ViacomCBS Reports Q4 and Full Year 2020 Earnings Results
ViacomCBS reported Q4 2020 revenues of $6.874 billion, up 3% year-over-year, but full-year revenues dropped 6% to $25.285 billion. The company achieved adjusted OIBDA of $1.183 billion for Q4, a 5% increase. Streaming revenues surged 71% to $888 million, with global subscribers rising to nearly 30 million. However, net earnings declined by 27% YOY to $2.305 billion. While advertising revenue grew 4%, content licensing fell by 3%. The company ended the year with $3 billion in cash and a $3.5 billion undrawn credit facility.
- Streaming revenue up 71% YOY to $888 million.
- Global streaming subscribers increased 56% to nearly 30 million.
- Affiliate revenue grew 13% YOY, reflecting strong streaming subscription growth.
- Operating cash flow from continuing operations improved to $2.215 billion for the full year.
- Net earnings from continuing operations dropped 27% YOY.
- Full-year revenues decreased 6% to $25.285 billion.
- Content licensing revenue fell by 3% due to production delays.
ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAC; VIACA) today reported financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2020.
Statement from Bob Bakish, President & CEO
“We started 2020 with clear goals: unlock the power of our combination, build robust operating momentum and accelerate our streaming strategy – and we delivered. In Q4, despite the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, we finished the year with strong advertising and affiliate results that demonstrate the strength of our core businesses and achieved incredible growth across our linked streaming ecosystem, reaching nearly 30 million global subscribers and over 43 million Pluto TV global MAUs. At today’s streaming investor event, we look forward to showcasing our opportunity to expand our position and bring ViacomCBS content and brands to streaming audiences around the world.”
Q4 & FULL YEAR 2020 RESULTS*
| Quarter Ended December 31 | Full Year Ended December 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP | 2020 |
2019 |
B/(W) | % | 2020 |
2019 |
B/(W) | % | ||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 6,874 |
$ | 6,656 |
3 |
% | $ | 25,285 |
$ | 26,998 |
(6 |
) |
% | |||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 1,083 |
(44 |
) |
N/M |
4,139 |
4,146 |
- |
|||||||||||||||
| Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to ViacomCBS (loss) | 783 |
(302 |
) |
N/M |
2,305 |
3,168 |
(27 |
) |
||||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS from continuing operations attributable to ViacomCBS | 1.26 |
(0.49 |
) |
N/M |
3.73 |
5.13 |
(27 |
) |
||||||||||||||
| Operating cash flow from continuing operations | (339 |
) |
(530 |
) |
36 |
2,215 |
1,171 |
89 |
||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP† | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted OIBDA | $ | 1,183 |
$ | 1,131 |
5 |
% | $ | 5,132 |
$ | 5,393 |
(5 |
) |
% | |||||||||
| Adjusted net earnings from continuing operations attributable to ViacomCBS | 645 |
570 |
13 |
2,595 |
2,983 |
(13 |
) |
|||||||||||||||
| Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations attributable to ViacomCBS | 1.04 |
0.92 |
13 |
4.20 |
4.83 |
(13 |
) |
|||||||||||||||
| Free cash flow | (453 |
) |
(629 |
) |
28 |
1,891 |
826 |
129 |
||||||||||||||
| $ in millions, except per share amounts |
| † Non-GAAP measures are detailed in the Supplemental Disclosures at the end of this release. |
| *During the fourth quarter of 2020, ViacomCBS entered into an agreement to sell Simon & Schuster, which was previously reported as the Publishing segment. Simon & Schuster has been presented as a discontinued operation in the company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods. |
| N/M = Not Meaningful |
OVERVIEW OF Q4 REVENUE
REVENUE BY TYPE
-
Affiliate revenue increased
13% year-over-year, driven by strong growth in streaming subscription revenue, higher reverse compensation and retransmission fees, as well as expanded distribution. -
Advertising revenue grew
4% year-over-year, reflecting higher streaming advertising and political advertising sales, which more than offset the adverse effects of COVID-19. -
Content licensing revenue decreased
3% year-over-year, reflecting a lower volume of licensing due to COVID-related production delays.
