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2007-2011 Financial Summaries

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Halifax Market

Revenue ($)
Year 2007 2008 Var % 2009 Var % 2010 Var % 2011 Var % CAGR (%)
Reporting Units 9 9   9   9   10    
Local Time Sales 13,141,595 14,554,704 10.75 13,704,310 -5.84 13,925,239 1.61 13,727,444 -1.42 1.1
National Time Sales 8,307,812 8,637,011 3.96 7,441,059 -13.85 7,693,711 3.40 7,883,736 2.47 -1.3
Network Payments   0   0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a n/a
Syndication-Production 5,152 2,648 -48.60 2,908 9.82 0 -100.00 0 n/a -100.0
Government Grants           0   0 n/a n/a
Other 222,999 54,464 -75.58 257,475 372.74 285,276 10.80 148,675 -47.88  
Total Revenue 21,677,558 23,248,827 7.25 21,405,752 -7.93 21,904,226 2.33 21,759,855 -0.66 0.1

 

Expenses ($)
Year 2007 2008 Var % 2009 Var % 2010 Var % 2011 Var % CAGR (%)
Reporting Units 9 9   9   9   10    
Program and Production 7,121,273 7,238,888 1.65 7,051,461 -2.59 7,045,808 -0.08 7,249,888 2.90 0.5
Technical 1,000,073 913,562 -8.65 922,472 0.98 1,023,005 10.90 1,103,855 7.90 2.5
Sales and Promotion 5,639,272 5,943,529 5.40 6,232,211 4.86 6,974,168 11.91 7,159,020 2.65 6.2
Administration and General 4,423,044 4,815,456 8.87 4,327,119 -10.14 4,716,856 9.01 4,760,457 0.92 1.9
Total Expenses 18,183,662 18,911,435 4.00 18,533,263 -2.00 19,759,837 6.62 20,273,220 2.60 2.8
Operating Income 3,493,896 4,337,392   2,872,489   2,144,389   1,486,635    
Depreciation 964,115 873,081 -9.44 723,402 -17.14 757,123 4.66 943,385 24.60 -0.5
P.B.I.T. 2,529,781 3,464,311   2,149,087   1,387,266   543,250    
Interest Expense 392,322 298,201 -23.99 310,847 4.24 270,266 -13.05 397,480 47.07  
Adjustments - Gain (Loss) 115,577 -349,880 -402.72 -327,323 -6.45 -273,388 -16.48 -5,699,111 >999±  
Pre-tax Profit 2,253,036 2,816,230   1,510,917   843,612   -5,553,341    

 

Program and Production (%)
Year 2007 2008 Var % 2009 Var % 2010 Var % 2011 Var % CAGR (%)
Reporting Units 9 9   9   9   10    
Program and Production/Expense Total 39.2 38.3   38.0   35.7   35.8    
Program and Production/Revenue Total 32.9 31.1   32.9   32.2   33.3    

 

Staff ($)
Year 2007 2008 Var % 2009 Var % 2010 Var % 2011 Var % CAGR (%)
Reporting Units 9 9   9   9   10    
Total Salaries 8,903,600 9,727,493 9.25 10,494,321 7.88 10,224,702 -2.57 10,591,213 3.58 4.4
Average Staff Count 187.0 185.5 -0.81 181.9 -1.95 181.4 -0.26 190.2 4.84  
Average Salary ($) 47,613 52,445 10.15 57,705 10.03 56,369 -2.32 55,693 -1.20 4.0
Salaries/Expense Total (%) 49.0 51.4   56.6   51.7   52.2    

 

Profitability (%)
Year 2007 2008 Var % 2009 Var % 2010 Var % 2011 Var % CAGR (%)
Reporting Units 9 9   9   9   10    
Operating Margin 16.1 18.7   13.4   9.8   6.8    
P.B.I.T. Margin 11.7 14.9   10.0   6.3   2.5    
Pre-tax Margin 10.4 12.1   7.1   3.9   -25.5