Viacom Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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Aug 05, 2010
Viacom Inc. (VIA, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2010-06-30.

Viacom Inc. has a market cap of $2.01 billion; its shares were traded at around $38.4 with a P/E ratio of 14.3 and P/S ratio of 0.1. The dividend yield of Viacom Inc. stocks is 1.6%.VIA is in the portfolios of Donald Yacktman of Yacktman Asset Management Co., Donald Yacktman of Yacktman Asset Management Co., Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies LLC.

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Adjusted operating income increased $175 million, or 28%, to $794 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2010. Media Networks contributed $97 million of the increase, principally reflecting the increased revenues and lower Rock Band losses, partially offset by our continuing investment in programming. Filmed Entertainments adjusted operating income was $69 million, compared with an $8 million loss in the prior year quarter driven by the timing, number and mix of theatrical releases in the period. Operating income increased $208 million, or 35%.

Adjusted operating income increased $267 million, or 25%, to $1.328 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2010. Media Networks contributed $155 million of the increase, principally reflecting the increased revenues and lower Rock Band losses, partially offset by our continuing investment in programming. Filmed Entertainments adjusted operating loss narrowed by $115 million, principally reflecting the timing and number of theatrical releases in the period. Operating income increased $300 million, or 29%.

quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations increased $0.19 per diluted share to $0.68 for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 and $0.30 per diluted share to $1.08 in the six months ended 2010.

Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Viacom increased $141 million or 51%, to $418 million, and $207 million, or $46%, to $661 million, in the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively. Diluted EPS from continuing operations increased $0.22 per diluted share to $0.68 for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 and $0.33 per diluted share to $1.08 in the six months ended 2010.

Worldwide revenues increased $125 million to $2.091 billion in the quarter ended June 30, 2010, and $198 million to $4.029 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2010 driven by increases in affiliate and advertising revenues. Domestic revenues were $1.808 billion in the quarter ended June 30, 2010, an increase of $109 million, or 6%, and $3.455 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2010, an increase of $130 million, or 4%. International revenues were $283 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2010, an increase of $16 million, or 6%, and $574 million in the six months ended June 30, 2010, an increase of $68 million, or 13%. Foreign exchange had a 1-percentage point unfavorable impact on international growth in the quarter ended June 30, 2010 while it contributed 3 percentage points to international growth in the six months ended June 30, 2010.

Operating expenses increased $21 million, or 3%, to $751 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 and $21 million, or 1%, to $1.466 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2010. Production and programming expenses increased $59 million, or 10%, and $86 million, or 8%, for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, reflecting expenses associated with our continuing investment in programming. Distribution and other expenses decreased $38 million, or 25%, and $65 million, or 21% for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, principally driven by lower Rock Band costs.

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