The new multi-modal system will
connect bus and rail services
in Skane, the largest county in southern Sweden./Baltimore/Virginia
region, Los Angeles region, San Diego region,
San Francisco, Minneapolis/St.
Financial highlights
are as follows:
Three months ended March 31,
2004 2005 % change
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Net revenue(1) euro 140
,674 euro 175,067 24%
Adjusted EBITDA(1)(2) 4,613 8,144
77%
Operating income (loss)(1) (2,522) 188 -
Net
loss (3,906) (3,091) 21%
Net loss per common
share euro (0. Moreover, we are executing
this growth strategy in a manner that enables
us to continue to expand our
cash generating ability. Excluding such expenses,
our selling, general
and administrative operating expenses increased euro
4,796, or 17%. The majority of these losses
relates to
our investment in Prima TV, which has been consolidated since March 1, 2005.
Foreign Exchange Gain
Foreign exchange gain decreased euro 461, from euro 775 in 2004 to
euro
314 in 2005. We recorded no investment gains in 2004. In 2004 we recorded an
income tax expense
of euro 251, mainly related to pre-tax income in VT4 and
Lampsi.
All forward-looking statements
in this press release are based on
information available to us on the date hereof.
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The company was
established in May 2000 and is present in
Sweden, Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands.
NWR also
are the force behind Minradio, MinTV and the Swedish radio
community SPRAYdio.Cubic Awarded $21.8
Million Contract for New Smart Card Fare Collection System for Bus and Rail Transport in Southern Sweden
ScanPoint had long been a major supplier of automatic fare collection
systems in Scandinavia
. Certain
wholly owned subsidiaries in these jurisdictions also guarantee the Facility.
Operating Expenses as a Percentage of Revenue
We monitor our operating expenses as a percentage
of our net revenue as
part of our cost management efforts.
The net revenue increased euro
18,857, or 16%, at our Television
operations mainly due to increased net revenue of euro 3,697, or
22%, at our
Hungarian Television operations, due to an increased television advertising
market
and increased viewing shares mainly driven by the introduction of a new
daily soap on TV2.S.com.
Our Premium pay operations, which were consolidated from March 8, 2005,
generated adjusted
EBITDA of euro 588.
woolens scandinavians
Big Brother viewers can buy pay-media vouchers at outlets such as
coffee
bars and service stations in Norway or can pay by credit card
over the web.
Joakim Jansson, General
Manager NWR Sweden commented: "Big Brother
is the largest web-TV production in Scandinavia and has
been for some
years now. Entriq clients include some of the world's largest
content, network and
service providers in the media industry,
including leading TV broadcasters and producers, sports
rights holders
and owners, music labels and artists, and general entertainment firms. For more information
about
Cubic, see the company's Web site at www. Our Danish Television
operations had an increase
in net revenue of euro 1,678, or 17%, mainly due to
increased viewing shares at Kanal 5 (Denmark
) driven by the broadcast of the
Royal League and other sports programs. Station operating expenses
expressed as
a percentage of net revenues were 74. Our newly acquired
businesses, C More, Prima
TV and the Romanian Radio stations, and the recently
launched television stations, The Voice TV,
VijfTV and Irisz, had selling,
general and administrative expenses of euro 6,524.
Our Print
operations increased operating income by euro 529 from
euro 2,568 in 2004 to euro 3,097 in 2005.
dollar- denominated program liabilities.
Net Loss
As a result of the foregoing, our
net loss decreased euro 815, from a loss
of euro 3,906 in 2004 to a loss of euro 3,091 in 2005.scandinavia longstocking
There
is also an increasing
acceptance by consumers to pay for web content so it was essential
that
we implement a reliable solution. A reality program like Big
Brother lends itself to many new opportunities
with broadband as well
as mobile and we are pleased to be working with NWR on this
opportunity
.
Entriq is based in San Diego, California, USA and has European staff
located in France, Germany
, the UK, Spain and the Netherlands, where
the company also has a regional service centre. For
more
information please visit Entriq's corporate website at
www. The company's mission is
to create
long-term and sustainable business models for distribution
of multimedia content on new platforms
. NWR
also tailor-make radio and TV services for IDG, Dagens Naeringsliv,
Aftenposten, Chello,
Telenors iCanal, TeliaSonera, Hi3G (3) and TV2. Cubic Nordic, a
division of Cubic Transportation
Systems, Ltd. Current projects include
Scandinavia, London, New York/New Jersey region, Washington
,
D.
(3) Adjusted EBITDA margin is adjusted EBITDA expressed as a percentage
of
net revenue. We acquired C More on March 8, 2005
and, accordingly, the results of operations
have been reflected in
our consolidated financial statements since that date.
Net Interest Expense
Net interest expense increased euro 1,264, or 67%, from euro 1,897 in
2004
to euro 3,161 in 2005.
Other Expenses, Net
Other expenses, net, increased
euro 604, from euro 547 in 2004 to euro
1,151 in 2005, mainly due to written-off project costs in
2005.
To access the teleconference, please dial +1-973-321-1100 ten minutes
prior to the start
time.sweaters lapland
Business Editors
LONDON----
Entriq to Secure the Delivery of Live Streaming
Content for Big
Brother in Sweden and Norway
Entriq(TM) Inc.