| Quarter Ended December 31 | Full Year Ended December 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 |
2019 |
$ | B/W | % | 2020 |
2019 |
$ | B/W | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising | $ | 3,145 |
$ | 3,030 |
$ | 115 |
4 |
% | $ | 9,751 |
$ | 11,074 |
$ | (1,323 |
) |
(12 |
) |
% | |||||||||
| Domestic | 2,700 |
2,635 |
65 |
2 |
8,567 |
9,716 |
(1,149 |
) |
(12 |
) |
|||||||||||||||||
| International | 445 |
395 |
50 |
13 |
1,184 |
1,358 |
(174 |
) |
(13 |
) |
|||||||||||||||||
| Affiliate | 2,410 |
2,133 |
277 |
13 |
9,166 |
8,602 |
564 |
7 |
|||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic | 2,239 |
1,975 |
264 |
13 |
8,521 |
7,937 |
584 |
7 |
|||||||||||||||||||
| International | 171 |
158 |
13 |
8 |
645 |
665 |
(20 |
) |
(3 |
) |
|||||||||||||||||
| Content Licensing | 1,246 |
1,281 |
(35 |
) |
(3 |
) |
5,963 |
6,483 |
(520 |
) |
(8 |
) |
|||||||||||||||
| Theatrical | 4 |
129 |
(125 |
) |
(97 |
) |
180 |
547 |
(367 |
) |
(67 |
) |
|||||||||||||||
| Other | 69 |
83 |
(14 |
) |
(17 |
) |
225 |
292 |
(67 |
) |
(23 |
) |
|||||||||||||||
| Total Revenues | $ | 6,874 |
$ | 6,656 |
$ | 218 |
3 |
% | $ | 25,285 |
$ | 26,998 |
$ | (1,713 |
) |
(6 |
) |
% | |||||||||
| $ in millions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SPOTLIGHT ON STREAMING
In Q4, ViacomCBS delivered robust global streaming & digital video revenue and user growth across its premium, pay and free services.
Q4 GLOBAL HIGHLIGHTS*
-
Global streaming & digital video revenue increased
71% year-over-year to$888M , driven by74% growth in streaming subscription revenue and69% streaming advertising revenue growth.-
Domestic streaming & digital video revenue growth accelerated from
56% in Q3 to72% in Q4, resulting in revenue of$845M .
-
Domestic streaming & digital video revenue growth accelerated from
-
Global streaming subscribers rose to nearly 30M, up
56% year-over-year.-
Domestic streaming subscribers reached 19.2M, up
71% year-over-year.-
CBS All Access and SHOWTIME OTT delivered their best quarter ever in sign-ups.
- CBS All Access’ momentum was driven by demand for sports content, including the NFL, UEFA and SEC, as well as original programming, including Star Trek: Discovery and The Stand, and content from ViacomCBS cable brands.
- SHOWTIME OTT benefitted from strong demand for original programming, including the premieres of Shameless and the limited series Your Honor, as well as theatricals.
-
CBS All Access and SHOWTIME OTT delivered their best quarter ever in sign-ups.
-
Domestic streaming subscribers reached 19.2M, up
-
Pluto TV grew its global monthly active users (MAUs) to 43M, up
80% year-over-year.-
Pluto TV’s domestic MAUs increased to 30.1M, up
34% year-over-year, and more than doubled its advertising revenue in the quarter.- User engagement increased, with strong growth in total viewing minutes and average monthly watch time per user, including across connected TVs and mobile devices.
- Internationally, Pluto TV MAUs grew to 12.9M, including expanding in Spain and Brazil during the quarter.
- Pluto TV also closed new global distribution agreements with Samsung and Google.
-
Pluto TV’s domestic MAUs increased to 30.1M, up
* |
Beginning Q1 2021, streaming & digital video revenue will be presented as global streaming revenue, including global revenue from advertising on the company’s pay and free streaming services, subscription fees for its pay streaming services, and advertising and subscriptions for its other digital video products. Global subscribers include customers who access the company's domestic or international streaming services, either directly through its owned and operated apps and websites, or through third-party distributors. Streaming metrics are as of December 31, 2020. |
STREAMING & DIGITAL VIDEO REVENUE
| GLOBAL (Includes Domestic Revenue) | 2020 |
2019 |
$ | B/W | % | ||||
| Quarter Ended December 31 | $ | 888 |
$ | 519 |
|
71 |
% |
||
| Full Year Ended December 31 | $ | 2,561 |
$ | 1,714 |
|
49 |
% |
||
| DOMESTIC | 2020 |
2019 |
$ | B/W | % | ||||
| Quarter Ended December 31 | $ | 845 |
$ | 492 |
|
72 |
% |
||
| Full Year Ended December 31 | $ | 2,458 |
$ | 1,632 |
|
51 |
% |
||
| $ in millions | |||||||||
REPORTING SEGMENTS
TV ENTERTAINMENT
- In Q4, CBS was the most-watched network in Daytime and Late Night and claimed the quarter’s top drama, news magazine and 4 of the top 5 comedies, as well as the top new comedy series.
-
Q4 2020 revenue benefitted from strong affiliate revenue growth, which was offset by lower content licensing revenue.
-
Affiliate revenue increased
23% year-over-year, driven by growth in reverse compensation and retransmission fees, as well as robust streaming subscription revenue from CBS All Access. -
Advertising revenue declined
1% year-over-year, reflecting the impacts from the delayed start of the fall broadcast season and the sale of CNET Media Group, which was offset by record growth in political advertising. -
Content licensing revenue decreased
20% year-over-year due to a lower volume of licensing from COVID-related production delays.
