CORPORATION

I. COMPANY PROFILE

Historical Background

ABS-CBN Corporation (“ABS-CBN” or the “Company”) traces its roots from Bolinao

Electronics Corporation (BEC), established in 1946 as an assembler of radio transmitting equipment. In

1952, BEC adopted the business name Alto Broadcasting System (ABS) and 7 setting up the country’s

first television broadcast by 1953. On September 24, 1956, Chronicle Broadcasting Network (CBN),

owned by Don Eugenio Lopez Sr. of the Lopez family, was organized primarily for radio broadcasting.

In 1957, Don Eugenio Lopez Sr. acquired ABS and on February 1, 1967, the operations of ABS and

CBN were integrated and BEC changed its corporate name to ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation. On

August 16, 2010, the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the change of

Company’s corporate name to ABS-CBN Corporation. This change is a reflection of the Company’s

diversified businesses in existing and new industries.

ABS-CBN achieved many firsts since it started the television industry in the country in 1953. However,

with the imposition of martial law in September 1972, ABS-CBN ceased operations as the government

forcibly took control of the Company. ABS-CBN resumed commercial operations in 1986 after the

People Power or EDSA revolution.

Recovery after 14 years of absence was difficult as resources were scarce. Nevertheless, through

relentless effort, ABS-CBN recaptured leadership in the Philippine television and radio industries by

1988. During the 1990s and the early part of the new millennium, the Company expanded and ventured

into complementary businesses in cable TV, international distribution, mobile services, and magazine

publishing among others.

Corporate Information

ABS-CBN Corporation (“ABS-CBN” or “Parent Company”) was incorporated in the Philippines

on July 11, 1946. On July 27, 1994, the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

approved the extension of the corporate term of the Parent Company for another 50 years. The Parent

Company’s core business is television and radio broadcasting. Its subsidiaries and associates are

involved in the following related businesses: cable and direct-to-home (DTH) television distribution and
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telecommunications services overseas, movie production, audio recording and distribution, video/audio

post production and film distribution. Other activities of the subsidiaries include merchandising, internet

and mobile services, publishing, money remittance and theme parks.

The Parent Company is 79%-owned by Lopez, Inc. a Philippine entity, the ultimate Parent

Company.

In 2013, Capital International Private Equity Fund VI, L.P. (CIPEF) subscribed to P2.5 billion

worth of new Philippine Depository Receipts (PDRs) issued by ABS-CBN Holdings Corporation

(ABS-CBN Holdings) which in turn subscribed to the same number of newly issued common shares of

the Parent Company. Lopez, Inc. also subscribed to 34,702,140 common shares and 987,130,246

preferred shares of the Parent Company in 2013. After the subscription, Lopez, Inc.’s economic interest

in the Parent Company decreased to 56% while its voting rights increased from 57% to 79%.

The common shares of ABS-CBN were listed beginning July 8, 1992 and have been traded in

the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) since then.

The registered office address of the Parent Company is ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, Sgt.

Esguerra Avenue corner Mother Ignacia St., Quezon City.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements were approved and authorized for issuance by the

Board of Directors (BOD) on March 5, 2015.

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II. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

ABS-CBN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Amounts in Thousands)
Years Ended December 31

VERTICAL ANALYSIS HORIZONTAL ANALYSIS

2013 2014 Increase/(Decrease)

Amount % Amount % Amount %
REVENUE
Advertising revenue 19,331,908 57.92 18,879,946 56.285 -451,962 -2.337906843
Sale of services 13,287,245 39.81 14,029,684 41.825 742,439 5.587606761
Sale of goods 579,140 1.735 351,528 1.048 -227,612 -39.30172324
Others 179,611 0.538 282,470 0.8421 102,859 57.26765065
33,377,904 100 33,543,628 100 165,724 0.496508109
PRODUCTION COSTS 11,499,365 34.45 11,007,656 32.82 -491,709 -4.275966543
COST OF SERVICES 8,853,440 26.52 9,045,527 26.97 192,087 2.169631239
COST OF SALES 330,029 0.989 201,993 0.602 -128,036 -38.79537859
GROSS PROFIT 12,695,070 38 13,288,452 39.62 593,382 4.674113652
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 9,614,356 28.8 10,113,904 30.15 499,548 5.195855032
FINANCE COST 816,919 2.447 1,165,313 3.474 348,394 42.64731265
INTEREST INCOME 94,438 0.283 153,968 0.459 59,530 63.03606599

FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAINS (LOSSES)-net -145,500 -0.44 -31,704 -0.09 113,796 -78.21030928

EQUITY IN NET EARNINGS (LOSSES) OF

ASSOCIATES AND VENTURES -12,397 -0.04 3,283 0.01 15,680 -126.4822134
LOSS ON SALE OF INVESTMENTS - -
OTHER INCOME 512,322 1.535 652,352 1.945 140,030 27.33241985
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX 2,712,658 8.13 2,787,134 8.31 74,476 2.745499064
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX 684,311 2.05 756,998 2.257 72,687 10.62192483
NET INCOME 2,028,347 6.08 2,030,136 6.05 1,789 0.088199899

V. INTERPRETATIONS

VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL ANALYSIS OF INCOME STATEMENT

The Vertical Analysis of Income Statement shows the proportion of individual accounts such as

all costs, expenses, income, losses or gains, other income and net income to the gross sales. Therefore, the

gross sales is used as the base and all of other components stated are shown as a percentage of sales. On

the other hand, the Horizontal Analysis of the ABS-CBN’s Statement of Income shows changes in the

amounts of each item on the statement over the period of two years. The gross sales in 2014 increased by

P165,724,000 which constitutes a .497% increase after a year. A large portion of this amount came from
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the advertising revenue which constitutes more than half of the gross sales for the two periods. The gross

profit of the network increased by P590,382,000 because of the reduction of costs of production, services

and sales by 1.62%. The pre-operating income increased by P74,476,000 or a percentage change of 2.745.

The increase of this account happened because of large increase of interest income by 63.04% and the

decrease of foreign exchange losses by P113,796,000. Also, the Associates and Ventures, and other

income increased in 2014. Finally, the net income of ABS-CBN in 2014 increased by P1,789,000.

Although the provision for income tax increased by 2.257%, still it resulted to a more amount of net profit

since the pre-operating income of 2014 is more than that of 2013. Indeed, the ABS-CN Corporation and

Subsidiaries made a better performance for 2014.

VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL ANALYSIS OF BALANCE SHEET

The vertical analysis of financial position shows the proportion of each line item on the statement

to the amount of total assets. Hence, the total assets or the sum of liabilities and equity is used as the base

and the individual account in the statement is shown as percentage of total assets or sum of liabilities and

equity.

Similar in the statement of income, the horizontal analysis shows the changes or trends in each account of

the balance sheet. All in all, the current assets increased by P5,557,521,000 or a 23.77% change. The

large portion of this amount came from cash and cash equivalents which also increased by

P2,621,522,000.

However, trade and other receivables increased by P2,383,556. Since the cash increased along

with the increase of receivables, it can be inferred that the cash available is idle. In addition, the amount in

program rights and other intangible assets decreased by P69,985,000. This happened may be, some of the

TV programs of the network marked poor ratings in 2014. Under the non-current section of assets, there is

an increase of property, plant and equipment by P2,036,638,000. It may indicate that the network invest

more properties that would help them to be more profitable after a year. All in all, the noncurrent assets of

the network increased by P3,349,483,000 due to the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.
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Under the liability section of financial position, the trade other payables increased by 12.85%. The

possible reason of this is there is an increase of short-term borrowings made by the network. The big

portion of the total amount of noncurrent liabilities came from the interest-bearing loans and borrowings,

which may indicate that there is high rate of interest of the long-term borrowings every month that are

accumulated around a year.

Finally, the equity part of the balance sheet shows no significant difference on common and

preferred shares since amounts there are no changes in the amount of these accounts in the two periods.

The big amount comprising this part goes to retained earnings since income of the network is reflected on

this account. Since the network became profitable in its operation in 2014, the retained earnings increased

by P1,545,438 with percentage of 7.798%

LIQUIDITY RATIOS

The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company’s ability to pay short term and

long-term obligations. The current ratio of statement of financial position of ABS-CBN in the year 2013

is 1.76 and increased by 2.08 in a year 2014, it indicates that company is continuous to have a greater

assets than its liabilities and suggests that the company is stable to pay off its obligation.