It is
the first time Big Brother in Sweden and Norway has offered
live video simultaneously. The live streaming
from the Big Brother house is an essential part of the multi-platform
format that Big Brother
is about and it is important that consumers
that pay for content can rely on a technical solution
that gives them
access to the streaming. It also will reduce the risk of fraud and keep
distractions
to a minimum for the bus drivers and train conductors,
freeing them to focus on fast, safe, on-time
service to the travelers. The five other counties in Southern
Sweden: Blekingetrafiken, Lanstrafiken
Kronoberg, Hallandstrafiken,
Jonkoping Lanstrafik and Kalmar Lantrafik, have indicated their intent
to sign on to be part of a regional system."
The "Resekortet" system for Skane is scheduled to
be in operation
by the end of 2006. We also continued to invest in popular programming, start-up
operations and complementary activities.
Premium Pay
On March 8, 2005, we acquired
all of the shares of C More Group AB for
euro 269,600 in cash. The acquired net assets of C More
included approximately
euro 20,000 in cash at December 31, 2004. The initial
margin is 0. From
July 2001 until February
28, 2005, we held a minority interest in the station and were unable to
exercise control over the operations.5%
Adjusted EBITDA margin 3
.3% 4.0% and 70. Some of these factors include: the
effects of, and changes in, regulation
and government policy; the effects of
changes in general economic environment; the effects of changes
in the
advertising and subscription spending growth; the effects of competition; our
ability to
reduce costs; the timely development and acceptance of our new
channels, stations and/or services;
the effects of technological changes in
broadcasting technology; and, our success at managing the
risks that arise
from these factors.
Conference Call
The Company will host a teleconference
to discuss its results on Monday,
May 23, 2005 at 10:30 am New York Time, which is 4:30 pm Luxembourg
Time.scandinavians iittala
Eva-Lotta Almkvist, MD of Big Brother KB is
pleased with the co-operation with Nordic Web Radio
on the streaming
of Big Brother 2005 in Sweden and Norway., will handle all
aspects of the contract
.
This contract is the latest element in Cubic's presence and
commitment to the Scandinavian transit
industry. Cubic Nordic is headquartered in Glostrup, Denmark, with
four customer service centers
in Sweden, one in Norway and one in
Denmark.
(3) "Radio operations", which include:
* Mix Megapol, The Voice, Radio City, 106.
Three months ended
March 31
,
2004 2005
Net revenue
100. TVNorge and Kanal 5 had increased revenue of euro 3,430, or
30%,
and euro 3,421, or 17%, respectively, mainly due to increased viewing
shares driven by new programming
investments such as the Royal League
(Scandinavian football) and a co-produced version of Big Brother
. Selling, general and administrative expenses expressed as a
percentage of net revenues were 20. In
2005 we recorded non-cash compensation of euro 345, mainly
related to options to purchase 66,667
of the options to purchase shares of
common stock still subject to variable accounting treatment
. Amortization also increased due to amortization of intangible assets
recorded on the acquisition
of 49% of TVNorge in 2004. GAAP financial measure, for the three months ended
March 31, 2004 and
2005.
Cash used in investing activities was euro 296,536 in 2005, compared to
euro 2,645 in
2004. We do not undertake to update
any forward-looking statements that may be made by us or on our
behalf, in
this press release or otherwise.ilmi dala
Cubic acquired the
Danish company ScanPoint in 1994
and renamed it Cubic Nordic. Cubic will
also supply and install its Nextfare(TM) Central System for
Skanetrafiken's back office computing system.13) euro (0.
As we are not heavily leveraged based
on our cash flows and total net debt, we
are in a strong position to capitalize on the rapidly developing
digital
content market while continuing to seek prudent expansion opportunities to
drive growth
.
On May 12, 2005, we entered into a euro 325,000 secured syndicated
multicurrency revolving
credit facility (the "Facility") with ABN AMRO,
Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Deutsche Bank AG
London and The Royal Bank
of Scotland plc, as lead arrangers. Currency translation adjustments relating
to transactions in currencies other than the functional currency of the entity
involved are reflected
in the results of operations as foreign exchange gain
(loss).5% 4.1% in 2004 and 2005,
respectively
.
Our Radio operations reduced operating losses by euro 1,096 from
euro 3,223 in 2004 to euro
2,127 in 2005, mainly due to reduced losses of
euro 675 at our Danish Radio operations.
Investment Gain
In 2005 we recorded a gain of euro 61 on the sale of our equity interest
in
QXL.
Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin exclude depreciation and
amortization expenses
in order to eliminate the impact of generally long-term
capital investments that cannot be significantly
influenced by our management
on a short-term basis.
Our Radio operations improved adjusted
EBITDA by euro 1,398, mainly due to
decreasing losses in our Danish and Norwegian Radio operations
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Created
by NWR, this is the first time Nordic Big Brother viewers have been
able to have such
flexibility and control.
