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CINCINNATI, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The E. W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP) today reported a 7.2 percent year-over-year increase in net income during the third quarter, reflecting rapid growth at the company's national television networks, strong political advertising revenue at the Scripps broadcast television stations and including the adverse effects of the hurricanes on the company's newspapers and TV stations in Florida. Net income for the three-month period ended Sept. 30 was $55.6 million vs. $51.9 million during the same period a year ago. On a post-split basis, third quarter earnings per share were 34 cents compared to 32 cents in the third quarter of 2003. The company completed a 2 for 1 stock split in September of 2004. The company estimates that the financial impact of the hurricanes on third quarter net income was approximately $3.7 million, or 2 cents per share. The hurricanes adversely affected business operations at the company's Treasure Coast Newspapers (The Stuart News, The Tribune in Fort Pierce and the Vero Beach Press Journal), Naples Daily News, WPTV-TV, Channel 5 in West Palm Beach and WFTS-TV, Channel 28 in Tampa. Total revenue for the company was up 14 percent to $500 million during the third quarter. The improved third quarter results reflect the continued rapid growth of the company's Scripps Networks division, which includes Home & Garden Television, Food Network, DIY - Do It Yourself Network and Fine Living. On Tuesday the company announced plans to expand Scripps Networks by acquiring the Great American Country network. Segment profit at Scripps Networks increased 58 percent to $63.6 million during the three-month period. Segment profit excludes interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, divested operating units, restructuring activities, investment results and certain other items that are included in net income. Scripps Networks advertising revenue was up 33 percent year-over-year to $128 million and affiliate fee revenue increased 58 percent to $37.1 million. Affiliate fee revenue was favorably affected in September by the completion of several renewal agreements with cable television operators to carry the company's national lifestyle networks. Total revenue at Scripps Networks was up 38 percent to $168 million. Strong political advertising at the company's local broadcast television stations also contributed to improved consolidated results. Total broadcast television revenue was up 12 percent to $80.7 million for the three-month period. Broadcast television segment profit was up 23 percent in the third quarter to $23.0 million. Excluding the impact of the hurricanes on the company's TV stations in Florida, the company estimates that total broadcast television revenues would have been up 13 percent in the quarter. Political advertising revenue at Scripps stations reached $10.2 million during the third quarter, which, for comparison purposes, is about even with the third quarter of the 2000 presidential election year. Scripps television stations had about $1.0 million in political advertising revenue during the third quarter of 2003. Total revenue at the company's newspapers was $166 million during the third quarter, up 1.2 percent over the same period in 2003. Newspaper advertising revenue was up 2.5 percent to $131 million. Excluding the impact of the hurricanes on the company's Florida newspapers, the company estimates that total newspaper revenue would have been up 2.6 percent and newspaper advertising revenue would have been up 4.1 percent in the quarter. Newspaper division segment profit declined 9.3 percent to $55.2 million. Newspaper segment profits were held back by the adverse revenue and expense effects of the hurricanes, higher employee benefit costs and higher newsprint prices. At the Shop At Home Network, third quarter revenue rose 8.6 percent to $63.4 million as the company continued to implement its television commerce strategy. Segment losses were $7.6 million. Scripps is integrating management of Shop At Home with its Scripps Networks division and shifting the mix of retail products offered for sale on the network to align more closely with the consumer categories targeted by the company's national lifestyle programming networks. "Scripps just completed another solid quarter thanks to exceptional performance at our cable television networks and the great job our television stations have done capturing political advertising revenue during this year's presidential election campaign," said Kenneth W. Lowe, president and chief executive officer for Scripps. "At Scripps Networks, and especially at HGTV and Food Network, the high double-digit growth in advertising revenue is the direct result of the steadily growing number of viewers and higher primetime and total-day ratings. Our investment in