KDSM INC
10-Q, 2000-11-13
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)        QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
         [X]      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                  For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2000

                                       OR

         [ ]      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                  For the transition period from  ____________ to ____________.

                      Commission File Number : 333-26427-01

                                   KDSM, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
                           ---------------------------

          MARYLAND                                        52-1975792
(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

                              10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD
                          COCKEYSVILLE, MARYLAND 21030
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (410) 568-1500
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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                                     NONE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year-if changed since last report)

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                                SINCLAIR CAPITAL
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
                           ---------------------------

          DELAWARE                                      52-2026076
(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

                              10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD
                          COCKEYSVILLE, MARYLAND 21030
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (410) 568-1500
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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                                      NONE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year-if changed since last report)
                           ---------------------------

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<PAGE>

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed  by  Section  13 or 15 (d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter  period that the  Registrant
was  required  to file such  reports),  and (2) has been  subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No[ ]

As of November 8, 2000 there were 100 shares of Common Stock,  $.01 par value of
KDSM,  Inc.,  issued  and  outstanding  and  2,000,000  shares  of $200  million
aggregate  liquidation value of  11 5/8%  High  Yield  Trust  Offered  Preferred
Securities of Sinclair  Capital,  a subsidiary trust of KDSM,  Inc.,  issued and
outstanding.

THE  REGISTRANTS  EACH MEET THE CONDITIONS  FOR REDUCED  DISCLOSURE SET FORTH IN
GENERAL  INSTRUCTION H (1)(A) AND (B) OF FORM 10-Q AND ARE THEREFORE FILING THIS
FORM WITH THE REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT.



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                           KDSM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                    Form 10-Q
                    For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2000

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    Item 1.     Consolidated Financial Statements

        Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1999 and
               September 30, 2000.......................................................................     4

        Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months and Nine Months
               Ended September 30, 1999 and 2000........................................................     5

        Consolidated Statement of Stockholder's Equity for the Nine Months
               Ended September 30, 2000................................................................      6

        Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months
               Ended September 30, 1999 and 2000.......................................................      7

        Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements...........................................      8

    Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations...........................      9

    Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk...............................     12

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

    Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K........................................................     12

        Signature......................................................................................     13

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                           KDSM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)

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                                                                                             DECEMBER 31,     SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                                                 1999              2000
                                                                                             ------------     -------------
<S>                                                                                           <C>                 <C>

                                         ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:
    Cash ..........................................................................           $      9            $     46
    Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts ...................              1,901               1,609
    Dividends receivable from parent ..............................................              1,085               1,085
    Current portion of program contract costs .....................................                961               1,124
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets .....................................                  9                  21
    Deferred barter costs .........................................................                 29                  39
                                                                                              --------            --------
           Total current assets ...................................................              3,994               3,924
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net .......................................................              2,813               3,092
PROGRAM CONTRACT COSTS, less current portion ......................................                890                 734
INVESTMENT IN PARENT PREFERRED SECURITIES .........................................            206,200             206,200
DUE FROM PARENT ...................................................................             16,767              21,093
OTHER ASSETS ......................................................................              5,892               5,412
ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE BROADCASTING ASSETS, net ......................................             31,505              30,714
                                                                                              --------            --------
           Total Assets ...........................................................           $268,061            $271,169
                                                                                              --------            --------
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
    Accounts payable ..............................................................           $     58            $     26
    Accrued liabilities ...........................................................                353                 299
    Current portion of program contracts payable ..................................              1,915               1,797
    Deferred barter revenues ......................................................                 52                  57
    Subsidiary trust minority interest expense payable ............................                969                 969
                                                                                              --------            --------
           Total current liabilities ..............................................              3,347               3,148
PROGRAM CONTRACTS PAYABLE .........................................................              1,259               1,017
                                                                                              --------            --------
           Total liabilities ......................................................              4,606               4,165
                                                                                              --------            --------
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
COMPANY OBLIGATED MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE SECURITIES OF  SUBSIDIARY
    TRUST  HOLDING  SOLELY KDSM SENIOR DEBENTURES .................................            200,000             200,000
                                                                                              --------            --------
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY:
    Common stock, $.01 par value, 1,000 shares authorized
        and 100 shares issued and outstanding......................................                 --                  --
    Additional paid-in capital ....................................................             51,149              51,149
    Retained earnings .............................................................             12,306              15,855
                                                                                              --------            --------
           Total stockholder's equity .............................................             63,455              67,004
                                                                                              --------            --------
           Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity .............................           $268,061            $271,169
                                                                                              --------            --------

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              The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
                       unaudited consolidated statements.