Entriq and NWR, along with payment provider partner, Payex,
developed
a selection of pay-per-view content streams whereby users
can pay for premium content by the hour
, week, month or for the
4-month duration of the show. The Entriq solution enables NWR to offer a
new viewing
experience to Big Brother viewers as well as monetising their content
for the first
time.com
About NWR
Nordic Web Radio (NWR) is fully owned by the Norwegian Aller
Group
. - Net Revenue up by 24%
- Adjusted EBITDA improved by 77%
- Margin improvement
of 42%
- Net loss decreased 21%
LUXEMBOURG, SBS Broadcasting SA
(Nasdaq:
SBTV; Euronext Amsterdam N.: SBS) today reported financial results
for the three months ended March
31, 2005. We financed the
remainder of the purchase price from the Company's cash balances. GAAP
").
(4) "Print operations", which include the Veronica Magazine and the
Satellite
Magazine in The Netherlands.0% 70.1%
Selling, general and administrative expenses 20
. Excluding such expenses selling, general and
administrative expenses decreased by euro 37. The measures
also exclude non-cash compensation because
it does not reflect the operating results that we achieve
from servicing our
customers.S.dala bentwood
Broadband is creating many new avenues to exploit and monetise
content
in a convenient form for consumers. Entriq's products and services give
content and service providers
the complete tools needed to manage and
protect valuable media assets that they wish to track and
/or sell over
the Internet.8 million from
Swedish transport operator Skanetrafiken for the design
, delivery and
implementation of the "Resekortet" smart card-based fare collection
system. Cubic
has strengthened Cubic Nordic, and is
committed to supporting the Scandinavian industry.cubic.V. Holders
of the Senior Notes will receive a redemption
price of 106% of the principal amount of the Senior
Notes plus accrued and
unpaid interest on the Senior Notes on the redemption date, which will be
June
15, 2005. We deposited with the trustee for the Senior Notes cash sufficient
to fund the
redemption and thereby defeased the covenants contained in the
indenture for the Senior Notes until
their redemption.
Financial Statements
We prepare our financial statements in euro
and in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U. We expect
the final
purchase price allocation to be completed during the second quarter.7%
Non-cash
compensation 0.S. If you cannot listen to the teleconference
at its scheduled
time, there will be a replay available through May 30, 2005
that can be accessed by dialing +1-877
-519-4471 (U.10)
Weighted average common shares (thousands) 31,075 31,963
SBS BROADCASTING SA
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED
BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands of euro)
December 31, March 31,
ASSETS
2004 2005
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
euro 196,033 euro 129,666
Short-term investments 354
252
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance
for doubtful accounts of
euro 5,070
(euro 4,294 in 2004) 88,398 101,586
Accounts receivable, affiliates 1,475 1,583
Restricted cash and
cash in escrow 2,451 1,636
Program rights inventory, current
117,544 144,431
Deferred tax assets, current 2,372
11,509
Other current assets 23,702 43,519
Total current assets 432,329 434,182
Buildings, improvements
, technical and other
equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 41,256 43,519
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net of
accumulated amortization
245,274 499,809
Program rights inventory, non-current 62,928
73,940
Deferred financing cost, net of accumulated
amortization
2,600 3,290
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated
subsidiaries 5,972 3,299
Other assets
388 614
Total assets
euro 790,747 euro 1,058,653
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable euro 33,698
euro 39,715
Accrued expenses 66,702 75,606
Program rights payable, current 46,674 73,774
Income taxes payable
3,763 3,068
Current portion of long-term debt
2,550 8,815
Deferred income, current 40,785
41,506
Deferred taxes, current 9,271 9,613
Other current liabilities 19,780 23,137
Total current
liabilities 223,223 275,234
Program rights payable, non-current
22,651 32,103
Bridge facility
-- 210,000
12% senior notes due 2008 103,655 103,655
Other long-term debt 6,784 153
Deferred tax, non
-current 23,109 22,447
Other non-current liabilities
7,588 8,093
Minority interest 58,791
58,873
Shareholders' equity:
Common Shares (authorized 75,000,000 issued
32,241,729 (31,780,895 in 2004) at
par value euro 2.homeware ilmi
Nordic Big Brother viewers
can access
content 24 hours a day, choosing which stream to watch. Using Entriq,
Big Brother can
access real time statistics on its viewing audience
including user behaviour, user preferences in
terms of time spent in
premium content areas, and ultimately which business models are
preferable
. SBS has held a minority
ownership interest in Prima TV since July 2001 and originally invested in
Prima TV in March 2000. To provide security, the Company and certain of its
subsidiaries have
pledged shares of certain wholly owned group companies in
Belgium, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden
and the United Kingdom.S.7 Rockklassiker, Studio
107.0%
Operating expenses:
Station operating expenses 74. These options
are subject to variable accounting
treatment, unlike the rest of our share
incentives.5% and
4. Although other
companies in the
broadcast industry may present other financial measures, we
believe that adjusted EBITDA and adjusted
EBITDA margin provide some
comparability in analyzing the operating performance of companies in our
industry.
Cash provided by financing activities was euro 219,686 in 2005, compared
to euro
1,814 in 2004. The webcast will be archived
on the Company's website for two weeks.candleholders tablecloths
Entriq Selected
by Nordic Web Radio for Hit Reality TV Show Big Brother
"
Entriq has been providing pay-media
infrastructure solutions and
services to leading content providers, ISPs and cable operators for
over 20 years and has recently launched its Wireless Solutions
business.V.