original programming coupled with consumer marketing to build these valuable brands continues to bear fruit." "At our television stations, we've created attractive forums for political discourse through our Democracy 2004 project, which grants free broadcast time to responsible candidates," Lowe said. "Our free air-time policy -- which dates back to the 2000 elections -- has created a win-win situation for candidates and our stations. We believe it's the right thing to do and it establishes local Scripps TV stations as authoritative sources for news and information on candidates and issues. That's especially important in the key political battleground states of Ohio and Florida, where Scripps operates top- rated stations in four key markets." "Third quarter results for our newspapers and television stations were adversely affected by the September hurricanes. Fortunately, all of our people in Florida escaped serious harm, but our Treasure Coast Newspapers and West Palm Beach TV station did suffer some property damage in addition to an interruption in business. Businesses are slowly beginning to return to normal in the affected areas. On an encouraging note, excluding the impact of the hurricanes on our Florida newspapers, we saw some improvement in local retail and classified newspaper advertising during the third quarter." "At our developing businesses, the look and feel at Shop at Home is beginning to reflect the creative efforts of our talented management team," Lowe said. "We're taking a more creative approach to sales and programming, on-air talent from our lifestyle networks is getting onboard and we've firmed up distribution of Shop at Home to 51 million television households." "At DIY and Fine Living, advertising revenue growth continued at a healthy pace as distribution of both networks has widened," Lowe said. "DIY reached an important distribution milestone during the quarter, topping 30 million U.S. television households. Fine Living, at 24 million homes, also continues to gain traction. We've succeeded in a relatively short period of time, we believe, in establishing both as valuable cable and satellite television programming brands." Here are detailed third-quarter results by segment: Scripps Networks Scripps Networks segment profit was $63.6 million, up 58 percent from $40.3 million in the prior year period. Scripps Networks advertising revenue increased 33 percent to $128 million. Affiliate fee revenue was $37.1 million, up 58 percent. Programming expense increased 31 percent to $45.0 million. Home & Garden Television contributed $42.2 million to segment profit, up 29 percent from the year-ago period. HGTV revenue grew 27 percent to $88.7 million. Home & Garden Television now reaches about 87 million domestic subscribers, compared to 83 million at the end of the third quarter 2003. Food Network had revenue of $66.6 million, up 50 percent. The network contributed $29.9 million to segment profit vs. $15.4 million in the third quarter last year. Food Network reaches 85 million domestic subscribers, up from 82 million in the third quarter 2003. Revenue at DIY was $7.8 million compared to $5.0 million in 2003. Operating losses at DIY reduced segment profit by $2.6 million compared to a $2.5 million reduction in segment profit in 2003. DIY can be seen in about 30 million households, up from about 22 million a year ago. Fine Living revenues increased to $4.3 million from about $2.0 million the previous year. Operating losses at Fine Living reduced segment profit by $5.7 million vs. a $6.3 million reduction in segment profit in 2003. Fine Living reaches about 24 million households vs. 19 million at this time a year ago. Newspapers Total newspaper segment profit was $55.2 million, down 9.3 percent. Advertising revenue at newspapers managed solely by Scripps was $131 million, up 2.5 percent. Advertising revenue broken down by category was: -- Local, up 0.8 percent to $37.8 million.
-- Classified, up 1.4 percent to $52.6 million.
-- National, up 3.0 percent to $9.7 million.
-- Preprint and other, up 6.3 percent to $31.2 million.
Circulation revenues were $30.8 million, down 4.8 percent.
Newsprint expenses increased 6.5 percent on a 7.4 percent increase in newsprint prices. Newsprint consumption declined slightly as a result of the hurricanes. The company's newspapers that are managed under joint operating agreements contributed $10.2 million to segment profit vs. $8.8 million last year. The increase was primarily attributable to improvements in Denver and Cincinnati.
Broadcast Television
Broadcast television segment profit increased 23 percent to $23.0 million.
Broadcast television revenue increased 12 percent to $80.7 million.
Advertising revenue broken down by category were:
-- Political, $10.2 million vs. $1.0 million in 2003.
-- Local, down 2.7 percent to $42.4 million.
-- National, up 1.3 percent to $24.0 million.
-- Other, up 2.9 percent to $4.1 million.
