UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended
August 31, 2007
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or
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period
from to
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Commission file number 0-19603
CENTENNIAL
COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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06-1242753
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(State or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation or organization)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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3349
Route 138
Wall, NJ 07719
(Address
of principal executive offices,
including zip code)
(732) 556-2200
(Registrants
telephone number,
including area code)
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
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NO
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated
filer. See definition of accelerated filer and
large accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Large accelerated
filer
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Accelerated
filer
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Non-accelerated
filer
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in
Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange
Act). YES
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NO
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the
issuers classes of common stock, as of the latest
practical date.
Common Stock 107,450,739 outstanding shares as of
September 28, 2007
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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ITEM 1.
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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CENTENNIAL
COMMUNICATIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)
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August 31,
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May 31,
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2007
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2007
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ASSETS
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CURRENT ASSETS:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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111,681
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$
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94,740
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Accounts receivable, less allowance
for doubtful accounts of $8,248 and $7,571, respectively
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93,095
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88,292
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Inventory phones and
accessories, net
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26,300
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31,624
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Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
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21,163
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18,257
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Total Current Assets
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252,239
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232,913
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Property, plant and equipment, net
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566,992
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574,503
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Debt issuance costs, less
accumulated amortization of $27,323 and $25,295, respectively
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40,844
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42,872
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Restricted cash
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6,264
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5,926
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U.S. wireless licenses
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398,783
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398,783
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Puerto Rico wireless licenses, net
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54,159
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54,159
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Goodwill
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4,187
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4,187
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Cable facility, net
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3,430
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3,490
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Other assets
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4,955
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5,148
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TOTAL ASSETS
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$
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1,331,853
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$
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1,321,981
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LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT
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CURRENT LIABILITIES:
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Accounts payable
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29,852
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$
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20,839
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Accrued expenses and other current
liabilities
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161,719
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191,524
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Payable to affiliates
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75
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125
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Total Current Liabilities
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191,646
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212,488
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Long-term debt
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2,047,789
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2,046,565
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Deferred income taxes
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129,573
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124,783
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Other liabilities
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30,968
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16,523
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Minority interest in subsidiaries
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4,445
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4,293
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Commitments and contingencies (see
Note 8)
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STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT:
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Preferred stock, $0.01 par
value per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares
issued or outstanding
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Common stock, $0.01 par value
per share, 240,000,000 shares authorized; issued
107,324,033 and 106,899,286 shares, respectively; and
outstanding 107,253,530 and 106,828,783 shares, respectively
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1,073
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1,069
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Additional paid-in capital
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24,559
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19,832
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Accumulated deficit
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(1,097,417
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(1,103,379
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Accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss)
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294
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884
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(1,071,491
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(1,081,594
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Less: cost of 70,503 common shares
in treasury
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(1,077
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(1,077
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Total Stockholders Deficit
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(1,072,568
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(1,082,671
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT
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$
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1,331,853
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$
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1,321,981
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See notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
2
CENTENNIAL
COMMUNICATIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
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Three Months Ended
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August 31,
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August 31,
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2007
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2006
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REVENUE:
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Service revenue
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$
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234,359
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$
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213,036
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Equipment sales
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13,611
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12,365
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247,970
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225,401
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COSTS AND EXPENSES:
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Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization
shown below)
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46,574
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43,242
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Cost of equipment sold
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31,522
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28,684
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Sales and marketing
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25,586
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22,678
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General and administrative
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47,306
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40,876
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Depreciation and amortization
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33,356
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32,218
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Loss on disposition of assets
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349
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205
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184,693
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167,903
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Operating income
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63,277
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57,498
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Interest expense, net
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(48,584
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(50,714
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Income from continuing operations before income tax expense,
minority interest in income of subsidiaries and income from
equity investments
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14,693
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6,784
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Income tax expense
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(8,261
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(7,081
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before minority
interest in income of subsidiaries and income from equity
investments
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6,432
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(297
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Minority interest in income of subsidiaries
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(152
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(208
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Income from equity investments
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253
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Income (loss) from continuing operations
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6,280
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(252
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Discontinued operations:
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Loss
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(1,365
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Loss on disposition
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(514
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Income tax expense
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(542
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Net loss from discontinued operations
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(514
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(1,907
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Net income (loss)
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$
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5,766
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$
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(2,159
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Earnings (loss) per share:
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Basic
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Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations
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$
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0.06
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$
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0.00
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Loss per share from discontinued operations
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0.00
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(0.02
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Net income (loss) per share
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$
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0.06
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$
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(0.02
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Diluted
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Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations
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$
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0.06
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$
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0.00
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Loss per share from discontinued operations
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0.00
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(0.02
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Net income (loss) per share
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$
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0.06
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$
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(0.02
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Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:
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Basic
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107,062
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105,211
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Diluted
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110,011
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105,211
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See notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
3
CENTENNIAL
COMMUNICATIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
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Three Months Ended
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August 31,
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August 31,
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2007
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2006
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net income (loss)
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$
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5,766
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$
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(2,159
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Adjustments to reconcile net
income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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33,356
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35,817
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Stock-based compensation
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3,055
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2,106
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Excess tax benefits from
stock-based compensation
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(526
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(43
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Minority interest in income of
subsidiaries
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152
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208
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Income from equity investments
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(253
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Distributions received from equity
investments
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215
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Loss on disposition of assets
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349
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205
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Changes in assets and liabilities
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(7,382
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(27,581
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Net cash provided by operating
activities
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34,770
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8,515
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Proceeds from disposition of
assets, net of cash expenses
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7
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316
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Acquisition of minority interest,
net
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(2,500
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Capital expenditures
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(19,996
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(16,862
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Net cash used in investing
activities
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(19,989
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(19,046
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Repayment of debt
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(467
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(436
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Proceeds from the exercise of
stock options
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1,805
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210
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Proceeds from issuance of common
stock under employee stock purchase plan
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296
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461
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Excess tax benefits from
stock-based compensation
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526
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43
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Net cash provided by financing
activities
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2,160
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278
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Net increase (decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents
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16,941
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(10,253
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Cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of period
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94,740
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94,884
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of
period
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$
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111,681
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$
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84,631
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE:
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Cash paid during the period for:
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Interest
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$
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62,568
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$
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67,698
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Income taxes
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$
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357
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$
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740
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NON-CASH TRANSACTION:
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Fixed assets acquired under
capital leases
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$
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989
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$
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2,536
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Acquisition of minority interest
included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities
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$
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$
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1,000
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See notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
4
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
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NOTE 1.
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INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(GAAP) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of
the United States (U.S.) Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) for interim financial statements.
Accordingly, these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
do not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The results for
the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results
for the full year. These Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and notes thereto included in the
Companys May 31, 2007 Annual Report on
Form 10-K,
filed on August 9, 2007, which includes a summary of
significant accounting policies and other disclosures. In the
opinion of management, the accompanying interim unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all
adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring items)
necessary to present fairly the condensed consolidated financial
position of Centennial Communications Corp. and Subsidiaries
(the Company) as of August 31, 2007 and the
results of its consolidated operations and consolidated cash
flows for the three month periods ended August 31, 2007 and
2006.
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NOTE 2.
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OTHER
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
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Other
Intangible Assets
The following table presents the intangible assets not subject
to amortization:
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|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
|
August 31, 2007
|
|
|
May 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. wireless licenses
|
|
$
|
398,783
|
|
|
$
|
398,783
|
|
|
Puerto Rico wireless licenses
|
|
|
54,159
|
|
|
|
54,159
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
452,942
|
|
|
$
|
452,942
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A significant portion of the Companys intangible assets
are licenses that provide the Companys wireless operations
with the exclusive right to utilize radio frequency spectrum
designated on the license to provide wireless communication
services. While wireless licenses are issued for only a fixed
time, generally ten years, the U.S. wireless and Puerto
Rico wireless licenses are subject to renewal by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC). Historically,
renewals of licenses through the FCC have occurred routinely and
at nominal cost. Moreover, the Company has determined that there
are currently no legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive,
economic or other factors that limit the estimated useful life
of its U.S. wireless and Puerto Rico wireless licenses. As
a result, the U.S. wireless and Puerto Rico wireless
licenses are treated as indefinite-lived intangible assets under
the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 142,
Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets
(SFAS 142) and are not
amortized, but rather are tested for impairment. The Company
reevaluates the estimated useful life determination for
U.S. wireless and Puerto Rico wireless licenses each
reporting period to determine whether events and circumstances
continue to support an indefinite useful life.
The Company tests its wireless licenses for impairment annually,
and more frequently if indications of impairment exist. The
Company uses a direct value approach in performing its annual
impairment test on its wireless licenses, in accordance with a
September 29, 2004 Staff Announcement from the staff of the
SEC Use of the Residual Method to Value Acquired Assets
Other Than Goodwill. The direct value approach determines
fair value using estimates of future cash flows associated
specifically with the licenses. If the fair value of the
wireless licenses is less than the carrying amount of the
licenses, an impairment is recognized.
Goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives are
subject to impairment tests. The Company currently tests
goodwill for impairment using a residual value approach on an
annual basis as of January 31 or on an interim basis if an event
occurs or circumstances change that would reduce the fair value
of a reporting unit below its carrying value. Specifically,
goodwill impairment is determined using a two-step process. The
first step of the
5
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
goodwill impairment test is used to identify potential
impairment by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit
(calculated using a discounted cash flow method) with its
carrying amount, including goodwill. The Company determined that
its reporting units for SFAS 142 are its operating segments
determined under SFAS No. 131,
Disclosures about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information
(SFAS 131). If the fair value of a
reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the
reporting unit is considered not impaired and the second step of
the impairment test is unnecessary. If the carrying amount of a
reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the
goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of
impairment loss, if any. The second step of the goodwill
impairment test compares implied fair value (i.e., fair value of
reporting unit less the fair value of the units assets and
liabilities, including identifiable intangible assets) of the
reporting units goodwill with the carrying amount of that
goodwill. If the carrying value of goodwill exceeds its implied
fair value, the excess is required to be recorded as an
impairment.
The Company performed its annual goodwill and intangible asset
impairment analyses during the third quarter of fiscal year
2007. Based upon the results of these analyses, there were no
impairments.
The following table presents other intangible assets subject to
amortization:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of August 31, 2007
|
|
|
As of May 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Useful
|
|
|
Carrying
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Carrying
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
Life
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
|
|
Cable facility
|
|
|
25 years
|
|
|
|
6,000
|
|
|
|
2,570
|
|
|
|
6,000
|
|
|
|
2,510
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other intangible assets amortization expense was $60 for the
three months ended August 31, 2007. Based solely on the
finite lived intangible assets existing at August 31, 2007,
amortization expense is estimated to be $180 for the remainder
of fiscal 2008 and $240 per fiscal year for each of the next
five fiscal years.
Goodwill
The goodwill balance in the Puerto Rico broadband segment was
$4,187 at August 31, 2007 and May 31, 2007.
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
|
August 31, 2007
|
|
|
May 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Secured Credit Facility Term Loans
|
|
$
|
550,000
|
|
|
$
|
550,000
|
|
|
8
1
/
8
% Senior
Unsecured Notes due 2014
|
|
|
325,000
|
|
|
|
325,000
|
|
|
10
1
/
8
% Senior
Unsecured Notes due 2013
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
Senior Unsecured Holdco Floating Rate Notes due 2013, net of
unamortized discount of $2,660 and $2,785, respectively
|
|
|
347,340
|
|
|
|
347,215
|
|
|
10% Senior Unsecured Holdco Fixed Rate Notes due 2013
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
10
3
/
4
% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2008
|
|
|
45,000
|
|
|
|
45,000
|
|
|
Capital Lease Obligations
|
|
|
68,329
|
|
|
|
67,128
|
|
|
Financing Obligation Tower Sale
|
|
|
12,120
|
|
|
|
12,222
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Long-Term Debt
|
|
|
2,047,789
|
|
|
|
2,046,565
|
|
|
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Long-Term Debt
|
|
$
|
2,047,789
|
|
|
$
|
2,046,565
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Senior
Secured Credit Facility
On February 9, 2004, the Companys wholly-owned
subsidiaries, Centennial Cellular Operating Co. LLC
(CCOC) and Centennial Puerto Rico Operations Corp.
(CPROC), as co-borrowers, entered into a $750,000
senior secured credit facility (the Senior Secured Credit
Facility). The Company and its direct and indirect
domestic subsidiaries, including CCOC and CPROC, are guarantors
under the Senior Secured Credit Facility.
The Senior Secured Credit Facility consists of a seven-year term
loan, maturing in fiscal year 2011, with an original aggregate
principal amount of $600,000, which requires amortization
payments in an aggregate principal amount of $550,000 in two
equal installments of $275,000 in August 2010 and February 2011.
The Senior Secured Credit Facility also includes a six-year
revolving credit facility, maturing in February 2010, with an
aggregate principal amount of up to $150,000. At August 31,
2007, approximately $150,000 was available under the revolving
credit facility.
On February 5, 2007, the Company amended its Senior Secured
Credit Facility to lower the interest rate on term loan
borrowings by 0.25% through a reduction in the London Inter-Bank
Offering Rate (LIBOR) spread from 2.25% to 2.00%.
Under the terms of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, as
amended, term and revolving loan borrowings will bear interest
at LIBOR (a weighted average rate of 5.37% as of August 31,
2007) plus 2.00% and LIBOR plus 3.25%, respectively. The
Companys obligations under the Senior Secured Credit
Facility are collateralized by liens on substantially all of the
Companys assets.