-
Affiliate revenue increased
-
Adjusted OIBDA decreased
12% year-over-year mainly because of increased expenses to support the growth and expansion of CBS All Access.
| Quarter Ended December 31 | Full Year Ended December 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 |
2019 |
$ | B/W | % | 2020 |
2019 |
$ | B/W | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 3,112 |
$ | 3,126 |
$ | (14 |
) |
- |
% | $ | 10,700 |
$ | 11,924 |
$ | (1,224 |
) |
(10 |
) |
% | |||||||
| Advertising | 1,650 |
1,669 |
(19 |
) |
(1 |
) |
5,035 |
6,008 |
(973 |
) |
(16 |
) |
||||||||||||||
| Affiliate | 841 |
682 |
159 |
23 |
3,129 |
2,550 |
579 |
23 |
||||||||||||||||||
| Content Licensing | 573 |
715 |
(142 |
) |
(20 |
) |
2,369 |
3,157 |
(788 |
) |
(25 |
) |
||||||||||||||
| Other | 48 |
60 |
(12 |
) |
(20 |
) |
167 |
209 |
(42 |
) |
(20 |
) |
||||||||||||||
| Expenses | 2,563 |
2,501 |
(62 |
) |
(2 |
) |
8,843 |
9,481 |
638 |
7 |
||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted OIBDA | $ | 549 |
$ | 625 |
$ | (76 |
) |
(12 |
) |
% | $ | 1,857 |
$ | 2,443 |
$ | (586 |
) |
(24 |
) |
% | ||||||
| $ in millions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CABLE NETWORKS
- In Q4, ViacomCBS owned the most top 30 cable networks among viewers 18-49 and 9 of the top 10 original series with kids 2-11; Showtime also had 2 of the top 4 scripted shows on premium cable in the quarter.
-
Q4 2020 revenue increased
11% year-over-year, driven by growth in content licensing, affiliate and advertising revenue.-
Affiliate revenue increased
8% year-over-year, fueled by growth in streaming subscription revenue, including from SHOWTIME OTT, as well as expanded distribution and contractual rate increases, partially offset by linear subscriber declines. -
Advertising revenue rose
8% year-over-year, reflecting growth in streaming advertising revenue from Pluto TV as well as higher pricing, which more than offset lower linear impressions. -
Content licensing revenue increased
48% year-over-year, driven by growth from the licensing of library programming.
-
Affiliate revenue increased
-
Adjusted OIBDA grew
1% year-over-year as a result of the increase in revenue and savings from restructuring activities, which was mostly offset by increased expenses for programming, participations, advertising and promotions, including to support the growth of the company’s streaming services.
| Quarter Ended December 31 | Full Year Ended December 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 |
2019 |
$ | B/W | % | 2020 |
2019 |
$ | B/W | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 3,438 |
$ | 3,088 |
$ | 350 |
11 |
% | $ | 12,589 |
$ | 12,449 |
$ | 140 |
1 |
% | |||||||||
| Advertising | 1,499 |
1,387 |
112 |
8 |
4,743 |
5,129 |
(386 |
) |
(8 |
) |
|||||||||||||||
| Affiliate | 1,569 |
1,451 |
118 |
8 |
6,037 |
6,052 |
(15 |
) |
- |
||||||||||||||||
| Content Licensing | 370 |
250 |
120 |
48 |
1,809 |
1,268 |
541 |
43 |
|||||||||||||||||
| Expenses | 2,637 |
2,296 |
(341 |
) |
(15 |
) |
8,843 |
8,934 |
91 |
1 |
|||||||||||||||
| Adjusted OIBDA | $ | 801 |
$ | 792 |
$ | 9 |
1 |
% | $ | 3,746 |
$ | 3,515 |
$ | 231 |
7 |
% | |||||||||
| $ in millions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
FILMED ENTERTAINMENT
-
Q4 2020 revenue decreased
3% year-over-year, reflecting the decline in theatrical revenue, partially offset by growth in licensing and home entertainment revenue.- Theatrical revenue was immaterial in the quarter as a result of the closure or reduction in capacity of movie theaters in response to COVID-19.
-
Home entertainment revenue increased
14% year-over-year, driven by higher sales of catalog and Miramax titles. -
Licensing revenue grew
39% year-over-year due to higher licensing of catalog titles.
-
Adjusted OIBDA was
$18M compared to a loss of$119M in the prior year quarter as lower revenue was more than offset by lower distribution costs from fewer theatrical releases.