The acid-test ratio is a strong indicator whether a firm has sufficient short-term assets to cover

its immediate liabilities. The acid-test ratio of statement of financial position of ABS-CBN in a year 2013

is 1.42 and increased by 1.72 in a year 2014; since they are both lower than their current ratio it means

that the current asset of the company is highly dependent on inventory. Moreover, the company does have

the liquid assets to pay their current liabilities.

The receivable turnover, it indicates the efficiency of collection of receivables. The receivable

turnover of the statement of financial position of ABS-CBN in a year 2013 is 3.16 and increased by 3.52

in a year 2014; it implies that the company has greater collection of accounts receivable in a prior year

than the previous year.

The collection period, it determines the average duration of accounts receivable during a year.

The collection period based on the balance sheet of ABS-CBN in 2013 is 113 days and then drop to 102
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days in 2014; it is good for the company because they are able to collect their receivable in a short period

of time compared to the previous year.

The inventory turnover is a ratio showing how many times a company's inventory is sold and

replaced over a period. The inventory turnover of ABS-CBN during 2013 and 2014 are 79 and 50.22

respectively, since it is diminished the sales of the company must have been weakened so that it is

unfavorable to the company because the number of products deteriorate are increased as they sit in a

warehouse.

The inventory sales period is a financial measure of a company's performance that gives

investors an idea of how long it takes a company to turn its inventory into sales. The inventory sales

period of ABS-CBN in a year 2013 is 5 days and increased by 7 days in a year 2014. It is unfavorable to

the company because it takes longer than previous year to generate profit using their inventory.

The payable turnover, it short-term liquidity measure used to quantify the rate at which a

company pays off its suppliers. The payable turnover of ABS-CBN from year 2013 to 2014 is 269 to 173

respectively, since the ratio is lowered, it is unfavorable for the company because it is the sign that the

company is taking longer to pay off its supplier than It was before.

The payable payment days tells how long it takes a company to pay its invoices from trade

creditors, such as suppliers. The payable payment days of ABS-CBN from year 2013 to 2014 is 134 to

208 respectively, since it is increased, it is both favorable and unfavorable for the company. Favorable

because the company has more money on hand from which is good for the working capital and free cash

flow. Unfavorable because if the company takes too long to pay its creditors, they will be unhappy. They

may refuse to extend credit in the future, or they may offer less favorable terms.

The Operating turnover, it indicates the number of day cash is invested until the day of its

recovery. The operating turnover of ABS-CBN from year 2013 to 2014 is 109 to 118 respectively, it is

good for the company because the earlier they invest cash the earlier the cash is to be recovered.

The cash turnover measures how many times per year it replenishes its cash balance with its

sales revenue. The cash turnover of ABS-CBN from 2013 to 2014 is 1.13 to 0.85 respectively, since it is
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decreased, it is unfavorable for the company because they turn over their cash balance less times per year

and take longer days to replenish it.

The Days to operating expenses it is a measure of what it costs to operate a piece of property

compared to the income that the property brings in. The days to operating expenses from year 2013 to

2014 is 319 and 423 respectively, it is unfavorable because it takes longer time pay their operating

expenses in a current year than it was before.

The working capital turnover, It is the measurement of comparing the depletion of working

capital to the sales over a given period. The working capital turnover of ABS-CBN during 2013 is 0.57.

Obviously, the company is not generating a lot of sales compared to the money it uses to fund the sales.

The ABS-CBN net working capital during 2013 is 10,981,207. The firm uses its net working

capital to fund operations and purchase inventory, the higher the working capital the higher the

opportunity to generate profit.

SOLVENCY AND LEVERAGE RATIOS

The debt ratio is a financial ratio that measures the extent of a company’s or consumer’s

leverage. The debt ratio of ABS CBN during 2013 and 2014 are 56:1 and 60:1 respectively. It indicates

that the company have more assets than debt during those years. Therefore, the company has more

leveraged at the same time implying greater financial risk and probably they find expensive to borrow. A

very low debt ratio is good in the sense that the company’s assets are sufficient to meet its obligations; it

may indicate underutilization of a major source of finance which may result in restricted growth. A very

high debt ratio indicates high risk for both debt-holders and equity investors. Due to the high risk, the

company may not be able to obtain finance at good terms or may not be able to raise any more money at

all.

