006, and the trial date for June 19, 2007. On May 22, 2006, the Company filed its First Amended Counterclaims, which added a claim for declaratory relief that the Company was not in material breach of the PLA or the Soccer Agreement and that it had received inadequate notice of any alleged breaches. Televisa sent a letter on June 2, 2006, notifying the Company that the 90-day cure period had expired for certain breaches alleged in Televisa’s February 16, 2006 notice of purported material breaches under the PLA and the Soccer Agreement. In that June 2, 2006 letter, Televisa contended that because the Company had purportedly failed to cure these and other breaches, some of which Televisa asserted were not susceptible of being cured, Televisa therefore had the right to terminate the PLA, the Soccer Agreement, and a related guaranty given by Grupo Televisa to the Company. Televisa indicated, however, that it was not at that time exercising its purported termination rights and that it was seeking a declaration of its right to terminate, in the litigation between the companies.

On July 19, 2006, Televisa filed a complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court seeking a judicial declaration that on and after December 19, 2006, it may, without liability to Univision, transmit or permit others to transmit any programming that is licensed to the Company under the PLA into the United States from Mexico over or by means of the Internet. The Company was served with

 

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the complaint on July 21, 2006. The Company filed a motion to dismiss or stay this action on August 21, 2006. In response to the motion, Televisa stipulated to stay the Superior Court action, and the Court entered the stay on January 11, 2007.

On August 18, 2006, the Company filed a motion for leave to file its Second Amended Counterclaims, which include a newly-added claim for a judicial declaration that on and after December 19, 2006, Televisa may not transmit or permit others to transmit any programming that is licensed to the Company under the PLA into the United States over or by means of the Internet. Televisa opposed the motion. On October 5, 2006, the Court granted Univision’s motion for leave to file its Second Amended Counterclaims.

On September 21, 2006, Televisa sent the Company an additional notice of purported breaches under the PLA. The new notice alleged breaches relating to the Company’s sale of advertising time in connection with certain types of programs. The notice also purported to supplement Televisa’s previous breach claims with respect to the Company’s editing of Televisa programming.

On November 15, 2006, Televisa filed a motion seeking a separate trial of the Company’s Internet counterclaim. The Company opposed Televisa’s motion and on December 6, 2006, the Court denied the motion.

Pursuant to a stipulation and order dated November 3, 2006, the Court appointed a Special Master to oversee discovery matters in the federal case and to make recommendations on certain procedural issues. On December 15, 2006, the Special Master recommended that the Court extend the discovery completion date to June 29, 2007, and continue the trial date to October 2007. The federal court accepted the Special Master’s recommended dates for discovery completion and trial by order dated January 18, 2007.

Pursuant to a motion brought by the Company, the Special Master on June 8, 2007, recommended a further extension of the discovery cutoff to August 27, 2007, and of the trial date to January 15, 2008. The Court accepted the Special Master’s recommended dates for discovery completion and trial by order dated June 19, 2007. Pursuant to a stipulation of the parties and a recommendation by the Special Master, the Court on August 29, 2007, further continued the trial date to February 12, 2008, and adjusted other pretrial deadlines.

On October 1, 2007, the Company filed a motion for partial summary judgment on one of Televisa’s claims and one of the Company’s counterclaims. The motion seeks a ruling that the breaches of the PLA alleged by Televisa, even if found to be true, do not constitute “material breaches” that would allow Televisa to terminate the PLA. Televisa filed its opposition to the motion on November 2, 2007. Argument on the motion is scheduled for December 10, 2007.

The Company continues to defend the litigation and pursue its counterclaims vigorously and it plans to take all action necessary to ensure Televisa’s continued performance under the PLA until its expiration in 2017.

 

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11. Income Taxes

 

The Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”) an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“SFAS 109”) on January 1, 2007. The Interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The impact of adopting FIN 48 was not significant.

The Company had total gross unrecognized tax benefits of $26.9 and $12.8 million as of September 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007, respectively. The change in the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits of $14.1 million from March 31, 2007 to September 30, 2007 is the net result of the conclusion of certain tax audits and the identification of uncertain tax positions during that period. If the unrecognized tax benefits are recognized in a future period they would not materially change the effective income tax rate of that respective period. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain income tax positions in income tax expense. As of September 30, 2007, the Company has approximately $0.9 million of accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions.

Univision and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state jurisdictions. The Company has substantially concluded all U.S. federal income tax matters for years through 2004. Substantially all material state income tax matters have been concluded for years through 2001.

The Company’s effective tax benefit rate of 30.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 is different from the effective tax rate of 41.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2006 due to the Company’s non-deductible tax differences reducing the tax benefit that resulted from the pre-tax loss in the current quarter. The Company’s effective tax benefit rate of 19.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is different from the effective tax rate of 38.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 due primarily to the pre-tax loss and non-deductibility of certain merger related expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

12. Business Segments

 

The Company’s principal business segment is television, which includes the operations of the Company’s Univision Network, TeleFutura Network, Galavisión and owned-and-operated stations. The operating segments reported below are the segments of the Company for which separate financial information is available and for which segment results are evaluated regularly by management in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company’s corporate expenses are included in its television segment.

The Company uses the key indicator of adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization (“OIBDA”) to evaluate the Company’s operating performance, for planning and forecasting future business operations, and reporting to the banks. This indicator is presented on an adjusted basis consistent with the definition in our Bank Credit Agreement to exclude certain expenses. OIBDA, which is commonly used as a measure of performance for broadcast companies, is used by investors to measure a company’s ability to service debt and other cash needs, and provides investors the opportunity to evaluate the Company’s performance as it is viewed by management.

Presented below is segment information pertaining to the Company’s television, radio and Internet businesses:

 

    

Three Months

Ended

September 30,

2007

   

Three Months

Ended

September 30,

2006

     (In thousands)

Net revenues:

    

Television

   $   406,672        $   394,185

Radio

     110,843       103,143

Internet

     11,540       9,228
              

Consolidated

     529,055       506,556
              

Direct operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization):

    

Television

     151,580       151,339

Radio

     22,437       18,201

Internet

     3,769       3,380
              

Consolidated

     177,786       172,920
              

Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization):

    

Television

     95,516       88,175

Radio

     44,273       43,403

Internet

     3,561       3,672
              

Consolidated

     143,350       135,250
              

Merger related expenses:

    

Television

     1,392       3,752

Radio

     (592 )     89

Internet

     -       -
              

Consolidated

     800       3,841
              

Depreciation and amortization:

    

Television

     36,709       17,289

Radio

     2,440       3,471

Internet

     2,036       554
              

Consolidated

     41,185       21,314
              

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

12. Business Segments (continued)

 

    

Three Months

Ended

September 30,

2007

   

Three Months

Ended

September 30,

2006

     (In thousands)

Operating income:

    

Television

     121,475          133,629

Radio

     42,285       37,980

Internet

     2,174       1,622
              

Consolidated

   $   165,934     $   173,231
              

OIBDA:

    

Television

   $ 171,441     $ 159,950

Radio

     44,796       42,338

Internet

     4,210       2,257
              

Consolidated

   $ 220,447     $ 204,545
              

Capital expenditures:

    

Television

   $ 13,817     $ 9,237

Radio

     2,896       2,619

Internet

     41       426
              

Consolidated

   $ 16,754     $ 12,282
              

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

12. Business Segments (continued)
    

Six Months

Ended

September 30,

2007

   

Three Months

Ended

March 31,

2007

    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2006
           (In thousands)      

Net revenues:

        

Television

   $   840,333        $   340,944     $   1,206,356

Radio

     227,910       86,887       279,981

Internet

     23,020       9,435       26,501
                      

Consolidated

     1,091,263       437,266       1,512,838
                      

Direct operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization):

        

Television

     298,739       135,974       490,558

Radio

     42,772       20,839       53,622

Internet

     7,373       3,761       10,052
                      

Consolidated

     348,884       160,574       554,232
                      

Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization):

        

Television

     204,458       98,402       269,627

Radio

     89,735       40,847       125,095

Internet

     7,472       4,811       11,048
                      

Consolidated

     301,665       144,060       405,770
                      

Merger related expenses:

        

Television

     5,004       138,521       11,127

Radio

     -       5,660       106

Internet

     -       -       -
                      

Consolidated

     5,004       144,181       11,233
                      

Voluntary contribution per FCC consent decree:

        

Television

     -       24,000       -

Radio

     -       -       -

Internet

     -       -       -
                      

Consolidated

     -       24,000       -
                      

Depreciation and amortization:

        

Television

     72,975       16,705       51,468

Radio

     5,006       2,870       9,408

Internet

     4,072       547       1,591
                      

Consolidated

     82,053       20,122       62,467
                      

Operating income (loss):

        

Television

     259,157       (72,658 )     383,575

Radio

     90,397       16,671       91,751

Internet

     4,103       316       3,810
                      

Consolidated

   $   353,657     $ (55,671 )   $   479,136
                      

OIBDA:

        

Television

   $ 364,150     $ 119,345     $ 465,773

Radio

     96,066       26,301       105,517

Internet

     8,175       1,010       5,631
                      

Consolidated

   $ 468,391     $ 146,656     $ 576,921
                      

Capital expenditures:

        

Television

   $ 26,836     $ 12,324     $ 50,435

Radio

     5,335       3,090       9,883

Internet

     310       158       1,322
                      

Consolidated

   $ 32,481     $ 15,572     $ 61,640
                      

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

12. Business Segments (continued)

 

 

     September 30,
2007
  December 31,
2006

Total assets:

      