| Quarter Ended December 31 | Full Year Ended December 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 |
2019 |
$ | B/W | % | 2020 |
2019 |
$ | B/W | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 514 |
$ | 532 |
$ | (18 |
) |
(3 |
) |
% | $ | 2,562 |
$ | 2,990 |
$ | (428 |
) |
(14 |
) |
% | ||||||
| Theatrical | 4 |
129 |
(125 |
) |
(97 |
) |
180 |
547 |
(367 |
) |
(67 |
) |
||||||||||||||
| Home Entertainment | 176 |
155 |
21 |
14 |
709 |
623 |
86 |
14 |
||||||||||||||||||
| Licensing | 304 |
219 |
85 |
39 |
1,598 |
1,709 |
(111 |
) |
(6 |
) |
||||||||||||||||
| Other | 30 |
29 |
1 |
3 |
75 |
111 |
(36 |
) |
(32 |
) |
||||||||||||||||
| Expenses | 496 |
651 |
155 |
24 |
2,347 |
2,910 |
563 |
19 |
||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted OIBDA | $ | 18 |
$ | (119 |
) |
$ | 137 |
N/M |
$ | 215 |
$ | 80 |
$ | 135 |
169 |
% | ||||||||||
| $ in millions |
| N/M = Not Meaningful |
BALANCE SHEET & LIQUIDITY
-
For the full year, ViacomCBS generated
$2.2B of operating cash flow from continuing operations and$1.9B of free cash flow†, benefiting from the timing of production spending and cost savings.-
In Q4, as expected, the ramp up in production spend led to negative operating cash flow from continuing operations of
$339 million and negative free cash flow† of$453 million .
-
In Q4, as expected, the ramp up in production spend led to negative operating cash flow from continuing operations of
-
As of December 31, 2020, the company had
$3B of cash on its balance sheet and a committed$3.5B revolving credit facility that remains undrawn.
† Non-GAAP measures are detailed in the Supplemental Disclosures at the end of this release |
ABOUT VIACOMCBS
ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC; VIACA) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic consumer brands, its portfolio includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, CBS All Access, Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. The company delivers the largest share of the US television audience and boasts one of the industry’s most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, ViacomCBS provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions for partners on five continents.
For more information about ViacomCBS, please visit www.viacomcbs.com and follow @ViacomCBS on social platforms.
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VIACOMCBS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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(Unaudited; in millions, except per share amounts) |
|||||||||||||||
|
Quarter Ended |
|
Year Ended |
||||||||||||
|
December 31, |
|
December 31, |
||||||||||||
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
||||||||
Revenues |
$ |
6,874 |
|
|
$ |
6,656 |
|
|
$ |
25,285 |
|
|
$ |
26,998 |
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Operating |
4,213 |
|
|
4,668 |
|
|
14,992 |
|
|
16,713 |
|
||||
Selling, general and administrative |
1,516 |
|
|
1,446 |
|
|
5,320 |
|
|
5,481 |
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
99 |
|
|
119 |
|
|
430 |
|
|
438 |
|
||||
Restructuring and other corporate matters |
177 |
|
|
467 |
|
|
618 |
|
|
769 |
|
||||
Total costs and expenses |
6,005 |
|
|
6,700 |
|
|
21,360 |
|
|
23,401 |
|
||||
Gain on sales |
214 |
|
|
— |
|
|
214 |
|
|
549 |
|
||||
Operating income (loss) |
1,083 |
|
|
(44) |
|
|
4,139 |
|
|
4,146 |
|
||||
Interest expense |
(268) |
|
|
(239) |
|
|
(1,031) |
|
|
(962) |
|
||||
Interest income |
21 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
60 |
|
|
66 |
|
||||
Net gains (losses) from investments |
174 |
|
|
(4) |
|
|
206 |
|
|
85 |
|
||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(126) |
|
|
— |
|
||||
Other items, net |
(27) |
|
|
(25) |
|
|
(101) |
|
|
(112) |
|
||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies |
983 |
|
|
(299) |
|
|
3,147 |
|
|
3,223 |
|
||||
(Provision) benefit for income taxes |
(183) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
(535) |
|
|
29 |
|
||||
Equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies, net of tax |
2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(28) |
|
|
(53) |
|
||||
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations |
802 |
|
|
(298) |
|
|
2,584 |
|
|
3,199 |
|
||||
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax |
27 |
|
|
44 |
|
|
117 |
|
|
140 |
|
||||
Net earnings (loss) (ViacomCBS and noncontrolling interests) |
829 |
|
|
(254) |
|
|
2,701 |
|
|
3,339 |
|
||||
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(19) |
|
|
(4) |
|
|
(279) |
|
|
(31) |
|
||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to ViacomCBS |
$ |
810 |
|
|
$ |
(258) |
|
|
$ |
2,422 |
|
|
$ |
3,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Amounts attributable to ViacomCBS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations |
$ |
783 |
|
|
$ |
(302) |
|
|
$ |
2,305 |
|
|
$ |
3,168 |
|
Net earnings from discontinued operations |
27 |
|
|
44 |
|
|
117 |
|
|
140 |