Shop at Home Network
Shop at Home Network revenue was $63.4 million, up 8.6 percent from the same year-ago period. Shop at Home reported a segment loss of $7.6 million vs. a segment loss of $3.8 million in the same period a year ago. The network reached an average 51 million full-time equivalent homes during the quarter compared to 46 million last year.
Licensing and Other Media
Revenue was $22.3 million vs. $24.4 million in the prior year period.
Segment profit was $3.1 million compared to $4.5 million in 2003.
Guidance
Based on advance advertising sales, the company currently anticipates fourth quarter 2004 advertising revenue for Scripps Networks will be up about 25 percent year over year. Affiliate fee revenue for Scripps Networks is expected to increase about 45 percent during the quarter, net of distribution fee amortization. Programming and marketing expenses are expected to increase about 30 percent in the fourth quarter as the company continues to invest in building viewership across all four networks. Investments in the development of DIY, Fine Living and video-on-demand and broadband programming services are expected to reduce segment profits by about $10 million and earnings per share by about 4 cents during the quarter. Newspaper advertising revenues are expected to be up low single digits over the prior year in the fourth quarter. Fourth quarter newspaper results will continue to be adversely affected by the lingering effects of the hurricanes on the company's Florida operations. At the company's broadcast television stations, advertising revenues, including political, are expected to be up about 13 percent in the fourth quarter. Political advertising in the fourth quarter is expected to reach about $15 million, similar to the amount the company generated in the last presidential election year. The company's continuing investment in the Shop at Home Network is expected to reduce fourth quarter segment profits by about $7 million and earnings per share by about 4 cents. Due primarily to increased profitability of the Food Network and the company's allocation of operating income to Tribune Company, which owns 31 percent of the network, minority interest is expected to be between $11 and $12 million in the fourth quarter. Fourth quarter earnings per share are expected to be between 50 cents and 55 cents. Earnings per share during the fourth quarter of 2003 were 62 cents, including unusual items that increased net income by 16 cents per share. Conference call The senior management team at Scripps will discuss the company's third quarter results during a telephone conference call at 11 a.m. EDT today. Scripps will offer a live audio Web cast of the conference call. To access the Web cast, visit http://www.scripps.com , choose "Investor Relations," then follow the "Live Web Cast" link at the top of the page. Listeners need Windows Media Player to access the call online. To access the conference call by telephone, dial 1-888-496-6261 (U.S.) or 1-303-262-0067 (International), approximately 10 minutes before the start of the call. Callers will need the name of the call (third quarter earnings report) to be granted access. Callers also will be asked to provide their name and company affiliation. The media and general public are provided access to the conference call on a listen-only basis. A replay line will be open from 2:30 p.m. EDT Oct. 14 until 11:59 p.m. EDT Monday, Oct. 18. The domestic number to access the replay is 1-800-475-6701 and the international number is 1-320-365-3844. The access code for both numbers is 746663. A replay of the conference call will be archived and available online for an extended period of time following the call. To access the audio replay, visit http://www.scripps.com approximately four hours after the call, choose "Investor Relations" then follow the "Audio Archives" link at the top of the page. Forward-looking statements This press release contains certain forward-looking statements related to the company's businesses that are based on management's current expectations. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties, including changes in advertising demand and other economic conditions that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty. The company's written policy on forward-looking statements can be found on page F-5 of its 2004 SEC Form 10K and F-27 of its most recent Form 10Q. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect events for circumstances after the date the statement is made. About Scripps The E.W. Scripps Company is a diverse media concern with interests in national lifestyle television networks, newspaper publishing, broadcast television, television retailing, interactive media and licensing and syndication. All of the company's media businesses provide content and advertising services via the Internet. Scripps is organized into the following operating divisions. Scripps Networks, which includes the company's growing portfolio of popular lifestyle television networks. Scripps Networks brands include Home & Garden Television, Food Network, DIY - Do It Yourself Network and Fine Living. Scripps Networks Web sites include FoodNetwork.com, HGTV.com, DIYnetwork.com and fineliving.com. Scripps Networks programming can be seen in 86 countries. Scripps Newspapers, including daily and community newspapers in 18 markets and the Washington-based Scripps Media Center, home to the Scripps Howard News Service. Scripps newspapers include the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, the Commercial Appeal in Memphis, the Knoxville (Tenn.) News-Sentinel and the Ventura County (Calif.) Star. Scripps Television Station Group, including six ABC-affiliated stations, three NBC affiliates and one independent. Scripps operates broadcast television stations in Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Phoenix, Tampa, Baltimore, Kansas City, Mo., West Palm Beach, Fla., Tulsa, Okla., and Lawrence, Kan. Shop At Home Network, the company's television retailing subsidiary, which markets a growing range of consumer goods directly to television viewers and visitors to the Shop At Home Web site, shopathometv.com. Shop At Home reaches about 51 million full-time equivalent U.S. households, including 5 million households via five Scripps-owned Shop At Home affiliated television stations. United Media, a leading licensing and syndication company. United Media is the worldwide licensing and syndication home of Peanuts, Dilbert, For Better or For Worse and about 150 other features and characters.