Television

   $   11,648,643   $   3,314,675

Radio

     4,405,374     4,412,597

Internet

     176,122     18,715

Discontinued operation

     420,167     420,408
            

Consolidated

   $ 16,650,306   $ 8,166,395
            

OIBDA is not, and should not be used as, an indicator of or alternative to operating income or net (loss) income as reflected in the consolidated financial statements. It is not a measure of financial performance under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Since the definition of OIBDA may vary among companies and industries it should not be used as a measure of performance among companies. The Company is providing on a consolidated basis a reconciliation of adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization to operating income, which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, for the periods presented in the segmental disclosure:

 

    Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2007
    Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2006
    (In thousands)

Adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization

  $ 220,447        $ 204,545

Depreciation and amortization

    41,185       21,314

Share-based compensation expense

    825       3,116

Televisa litigation costs and payments under protest and other license fee overcharges

    4,665       3,043

Merger related expenses

    800       3,841

Finance transformation expense

    1,269       -

Cost reduction plan

    745       -

Business optimization expense

    668       -

Management fee

    4,356       -
             

Operating income

  $ 165,934     $ 173,231
             

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

12. Business Segments (continued)
    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2007
    Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2007
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2006
          (In thousands)      

Adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization

  $ 468,391        $ 146,656     $ 576,921

Depreciation and amortization

    82,053       20,122       62,467

Share-based compensation expense

    2,254       4,880       9,232

Televisa litigation costs and payments under protest and other license fee overcharges

    11,283       6,577       13,235

Merger related expenses

    5,004       144,181       11,233

Voluntary contribution per FCC consent decree

    -       24,000       -

Finance transformation expense

    3,350       2,567       -

Cost reduction plan

    745       -       -

Business optimization expense

    668       -       -

Asset impairment charge

    -       -       1,618

Management fee

    9,377       -       -
                     

Operating income (loss)

  $ 353,657     $ (55,671 )   $ 479,136
                     

 

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Part I, Item 2

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Executive Summary

Information presented for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 represents the sum of the amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and the six months ended September 30, 2007. See “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—2. Basis of Presentation.

Univision Communications Inc., together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”), has continuing operations in three business segments:

 

   

Television:    The Company’s principal business segment is television, which consists primarily of the Univision and TeleFutura national broadcast networks, the Company’s owned and/or operated television stations and the Galavisión cable television network. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the television segment accounted for approximately 77% of the Company’s net revenues.

 

   

Radio:    Univision Radio is the largest Spanish-language radio broadcasting company in the United States. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the radio segment accounted for approximately 21% of the Company’s net revenues.

 

   

Internet:    Univision Online, Inc. operates the Company’s Internet portal, Univision.com, which provides Spanish-language content directed at Hispanics in the U.S., Mexico and Latin America. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Internet segment accounted for approximately 2% of the Company’s net revenues.

On March 29, 2007, Broadcasting Media Partners, Inc. (“Buyer”, formerly known as Umbrella Holdings, LLC), completed its acquisition of the Company pursuant to the terms of the agreement and plan of merger dated as of June 26, 2006 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Buyer and Umbrella Acquisition, Inc. (“Umbrella Acquisition”), a subsidiary of Buyer. Umbrella Acquisition and Buyer were formed by an investor group that includes affiliates of Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, Providence Equity Partners Inc., Saban Capital Group Inc., Texas Pacific Group, and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (collectively the “Sponsors”). To consummate the acquisition, Umbrella Acquisition was merged (the “Merger”) with and into the Company and the Company was the surviving corporation. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger was canceled and automatically converted into the right to receive $36.25 in cash, without interest.

As a result of the Merger, a new basis of accounting was established at March 29, 2007. In effect, the Buyer’s basis in the Company’s assets and liabilities has been pushed down to the Company’s financial statements as of March 31, 2007. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting as though the Merger closed on March 31, 2007 for convenience purposes to align the Merger transaction date to the accounting close date considering the insignificant impact to the statement of operations.

The Company intends to divest certain non-core assets, including our music recording and publishing businesses and potentially some non-core television and radio stations and excess real estate. The Company obtained a 2 year bank second-lien asset sale bridge loan totaling $500 million, which we intend to pay down with the proceeds from the sale of the music business and potentially some non-core television and radio stations and excess real estate. Based on market comparables and

 

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independent third party valuations, we expect that the proceeds from these sales will exceed the amount required to repay the $500 million second-lien asset sale bridge.

The music business assets and liabilities are classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet and the results of operations are classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of operations.

Description of Net Revenues

Television net revenues are generated from the sale of network, national and local spot advertising time, subscriber fees and sales commissions on national advertising aired on Univision affiliate television stations less agency commissions, music license fees and station compensation paid to affiliates. Radio net revenues are derived from the sale of local, national, and network spot advertising time less agency commissions. The Internet business derives its net revenues primarily from online advertising.

Description of Direct Operating Expenses

Direct operating expenses consist primarily of programming, license fees, news and technical costs. License fees related to our program license agreements (the “PLA”) with Grupo Televisa S.A. and its affiliates (“Televisa”) and affiliates of Corporación Venezolana del Television, C.A. (VENEVISION) (“Venevision”) account for approximately 17% and 15% of our total direct operating and selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding Merger related expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Televisa Program License Agreement Litigation

Televisa and the Company are parties to the PLA, which provides our three television networks with a majority of its prime time programming and a substantial portion of its overall programming. The Company currently pays a license fee to Televisa for programming, subject to certain upward adjustments. In June 2005, Televisa filed an amended complaint in the United States District Court for the Central District of California alleging breach by us of our PLA with Televisa. Televisa’s current claims include breach for our alleged failure to pay Televisa royalties attributable to revenues from one of Univision’s programs, the Company’s alleged unauthorized editing of certain Televisa programs and related copyright infringement claims, a claimed breach of a soccer rights side-letter to the PLA (the “Soccer Agreement”), and a claim that we have not been properly carrying out a provision of the PLA that gives Televisa the secondary right to use our unsold advertising inventory. Televisa sought monetary relief in an amount not less than $1.5 million for breach, declaratory relief against the Company’s ability to recover amounts of approximately $5.0 million previously paid in royalties to Televisa, and an injunction against our alteration of Televisa programming without Televisa’s consent. The Company has recognized charges in the statement of operations related to the Televisa payments under protest and other license fee overcharges of approximately $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. For the six months ended September 30, 2007, three months ended March 31, 2007 and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company recognized charges in the statement of operations related to the Televisa payments under protest and other license fee overcharges of approximately $1.4 million, $2.2 million and $7.6 million, respectively. Televisa is also seeking a declaration that the Company is in material breach of the PLA and the Soccer Agreement and that Televisa has the right to suspend or terminate its performance under such agreements. We do not believe we are in breach of our agreements with Televisa and certainly not in material breach. The Company has filed an answer and also filed counterclaims alleging various breaches of contract and covenants by Televisa. The Company seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief.

Televisa also seeks a declaration that it may transmit or permit others to transmit any television programming into the United States from Mexico over or by means of the Internet.

 

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Pursuant to a stipulation and order dated November 3, 2006, the federal court appointed a Special Master to oversee discovery matters in the federal case and to make recommendations on certain procedural issues. On December 15, 2006, the Special Master recommended that the federal court extend the discovery completion date to June 29, 2007, and continue the trial date to October 2007. The federal court accepted the Special Master’s recommended dates for discovery completion and trial by order dated January 18, 2007.

Pursuant to a motion brought by the Company, the Special Master on June 8, 2007, recommended a further extension of the discovery cutoff to August 27, 2007, and of the trial date to January 15, 2008. The federal court accepted the Special Master’s recommended dates for discovery completion and trial by order dated June 19, 2007. Pursuant to a stipulation of the parties and a recommendation by the Special Master, the Court on August 29, 2007, further continued the trial date to February 12, 2008, and adjusted other pretrial deadlines.

On October 1, 2007, the Company filed a motion for partial summary judgment on one of Televisa’s claims and one of the Company’s counterclaims. The motion seeks a ruling that the breaches of the PLA alleged by Televisa, even if found to be true, do not constitute “material breaches” that would allow Televisa to terminate the PLA. Televisa filed its opposition to the motion on November 2, 2007. Argument on the motion is scheduled for December 10, 2007.

The Company continues to defend the litigation and pursue its counterclaims vigorously and it plans to take all action necessary to ensure Televisa’s continued performance under the PLA until its expiration in 2017.

Merger Related Expenses

The Company accounted for its pre-Merger payments primarily as either deferred financing costs recorded as an asset in the balance sheet or merger related expenses, which were expensed in the statement of operations. Deferred financing costs consist of all payments made by the Company in connection with obtaining its new debt, primarily ratings fees, legal fees, audit fees and all costs related to the offering circular and the road show. All other costs were expensed in the statement of operations by the Company as merger related expenses such as the success and opinion fees, change in control severance payments, the solvency opinion fee, legal fees, audit fees, appraisal fees and tax fees.

Certain post-Merger payments relate to involuntary termination benefits and relocation costs, which were capitalized under EITF 95-3 Recognition of Liabilities in Connection with a Purchase Business Combination. Other costs such as indirect expenses related to the Merger were expensed in the statement of operations. The Company may increase the amount of the estimated liability as the plan to involuntarily terminate and relocate certain key employees is finalized.

All Buyer Merger-related direct expenditures were capitalized and accounted for under the guideline of SFAS No. 141 Business Combinations, and were allocated to tangible or intangible assets, deferred financing costs or goodwill.

Voluntary Contribution per FCC Consent Decree

On March 27, 2007, the FCC and Univision entered into a Consent Decree to resolve pending license renewal proceedings where petitioners alleged that certain Univision stations failed to comply with the children’s programming requirements set forth in the Children’s Television Act of 1990 and Section 73.671 of the Commission’s rules. The FCC agreed to terminate the proceedings and grant the stations’ renewal applications and the Company agreed to make a $24 million voluntary contribution to the United States Treasury. The contribution was accrued as of March 31, 2007 and was paid in April 2007.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

Certain of the Company’s accounting policies require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates and assumptions are based on the Company’s historical experience, terms of existing contracts, the Company’s evaluation of trends in the industry, information provided by the Company’s customers and suppliers and information available from other outside sources, as appropriate. However, they are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. As a result, actual results in these areas may differ significantly from the Company’s estimates.