Cubic's open architecture
system design allows the other transport
operators in southern Sweden to join the "Resekortet" smart
card-based
system now or in the future.
Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc. The channels are distributed
primarily by direct-
to-home satellite (DTH), cable, broadband and, increasingly, by digital
terrestrial
transmission (DTT).
The Facility is a fully revolving facility with a term of five years,
although
we have the right during the first twelve months to request a one-
year extension.
When analyzing
results within the different categories of operations for
any particular period, the sums of the
individual items reported within each
category may differ from the total reported for such category
. Our newly acquired businesses, C More, Prima TV and the
Romanian Radio stations, and the recently
launched television stations, The
Voice TV, VijfTV and Irisz, had combined net revenue of euro 16
,260. Our Belgian Television operations had
increased net revenue of euro 1,507, or 11%, approximately
half of which came
from newly launched VijfTV. The increase was mainly due to the absence of a
euro
1,681 non- cash gain in 2004 on an interest rate swap related to our 12%
Senior Notes.
Adjusted EBITDA
We use the key indicator of operating income before depreciation,
amortization
and non-cash compensation ("adjusted EBITDA"), along with
adjusted EBITDA margin, primarily to evaluate
the group's and our individual
subsidiaries' operating performance, and for planning and forecasting
future
business operations.00) 63,562 64,483
Additional
paid-in capital 683,678 691,793
Accumulated deficit
(394,965) (398,056)
Unearned compensation
(1,376) (1,258)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (5,953) (8
,867)
Total shareholders' equity 344,946 348,095
Total liabilities and shareholders'
equity euro 790,747
euro 1,058,653
SBS BROADCASTING SA
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands of euro)
Three months ended March 31,
2004 2005
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss euro (3,906) euro (3,091)
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
Revenue
recorded in exchange for equity
investments (703)
(1,241)
Non-cash compensation 794 345
Depreciation and amortization 6,341 7,611
Equity in loss
from unconsolidated subsidiaries 576 597
Non-cash interest expense (income
) (1,966) 350
Foreign exchange gain on long-term debt (183
) (167)
Investment gain -- (61)
Deferred tax expense (benefit) 251 (1,155)
Minority interest
in losses (1,112) (100)
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities,
net of amounts acquired:
Accounts receivable
10,484 (1,619)
Program rights inventory, net (2,124
) 18,799
Other current assets 826 2,033
Other non-current assets (43) (1,229)
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses (17,117) (7,327)
Deferred income
(3,055) (518)
Other liabilities
(474) (1,515)
Cash provided by (used in) operating
activities
(11,411) 11,712
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments -- 163
Cash capital
expenditures (2,645) (4,056)
Payments for purchase of acquired
businesses,
net of cash acquired -- (292,643)
Cash used in investing activities (2,645) (296,536)
Cash flows from
financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common shares 1,893 8,811
Proceeds from issuance of debt -- 210,000
Net change
in restricted cash and cash in escrow 56 1,026
Payment of long-term debt
(135) (151)
Cash provided by financing activities
1,814 219,686
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
equivalents
(433) (1,229)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(12,675) (66,367)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 245
,836 196,033
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period euro 233,161 euro 129,666
SBS BROADCASTING SA
OPERATING RESULTS BY SEGMENT
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands of euro)
Three months ended March 31,
2004 2005
Television
Net revenue:
SBS6, NET5 and Veronica
(in the Netherlands) euro 41,913 euro 44,091
TV2 + Irisz (in Hungary)
16,559 20,256
Kanal 5 (in Sweden) 20,148
23,569
VT4 + VijfTV (in Belgium) 13,990 15,497
TV Norge (in Norway) 11,256 14,686
TV Danmark and Kanal
5 (in Denmark) 9,721 11,399
Prima TV (in Romania)
-- 955
The Voice TV --
790
Other 765 1,966
Total net revenue 114,352 133,209
Station operating
expenses 88,779 101,377
Selling, general and administrative expenses
19,335 23,656
Depreciation and amortization 3,874
4,785
Total operating expenses 111,988 129,818
Income from segment euro 2,364 euro 3,391
Premium pay
Net revenue: -- euro 13,171
Station operating
expenses -- 6,810
Selling, general and administrative expenses
-- 5,773
Depreciation and amortization --
94
Total operating expenses -- 12,677
Income from segment -- euro 494
Radio
Net revenue:
Sweden euro 3,259 euro 3,243
Finland
2,925 3,093
Denmark
2,658 2,724
Norway
1,806 2,332
Romania --
549
Greece 1,033 959
Total net revenue 11,681 12,900
Station operating
expenses 6,627 6,328
Selling, general and administrative expenses
6,838 6,958
Depreciation and amortization 1,439
1,741
Total operating expenses 14,904 15,027
Loss from segment euro (3,223) euro (2,127)
Print
Net revenue:
euro 14,641 euro 15,787
Station operating expenses
8,729 8,277
Selling, general and administrative expenses
2,316 3,422
Depreciation and amortization 1,028 991
Total operating expenses 12,073 12,690
Income
from segment euro 2,568 euro 3,097
Consolidated
Net revenue:
euro 140,674 euro 175,067
Income from operating segments
1,709 4,855
Corporate expenses
(3,437) (4,322)
Non-cash compensation (794) (345
)
Operating income (loss) euro (2,522) euro 188
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The use
of
common design and engineering standards in developing smart card-based
ticketing systems is
a growing phenomenon, as it provides a common
platform for fare collection among multiple transport
operators for
large geographic regions, such as Scandinavia.
