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2007-2011 Financial Summaries

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Ottawa-Gatineau Market (FM)

Revenue ($)
Year 2007 2008 Var % 2009 Var % 2010 Var % 2011 Var % CAGR (%)
Reporting Units 14 14   15   17   17    
Local Time Sales 40,504,413 41,412,579 2.24 42,097,645 1.65 45,659,080 8.46 47,418,939 3.85 4.0
National Time Sales 19,752,844 21,441,762 8.55 18,436,735 -14.01 18,258,849 -0.96 19,375,271 6.11 -0.5
Network Payments 493,711 0 -100.00 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a -100.0
Syndication-Production 135,877 51,943 -61.77 81,432 56.77 108,755 33.55 91,695 -15.69 -9.4
Government Grants           0   0 n/a n/a
Other 1,099,497 1,364,855 24.13 1,869,394 36.97 802,406 -57.08 950,316 18.43  
Total Revenue 61,986,342 64,271,139 3.69 62,485,206 -2.78 64,829,090 3.75 67,836,221 4.64 2.3

 

Expenses ($)
Year 2007 2008 Var % 2009 Var % 2010 Var % 2011 Var % CAGR (%)
Reporting Units 14 14   15   17   17    
Program and Production 15,377,737 16,049,180 4.37 15,947,596 -0.63 17,411,336 9.18 18,602,438 6.84 4.9
Technical 1,324,693 1,456,117 9.92 1,667,226 14.50 1,987,116 19.19 2,179,908 9.70 13.3
Sales and Promotion 15,117,591 14,610,844 -3.35 14,845,443 1.61 16,113,795 8.54 17,306,495 7.40 3.4
Administration and General 11,753,448 11,820,834 0.57 11,180,328 -5.42 10,891,289 -2.59 12,949,042 18.89 2.5
Total Expenses 43,573,469 43,936,975 0.83 43,640,593 -0.67 46,403,536 6.33 51,037,883 9.99 4.0
Operating Income 18,412,873 20,334,164   18,844,613   18,425,554   16,798,338    
Depreciation 1,475,304 1,661,398 12.61 1,715,837 3.28 1,574,052 -8.26 1,770,258 12.47 4.7
P.B.I.T. 16,937,569 18,672,766   17,128,776   16,851,502   15,028,080    
Interest Expense 1,214,598 644,785 -46.91 1,156,431 79.35 779,570 -32.59 639,167 -18.01  
Adjustments - Gain (Loss) -92,007 3,111,682 >999± 5,764,538 85.25 7,710,083 33.75 -5,846,934 -175.83  
Pre-tax Profit 15,630,964 21,139,663   21,736,883   23,782,015   8,541,979    

 

Program and Production (%)
Year 2007 2008 Var % 2009 Var % 2010 Var % 2011 Var % CAGR (%)
Reporting Units 14 14   15   17   17    
Program and Production/Expense Total 35.3 36.5   36.5   37.5   36.4    
Program and Production/Revenue Total 24.8 25.0   25.5   26.9   27.4    

 

Staff ($)
Year 2007 2008 Var % 2009 Var % 2010 Var % 2011 Var % CAGR (%)
Reporting Units 14 14   15   17   17    
Total Salaries 20,543,385 21,294,520 3.66 23,192,803 8.91 25,871,115 11.55 28,511,068 10.20 8.5
Average Staff Count 313.7 333.1 6.20 327.5 -1.68 336.8 2.85 355.3 5.47  
Average Salary ($) 65,498 63,928 -2.40 70,816 10.77 76,808 8.46 80,252 4.48 5.2
Salaries/Expense Total (%) 47.1 48.5   53.1   55.8   55.9    

 

Profitability (%)
Year 2007 2008 Var % 2009 Var % 2010 Var % 2011 Var % CAGR (%)
Reporting Units 14 14   15   17   17    
Operating Margin 29.7 31.6   30.2   28.4   24.8    
P.B.I.T. Margin 27.3 29.1   27.4   26.0   22.2    
Pre-tax Margin 25.2 32.9   34.8   36.7   12.6