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                           KDSM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)

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                                                                                       THREE MONTHS ENDED       NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                          SEPTEMBER 30,           SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                                        1999        2000        1999         2000
                                                                                        ----        ----        ----         ----
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REVENUES:
    Station broadcast revenues, net of agency commissions ........................    $ 1,944     $ 2,044     $  6,057     $  6,467
    Revenues realized from station barter arrangements ...........................         54         203          350          546
                                                                                      -------     -------     --------     --------
           Total revenues.........................................................      1,998       2,247        6,407        7,013
                                                                                      -------     -------     --------     --------

OPERATING EXPENSES:
    Program and production .......................................................        340         334          977        1,127
    Selling, general and administrative ..........................................        618         655        1,945        2,098
    Expenses realized from station barter arrangements ...........................         10         171          221          464
    Amortization of program contract costs and net
      realizable value adjustments................................................        398         280        1,003        1,014
    Depreciation of property and equipment .......................................        101         105          298          311
    Amortization of acquired intangible broadcasting assets
      and other assets............................................................        418         419        1,254        1,271
                                                                                      -------     -------     --------     --------

           Total operating expenses...............................................      1,885       1,964        5,698        6,285
                                                                                      -------     -------     --------     --------

           Broadcast operating income.............................................        113         283          709          728
                                                                                      -------     -------     --------     --------

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
    Dividend and interest income .................................................      6,790       6,943       20,026       20,259
    Subsidiary trust minority interest expense ...................................     (5,813)     (5,813)     (17,438)     (17,438)
                                                                                      -------     -------     --------     --------
           Income before allocation of consolidated federal income taxes
           and state incomes taxes................................................      1,090       1,413        3,297        3,549

ALLOCATION OF CONSOLIDATED FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ..................................        273          --        1,188           --

STATE INCOME TAXES................................................................        128          --          409           --
                                                                                      -------     -------     --------     --------

NET INCOME........................................................................    $   689     $ 1,413     $  1,700     $  3,549
                                                                                      =======     =======     ========     ========

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              The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
                       unaudited consolidated statements.


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                           KDSM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
                  FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)

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                                                                ADDITIONAL                             TOTAL
                                                COMMON            PAID-IN          RETAINED         STOCKHOLDER'S
                                                 STOCK            CAPITAL          EARNINGS            EQUITY
<S>                                            <C>                <C>               <C>               <C>
BALANCE, December 31, 1999 ................... $     --           $51,149           $12,306           $63,455
    Net income ...............................       --                --             3,549             3,549
                                               --------           -------           -------           -------

BALANCE, September 30, 2000 .................. $     --           $51,149           $15,855           $67,004
                                               ========           =======           =======           =======

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               The accompanying notes are an integral part of this
                       unaudited consolidated statement.



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                           KDSM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)

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                                                                               NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                 SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                             1999              2000
                                                                             ----              ----
<S>                                                                       <C>                <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
    Net income .........................................................  $  1,700           $  3,549
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from
      activities --
        Depreciation of property and equipment .........................       298                311
        Amortization of acquired intangible broadcasting assets and other
            assets......................................................     1,254              1,271
        Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable
            value adjustments...........................................     1,003              1,014
    Changes in assets and liabilities
        Decrease in accounts receivable, net ...........................       472                292
        Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets ..........        (5)               (12)
        Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities ...........       (33)               (86)
        Increase in state deferred taxes ...............................       409                 --
        Net effect of change in deferred barter revenues
            and deferred barter costs...................................       (58)                (5)
    Payments on program contracts payable ..............................    (1,196)            (1,381)
                                                                          --------           --------
    Net cash flows from operating activities ...........................     3,844              4,953
                                                                          --------           --------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
    Acquisition of property and equipment ..............................      (119)              (590)
                                                                          --------           --------
    Net cash flows used in investing activities ........................      (119)              (590)
                                                                          --------           --------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
    Net change in due from parent ......................................    (3,714)            (4,326)
                                                                          --------           --------
        Net cash flows used in financing activities ....................    (3,714)            (4,326)
                                                                          --------           --------
NET INCREASE IN CASH ...................................................        11                 37
CASH, beginning of period ..............................................         7                  9
                                                                          --------           --------
CASH, end of period.....................................................  $     18           $     46
                                                                          ========           ========
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
    Parent preferred stock dividend payments............................  $ 19,525           $ 19,525
                                                                          ========           ========
    Subsidiary trust minority interest payments.........................  $ 17,438           $ 17,438
                                                                          ========           ========

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              The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
                       unaudited consolidated statements.