Results, which are attached,
are in thousands of euro (except share and
per share data) converted from local currencies.
In connection with the Facility, we called for redemption all of our 12%
Senior Notes due 2008
(the "Senior Notes"), which had an outstanding principal
amount of euro 103,655. Any resulting balance
sheet
translation adjustments are recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss) within
shareholders' equity.
(2) "Premium pay operations", which include C More Group AB in Sweden
,
Norway, Finland and Denmark.5, Vinyl and Lugna Melodier (in Sweden) and jointly referred
to as "our Swedish Radio operations";
* KISS FM, Radio City, Radio Sata
, Radio Mega, Radio 957, Radio
Jyvaskyla and Iskelmaradio (in Finland) and jointly referred
to
as "our Finnish Radio operations";
* The Voice and Radio 2 (in Denmark
) and jointly referred to as
"our Danish Radio operations";
* Radio 1 and
The Voice (in Norway) and jointly referred to as "our
Norwegian Radio operations";
* Since March 1, 2005, KISS FM and Radio STAR (in Romania) and
jointly referred
to as "our Romanian Radio operations"; and
Lampsi (in Greece). Our Dutch
Television
operations had increased net revenue of euro 2,178, or 5%, mainly
due to an increase in the television
advertising market. The increase in net revenue at VT4 was 6%, mainly
due to an increase in viewer
-interactive TV programming revenues, which are
generated when viewers pay premium telephone rates
to interact with programs.
The station operating expenses increased euro 12,598, or 14%, at our
Television operations, mainly due to programming expenses of euro 4,853 at our
recently launched
television stations and Prima TV. Excluding such expenses,
our station operating expenses increased
euro 7,745, or 9%, mainly due to our
programming investments in Royal League, the new daily soap
at TV2 and a co-
produced Big Brother show in Norway and Sweden.13) euro (0.lapland trolls
, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Naspers (Nasdaq:NPSN).
The new system will provide South Sweden's rail and bus commuters
with greater convenience by speeding up boarding times and allowing
them the option of using the
Internet to automatically reload value
onto their smart cards. Our experience in developing and
operating
a complex system, such as the PRESTIGE/Oyster Card project
for London Transport, proves we can meet
the requirements and
challenges facing transport operators today.
Every year, nearly 10 billion
rides are taken worldwide using
Cubic fare collection systems. Cubic has delivered over 400 projects
in 40 major markets on five continents. Paul, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, South
Florida, Vancouver
and Edmonton, Canada, Brisbane, Australia, Italy,
Singapore and Thailand. Through the successful
launch of new
digital channels and the acquisition of the C More Group we are rapidly
expanding
and diversifying our revenue streams.
C More is the leading Nordic pay entertainment provider
, with over 770,000
subscribers in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. In 2004, C More Group had
revenues of SEK
1,657,000 (euro 181,000) from channel subscriptions and other sources.
Operating Income (Loss)
Operating income (loss) improved euro 2,710 from a loss of euro 2,522
in
2004 to an income of euro 188 in 2005.
Our Premium pay operations, which were consolidated
from March 8, 2005,
had operating income of euro 494.bentwood clogs
Entriq is a division
of MIH Ltd. The following
report should
be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited financial statements.
Financing
On March 7, 2005, we entered into a euro 300,000 unsecured bridge facility
agreement
with ABN AMRO Bank N. Since March 1, 2005, we have
consolidated Prima TV's operations to reflect
our 86% controlling interest. Excluding
our new businesses, our net revenue increased euro 18,133
, or 13%.3% and 22.
Our Television operations had increased selling, general and
administrative
expenses of euro 4,321, or 22%, mainly due to increased
marketing expenses at Kanal 5, TVNorge and
TV2 related to the promotion of new
programming initiatives. Depreciation and
amortization expenses
expressed as a percentage of net revenues were 4.
Forward-Looking Statements
Some
of the statements in this press release are forward-looking,
including, without limitation: the statement
that our revenue growth outpaced
the market in most of our territories; the statement that through
the
successful launch of new digital channels and the acquisition of the C More
Group we are rapidly
expanding and diversifying our revenue streams; the
statement that we are executing this growth strategy
in a manner that enables
us to continue to expand our cash generating ability; the statement that
the
Company will benefit from the significant reduction in interest rates compared
to our 12%
Senior Notes that was achieved based on our strengthened balance
sheet and improving cash flows;
the statement that as we are not heavily
leveraged based on our cash flows and total net debt, we
are in a strong
position to capitalize on the rapidly developing digital content market while
continuing
to seek prudent expansion opportunities to drive growth; and the
statement that holders of the Senior
Notes will receive a redemption price of
106% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes plus accrued
and unpaid
interest on the Senior Notes on the redemption date, which will be June 15,
2005.yooper candleholders
Cubic
's solutions and
services include system design, central computer systems, equipment
design and
manufacturing, device-level software, integration, test,
installation, warranty, maintenance, computer
hosting services, call
center services, card management and distribution services, financial
clearing
and settlement, multi-application support and outsourcing
services.
