Monday, May 05, 2008; Posted: 06:58 AM
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Segment Net Sales and Operating Income (Unaudited) (in millions) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Licensing (1): Net Sales $ 84.6 $119.7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating Income 85.4 98.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Publishing: Net Sales 26.5 27.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating Income 9.9 11.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Film Production: Operating Loss (2.0) (3.0) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- All Other (1): Net Sales 1.5 4.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating Income (5.8) (6.2) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL NET SALES $112.6 $151.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OPERATING INCOME $ 87.5 $101.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Income from Marvel's licensee Hasbro previously reported in the Toy segment is now recorded within the Licensing segment. Marvel's remaining in-licensed toy lines are now aggregated with corporate overhead in "All Other." Q1 2007 segment information has been restated accordingly.
Reflecting contributions in the year-ago first quarter related to the coming release of Spider-Man III, Marvel reported Q1 2008 net sales of $112.6 million and net income of $45.2 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, compared to net sales of $151.4 million and net income of $46.8 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, in Q1 2007.
Feature Film Slate Update:
Marvel today updated its feature film slate strategy and plans for the next three years, locking in key release windows for its character franchises. In order to focus its attention on maximizing the success of an Iron Man sequel and the launch of Thor in the summer of 2010 and because Marvel believes that the summer is the optimal time to launch a new property, the Company will not release a self produced film in 2009. Marvel plans to launch its 2010 film slate with the release of the sequel, Iron Man 2, on April 30, 2010, followed by the launch of Thor on June 4, 2010. Additionally, Marvel is planting its feature film stakes for summer 2011 with an Avengers-themed summer - a two-picture project which will debut on May 6, 2011 with The First Avenger: Captain America (working title), followed by The Avengers in July 2011.
Marvel's Chairman, Morton Handel, commented, "Adjusting for the strong year-ago contribution from the Spider-Man JV, Marvel's Q1 2008 operating results continued to demonstrate strong global demand for consumer products based on the Company's portfolio of characters. Marvel's self-produced feature film slate launched this past weekend with a performance that firmly establishes Iron Man as a major new film franchise, and the Company eagerly awaits the June premiere of The Incredible Hulk, Marvel's second self-produced film. In addition, Marvel has been investing in other important areas of growth such as the Internet where, to lead the Company's newly formed Global Digital Media Group, Marvel recently announced the hiring of Ira Rubenstein. Marvel has a strong foundation to build from, and the Company is adding infrastructure to maximize these opportunities."
First Quarter Segment Review:
-- Marvel is now reporting the net sales and operating contribution from its license agreement with Hasbro within the Licensing segment. Net sales in the Licensing Segment decreased in Q1 2008 principally reflecting a decline in net sales from the Spider-Man merchandising joint venture (JV) with Sony and a decrease in income from Hasbro to $8.3 million, compared to income from Hasbro of $20.8 million in Q1 2007.
Net sales for the Spider-Man JV declined to $29.7 million in Q1 2008, versus $56.9 million in Q1 2007. The year-over-year decline in JV net sales was anticipated, as the high level of net sales in Q1 2007 was triggered by "on shelf dates" related to the May 2007 release of Spider-Man III. This decline was offset in part by increases in domestic and international consumer products licensing, as well as from a higher level of license revenue from Marvel Studios related to the Spider-Man, X-Men and Fantastic Four movie properties. Marvel's Q1 2008 Licensing segment operating income results also reflect settlement payments from two licensees in connection with the termination of their respective interactive license agreements. The settlements totaled $19 million and were recorded as other income. Operating margin in the Licensing segment was 101% in Q1 2008, reflecting the benefit of these settlement payments included in operating income but not included in net sales. The operating margin for the Licensing segment was 83% in Q1 2007.
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Licensing Sales by Division (Unaudited) (1) (in millions) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended ------------------- 3/31/08 3/31/07 ---------------------------------------------------=========-========= Domestic Consumer Products $ 25.7 $ 41.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- International Consumer Products 15.0 18.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Spider-Man L.P. (Domestic and International) 29.7 56.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Marvel Studios 14.2 3.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Licensing Segment $ 84.6 $ 119.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) As noted above, income from Marvel's toy licensee Hasbro, Inc. is now reflected within Marvel's Licensing segment in Domestic and International Consumer Products. The year-ago period has been restated to reflect this treatment. In prior periods, income from Hasbro had been recorded within the separately reported Toy segment.