High-Yield
Notes
On December 21, 2005, the Company issued $550,000 in
aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2013 (the
2013 Holdco Notes). The 2013 Holdco Notes were
issued in two series consisting of (i) $350,000 of floating
rate notes that bear interest at three-month LIBOR (5.35% as of
August 31, 2007) plus 5.75% and mature in January 2013
(the 2013 Holdco Floating Rate Notes) and
(ii) $200,000 of 2013 Holdco Fixed Rate Notes that bear
interest at 10% and mature in January 2013. The 2013 Holdco
Floating Rate Notes were issued at a 1% discount with the
Company receiving net proceeds of $346,500. The Company used the
net proceeds from the offering, together with a portion of its
available cash, to pay a special cash dividend of $5.52 per
share to the Companys common stockholders and to prepay
$39,500 of term loans under the Senior Secured Credit Facility.
In connection with the completion of the 2013 Holdco Notes
offering, the Company entered into an amendment to the Senior
Secured Credit Facility to permit, among other things, the
issuance of the 2013 Holdco Notes and the payment of the special
cash dividend. Additionally, the Company capitalized $15,447 of
debt issuance costs in connection with the issuance of the 2013
Holdco Notes.
On February 9, 2004, concurrent with the Senior Secured
Credit Facility, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries,
CCOC and CPROC, as co-issuers, issued $325,000 aggregate
principal amount of
8
1
/
8
% senior
unsecured notes due 2014 (the 2014 Senior Notes).
The Company used the net proceeds from the 2014 Senior Notes
offering to refinance outstanding indebtedness.
On June 20, 2003, the Company and CCOC, as co-issuers,
issued $500,000 aggregate principal amount of
10
1
/
8
% senior
unsecured notes due 2013 (the 2013 Senior Notes).
CPROC is a guarantor of the 2013 Senior Notes.
In December 1998, the Company and CCOC issued $370,000 of
10
3
/
4
%
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 (the 2008 Senior
Subordinated Notes). CPROC is a guarantor of the 2008
Senior Subordinated Notes. As of August 31, 2007, the
Company has repurchased or redeemed $325,000 aggregate principal
amount of such notes. An affiliate of Welsh, Carson, Anderson
& Stowe (Welsh Carson), the Companys
principal stockholder, owned approximately $189,000 principal
amount of the 2008 Senior Subordinated Notes. Approximately
$172,000, or 53%, of the $325,000 of the 2008 Senior
Subordinated Notes redeemed and repurchased were owned by the
affiliate of Welsh Carson. At August 31, 2007, Welsh
Carson owned $17,100 of these notes.
7
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Derivative
Financial Instruments
On December 22, 2005, the Company, through its wholly-owned
subsidiary, CCOC, entered into an interest rate swap agreement
(the CCOC Swap) to hedge variable interest rate risk
on $200,000 of the Companys outstanding variable interest
rate term loans under the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The
CCOC Swap became effective on March 31, 2006, and will
expire on December 31, 2007. The fixed interest rate on the
CCOC Swap is 6.84%. On May 1, 2007, the Company entered
into an interest rate collar agreement (the May 2007 CCOC
Collar), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, CCOC, to
hedge variable interest rate risk on $200,000 of the
Companys variable interest rate term loans under the
Senior Secured Credit Facility. The May 2007 CCOC Collar will
become effective on December 31, 2007, the date that the
CCOC Swap expires, and expire on December 31, 2008. The May
2007 CCOC Collar has a fixed interest rate floor of 4.24% and a
fixed interest rate cap of 5.35%.
On March 10, 2006, the Company, through its wholly owned
subsidiary, CPROC, entered into an agreement to hedge variable
interest rate risk on $250,000 of variable interest rate term
loans for one year (the 2007 CPROC Swap). The 2007
CPROC Swap became effective March 30, 2007 and will expire
on March 31, 2008, at a fixed interest rate of 7.13%.
On October 31, 2006, the Company entered into an interest
rate collar agreement (the CPROC Collar), through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, CPROC, to hedge variable interest
rate risk on $35,500 of the Companys variable interest
rate term loans under the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The
CPROC Collar became effective as of December 29, 2006 and
expires June 30, 2008. The CPROC Collar has a fixed
interest rate floor of 4.66% and a fixed interest rate cap of
5.50%.
On October 31, 2006, the Company entered into an interest
rate collar agreement (the CCOC Collar) , through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, CCOC, to hedge variable interest
rate risk on $25,000 of the Companys variable interest
rate term loans under the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The
CCOC Collar became effective as of December 29, 2006 and
expires June 30, 2008. The CCOC Collar has a fixed interest
rate floor of 4.66% and a fixed interest rate cap of 5.50%.
On April 12, 2007, the Company entered into an interest
rate collar agreement (the April 2007
CCOC Collar), through its wholly-owned subsidiary,
CCOC, to hedge variable interest rate risk on $39,500 of the
Companys variable interest rate term loans under the
Senior Secured Credit Facility. The April 2007 CCOC Collar
became effective as of May 31, 2007 and expires
May 31, 2008. The April 2007 CCOC Collar has a fixed
interest rate floor of 4.95% and a fixed interest rate cap of
5.40%.
At August 31, 2007, $550,000 of the Companys $900,000
of variable rate debt was hedged by interest rate swaps or
collars described above. All the Companys swaps and
collars have been designated as cash flow hedges.
At August 31, 2007, the fair value of the swaps and collars
was approximately $520. The Company recorded an asset, which is
included in other assets in the condensed consolidated balance
sheet, for the fair value of the swaps and collars. For the
three months ended August 31, 2007, the Company recorded
$294, net of tax, in accumulated other comprehensive income
attributable to the fair value adjustments of the swaps and
collars.
Under certain of the agreements relating to long-term debt, the
Company is required to maintain certain financial and operating
covenants, and is limited in its ability to, among other things,
incur additional indebtedness and enter into transactions with
affiliates. Under certain circumstances, the Company is
prohibited from paying cash dividends on its common stock under
certain of such agreements. The Company was in compliance with
all financial and operating covenants of its debt agreements at
August 31, 2007.
8
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The aggregate annual principal payments for the next five years
and thereafter under the Companys long-term debt at
August 31, 2007 are summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 31, 2008
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
August 31, 2009
|
|
|
44,546
|
|
|
August 31, 2010
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
August 31, 2011
|
|
|
550,125
|
|
|
August 31, 2012
|
|
|
328
|
|
|
August 31, 2013 and thereafter
|
|
|
1,455,434
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,050,449
|
|
|
Unamortized discount
|
|
|
(2,660
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,047,789
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, as reflected on the Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements, has been partially offset by interest
income. The gross interest expense for the three months ended
August 31, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $49,739 and
$51,753, respectively.
In accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting Principles
Board (APB) Opinion No. 28,
Interim
Financial Reporting
(APB 28), and FASB
Interpretation No. 18,
Accounting for Income Taxes in
Interim Periods An Interpretation of APB Opinion
No. 28
(FIN 18), the Company has
recorded its tax provision from continuing operations for the
quarter ended August 31,2007 based on its projected annual
worldwide effective tax rate (the effective tax
rate) of 54.5%.
The Companys effective tax rate of 54.5% is primarily due
to U.S. federal taxes, state taxes net of federal tax
benefit and foreign taxes for which the Company cannot claim a
foreign tax credit.
On June 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provision of FASB
Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes an interpretation of FASB Statement
No. 109
(FIN 48). FIN 48, which
provides clarification with respect to the accounting for
uncertainty in income taxes, contains a two-step approach to
recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions accounted for
in accordance with SFAS No. 109,
Accounting for
Income Taxes
(SFAS 109). The first step is
to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if
the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more
likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit,
including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes,
if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the
largest amount that is more than 50% likely of being realized
upon ultimate settlement.
Tax positions are analyzed on a quarterly basis and adjusted
based upon changes in facts and circumstances, such as the
conclusion of federal and state audits, expiration of the
statute of limitations for the assessment of tax, case law and
emerging legislation. The Companys effective tax rate
includes the effect of tax contingency reserves and changes to
the reserves in accordance with FIN 48.
As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company
decreased the liability for net unrecognized tax benefits by
$196, and accounted for the increase as a cumulative effect of a
change in accounting principle that resulted in an increase to
retained earnings of $196. The total amount of gross
unrecognized tax benefits as of the date of adoption was
$15,100. These gross unrecognized tax benefits would affect the
effective tax rate if recognized.
The Companys policy to include interest related to
unrecognized tax benefits within the provision for taxes on the
consolidated condensed statements of income did not change as a
result of implementing the provisions of FIN 48. As of the
date of adoption of FIN 48, the Company had accrued $1,500
for the payment of interest relating to unrecognized tax
benefits. During the three months ended August 31, 2007,
the Company recorded approximately $249 in potential interest
associated with uncertain tax positions.
9
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Company
and/or
one
of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the
U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states and foreign
jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to US federal
income tax examinations for years before 2003 and generally, is
no longer subject to states and foreign income tax examinations
by tax authorities for years before 2002. The Companys
income tax returns are not currently under examination in any
taxing jurisdiction.
Management has concluded that it is reasonably possible that the
unrecognized tax benefits will increase by approximately $1,700
within the next 12 months. The increase is primarily
related to additional foreign and state taxes and interest
accruals net of any expiring statutes of limitations.
|
|
|
|
NOTE 5.
|
DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS
|
On March 13, 2007, the Company sold its wholly-owned
subsidiary, All American Cables and Radio Inc. (Centennial
Dominicana), to Trilogy International Partners
(Trilogy) for approximately $83,298 in cash, which
consisted of a purchase price of $81,000 and an estimated
working capital adjustment of $2,298, which resulted in a loss
on disposition of assets of $33,132. The disposition has been
accounted for by the Company as a discontinued operation in
accordance with SFAS No. 144,
Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets
(SFAS 144). No tax benefit has been
recognized on the sale as management does not believe that
realization of the benefit resulting from the capital loss is
more likely than not.
Summarized financial information for the discontinued operations
of Centennial Dominicana is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
August 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
18,836
|
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,365
|
)
|
|
Loss on disposition
|
|
|
(514
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(542
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
(514
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,907
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 6.
|
RECENT
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
|
In September 2006, the Emerging Issues Task Force
(EITF) issued EITF
No. 06-1,
Accounting for Consideration Given by a Service Provider to
Manufacturers or Resellers of Equipment Necessary for an
End-Customer to Receive Service from the Service Provider
(EITF 06-1),
which states how a service provider company that depends on
specialized equipment should account for consideration paid to
the manufacturers and resellers of such equipment.
EITF 06-1
requires that the service provider recognize payments based on
the form of benefit the end-customer receives from the
manufacturer or reseller. If the form of benefit is other
than cash or the service provider does not control the
form of benefit provided to the customer, the consideration
would be classified as an expense. If the form of benefit is
cash, the consideration would be classified as an offset to
revenue.
EITF 06-1
requires retrospective application to all prior periods as of
the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning
after June 15, 2007 (which is the fiscal year beginning
June 1, 2008 for the Company).
EITF 06-1
will be effective for the Company for the first annual reporting
period beginning after June 15, 2007. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of
EITF 06-1
will have on its consolidated results of operations,
consolidated financial position and consolidated cash flows.
|
|
|
|
NOTE 7.
|
ACQUISITIONS
AND DISPOSITIONS
|
On September 18, 2007, the Company completed the purchase
of Islanet Communications (Islanet), a provider of
data and voice communications to business and residential
customers in Puerto Rico.
10
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
NOTE 8.
|
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
|
Legal
Proceedings:
In March 2007, a shareholder derivative action was filed in
Delaware Chancery Court by DD Equity Trading Co.,
against each of the members of the Companys board of
directors, certain stockholders of the Company (affiliates of
Welsh Carson and The Blackstone Group) (the
Defendants) and the Company, as a nominal defendant.
The suit alleges, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty
in connection with a recapitalization transaction consummated in
January 2006 pursuant to which the Company issued $550,000 of
senior notes due 2013 and used the proceeds to, among other
things, pay a special cash dividend of $5.52 per share to its
common stockholders. The suit also alleges that the stockholder
defendants were unjustly enriched by the payment of the dividend
to the detriment of the Company because, among other things, of
the increase in the Companys debt caused by the
recapitalization. The suit also alleges waste of corporate
assets in connection with certain monitoring fees paid to the
stockholder defendants. The complaint seeks damages against the
defendants for the benefit of the Company, as well as
attorneys fees and costs and other relief as may be just
and proper. The Defendants believe the lawsuit is without merit
and intend to defend the lawsuit vigorously, and have filed a
motion to dismiss the lawsuit. A decision on the motion to
dismiss is expected by the end of 2007.
The Company is party to several lawsuits in which plaintiffs
have alleged, depending on the case, breach of contract,
misrepresentation or unfair practice claims relating to its
billing practices, including rounding up of partial minutes of
use to full-minute increments, billing send to end, and billing
for unanswered and dropped calls. The plaintiffs in these cases
have not alleged any specific monetary damages and are seeking
certification as a class action. One of these actions was
recently dismissed after a long period of non-prosecution by the
plaintiff. A hearing on class certification in another one of
these cases was held on September 2, 2003 in a state court
in Louisiana. Subsequent to such hearing, a new judge was
assigned to the case and the plaintiffs renewed their motion
seeking class action status. The decision of the court with
respect to class certification is still pending. All activity in
such case has been effectively stayed as a result of the parties
recently entering into a proposed settlement. The settlement,
which requires court approval, has not yet been presented to the
court for preliminary or final approval on a class basis.