Results from Prima
TV in Romania, through February 28, 2005, are not
included in the operations referred to above, but
are included in equity in
income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries.3%
Operating income
(loss) margin (1.
Our Print operations had decreased expenses of euro 452, or
5%, mainly due
to reduced printing cost.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased euro 11,320, or
40%, from euro 28,489
in 2004 to euro 39,809 in 2005.
Despite operating losses of euro 2,921 at our recently launched
television
stations, The Voice TV, VijfTV and Irisz, our Television operations improved
operating
income by euro 1,027 from euro 2,364 in 2004 to euro 3,391 in 2005.
Income Taxes
In
2005 we recorded an income tax benefit of euro 1,155 corresponding to a
27% effective tax rate applied
to our pre-tax loss. The improvement was mainly due to improved
results from our Dutch Television
operations.sbsbroadcasting.ilmi handicraft
Such a service is a
significant investment for NWR to create and operate
, so in order to
protect their revenue stream, Entriq has provided a security solution
that enables
NWR to monetise this content in a consumer-friendly way.
As an added bonus, the new ticketing system
will also be
compatible with Denmark's national TravelCard system.SBS Broadcasting SA Reports First
Quarter 2005 Results
Commenting on the results, Markus Tellenbach, Chief Executive Officer
of
SBS, said: "In the first quarter we continued to improve our operating
performance and our
revenue growth outpaced the market in most of our
territories. As a provider of both
premium sports
and premium movies in the Nordic region, which it provides
under the Canal+ and C More brands, C
More enjoys market-leading positions in
Sweden, Norway and Finland.
Our consolidated broadcasting
operations generate revenues primarily in
euro, Hungarian forint, Swedish kronor, Norwegian kroner
and Danish kroner and
incur substantial operating expenses in these currencies.2%
Depreciation
and amortization 4. Excluding such revenue, net
revenue increased euro 670, or 6
%, mainly due to increased net revenue at our
Norwegian Radio operations, arising from sales agreements
with other radio
stations. Our Dutch Television
operations and VT4 had decreased station operating
expenses of euro 871 and
euro 126, respectively.6% and 0.
We provide below, on a consolidated
basis, a reconciliation of the
non-GAAP term adjusted EBITDA to operating income (loss), which is
the most
directly comparable U.Scandinavia as defined here consists of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland
, the Faeroe Islands, and Finland.
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Nordic Web Radio clients
include; SBS, Bonnier, MTG, NRJ, Fria
Media in Sweden, Norwegian
Broadcasting Corporation, Kanal24, P4, Radio1, Klem fm in Norway.
"With the successful conclusion of our recent euro 325 million bank
refinancing, we have repaid
our C More acquisition debt and defeased and
called for redemption our 12% Senior Notes.
We
also acquired Romania's leading FM radio network Kiss FM, and FM radio
network Radio Star from MG
Media Group Holding S. The sellers were primarily private
equity funds represented by Baker Capital
and Nordic Capital.
In the discussions of the results for the three months ended March 31,
2005
compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004, we divide our
operations into four segments:
(1) "Television operations", which include:
* SBS6, NET5 and Veronica (in The
Netherlands) and jointly referred
to as "our Dutch Television operations";
* TV2 and, since September 2004, Irisz (in Hungary) and jointly
referred to as
"our Hungarian Television operations";
* Kanal 5 (in Sweden);
* VT4 and
, since October 2004, VijfTV (in Flemish Belgium) and
jointly referred to as "our Belgian
Television operations";
* TVNorge (in Norway);
* TvDanmark and Kanal 5
(in Denmark) and jointly referred to as
"our Danish Television operations";
* since March 1, 2005, Prima TV (in Romania);
* since August 2004, The Voice TV
(in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and
Finland); and
* other related operations
that are not material.
The consolidated statements of operations and balance sheet have been
prepared on the basis of a preliminary purchase price allocation of the
acquisitions completed
during the first quarter of 2005. We rely on this measurement, in
particular, to help plan and implement
the expansion of our existing
businesses and the development of new revenue streams.4% 2
. Excluding such expenses, our station operating
expenses increased euro 6,860, or 7%. The foreign
exchange gain in both years relates mainly to
our U.
There are material limitations to using
measures such as adjusted EBITDA
and adjusted EBITDA margin, including the aforementioned difficulties
associated with comparing these performance measures as we calculate them to
similar performance
measures presented by other companies, and the fact that
these performance measures do not take into
account significant items, such as
depreciation and amortization.
Our Print operations improved
adjusted EBITDA by euro 492 to euro 4,088. The teleconference will also be available via live
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Big Brother viewers can browse the Big Brother website and watch
six different live video streams
from the Big Brother house. As the penetration of broadband rises, live web streaming
is a vital
part of the Big Brother format. Not only are we able to
offer new business models (including pay
per hour), but also we are
sure that the content is completely safe from theft, and we get
terrific
information about consumer behaviour. The format has now been
produced in over 30 countries around
the world.