THE E. W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
Three months ended Sept. 30, Nine months ended Sept. 30,
2004 2003 Fav(Unf) 2004 2003 Fav(Unf)
Operating
revenues $499,792 $440,481 13.5 % $1,560,764 $1,360,521 14.7 %
Costs and
expenses (394,955) (349,068) (13.1)% (1,196,254)(1,058,941)(13.0)%
Depreciation and
amortization
of intangibles (17,779) (17,156) (3.6)% (49,810) (50,248) 0.9 %
Gain on sale of
production
facility 11,148
Operating
income 87,058 74,257 17.2 % 325,848 251,332 29.6 %
Interest
expense (7,149) (7,944) 10.0 % (22,816) (23,779) 4.0 %
Equity in
earnings of
JOAs and other
joint ventures 22,341 20,830 7.3 % 59,216 60,894 (2.8)%
Interest and
dividend income 118 1,201 (90.2)% 1,648 3,845(57.1)%
Other investment
results, net of
expenses 14,674 (3,200)
Miscellaneous, net 121 (340) 124 (299)
Income before
income taxes
and minority
interests 102,489 88,004 16.5 % 378,694 288,793 31.1 %
Provision for
income taxes 37,623 33,841 (11.2)% 136,982 113,021(21.2)%
Income before
minority
interests 64,866 54,163 19.8 % 241,712 175,772 37.5 %
Minority
interests 9,272 2,304 29,175 6,491
Net income $55,594 $51,859 7.2 % $212,537 $169,281 25.6 %
Net income per
diluted share
of common stock $ .34 $ .32 6.3 % $ 1.29 $ 1.04 24.0 %
Weighted average
diluted shares
outstanding 165,187 163,210 164,906 162,623
As a result of the two-for-one stock split authorized and distributed in the third quarter 2004, all share and per share amounts in our consolidated financial statements and related notes have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split for all periods presented. See notes to results of operations.