The Company believes the following critical accounting policies affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its financial statements and changes in these judgments and estimates may impact future results of operations and financial condition.

Program Costs for Television Broadcast

Program costs pursuant to the PLAs are expensed monthly by the Company as a license fee, which is based principally on a percentage of the Company’s television combined net time sales, as defined in the PLA. The Company has expensed its payments made under protest to Televisa. Depending on the outcome of the litigation, the Company may recover some or all of these payments. Also, the Company may be required to pay additional license fees on certain programming that is currently being excluded from the license fee calculation.

All other costs incurred in connection with the production of or purchase of rights to programs that are ready and available to be broadcast within one year are classified as current assets, while costs of those programs to be broadcast subsequent to one year are considered non-current. Program costs are charged to operating expense as the programs are broadcast. In the case of multi-year sports contracts, program costs are charged to operating expense based on the flow-of-income method over the term of the contract. Management estimates the amount of revenue expected to be realized when programs are aired, as well as the revenue associated with multi-year sports contracts in applying the flow-of-income method. If the revenue realized associated with the programming is less than estimated, the Company’s future operating margins will be lower and previously capitalized program costs may be written off.

Revenue Recognition

Net revenues are comprised of gross revenues from the Company’s television and radio broadcast, cable and Internet businesses, including subscriber fees, sales commissions on national advertising aired on Univision affiliated television stations, less agency commissions, music license fees paid by television and compensation costs paid to affiliated television stations. The Company’s television and radio gross revenues are recognized when advertising spots are aired and performance guaranties, if any, are achieved. The Internet business recognizes primarily banner and sponsorship advertisement revenues. Banner and sponsorship revenues are recognized ratably over their contract period or as impressions are delivered. “Impressions” are defined as the number of times that an advertisement appears in pages viewed by users of the Company’s online properties.

The music business, which is accounted for as a discontinued operation, recognizes revenues from the sale of recorded music upon delivery of products to third parties based on terms F.O.B. destination, less an allowance for returns, cooperative advertising and discounts.

Accounting for Intangibles Assets

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reporting unit to its carrying amount on an annual basis to determine if there is potential goodwill impairment. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the fair value of the goodwill within the reporting unit is less than its carrying value. The Company also compares the fair value of indefinite-lived intangible assets to their carrying amount. If the carrying amount of an indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized.

In accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for Impairment of Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, long-lived assets, such as property and equipment and intangible assets subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.

Program License Agreement

Televisa and Venevision have PLAs with us that provide our three television networks with a substantial amount of programming. The Company currently pays an aggregate license fee of approximately 15% of television net revenues to Televisa and Venevision collectively for their programming, subject to certain upward adjustments. The Company believes that the PLAs and all other agreements with Televisa and Venevision, which were related party transactions prior to the Merger, have been negotiated as arms-length transactions. If the license fee ultimately paid is more than the amount estimated by management, additional license fee expense will be recognized.

 

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Results of Operations

Overview

In the following table, the Company’s combined results for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 represent the sum of the amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and the six months ended September 30, 2007. This combination does not comply with GAAP or with the rules for pro forma presentation, but is presented because we believe it enables a meaningful comparison of our results.

 

Unaudited in thousands  

Six

Months

Ended

September 30,

2007

   

Nine

Months

Ended

  September 30,  

2007

   

Nine

Months

Ended

September 30,

2006

   

Three
Months

Ended

March 31,

2007

 

Net revenues

  $   1,091,263     $   1,528,529     $   1,512,838     $   437,266  
                               

Direct operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)

    348,884       509,458       554,232       160,574  

Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)

    301,665       445,725       405,770       144,060  

Merger related expenses

    5,004       149,185       11,233       144,181  

Voluntary contribution per FCC consent decree

    -       24,000       -       24,000  

Depreciation and amortization

    82,053       102,175       62,467       20,122  
                               

Operating expenses

    737,606       1,230,543       1,033,702       492,937  
                               

Operating income (loss)

    353,657       297,986       479,136       (55,671 )

Other expenses (income):

         

Interest expense, net

    394,277       412,134       70,638       17,857  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    -       1,630       -       1,630  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

    22,908       23,417       2,030       509  

Stock dividend

    (368 )     (821 )     (1,359 )     (453 )

Equity income in unconsolidated subsidiaries and other

    (1,530 )     (2,218 )     (1,778 )     (688 )

Gain on sale of Entravision stock

    -       -       (1,454 )     -  
                               

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

    (61,630 )     (136,156 )     411,059       (74,526 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    (19,932 )     (25,875 )     159,800       (5,943 )
                               

(Loss) income from continuing operations

    (41,698 )     (110,281 )     251,259       (68,583 )

(Loss) income from discontinued operation, net of income tax

    (4,695 )     (3,132 )       (1,797 )     1,563  
                               

Net income (loss)

    (46,393 )     (113,413 )     249,462       (67,020 )
                               

In comparing our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 (“2007”) with those ended September 30, 2006 (“2006”), the following should be noted:

 

   

During the second and third quarters of 2006, the Company’s television segment aired the 2006 World Cup games, which generated revenues and expenses that did not exist in 2007. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the 2006 FIFA World Cup contributed an estimated $24.7 and $113.4 million of incremental net revenue and an estimated $0.3 and $5.2 million of incremental operating income before depreciation and amortization, respectively.

 

 

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For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company incurred Merger related expenses of $0.8 and $3.8 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company incurred Merger related expenses of $149.2 and $11.2 million, respectively.

 

   

In the first quarter of 2007, the Company expensed a voluntary contribution per an FCC consent decree of approximately $24.0 million to resolve pending license renewal applications.

 

   

For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company recorded selling, general and administrative expenses of $3.6 and $1.9 million, respectively, for Televisa litigation costs regarding its PLA and direct operating expenses of $1.1 and $1.1 million, respectively, for payments made under protest and other license fee overcharges to Televisa. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company recorded selling, general and administrative expenses of $14.3 and $5.6 million, respectively, for Televisa litigation costs regarding its PLA and direct operating expenses of $3.6 and $7.6 million, respectively, for payments made under protest and other license fee overcharges to Televisa.

 

   

In the third quarter of 2007, the Company recorded a management fee expense of $4.4 million payable to the Sponsors. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, management fee expense is $9.4 million. See “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – 5. Related Party Transactions.”

 

   

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recorded share-based compensation expense of $0.8 and $7.1 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company recorded share-based compensation of $3.1 and $9.2 million, respectively.

 

   

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recorded $1.3 and $5.9 million of finance transformation expenses, primarily related to the implementation of the Oracle system.

  Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2006

Revenues.    Net revenues were $529.1 million in 2007 compared to $506.5 million in 2006, an increase of $22.6 million or 4.4%. During the three months ended September 30, 2006, the 2006 FIFA World Cup contributed an estimated $24.7 million of incremental net revenues. The Company’s television segment revenues were $406.7 million in 2007 compared to $369.5 million in 2006, an increase of $37.2 million or 10.1%, excluding the 2006 FIFA World Cup estimated incremental net revenues. The growth was primarily attributable to the Company’s television networks, resulting primarily from increased viewership. The Company’s radio segment had revenues of $110.8 million in 2007 compared to $103.1 million in 2006, an increase of $7.7 million or 7.5%. The growth was attributable primarily to the stations in the Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, New York and Phoenix markets and increased network revenues. The Company’s Internet segment had revenues of $11.5 million in 2007 compared to $9.2 million in 2006, an increase of $2.3 million or 25.1% primarily related to an increase in advertisers.

Expenses.    Direct operating expenses increased to $177.8 million in 2007 from $172.9 million in 2006, an increase of $4.9 million or 2.8%. The Company’s television segment direct operating expenses were $151.6 million in 2007 compared to $151.3 million in 2006, an increase of $0.3 million or 0.2%. The increase is due to increased programming costs of $21.9 million and license fee expense of $2.8 million offset by the elimination of 2006 World Cup costs of $24.4 million. The Company’s radio segment had direct operating expenses of $22.4 million in 2007 compared to $18.2 million in

 

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2006, an increase of $4.2 million or 23.3%. The increase is due to increased programming costs of $3.7 million and technical costs of $0.5 million. The Company’s Internet segment had direct operating expenses of $3.7 million in 2007 compared to $3.4 million in 2006, an increase of $0.3 million or 11.5%. The increase is due primarily to increased technical and programming costs. As a percentage of net revenues, the Company’s direct operating expenses decreased to 33.8% in 2007 from 34.1% in 2006.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $143.4 million in 2007 from $135.3 million in 2006, an increase of $8.1 million or 6.0%. The Company’s television segment selling, general and administrative expenses were $95.5 million in 2007 compared to $88.2 million in 2006, an increase of $7.3 million or 8.3%. The increase is due primarily to increased Televisa litigation costs of $1.7 million and management fee expense payable to the Sponsors of $4.4 million. The Company’s radio segment had selling, general and administrative expenses of $44.3 million in 2007 compared to $43.4 million in 2006, an increase of $0.9 million or 2.0%. The increase is due primarily to increased selling costs of $1.6 million and bad debt expense of $0.6 million offset in part by decreased general and administrative compensation costs of $0.9 million. The Company’s Internet segment had selling, general and administrative expenses of $3.6 million in 2007 and $3.7 million in 2006. As a percentage of net revenues, the Company’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 27.1% in 2007 from 26.7% in 2006.