Damages payable by the Company could be significant, although
the Company does not believe that any damage payments would have
a material adverse effect on its consolidated results of
operations, consolidated financial position or consolidated cash
flows.
In 2001, the Companys previously sold Dominican Republic
subsidiary, Centennial Dominicana, commenced litigation against
International Telcom, Inc. (ITI) to collect an
approximate $1,800 receivable owing under a traffic termination
agreement between the parties relating to international long
distance traffic terminated by Centennial Dominicana in the
Dominican Republic. Subsequently, ITI counterclaimed against
Centennial Dominicana claiming that Centennial Dominicana
breached the traffic termination agreement and is claiming
damages in excess of $20,000. The matter is subject to
arbitration in Miami, Florida and a decision of the arbitration
panel is expected in the next 12 months. In connection with
the sale of Centennial Dominicana (see Note 5), the Company
has agreed to indemnify Trilogy with respect to liabilities
arising as a result of the ITI litigation. The Company does not
believe that any damage payments would have a material adverse
effect on the Companys consolidated results of operations,
consolidated financial position or consolidated cash flows.
The Company is subject to other claims and legal actions that
arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company does not
believe that any of these other pending claims or legal actions
will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated results
of operations, consolidated financial position or consolidated
cash flows.
Guarantees:
The Company currently does not guarantee the debt of any entity
outside of its consolidated group. In the ordinary course of its
business, the Company enters into agreements with third parties
that provide for indemnification of counter parties. Examples of
these types of agreements are underwriting agreements entered
into in connection with securities offerings and agreements
relating to the sale or purchase of assets. The duration,
triggering events, maximum exposure and other terms under these
indemnification provisions vary from agreement
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NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
to agreement. In general, the indemnification provisions require
the Company to indemnify the other party to the agreement
against losses it may suffer as a result of the Companys
breach of its representations and warranties contained in the
underlying agreement or for misleading information contained in
a securities offering document. The Company is unable to
estimate the maximum potential liability for these types of
indemnifications as the agreements generally do not specify a
maximum amount, and the actual amounts are dependant on future
events, the nature and likelihood of which cannot be determined
at this time. Historically, the Company has never incurred any
material costs relating to these indemnification agreements.
Accordingly, the Company believes the estimated fair value of
these agreements is minimal.
Lease
Commitments:
The Company leases facilities and equipment under noncancelable
operating and capital leases. Terms of the leases, including
renewal options and escalation clauses, vary by lease. When
determining the term of a lease, the Company includes renewal
options that are reasonably assured. Rent expense is recorded on
a straight-line basis over the initial lease term and those
renewal periods that are reasonably assured. The difference
between rent expense and rent paid is recorded as deferred rent.
Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of their
economic lives, which begins once the assets are ready for their
intended use, or the lease term.
Additionally, during both fiscal years ended May 31, 2004
and 2003, the Company entered into sale-leaseback transactions
where the Company sold telecommunication towers and leased back
the same telecommunications towers. As a result of provisions in
the sale and lease-back agreements that provide for continuing
involvement by the Company, the Company accounted for the sale
and lease-back of certain towers as a finance obligation. For
the sale and lease-back of towers determined to have no
continuing involvement, sale-leaseback accounting has been
followed. The Company has recognized a deferred gain on the sale
of such telecommunications towers and is accounting for
substantially all of its leases under the lease-backs as capital
leases. As such, the deferred gain is being amortized in
proportion to the amortization of the leased telecommunications
towers.
Other
Commitments and Contingencies:
In June 2004, the Company signed an amendment to its billing
services agreement with Convergys Information Management Group,
Inc. (Convergys). The agreement has a term of seven
years and Convergys agreed to provide billing services,
facilitate network fault detection, correction and management
performance and usage monitoring and security for the
Companys wireless operations. Subject to the terms of the
agreement, which include a requirement to meet certain
performance standards, the Company has committed to purchase a
total of approximately $74,642 of services through 2011 under
this agreement. As of August 31, 2007, the Company has paid
approximately $34,153 in connection with this agreement.
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NOTE 9.
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SEGMENT
INFORMATION
|
The Companys Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
include three reportable segments: U.S. wireless, Puerto
Rico wireless, and Puerto Rico broadband. The Company determines
its reportable segments based on the aggregation criteria of
SFAS 131 (e.g., types of services offered and geographic
location). U.S. wireless represents the Companys
wireless systems in the United States that it owns and manages.
Puerto Rico wireless represents the Companys wireless
operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Puerto Rico broadband represents the Companys offering of
broadband services including switched voice, dedicated (private
line) and other services in Puerto Rico. The Company measures
the operating performance of each segment based on adjusted
operating income. Adjusted operating income is defined as net
income (loss) before loss from discontinued operations, income
from equity investments, minority interest in income of
subsidiaries, income tax expense, interest expense, net, loss on
disposition of assets, strategic alteratives/recapitalization
costs, stock-based compensation expense and depreciation and
amortization.
The results of operations presented below exclude Centennial
Dominicana due to its classification as a discontinued operation
(see Note 5). Prior to the classification of Centennial
Dominicana as a discontinued
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NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
operation, the results of its operations were included in the
Puerto Rico Wireless Segment (previously the Caribbean Wireless
Segment) and the Puerto Rico Broadband Segment (previously the
Caribbean Broadband Segment).
Information about the Companys operations in its three
business segments as of, and for the three months ended,
August 31, 2007 and 2006 is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
August 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. WIRELESS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenue
|
|
$
|
109,340
|
|
|
$
|
91,709
|
|
|
Roaming revenue
|
|
|
17,952
|
|
|
|
19,322
|
|
|
Equipment sales
|
|
|
10,312
|
|
|
|
9,390
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
137,604
|
|
|
|
120,421
|
|
|
Adjusted operating income
|
|
|
53,139
|
|
|
|
43,691
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
1,817,248
|
|
|
|
1,904,084
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
7,051
|
|
|
|
5,403
|
|
|
PUERTO RICO WIRELESS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenue
|
|
$
|
76,904
|
|
|
$
|
73,098
|
|
|
Roaming revenue
|
|
|
1,136
|
|
|
|
1,467
|
|
|
Equipment sales
|
|
|
3,298
|
|
|
|
2,975
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
81,338
|
|
|
|
77,540
|
|
|
Adjusted operating income
|
|
|
28,693
|
|
|
|
31,613
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
275,567
|
|
|
|
386,158
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
7,473
|
|
|
|
7,229
|
|
|
PUERTO RICO BROADBAND
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Switched revenue
|
|
$
|
13,602
|
|
|
$
|
13,835
|
|
|
Dedicated revenue
|
|
|
16,274
|
|
|
|
14,452
|
|
|
Other revenue
|
|
|
2,128
|
|
|
|
2,024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
32,004
|
|
|
|
30,311
|
|
|
Adjusted operating income
|
|
|
18,205
|
|
|
|
16,849
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
195,019
|
|
|
|
727,278
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
5,472
|
|
|
|
3,743
|
|
|
ELIMINATIONS/ADJUSTMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue(1)
|
|
$
|
(2,976
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,871
|
)
|
|
Total assets(2)
|
|
|
(955,981
|
)
|
|
|
(1,584,023
|
)
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
247,970
|
|
|
$
|
225,401
|
|
|
Adjusted operating income
|
|
|
100,037
|
|
|
|
92,153
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
1,331,853
|
|
|
|
1,433,497
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
19,996
|
|
|
|
16,375
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Elimination of intercompany revenue, primarily from Puerto Rico
broadband to Puerto Rico wireless.
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
Elimination of intercompany investments.
|
13
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Reconciliation of adjusted operating income to net income (loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
August 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted operating income
|
|
$
|
100,037
|
|
|
$
|
92,153
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(33,356
|
)
|
|
|
(32,218
|
)
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
|
|
(3,055
|
)
|
|
|
(1,949
|
)
|
|
Strategic alternatives/recapitalization costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(283
|
)
|
|
Loss on disposition of assets
|
|
|
(349
|
)
|
|
|
(205
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
63,277
|
|
|
|
57,498
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
(48,584
|
)
|
|
|
(50,714
|
)
|
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
(8,261
|
)
|
|
|
(7,081
|
)
|
|
Minority interest in income of subsidiaries
|
|
|
(152
|
)
|
|
|
(208
|
)
|
|
Income from equity investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
253
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
6,280
|
|
|
|
(252
|
)
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations
|
|
|
(514
|
)
|
|
|
(1,907
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
5,766
|
|
|
$
|
(2,159
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 10.
|
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL DATA
|
CCOC and CPROC are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company.
CCOC is a joint and several co-issuer on both the 2008 Senior
Subordinated Notes and the 2013 Senior Notes issued by the
Company, and CPROC has unconditionally guaranteed both the 2008
Senior Subordinated Notes and the 2013 Senior Notes. The
Company, CCOC and CPROC are joint and several co-issuers of the
2014 Senior Notes. Separate financial statements and other
disclosures concerning CCOC and CPROC are not presented because
they are not material to investors.
14
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET FINANCIAL DATA
As of August 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico
|
|
|
Cellular
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communications
|
|
|
|
|
Operations
|
|
|
Operating
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Communications
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corp. and
|
|
|
|
|
Corp.
|
|
|
Co. LLC
|
|
|
Guarantors
|
|
|
Corp.
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
36,156
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
75,525
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
111,681
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
40,505
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,590
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
93,095
|
|
|
Inventory phones and accessories, net
|
|
|
12,103
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,197
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,300
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
14,497
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,666
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,163
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
103,261
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148,978
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
252,239
|
|
|
Property, plant & equipment, net
|
|
|
247,469
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
319,523
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
566,992
|
|
|
Debt issuance costs
|
|
|
14,578
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,266
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,844
|
|
|
Restricted Cash
|
|
|
6,264
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,264
|
|
|
U.S. wireless licenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
398,783
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
398,783
|
|
|
Puerto Rico wireless licenses, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,159
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,159
|
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
4,187
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,187
|
|
|
Investment in subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
940,250
|
|
|
|
610,251
|
|
|
|
(757,389
|
)
|
|
|
(793,112
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
5,970
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,415
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,385
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
381,729
|
|
|
$
|
940,250
|
|
|
$
|
1,560,375
|
|
|
$
|
(757,389
|
)
|
|
$
|
(793,112
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,331,853
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS (DEFICIT) EQUITY
|
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
17,530
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
12,322
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
29,852
|
|
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
|
|
78,267
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
83,452
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
161,719
|
|
|
Payable to affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
95,797
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95,849
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
191,646
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
793,063
|
|
|
|
636,395
|
|
|
|
70,991
|
|
|
|
547,340
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,047,789
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
2,854
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
126,719
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
129,573
|
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
5,523
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,445
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,968
|
|
|
Intercompany
|
|
|
16,883
|
|
|
|
1,041,890
|
|
|
|
1,130,476
|
|
|
|
(231,867
|
)
|
|
|
(1,957,382
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest in subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,445
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,445
|
|
|
Redeemable preferred stock
|
|
|
597,238
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(597,238
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders (deficit) equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,073
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,073
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
(818,499
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
818,499
|
|
|
|
24,559
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,559
|
|
|
Accumulated (deficit) equity
|
|
|
(311,213
|
)
|
|
|
(738,329
|
)
|
|
|
(711,966
|
)
|
|
|
(1,097,417
|
)
|
|
|
1,761,508
|
|
|
|
(1,097,417
|
)
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
|
83
|
|
|
|
294
|
|
|
|
(83
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
294
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,129,629
|
)
|
|
|
(738,035
|
)
|
|
|
106,450
|
|
|
|
(1,071,785
|
)
|
|
|
1,761,508
|
|
|
|
(1,071,491
|
)
|
|
Less: treasury shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,077
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,077
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders (deficit) equity
|
|
|
(1,129,629
|
)
|
|
|
(738,035
|
)
|
|
|
106,450
|
|
|
|
(1,072,862
|
)
|
|
|
1,761,508
|
|
|
|
(1,072,568
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
381,729
|
|
|
$
|
940,250
|
|
|
$
|
1,560,375
|
|
|
$
|
(757,389
|
)
|
|
$
|
(793,112
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,331,853
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FINANCIAL DATA
For the Three Months Ended August 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico
|
|
|
Cellular
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communications
|
|
|
|
|
Operations
|
|
|
Operating
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Communications
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corp. and
|
|
|
|
|
Corp.
|
|
|
Co. LLC
|
|
|
Guarantors
|
|
|
Corp.