|
||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to ViacomCBS |
$ |
810 |
|
|
$ |
(258) |
|
|
$ |
2,422 |
|
|
$ |
3,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Basic net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to ViacomCBS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations |
$ |
1.27 |
|
|
$ |
(.49) |
|
|
$ |
3.74 |
|
|
$ |
5.15 |
|
Net earnings from discontinued operations |
$ |
.04 |
|
|
$ |
.07 |
|
|
$ |
.19 |
|
|
$ |
.23 |
|
Net earnings (loss) |
$ |
1.31 |
|
|
$ |
(.42) |
|
|
$ |
3.93 |
|
|
$ |
5.38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to ViacomCBS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations |
$ |
1.26 |
|
|
$ |
(.49) |
|
|
$ |
3.73 |
|
|
$ |
5.13 |
|
Net earnings from discontinued operations |
$ |
.04 |
|
|
$ |
.07 |
|
|
$ |
.19 |
|
|
$ |
.23 |
|
Net earnings (loss) |
$ |
1.31 |
|
|
$ |
(.42) |
|
|
$ |
3.92 |
|
|
$ |
5.36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Basic |
617 |
|
|
615 |
|
|
616 |
|
|
615 |
|
||||
Diluted |
620 |
|
|
615 |
|
|
618 |
|
|
617 |
|
||||
VIACOMCBS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
|||||||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
|||||||
(In millions, except per share amounts) |
|||||||
|
|
At December 31, |
|||||
|
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
|||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|||
Current Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
2,984 |
|
|
$ |
632 |
Receivables, net |
|
7,017 |
|
|
6,837 |
||
Programming and other inventory |
|
1,757 |
|
|
2,813 |
||
Prepaid expenses |
|
622 |
|
|
399 |
||
Other current assets |
|
769 |
|
|
677 |
||
Current assets of discontinued operations |
|
630 |
|
|
544 |
||
Total current assets |
|
13,779 |
|
|
11,902 |
||
Property and equipment, net |
|
1,994 |
|
|
2,045 |
||
Programming and other inventory |
|
10,363 |
|
|
8,652 |
||
Goodwill |
|
16,612 |
|
|
16,545 |
||
Intangible assets, net |
|
2,826 |
|
|
2,990 |
||
Operating lease assets |
|
1,602 |
|
|
1,738 |
||
Deferred income tax assets, net |
|
993 |
|
|
938 |
||
Other assets |
|
3,657 |
|
|
3,955 |
||
Assets held for sale |
|
28 |
|
|
23 |
||
Assets of discontinued operations |
|
809 |
|
|
797 |
||
Total Assets |
|
$ |
52,663 |
|
|
$ |
49,585 |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|||
Current Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|||
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
571 |
|
|
$ |
632 |
Accrued expenses |
|
1,714 |
|
|
1,729 |
||
Participants’ share and royalties payable |
|
2,005 |
|
|
1,861 |
||
Accrued programming and production costs |
|
1,141 |
|
|
1,500 |
||
Deferred revenues |
|
978 |
|
|
737 |
||
Debt |
|
16 |
|
|
717 |
||
Other current liabilities |
|
1,391 |
|
|
1,439 |
||
Current liabilities of discontinued operations |
|
480 |
|
|
433 |
||
Total current liabilities |
|
8,296 |
|
|
9,048 |
||
Long-term debt |
|
19,717 |
|
|
18,002 |
||
Participants’ share and royalties payable |
|
1,317 |
|
|
1,546 |
||
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations |
|
2,098 |
|
|
2,121 |
||
Deferred income tax liabilities, net |
|
778 |
|
|
565 |
||
Operating lease liabilities |
|
1,583 |
|
|
1,705 |
||
Program rights obligations |
|
243 |
|
|
356 |
||
Other liabilities |
|
2,158 |
|
|
2,436 |
||
Liabilities of discontinued operations |
|
220 |
|
|
263 |
||
Redeemable noncontrolling interest |
|
197 |
|
|
254 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|||
ViacomCBS stockholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
|
|||
Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per share; 375 shares authorized; 52 (2020 and 2019) shares issued |
|
— |
|
|
— |
||
Class B Common Stock, par value $.001 per share; 5,000 shares authorized; 1,068 (2020) and 1,064 (2019) shares issued |
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
||
Additional paid-in capital |
|
29,785 |
|
|
29,590 |
||
Treasury stock, at cost; 503 (2020) and 501 (2019) Class B Shares |
|
(22,958) |
|
|
(22,908) |
||
Retained earnings |
|
10,375 |
|
|
8,494 |
||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(1,832) |
|
|
(1,970) |
||
Total ViacomCBS stockholders’ equity |
|
15,371 |
|
|
13,207 |
||
Noncontrolling interests |
|
685 |
|
|
82 |
||
Total Equity |
|
16,056 |
|
|
13,289 |
||
Total Liabilities and Equity |
|
$ |
52,663 |
|
|
$ |
49,585 |
VIACOMCBS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
||||||
(In millions) |
||||||
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
||||
|
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
||
Operating Activities: |
|
|
|
|
||
Net earnings (ViacomCBS and noncontrolling interests) |
|
$ |
2,701 |
|
$ |
3,339 |
Less: Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
117 |
|
140 |
||
Net earnings from continuing operations |
|
2,584 |
|
3,199 |
||
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings from continuing operations to net cash flow provided by operating activities from continuing operations: |
|
|