Business Editors
SAN DIEGO----Cubic Transportation
Systems Limited, a subsidiary
of Cubic Corporation (AMEX:CUB), has
received a contract valued at approximately US$21. The contract
also
includes an option for customer services and maintenance. is the world's leading
full-service
solution provider of automated fare collection systems
for public transport, including bus, bus rapid
transit, light rail,
commuter rail, heavy rail, ferry and parking.10) 23%
Weighted
average common shares (000) 31,075 31,963
Cash provided by (used in) operating
activities (11,411) 11,712
Adjusted EBITDA margin
(3) 3.
We funded the defeasance and redemption of the Senior Notes with funds
drawn under the Facility and we utilized the remaining amounts under the
Facility and a portion
of our cash reserves to fully repay euro 210,000 and
accrued interest due under the euro 300,000
bridge facility with ABN AMRO. We also incur
significant operating expenses for programming in U
. The following table
shows our operating expenses as a percentage of net revenues for the periods
indicated.0% 100.6% 0.
Our Radio operations had decreased station operating
expenses of euro 299,
or 5%, mainly due to cost savings of euro 716 at our Danish Radio operations
as a result of the closing of our news station and POP FM. Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in
addition to, but not as a substitute for, other measures of financial
performance reported in
accordance with U. Management believes that when used in this fashion adjusted
EBITDA and adjusted
EBITDA margin can be useful tools despite their
limitations. The following table shows the changes
in the adjusted EBITDA by
segment:
Three months ended
March 31,
2004 2005
Television operations
euro 6,238 euro 8,176
Premium pay operations
-- 588
Radio operations (1,784)
(386)
Print operations 3,596 4,088
Cash corporate expenses (3,437) (4,322)
Adjusted EBITDA
euro 4,613 euro 8,144
Despite losses of euro 2,778 at
our recently launched television stations,
The Voice TV, VijfTV and Irisz, our Television operations
improved adjusted
EBITDA by euro 1,938 to euro 8,176. The change mainly reflects the euro 210,000
drawn on
the bridge facility to fund the C More acquisition and the proceeds of euro
8,811 from
stock options exercised in 2005. Forward-looking statements include
statements regarding our intent
, belief or current expectations or those of
our officers (including statements preceded by, followed
by or that include
forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "should", "believes",
"expects
", "anticipates", "estimates", "continues" or similar expressions or
comparable terminology) with
respect to various matters.pippi bentwood
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leading content providers, ISPs and cable operators
worldwide, has been selected by Nordic Web Radio
(NWR) AB for
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Brother in Sweden and Norway.
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In fact, this contract replaces Skanetrafiken
's existing
ScanPoint-supplied, magnetics-based fare collection system for the
transport operator
's 56 rail stations and 950 buses.
"Resekortet is the most crucial and important public transport
ticketing project in Southern Sweden in many years," said Claus
Klitholm, managing director of
Cubic Nordic. Amounts borrowed under the Facility bear interest at a rate of
EURIBOR plus a margin
based on our senior net debt leverage ratio. dollars.
Our Radio operations net revenue increased
euro 1,219, or 10%, mainly due
to net revenue of euro 549 at the newly acquired Romanian Radio operations
,
which we have consolidated from March 1, 2005.
Station Operating Expenses
Station
operating expenses increased euro 18,657, or 18%, from
euro 104,135 in 2004 to euro 122,792 in 2005
.
Our Print operations had increased selling, general and administrative
expenses of euro 1
,106, or 48%, mainly due to increased promotion activities
to increase the number of subscribers.
Corporate expenses expressed as a
percentage of net revenues were 2.
Non-cash Compensation
In 2004 we recorded non-cash compensation of euro 794, mainly related to
the impact of our
increasing share price on options to purchase 466,667 shares
of common stock previously granted to
certain of our employees. Non-cash
compensation expressed as a percentage of net revenues was 0.com
SBS BROADCASTING SA
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands of euro, except share and per share data)
Three months ended
March 31,
2004 2005
Net revenue euro 140,674 euro
175,067
Operating expenses:
Station operating expenses (exclusive of
depreciation
and amortization) 104,135 122,792
Selling, general and administrative
expenses
(exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 28,489 39,809
Corporate
expenses 3,437 4,322
Non-cash compensation
794 345
Depreciation
3,133 3,566
Amortization 3,208 4,045
Total operating expenses 143,196 174,879
Operating
income (loss) (2,522) 188
Equity in loss from unconsolidated
subsidiaries (576) (597)
Interest income 1,072
933
Interest expense (2,969) (4,094)
Foreign exchange gain 775 314
Investment gain
-- 61
Other expense, net
(547) (1,151)
Loss before income taxes and minority interest (4
,767) (4,346)
Income taxes (251) 1
,155
Loss before minority interest (5,018) (3,191)
Minority interest in losses, net 1,112 100
Net loss
euro (3,906) euro (3,091)
Net loss per common share (basic
and diluted) euro (0.ilmi scanselect
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The company's other major business segment, Cubic Defense
Applications, is
a world leader in realistic combat training systems,
mission support services and defense electronics
.S.2%
Three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to three months ended March 31,
2004
Net Revenue
Net revenue increased euro 34,393, or 24%, from euro 140,674 in 2004 to
euro 175,067 in 2005. Such savings were
partly offset by station operating expenses of euro 134
at the newly acquired
Romanian Radio operations. In addition, we
may make forward-looking statements
in future filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, and in written material, press releases
and oral
statements issued by us or on our behalf.S.