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
103,165
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
178,678
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(33,873
|
)
|
|
$
|
247,970
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization
shown below)
|
|
|
18,807
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,511
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(744
|
)
|
|
|
46,574
|
|
|
Cost of equipment sold
|
|
|
8,242
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,280
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,522
|
|
|
Sales and marketing
|
|
|
10,459
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,127
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,586
|
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
23,922
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56,513
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(33,129
|
)
|
|
|
47,306
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
16,386
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,970
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,356
|
|
|
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets
|
|
|
438
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(89
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
349
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78,254
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
140,312
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(33,873
|
)
|
|
|
184,693
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
24,911
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,366
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63,277
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from investments in subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,766
|
|
|
|
(1,139
|
)
|
|
|
5,766
|
|
|
|
(10,393
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
(26,161
|
)
|
|
|
14,446
|
|
|
|
(21,716
|
)
|
|
|
(15,153
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(48,584
|
)
|
|
Intercompany interest allocation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,446
|
)
|
|
|
(707
|
)
|
|
|
15,153
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax
expense, minority interest in income of subsidiaries and income
from equity investments
|
|
|
(1,250
|
)
|
|
|
5,766
|
|
|
|
14,804
|
|
|
|
5,766
|
|
|
|
(10,393
|
)
|
|
|
14,693
|
|
|
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
|
|
111
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,372
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,261
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income from continuing operations before minority
interest in income of subsidiaries and income from equity
investments
|
|
|
(1,139
|
)
|
|
|
5,766
|
|
|
|
6,432
|
|
|
|
5,766
|
|
|
|
(10,393
|
)
|
|
|
6,432
|
|
|
Minority interest in income of subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(152
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(152
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income from continuing operations
|
|
|
(1,139
|
)
|
|
|
5,766
|
|
|
|
6,280
|
|
|
|
5,766
|
|
|
|
(10,393
|
)
|
|
|
6,280
|
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(514
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(514
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
$
|
(1,139
|
)
|
|
$
|
5,766
|
|
|
$
|
5,766
|
|
|
$
|
5,766
|
|
|
$
|
(10,393
|
)
|
|
$
|
5,766
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FINANCIAL DATA
For the Three Months Ended August 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico
|
|
|
Cellular
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communications
|
|
|
|
|
Operations
|
|
|
Operating
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Communications
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corp. and
|
|
|
|
|
Corp.
|
|
|
Co. LLC
|
|
|
Guarantors
|
|
|
Corp.
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
|
(1,139
|
)
|
|
|
5,766
|
|
|
|
5,766
|
|
|
|
5,766
|
|
|
|
(10,393
|
)
|
|
|
5,766
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided
by (used in) operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
16,386
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,970
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,356
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
|
|
1,599
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,456
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,055
|
|
|
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(526
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(526
|
)
|
|
Minority interest in income of subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
152
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
152
|
|
|
Equity in undistributed earnings (loss) of subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,766
|
|
|
|
(1,139
|
)
|
|
|
5,766
|
|
|
|
(10,393
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets
|
|
|
438
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(89
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
349
|
|
|
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of
acquisitions and dispositions and other
|
|
|
(18,068
|
)
|
|
|
(11,182
|
)
|
|
|
1,167
|
|
|
|
(18,685
|
)
|
|
|
39,386
|
|
|
|
(7,382
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(784
|
)
|
|
|
350
|
|
|
|
23,757
|
|
|
|
(7,153
|
)
|
|
|
18,600
|
|
|
|
34,770
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from disposition of assets, net of cash expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
11,347
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(31,343
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19,996
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED IN) BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
11,347
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(31,336
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19,989
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(467
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(467
|
)
|
|
Proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,805
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,805
|
|
|
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
526
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
526
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock
purchase plan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
296
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
296
|
|
|
Cash (paid to) received from affiliates
|
|
|
(5,564
|
)
|
|
|
(350
|
)
|
|
|
19,462
|
|
|
|
5,052
|
|
|
|
(18,600
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(5,564
|
)
|
|
|
(350
|
)
|
|
|
19,521
|
|
|
|
7,153
|
|
|
|
(18,600
|
)
|
|
|
2,160
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
4,999
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,942
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,941
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
|
|
31,157
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63,583
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
94,740
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
|
|
|
36,156
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,525
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
111,681
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET FINANCIAL DATA
As of May 31, 2007
(Amounts in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico
|
|
|
Cellular
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communications
|
|
|
|
|
Operations
|
|
|
Operating
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Communications
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corp. and
|
|
|
|
|
Corp.
|
|
|
Co. LLC
|
|
|
Guarantors
|
|
|
Corp.
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
31,157
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
63,583
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
94,740
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
41,999
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,293
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88,292
|
|
|
Inventory phones and accessories, net
|
|
|
11,641
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,983
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,624
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
11,856
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,401
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,257
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
96,653
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
136,260
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
232,913
|
|
|
Property, plant & equipment, net
|
|
|
249,297
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
325,206
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
574,503
|
|
|
Debt issuance costs
|
|
|
15,288
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,584
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,872
|
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
5,926
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,926
|
|
|
U.S. wireless licenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
398,783
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
398,783
|
|
|
Puerto Rico wireless licenses, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,159
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,159
|
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
4,187
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,187
|
|
|
Investment in subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
934,484
|
|
|
|
611,390
|
|
|
|
(763,155
|
)
|
|
|
(782,719
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
5,777
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,861
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,638
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
377,128
|
|
|
$
|
934,484
|
|
|
$
|
1,556,243
|
|
|
$
|
(763,155
|
)
|
|
$
|
(782,719
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,321,981
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS (DEFICIT) EQUITY
|
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
14,183
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
6,656
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
20,839
|
|
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
|
|
89,143
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
102,381
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
191,524
|
|
|
Payable to affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
125
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
125
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
103,326
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
109,162
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
212,488
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
792,985
|
|
|
|
636,395
|
|
|
|
69,970
|
|
|
|
547,215
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,046,565
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
4,422
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120,361
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
124,783
|
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
5,469
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,054
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,523
|
|
|
Intercompany
|
|
|
11,319
|
|
|
|
1,041,540
|
|
|
|
1,149,938
|
|
|
|
(226,815
|
)
|
|
|
(1,975,982
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest in subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,293
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,293
|
|
|
Redeemable preferred stock
|
|
|
587,938
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,300
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(578,638
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders (deficit) equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,069
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,069
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
(818,497
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
818,497
|
|
|
|
19,832
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,832
|
|
|
Accumulated (deficit) equity
|
|
|
(310,074
|
)
|
|
|
(744,095
|
)
|
|
|
(717,732
|
)
|
|
|
(1,103,379
|
)
|
|
|
1,771,901
|
|
|
|
(1,103,379
|
)
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
240
|
|
|
|
644
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
884
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,128,331
|
)
|
|
|
(743,451
|
)
|
|
|
100,765
|
|
|
|
(1,082,478
|
)
|
|
|
1,771,901
|
|
|
|
(1,081,594
|
)
|
|
Less: treasury shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,077
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,077
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders (deficit) equity
|
|
|
(1,128,331
|
)
|
|
|
(743,451
|
)
|
|
|
100,765
|
|
|
|
(1,083,555
|
)
|
|
|
1,771,901
|
|
|
|
(1,082,671
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
377,128
|
|
|
$
|
934,484
|
|
|
$
|
1,556,243
|
|
|
$
|
(763,155
|
)
|
|
$
|
(782,719
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,321,981
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FINANCIAL DATA
For the Three Months Ended August 31, 2006
(Amounts in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico
|
|
|
Cellular
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communications
|
|
|
|
|
Operations
|
|
|
Operating
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Communications
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corp. and
|
|
|
|
|
Corp.
|
|
|
Co. LLC
|
|
|
Guarantors
|
|
|
Corp.
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
99,083
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
128,018
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1,700
|
)
|
|
$
|
225,401
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of services
|
|
|
17,989
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,570
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,317
|
)
|
|
|
43,242
|
|
|
Cost of equipment sold
|
|
|
6,474
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,210
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,684
|
|
|
Sales and marketing
|
|
|
9,292
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,386
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,678
|
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
20,868
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,391
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(383
|
)
|
|
|
40,876
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
16,627
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,591
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,218
|
|
|
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets
|
|
|
543
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(338
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
205
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71,793
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
97,810
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,700
|
)
|
|
|
167,903
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
27,290
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,208
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57,498
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income from investments in subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,162
|
)
|
|
|
(3,110
|
)
|
|
|
(2,162
|
)
|
|
|
7,434
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
(25,594
|
)
|
|
|
(17,294
|
)
|
|
|
16,263
|
|
|
|
(14,789
|
)
|
|
|
(9,300
|
)
|
|
|
(50,714
|
)
|
|
Other (expense) income
|
|
|
(578
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
578
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany interest allocation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,294
|
|
|
|
(41,383
|
)
|
|
|
14,789
|
|
|
|
9,300
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax
expense, minority interest in income of subsidiaries and income
from equity investments
|
|
|
1,118
|
|
|
|
(2,162
|
)
|
|
|
2,556
|
|
|
|
(2,162
|
)
|
|
|
7,434
|
|
|
|
6,784
|
|
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
(4,228
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,853
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,081
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income from continuing operations before minority
interest in income of subsidiaries and income from equity
investments
|
|
|
(3,110
|
)
|
|
|
(2,162
|
)
|
|
|
(297
|
)
|
|
|
(2,162
|
)
|
|
|
7,434
|
|
|
|
(297
|
)
|
|
Minority interest in income of subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(208
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(208
|
)
|
|
Income from equity investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
253
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
253
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income from continuing operations
|
|
|
(3,110
|
)
|
|
|
(2,162
|
)
|
|
|
(252
|
)
|
|
|
(2,162
|
)
|
|
|
7,434
|
|
|
|
(252
|
)
|
|
Income from discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,907
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,907
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
$
|
(3,110
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,162
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,159
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,162
|
)
|
|
$
|
7,434
|
|
|
$
|
(2,159
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FINANCIAL DATA
For the Three Months Ended August 31, 2006
(Amounts in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico
|
|
|
Cellular
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centennial
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communications
|
|
|
|
|
Operations
|
|
|
Operating
|
|
|
Non-
|
|
|
Communications
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corp. and
|
|
|
|
|
Corp.
|
|
|
Co. LLC
|
|
|
Guarantors
|
|
|
Corp.
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
|
(3,110
|
)
|
|
|
(2,162
|
)
|
|
|
(2,159
|
)
|
|
|
(2,162
|
)
|
|
|
7,434
|
|
|
|
(2,159
|
)
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in)
provided by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
16,627
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,190
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,817
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
|
|
1,024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,082
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,106
|
|
|
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(43
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(43
|
)
|
|
Minority interest in income of subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
208
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
208
|
|
|
Income from equity investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(253
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(253
|
)
|
|
Equity in undistributed earnings (loss) of subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,162
|
)
|
|
|
(3,110
|
)
|
|
|
(2,162
|
)
|
|
|
7,434
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution received from equity investment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
215
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
215
|
|
|
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets
|
|
|
543
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(338
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
205
|
|
|
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of
acquisitions and dispositions and other
|
|
|
(15,747
|
)
|
|
|
149,386
|
|
|
|
(81,053
|
)
|
|
|
(69,279
|
)
|
|
|
(10,888
|
)
|
|
|
(27,581
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(663
|
)
|
|
|
145,062
|
|
|
|
(66,261
|
)
|
|
|
(73,603
|
)
|
|
|
3,980
|
|
|
|
8,515
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from disposition of assets, net of cash expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
316
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
316
|
|
|
Acquisition of minority interest, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,500
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,500
|
)
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(9,572
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,290
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16,862
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(9,572
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,474
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19,046
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(436
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(436
|
)
|
|
Proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
210
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
210
|
|
|
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock
purchase plan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
461
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
461
|
|
|
Cash received from (paid to) affiliates
|
|
|
19,522
|
|
|
|
(145,062
|
)
|
|
|
56,588
|
|
|
|
72,932
|
|
|
|
(3,980
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
19,522
|
|
|
|
(145,062
|
)
|
|
|
56,195
|
|
|
|
73,603
|
|
|
|
(3,980
|
)
|
|
|
278
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
9,287
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19,540
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,253
|
)
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
|
|
26,129
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,755
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
94,884
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
|
|
|
35,416
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,215
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84,631
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
NOTE 11.
|
SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
|
On October 4, 2007, the Company announced that it would
redeem the remaining $20,000 of its
10
3
/
4
% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2008 on or about November 5, 2007.
On September 18, 2007, the Company, through its wholly
owned subsidiary, CPROC, entered into an additional agreement to
hedge variable interest rate risk on $250,000 of the
Companys $550,000 of variable interest rate term loans
under the Senior Secured Credit Facility for six months (the
2008 CPROC Swap). The 2008 CPROC Swap will become
effective March 31, 2008, the date that the 2007 CPROC Swap
expires, and expire on September 30, 2008, and has a fixed
interest rate of 6.45%. The 2008 CPROC Swap was designated a
cash flow hedge.
On September 18, 2007, the Company completed the purchase
of Islanet Communications, a provider of data and voice
communications to business and residential customers in Puerto
Rico.
On September 18, 2007, the Company entered into a
definitive agreement to purchase 1900 MHz of PCS spectrum
covering approximately 400,000 Pops in Lima and Findlay-Tiffin,
Ohio, markets contiguous to the Companys existing
footprint in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
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|
|
|
|
ITEM 2.
|
MANAGEMENTS
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
|
EXECUTIVE
OVERVIEW
Company
Overview
We are a leading regional wireless and broadband
telecommunications service provider serving over
1.1 million wireless customers and approximately 439,300
access line equivalents in markets covering over 12 million
Net Pops in the United States and Puerto Rico. In the United
States, we are a regional wireless service provider in small
cities and rural areas in two geographic clusters covering parts
of six states in the Midwest and Southeast. In our Puerto
Rico-based service area, which also includes operations in
U.S. Virgin Islands, we are a facilities-based, fully
integrated communications service provider offering both
wireless services and, in Puerto Rico, broadband communications
services to business and residential customers.
As discussed in Note 5 to the unaudited Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements, the results of operations
presented below exclude our Dominican Republic operations
(Centennial Dominicana) due to its classification as
a discontinued operation.
The information contained in this Part I, Item 2,
updates, and should be read in conjunction with, information set
forth in Part II, Items 7 and 8, in our Annual Report
on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007, filed on
August 9, 2007, and should also be read in conjunction with
the unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements and accompanying notes presented in Part 1,
Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q.