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                           KDSM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of KDSM,
Inc.,  Sinclair Capital (a subsidiary  trust), and KDSM Licensee Inc., which are
collectively  referred to hereafter  as "the  Company or KDSM." KDSM,  Inc. is a
television broadcaster serving the Des Moines, Iowa area through station KDSM on
Channel 17, a Fox affiliate. KDSM, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sinclair
Broadcast Group, Inc. (the "Parent" or "Sinclair"). In addition, KDSM, Inc. owns
all of the issued and outstanding common stock of KDSM Licensee, Inc. and all of
the common trust interests of Sinclair  Capital.  All  intercompany  amounts are
eliminated in consolidation.

INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The  consolidated  financial  statements for the nine months ended September 30,
1999 and 2000 are unaudited,  but in the opinion of  management,  such financial
statements  have been  presented  on the same basis as the audited  consolidated
financial  statements  and include all  adjustments,  consisting  only of normal
recurring  adjustments  necessary  for a  fair  presentation  of  the  financial
position and results of operations, and cash flows for these periods.

As permitted  under the applicable  rules and  regulations of the Securities and
Exchange  Commission,  these financial statements do not include all disclosures
normally  included  with  audited  consolidated   financial   statements,   and,
accordingly,  should be read in  conjunction  with the financial  statements and
notes  thereto as of December 31, 1999 and for the year then ended.  The results
of  operations  presented  in the  accompanying  financial  statements  are  not
necessarily representative of operations for an entire year.

RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain   reclassifications  have  been  made  to  the  prior  period  financial
statements to conform with the current period presentation.

2.   CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER COMMITMENTS:

Lawsuits  and  claims are filed  against  the  Company  from time to time in the
ordinary course of business.  These actions are in various  preliminary  stages,
and no judgments or decisions  have been  rendered by hearing  boards or courts.
Management,  after reviewing  developments to date with legal counsel, is of the
opinion that the outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect
on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

3.   COMPANY OBLIGATED MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED
     SECURITIES OF TRUST:

In March 1997,  the Company  completed  an  offering of $200  million  aggregate
liquidation value of 11 5/8% High Yield Trust Offered Preferred  Securities (the
"HYTOPS") of Sinclair  Capital,  a subsidiary  trust of the Company.  The HYTOPS
were issued March 12, 1997, mature March 15, 2009, are mandatorily redeemable at
maturity,  and provide for  quarterly  distributions  to be paid in arrears that
began June 15, 1997. The Company utilized the proceeds of the offering  combined
with other capital  contributions  to acquire $206.2 million of 12 5/8% Series C
Preferred Stock (the "Parent Preferred Securities") of Sinclair.

4.   PARENT PREFERRED SECURITIES:

In March 1997,  the Company  utilized the proceeds of the HYTOPS  combined  with
other  capital  contributions  to  acquire  $206.2  million  of 12  5/8%  Parent
Preferred Securities,  issued by Sinclair.  The Parent Preferred Securities were
issued March 12, 1997,  mature March 15, 2009,  are  mandatorily  redeemable  at
maturity,  and provide for  quarterly  distributions  to be paid in arrears that
began June 15, 1997.


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5.   INCOME TAXES:

For the three months ended September 30, 2000,  Sinclair had sufficient earnings
and  profits  from prior  years to allow the  Company to utilize  its  dividends
received  deduction  associated  with the  HYTOPS.  As a result,  no income  tax
provision was required for the three months ended  September  30, 2000.  For the
three months ended September 30, 1999, Sinclair did not have sufficient earnings
and  profits  to utilize  the  dividends  received  deduction.  As a result,  we
incurred tax expense of $401,000 for the three months ended September 30, 1999.

ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following  discussion and analysis  should be read in  conjunction  with the
unaudited  financial  statements  of  KDSM,  Inc.  and  related  notes  included
elsewhere in this  quarterly  report and the audited  financial  statements  and
Management's  Discussion and Analysis contained in our Form 10-K, for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1999.

This report includes or incorporates  forward-looking  statements. We have based
these  forward-looking  statements on our current  expectations  and projections
about future  events.  These  forward-looking  statements  are subject to risks,
uncertainties and assumptions about us, including, among other things:

     o  the impact of changes in national and regional economies,
     o  our ability to service our outstanding debt,
     o  successful  integration  of  acquired  television  stations,   including
        achievement of synergies and cost reductions,
     o  pricing fluctuations in local and national advertising,
     o  volatility  in  programming  costs,  and o the  effects of  governmental
        regulation of broadcasting.