|
|
||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
430 |
|
438 |
||
Television programming and feature film cost amortization |
|
11,045 |
|
12,554 |
||
Deferred tax provision (benefit) |
|
122 |
|
(765) |
||
Stock-based compensation |
|
274 |
|
286 |
||
Gain on sales |
|
(214) |
|
(549) |
||
Net gains from investments |
|
(206) |
|
(85) |
||
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
126 |
|
— |
||
Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax and distributions |
|
34 |
|
58 |
||
Change in assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
||
Increase in receivables |
|
(68) |
|
(247) |
||
Increase in inventory and related program and participation liabilities, net |
|
(12,170) |
|
(14,215) |
||
Increase in accounts payable and other liabilities |
|
188 |
|
302 |
||
(Decrease) increase in pension and postretirement benefit obligations |
|
(20) |
|
16 |
||
Increase in income taxes |
|
2 |
|
176 |
||
Other, net |
|
88 |
|
3 |
||
Net cash flow provided by operating activities from continuing operations |
|
2,215 |
|
1,171 |
||
Net cash flow provided by operating activities from discontinued operations |
|
79 |
|
59 |
||
Net cash flow provided by operating activities |
|
2,294 |
|
1,230 |
||
Investing Activities: |
|
|
|
|
||
Investments |
|
(59) |
|
(171) |
||
Capital expenditures |
|
(324) |
|
(345) |
||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
|
(147) |
|
(399) |
||
Proceeds from dispositions |
|
593 |
|
756 |
||
Other investing activities |
|
— |
|
14 |
||
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from continuing operations |
|
63 |
|
(145) |
||
Net cash flow used for investing activities from discontinued operations |
|
(7) |
|
(10) |
||
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities |
|
56 |
|
(155) |
||
Financing Activities: |
|
|
|
|
||
(Repayments of) proceeds from short-term debt borrowings, net |
|
(706) |
|
25 |
||
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes |
|
4,375 |
|
492 |
||
Repayment of long-term debt |
|
(2,901) |
|
(910) |
||
Dividends |
|
(600) |
|
(595) |
||
Purchase of Company common stock |
|
(58) |
|
(57) |
||
Payment of payroll taxes in lieu of issuing shares for stock-based compensation |
|
(93) |
|
(56) |
||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
|
5 |
|
15 |
||
Other financing activities |
|
(112) |
|
(130) |
||
Net cash flow used for financing activities |
|
(90) |
|
(1,216) |
||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
25 |
|
(1) |
||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
2,285 |
|
(142) |
||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
(includes |
|
834 |
|
976 |
||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
(includes |
|
$ |
3,119 |
|
$ |
834 |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES REGARDING NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Unaudited; in millions, except per share amounts)
Results for the quarters and years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 included certain items identified as affecting comparability. Adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted OIBDA”), adjusted earnings from continuing operations before income taxes, adjusted provision for income taxes, adjusted net earnings from continuing operations attributable to ViacomCBS, and adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations (together, the “adjusted measures”) exclude the impact of these items and are measures of performance not calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We use these measures to, among other things, evaluate our operating performance. These measures are among the primary measures used by management for planning and forecasting of future periods, and they are important indicators of our operational strength and business performance. In addition, we use Adjusted OIBDA to, among other things, value prospective acquisitions. We believe these measures are relevant and useful for investors because they allow investors to view performance in a manner similar to the method used by our management; provide a clearer perspective on our underlying performance; and make it easier for investors, analysts and peers to compare our operating performance to other companies in our industry and to compare our year-over-year results.
Because the adjusted measures are measures of performance not calculated in accordance with GAAP, they should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, operating income (loss), earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, provision benefit for income taxes, net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to ViacomCBS or diluted EPS from continuing operations, as applicable, as indicators of operating performance. These measures, as we calculate them, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.
The following tables reconcile the adjusted measures to their most directly comparable financial measures in accordance with GAAP.