Those statements in the following discussion that are not
historical in nature should be considered to be forward-looking
statements that are inherently uncertain. Please see
Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the Safe
Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 and the Risk Factors
section of our 2007 Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
Managements
Summary
Our vision is to be the premier regional telecommunications
service provider, by tailoring the ultimate customer experience
in the markets we serve. We deliver our tailored approach by
serving local markets with high quality networks, company-owned
stores and well-trained sales and service associates. Our local
scale and knowledge have led to a strong track record of success.
In the United States, we provide digital wireless service in two
geographic clusters, covering approximately 8.6 million Net
Pops. Our Midwest cluster includes parts of Indiana, Michigan
and Ohio, and our Southeast cluster includes parts of Louisiana,
Mississippi and Texas. Our clusters are comprised of small
cities and rural areas.
In Puerto Rico, we offer wireless and broadband communications
services. We also offer wireless services in the
U.S. Virgin Islands. Puerto Rico is a
U.S. dollar-denominated and Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) regulated commonwealth of the
United States. San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico, is
currently one of the 25 largest and 5 most dense
U.S. wireless markets based on population.
We tailor the ultimate customer experience by focusing on
attractive local markets with growth opportunities and
customizing our sales, marketing and customer support functions
to customer needs in these markets. For the three months ended
August 31, 2007, approximately 89% of our postpaid wireless
sales in the United States and Puerto Rico and substantially all
of our broadband sales were made through our own employees,
which allows us to have a high degree of control over the
customer experience. We invest significantly in training for our
customer-facing employees and believe this extensive training
and controlled distribution allows us to deliver an experience
that we believe is unique and valued by the customers in our
various markets. We target high quality postpaid wireless
customers which generate high ARPU (revenue per average wireless
subscriber, including roaming revenue) in our U.S. and
Puerto Rico operations.
Our business strategy also requires that our networks are of the
highest quality in all our locations. Capital expenditures for
our U.S. wireless operations were used to expand our
coverage areas and upgrade our cell sites and call switching
equipment in existing wireless markets. In Puerto Rico, these
investments were used to add capacity
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and services, to continue the development and expansion of our
Puerto Rico wireless systems and to continue the expansion of
our Puerto Rico broadband network infrastructure.
In our Puerto Rico wireless operations, we sell or loan phones
to our customers. When we sell a phone to a customer, the cost
of the phone sold is charged to cost of equipment sold, whereas
the cost of a phone we loan to a customer is recorded as an
asset within property, plant and equipment and is charged to
depreciation expense over the life of the phone.
We believe that the success of our business is a function of our
performance relative to a number of key drivers. The drivers can
be summarized in our ability to attract and retain customers by
profitably providing superior service at competitive rates. We
continually monitor our performance against these key drivers by
evaluating several metrics. In addition to adjusted operating
income (adjusted operating income represents the profitability
measure of our segments see Note 9 to the
unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for
reconciliation to the appropriate measure under accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America,
or GAAP measure), the following key metrics, among
other factors, are monitored by management in assessing the
performance of our business:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross postpaid and prepaid wireless additions
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net gain (loss) wireless subscribers
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARPU
|
|
|
|
|
|
Roaming revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
Penetration wireless
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postpaid churn wireless
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average monthly minutes of use per wireless subscriber
|
|
|
|
|
|
Data revenue per average wireless subscriber
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiber route miles Puerto Rico broadband
|
|
|
|
|
|
Switched access lines Puerto Rico broadband
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dedicated access line equivalents Puerto Rico
broadband
|
|
|
|
|
|
On-net
buildings Puerto Rico broadband
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
Gross postpaid and prepaid wireless additions represent the
number of new subscribers we are able to add during the period.
Growing our subscriber base by adding new subscribers is a
fundamental element of our long-term growth strategy. We must
maintain a competitive offering of products and services to
sustain our subscriber growth. We focus on postpaid customers in
our U.S. and Puerto Rico operations.
Net gain (loss) wireless subscribers represents the
number of subscribers we were able to add to our service during
the period after deducting the number of disconnected or
terminated subscribers. By monitoring our growth against our
forecast, we believe we are better able to anticipate our future
operating performance.
ARPU represents the average monthly subscriber revenue generated
by a typical subscriber (determined as subscriber revenues
divided by average number of retail subscribers). We monitor
trends in ARPU to ensure that our rate plans and promotional
offerings are attractive to customers and profitable. The
majority of our revenues are derived from subscriber revenues.
Subscriber revenues include, among other things: monthly access
charges; charges for airtime used in excess of plan minutes;
Universal Service Fund (USF) support payment
revenues; long distance revenues derived from calls placed by
our customers; roaming revenue; and other charges such as
activation, voice mail, call waiting, call forwarding and
regulatory charges.
Roaming revenues represent the amount of revenue we receive from
other wireless carriers for providing service to their
subscribers who roam into our markets and use our
systems to carry their calls. The per minute rate
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paid to us is established by an agreement between the
roamers wireless provider and us. The amount of roaming
revenue we generate is often dependent upon usage patterns of
our roaming partners subscribers and the rate plan mix and
technology mix of our roaming partners. We closely monitor
trends in roaming revenues because usage patterns by our roaming
partners subscribers can be difficult to predict.
Penetration wireless represents a percentage, which
is calculated by dividing the number of our subscribers by the
total population of potential subscribers available in the
markets that we serve.
Postpaid churn represents the number of postpaid subscribers
that disconnect or are terminated from our service. Churn is
calculated by dividing the aggregate number of wireless retail
subscribers who cancel service during each month in a period by
the total number of wireless retail subscribers as of the
beginning of the month. Churn is stated as the average monthly
churn rate for the applicable period. We monitor and seek to
control churn so that we can grow our business without incurring
significant sales and marketing costs needed to replace
disconnected subscribers. We must continue to ensure that we
offer excellent network quality and customer service so that our
churn rates remain low.
Average monthly minutes of use per wireless customer represents
the average number of minutes (MOUs) used by our
customers during a period. We monitor growth in MOUs to ensure
that the access and overage charges we are collecting are
consistent with that growth. In addition, growth in subscriber
usage may indicate a need to invest in additional network
capacity.
Data revenue per average wireless subscriber represents the
portion of ARPU generated by our retail subscribers using data
services such as text, picture, and multi-media messaging,
wireless Internet browsing, wireless
e-mail,
instant internet, data cards and downloading content and
applications.
Fiber route miles are the number of miles of fiber cable that we
have laid. Fiber is installed to connect our equipment to our
customer premises equipment. As a facilities-based carrier, the
number of fiber route miles is an indicator of the strength of
our network, our coverage and our potential market opportunity.
Switched access lines represent the number of lines connected to
our switching center and serving customers for incoming and
outgoing calls. Growing our switched access lines is a
fundamental element of our strategy. We monitor the trends in
our switched access line growth against our forecast to be able
to anticipate future operating performance. In addition, this
measurement allows us to compute our current market penetration
in the markets we serve.
Dedicated access line equivalents represents the amount of Voice
Grade Equivalent (VGE) lines used to connect two end
points. We monitor the trends in our dedicated service using VGE
against our forecast to anticipate future operating performance,
network capacity requirements and overall growth of our business.
On-net
buildings are locations where we have established a point of
presence to serve one or more customers. Tracking the number of
on-net
buildings allows us to size our addressable market and determine
the appropriate level of capital expenditures. As a
facilities-based broadband operator, it is a critical
performance measurement of our growth and a clear indication of
our increased footprint.
Capital expenditures represent the amount spent on upgrades,
additions and improvements to our telecommunications network and
back office infrastructure. We monitor our capital expenditures
as part of our overall financing plan and to ensure that we
receive an appropriate rate of return on our capital
investments. This statistic is also used to ensure that capital
investments are in line with network usage trends and consistent
with our objective of offering a high quality network to our
customers.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The preparation of our unaudited Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements and related disclosures in conformity with
GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date
of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the
periods reported. We base our estimates on historical
experience, where applicable, and other assumptions that we
believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results
may differ from our estimates under different assumptions or
conditions.
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There are certain critical estimates that we believe require
significant judgment in the preparation of our unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. We consider an
accounting estimate to be critical if:
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it requires us to make assumptions because information was not
available at the time or it included matters that were highly
uncertain at the time we were making the estimate, and
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changes in the estimate or different estimates that we could
have selected may have had a material effect on our consolidated
financial condition or consolidated results of operations.
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Allowance
for Doubtful Accounts
We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated
losses, which result from our customers not making required
payments. We base our allowance on the likelihood of
recoverability of our subscriber accounts receivable based on
past experience and by reviewing current collection trends. A
worsening of economic or industry trends beyond our estimates
could result in an increase in our allowance for doubtful
accounts by recording additional expense.
Property,
Plant and Equipment Depreciation
The telecommunications industry is capital intensive.
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment constitutes a
substantial operating cost for us. The cost of our property,
plant and equipment, principally telecommunications equipment,
is charged to depreciation expense over estimated useful lives.
We depreciate our telecommunications equipment using the
straight-line method over its estimated useful lives. We
periodically review changes in our technology and industry
conditions, asset retirement activity and salvage values to
determine adjustments to the estimated remaining useful lives
and depreciation rates. Actual economic lives may differ from
our estimated useful lives as a result of changes in technology,
market conditions and other factors. Such changes could result
in a change in our depreciable lives and therefore our
depreciation expense in future periods.
Valuation
of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets such as property, plant and equipment are
reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be
recoverable. In our estimation of fair value, we consider
current market values of properties similar to our own,
competition, prevailing economic conditions, government policy,
including taxation, and the historical and current growth
patterns of both our business and the industry. We also consider
the recoverability of the cost of our long-lived assets based on
a comparison of estimated undiscounted operating cash flows for
the related businesses with the carrying value of the long-lived
assets. Considerable management judgment is required to estimate
the fair value of and impairment, if any, of our assets. These
estimates are very subjective in nature; we believe that our
estimates are consistent with assumptions that marketplace
participants would use in their estimates of fair value.
Estimates related to recoverability of assets are critical
accounting policies as management must make assumptions about
future revenue and related expenses over the life of an asset,
and the effect of recognizing impairment could be material to
our consolidated financial position as well as our consolidated
results of operations. Actual revenue and costs could vary
significantly from such estimates.
Goodwill
and Wireless Licenses Valuation of Goodwill and
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
We review goodwill and wireless licenses for impairment based on
the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 142,
Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets
(SFAS 142). In accordance
with SFAS 142, goodwill is tested for impairment at the
reporting unit level on an annual basis as of January 31 or on
an interim basis if an event occurs or circumstances change that
would reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its
carrying value. These events or circumstances would include a
significant change in the business climate, legal factors,
operating performance indicators, competition, sale or
disposition of a significant portion of the business or other
factors. We have determined that our reporting units for
SFAS 142 are our operating segments determined under
SFAS No. 131,
Disclosures about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information
(SFAS 131). In analyzing goodwill for
potential impairment, we use projections of future cash flows
from each reporting unit to determine whether its estimated
value exceeds its carrying value. These projections of cash
flows are based on our
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views of growth rates, time horizons of cash flow forecasts,
assumed terminal value, estimates of our future cost structures
and anticipated future economic conditions and the appropriate
discount rates relative to risk and estimates of residual
values. These projections are very subjective in nature. We
believe that our estimates are consistent with assumptions that
marketplace participants would use in their estimates of fair
value. The use of different estimates or assumptions within our
discounted cash flow model (e.g., growth rates, future economic
conditions or discount rates and estimates of terminal values)
when determining the fair value of the reporting unit are
subjective and could result in different values and may affect
any related goodwill or wireless licenses impairment charge.
Stock-Based
Compensation
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004),
Share-Based Payment
(SFAS 123(R)), which
establishes accounting for share-based awards exchanged for
employee services and requires companies to expense the
estimated fair value of these awards over the requisite employee
service period.
We adopted SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective
transition method beginning June 1, 2006. Accordingly,
during the three months ended August 31, 2007, we recorded
stock-based compensation expense for awards of options granted
prior to, but not yet vested, as of June 1, 2006, as if the
fair value method calculated for purposes of pro forma
disclosure under SFAS 123 were in effect for expense
recognition purposes, adjusted for estimated forfeitures. For
awards of options granted after June 1, 2006, we recognized
compensation expense based on the estimated grant date fair
value method using the Black-Scholes valuation model. For these
awards, compensation expense was recognized on a straight-line
basis over their respective vesting periods, net of estimated
forfeitures.
In the process of implementing SFAS 123(R) we analyzed
certain key variables, such as expected volatility and expected
life to determine an accurate estimate of these variables. For
the three months ended August 31, 2007, we utilized an
expected volatility of 67.8% and an expected term of
6.25 years. The expected life of the option is calculated
using the simplified method set out in Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 107 using the vesting term of 3 or
4 years and the contractual term of 7 or 10 years. The
simplified method defines the expected life as the average of
the contractual term of the options and the weighted average
vesting period for all option tranches. SFAS 123(R)
requires that stock-based compensation expense be based on
awards that are ultimately expected to vest. Accordingly,
stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended
August 31, 2007 has been reduced for estimated forfeitures.
When estimating forfeitures, we consider voluntary termination
behaviors as well as trends of actual option forfeitures.
Income
Taxes
We account for income taxes in accordance with
SFAS No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes
(SFAS 109). The computation of income taxes
is subject to estimation due to the significant judgment
required with respect to the tax positions we have taken that
have been or could be challenged by taxing authorities.