Merger related expenses.    For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company incurred Merger related expenses of $0.8 and $3.8 million, respectively. The television segment incurred merger related expenses of $1.4 million in 2007 and $3.7 million in 2006 and radio had an expense reclassification to selling, general and administrative expenses of $0.6 million in 2007 and an expense of $0.1 million in 2006. These costs are primarily related to legal and consulting costs incurred in connection with the Merger.

Depreciation and amortization.    Depreciation and amortization increased to $41.2 million in 2007 from $21.3 million in 2006, an increase of $19.9 million or 93.2%. The Company’s depreciation expense was $19.9 million in 2007 and $20.6 million in 2006. The Company had amortization of intangible assets of $21.3 million and $0.7 million in 2007 and 2006, respectively, an increase of $20.6 million. The allocation of the purchase price related to the Merger affected both tangible and amortizable intangible assets. See “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements-6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” Depreciation and amortization expense for the television segment increased by $19.4 million to $36.7 million in 2007 from $17.3 million in 2006 due to an increase in amortization expense from the purchase accounting adjustment. Depreciation and amortization expense for the radio segment was $2.4 million in 2007 and $3.5 million in 2006 primarily due to an increase in the depreciable lives of certain tangible assets as a result of the Merger. Depreciation and amortization expense for the Internet segment increased by $1.6 million to $2.1 million in 2007 from $0.5 million in 2006 due to an increase in amortization expense from the purchase accounting adjustment.

Interest expense, net.    Interest expense increased to $193.7 million in 2007 from $22.1 million in 2006, an increase of $171.6 million. The increase is due primarily to an increase in borrowings in connection with the Merger. Future interest expense is expected to be much higher as a result of the debt incurred in connection with the Merger. See “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements-7. Debt.”

Stock dividend.    Equity Media Holdings Corporation stock dividend income was $0.2 million in 2007 and $0.5 million in 2006. The Series A convertible preferred stock has a mandatory redemption date of March 30, 2012.

Equity income in unconsolidated subsidiaries and other.    Equity income in unconsolidated subsidiaries and other was $0.7 million in 2007 and 2006.

 

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Gain on sale of Entravision stock.    In the third quarter of 2006, the Company sold 0.2 million additional shares of Entravision Class U Common Stock and recognized a gain of $0.2 million.

Provision (benefit) for income taxes.    In 2007, the Company reported an income tax benefit of $11.2 million, representing the net of $21.5 million of a current tax benefit and $10.3 million of a deferred tax provision. In 2006, the Company reported an income tax provision of $62.6 million, representing $52.3 million of current tax expense and $10.3 million of deferred tax expense. The effective tax benefit rate was 30.7% in 2007 and the effective tax rate was 41.2% in 2006. The Company’s effective tax benefit rate of 30.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 is different from the effective tax rate of 41.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2006 due to the Company’s non-deductible tax differences.

Adjusted Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization (“OIBDA”).    OIBDA increased to $220.4 million in 2007 from $204.5 million in 2006, an increase of $15.9 million or 7.8%. The increase is based on the net revenue and operating expense explanations above along with the matters noted in the overview.

The Company uses the key indicator of OIBDA to evaluate the Company’s operating performance, for planning and forecasting future business operations, and reporting to the banks. This indicator is presented on an adjusted basis consistent with the definition in our Bank Credit Agreement to exclude certain expenses. OIBDA is not, and should not be used as, an indicator of or alternative to operating income or net (loss) income as reflected in the consolidated financial statements. It is not a measure of financial performance under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Since the definition of OIBDA may vary among companies and industries it should not be used as a measure of performance among companies. See “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—12. Business Segments” for a reconciliation of OIBDA to operating income.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006

Revenues.    Net revenues were $1,528.5 million in 2007 compared to $1,512.8 million in 2006, an increase of $15.7 million or 1.0%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the 2006 FIFA World Cup contributed an estimated $113.4 million of incremental net revenues. The Company’s television segment revenues were $1,181.3 million in 2007 compared to $1,092.9 million in 2006, an increase of $88.4 million or 8.1%, excluding the 2006 FIFA World Cup estimated incremental net revenues. The growth was primarily attributable to the Company’s television networks, resulting primarily from increased viewership. The Company’s radio segment had revenues of $314.8 million in 2007 compared to $280.0 million in 2006, an increase of $34.8 million or 12.4%. The growth was attributable primarily to the stations in the Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, Chicago and Dallas markets and increased network revenues. The Company’s Internet segment had revenues of $32.5 million in 2007 compared to $26.5 million in 2006, an increase of $6 million or 22.5%, primarily related to an increase in advertisers.

Expenses.    Direct operating expenses decreased to $509.5 million in 2007 from $554.2 million in 2006, a decrease of $44.7 million or 8.1%. The Company’s television segment direct operating expenses were $434.7 million in 2007 compared to $490.6 million in 2006, a decrease of $55.9 million or 11.4%. The decrease is due to the elimination of 2006 World Cup costs of $108.3 million, a decrease in payments made under protest and other license fee overcharges to Televisa of $4.0 million

 

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offset by increased license fee expense of $12.6 million paid under our PLA and $43.8 million primarily related to increased programming costs. The Company’s radio segment had direct operating expenses of $63.6 million in 2007 compared to $53.6 million in 2006, an increase of $10.0 million or 18.6%. The increase is due to increased programming costs of $8.9 million and technical costs of $1.1 million. The Company’s Internet segment had direct operating expenses of $11.1 million in 2007 compared to $10.0 million in 2006, an increase of $1.1 million or 10.8%. The increase is due primarily to increased technical and programming costs. As a percentage of net revenues, the Company’s direct operating expenses decreased to 33.3% in 2007 from 36.6% in 2006.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $445.7 million in 2007 from $405.8 million in 2006, an increase of $39.9 million or 9.8% The Company’s television segment selling, general and administrative expenses were $302.9 million in 2007 compared to $269.6 million in 2006, an increase of $33.3 million or 12.3%. The increase is due in part to increased Televisa litigation costs of $8.6 million, a management fee payable to the Sponsors of $9.4 million, finance transformation costs of $5.9 million, increased selling costs of $4.0 million and increased research costs of $1.4 million. The Company’s radio segment had selling, general and administrative expenses of $130.6 million in 2007 compared to $125.1 million in 2006, an increase of $5.5 million or 4.4%. The increase is due in part to increased selling costs of $6.5 million offset by savings of $1.0 million. The Company’s Internet segment had selling, general and administrative expenses of $12.3 million in 2007 compared to $11.1 million in 2006, an increase of $1.2 million or 11.2%. The increase is due primarily to an increase in selling costs of $0.7 million. As a percentage of net revenues, the Company’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 29.2% in 2007 from 26.8% in 2006.

Merger related expenses.    For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006, the Company incurred Merger related expenses of $149.2 and $11.2 million, respectively, of which $143.5 in 2007 and $11.1 million in 2006 relates to the television segment and $5.7 million and $0.1 million relates to the radio segment in 2007 and 2006, respectively. The costs are primarily related to legal, banking, change in control severance payments and consulting fees incurred in connection with the Merger. See “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements-3. Recent Developments.”

Voluntary contribution per FCC consent decree.    For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company expensed a voluntary contribution per an FCC consent decree of approximately $24.0 million to resolve pending license renewal applications.

Depreciation and amortization.    Depreciation and amortization increased to $102.2 million in 2007 from $62.5 million in 2006, an increase of $39.7 million or 63.6% The Company’s depreciation expense decreased to $59.2 million in 2007 from $60.3 million in 2006, a decrease of $1.1 million primarily related to decreased capital expenditures and due to an increase in the depreciable lives of certain intangible assets as a result of the Merger. The Company had amortization of intangible assets of $42.9 million and $2.1 million in 2007 and 2006, respectively, an increase of $40.8 million. The allocation of the purchase price related to the Merger affected both tangible and amortizable intangible assets. See “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements-6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” Depreciation and amortization expense for the television segment increased by $38.2 million to $89.7 million in 2007 from $51.5 million in 2006 due to an increase in amortization expense from the purchase accounting adjustment. Depreciation and amortization expense for the radio segment was $7.9 million in 2007 and $9.4 million in 2006 primarily due to an increase in the depreciable lives of certain intangible assets as a result of the Merger. Depreciation and amortization expense for the Internet segment was $4.6 million in 2007 and $1.6 million in 2006 due to an increase in amortization expense from the purchase accounting adjustment.

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connection with the Merger. Future interest expense is expected to be much greater as a result of the new debt incurred in connection with the Merger. See “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements-7. Debt.”

Stock dividend.    Equity Broadcasting Corporation stock dividend income was $0.8 million in 2007 and $1.4 million in 2006. The Series A convertible preferred stock has a mandatory redemption date of March 30, 2012.

Equity income in unconsolidated subsidiaries and other.    Equity income in unconsolidated subsidiaries and other increased to $2.2 million in 2007 from $1.8 million in 2006, an increase of $0.4 million, due primarily to income related to the Company’s equity method investments.

Gain on sale of Entravision stock.    On March 2, 2006, the Company and Entravision Communications Corporation completed the repurchase by Entravision of 7 million shares of Entravision Class U common stock held by the Company, for an aggregate sale price of $51.1 million, or $7.30 per share. The Company recognized a gain on the repurchase transaction of approximately $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2006. In the third quarter of 2006, the Company sold 0.2 million additional shares of Entravision Class U Common Stock and recognized a gain of $0.2 million. This share repurchase transaction, coupled with the January 2006 closing of the Company’s purchase of Entravision’s radio stations serving the San Francisco/San Jose market for approximately 12.6 million shares of Entravision Class U common stock, reduced the Company’s non-voting ownership interest on a fully converted basis in Entravision to approximately 14.8%.