The debt-to-equity ratio, it is a debt ratio used to measure a company’s financial leverage. The

debt-to-equity ratio of ABS-CBN during 2013 and 2014 are 1.25 and 1.50 respectively. Lower values of

debt-to-equity ratio are favorable indicating less risk. Higher debt-to-equity ratio is unfavorable because it
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means that the business relies more on external lenders thus it is at higher risk, especially at higher

interest rate. As a result, 2013 is more favorable than 2014.

The equity ratio is used to measure a company’s financial leverage. The equity ratio of ABS-

CBN during 2013 is 44% and 40% in 2014. Therefore, the equity ratio in 2013 is more favorable than

2014. Higher investment levels by shareholders shows potential shareholders that the company is worth

investing in since so many investors are willing to finance the company. A higher ratio also shows

potential creditors that the company is more sustainable and less risky to lend future loans. Companies

with higher equity ratios should have less financing and debt service costs than companies with lower

ratios.

The times interest ratio measures a firm's ability to make interest and debt service payments.

The time interest ratios of ABS CBN during 2013 and 2014 are 2.78 and 1.72 respectively. It shows that

ABS CBN is more favorable in 2013 than 2014. Higher value of times interest earned ratio is favorable

meaning greater ability of a business to repay its interest and debt. Lower values are unfavorable.

Fixed assets to non-current debts indicate the percentage of investment in fixed assets

financed from non-current debt. The percentage of fixed assets to non-current debts of ABS-

CBN in a year 2013 is 155% but in a year 2014 it decreased by 124%, it means that the fixed

assets investment arises from non-current portion of liabilities has been reduced which is

favorable to the company because they minimized their long-term debt.

Fixed assets to shareholders’ equiy indicate the percentage of investment in fixed assets

by shareholders. The percentage of investment in fixed assets to shareholders’ equity of ABS-

CBN from year 2013 to 2014 is 114% and 122% respectively; since it increased it means that

some of the shareholders invested additional fixed assets to the company by use of their shares. It

is good for the company because their total assets have increased. However, the company has to

pay more dividends to the shareholders.

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Fixed assets to total equity indicate the percentage of investment in fixed assets. The

percentage of investment in fixed assets to total equity of ABS-CBN in a year 2013 is 51% but in

2014 it decreased by 49%, it implies there was a depreciation that reduced the value of their fixed

assets. It is good for the company because they could generate profit by using their fixed asset

but since its value has reduced their total assets also decreases.

PROFITABILITY RATIO

The gross profit rate shows the proportion of profits generated by the sale of products or

services, before selling and administrative expenses. It is used to examine the ability of a business to

create sellable products in a cost effective manner. The gross profit rate of ABS-CBN in 2013 reaches to

13% lesser than the rate in 2014 which is 40%. This only shows that the company will have more money

to pay in operating expenses like salaries, utilities, and rent. Since this ratio measures the profits from

selling inventory, it also measures the percentage of sales that can be used to help fund other parts of the

business.

The operating profit margin of ABS-CBN in 2013 is 9.22% and 9.46% in 2014. This means that

the percentage of their profit increase. This indicates that the management is able to control the

company’s operating expenses.

The net profit margin of ABS-CBN in 2013 is 6.08 % the same in 2014 which is also 6.05%. It

decreases which means that the cost increases.

The return on investment of ABS-CBN in 2013 is 5.3% and in 2014 5.06%. This is not

favorable because every one peso in 2013 and 2014, the return on investment are 5.3 centavos and 5.06

centavos respectively.

The return on shareholder’s equity of ABS-CBN in 2013 is 3% and 8% in 2014 which may

indicate that there is improvement in terms of financial operation.

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The return on total assets of ABS-CBN in 2013 is 4% and 5% in year 2014. This only shows

that their operating income and usage of assets increases. The return for year 2013 is 4 cents for every one

peso of investment and 5 cents in year 2014.