Our income tax provision is based on our income, statutory tax
rates and tax planning opportunities available to us in the
various jurisdictions in which we operate. Significant judgment
is used to evaluate our tax positions. We establish reserves at
the time we determine it is probable that we will be liable to
pay additional taxes related to certain matters. We adjust these
reserves as facts and circumstances change.
A number of years may elapse before a particular matter, for
which we have established a reserve, is audited and finally
resolved. While it is often difficult to predict the final
outcome or the timing of resolution of any particular tax
matter, we record a reserve when we determine the likelihood of
loss is probable. Favorable resolutions of tax matters for which
we have previously established reserves are recognized as a
reduction to our income tax expense when the amounts involved
become known.
Tax law requires items to be included in the tax return at
different times than when these items are reflected in the
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. As a result, our
annual tax rate reflected in our Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements is different than that reported in our tax
return (our cash tax rate). Some of these
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differences are permanent, such as expenses that are not
deductible in our tax return, while other differences reverse
over time, such as depreciation expense. These temporary
differences create deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary
differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of
assets and liabilities. The tax rates used to determine deferred
tax assets or liabilities are the enacted tax rates in effect
for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.
Based on the evaluation of all available information, we
recognize future tax benefits, such as net operating loss
carryforwards, to the extent that realizing these benefits is
considered more likely than not.
We evaluate our ability to realize the tax benefits associated
with deferred tax assets by analyzing our forecasted taxable
income using both historical and projected future operating
results, the reversal of existing temporary differences, taxable
income in prior carry-back years (if permitted) and the
availability of tax planning strategies. A valuation allowance
is required to be established unless management determines that
it is more likely than not that we will ultimately realize the
tax benefit associated with a deferred tax asset.
We adjust our income tax provision in the period it is
determined that actual results will differ from our estimates.
The income tax provision reflects tax law and rate changes in
the period such changes are enacted.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Consolidated
Operations
The table below summarizes the consolidated results of
operations for each period:
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Three Months Ended
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August 31,
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2007
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2006
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$ Change
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% Change
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(In thousands, except per share data)
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Operating income
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$
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63,277
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$
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57,498
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$
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5,779
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10
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%
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Income (loss) from continuing operations
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6,280
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(252
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6,532
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Earnings per share from continuing operations:
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Basic
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0.06
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0.00
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0.06
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*
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Diluted
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0.06
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0.00
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0.06
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*
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*
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Percentage not meaningful
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We had over 1,109,900 wireless subscribers, including
approximately 51,400 wholesale subscribers, at August 31,
2007, as compared to 1,041,500, including approximately 51,300
wholesale subscribers, at August 31, 2006, an increase of
7%.
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U.S.
Wireless Operations
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Three Months Ended
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August 31,
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2007
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2006
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$ Change
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% Change
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(In thousands)
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Revenue:
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Service revenue
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$
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109,340
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$
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91,709
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$
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17,631
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19
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%
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Roaming revenue
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17,952
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19,322
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(1,370
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(7
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Equipment sales
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10,312
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9,390
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922
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10
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Total revenue
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137,604
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120,421
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17,183
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14
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Costs and expenses:
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Cost of services
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28,367
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26,332
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2,035
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8
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Cost of equipment sold
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18,779
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19,015
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(236
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(1
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Sales and marketing
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14,964
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13,220
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1,744
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13
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General and administrative
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22,355
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18,163
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4,192
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23
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Total costs and expenses
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84,465
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76,730
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7,735
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10
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Adjusted operating income(1)
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$
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53,139
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$
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43,691
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$
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9,448
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22
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%
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(1)
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Adjusted operating income represents the profitability measure
of the segment see Note 9 to the unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a reconciliation
of consolidated adjusted operating income to the appropriate
GAAP measure.
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Revenue.
U.S. wireless service revenue
increased in the three months ended August 31, 2007, as
compared to the three months ended August 31, 2006. The
increase was primarily due to an increase in the number of
subscribers and sales of value-added features, such as phone
insurance and data services (including short message service,
multimedia services and downloads) and an increase in recurring
access fees primarily due to an increase in the number of
subscribers on our Blue Nation and Blue Region plans, which
generally have a higher ARPU than our older rate plans.
U.S. wireless roaming revenue decreased for the three
months ended August 31, 2007, as compared to the three
months ended August 31, 2006. The decrease was primarily
due to a decrease in roaming minutes as well as a decrease in
the average roaming rate per minute, partially offset by an
increase in revenue from data roaming.
Equipment sales increased during the three months ended
August 31, 2007, as compared to the three months ended
August 31, 2006, due primarily to an increase in revenues
received from deductibles associated with our phone insurance
program and increased activations.
Our U.S. wireless operations had approximately 697,700 and
654,900 subscribers at August 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively, including approximately 51,400 and 51,300
wholesale subscribers, respectively. Wholesale subscribers are
customers who use our network and services but are billed by a
third party (reseller) who has effectively resold our services
to the end user. Postpaid subscribers account for 96% of total
U.S. wireless retail subscribers as of August 31,
2007. During the twelve months ended August 31, 2007,
increases in retail subscribers from new activations of 202,200
were offset by subscriber cancellations of 159,500. The monthly
postpaid churn rate was 2.0% for the three months ended
August 31, 2007, as compared to 1.9% for the three months
ended August 31, 2006. The cancellations experienced by our
U.S. wireless operations were primarily due to nonpayment
and competition.
U.S. wireless ARPU was $71 for the three months ended
August 31, 2007, as compared to $67 for the same period
last year. Average MOUs per subscriber were 1,041 per month for
the three months ended August 31, 2007, as compared to 863
for the same period last year. The increase in
U.S. wireless ARPU was primarily due to the aforementioned
increases in service revenue and equipment sales driven by
increased subscribers on our Blue Nation and Blue Region plans,
which generally have a higher ARPU.
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Costs and expenses.
Cost of services increased
during the three months ended August 31, 2007, as compared
to the same period last year, primarily due to an increase in
tower site rent associated with additional sites, telephone
service costs associated with higher MOUs, increased data
expenses related to higher data usage and increased property
taxes.
Cost of equipment sold decreased slightly for the three months
ended August 31, 2007, as compared to the same period last
year, primarily due to a lower average cost per phone partially
offset by a greater number of phones used for customer
acquisition and customer retention.
Sales and marketing expenses increased for the three months
ended August 31, 2007, as compared to the three months
ended August 31, 2006, primarily due to increased
advertising associated with the launch of our Blue Nation and
Blue Region rate plans as well as increased commissions.
General and administrative expenses increased for the three
months ended August 31, 2007, as compared to the same
period in the prior year, due primarily to an increase in bad
debt expense, compensation costs and costs related to employee
training.
Puerto
Rico Wireless Operations
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Three Months Ended
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August 31,
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2007
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2006
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$ Change
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% Change
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(In thousands)
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Revenue:
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Service revenue
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$
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76,904
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$
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73,098
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$
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3,806
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5
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%
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Roaming revenue
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1,136
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1,467
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(331
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(23
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Equipment sales
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3,298
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2,975
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323
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11
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Total revenue
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81,338
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77,540
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3,798
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5
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Costs and expenses:
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Cost of services
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13,091
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12,419
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672
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5
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Cost of equipment sold
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12,678
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9,620
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3,058
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32
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Sales and marketing
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9,000
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7,730
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1,270
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16
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General and administrative
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17,876
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16,158
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1,718
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11
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Total costs and expenses
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52,645
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45,927
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6,718
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15
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Adjusted operating income(1)
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$
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28,693
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$
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31,613
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$
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(2,920
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)
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(9
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)%
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(1)
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Adjusted operating income represents the profitability measure
of the segment see Note 9 to the unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a reconciliation
of consolidated adjusted operating income to the appropriate
GAAP measure.
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Revenue.
Puerto Rico wireless service revenue
increased for the three months ended August 31, 2007, as
compared to the three months ended August 31, 2006. The
increase primarily relates to an increase in subscribers in the
three months ended August 31, 2007 as compared to the same
period last year, partially offset by a decrease in ARPU. Our
Puerto Rico wireless operations had approximately 412,200
subscribers at August 31, 2007, an increase of 7% from
subscribers at August 31, 2006. The increase in subscribers
during the first quarter was primarily due to the continued
impact of our new Unlimited Plan in Puerto Rico.
During the twelve months ended August 31, 2007, increases
from new activations of 149,300 were offset by subscriber
cancellations of 123,700. The cancellations experienced by our
Puerto Rico wireless operations were primarily due to
competition and nonpayment.
The monthly postpaid churn rate decreased to 2.3% for three
months ended August 31, 2007, from 2.5% for the same period
last year. The decrease in churn was primarily due to the
Unlimited Plan, which is more appealing to
subscribers than our previous offering, causing fewer
cancellations by subscribers choosing competitive offerings.
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Our postpaid subscribers represented approximately 99% of our
total Puerto Rico wireless subscribers at August 31, 2007
and August 31, 2006.
Puerto Rico wireless ARPU was $67 for both the three months
ended August 31, 2007 and August 31, 2006. The ARPU in
the three months ended August 31, 2007, as compared to the
same period last year, consisted of lower airtime revenue per
subscriber, offset by an increase in data revenue per subscriber.
Our subscribers used an average of 1,725 MOUs during the three
months ended August 31, 2007, compared to 1,519 MOUs during
the three months ended August 31, 2006. The increase is due
primarily to the introduction of the Unlimited Plan in Puerto
Rico.
Roaming revenue decreased during the three months ended
August 31, 2007, as compared to the three months ended
August 31, 2006, primarily due to a decrease in our
competitors customers roaming on our network.
Equipment sales increased during the three months ended
August 31, 2007, as compared to the three months ended
August 31, 2006, primarily due to an increase in postpaid
activations and phone upgrades.
Costs and expenses.
Cost of services increased
during the three months ended August 31, 2007, as compared
to the three months ended August 31, 2006. The increase was
primarily due to increased costs associated with a larger
subscriber base, including expenses associated with providing
data services, maintenance contracts, and property taxes.
Cost of equipment sold increased during the three months ended
August 31, 2007, as compared to the same period last year.
The increase was primarily due to an increase in phone expenses
associated with customer retention and acquisition as well as an
increase in the cost per phone due to the sales of more
expensive higher-end phones in the three months ended
August 31, 2007 as compared to the same period last year.
Sales and marketing expenses increased during the three months
ended August 31, 2007, as compared to the same period last
year. The increase was due to increases in advertising
associated with our Unlimited Plan, and increases in
commissions resulting from an increase in postpaid activations.
General and administrative expenses increased during the three
months ended August 31, 2007, as compared to the three
months ended August 31, 2006. The increase was primarily
due to increases in bad debt expense, other taxes and licenses,
compensation costs, and customer service costs.
Puerto
Rico Broadband Operations
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Three Months Ended
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|
|
|
|
|
August 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
$ Change
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Switched revenue
|
|
$
|
13,602
|
|
|
$
|
13,835
|
|
|
$
|
(233
|
)
|
|
|
(2
|
)%
|
|
Dedicated revenue
|
|
|
16,274
|
|
|
|
14,452
|
|
|
|
1,822
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
Other revenue
|
|
|
2,128
|
|
|
|
2,024
|
|
|
|
104
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
32,004
|
|
|
|
30,311
|
|
|
|
1,693
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of services
|
|
|
7,599
|
|
|
|
6,977
|
|
|
|
622
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
Cost of equipment sold
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
33
|
|
|
Sales and marketing
|
|
|
1,425
|
|
|
|
1,569
|
|
|
|
(144
|
)
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
4,710
|
|
|
|
4,867
|
|
|
|
(157
|
)
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses
|
|
|
13,799
|
|
|
|
13,462
|
|
|
|
337
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted operating income(1)
|
|
$
|
18,205
|
|
|
$
|
16,849
|
|
|
$
|
1,356
|
|
|
|
8
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Adjusted operating income represents the profitability measure
of the segment see Note 9 to the unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a reconciliation
of consolidated adjusted operating income to the appropriate
GAAP measure.
|
30
Revenue.
Total Puerto Rico broadband revenue
increased for the three months ended August 31, 2007, as
compared to the three months ended August 31, 2006. This
increase was primarily due to a 19% increase in total access
lines and equivalents to 439,300, partially offset by a decrease
in recurring revenue per line.
Switched revenue decreased for the three months ended
August 31, 2007, as compared to the same period last year.
The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in recurring
revenue per line, partially offset by a 13% increase in switched
access lines to 80,800 as of August 31, 2007.
Dedicated revenue increased for the three months ended
August 31, 2007, as compared to the same period last year.
The increase was primarily the result of a 21% increase in voice
grade equivalent dedicated lines to 358,500 as of
August 31, 2007, partially offset by a decrease in
recurring revenue per line.
Other revenue increased for the three months ended
August 31, 2007, as compared to the three months ended
August 31, 2006. The increase relates to an increase in
inter-carrier compensation revenue for the three months ended
August 31, 2007.
Costs and expenses.
Cost of services increased
during the three months ended August 31, 2007, as compared
to the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to
increases in telephone service costs and maintenance contracts.
Sales and marketing expenses decreased during the three months
ended August 31, 2007, as compared to the same period last
year. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in
compensation costs.