Other matters set forth in this report,  including the risk factors set forth in
Sinclair  Broadcast  Group,  Inc.'s  Form 10-K  filed  with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission  on March 30, 2000,  may also cause  actual  results in the
future  to  differ  materially  from  those  described  in  the  forward-looking
statements.  We undertake no obligation to update or revise any  forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information,  future events or otherwise.
In light of these risks,  uncertainties  and  assumptions,  the  forward-looking
events discussed in this report might not occur.

The following  table sets forth certain  operating data for the three months and
nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 2000:

OPERATING DATA (dollars in thousands):

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                                                               THREE MONTHS ENDED                NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                 SEPTEMBER 30,                     SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                             1999             2000             1999              2000
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Net broadcast revenues (a) ............................    $ 1,944          $ 2,044          $  6,057          $  6,467
Barter revenues .......................................         54              203               350               546
                                                           -------          -------          --------          --------
Total revenues ........................................      1,998            2,247             6,407             7,013
                                                           -------          -------          --------          --------
Operating Costs (b) ...................................        958              989             2,922             3,225
Expenses from barter arrangements .....................         10              171               221               464
Depreciation and amortization (c) .....................        917              804             2,555             2,596
                                                           -------          -------          --------          --------
Broadcast operating income ............................        113              283               709               728
Dividend and interest income (d) ......................      6,790            6,943            20,026            20,259
Subsidiary trust minority interest expense (e) ........     (5,813)          (5,813)          (17,438)          (17,438)
                                                           -------          -------          --------          --------
Income before income taxes ............................      1,090            1,413             3,297             3,549
Income taxes ..........................................       (401)              --            (1,597)               --
                                                           -------          -------          --------          --------

Net income ............................................    $   689          $ 1,413          $  1,700          $  3,549
                                                           =======          =======          ========          ========

OTHER DATA:

    Broadcast cash flow (BCF) (f) .....................        859          $   860          $  2,274          $  2,197
    BCF margin (g) ....................................       44.2%            42.1%             37.5%             34.0%
    Adjusted EBITDA (h) ...............................        793          $   781          $  2,082          $  1,960
    Adjusted EBITDA margin (g) ........................       40.8%            38.2%             34.4%             30.3%
    Program contract payments .........................        243          $   311          $  1,196          $  1,381
    Corporate management fees .........................         66               79               192               237

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a) "Net  broadcast  revenue"  is  defined  as  broadcast  revenue  net of agency
   commissions.

b) "Operating costs" include program and production expenses,  selling,  general
   and administrative expenses and stock-based compensation.

c) Depreciation and amortization includes amortization of program contract costs
   and net realizable value adjustments, depreciation of property and equipment,
   and amortization of acquired intangible  broadcasting assets and other assets
   including amortization of deferred financing costs.

d) Dividend and interest income  primarily  results from dividends on the Parent
   Preferred Securities.

e) Subsidiary trust minority  interest expense  represents  distributions on the
   HYTOPS.

f) "Broadcast cash flow" is defined as broadcast operating income plus corporate
   management fees, depreciation and amortization (including film amortization),
   and stock-based  compensation,  less cash payments for program  rights.  Cash
   program  payments  represent cash payments made for current  programs payable
   and do not  necessarily  correspond  to  program  usage.  We  have  presented
   broadcast cash flow data, which we believe is comparable to the data provided
   by other companies in the industry,  because such data are commonly used as a
   measure of performance for broadcast companies.  However, broadcast cash flow
   does not purport to  represent  cash  provided  by  operating  activities  as
   reflected in our  consolidated  statements of cash flows, is not a measure of
   financial  performance  under generally  accepted  accounting  principles and
   should not be  considered  in isolation  or as a  substitute  for measures of
   performance   prepared  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting
   principles.

g) "Broadcast cash flow margin" is defined as broadcast cash flow divided by net
   broadcast  revenues.  "Adjusted  EBITDA margin" is defined as Adjusted EBITDA
   divided by net broadcast revenues.

h) "Adjusted  EBITDA" is defined as broadcast cash flow less corporate  expenses
   and is a  commonly  used  measure of  performance  for  broadcast  companies.
   Adjusted  EBITDA does not purport to  represent  cash  provided by  operating
   activities as reflected in our consolidated  statements of cash flows, is not
   a measure  of  financial  performance  under  generally  accepted  accounting
   principles  and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute  for
   measures  of  performance  prepared in  accordance  with  generally  accepted
   accounting principles.

Net  broadcast  revenues  increased  to $6.5  million for the nine months  ended
September 30, 2000 from the $6.1 million for the nine months ended September 30,
1999, or 6.6%. The increase in net broadcast  revenues for the nine months ended
September  30, 2000  compared to the nine months  ended  September  30, 1999 was
primarily due to an increase in local revenues of approximately  $465,000 offset
by a decrease in national revenues of approximately $45,000.