The return on current asset of ABS-CBN in 2013 is 9% and 8% in 2014 which indicates

decrease in returning the resources in current assets cause by gradual decreasea in operating or increase in

costs and expenses incurred.

GROWTH RATIO

The basic earnings per share of ABS-CBN in 2014 is 2.87% higher than in 2013 which

is 2.68%. This indicates that the company is capable of generating a significant dividend for

investors. Moreover, the company has a potentially worthwhile investment depending on the

market price of the stock.

The price earnings per ratio of ABS-CBN in 2014 is 7.3% lesser than in 2013 which is

7.8%. This is an indication of poor current and future performance. This could also prove to be a

poor investment.

The dividend payout ratio of ABS-CBN in 2014 is 2.1% and 1.5% in 2013. It increases

by 6%. A high ratio does not mean that much. Investors are mainly concerned with sustainable

trends. For instance, investors can assume that a company has a payout ratio of 20% for the last

ten years will continue giving 20 percent of its profit to shareholders.

The dividend yield ratio of ABS-CBN in 2014 is 2.8% higher than in 2013 which is

1.9%. This indicates that the company pays its investors a large dividend compared to the fair

market value of the stock. This means that the investors are getting highly compensated for their

investments compared with lower dividend yielding stocks.

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The dividend per share of ABS –CBN in 2014 is 5.9%. It increases by 1.9% compared

in 2013 which is 4%. This shows that there is an increase in the company’s net profits out of

which dividends are paid. There may also be a shift in the company’s growth strategy that leads

the company to decide to expend less of its earnings in seeking growth and expansion, thus

leaving a larger share of profits available to be returned to equity investors in the form of

dividends.

The book value per share of ABS-CBN in 2014 is 14.5% higher than in 2013 which is

13.8%. This shows that there is an appraisal and the net worth of the company increases.

VI. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Based on our analysis, year 2014 is the better year with a better position for ABS-CBN

Corporation. The operation performance of the company increases gradually. The liability and

equity both increases. The equity for 2013 and 2014 are P25,922,757 and 26,874, 828 while the

liability for 2013 and 2014 are 32,407,059 and 40,361,992. Even though their liabilities

increased, it may imply that creditors trust the company for them to pay on time because of their

improving operating performance. Our group conclude that ABS-CBN corporation is financially

stable.

We recommend that they continue their operations and still find ways to improve to

generate more income and to strengthen the trust and support of their consumers, creditors and

investors. They find ways to lessen cost while not sacrificing their performance to continually

improve their financial condition.

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APPENDIX

ABS-CBN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(Amounts in Thousands)

December 31
2014 2013
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 6) =13,238,377
P =10,616,855
P
Trade and other receivables (Notes 7 and 22) 10,717,317 8,333,761
Program rights and other intangible assets (Note 11) 1,315,987 1,385,972
Other current assets (Note 8) 3,669,314 3,046,886
Total Current Assets 28,940,995 23,383,474

Noncurrent Assets
Property and equipment (Notes 9, 10, 17 and 30) 20,572,543 18,535,905
Program rights and other intangible assets - net of current portion
(Note 11) 6,465,599 5,429,192
Goodwill (Notes 4 and 15) 5,289,956 5,288,350
Available-for-sale (AFS) investments (Note 12) 242,368 219,191
Investment properties (Notes 9, 10 and 17) 198,734 196,916
Investments in associates and joint ventures (Note 13) 199,874 166,591
Deferred tax assets - net (Note 28) 2,858,187 2,530,164
Other noncurrent assets (Note 14) 2,468,564 2,580,033
Total Noncurrent Assets 38,295,825 34,946,342

TOTAL ASSETS =67,236,820

P =58,329,816
P

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current Liabilities
Trade and other payables (Notes 16, 22 and 29) =12,788,120
P =11,332,006
P
Income tax payable 292,053 193,216
Obligations for program rights (Note 18) 724,266 448,861
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings (Notes 9, 10 and 17) 110,751 1,345,471
Total Current Liabilities 13,915,190 13,319,554

Noncurrent Liabilities

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings - net of current portion