General and administrative expenses decreased during the three
months ended August 31, 2007, as compared to the same
period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to a
decrease in compensation costs.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Weighted
Average Debt Outstanding and Interest Expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average Debt Outstanding
|
|
$
|
2,046.8
|
|
|
$
|
2,135.4
|
|
|
$
|
(88.6
|
)
|
|
Weighted Average Gross Interest Rate(1)
|
|
|
9.7
|
%
|
|
|
9.7
|
%
|
|
|
0.0
|
%
|
|
Weighted Average Gross Interest Rate(2)
|
|
|
9.3
|
%
|
|
|
9.3
|
%
|
|
|
0.0
|
%
|
|
Gross Interest Expense(1)
|
|
$
|
49.74
|
|
|
$
|
51.75
|
|
|
$
|
(2.01
|
)
|
|
Interest Income
|
|
$
|
1.16
|
|
|
$
|
1.04
|
|
|
$
|
0.12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Interest Expense
|
|
$
|
48.58
|
|
|
$
|
50.71
|
|
|
$
|
(2.13
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Including amortization of debt issuance costs of
$2.0 million and $2.1 million for the three months
ended August 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
Excluding amortization of debt issuance costs of
$2.0 million and $2.1 million for the three months
ended August 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively
|
The $2.1 million decrease in net interest expense for the
three months ended August 31, 2007 as compared to the three
months ended August 31, 2006 resulted primarily from lower
weighted average debt outstanding offset slightly by increases
in variable interest rates.
At August 31, 2007, we had total liquidity of
$261.7 million, consisting of cash and cash equivalents
totaling $111.7 million and approximately
$150.0 million available under our revolving credit
facility. Additionally, at August 31, 2007, we had
restricted cash of $6.3 million, which is held in escrow as
the result of a reciprocal escrow agreement with one of our
customers.
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Senior
Secured Credit Facility
On February 9, 2004, our wholly-owned subsidiaries,
Centennial Cellular Operating Co. LLC (CCOC) and
Centennial Puerto Rico Operations Corp. (CPROC), as
co-borrowers, entered into a $750.0 million senior secured
credit facility (the Senior Secured Credit
Facility). We and each of our direct and indirect domestic
subsidiaries, including CCOC and CPROC, are guarantors under the
Senior Secured Credit Facility. The Senior Secured Credit
Facility consists of a seven-year term loan, maturing in
February 2011, with an original aggregate principal amount of
$600.0 million, of which $550.0 million remained
outstanding at August 31, 2007. The Senior Secured Credit
Facility requires amortization payments in an aggregate
principal amount of $550.0 million in two equal
installments of $275.0 million in August 2010 and February
2011. The Senior Secured Credit Facility also includes a
six-year revolving credit facility, maturing in February 2010,
with an aggregate principal amount of up to $150.0 million.
At August 31, 2007, approximately $150.0 million was
available under the revolving credit facility.
On February 5, 2007, we amended our Senior Secured Credit
Facility to, among other things, lower the interest rate on term
loan borrowings by 0.25% through a reduction in the London
Inter-Bank Offering Rate (LIBOR) spread from 2.25%
to 2.00%. Under the terms of the Senior Secured Credit Facility,
as amended, term and revolving loan borrowings bear interest at
LIBOR (a weighted average rate of 5.37% as of August 31,
2007) plus 2.00% and LIBOR plus 3.25%, respectively. Our
obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facility are
collateralized by liens on substantially all of our assets.
High-Yield
Notes
On December 21, 2005 we issued $550.0 million in
aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2013 (the
2013 Holdco Notes). The 2013 Holdco Notes were
issued in two series consisting of (i) $350.0 million
of floating rate notes that bear interest at three-month LIBOR
plus 5.75% and mature in January 2013 (the 2013 Holdco
Floating Rate Notes) and (ii) $200.0 million of
fixed rate notes that bear interest at 10% and mature in January
2013 (the 2013 Holdco Fixed Rate Notes). The 2013
Holdco Floating Rate Notes were issued at a 1% discount and we
received net proceeds of $346.5 million. We used the net
proceeds from the offering, together with a portion of our
available cash, to pay a special cash dividend of $5.52 per
share to our common stockholders and prepay $39.5 million
of term loans under the Senior Secured Credit Facility. In
connection with the completion of the 2013 Holdco Notes
offering, we amended our Senior Secured Credit Facility to
permit, among other things, the issuance of the 2013 Holdco
Notes and payment of the special cash dividend. Additionally, we
capitalized $15.4 million of debt issuance costs in
connection with the issuance of the 2013 Holdco Notes.
On February 9, 2004, concurrent with our entering into the
Senior Secured Credit Facility, we issued $325.0 million
aggregate principal amount of
8
1
/
8
% senior
unsecured notes due 2014 (the 2014 Senior Notes). We
used the net proceeds from the 2014 Senior Notes offering to
refinance outstanding indebtedness.
On June 20, 2003, we issued $500.0 million aggregate
principal amount of
10
1
/
8
% senior
unsecured notes due 2013 (the 2013 Senior Notes).
CPROC is a guarantor of the 2013 Senior Notes.
In December 1998, we issued $370.0 million of 2008 Senior
Subordinated Notes. CPROC is a guarantor of the 2008 Senior
Subordinated Notes. As of August 31, 2007, we have
repurchased or redeemed $325.0 million aggregate principal
amount of such notes. An affiliate of Welsh Carson owned
approximately $189.0 million principal amount of the 2008
Senior Subordinated Notes. Approximately $172.0 million, or
53%, of the $325.0 million of the 2008 Senior Subordinated
Notes redeemed and repurchased were owned by the affiliate of
Welsh Carson. At August 31, 2007, Welsh Carson owned
approximately $17.1 million of these notes.
Derivative
Financial Instruments
On December 22, 2005 we entered into an interest rate swap
agreement (the CCOC Swap) through our wholly-owned
subsidiary, CCOC, to hedge variable interest rate risk on
$200.0 million of variable interest rate term loans under
the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The CCOC Swap became
effective on March 31, 2006, and will expire on
December 31, 2007. The fixed interest rate on the CCOC Swap
is 6.84%. On May 1, 2007, we entered into an interest rate
collar agreement (the May 2007 CCOC Collar), through
our wholly-owned subsidiary, CCOC, to hedge variable interest
rate risk on $200.0 million of our variable interest rate
term loans under the Senior Secured
32
Credit Facility. The May 2007 CCOC Collar will become effective
as of December 31, 2007, the date that the original CCOC
Swap expires, and expires December 31, 2008. The May 2007
CCOC collar has a fixed interest rate floor of 4.24% and a fixed
interest rate cap of 5.35%.
On March 10, 2006, we, through our wholly owned subsidiary,
CPROC, entered into an agreement to hedge variable interest rate
risk on $250.0 million of variable interest rate term loans
for one year (the 2007 CPROC Swap). The 2007 CPROC
Swap became effective March 30, 2007 and will expire on
March 31, 2008. The fixed interest rate on the 2007 CPROC
Swap is 7.13%.
On October 31, 2006, we entered into an interest rate
collar agreement (the CPROC Collar), through our
wholly-owned subsidiary, CPROC, to hedge variable interest rate
risk on $35.5 million of our variable interest rate term
loans under the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The CPROC Collar
became effective as of December 29, 2006 and expires
June 30, 2008. The CPROC Collar has a fixed interest rate
floor of 4.66% and a fixed interest rate cap of 5.50%.
On October 31, 2006, we entered into an interest rate
collar agreement (the CCOC Collar), through our
wholly-owned subsidiary, CCOC, to hedge variable interest rate
risk on $25.0 million of our variable interest rate term
loans under the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The CCOC Collar
became effective as of December 29, 2006 and expires
June 30, 2008. The CCOC Collar has a fixed interest rate
floor of 4.66% and a fixed interest rate cap of 5.50%.
On April 12, 2007, we entered into an interest rate collar
agreement (the April 2007 CCOC Collar), through our
wholly-owned subsidiary, CCOC, to hedge variable interest rate
risk on $39.5 million of our variable interest rate term
loans under the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The April 2007
CCOC Collar became effective as of May 31, 2007 and expires
May 31, 2008. The April 2007 CCOC Collar has a fixed
interest rate floor of 4.95% and a fixed interest rate cap of
5.40%.
At August 31, 2007, $550.0 million of our
$900.0 million of variable debt was hedged by interest rate
swaps or collars described above. All our swaps and collars have
been designated as cash flow hedges.
At August 31, 2007, the fair value of our swaps and collars
was approximately $0.5 million. We recorded an asset, which
is included in other assets in the condensed consolidated
balance sheet, for the fair value of the swaps and collars. For
the three months ended August 31, 2007, we recorded
$0.3 million, net of tax, in accumulated other
comprehensive income attributable to the fair value adjustments
of the swaps and collars.
Under certain of the agreements relating to our long-term debt,
we are required to maintain certain financial and operating
covenants, and are limited in our ability to, among other
things, incur additional indebtedness and enter into
transactions with affiliates. Under certain circumstances, we
are prohibited from paying cash dividends on our common stock
under certain of such agreements. We were in compliance with all
covenants of our debt agreements at August 31, 2007.
For the three months ended August 31, 2007, the ratio of
earnings to fixed charges was 1.28. Fixed charges consist of
interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs,
loss on extinguishment of debt, and the portion of rents deemed
representative of the interest portion of leases.
At August 31, 2007, we had no off-balance sheet obligations.
Our capital expenditures for the three months ended
August 31, 2007 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
% of Total Capital
|
|
|
|
|
August 31, 2007
|
|
|
Expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Wireless
|
|
$
|
7,051
|
|
|
|
35.3
|
%
|
|
Puerto Rico Wireless
|
|
|
7,473
|
|
|
|
37.4
|
|
|
Puerto Rico Broadband
|
|
|
5,472
|
|
|
|
27.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total capital expenditures
|
|
$
|
19,996
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
Capitalized phones in Puerto Rico (included above in Puerto Rico
Wireless)
|
|
$
|
6,238
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net at August 31, 2007
|
|
$
|
566,992
|
|
|
|
|
|
33
Capital expenditures for our U.S. wireless operations were
used to expand our coverage areas and upgrade our cell sites and
call switching equipment of existing wireless properties. In
Puerto Rico, these investments were to add capacity and
services, to continue the development and expansion of our
Puerto Rico wireless systems, expand the EV-DO network, and to
continue the expansion of our Puerto Rico Broadband network
infrastructure.
In our Puerto Rico wireless operations, we sell or loan phones
to our customers. When we sell a phone to a customer, the cost
of the phone sold is charged to cost of equipment sold, whereas
the cost of a phone which is loaned to a customer is recorded as
an asset within property, plant and equipment and is charged to
depreciation expense over the life of the phone.
We expect to finance our capital expenditures primarily from
cash flow generated from operations, borrowings under our
existing credit facilities and proceeds from the sale of assets.
We may also seek various other sources of external financing,
including additional bank financing, joint ventures,
partnerships and issuance of debt or equity securities.
To meet our obligations with respect to our operating needs,
capital expenditures and debt service obligations, it is
important that we continue to improve operating cash flow.
Increases in revenue will be dependent upon, among other things,
continued growth in the number of customers and maximizing
revenue per subscriber. We have continued the construction and
upgrade of wireless and broadband systems in our markets to
achieve these objectives. There is no assurance that growth in
customers or revenue will occur.
Based upon existing market conditions and our present capital
structure, we believe that cash flows from operations and funds
from currently available credit facilities will be sufficient to
enable us to meet required cash commitments through the next
twelve-month period.
Centennial, its subsidiaries, affiliates and significant
stockholders (including Welsh Carson and its affiliates) may
from time to time, depending upon market conditions, seek to
purchase certain of Centennials or its subsidiaries
securities in the open market or by other means, in each case to
the extent permitted by existing covenant restrictions.
ACQUISITIONS
AND DISPOSITIONS
Our primary acquisition strategy is to obtain controlling
ownership interests in communications systems serving markets
that are proximate to or share a community of interest with our
current markets. We may pursue acquisitions of communications
businesses that we believe will enhance our scope and scale. Our
strategy of clustering our operations in proximate geographic
areas enables us to achieve operating and cost efficiencies, as
well as joint marketing benefits, and also allows us to offer
our subscribers more areas of uninterrupted service as they
travel. In addition to expanding our existing clusters, we also
may seek to acquire interests in communications businesses in
other geographic areas. The consideration for such acquisitions
may consist of shares of stock, cash, assumption of liabilities,
a combination thereof or other forms of consideration.
On September 18, 2007, we completed the purchase of Islanet
Communications (Islanet), a provider of data and
voice communications to business and residential customers in
Puerto Rico.
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
In June 2004, we signed an amendment to our billing services
agreement with Convergys Information Management Group, Inc.
(Convergys). The agreement has a term of seven years
and Convergys agreed to provide billing services, facilitate
network fault detection, correction and management performance
and usage monitoring and security for our wireless operations
throughout the Company. Subject to the terms of the agreement,
which include a requirement to meet certain performance
standards, we have committed to purchase a total of
approximately $74.6 million of services through 2011 under
this agreement. These commitments are classified as purchase
obligations in the Contractual Obligations table below. As of
August 31, 2007, we have paid approximately
$34.2 million in connection with this agreement.
We have filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC for
the sale of up to 72,000,000 shares of our common stock
that may be offered from time to time in connection with
acquisitions. The SEC declared the registration
34
statement effective on July 14, 1994. As of August 31,
2007, 37,613,079 shares remain available for issuance under
the shelf.
On July 7, 2000, the SEC declared effective our universal
shelf registration statement, which registered our sale of up to
an aggregate of $750.0 million of securities (debt, common
stock, preferred stock and warrants). As of August 31,
2007, we have sold $38.5 million of securities under the
shelf. In addition, we have registered under separate shelf
registration statements an aggregate of approximately
43,000,000 shares of our common stock for resale by
affiliates of Welsh Carson.