Operating  costs  increased to $3.2 million for the nine months ended  September
30, 2000 from $2.9 million for the nine months  ended  September  30,  1999,  or
10.3%.  The increase in operating  expenses for the nine months ended  September
30, 2000 as compared to the nine months ended  September  30, 1999 was primarily
related to an  increase  in  programming  costs of  $198,000  related to our Fox
agreement to purchase  additional  inventory  which was not incurred  during the
same period in 1999. We expect these costs to be incurred in future periods.

Depreciation  and  amortization  for the nine months  ended  September  30, 2000
remained consistent compared to the nine months ended September 30, 1999.

Broadcast  operating  income  for the  nine  months  ended  September  30,  2000
increased to $728,000  from  $709,000 for the nine months  ended  September  30,
1999, or 2.7%.  The increase in broadcast  operating  income for the nine months
ended  September  30, 2000 was primarily  attributable  to the increase in total
revenues offset by an increase in operating costs.

The income tax provision  decreased to zero for the nine months ended  September
30, 2000 from $1.6 million for the nine months  ended  September  30, 1999.  The
decrease  for the nine months ended  September  30, 2000 as compared to the nine
months ended  September 30, 1999 is primarily a result of Sinclair's  ability to
use its dividends  received  deduction  associated with the HYTOPS.  In previous
quarters,  the dividends  received  deduction was not available because Sinclair
did not have sufficient earnings and profits, however, for the nine months ended
September 30, 2000, Sinclair did have sufficient earnings and profits from prior
years to allow us to use the dividends  received  deduction  associated with the
HYTOPS.  Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and
September  30,  1999 was zero  and  48.4%,  respectively.  The  decrease  in our
effective tax rate  primarily  resulted from the  dividends  received  deduction
associated with the HYTOPS.

Net income  increased to $3.5 million for the nine months  ended  September  30,
2000 from $1.7  million  for the nine  months  ended  September  30,  1999.  The
increase in net income for the nine months ended  September 30, 2000 as compared
to the nine months ended  September 30, 1999 primarily  resulted from a decrease
in the tax provision.

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Broadcast  cash  flow  decreased  to $2.2  million  for the  nine  months  ended
September  30, 2000 from $2.3  million for the nine months ended  September  30,
1999,  or 4.3%.  The decrease in broadcast  cash flows for the nine months ended
September  30,  2000 as compared to the nine  months  ended  September  30, 1999
primarily  resulted from an increase in film payments  related to our investment
to  upgrade  our  television  programming.  For the  reasons  noted  above,  our
broadcast  cash  flow  margin  decreased  to  34.0%  for the nine  months  ended
September 30, 2000 from 37.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 1999.

Adjusted  EBITDA  decreased to $2.0 million for the nine months ended  September
30, 2000 from $2.1 million for the nine months  ended  September  30,  1999,  or
4.8%. The decrease in adjusted EBITDA margin for the nine months ended September
30, 2000 as compared to the nine months ended  September  30, 1999 resulted from
circumstances  affecting  the broadcast  flow as noted above.  For reasons noted
above,  our adjusted EBITDA margin  decreased to 30.3% for the nine months ended
September 30, 2000 from 34.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 1999.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As of September  30, 2000,  we had cash  balances of  approximately  $46,000 and
working capital of  approximately  $776,000.  Our primary source of liquidity is
cash  from  operations  which  management  believes  to be  sufficient  to  meet
operating cash  requirements.  Cash  requirements or excess cash from operations
are funded by or deposited into Sinclair's  centralized  banking system utilized
by all of its wholly owned subsidiaries.

We anticipate capital  expenditures for 2000 to approximate $960,000 in order to
keep up with  emerging  technologies.  We  believe  we will be able to fund such
expenditures  from our  cash  flow and from  the  proceeds  of  indebtedness  or
financing that is allowed to be incurred or obtained under our Senior  Debenture
Indenture  (provided that the Company's debt to Adjusted  EBITDA ratio is 4 to 1
or less) or from capital  contributions  from  Sinclair to the extent  permitted
under  Sinclair's  debt  instruments.  Under these  instruments,  Sinclair would
currently be able to make capital  contributions to the Company in an amount the
Company believes is sufficient to cover such costs if it chose to do so.


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ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

    NOT APPLICABLE

PART II

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(A) EXHIBITS

    27  Financial Data Schedule

(B) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

    NONE.






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                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused this report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized in the city of Baltimore,  Maryland
on the 13th day of November, 2000.

                                              KDSM, INC.


                                              by:  /s/  Patrick J. Talamantes
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   Patrick J. Talamantes
                                                   Chief Financial Officer







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