Notes to Results of Operations
1. INVESTMENT RESULTS AND OTHER ITEMS
Net income was affected by the following:
2004 -- Third quarter and year-to-date operating results were affected by the impact of hurricanes at our Florida operations. Our Florida operations sustained wind and water damage and the hurricanes interrupted operations at our affected businesses and at certain of their customers, resulting in lost revenues. Estimated asset impairment losses and restoration costs incurred through September 30, 2004, totaled $2.4 million, of which approximately $1.1 million relates to the newspaper segment and $1.3 million to the broadcast television segment. Net income was reduced by $1.5 million, $.01 per share. Additional restoration costs, which are not expected to be significant, will be expensed as incurred. Our insurance program provides coverage for damage to property and interruption of business operations, including profit recovery and costs incurred to minimize the period and total cost of interruption. Business interruption losses through September 30, 2004, are estimated to be approximately $3.7 million. Insurance recoveries are subject to an approximate $1.0 million per occurrence, per location deductible. Insurance recoveries are recognized when they are probable of collection. We are currently in discussions with our insurance providers to assess the amount of the claim and the amount of the covered losses and accordingly, have not recorded any recovery of property or business interruption losses resulting from the hurricanes in our third quarter results of operations. Year-to-date operating results include an $11.1 million pre-tax gain on the sale of our Cincinnati television station's production facility to the City of Cincinnati. The gain on sale had previously been deferred while the station continued to use the facility until construction of a new production facility was complete. Net income was increased by $7.0 million, $.04 per share. Year-to-date other investment results represent realized gains from the sale of certain investments, including Digital Theater Systems. Net income was increased by $9.5 million, $.06 per share. 2003 -- Year-to-date other investment results were a pre-tax charge of $3.2 million for write-downs associated with declines in value of certain investments in development-stage businesses. Net income was reduced by $2.1 million, $.01 per share. 2. SEGMENT INFORMATION Our reportable segments are strategic businesses that offer different products and services. Our chief operating decision maker (as defined by Financial Accounting Standard ("FAS") 131 - Segment Reporting) evaluates the operating performance of our business segments using a measure we call segment profits. Segment profits excludes interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, divested operating units, restructuring activities, investment results and certain other items that are included in net income determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Items excluded from segment profits generally result from decisions made in prior periods or from decisions made by corporate executives rather than the managers of the business segments. Depreciation and amortization charges are the result of decisions made in prior periods regarding the allocation of resources and are therefore excluded from the measure. Financing, tax structure and divestiture decisions are generally made by corporate executives. Excluding these items from our business segment performance measure enables us to evaluate business segment operating performance for the current period based upon current economic conditions and decisions made by the managers of those business segments in the current period. We account for our share of the earnings of joint operating agreements ("JOAs") using the equity method of accounting. Our equity in earnings of JOAs is included in "Equity in earnings of JOAs and other joint ventures" in our Results of Operations. Newspaper segment profits include equity in earnings of JOAs and other joint ventures. Scripps Networks segment profits include equity in earnings of FOX Sports Net South and certain other joint ventures. Information regarding the operating performance of our business segments determined in accordance with FAS 131 and reconciliation to our Results of Operations is as follows:
