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Time Warner Inc. Provides 2010 Full-Year Business Outlook
Business Wire
Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) today provided its 2010 full-year business
outlook. The Company expects its 2010 full-year growth rate in Adjusted
Diluted Income per Common Share from Continuing Operations (“Adjusted
EPS”) to be in the mid-teens, off a 2009 Adjusted EPS base of $1.83.
The outlook above does not include the impact of any future merger or
unplanned restructuring charges, the impact from sales and acquisitions
of operating assets and investments or the impact of taxes on the above
items that may occur from time to time due to management decisions and
changing business circumstances. The Company is currently unable to
forecast precisely the timing and/or magnitude of any such amounts or
events.
Use Of Adjusted Diluted Income Per Common Share From Continuing
Operations Measures
Adjusted Diluted Income per Common Share from Continuing Operations
(“Adjusted EPS”) is Diluted Income per Common Share from Continuing
Operations attributable to Time Warner Inc. common shareholders
excluding noncash impairments of goodwill, intangible and fixed assets
and investments; gains and losses on sales or dispositions of operating
assets, liabilities and investments; external costs related to mergers,
acquisitions, investments or dispositions, as well as contingent
consideration related to such transactions, to the extent such costs are
expensed; amounts related to securities litigation and government
investigations; and amounts attributable to businesses classified as
discontinued operations, as well as the impact of taxes and
noncontrolling interests on the above items. Adjusted EPS is considered
an important indicator of the operational strength of the Company’s
businesses, as this measure eliminates amounts that do not reflect the
fundamental performance of the Company’s businesses. The Company
utilizes Adjusted EPS, among other measures, to evaluate the performance
of its businesses both on an absolute basis and relative to its peers
and the broader market. Many investors also use an adjusted EPS measure
as a common basis for comparing the performance of different companies.
Some limitations of Adjusted EPS, however, are that it does not reflect
certain cash charges that affect the operating results of the Company’s
businesses and that it involves judgment as to whether items affect
fundamental operating performance. Also, a general limitation of
Adjusted EPS is that it is not prepared in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles and may not be comparable to
similarly titled measures of other companies due to differences in
methods of calculation and excluded items.
Adjusted EPS should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute
for, the Company’s Diluted Income per Common Share from Continuing
Operations and other measures of financial performance reported in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
About Time Warner Inc.
Time Warner Inc., a global leader in media and entertainment with
businesses in television networks, filmed entertainment and publishing,
uses its industry-leading operating scale and brands to create, package
and deliver high-quality content worldwide through multiple distribution
outlets.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This document includes certain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs,
and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual
results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the
statements herein due to changes in economic, business, competitive,
technological, strategic and/or regulatory factors, and any future
merger or unplanned restructuring charges, sales and acquisitions of
operating assets and investments, or the impact of taxes on the above
items, that may occur from time to time due to management decisions and
changing business circumstances. More detailed information about these
factors may be found in filings by Time Warner Inc. with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form
10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Time Warner is under no
obligation to, and expressly disclaims any such obligation to, update or
alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise.
Information on Earnings Release & Conference Call
In a separate release issued today, Time Warner Inc. reported the
financial results for its full year and fourth quarter ended December
31, 2009.
The Company’s conference call can be heard live at 10:30 am ET on
Wednesday, February 3, 2010.
To listen to the call, visit
www.timewarner.com/investors
.
| TIME WARNER INC. | ||||||
| RECONCILIATION OF GUIDANCE | ||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||
| Year Ended | ||||||
| December 31, 2009 | Reconciliation of 2010 Guidance | |||||
| Reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted Income per Common Share from Continuing Operations ("Adjusted EPS") to Diluted Income per Common Share from Continuing Operations: | ||||||
| Adjusted EPS (1) | $ | 1.83 | Expected growth in the mid-teens | |||
| Impairments of goodwill, intangible and fixed assets and investments | (0.09 | ) | Unable to estimate | |||
| Gains and losses on sales of operating assets and investments | (0.03 | ) | Unable to estimate | |||
| External costs related to mergers, acquisitions, investments or dispositions, including contingent consideration | - | Unable to estimate | ||||
| Amounts related to securities litigation and government investigations | (0.02 | ) | Unable to estimate | |||
| Tax impact on above items | 0.03 | Unable to estimate | ||||
| Impact of tax law changes attributable to Time Warner Cable Inc. net deferred tax liabilities | 0.02 | None Expected | ||||
| Noncontrolling interest impact on certain of the above items | - | None Expected | ||||
| Diluted Income (Loss) per Common Share from Continuing Operations | $ | 1.74 | Expected growth in the mid-teens | |||
| (1) Adjusted EPS is Diluted Income per Common Share from Continuing Operations attributable to Time Warner Inc. common shareholders excluding noncash impairments of goodwill, intangible and fixed assets and investments; gains and losses on sales or dispositions of operating assets, liabilities and investments; external costs related to mergers, acquisitions, investments or dispositions, as well as contingent consideration related to such transactions, to the extent such costs are expensed; amounts related to securities litigation and government investigations; and amounts attributable to businesses classified as discontinued operations, as well as the impact of taxes and noncontrolling interests on the above items. | ||||||
Copyright Business Wire 2010
2010-02-03 06:01:00
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