The following table summarizes our scheduled contractual cash
obligations and commercial commitments at August 31, 2007
(unless otherwise noted), and the effect that such obligations
are expected to have on liquidity and cash flow in future
periods.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than
|
|
|
1-3
|
|
|
|
|
|
After
|
|
|
Contractual Obligations
|
|
Total
|
|
|
1 Year
|
|
|
Years
|
|
|
3-5 Years
|
|
|
5 Years
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt obligations (net of unamortized discount)
|
|
$
|
2,047,789
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
44,562
|
|
|
$
|
550,453
|
|
|
$
|
1,452,774
|
|
|
Interest on long-term debt obligations(1)
|
|
|
993,461
|
|
|
|
172,975
|
|
|
|
346,746
|
|
|
|
281,156
|
|
|
|
192,584
|
|
|
Operating lease obligations
|
|
|
246,641
|
|
|
|
30,590
|
|
|
|
53,598
|
|
|
|
37,866
|
|
|
|
124,587
|
|
|
Capital lease obligations
|
|
|
216,474
|
|
|
|
6,828
|
|
|
|
14,447
|
|
|
|
15,163
|
|
|
|
180,036
|
|
|
Purchase obligations
|
|
|
43,758
|
|
|
|
10,582
|
|
|
|
21,879
|
|
|
|
11,297
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total contractual cash obligations
|
|
|
3,548,123
|
|
|
|
220,975
|
|
|
|
481,232
|
|
|
|
895,935
|
|
|
|
1,949,981
|
|
|
Sublessor agreements
|
|
|
(3,950
|
)
|
|
|
(1,293
|
)
|
|
|
(1,902
|
)
|
|
|
(745
|
)
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
|
|
$
|
3,544,173
|
|
|
$
|
219,682
|
|
|
$
|
479,330
|
|
|
$
|
895,190
|
|
|
$
|
1,949,971
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Interest payments are based on the Companys projected
interest rates and estimated principle amounts outstanding for
the periods presented.
|
SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
On October 4, 2007, we announced that we would redeem the
remaining $20.0 million of our
10
3
/
4
% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2008, on or about November 5, 2007.
On September 18, 2007, we, through our wholly owned
subsidiary, CPROC, entered into an additional agreement to hedge
variable interest rate risk on $250.0 million of our
$550.0 million of variable interest rate term loans under
the Senior Secured Credit Facility for six months (the
2008 CPROC Swap). The 2008 CPROC Swap will become
effective March 31, 2008, the date that the 2007 CPROC Swap
expires, and expire on September 30, 2008, and has a fixed
interest rate of 6.45%. The 2008 CPROC Swap was designated a
cash flow hedge.
On September 18, 2007, we completed the purchase of Islanet
Communications (Islanet), a provider of data and
voice communications to business and residential customers in
Puerto Rico.
On September 18, 2007, we entered into a definitive
agreement to purchase 1900 MHz of PCS spectrum covering
approximately 400,000 Pops in Lima and Findlay-Tiffin, Ohio,
markets contiguous to the Companys existing footprint in
Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
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CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE SAFE HARBOR
PROVISIONS
OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF
1995
This report contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange
Act. Statements in this report that are not historical facts are
hereby identified as forward-looking statements.
Where, in any forward-looking statement, we or our management
expresses an expectation or belief as to future results or
actions, there can be no assurance that the statement of
expectation or belief will result or be achieved or
accomplished. Our actual results may differ materially from our
expectations, plans or projections. Forward-looking statements
can be identified by the use of the words believe,
expect, predict, estimate,
anticipate, project, intend,
may, will and similar expressions, or by
discussion of competitive strengths or strategy that involve
risks and uncertainties. We warn you that these forward-looking
statements are only predictions and estimates, which are
inherently subject to risks and uncertainties.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement
made by, or on behalf of, us include, but are not limited to:
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the effects of vigorous competition in our markets, which may
make it difficult for us to attract and retain customers and to
grow our customer base and revenue and which may increase churn,
which could reduce our revenue and increase our costs;
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the fact that many of our competitors are larger than we are,
have greater financial resources than we do, are less leveraged
than we are, have more extensive coverage areas than we do, and
may offer less expensive and more technologically advanced
products and services than we do;
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changes and developments in technology, including our ability to
upgrade our networks to remain competitive and our ability to
anticipate and react to frequent and significant technological
changes which may render certain technologies used by us
obsolete;
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our substantial debt obligations, including restrictive
covenants, which place limitations on how we conduct business;
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market prices for the products and services we offer may decline
in the future;
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the effect of changes in the level of support provided to us by
the Universal Service Fund;
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the effects of a decline in the market for our Code
Division Multiple Access-based technology;
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the effects of consolidation in the telecommunications industry;
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general economic, business, political and social conditions in
the areas in which we operate, including the effects of world
events, terrorism, hurricanes, tornadoes, wind storms and other
natural disasters;
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our access to the latest technology handsets in a timeframe and
at a cost similar to our competitors;
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our ability to successfully deploy and deliver wireless data
services to our customers, including next generation 3G and 4G
technology;
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our ability to generate cash and the availability and cost of
additional capital to fund our operations and our significant
planned capital expenditures, including the need to refinance or
amend existing indebtedness;
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our dependence on roaming agreements for a significant portion
of our wireless revenue and the expected decline in roaming
revenue over the long term;
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our dependence on roaming agreements for our ability to offer
our wireless customers competitively priced regional and
nationwide rate plans that include areas for which we do not own
wireless licenses;
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our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel;
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the effects of governmental regulation of the telecommunications
industry;
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our ability to acquire, and the cost of acquiring, additional
spectrum in our markets to support growth and advanced
technologies;
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the effects of network disruptions and system failures;
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our ability to manage, implement and monitor billing and
operational support systems;
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the results of litigation filed or which may be filed against
us, including litigation relating to wireless billing, using
wireless telephones while operating an automobile or possible
health effects of radio frequency transmission;
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the relative liquidity and corresponding volatility of our
common stock and our ability to raise future equity
capital; and
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the influence on us by our significant stockholder and
anti-takeover provisions.
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We undertake no obligation, other than as may be required under
the federal securities laws, to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. We do not assume
responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the
forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the
expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are
reasonable, any or all of the forward-looking statements
contained in this report and in any other public statements that
are made may prove to be incorrect. This may occur as a result
of inaccurate assumptions as a consequence of known or unknown
risks and uncertainties. All of the forward-looking statements
are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors
discussed under Item 1A, Risk Factors, of our
2007 Annual Report on
Form 10-K
filed on August 9, 2007. We caution that these risk factors
may not be exhaustive. We operate in a continually changing
business environment, and new risk factors emerge from time to
time. We cannot predict these new risk factors, nor can we
assess the impact, if any, of the new risk factors on our
business or the extent to which any factor or combination of
factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by any forward-looking statement. In light
of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the
forward-looking events discussed in this report might not occur.
You should carefully read this report in its entirety. It
contains information that you should consider in making any
investment decision in any of our securities.
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ITEM 3.
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QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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Financial derivatives are used as part of the overall risk
management strategy. These instruments are used to manage risk
related to changes in interest rates. The portfolio of
derivative financial instruments has consisted of interest rate
swap and collar agreements. Interest rate swap agreements were
used to modify variable rate obligations to fixed rate
obligations, thereby reducing the exposure to higher interest
rates. Interest rate collar agreements were used to lock in a
maximum rate if interest rates rise, but allow us to otherwise
pay lower market rates, subject to a floor. We formally document
all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items
and the risk management objective and strategy for each hedge
transaction. Amounts paid or received under interest rate swap
and collar agreements were accrued as interest rates change with
the offset recorded in interest expense. All of our derivative
transactions are entered into for non-trading purposes.
We are subject to market risks due to fluctuations in interest
rates. Approximately $900.0 million of our long-term debt
has variable interest rates. We utilize interest rate swap
agreements to hedge variable interest rate risk on
$550.0 million of our $900.0 million variable interest
rate debt as part of our interest rate risk management program.
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The table below presents principal amounts and related average
interest rate by year of maturity for our long-term debt.
Weighted average variable rates are based on implied forward
rates in the yield curve as of August 31, 2007:
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Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
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Total
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Fair Value
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Long-term debt:
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Fixed rate
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Represents the average interest rate before applicable margin on
the Senior Secured Credit Facility debt.
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Our primary interest rate risk results from changes in LIBOR,
which is used to determine the interest rates applicable on our
variable rate debt under our Senior Secured Credit Facility and
our 2013 Holdco Floating Rate Notes. We have variable rate debt
that at both August 31, 2007 and 2006 had outstanding
balances of $900.0 million. The fair value of such debt
approximates the carrying value at August 31, 2007 and
2006. Of the variable rate debt, as of August 31, 2007,
$550.0 million is hedged using interest rate collar and
swap agreements that expire at various dates through December
2008. These swaps and collars were designated as cash flow
hedges. Based on our unhedged variable rate obligations
outstanding at August 31, 2007, a hypothetical increase or
decrease of 10% in the weighted average variable interest rate
would have increased or decreased our annual interest expense by
approximately $2.4 million.
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ITEM 4.
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
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We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the
participation of our management including our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the
design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures
pursuant to
Rules 13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e)
of
the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of
August 31, 2007.
There was no change in our internal control over financial
reporting during the quarter ended August 31, 2007 that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, the Companys internal control over financial
reporting.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 1.
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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In March 2007, a shareholder derivative action was filed in
Delaware Chancery Court by DD Equity Trading Co. against each of
the members of our board of directors, certain stockholders
(affiliates of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and The
Blackstone Group) (collectively, the Defendants) and
the Company, as a nominal defendant. The suit alleges, among
other things, breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the
consummation of a recapitalization transaction consummated in
January 2006 pursuant to which we issued $550 million of
senior notes due 2013 and used the proceeds to, among other
things, pay a special cash dividend of $5.52 per share to its
common stockholders. The suit also alleges that the stockholder
defendants were unjustly enriched by the payment of the dividend
to our detriment because, among other things, of the increase in
our debt caused by the recapitalization. The suit also alleges
waste of corporate assets in connection with certain monitoring
fees paid to the stockholder defendants. The complaint seeks
damages against the defendants for our benefit, as well as
attorneys fees and costs and other relief as may be just
and proper. The Defendants believe the lawsuit is without merit
and intend to defend the lawsuit vigorously, and have filed a
motion to dismiss the lawsuit. A decision on the motion to
dismiss is expected by the end of 2007.
We are party to several lawsuits in which plaintiffs have
alleged, depending on the case, breach of contract,
misrepresentation or unfair practice claims relating to our
billing practices, including rounding up of partial minutes of
use to full-minute increments, billing send to end, and billing
for unanswered and dropped calls. The plaintiffs in these cases
have not alleged any specific monetary damages and are seeking
certification as a class action. One of these actions was
recently dismissed after a long period of non-prosecution by the
plaintiff. A hearing on class certification in another one of
these cases was held on September 2, 2003 in a state court
in Louisiana. Subsequent to such hearing, a new judge was
assigned to the case and the plaintiffs renewed their motion
seeking class action status. The decision of the court with
respect to class certification is still pending. All activity in
such case has been effectively stayed as a result of the parties
recently entering into a proposed settlement. The settlement,
which requires court approval, has not yet been presented to the
court for preliminary or final approval on a class basis.
Damages payable could be significant, although we do not believe
that any damage payments would have a material adverse effect on
its consolidated results of operations, consolidated financial
position or consolidated cash flows.
In 2001, our previously sold Dominican Republic subsidiary, All
American Cables and Radio Inc. (Centennial
Dominicana), commenced litigation against International
Telcom, Inc. (ITI) to collect an approximate
$1.8 million receivable owing under a traffic termination
agreement between the parties relating to international long
distance traffic terminated by Centennial Dominicana in the
Dominican Republic. Subsequently, ITI counterclaimed against
Centennial Dominicana claiming that Centennial Dominicana
breached the traffic termination agreement and is claiming
damages in excess of $20.0 million. The matter is subject
to arbitration in Miami, Florida and a decision of the
arbitration panel is expected in the next twelve months. In
connection with the sale of Centennial Dominicana, we have
agreed to indemnify Trilogy International Partners with respect
to liabilities arising as a result of the ITI litigation. We do
not believe that any damage payments by us would have a material
adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations,
consolidated financial position or consolidated cash flows.
We are subject to other claims and legal actions that arise in
the ordinary course of business. We do not believe that any of
these other pending claims or legal actions will have a material
adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations,
consolidated financial position or consolidated cash flows.
See Risk Factors in Part 1
Item 1A in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended May 31, 2007 for information on risk
factors. There have been no material changes in our risk factors
from those disclosed in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended May 31, 2007.
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ITEM 2.
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UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
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ITEM 3.
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DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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None
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ITEM 4.
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SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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None
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ITEM 5.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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None
Each exhibit identified below is filed as a part of this report.
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Exhibit
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No.
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Description
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Certification of Michael J. Small, Chief Executive Officer,
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification of Thomas J. Fitzpatrick, Chief Financial Officer,
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification of Michael J. Small, Chief Executive Officer,
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification of Thomas J. Fitzpatrick, Chief Financial Officer,
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 4, 2007
CENTENNIAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
/s/
Thomas
J. Fitzpatrick
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
(Chief Financial Officer)
Francis P. Hunt
Senior Vice President Controller
(Chief Accounting Officer)
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