(in thousands, except per share data)
Three months ended Sept. 30, Nine months ended Sept. 30,
2004 2003 Fav(Unf) 2004 2003 Fav(Unf)
Segment
operating
revenues:
Newspapers
managed
solely
by us $165,744 $163,828 1.2 % $518,940 $509,202 1.9 %
Newspapers
operated
pursuant
to JOAs 54 56 (3.6)% 171 174 (1.7)%
Total
newspapers 165,798 163,884 1.2 % 519,111 509,376 1.9 %
Scripps
Networks 167,546 121,549 37.8 % 519,135 380,042 36.6 %
Broadcast
television 80,693 72,257 11.7 % 243,730 221,300 10.1 %
Shop At Home 63,439 58,425 8.6 % 203,725 173,380 17.5 %
Licensing and
other media 22,316 24,366 (8.4)% 75,063 76,423 (1.8)%
Total operating
revenues $499,792 $440,481 13.5 % $1,560,764 $1,360,521 14.7 %
Segment profit
(loss):
Newspapers
managed
solely by us $45,040 $52,069 (13.5)% $149,206 $165,363 (9.8)%
Newspapers
operated
pursuant
to JOAs 10,185 8,811 15.6 % 23,673 26,390 (10.3)%
Total
newspapers 55,225 60,880 (9.3)% 172,879 191,753 (9.8)%
Scripps
Networks 63,552 40,277 57.8 % 213,392 137,821 54.8 %
Broadcast
television 23,040 18,713 23.1 % 68,482 58,841 16.4 %
Shop At Home (7,576) (3,753) (13,937) (15,293) 8.9 %
Licensing and
other media 3,085 4,489 (31.3)% 11,716 12,977 (9.7)%
Corporate (10,148) (8,363)(21.3)% (28,806) (23,625)(21.9)%
Total segment
profit 127,178 112,243 13.3 % 423,726 362,474 16.9 %
Depreciation
and amortization
of intangibles (17,779) (17,156) (3.6)% (49,810) (50,248) 0.9 %
Gain on sale of
production
facility 11,148
Interest expense (7,149) (7,944) 10.0 % (22,816) (23,779) 4.0 %
Interest and
dividend income 118 1,201 (90.2)% 1,648 3,845 (57.1)%
Other investment
results, net of
expenses 14,674 (3,200)
Miscellaneous,
net 121 (340) 124 (299)
Income before
income taxes
and minority
interests $102,489 $88,004 16.5 % $378,694 $288,793 31.1 %
(in thousands, except per share data)
Three months ended Sept. 30, Nine months ended Sept. 30,
2004 2003 Fav(Unf) 2004 2003 Fav(Unf)
Depreciation:
Newspapers
managed
solely by us $5,703 $5,692 (0.2)% $16,025 $17,122 6.4 %
Newspapers
operated
pursuant
to JOAs 303 324 6.5 % 897 966 7.1 %
Total newspapers 6,006 6,016 0.2 % 16,922 18,088 6.4 %
Scripps Networks 3,080 2,815 (9.4)% 8,224 7,759 (6.0)%
Broadcast
television 4,981 4,889 (1.9)% 14,480 14,568 0.6 %
Shop At Home 1,959 1,581 (23.9)% 5,550 4,226 (31.3)%
Licensing and
other media 175 153 (14.4)% 495 476 (4.0)%
Corporate 543 567 4.2 % 1,629 1,668 2.3 %
Total
depreciation $16,744 $16,021 (4.5)% $47,300 $46,785 (1.1)%
Amortization
of intangibles:
Newspapers
managed
solely by us $107 $107 0.0 % $319 $318 (0.3)%
Newspapers
operated
pursuant to JOAs 66 67 1.5 % 200 200 0.0 %
Total newspapers 173 174 0.6 % 519 518 (0.2)%
Scripps Networks 148 548 73.0 % 445 1,721 74.1 %
Broadcast television 21 32 34.4 % 58 95 38.9 %
Shop At Home 693 381 (81.9)% 1,488 1,129 (31.8)%
Total amortization
of intangibles $1,035 $1,135 8.8 % $2,510 $3,463 27.5 %
3. JOINT OPERATING AGREEMENTS
Four of our newspapers are operated pursuant to the terms of JOAs. The Newspaper Preservation Act of 1970 provides a limited exemption from anti- trust laws, permitting competing newspapers in a market to combine their sales, production and business operations in order to reduce aggregate expenses and take advantage of economies of scale, thereby allowing the continuing operation of both newspapers in that market. Each newspaper in a JOA partnership maintains a separate and independent editorial operation. Information related to the operating results of our JOAs is as follows:
(in thousands, except per share data)
Three months ended Sept. 30, Nine months ended Sept. 30,
2004 2003 Fav(Unf) 2004 2003 Fav(Unf)
Equity in earnings
of JOAs:
Denver $8,706 $8,051 8.1 % $23,901 $24,345 (1.8)%
Cincinnati 6,011 5,367 12.0 % 16,540 16,167 2.3 %
Other 4,391 4,590 (4.3)% 11,389 13,338 (14.6)%
Total equity in
earnings
of JOAs 19,108 18,008 6.1 % 51,830 53,850 (3.8)%
Operating revenues 54 56 (3.6)% 171 174 (1.7)%
Total $19,162 $18,064 6.1 % $52,001 $54,024 (3.7)%
Contribution
to segment profit:
Denver $3,242 $2,375 36.5 % $6,698 $7,671 (12.7)%
Cincinnati 4,132 3,511 17.7 % 10,611 10,415 1.9 %
Other 2,811 2,925 (3.9)% 6,364 8,304 (23.4)%
Total
contribution
to segment
profit $10,185 $8,811 15.6 % $23,673 $26,390 (10.3)%
Gannett Newspapers has notified us of its intent to terminate the
Cincinnati JOA upon its expiration in 2007.