Provision (benefit) for income taxes.    In 2007, the Company reported an income tax benefit of $25.9 million, representing the net of $63.2 million of a current tax benefit and $37.3 million of a deferred tax provision. In 2006, the Company reported an income tax provision of $159.8 million, representing $120.5 million of current tax expense and $39.3 million of deferred tax expense. The Company’s effective tax benefit rate of 19.0 % for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is different from the effective tax rate of 38.9 % for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 due primarily to the pre-tax loss and non-deductibility of certain Merger related expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2007.

Adjusted Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization (“OIBDA”).    OIBDA increased to $615.0 million in 2007 from $576.9 million in 2006, an increase of $38.1 million or 6.6%. The increase is based on the net revenue and operating expense explanations above along with the matters noted in the overview.

The Company uses the key indicator of OIBDA to evaluate the Company’s operating performance, for planning and forecasting future business operations, and reporting to the banks. This indicator is presented on an adjusted basis consistent with the definition in our Bank Credit Agreement to exclude certain expenses. OIBDA is not, and should not be used as, an indicator of or alternative to operating income or net (loss) income as reflected in the consolidated financial statements. It is not a measure of financial performance under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Since the definition of OIBDA may vary among companies and industries it should not be used as a measure of performance among companies. See “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—12. Business Segments” for a reconciliation of OIBDA to operating income.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows

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Cash and cash equivalents were $123.3 million at September 30, 2007 and $103.5 million at December 31, 2006. The increase of $19.8 million was attributable to net cash provided from operating activities of $142.3 million, issuance of long-term debt of $9.080 billion, capital contributions of $3.972 billion, proceeds from sale of the Company’s Equity Broadcasting investment of $19.5 million and other sources of funds of $17.3 million offset by acquisition costs of $12.397 billion, deferred financing costs of $292.0 million, net bank repayments of $263.6 million, Merger related payments of $210.6 million and capital expenditures of $48.1 million.

The Company intends to divest certain non-core assets, including our music recording and publishing businesses and potentially some non-core television and radio stations and excess real estate. Based on market comparables and independent third party valuations, we expect that the proceeds from these sales will exceed the amount required to repay the $500 million second-lien asset sale bridge.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures totaled $48.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The Company’s capital expenditures exclude the capitalized lease obligations of the Company. For the year 2007, the Company plans on spending a total of approximately $80.0 million, which consists of $6.0 million for television station facilities; $12.0 million for Univision Network upgrades and facilities expansion; $12.0 million primarily for radio station facility upgrades; $2.0 million for TeleFutura Network upgrades and facilities expansion, and approximately $48.0 million primarily for normal capital improvements.

Debt Instruments

The Company has a 7-year, $750.0 million bank senior secured revolving credit facility. Interest will accrue at a floating rate, which can be either a Eurodollar rate plus an applicable margin or, at the Company’s option, an alternative base rate (defined as the higher of (x) the Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch prime rate and (y) the federal funds effective rate, plus one half percent (0.50%) per annum) plus an applicable margin. The Eurodollar rate is expected to be the three-month LIBOR rate. There was no balance outstanding on this facility as of September 30, 2007. Interest is paid on a quarterly basis unless the Company elects a shorter period.

The bank senior secured term loan facility is a 7.5 year facility totaling $7 billion and accrues interest at a floating rate, which can be either a Eurodollar rate plus an applicable margin or, at the borrower’s option, an alternative base rate (defined as the higher of (x) the Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch prime rate and (y) the federal funds effective rate, plus one half percent (0.50%) per annum) plus an applicable margin. The Eurodollar rate is the three month LIBOR rate. The applicable interest rate as of September 30, 2007 was 7.6%. Interest is paid on a quarterly basis unless the Company elects a shorter period.

In April 2007, the Company entered into a $5 billion three-year interest rate swap on its variable rate bank debt. In August 2007, the Company also entered into a $2 billion two-year interest rate swap on its variable rate bank debt. Under the interest rate swap contracts, the Company agreed to receive a floating rate payment for a fixed rate payment. These interest rate swaps are accounted for as cash flow hedges that are highly effective. As of September 30, 2007, the Company had a swap liability totaling $52.6 million, which is included in other long-term liabilities on the balance sheet.

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Company’s option, an alternative base rate (defined as the higher of (x) the Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch prime rate and (y) the federal funds effective rate, plus one half percent (0.50%) per annum) plus an applicable margin. The Eurodollar rate is the three-month LIBOR rate. The applicable interest rate as of September 30, 2007 was 7.6%. Interest is paid on a quarterly basis unless the Company elects a shorter period.

The 9.75% senior notes are 8 year notes totaling $1.5 billion and accrue interest at a fixed rate. The initial interest payment on these notes will be payable in cash. For any interest period thereafter through March 15, 2012, we may elect to pay interest on the notes entirely by cash, by increasing the principal amount of the notes or by issuing new notes (“PIK interest”) for the entire amount of the interest payment or by paying interest on half of the principal amount of the notes in cash and half in PIK interest. After March 15, 2012, all interest on the notes will be payable entirely in cash. PIK interest will be paid at the maturity of the senior notes. The new senior notes bear interest at 9.75% and PIK interest will accrue at 10.50%. These senior notes pay interest on March 15th and September 15th each year, beginning September 15, 2007.

The Company’s 7.85% senior notes due 2011 bear interest at 7.85% per annum. These senior notes pay interest on January 15th and July 15th of each year.

The Company has $250 million of senior notes due in 2008 and $200 million of senior notes due in 2007. The senior notes 2008 bear interest at the rate of 3.875% per annum and the senior notes due 2007 bear interest at the rate of 3.5% per annum. The interest is payable on both series of senior notes in cash on April 15th and October 15th of each year. The Company paid the senior notes due 2007 that matured October 15, 2007 using its 7.5 year bank senior secured draw term loan facility.

When the Company issued the senior notes due 2007 and 2008, it entered into fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps that resulted in fair value hedges that were perfectly effective up until the date of the Merger. The interest rate swaps totaling $450 million on our 2007 and 2008 senior notes qualified for the “shortcut method” under SFAS No. 133 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. Following the merger, the Company no longer qualified for the “shortcut method” since the senior notes were required to be recorded at market value at March 29, 2007 under SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. The Company was required to perform the hedge effectiveness analysis using the long-haul method and reassess hedge effectiveness at the time of the acquisition. Based on this analysis, the Company concluded to cease applying hedge accounting. During the three and six months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recognized income of $0.8 million and a charge of $1.8 million to earnings, respectively, related to the ineffectiveness. At September 30, 2007, the Company had a swap liability of $1.6 million reported in other long-term liabilities related to these interest rate swaps.

The Company has a 7.5-year, $450 million bank senior secured draw term loan facility, which is available for a limited time to repay or prepay the Company’s senior notes that existed prior to the Merger and remain outstanding. There was no balance outstanding on this facility as of September 30, 2007. If this facility is drawn upon, the applicable rate will be the three-month LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin. Interest will be paid on a quarterly basis unless the Company elects a shorter period. On October 15, 2007, the Company paid down its senior notes due 2007 and now has $200 million outstanding under this facility.

Voluntary prepayments of principal amounts outstanding under the bank senior secured revolving credit facility, bank senior secured term loan facility, bank second-lien asset sale bridge loan and bank senior secured draw term loan facility (collectively the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”) will be permitted, except for the bank second-lien asset sale bridge loan, at any time; however, if a prepayment of principal is made with respect to a Eurodollar loan on a date other than the last day of

 

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the applicable interest period, the lenders will require compensation for any funding losses and expenses incurred as a result of the prepayment. Voluntary prepayments of principal amounts outstanding under the second- lien asset sale bridge loan will not be permitted at any time, except to the extent the payment is made with the proceeds of any sale of equity interests by, or any equity contribution to, us or any issuance by us of permitted senior subordinated notes and/or senior unsecured notes on terms to be agreed upon.

The Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the senior notes contain various covenants and a breach of any covenant could result in a default under those agreements. If any such default occurs, the lenders of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or the holders of the senior notes may elect (after the expiration of any applicable notice or grace periods) to declare all outstanding borrowings, together with accrued and unpaid interest and other amounts payable thereunder, to be immediately due and payable. In addition, a default under the indenture governing the senior notes would cause a default under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, and the acceleration of debt under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or the failure to pay that debt when due would cause a default under the indentures governing the senior notes (assuming certain amounts of that debt were outstanding at the time). The lenders under our Senior Secured Credit Facilities also have the right upon an event of default thereunder to terminate any commitments they have to provide further borrowings. Further, following an event of default under our Senior Secured Credit Facilities, the lenders will have the right to proceed against the collateral.

Additionally, the Senior Secured Credit Facilities contain certain restrictive covenants which, among other things, limit the incurrence of investments, dividends, transactions with affiliates, asset sales, acquisitions, mergers and consolidations, prepayments of other indebtedness, liens and encumbrances and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements.

The subsidiary guarantors under the Company’s bank senior secured term loan facility and senior notes are all of our domestic subsidiaries other than certain immaterial subsidiaries. The guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several and any subsidiaries of the Company other than the subsidiary guarantors are minor. The bank senior secured term loan facility and senior notes are secured by, among other things (a) a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company, Broadcast Holdings and the Company’s material domestic subsidiaries, as defined, including without limitation, all receivables, contracts, contract rights, equipment, intellectual property, inventory, and other tangible and intangible assets, subject to certain customary exceptions; (b) a pledge of (i) all of the Company’s present and future capital stock and the present and future capital stock of each of the Company’s and each subsidiary guarantor’s direct domestic subsidiaries and (ii) 65% of the voting stock of each of our and each guarantor’s material direct foreign subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions including to avoid certain reporting obligations; and (c) all proceeds and products of the property and assets described above. The bank second-lien asset sale bridge loan is secured by a second priority security interest in all of the assets of the Company, Broadcast Holdings and the Company’s material domestic subsidiaries, as defined, securing the other secured credit facilities.

