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
November 30, 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 107,758,122 outstanding shares as of
January 4, 2008
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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November 30,
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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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72,950
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$
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94,740
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Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of
$8,923 and $7,571, respectively
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103,737
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88,292
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Inventory phones and accessories, net
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44,312
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31,624
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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21,639
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18,257
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Total Current Assets
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242,638
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232,913
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Property, plant and equipment, net
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575,316
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574,503
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Debt issuance costs, less accumulated amortization of $26,999
and $25,295, respectively
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38,547
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42,872
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Restricted cash
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6,167
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5,926
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U.S. wireless licenses
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402,386
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398,783
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Puerto Rico wireless licenses, net
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54,159
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54,159
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Goodwill
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4,187
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4,187
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Cable facility, net
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3,370
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3,490
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Customer list, net
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11,799
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Other assets
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4,616
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5,148
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TOTAL ASSETS
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$
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1,343,185
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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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$
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44,188
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$
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20,839
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
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183,944
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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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228,207
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212,488
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Long-term debt
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2,005,049
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2,046,565
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Deferred income taxes
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134,855
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124,783
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Other liabilities
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37,832
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16,523
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Minority interest in subsidiaries
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4,618
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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, $0.01 par value per share,
240,000,000 shares authorized; issued 107,813,680 and
106,899,286 shares, respectively; and outstanding
107,743,177 and 106,828,783 shares, respectively
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1,078
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1,069
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Additional paid-in capital
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30,244
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19,832
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Accumulated deficit
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(1,096,492
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(1,103,379
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Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
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(1,129
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884
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(1,066,299
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(1,081,594
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Less: cost of 70,503 common shares in treasury
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(1,077
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(1,077
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Total Stockholders Deficit
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(1,067,376
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(1,082,671
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT
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$
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1,343,185
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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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Six Months Ended
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November 30,
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November 30,
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November 30,
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November 30,
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2007
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2006
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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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230,737
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$
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216,743
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$
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465,096
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$
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429,779
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Equipment sales
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12,831
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12,459
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26,442
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24,824
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243,568
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229,202
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491,538
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454,603
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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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44,367
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43,499
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90,941
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86,741
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Cost of equipment sold
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30,262
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32,411
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61,784
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61,095
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Sales and marketing
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26,728
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24,115
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52,314
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46,793
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General and administrative
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52,559
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43,813
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99,865
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84,689
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Depreciation and amortization
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34,255
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32,695
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67,611
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64,913
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Loss on disposition of assets
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1,262
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88
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1,611
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293
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189,433
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176,621
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374,126
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344,524
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Operating income
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54,135
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52,581
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117,412
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110,079
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Interest expense, net
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(47,809
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(51,689
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(96,393
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(102,403
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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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6,326
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892
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21,019
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7,676
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Income tax (expense) benefit
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(4,707
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)
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48
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(12,968
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(7,033
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Income from continuing operations before minority interest in
income of subsidiaries and income from equity investments
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1,619
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940
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8,051
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643
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Minority interest in income of subsidiaries
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(169
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(233
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(321
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(441
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Income from equity investments
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293
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546
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Income from continuing operations
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1,450
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1,000
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7,730
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748
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Discontinued operations:
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Loss
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(1,464
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(2,829
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Loss on disposition
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(525
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(31,995
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(1,039
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(31,995
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Income tax expense
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(893
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)
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(1,435
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Net loss from discontinued operations
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(525
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)
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(34,352