SBS is a European commercial television
and radio broadcasting company
with operations in Western and Central Europe.yooper scandinavia
"
Jan Steenkamp,
CEO Entriq, commented: "We are delighted to be
working with NWR on the hit reality show Big Brother
in Sweden and
Norway.
The new system will consist of operating software, communications,
driver
control units and validators for buses; and ticket vending
machines, station validators and handheld
devices for rail. "It will also provide a
link between Sweden's and Denmark's new, contactless, smart
card-based
systems, which will add even greater convenience for commuters who
travel on both sides
of the border.7% 42%
(1) Excluding the impact of our newly acquired businesses
, C More, Prima
TV and the Romanian Radio stations, and the recently launched
television stations, The Voice TV, VijfTV and Irisz, net revenue
increased euro 18,133
, or 13%, adjusted EBITDA increased euro 5,592,
or 121%, and operating income (loss) improved
euro 5,027.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA is defined as operating income (loss) plus non-cash
compensation, depreciation and amortization expenses (see page 9)."
Recent Developments
Romania
On March 1, 2005, we increased our equity stake in Prima TV to 86%
following
the purchase of an additional 48. Balance sheet
accounts are translated from foreign currencies into
euro at the period-end
exchange rates and statement of operations accounts are translated at the
weighted average exchange rates for the period. Differences are
primarily attributable to corporate
charges, eliminations between categories
and items attributable to entities that are not separately
disclosed but are
included within the totals for the different categories.7%
Corporate expenses
2.
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses
Depreciation
and amortization expenses increased euro 1,270, or 20%, from
euro 6,341 in 2004 to euro 7,611 in
2005, mainly due to increased amortization
expenses associated with our broadcasting licenses in
Hungary and Radio
Sweden.
The increase was mainly due to increased operating income of euro 2
,353 at our
Dutch Television operations driven by the growth in the Dutch television
advertising
market.
It is important to note that our actual results in the future could differ
materially
from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements
depending on various important factors
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Entriq provides security, billing, and customer care for
both broadcast and online media.entriq
.
3% 4.A. for a total of euro 22,500
on a debt-free basis. Amounts
outstanding
under the bridge facility bore interest at a rate of EURIBOR plus
0.7% per annum.75%.4% and 2.5%
in 2004 and 2005, respectively. These key indicators provide investors the opportunity to
evaluate
the group's performance as it is viewed by management.
Cash Flow
Cash provided by
operations was euro 11,712 in 2005, compared to cash used
in operations of euro 11,411 in 2004. These
forward-looking statements include statements relating to our
future performance, competition, trends
and anticipated developments in the
television and radio broadcasting, and publishing industry. Countries
where SBS currently
has broadcasting assets include: Belgium (Flanders), Denmark, Finland, Greece
,
Hungary, The Netherlands, Norway, Romania and Sweden.longstocking scandinavia
8% indirect equity stake for euro
7,800
from Romanian Investment and Development srl. C More
has had positive net income for the last three
years and has no debt. ("ABN AMRO") and then drew down euro 210,000
in order to finance in part our
acquisition of C More.8%) 0. Our newly acquired businesses, C
More, Prima TV and the Romanian
Radio stations, and the recently launched
television stations, The Voice TV, VijfTV and Irisz, had
station operating
expenses of euro 11,797.
Three months ended
March 31,
2004 2005
Operating income
(loss) euro (2,522) euro 188
Add: Non-cash compensation
794 345
Depreciation
3,133 3,566
Amortization 3,208 4,045
Adjusted EBITDA euro 4,613 euro 8,144
Adjusted
EBITDA increased euro 3,531, or 77%, from euro 4,613 euro 8,
in 2005.
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We will benefit from the
significant reduction in interest rates compared to our
12% Senior Notes, that
was achieved based on our strengthened balance sheet and improving cash flows
.V.
Our Print operations had increased net revenues of euro 1,146, or 8%,
mainly due to increased
subscription income coming from a combination of an
increase in subscribers and an increase in magazine
prices.7% in 2004 and 2005,
respectively.
Corporate Expenses
Corporate expenses
increased euro 885 from euro 3,437 in 2004 to
euro 4,322 in 2005, mainly due to an increase in headcount
and expenses
related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance work.2% in
2004 and 2005, respectively.3% in
2004 and 2005, respectively.
Equity in Income (Loss) from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
Equity in loss from unconsolidated subsidiaries increased euro 21, from
euro 576 in 2004 to euro
597 in 2005. GAAP, such as operating income
and net income.dala trolls
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Big Brother is one of the world's most successful reality formats,
developed by
Endemol International B.C. Cubic has
approximately 5,950 employees worldwide.com
The
bridge facility had a term of six-months.3% 22.
Our Radio operations had increased selling
, general and administrative
expenses of euro 120, or 2%, due to expenses of euro 157 at the newly
acquired
Romanian Radio operations. The improvement, euro 23,123, was
primarily due to timing
differences related to programming payments. The increase was mainly due to our investments in C More
,
Prima TV and the Romanian radio operations.toikka lingonberries
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