(Notes 9, 10 and 17) 20,214,484 13,334,579
Obligations for program rights - net of current portion (Note 18) 224,472 276,344
Accrued pension obligation and other employee benefits (Note 29) 4,790,813 4,191,082
Deferred tax liabilities - net (Note 28) 587,654 637,533
Convertible note (Note 19) 190,522 245,195
Other noncurrent liabilities (Note 20) 438,857 402,772
Total Noncurrent Liabilities 26,446,802 19,087,505
Total Liabilities 40,361,992 32,407,059

(Forward)
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December 31
2014 2013
Equity Attributable to Equity Holders of the Parent Company
Capital stock (Note 21):
Common =872,124
P =872,124
P
Preferred 200,000 200,000
Additional paid-in capital (Notes 2, 4 and 21) 4,495,050 4,495,050
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations (456,773) (270,632)
Unrealized gain on AFS investments (Note 12) 143,281 121,766
Share-based payment plan (Note 21) 34,349 34,349
Retained earnings (Note 21) 21,363,395 19,817,957
Philippine depository receipts convertible to common shares (Note 21) (1,264,096) (1,164,146)
Equity attributable to Equity Holders of the Parent 25,387,330 24,106,468
Noncontrolling Interests (Notes 4 and 23) 1,487,498 1,816,289
Total Equity 26,874,828 25,922,757

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY =67,236,820

P =58,329,816
P

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

ABS-CBN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts

Years Ended December 31

2014 2013 2012

REVENUE
Advertising revenue (Note 22) P18,879,946
= =19,331,908
P =16,611,731
P
Sale of services (Note 30) 14,029,684 13,287,245 11,827,501
Sale of goods (Note 22) 351,528 579,140 421,079
Others 282,470 179,611 123,329
33,543,628 33,377,904 28,983,640
PRODUCTION COSTS
(Notes 9, 11, 22, 24, 29 and 30) (11,007,656) (11,499,365) (10,555,162)

COST OF SERVICES
(Notes 8, 9, 11, 14, 22, 25, 29 and 30) (9,045,527) (8,853,440) (8,061,381)

COST OF SALES (Notes 8, 9, 22, 25, 29 and 30) (201,993) (330,029) (292,095)

GROSS PROFIT 13,288,452 12,695,070 10,075,002

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

(Notes 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 21, 22, 26, 29 and 30) (10,113,904) (9,614,356) (8,221,168)

FINANCE COSTS (Note 17, 19 and 27) (1,165,313) (816,919) (816,701)

INTEREST INCOME (Notes 6 and 22) 153,968 94,438 119,672

FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAINS (LOSSES) - net (31,704) (145,500) 111,784

EQUITY IN NET EARNINGS (LOSSES) OF

ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES (Note 13) 3,283 (12,397) (58)

LOSS ON SALE OF INVESTMENTS (Note 12) – – (24,781)

OTHER INCOME - net (Notes 14, 19, 27 and 30) 652,352 512,322 788,099

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX 2,787,134 2,712,658 2,031,849

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX (Note 28) 756,998 684,311 413,950

NET INCOME =2,030,136

P =2,028,347
P =1,617,899
P

Attributable to
Equity holders of the Parent Company (Note 33) =2,387,085
P =2,145,725
P =1,580,623
P
Noncontrolling interests (356,949) (117,378) 37,276
=2,030,136
P =2,028,347
P =1,617,899
P

Basic/Diluted Earnings per Share Attributable

to Equity Holders of the Parent Company (Note 33) =2.867
P =2.678
P =2.132
P
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
ABS-CBN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Amounts in Thousands)

Years Ended December 31

2014 2013 2012

NET INCOME =2,030,136

P =2,028,347
P =1,617,899
P

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Other comprehensive income (loss) not to be reclassified
to profit and loss in subsequent periods:
Remeasurement gain (loss) on defined benefit plan
(Note 29) (478,239) 639,129 (130,921)
Income tax effect 143,472 (191,739) 39,276
(334,767) 447,390 (91,645)
Other comprehensive income (loss) to be reclassified to
profit and loss in subsequent periods:

Exchange differences on translation of foreign

operations (186,141) 367,657 (279,753)

Unrealized fair value gain (loss) on AFS

investments - net (Note 12) 21,515 (4,910) 6,853

(164,626) 362,747 (272,900)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (499,393) 810,137 (364,545)