|
Quarter Ended December 31, |
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|||||||||
|
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
||||
Operating Income (Loss) (GAAP) |
|
$ |
1,083 |
|
$ |
(44) |
|
$ |
4,139 |
|
$ |
4,146 |
Depreciation and amortization (a) |
|
99 |
|
119 |
|
430 |
|
438 |
||||
Restructuring and other corporate matters (b) |
|
177 |
|
467 |
|
618 |
|
769 |
||||
Programming charges (b) |
|
38 |
|
589 |
|
159 |
|
589 |
||||
Gain on sales (b) |
|
(214) |
|
— |
|
(214) |
|
(549) |
||||
Adjusted OIBDA (Non-GAAP) |
|
$ |
1,183 |
|
$ |
1,131 |
|
$ |
5,132 |
|
$ |
5,393 |
(a) |
The year ended December 31, 2020 includes an impairment charge of |
|||
(b) |
See notes on the following tables for additional information on items affecting comparability. |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES REGARDING NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Continued) |
|||||||||||||||
(Unaudited; in millions, except per share amounts) |
|||||||||||||||
|
Quarter Ended December 31, 2020 |
||||||||||||||
|
Earnings from
|
|
Provision for
|
|
Net Earnings
|
|
Diluted EPS
|
||||||||
Reported (GAAP) |
|
$ |
983 |
|
|
$ |
(183) |
|
|
$ |
783 |
|
|
$ |
1.26 |
Items affecting comparability: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Restructuring and other corporate matters (a) |
|
177 |
|
|
(40) |
|
|
137 |
|
|
.22 |
||||
Programming charges (b) |
|
38 |
|
|
(10) |
|
|
28 |
|
|
.05 |
||||
Gain on sales (c) |
|
(214) |
|
|
31 |
|
|
(183) |
|
|
(.30) |
||||
Net gain from investments (d) |
|
(174) |
|
|
42 |
|
|
(132) |
|
|
(.21) |
||||
Discrete tax items |
|
— |
|
|
12 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
.02 |
||||
Adjusted (Non-GAAP) |
|
$ |
810 |
|
|
$ |
(148) |
|
|
$ |
645 |
|
|
$ |
1.04 |
(a) |
Reflects severance, exit costs and other costs related to the Merger. |
|||
(b) |
Programming charges primarily related to the abandonment of certain incomplete programs resulting from production shutdowns related to COVID-19. |
|||
(c) |
Reflects a gain on the sale of CNET Media Group (“CMG”). |
|||
(d) |
Primarily reflects an increase in the value of our investment in fuboTV, Inc. (“fuboTV”), which was sold in the fourth quarter of 2020. |
|
Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 |
||||||||||||||
|
Earnings
|
|
(Provision)
|
|
Net Earnings
|
|
Diluted EPS
|
||||||||
Reported (GAAP) |
|
$ |
(299) |
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
(302) |
|
|
$ |
(.49) |
Items affecting comparability: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Restructuring and other corporate matters (b) |
|
467 |
|
|
(88) |
|
|
379 |
|
|
.61 |
||||
Impairment charge (c) |
|
20 |
|
|
(6) |
|
|
14 |
|
|
.02 |
||||
Programming charges (d) |
|
589 |
|
|
(142) |
|
|
447 |
|
|
.73 |
||||
Net loss from investments (e) |
|
4 |
|
|
(3) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
— |
||||
Discrete tax items |
|
— |
|
|
31 |
|
|
31 |
|
|
.05 |
||||
Adjusted (Non-GAAP) |
|
$ |
781 |
|
|
$ |
(207) |
|
|
$ |
570 |
|
|
$ |
.92 |
(a) |
Reported EPS excludes the dilutive impact to shares since we reported a net loss. Adjusted EPS is calculated based on diluted weighted average shares outstanding of 618 million. |
|||
(b) |
Reflects severance and exit costs relating to restructuring activities and costs incurred in connection with the Merger. |
|||
(c) |
Reflects a charge to reduce the carrying value of our international broadcast licenses in Australia to their fair value. |
|||
(d) |
Programming charges principally reflect accelerated amortization associated with changes in the expected monetization of certain programs, and decisions to cease airing, alter future airing patterns or not renew certain programs, in connection with management changes implemented as a result of the Merger. |
|||
(e) |
Includes an impairment charge of |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES REGARDING NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Continued) |
|||||||||||||||
(Unaudited; in millions, except per share amounts) |
|||||||||||||||
|
Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
||||||||||||||
|
Earnings from
|
|
Provision for
|
|
Net Earnings
|
|
Diluted EPS
|
||||||||
Reported (GAAP) |
|
$ |
3,147 |
|
|
$ |
(535) |
|
|
$ |
2,305 |
|
|
$ |
3.73 |
Items affecting comparability: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Restructuring and other corporate matters (a) |
|
618 |
|
|
(133) |
|
|
485 |
|
|
.79 |
||||
Impairment charge (b) |
|
25 |
|
|
(6) |
|
|
19 |
|
|
.03 |
||||
Depreciation of abandoned technology (c) |
|
12 |
|
|
(3) |
|
|
9 |
|
|
.01 |
||||
Programming charges (d) |
|
159 |
|
|
(39) |
|
|
120 |
|
|
.20 |
||||
Gain on sales (e) |
|
(214) |
|
|
31 |
|
|
(183) |
|
|
(.30) |
||||
Net gains from investments (f) |
|
(206) |
|
|
50 |
|
|
(156) |
|
|
(.25) |
||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
126 |
|
|
(29) |
|
|
97 |
|
|
.16 |
||||
Discrete tax items (g) |
|
— |
|
|
(110) |
|
|
(110) |
|
|
(.18) |
||||
Impairment of equity-method investment |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
9 |
|
|
.01 |
||||
Adjusted (Non-GAAP) |
|
$ |
3,667 |
|
|
$ |
(774) |
|
|
$ |
2,595 |
|
|
$ |
4.20 |
(a) |
Reflects severance, exit costs and other costs related to the Merger and a charge to write down property and equipment classified as held for sale. |
|||
(b) |
Reflects a charge to reduce the carrying values of FCC licenses in two markets to their fair values. |
|||
(c) |
Reflects accelerated depreciation for technology that was abandoned in connection with synergy plans related to the Merger. |
|||
(d) |
Programming charges primarily related to the abandonment of certain incomplete programs resulting from production shutdowns related to COVID-19. |
|||
(e) |
Reflects a gain on the sale of CMG. |
|||
(f) |
Primarily reflects an increase in the value of our investment in fuboTV, which was sold in the fourth quarter of 2020. |