The Company’s senior notes due 2007, 2008 and 2011 that were outstanding prior to the Merger and remain outstanding, as a result of the Merger are secured on an equal and ratable basis with the Senior Secured Credit Facilities.

The Company and its subsidiaries, affiliates or significant shareholders may from time to time, in their sole discretion, purchase, repay, redeem or retire any of the Company’s outstanding debt or equity securities (including any publicly issued debt or equity securities), in privately negotiated or open market transactions, by tender offer or otherwise.

 

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Acquisitions

The Company continues to explore acquisition opportunities to complement and capitalize on its existing business and management. The purchase price for any future acquisitions may be paid with (a) cash derived from operating cash flow, (b) proceeds available under bank facilities, (c) proceeds from future debt offerings, or (d) any combination thereof.

Contractual Obligations and Other Pending Transactions

Puerto Rico Lease

The Company is party to a lease for a three-story building with approximately 92,500 square feet for the relocation of its owned and/or operated television and radio stations and studio facilities in Puerto Rico. The building is to be constructed and owned by the landlord, with occupancy of the premises expected during the second half of 2008. The term of the lease is 50 years. The sum of the lease payments will be approximately $74 million over 50 years.

World Cup Rights

On November 2, 2005, the Company acquired the Spanish-language broadcast rights in the U.S. to the 2010 and 2014 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (“FIFA”) World Cup soccer games and other 2007-2014 FIFA events. A series of payments totaling $325.0 million are due over the term of the agreement. In addition to these payments, and consistent with past coverage of the World Cup games, the Company will be responsible for all costs associated with advertising, promotion and broadcast of the World Cup games, as well as the production of certain television programming related to the World Cup games. Each scheduled payment under the contract is supported by a letter of credit.

Entravision Investment

As part of the consent decree pursuant to which the United States Department of Justice approved our acquisition of Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation, we are required currently to own not more than 15% of Entravision stock on a fully converted basis, and to sell enough of our Entravision stock so that our ownership of Entravision, on a fully converted basis, which includes full conversion of employee options and all convertible securities, does not exceed 10% by March 26, 2009. As of September 30, 2007, the Company owned 17,152,729 shares of Entravision Class U common stock, which is 14.8% of the outstanding Entravision stock on a fully converted basis.

The following is a summary of the Company’s major contractual payment obligations as of September 30, 2007:

 

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Major Contractual Obligations

As of September 30, 2007

 

    Payments Due By Period        
(In thousands)   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   Thereafter   Total

Bank senior secured term loan facility

  $ -   $ -   $ -   $ -   $ -   $ 7,000,000   $ 7,000,000

Bank senior secured term loan facility interest

    127,006     498,812     498,812     511,695     506,608     1,392,381     3,535,314

Bank second-lien asset sale bridge loan

    -     -     500,000     -     -     -     500,000

Bank second-lien asset sale bridge loan interest

    9,660     38,640     6,440     -     -     -     54,740

Senior notes

    200,000     250,000     -     -     500,000     1,500,000     2,450,000

Senior notes interest-fixed (a)

    -     185,500     185,500     185,500     185,500     511,875     1,253,875

Senior notes interest -
variable (b)

    11,633     12,414     -     -     -     -     24,047

Programming (c)

    18,276     55,462     62,195     97,225     25,871     180,820     439,849

Operating leases

    9,021     34,925     32,998     30,742     29,374     134,385     271,445

Capital leases

    1,815     8,277     8,277     8,277     8,277     99,807     134,730

Research services

    8,412     26,616     21,393     21,038     22,352     3,763     103,574

Music license fees

    4,680     15,179     11,613     -     -     -     31,472

Other

    778     3,249     2,733     2,558     1,859     4,104     15,281
                                         
  $ 391,281   $ 1,129,074   $ 1,329,961   $ 857,035   $ 1,279,841   $ 10,827,135   $ 15,814,327
                                         

 

  (a) Interest expense does not assume that the Company will exercise the PIK option available under its $1.5 billion senior note.
  (b) Interest expense is based on the LIBOR rate at September 30, 2007 of 5.2%.
  (c) Amounts exclude the license fees that will be paid in accordance with the PLA, which is based primarily on 15% of Combined Net Time Sales. Amounts include broadcast rights’ costs for the 2010 and 2014 World Cup and other FIFA events.

The funds for any payments discussed above are expected to come from cash from operations and/or borrowings from the Company’s revolving credit facility.

Based on our current level of operations, planned capital expenditures, expected future acquisitions and major contractual obligations, the Company believes that its cash flow from operations, together with available cash and available borrowings under the bank revolving credit facility will provide sufficient liquidity to fund our current obligations, projected working capital requirements and capital expenditures for a period that includes at least the next year.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained within this report constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipate,” “plan,” “may,” “intend,” “will,” “expect,” “believe” or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. Also, these forward-looking statements present our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report. Except for our ongoing obligation to disclose material information as required by federal securities laws, we do not intend to update you concerning any future revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this report.

 

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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements include:

 

   

failure to service our debt;

 

   

risks associated with cancellations, reductions or postponements of advertising;

 

   

lack of audience acceptance of our content;

 

   

our reliance on Televisa for a significant amount of our network programming and our pending litigation with Televisa;

 

   

the dependence of our programming and music businesses on popular acceptance;

 

   

geographic concentration of the U.S. Hispanic population;

 

   

piracy of our programming and other content;

 

   

our ability to respond to rapid changes in technology;

 

   

changes in U.S. communications laws or other regulations;

 

   

our failure to reach agreement with cable operators on acceptable “retransmission consent terms” or new laws or regulations that eliminate or limit the scope of “must carry” rights;

 

   

vigorous enforcement or enhancement of Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, indecency and other program content rules;

 

   

our inability to realize the full value of our significant goodwill;

 

   

our inability to realize anticipated cost savings;

 

   

our inability to implement and upgrade effectively our accounting and operations support systems;

 

   

our dependence on the performance of our senior executives;

 

   

the control of our Company by the Sponsors following consummation of the Merger;

 

   

our inability to recover payments under protest and license fee overcharges;

 

   

our inability to receive incremental amount of estimated rate increases from a satellite television provider;

 

   

unanticipated interruption of our broadcasting for any reason, including natural disasters and acts of terrorism; and

 

   

other risk factors set forth in the Company’s December 31, 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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Part I

UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company’s primary interest rate exposure results from changes in the short-term interest rates applicable to the Company’s LIBOR loans. The Company’s overall interest rate exposure is on $450.0 million of its 2007 and 2008 senior notes and $500 million of second-lien asset sale bridge loan at September 30, 2007. A change of 10% in interest rates would have an impact of approximately $6 million on pre-tax earnings and pre-tax cash flows over a one-year period. On October 15, 2007, the Company paid down its senior notes due 2007 and now has $200 million outstanding under its bank senior secured draw term loan facility, which will bear interest based on the three-month LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin. The Company has an immaterial foreign exchange exposure in Mexico.

On October 15, 2003, the Company issued four- and five-year senior notes due 2007 and 2008 in an aggregate principal amount of $450.0 million. The Company’s 3.5% and 3.875% senior notes have face values of $200.0 and $250.0 million, respectively. The senior notes pay interest on April 15th and October 15th of each year. The interest rate swaps totaling $450 million on our 2007 and 2008 senior notes qualified for the “shortcut method” under SFAS No. 133 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities and were accounted for as perfectly effective fair value hedges. Following the merger, the Company no longer qualified for the “shortcut method” since the senior notes were required to be recorded at market value at March 29, 2007 under SFAS No. 141, Business Combination. The Company was required to perform the hedge effectiveness analysis using the long-haul method and reassess hedge effectiveness at the time of the acquisition. Based on this analysis, the Company concluded to cease applying hedge accounting. During the three and six months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recognized income of $0.8 million and a charge of $1.8 million to earnings, respectively, related to the ineffectiveness. At September 30, 2007, the Company had a swap liability of $1.6 million reported in other long-term liabilities related to these interest rate swaps.

In April 2007, the Company entered into a $5 billion three-year interest rate swap on its variable rate bank debt. In August 2007, the Company also entered into a $2 billion two-year interest rate swap on its variable rate bank debt. Under the interest rate swap contracts, the Company agreed to receive a floating rate payment for a fixed rate payment. These interest rate swaps are accounted for as cash flow hedges that are highly effective. As of September 30, 2007, the Company had a swap liability totaling $52.6 million, which is included in other long-term liabilities on the balance sheet, related to these interest rate swaps.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Control and Procedures

As of September 30, 2007, the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. The Company reviews its disclosure controls and procedures, on an ongoing basis, and may from time to time make changes aimed at enhancing their effectiveness and to ensure that they evolve with the Company’s business.

 

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In addition, no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) occurred during the third quarter of 2007 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

On July 1, 2007, the Company implemented an Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning system throughout the entire company, except for music, and also implemented a shared services organization to centralize certain accounting functions, streamline processes, improve consistency in internal controls and enhance analytical capabilities. The Company was required to modify its existing internal controls related to the accounting processes that were affected by the implementation of the Oracle system. The implementation of the Oracle system did not materially affect, and is not reasonably likely to affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

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Part II

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Televisa PLA Litigation

Televisa and the Company are parties to the PLA, which provides the Company’s three television networks with a majority of prime time programming and a substantial portion of their overall programming. The Company currently pays a license fee to Televisa for programming, subject to certain upward adjustments. On June 16, 2005, Televisa filed an amended complaint in the United States District Court for the Central District of California alleging breach by the Company of the PLA, including breach for its alleged failure to pay Televisa royalties attributable to revenues from one of Univision’s programs, the Company’s alleged unauthorized editing of certain Televisa programs and related copyright infringement claims, a claimed breach of the Soccer Agreement (a soccer rights side-letter to the PLA), and a claim that the Company has not been properly carrying out a provision of the PLA that gives Televisa the secondary right to use the Company’s unsold advertising inventory. Televisa sought monetary relief in an amount not less than $1.5 million for breach, declaratory relief against the Company’s ability to recover amounts of approximately $5.0 million previously paid in royalties to Televisa, and an injunction against the Company’s alteration of Televisa programming without Televisa’s consent. In June 2005, the Company made a payment under protest to Televisa of $1.5 million. On August 15, 2005, the Company filed an answer to the amended complaint denying Televisa’s claims and also filed counterclaims alleging various breaches of contract and covenants by Televisa. The Company seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief.