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME =1,530,743

P =2,838,484
P =1,253,354
P

Attributable to:
Equity holders of the Parent Company =1,895,412
P =2,906,433
P =1,413,954
P
Non-controlling interests (364,669) (67,949) (160,600)
=1,530,743
P =2,838,484
P =1,253,354
P

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in Thousands)

Years Ended December 31

2014 2013 2012

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Income before income tax =2,787,134
P =2,712,658
P =2,031,849
P
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortization (Notes 9 and 10) 2,871,000 2,714,199 2,825,196
Amortization of:
Program rights and other intangibles (Note 11) 1,327,894 1,430,811 1,277,597
Debt issue costs (Note 27) 122,975 73,421 65,576
Deferred charges (Note 25) 69,617 52,871 53,166
Interest expense (Note 27) 1,023,958 716,894 731,633
Gain on settlement of liabilities (Note 27) (444,826) (13,910) (208,564)
Interest income (Notes 6 and 22) (153,968) (94,438) (119,672)
Net unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) (69,427) 2,836 (20,329)
Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment 4,167 5,688 (89,121)
Equity in net losses (earnings) of associates and joint
ventures (Note 13) (3,283) 12,397 58
Impairment loss (Note 15) – 20,061 –
Share-based payment expense (Note 21) – 5,397 25,256
Loss on sale of investments (Note 12) – – 24,781
Income before working capital changes 7,535,241 7,638,885 6,597,426
Provisions for:
Pension expense and other employee benefits
(Note 29) 785,092 973,670 1,041,210
Doubtful accounts (Note 26) 530,573 432,094 389,904
Decrease (increase) in:
Trade and other receivables (2,886,288) (814,390) (2,239,244)
Other current assets (626,555) 65,175 1,485,137
Increase (decrease) in:
Trade and other payables 985,677 356,911 695,427
Obligations for program rights 225,297 239,177 (217,963)
Other noncurrent liabilities (371,221) (5,461) (136,802)
Contribution to pension plan (Note 29) (254,000) (540) (360,000)
Cash generated from operations 5,923,816 8,885,521 7,255,095
Income taxes paid (912,745) (830,461) (626,732)
Net cash provided by operating activities 5,011,071 8,055,060 6,628,363

(Forward)
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Years Ended December 31

2014 2013 2012

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Additions to:
Property and equipment (Notes 9 and 34) (P
=4,991,980) (P
=3,727,670) (P
=3,733,534)
Program rights and other intangible assets
(Notes 11 and 34) (1,433,238) (1,772,969) (1,495,770)
Investment properties (Notes 10 and 34) (2,508) – –
Decrease (increase) in other noncurrent assets (194,505) (97,296) 167,840
Interest received 140,660 97,881 124,303
Proceeds from sale of:
Property and equipment 96,580 24,629 175,861
Available-for-sale investments – – 22,863
Investments in joint ventures (Note 13) (30,000) (137,962) –
Acquisition of subsidiaries and business, net of cash
acquired (Note 4) – – (4,993,577)
Net cash used in investing activities (6,414,991) (5,613,387) (9,732,014)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from:
Long-term debt 8,576,439 2,000,000 792,432
Bank loans – 850,000 4,000,000
Payments of:
Long-term debt (2,550,619) (115,722) (1,267,954)
Interest (983,203) (744,937) (818,510)
Dividends (498,950) (298,066) (591,989)
Bank loans (400,000) (3,850,000) (1,000,000)
Obligations under finance lease (29,549) (37,551) (51,179)
Acquisition of Philippine depository receipts (Note 21) (99,950) – –
Proceeds from additional investment 35,878 – –
Issuances of:
Common shares (Note 21) – 3,939,501 –
Preferred shares (Note 21) – 200,000 –
Decrease in noncontrolling interests (Note 4) – (185,893) (101,551)
Net cash provided by financing activities 4,050,046 1,757,332 961,249

EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES

AND TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENTS
ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (24,604) 22,912 (97,713)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH

AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 2,621,522 4,221,917 (2,240,115)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 10,616,855 6,394,938 8,635,053

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

AT END OF YEAR (Note 6) =13,238,377
P =10,616,855
P =6,394,938
P

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.