-- Marvel's Publishing Segment net sales declined by $1.0 million or 4% to $26.5 million in Q1 2008 principally due to the timing of major publishing initiatives. Q1 2008 net sales reflected a decline in comic book sales within the direct channel and lower advertising and custom sales, offset in part by continued strong growth in the Mass Market channel. The year-over-year decline in direct channel sales principally reflects strong sales of high profile titles Civil War and The Death of Captain America in the year ago period, versus no comparable specialty titles in Q1 2008. Operating income in the Publishing segment declined by 14% on a year-over-year basis to $9.9 million in Q1 2008 with an operating margin of approximately 37% compared to approximately 42% in the prior-year-period. Based on its planned slate of publishing initiatives, including the release of the Secret Invasion series in late Q2 2008, Marvel expects its Publishing segment to return to traditional margins for the full year 2008.
-- Marvel's Film Production segment operating losses were $2.0 million for Q1 2008, compared to $3.0 million in Q1 2007, reflecting overhead costs that were capitalized into Marvel's self-produced films in Q1 2008. Film Production segment operating costs consist primarily of employee compensation and the expenses associated with Marvel Studios' office in California.
-- Among the items in All Other is Corporate overhead, which was $6.5 million in Q1 2008 and $3.6 million in Q1 2007. The difference in year over year Corporate overhead is principally attributed to a one time credit in Q1 2007 of $1.9 million associated with pension accounting. All Other also includes the results of in-licensed toy lines: for Q1 2008, net sales of $1.5 million and operating income of $0.7 million; for Q1 2007, net sales of $4.2 million and an operating loss of $2.6 million.
Balance Sheet And Share Repurchase Update:
As of March 31, 2008, Marvel had cash and investments of $150.6 million (including $23.2 million in restricted cash) with no outstanding borrowings under its $100 million line of credit with HSBC Bank. In Q1 2008, Marvel purchased approximately 414,000 shares of its common stock, at an average price of $24.01, for total consideration of $9.9 million. The Company has approximately $128 million remaining under its share repurchase authorizations, including its $100 million February 2008 authorization.
Marvel Studios Entertainment Pipeline (Development and release dates for licensed properties are controlled by studio partners) Feature Film Projects Being Developed by Marvel - partial list ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Film/Character Studio Status ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Iron Man Marvel Released May 2, 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Incredible Hulk Marvel Scheduled for June 13, 2008 release ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Iron Man 2 Marvel Scheduled for April 30, 2010 release ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thor Marvel Scheduled for June 4, 2010 release ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The First Avenger: Captain Marvel Scheduled for May 6, America (working title) 2011 release ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Avengers Marvel Scheduled for July 2011 release ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ant-Man Marvel Writer/director engaged ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Licensed Marvel Character Feature Film Line-Up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Film/Character Studio/Distributor Status ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Punisher: War Zone Lionsgate Scheduled for December 5, 2008 release ---------------------------------------------------------------------- X-Men Origins: Wolverine Fox Scheduled for May 1, 2009 release ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Marvel Character Animated TV Projects ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Character Studio Status ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fantastic Four: World's Moonscoop SAS 26, 30-minute Greatest Heroes (France) episodes airing internationally. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Spectacular Spider-Man Sony Currently airing on Kids' WB ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Wolverine and the X-Men First Serve Toonz 26, 30-minute (India) episodes in development; scheduled for Spring 2009 release on Nicktoons. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Iron Man: Armored Method Films 26, 30-minute Adventures (France) episodes in development; scheduled for Spring 2009 release on Nicktoons. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Hulk Gamma Corps TBD In development; scheduled for Spring 2009 release. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Super Hero Squad TBD In development; scheduled for Spring 2009 release. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Marvel Character Animated Direct-to-DVD Projects ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Title Partner Status ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Next Avengers: Heroes of Lionsgate Scheduled for Late- Tomorrow 2008 release. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Hulk Vs. Lionsgate Scheduled for Early- 2009 release. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thor: Son of Asgard Lionsgate Scheduled for Late- 2009 release. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Planet Hulk Lionsgate Scheduled for Early 2010 release. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Marvel Character Live Stage Projects ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Project Producers Status ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Spider-Man, the Musical Hello In Entertainment/David development/opening Garfinkle, Martin date to be McCallum, Marvel determined; Julie Entertainment, SONY Taymor director; Pictures music & lyrics by Entertainment U2's Bono and The Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Marvel 2008 Video Game Releases (Release dates controlled by Publishing partner) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Publisher Title Status ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sega Iron Man Released, Friday, May 2, 2008. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sega The Incredible Hulk Scheduled for release Tuesday, June 3, 2008. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Activision Spider-Man: Web of Scheduled for release Shadows Fall 2008. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Exit from Toy Operations
In Q1 2008, Marvel substantially completed its exit from direct toy operations that were primarily focused on the in-licensed Curious George toy line and consequently will no longer report "Toys" as a separate reportable segment. Marvel is now reporting the net sales and operating contribution from its license agreement with Hasbro within the Licensing segment. Marvel has assigned the Curious George license to a division of Jakks Pacific but has retained the minimum guarantee obligation associated with this license, which remains fully accrued as of March 31, 2008. Revenues and operating income contribution from the remaining sale of toys are now aggregated within the category "All Other" which also includes Corporate overhead.
Financial Guidance:
Reflecting the Company's strong first quarter performance, Marvel today raised its 2008 financial guidance for net sales, net income and diluted EPS as highlighted in the table below. Marvel's 2008 financial guidance does not include revenues or expenses related to the box office, home video/DVD, TV or media sales performance of the company's self-produced Iron Man or The Incredible Hulk films as the Company does not currently have sufficient performance information to reliably estimate the impact of these films on the Company's Filmed Production financial results. Marvel's 2008 financial guidance does reflect the overhead costs related to its film production business, and the interest and fees related to the origination of Marvel's $525 million film slate facility, as well as the anticipated results of the Company's licensing, publishing and toy operations (including Iron Man and Hulk movie toys and merchandising). The primary assumptions for the Company's full year 2008 financial guidance as noted below have been updated to reflect the elimination of Marvel's Toy segment and the associated restatement noted earlier in this press release.
Marvel Entertainment - Financial Guidance ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (in millions, except per-share Updated 2008 Previous 2008 2007 amounts) Guidance (1) Guidance (1) (2) Actual ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Net sales $370 - $400 $360 - $400 $486 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income $104 - $122 $100 - $118 $140 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Diluted EPS $1.35 - $1.55 $1.30 - $1.50 $1.70 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Marvel's financial guidance for 2008 does not reflect revenues or expenses related to the box office, home video/DVD, TV or media sales performance from the Company's self-produced films, Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk. (2) As provided on February 19, 2008.
Primary Assumptions/Drivers for Full Year 2008 Financial Guidance:
-- Marvel's Licensing segment is expected to contribute net sales of approximately $240M - $265M in 2008 and to generate an operating margin of approximately 65% -75%. Marvel expects that full year-2008 Licensing segment net sales (now including income from Hasbro) will have the following approximate mix:
-- 49% from Domestic Consumer Products, including income from Hasbro. -- 31% from International Consumer Products, including income from Hasbro. -- 13% from Spider-Man L.P. -- 7% from Marvel Studios (excludes revenues related to Marvel's self-produced feature films)
-- Marvel's Publishing segment is expected to contribute net sales of approximately $130M - 135M in 2008 and to generate an operating margin of approximately 41% - 43%.
-- Reflecting corporate overhead and anticipated contributions from in-licensed toy lines, Marvel expects to report net sales of approximately $1.5M - $2.5M in 2008 in the "All Other" category. Those sales are anticipated to generate a breakeven operating margin. Traditional corporate overhead, excluding toy contributions, is expected to approximate $26.0 million in 2008 compared to $22.4 million in 2007, reflecting increasing levels of personnel and other expenses.