On September 20, 2005, Televisa filed a motion to dismiss certain of the Company’s counterclaims. On November 17, 2005, the District Court denied that motion in its entirety. Thereafter, Televisa changed counsel and on January 31, 2006, after several extensions of time granted by the Company, Televisa filed its answer to the Company’s counterclaims. Televisa in its answer alleged that its claims rose to the level of a material breach of the PLA and delivered a purported notice of material breach on February 16, 2006. On March 2, 2006, the Company responded to Televisa’s purported notice of material breaches. In the Company’s response, the Company asserted that the notice was procedurally defective and that Televisa’s breach claims were not, in any event, well-founded. The Company does not believe that it is in breach of its agreements with Televisa and certainly not in material breach.

The Company has recognized charges in the statement of operations related to the Televisa payments under protest and other license fee overcharges of approximately $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. For the six months ended September 30, 2007, three months ended March 31, 2007 and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company recognized charges in the statement of operations related to the Televisa payments under protest and other license fee overcharges of approximately $1.4 million, $2.2 million and $7.6 million, respectively. The Company seeks recovery of these amounts via a counterclaim. On March 31, 2006, the Company and Televisa stipulated to the filing of Televisa’s Second Amended and Supplemental Complaint in the lawsuit. The new complaint raises the same allegations of material breach contained in Televisa’s January 31, 2006 answer to the Company’s counterclaims and in its February 16, 2006 notice of purported material breaches. Among other claims, the new complaint seeks a declaration that the Company is in material breach of the PLA and that Televisa has the right to suspend or terminate its performance under the PLA.

On May 5, 2006, the Company filed its Answer to the Second Amended Complaint, denying Televisa’s principal substantive allegations, denying liability, and asserting various affirmative defenses. On May 12, 2006, the Court reset the discovery cut-off date in the case for December 29, 2006, and the trial date for June 19, 2007. On May 22, 2006, the Company filed its First Amended Counterclaims, which added a claim for declaratory relief that the Company was not in material breach of the PLA or the Soccer Agreement and that it had received inadequate notice of any alleged breaches. Televisa sent a letter on June 2, 2006, notifying the Company that the 90-day cure period had expired for certain breaches alleged in Televisa’s February 16, 2006, notice of purported material breaches

 

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under the PLA and the Soccer Agreement. In that June 2, 2006 letter, Televisa contended that because the Company had purportedly failed to cure these and other breaches, some of which Televisa asserted were not susceptible of being cured, Televisa therefore had the right to terminate the PLA, the Soccer Agreement, and a related Guaranty given by Grupo Televisa to the Company. Televisa indicated, however, that it was not at that time exercising its purported termination rights and that it was seeking a declaration of its right to terminate in the litigation between the companies.

On July 19, 2006, Televisa filed a complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court seeking a judicial declaration that on and after December 19, 2006, it may, without liability to Univision, transmit or permit others to transmit any programming that is licensed to the Company under the PLA into the United States from Mexico over or by means of the Internet. The Company was served with the new complaint on July 21, 2006. The Company filed a motion to dismiss or stay this action on August 21, 2006. In response to the motion, Televisa stipulated to stay the Superior Court action, and the Court entered the stay on January 11, 2007.

On August 18, 2006, the Company filed a motion for leave to file its Second Amended Counterclaims, which include a newly-added claim for a judicial declaration that on and after December 19, 2006, Televisa may not transmit or permit others to transmit any programming that is licensed to the Company under the PLA into the United States over or by means of the Internet. Televisa opposed the motion. On October 5, 2006, the Court granted Univision’s motion for leave to file its Second Amended Counterclaims.

On September 21, 2006, Televisa sent the Company an additional notice of purported breaches under the PLA. The new notice alleged breaches relating to the Company’s sale of advertising time in connection with certain types of programs. The notice also purported to supplement Televisa’s previous breach claims with respect to the Company’s editing of Televisa programming.

On November 15, 2006, Televisa filed a motion seeking a separate trial of the Company’s Internet counterclaim. The Company opposed Televisa’s motion, and, on December 6, 2006, the Court denied the motion.

Pursuant to a stipulation and order dated November 3, 2006, the Court appointed a Special Master to oversee discovery matters in the federal case and to make recommendations on certain procedural issues. On December 15, 2006, the Special Master recommended that the Court extend the discovery completion date to June 29, 2007, and continue the trial date to October 2007. The Court accepted the Special Master’s recommended dates for discovery completion and trial by order dated January 18, 2007.

Pursuant to a motion brought by the Company, the Special Master on June 8, 2007, recommended a further extension of the discovery cutoff to August 27, 2007, and of the trial date to January 15, 2008. The federal court accepted the Special Master’s recommended dates for discovery completion and trial by order dated June 19, 2007. Pursuant to a stipulation of the parties and a recommendation by the Special Master, the Court on August 29, 2007, further continued the trial date to February 12, 2008, and adjusted other pretrial deadlines.

On October 1, 2007, the Company filed a motion for partial summary judgment on one of Televisa’s claims and one of the Company’s counterclaims. The motion seeks a ruling that the breaches of the PLA alleged by Televisa, even if found to be true, do not constitute “material breaches” that would allow Televisa to terminate the PLA. Televisa filed its opposition to the motion on November 2, 2007. Argument on the motion is scheduled for December 10, 2007.

The Company continues to defend the litigation and pursue its counterclaims vigorously and it plans to take all action necessary to ensure Televisa’s continued performance under the PLA until its expiration in 2017.

 

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in the discussion pertaining to the risk factors that was provided in the December 31, 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K, other than the ones mentioned below:

Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our operations and your investment in the senior notes.

As a result of the Merger, we have a significant amount of indebtedness. As of September 30, 2007, we have outstanding total indebtedness of approximately $10 billion, including capital lease obligations and the $1.5 billion senior notes. In addition, we have available $750 million (without giving effect to the existing letters of credit) of additional borrowing capacity under our senior revolving credit facility.

Our substantial level of indebtedness and other financial obligations increase the possibility that we may be unable to generate cash sufficient to pay, when due, the principal of, interest on, or other amounts due, in respect of our indebtedness, including the senior notes. Our substantial debt could also have other significant consequences. For example, it could:

 

   

increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic, competitive and industry conditions;

 

   

limit our ability to obtain additional financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, general corporate purposes or other purposes on satisfactory terms or at all;

 

   

require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to the payment of our indebtedness, thereby reducing the funds available to us for operations and any future business opportunities;

 

   

expose us to the risk of increased interest rates as certain of our borrowings, including borrowings under our Senior Secured Credit Facilities, will be at variable rates of interest;

 

   

restrict us from making strategic acquisitions or cause us to make non-strategic divestitures;

 

   

limit our planning flexibility for, or ability to react to, changes in our business and the industries in which we operate;

 

   

limit our ability to adjust to changing market conditions; and

 

   

place us at a competitive disadvantage with competitors who may have less indebtedness and other obligations or greater access to financing.

If we fail to make any required payment under our Senior Secured Credit Facilities or to comply with any of the financial and operating covenants included in the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, we will be in default. Lenders under such facilities could then vote to accelerate the maturity of the indebtedness and foreclose upon our and our subsidiaries’ assets securing such indebtedness. Other creditors might then accelerate other indebtedness. If any of our creditors accelerate the maturity of their indebtedness, we may not have sufficient assets to satisfy our obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or our other indebtedness.

 

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Despite current indebtedness levels, we and our subsidiaries may still be able to incur substantially more debt. This could further exacerbate the risks associated with our substantial leverage.

We and our subsidiaries may be able to incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future. Although one of the indentures governing the senior notes and our Senior Secured Credit Facilities contain restrictions on the incurrence of additional indebtedness, these restrictions are subject to a number of qualifications and exceptions, and the indebtedness incurred in compliance with these restrictions could be substantial. For example, we have up to $750 million (without giving effect to the existing letters of credit) of borrowings available under our senior secured revolving credit facility. In addition, we may, at our option, subject to certain conditions, increase the senior credit facilities in an amount not to exceed $750 million. Moreover, none of our indentures imposes any limitation on our incurrence of liabilities that are not considered “Indebtedness” under the indenture, nor do they impose any limitation on liabilities incurred by subsidiaries, if any, that might be designated as “unrestricted subsidiaries.” If we incur additional debt above the levels in effect upon the closing of the Merger, the risks associated with our substantial leverage would increase.

Our ability to generate the significant amount of cash needed to service our debt and financial obligations and our ability to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness or obtain additional financing depends on many factors beyond our control.

Our ability to make payments on and refinance our debt, including the senior notes, amounts borrowed under our Senior Secured Credit Facilities and other financial obligations, and to fund our operations will depend on our ability to generate substantial operating cash flow. Our cash flow generation will depend on our future performance, which will be subject to prevailing economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.