4. SCRIPPS NETWORKS
Financial information for each of our four national networks is as
follows:
(in thousands, except per share data)
Three months ended Sept. 30, Nine months ended Sept. 30,
2004 2003 Fav(Unf) 2004 2003 Fav(Unf)
HGTV:
Operating
revenues $88,694 $70,074 26.6 % $275,182 $216,124 27.3 %
Contribution to
segment profit 42,203 32,828 28.6 % 142,764 108,208 31.9 %
Net income
effect 25,051 18,784 33.4 % 85,312 62,251 37.0 %
Net income
effect per share
of diluted
common stock $ .15 $ .12 25.0 % $ .52 $ .38 36.8 %
Food Network:
Operating
revenues $66,614 $44,464 49.8 % $208,067 $145,446 43.1 %
Contribution
to segment
profit 29,896 15,440 93.6 % 94,980 57,194 66.1 %
Net income effect:
Food Network
net income 28,085 13,508 89,836 51,520 74.4 %
Minority owner
share of
Food Network 8,593 1,637 27,198 6,294
Scripps share of
Food Network
before income
tax 19,492 11,871 64.2 % 62,638 45,226 38.5 %
Net income
effect to
Scripps 11,937 7,026 69.9 % 38,420 26,766 43.5 %
Net income effect
per share of
diluted common
stock $ .07 $ .04 75.0 % $ .23 $ .16 43.8 %
DIY:
Operating
revenues $7,775 $4,997 55.6 % $22,749 $13,426 69.4 %
Contribution to
segment
profit (loss) (2,607) (2,510) (3.9)% (6,831) (8,769) 22.1 %
Net income
(loss) effect (1,857) (1,796) (3.4)% (4,898) (6,031) 18.8 %
Net income
(loss) effect
per share of
diluted common
stock $(.01) $(.01) $(.03) $(.04) 25.0 %
Fine Living:
Operating
revenues $4,286 $1,973 $12,811 $4,794
Contribution to
segment
profit (loss) (5,710) (6,309) 9.5 % (15,944) (19,992) 20.2 %
Net income
(loss) effect (3,729) (3,868) 3.6 % (10,785) (12,418) 13.2 %
Net income
(loss) effect
per share of
diluted common
stock $(.02) $(.02) $(.07) $(.08) 12.5 %
THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY For more information:
Unaudited Revenue and Statistical Summary Tim Stautberg
Period: September The E.W. Scripps Company
Report date: October 14, 2004 513-977-3826
(amounts in millions, unless otherwise noted )
Third Quarter
2004 2003 %
SEGMENT OPERATING REVENUES
Newspapers $165.8 $163.9 1.2 %
Scripps Networks 167.5 121.5 37.8 %
Broadcast Television 80.7 72.3 11.7 %
Shop At Home 63.4 58.4 8.6 %
Licensing and Other Media 22.3 24.4 (8.3)%
TOTAL $499.8 $440.5 13.5 %
NEWSPAPERS
Operating Revenues
Local $37.8 $37.5 0.8 %
Classified 52.6 51.9 1.4 %
National 9.7 9.5 3.0 %
Preprints and other 31.2 29.3 6.3 %
Newspaper advertising 131.3 128.2 2.5 %
Circulation 30.8 32.3 (4.8)%
Other 3.7 3.4 8.8 %
Newspapers $165.8 $163.9 1.2 %
Ad inches (excluding JOAs)
(in thousands)
Local 1,647 1,622 1.6 %
Classified 2,564 2,638 (2.8)%
National 305 309 (1.3)%
Full run ROP 4,516 4,568 (1.1)%
Share of JOA operating profits (1) $19.1 $18.0 6.1 %
SCRIPPS NETWORKS
Operating Revenues
Advertising $128.2 $96.6 32.6 %
Affiliate fees, net 37.1 23.5 57.8 %
Other 2.3 1.4 62.3 %
Scripps Networks $167.5 $121.5 37.8 %
Subscribers (2)
HGTV 87.2 82.7 5.4 %
Food Network 85.5 81.6 4.8 %
BROADCAST TELEVISION
Operating Revenues
Local $42.4 $43.6 (2.7)%
National 24.0 23.7 1.3 %
Political 10.2 1.0
Other 4.1 4.0 2.9 %
Broadcast Television $80.7 $72.3 11.7 %
SHOP AT HOME
Operating Revenues
Shop At Home $63.4 $58.4 8.6 %
Avg. full-time equivalent homes 51.2 45.6 12.3 %
(1) Excludes editorial costs and proportionate share of JOA activities.