-- Marvel anticipates an effective tax rate of 39% in 2008.
-- Marvel's guidance is based on 78.2 million diluted shares for 2008 and does not reflect any future share repurchase activity.
Marvel cautions investors that variations in the timing of licenses and entertainment events, the timing of their revenue recognition, and their level of success result in variations and uncertainty in forecasting the Company's financial results. These factors could have a material impact on year-over-year annual and sequential quarterly results comparisons as well as on Marvel's ability to achieve its financial guidance.
About Marvel Entertainment, Inc.
With a library of over 5,000 high-profile characters built over more than sixty years of comic book publishing, Marvel Entertainment, Inc. is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios), and publishing (via Marvel Comics), with emphasis on feature films, home DVD, consumer products, video games, action figures and role-playing toys, television and promotions. Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world. For more information visit www.marvel.com.
Except for any historical information that they contain, the statements in this news release regarding Marvel's plans are forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including a decrease in the level of media exposure or popularity of Marvel's characters, financial difficulties of Marvel's licensees, changing consumer preferences, delays and cancellations of movies and television productions based on Marvel characters, and concentration of Marvel's toy business in a single licensee.
In addition, in connection with Marvel Studios' film production operations, including those related to the slate of feature films Marvel plans to produce on its own with proceeds from its $525 million film slate facility (the "Film Facility"), the following factors, among others, could cause Marvel's financial performance to differ materially from that expressed in any forward-looking statements: (i) Marvel Studios' potential inability to attract and retain creative talent, (ii) the potential lack of popularity of Marvel's films, (iii) the expense associated with producing films, (iv) union activity or other events which could interrupt film production, including strikes by Hollywood writers, directors and actors, (v) changes or disruptions in the way films are distributed, including a decline in the profitability of the DVD market, (vi) piracy of films and related products, (vii) Marvel Studios' dependence on a single distributor for its self-produced films, (viii) that Marvel will depend on its film distributors for the implementation of internal controls related to the accounting of film-production activities, (ix) Marvel's potential inability to meet the conditions necessary for an initial funding of a film under the Film Facility, (x) Marvel's potential inability to obtain financing to make more than four films if certain tests related to the economic performance of the film slate are not satisfied (specifically, an interim asset test and a foreign pre-sales test) and (xi) fluctuations in reported income or loss related to the accounting of film-production activities.
These and other risks and uncertainties are described in Marvel's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Marvel's Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Marvel assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, ------------------ 2008 2007 ------------------ (in thousands, except per share data) Net sales $112,567 $151,402 -------- --------- Costs and expenses: Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation expense) 12,467 14,886 Selling, general and administrative 31,519 33,270 Depreciation and amortization 375 1,840 -------- --------- Total costs and expenses 44,361 49,996 Other (expense) income, net 19,326 (349) -------- --------- Operating income 87,532 101,057 Interest expense 3,086 2,902 Interest income 979 467 -------- --------- Income before income tax expense and minority interest 85,425 98,622 Income tax expense 33,210 38,311 Minority interest in consolidated joint venture 6,984 13,469 -------- --------- Net income $ 45,231 $ 46,842 ======== ========= Basic and diluted net income per share: Weighted average shares outstanding: Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share 77,423 83,161 Effect of dilutive stock options, warrants and restricted stock 803 2,910 -------- --------- Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share 78,226 86,071 Net income per share: Basic $ 0.58 $ 0.56 ======== ========= Diluted $ 0.58 $ 0.54 ======== ========= Comprehensive income: Net income $ 45,231 $ 46,842 Other comprehensive income (loss) 145 (1,183) -------- --------- Comprehensive income $ 45,376 $ 45,659 ======== =========
MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) March 31, December 31, 2008 2007 ------------------------ (in thousands, except share data) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 65,547 $ 30,153 Restricted cash 23,201 20,836 Short-term investments 61,854 21,016 Accounts receivable, net 19,997 28,679 Inventories, net 11,308 10,647 Income tax receivable - 10,882 Deferred income taxes, net 23,374 21,256 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 6,016 4,245 ----------- ------------ Total current assets 211,297 147,714 Fixed assets, net 2,374 2,612 Film inventory 303,322 264,817 Goodwill 346,152 346,152 Accounts receivable, non-current portion 826 1,300 Income tax receivable, non-current portion 5,906 4,998 Deferred income taxes, net 36,773 37,116 Deferred financing costs 10,155 11,400 Other assets 995 1,249 ----------- ------------ Total assets $ 917,800 $ 817,358 =========== ============ LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 1,428 $ 3,054 Accrued royalties 82,671 84,694 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 30,649 37,012 Deferred revenue 95,360 88,617 Film facilities (1) 57,938 42,264 Income tax payable 17,127 - Minority interest to be distributed 45 556 ----------- ------------ Total current liabilities 285,218 256,197 Accrued royalties, non-current portion 9,931 10,273 Deferred revenue, non-current portion 56,831 58,166 Film facilities, non-current portion (1) 279,462 246,862 Income tax payable, non-current portion 59,590 54,066 Other liabilities 9,496 10,291 ----------- ------------ Total liabilities 700,528 635,855 ----------- ------------ Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, none issued - - Common stock, $.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 133,404,306 issued and 77,435,629 outstanding in 2008 and 133,179,310 issued and 77,624,842 outstanding in 2007 1,334 1,333 Additional paid-in capital 729,152 728,815 Retained earnings 394,821 349,590 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (3,250) (3,395) ----------- ------------ Total stockholders' equity before treasury stock 1,122,057 1,076,343 Treasury stock, at cost, 55,968,677 shares in 2008 and 55,554,468 shares in 2007 (904,785) (894,840) ----------- ------------ Total stockholders' equity 217,272 181,503 ----------- ------------ Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 917,800 $ 817,358 =========== ============
(1) Balances as of March 31, 2008 do not reflect an estimate of cash flows to be received from films over the subsequent twelve-month period that are required to be used to repay Film Facility debt. This estimate will affect the classification of film facilities borrowings as current or non-current and will be disclosed in Marvel's first quarter 2008 Form 10-Q.
MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, ------------------- 2008 2007 --------- --------- (in thousands) Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 45,231 $ 46,842 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 375 1,840 Provision for doubtful accounts - 425 Amortization of deferred financing costs 1,245 1,245 Unrealized loss on interest rate cap and foreign currency forward contracts 198 444 Non-cash charge for stock-based compensation 1,571 2,231 Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation - (502) Loss on sale of equipment 5 - Deferred income taxes (4,057) 15,607 Minority interest in joint venture (net of distributions of $7,279 in 2008 and $1,961 in 2007) (511) 11,508 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 9,156 19,134 Income tax receivable - 40,915 Inventories (661) (891) Prepaid expenses and other current assets (1,771) 2,821 Film inventory (38,505) (32,554) Other assets 56 23 Deferred revenue 5,408 (66,423) Income taxes payable 35,569 - Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities (13,262) (18,376) --------- --------- Net cash provided by operating activities 40,047 24,289 --------- --------- Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of fixed assets (142) (1,256) Expenditures for product and package design - (298) Sales of short-term investments 4,031 29,133 Purchases of short-term investments (44,869) (48,009) Change in restricted cash (2,365) (2,082) --------- --------- Net cash used in investing activities (43,345) (22,512) --------- --------- Cash flows from financing activities: Borrowings from film facilities 48,274 16,300 Borrowings from line of credit - 2,000 Repayments of line of credit - (19,000) Deferred financing costs - (395) Purchases of treasury stock (9,945) (22,169) Exercise of stock options 156 368 Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation - 502 --------- --------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 38,485 (22,394) --------- --------- Effect of exchange rates on cash 207 18 --------- --------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 35,394 (20,599) Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period 30,153 31,945 --------- --------- Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period $ 65,547 $ 11,346 ========= =========
SOURCE: Marvel Entertainment, Inc.
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Matt Finick, 310-550-3132 SVP Corporate Development mfinick@marvel.com or Jaffoni & Collins David Collins or Richard Land, 212-835-8500 mvl@jcir.com
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