Our business may not generate sufficient cash flow from operations and future borrowings may not be available to us under our Senior Secured Credit Facilities or otherwise in amounts sufficient to enable us to service our indebtedness, including the senior notes and borrowings under our Senior Secured Credit Facilities or to fund our other liquidity needs. If we cannot service our debt, we will have to take actions such as reducing or delaying capital investments, selling assets, restructuring or refinancing our debt or seeking additional equity capital. Any of these remedies may not, if necessary, be effected on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. In addition, the indenture governing the senior notes and the credit agreement for our Senior Secured Credit Facilities may restrict us from adopting any of these alternatives. Because of these and other factors beyond our control, we may be unable to pay the principal, premium, if any, interest or other amounts on our indebtedness.

Restrictive covenants in the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the indentures may restrict our ability to pursue our business strategies.

Our Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the indentures governing our senior notes contain a number of restrictive covenants that impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us and may limit our ability to engage in acts that may be in our long-term best interests. These agreements governing our indebtedness include covenants restricting, among other things, our ability to:

 

   

incur or guarantee additional debt or issue certain preferred stock;

 

   

pay dividends or make distributions on our capital stock or redeem, repurchase or retire our capital stock or subordinated and certain other debt;

 

   

make certain investments;

 

   

create liens on our or our subsidiary guarantors’ assets to secure debt;

 

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create restrictions on the payment of dividends or other amounts to us from our restricted subsidiaries that are not guarantors of the senior notes;

 

   

make capital expenditures;

 

   

enter into transactions with affiliates;

 

   

merge or consolidate with another person or sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets;

 

   

sell assets, including capital stock of our subsidiaries;

 

   

alter the business that we conduct; and

 

   

designate our subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries.

The Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the senior notes contain various covenants and restrictions and a breach of any covenant or restriction could result in a default under those agreements. If any such default occurs, the lenders of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or the holders of the senior notes may elect (after the expiration of any applicable notice or grace periods) to declare all outstanding borrowings, together with accrued and unpaid interest and other amounts payable thereunder, to be immediately due and payable. In addition, a default under the indentures governing the senior notes would cause a default under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, and the acceleration of debt under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or the failure to pay that debt when due would cause a default under the indentures governing the senior notes (assuming certain amounts of that debt were outstanding at that time). The lenders under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities also have the right upon an event of default thereunder to terminate any commitments they have to provide further borrowings. Further, following an event of default under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, the lenders under these facilities will have the right to proceed against the collateral.

If we are unable to implement and upgrade effectively our accounting and operations support systems we will be unable to provide outstanding customer service, we may lose customers and our ability to monitor our businesses may be impaired.

On July 1, 2007, we implemented the Oracle system throughout the entire company and also implemented a shared services organization to centralize certain accounting functions, streamline processes, improve consistency in internal controls and enhance analytical capabilities. The Company was required to modify its existing internal controls related to the accounting processes that were affected by the implementation of the Oracle system. Our accounting and operations support systems are crucial to our ability to manage our business, control and monitor costs, provide customer service, and achieve operating efficiencies. Our accounting records, sales and other core operating and financial data are generated by these systems and the accuracy of this data depends on the quality of manual and automated entry and system integration. Adjustments arising out of the implementation of the Oracle system may impair our ability to monitor our businesses and have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition in the future.

Our business depends on the performance of our senior executives.

Our business depends on the efforts, abilities and expertise of our senior executives. These individuals are important to our success because they have been instrumental in setting our strategic direction, operating our business, identifying, recruiting and training key personnel and identifying business opportunities. The loss of one or more of these key individuals could impair our business and development until qualified replacements are found. We cannot assure you that these individuals could quickly be replaced with persons of equal experience and capabilities. Although we have employment agreements with certain of these individuals, we could not prevent them from terminating their employment with us.

 

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We are controlled by the Sponsors, whose interests may not be aligned with ours or yours.

We are controlled by the Sponsors, and therefore they have the power to control our affairs and policies, including entering into mergers, sales of substantially all of our assets and other extraordinary transactions as well as decisions to issue shares, declare dividends, pay advisory fees and make other decisions, and they may have an interest in our doing so. The interests of the Sponsors could conflict with your interests in material respects. Furthermore, the Sponsors are in the business of making investments in companies and may from time to time acquire and hold interests in businesses that compete directly or indirectly with us, as well as businesses that represent major customers of our businesses. The Sponsors may also pursue acquisition opportunities that may be complementary to our business, and as a result, those acquisition opportunities may not be available to us. So long as the Sponsors continue to own a significant amount of our outstanding capital stock, they will continue to be able to strongly influence or effectively control our decisions.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description

2.1    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 26, 2006, by and among Umbrella Holdings, LLC., Umbrella Acquisition, Inc., and Univision Communications Inc. (5)
3.1    Certificate of Merger, dated March 28, 2007. (6)
3.2    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. (6)
3.3    Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company. (6)
4.1    Form of specimen stock certificate. (6)
4.2    Indenture dated as of July 18, 2001, between Univision Communications Inc. and The Bank of New York as Trustee. (1)
4.3    Form of Supplemental Indenture to be delivered by additional guarantors, among Univision Communications Inc., the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries to be named therein and The Bank of New York as Trustee. (1)
4.4    Officer’s Certificate dated July 18, 2001 relating to the Company’s 7.85% Notes due 2011. (3)
4.5    Form of Officer’s Certificate for the Company’s 2006, 2007, and 2008 Senior Notes. (4)
4.6    Form of Supplemental Indenture for the Company’s Senior Notes Due 2006, 2007, and 2008. (4)
4.7    Form of 3.500% Senior Notes Due 2007. (4)
4.8    Form of Guarantee to Senior Notes Due 2007. (4)
4.9    Form of 3.875% Senior Notes Due 2008. (4)
4.10    Form of Guarantee to Senior Notes Due 2008. (4)
4.11    Indenture dated as of March 29, 2007 between Umbrella Acquisition and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. (6)
4.12    First Supplemental Indenture, dated as March 29, 2007 among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. (6)
10.1    Credit Agreement dated March 29, 2007, among Umbrella Acquisition and Univision of Puerto Rico, Inc., as borrowers, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as administrative agent and collateral agent. (6)
10.2    Form of First-Lien Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (included in Exhibit 10.1). (6)
10.3    Form of Second-Lien Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (included in Exhibit 10.1). (6)
10.4    Form of First-Lien Trademark Security Agreement (included in Exhibit 10.1). (6)
10.5    Form of Second-Lien Trademark Security Agreement (included in Exhibit 10.1). (6)
10.6    Form of First-Lien Copyright Security Agreement (included in Exhibit 10.1). (6)
10.7    Form of Second-Lien Copyright Security Agreement (included in Exhibit 10.1). (6)
10.8    Principal Investors Agreement, dated March 29, 2007, by and among Broadcasting Media Partners, Inc., Broadcast Media Partners Holdings, Inc., Umbrella Acquisition, Inc. and certain Principal Investor signatories thereto. (6)
10.9    Stockholders Agreement dated as of March 29, 2007 by and among Broadcasting Media Partners, Inc., Broadcast Media Partners Holdings, Inc., Umbrella Acquisition, Inc. and certain Stockholder signatories thereto. (6)

 

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Exhibit
Number
  

Description

10.10    Participation, Registration Rights, and Coordination Agreement, dated March 29, 2007, by and among Broadcasting Media Partners, Inc., Broadcast Media Partners Holdings, Inc., Umbrella Acquisition, Inc., and certain Stockholder signatories thereto. (6)
10.11    Management Agreement, dated March 29, 2007, by and among Broadcasting Media Partners, Inc., Broadcast Media Partners Holdings, Inc., Madison Dearborn Partners IV, L.P., Madison Dearborn Partners V-B, L.P., Providence Equity Partners V Inc., Providence Equity Partners L.L.C., KSF Corp., THL Managers VI, LLC and TPG Capital, L.P. (6)
10.12    Employment Agreement dated March 29, 2007 between Broadcasting Media Partners, Inc. and Joseph Uva. (6)
10.13    Employment Agreement dated March 29, 2007 between Broadcasting Media Partners, Inc. and Ray Rodriguez. (6)
10.14    Employment Agreement dated March 29, 2007 between Broadcasting Media Partners, Inc. and Andrew Hobson. (6)
10.15    Employment Agreement dated March 29, 2007 between Broadcasting Media Partners, Inc. and Douglas Kranwinkle. (6)
10.16    Form of Indemnification Agreement for Outside Directors. (6)
10.17    Broadcasting Media Partners, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. (6)
10.18    Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement. (6)
10.19    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement. (6)
10.20    Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Award for Andrew W. Hobson, Ray Rodriguez and Joseph Uva. (6)
10.21    Notice of Restricted Stock Awards for Joseph Uva. (7)
10.22    Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award for Andrew W. Hobson, Ray Rodriguez and Joseph Uva. (6)
10.23    Promissory Note and Stock Pledge Agreement dated June 19, 2007 between Joseph Uva and Broadcasting Media Partners, Inc. (7)
31.1    Certification of CEO pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification of CFO pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Certification of CEO and CFO pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(1) Previously filed as an exhibit to Univision Communications Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-71426-01).
(2) Previously filed as an exhibit to Univision Communications Inc.’s Report on Form 8-K filed June 13, 2002.
(3) Previously filed as an exhibit to Univision Communications Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on September 30, 2003 (File No. 333-105933).
(4) Previously filed as an exhibit to Univision Communications Inc.’s Report on Form 8-K filed October 15, 2003.
(5) Previously filed as an exhibit to Univision Communications Inc.’s Report on Form 8-K filed June 28, 2006.
(6) Previously filed as an exhibit to Univision Communications Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2007.
(7) Previously filed as an exhibit to Univision Communications Inc.’s report on Form 8-K, filed June 25, 2007.

 

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SIGNATURE

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

 

    UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC.
   

(Registrant)

November 9, 2007     By  

/s/ PETER H. LORI

        Peter H. Lori
       

Duly Authorized Officer,

Corporate Controller and

        Chief Accounting Officer

 

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