|||
(g) |
Primarily reflects a benefit from the remeasurement of our U.K. net deferred income tax asset as a result of an increase in the U.K. corporate income tax rate from |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES REGARDING NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Continued) |
|||||||||||||||
(Unaudited; in millions, except per share amounts) |
|||||||||||||||
|
Year Ended December 31, 2019 |
||||||||||||||
|
Earnings from
|
|
Benefit
|
|
Net Earnings
|
|
Diluted EPS
|
||||||||
Reported (GAAP) |
|
$ |
3,223 |
|
|
$ |
29 |
|
|
$ |
3,168 |
|
|
$ |
5.13 |
Items affecting comparability: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Restructuring and other corporate matters (a) |
|
769 |
|
|
(133) |
|
|
636 |
|
|
1.03 |
||||
Impairment charge (b) |
|
20 |
|
|
(6) |
|
|
14 |
|
|
.02 |
||||
Programming charges (c) |
|
589 |
|
|
(142) |
|
|
447 |
|
|
.73 |
||||
Gain on sales (d) |
|
(549) |
|
|
163 |
|
|
(386) |
|
|
(.63) |
||||
Net gains from investments (e) |
|
(85) |
|
|
16 |
|
|
(69) |
|
|
(.11) |
||||
Discrete tax items (f) |
|
— |
|
|
(827) |
|
|
(827) |
|
|
(1.34) |
||||
Adjusted (Non-GAAP) |
|
$ |
3,967 |
|
|
$ |
(900) |
|
|
$ |
2,983 |
|
|
$ |
4.83 |
(a) |
Reflects severance and exit costs relating to restructuring activities, costs incurred in connection with the Merger, legal proceedings involving the Company and other corporate matters. |
|||
(b) |
Reflects a charge to reduce the carrying value of our international broadcast licenses in Australia to their fair value. |
|||
(c) |
Programming charges principally reflect accelerated amortization associated with changes in the expected monetization of certain programs, and decisions to cease airing, alter future airing patterns or not renew certain programs, in connection with management changes implemented as a result of the Merger. |
|||
(d) |
Reflects a gain on the sale of CBS Television City property and sound stage operation. |
|||
(e) |
Reflects a gain on marketable securities of |
|||
(f) |
Primarily reflects a deferred tax benefit of |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES REGARDING NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Continued)
(Unaudited; in millions, except per share amounts)
Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. Free cash flow reflects our net cash flow provided by operating activities (used for) from continuing operation less capital expenditures. Our calculation of free cash flow includes capital expenditures because investment in capital expenditures is a use of cash that is directly related to our operations. Our net cash flow provided by operating activities from continuing operations is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
Management believes free cash flow provides investors with an important perspective on the cash available to us to service debt, make strategic acquisitions and investments, maintain our capital assets, satisfy our tax obligations, and fund ongoing operations and working capital needs. As a result, free cash flow is a significant measure of our ability to generate long-term value. It is useful for investors to know whether this ability is being enhanced or degraded as a result of our operating performance. We believe the presentation of free cash flow is relevant and useful for investors because it allows investors to evaluate the cash generated from our underlying operations in a manner similar to the method used by management. Free cash flow is among several components of incentive compensation targets for certain management personnel. In addition, free cash flow is a primary measure used externally by our investors, analysts and industry peers for purposes of valuation and comparison of our operating performance to other companies in our industry.
As free cash flow is not a measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, free cash flow should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, either net cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities from continuing operations as a measure of liquidity or net earnings (loss) as a measure of operating performance. Free cash flow, as we calculate it, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. In addition, free cash flow as a measure of liquidity has certain limitations, does not necessarily represent funds available for discretionary use and is not necessarily a measure of our ability to fund our cash needs.
The following table presents a reconciliation of our net cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities from continuing operations to free cash flow:
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Quarter Ended |
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Year Ended |
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December 31, |
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December 31, |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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Net cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities from
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(339) |
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(530) |
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2,215 |
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1,171 |
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Capital expenditures |
(114) |
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(99) |
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(324) |
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(345) |
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Free cash flow (Non-GAAP) |
$ |
(453) |
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$ |
(629) |
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$ |
1,891 |
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$ |
826 |
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