(2) Subscriber counts are according to the Nielsen Homevideo Index of
homes that receive cable networks.
THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY For more information:
Unaudited Revenue and Statistical Summary Tim Stautberg
Period: September The E.W. Scripps Company
Report date: October 14, 2004 513-977-3826
(amounts in millions, unless otherwise noted )
September Year-to-date
2004 2003 % 2004 2003 %
SEGMENT OPERATING
REVENUES
Newspapers $53.5 $53.2 0.5 % $519.1 $509.4 1.9 %
Scripps Networks 61.8 42.6 45.0 % 519.1 380.0 36.6 %
Broadcast
Television 29.6 27.2 8.7 % 243.7 221.3 10.1 %
Shop At Home 24.5 21.1 16.1 % 203.7 173.4 17.5 %
Licensing and
Other Media 7.2 7.3 (1.1)% 75.1 76.4 (1.8)%
TOTAL $176.6 $151.4 16.6 % $1,560.8 $1,360.5 14.7 %
NEWSPAPERS
Operating Revenues
Local $12.6 $12.5 1.4 % $121.0 $120.9 0.1 %
Classified 16.0 16.7 (4.4)% 163.6 159.3 2.7 %
National 3.6 3.0 20.3 % 29.0 28.3 2.7 %
Preprints and
other 10.3 9.3 9.7 % 95.4 89.3 6.8 %
Newspaper
advertising 42.5 41.6 2.3 % 409.0 397.8 2.8 %
Circulation 9.6 10.4 (7.5)% 98.1 101.6 (3.4)%
Other 1.3 1.2 8.4 % 12.0 10.0 19.7 %
Newspapers $53.5 $53.2 0.5 % $519.1 $509.4 1.9 %
Ad inches
(excluding JOAs)
(in thousands)
Local 544 532 2.1 % 5,237 5,254 (0.3)%
Classified 766 833 (8.0)% 7,881 7,914 (0.4)%
National 112 107 5.1 % 953 966 (1.4)%
Full run ROP 1,422 1,472 (3.4)% 14,071 14,133 (0.4)%
Share of JOA
operating
profits (1) $7.4 $5.7 30.6 % $51.8 $53.9 (3.8)%
SCRIPPS NETWORKS
Operating Revenues
Advertising $46.2 $34.3 34.6 % $408.0 $306.6 33.1 %
Affiliate
fees, net 14.5 7.8 85.0 % 104.5 69.0 51.4 %
Other 1.1 0.4 145.7 % 6.6 4.4 48.6 %
Scripps Networks $61.8 $42.6 45.0 % $519.1 $380.0 36.6 %
Subscribers (2)
HGTV 87.2 82.7 5.4 %
Food Network 85.5 81.6 4.8 %
BROADCAST TELEVISION
Operating Revenues
Local $14.8 $16.0 (7.5)% $136.9 $135.1 1.4 %
National 8.7 9.0 (4.3)% 73.5 72.2 1.8 %
Political 4.2 0.5 20.5 2.0
Other 1.9 1.7 11.7 % 12.8 12.0 6.6 %
Broadcast
Television $29.6 $27.2 8.7 % $243.7 $221.3 10.1 %
SHOP AT HOME
Operating Revenues
Shop At Home $24.5 $21.1 16.1 % $203.7 $173.4 17.5 %
Avg. full-time
equivalent homes 52.3 44.3 18.1 % 49.3 46.7 5.6 %
(1) Excludes editorial costs.
(2) Subscriber counts are according to the Nielsen Homevideo Index of
homes that receive cable networks.
SOURCE The E. W. Scripps Company
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/CONTACT: Tim Stautberg of The E. W. Scripps Company, +1-513-977-3826, or
stautberg@scripps.com /
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