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(1,039
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(36,259
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Net income (loss)
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$
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925
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$
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(33,352
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$
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6,691
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$
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(35,511
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Earnings (loss) per share:
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Basic
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Earnings per share from continuing operations
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$
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0.01
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$
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0.01
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$
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0.07
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$
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0.01
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Loss per share from discontinued operations
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(0.00
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)
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(0.33
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)
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(0.01
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)
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(0.35
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Net income (loss) per share
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$
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0.01
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$
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(0.32
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)
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$
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0.06
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$
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(0.34
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Diluted
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Earnings per share from continuing operations
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$
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0.01
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$
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0.01
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$
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0.07
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$
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0.01
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Loss per share from discontinued operations
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(0.00
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)
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(0.32
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(0.01
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(0.34
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Net income (loss) per share
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$
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0.01
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$
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(0.31
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)
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$
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0.06
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$
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(0.33
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)
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Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:
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Basic
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107,556
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105,408
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107,526
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105,309
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Diluted
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110,725
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107,512
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110,585
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107,363
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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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Six Months Ended
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November 30,
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November 30,
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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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6,691
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$
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(35,511
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)
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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67,611
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72,045
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Stock-based compensation
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6,436
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5,204
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Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
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(1,107
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)
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(66
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)
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Minority interest in income of subsidiaries
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321
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441
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Income from equity investments
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(546
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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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2,650
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32,288
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Changes in assets and liabilities
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(2,502
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)
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(4,641
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)
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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80,100
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69,429
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from disposition of assets, net of cash expenses
|
|
|
81
|
|
|
|
583
|
|
|
Acquisition of minority interest, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,500
|
)
|
|
Payment for acquisition, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
(12,519
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payment for purchase of wireless spectrum
|
|
|
(3,603
|
)
|
|
|
(14,920
|
)
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(45,422
|
)
|
|
|
(41,202
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(61,463
|
)
|
|
|
(58,039
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of debt
|
|
|
(45,944
|
)
|
|
|
(889
|
)
|
|
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options
|
|
|
4,114
|
|
|
|
790
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock
purchase plan
|
|
|
296
|
|
|
|
461
|
|
|
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
|
|
|
1,107
|
|
|
|
66
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
|
|
(40,427
|
)
|
|
|
428
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(21,790
|
)
|
|
|
11,818
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
|
94,740
|
|
|
|
94,884
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
|
$
|
72,950
|
|
|
$
|
106,702
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid during the period for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
$
|
95,804
|
|
|
$
|
98,321
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
$
|
6,109
|
|
|
$
|
3,321
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-CASH TRANSACTION:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed assets acquired under capital leases
|
|
$
|
3,004
|
|
|
$
|
4,791
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of minority interest included in accrued expenses
and other current liabilities
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
4
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
NOTE 1.
|
INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
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 November 30, 2007 and the
results of its consolidated operations and consolidated cash
flows for the three and six-month periods ended
November 30, 2007 and 2006.
|
|
|
|
NOTE 2.
|
OTHER
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
|
Other
Intangible Assets
The following table presents the intangible assets not subject
to amortization:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
Loss
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
|
June 1, 2007
|
|
|
Acquired
|
|
|
Recognized
|
|
|
November 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. wireless licenses
|
|
$
|
398,783
|
|
|
$
|
3,603
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
402,386
|
|
|
Puerto Rico wireless licenses
|
|
|
54,159
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,159
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
452,942
|
|
|
$
|
3,603
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
456,545
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On October 23, 2007, the Company acquired 1900 MHz
(PCS) wireless spectrum covering approximately 400,000 Pops in
Lima and Findlay-Tiffin, Ohio, for approximately $3,603.
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.
5
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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 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:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of November 30, 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
|
|
|
|
2,630
|
|
|
|
6,000
|
|
|
|
2,510
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer lists
|
|
|
10 years
|
|
|
|
11,959
|
|
|
|
160
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other intangible assets amortization expense was $220 and $280
for the three and six months ended November 30, 2007,
respectively. Based solely on the finite lived intangible assets
existing at November 30, 2007, amortization expense is
estimated to be approximately $720 for the remainder of fiscal
2008 and $1,440 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 November 30, 2007 and May 31, 2007.
6
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
|
November 30, 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 $2,536 and $2,785, respectively
|
|
|
347,464
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
Capital Lease Obligations
|
|
|
70,571
|
|
|
|
67,128
|
|
|
Financing Obligation Tower Sale
|
|
|
12,014
|
|
|
|
12,222
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Long-Term Debt
|
|
|
2,005,049
|
|
|
|
2,046,565
|
|
|
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Long-Term Debt
|
|
$
|
2,005,049
|
|
|
$
|
2,046,565
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
November 30, 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 5.20% as of
November 30, 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 (5.23% as of
November 30, 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
7
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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). 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.
CPROC is a guarantor of the 2008 Senior Subordinated Notes. As
of November 30, 2007, the Company had repurchased or
redeemed all such notes.
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 March 31, 2006, and expired on
December 31, 2007. The fixed interest rate on the CCOC Swap
was 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 became
effective December 31, 2007, the date that the CCOC Swap
expired, and expires 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
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%.
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%.
8
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
On October 31, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement
to hedge variable interest rate risk on $200,000 of the
Companys $350,000 of variable interest rate 2013 Holdco
Floating Rate Notes for six months (the Holdco
Swap). The Holdco Swap became effective December 31,
2007 and will expire on June 30, 2008, and has an all-in
fixed interest rate of 10.46%.
At November 30, 2007, $750,000 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 November 30, 2007, the fair value of the swaps and
collars was approximately $(2,059). The Company recorded a
liability, which is included in other liabilities in the
condensed consolidated balance sheet, for the fair value of the
swaps and collars. For the six months ended November 30,
2007, the Company recorded $1,128, net of tax, in accumulated
other comprehensive loss 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
November 30, 2007.
The aggregate annual principal payments for the next five years
and thereafter under the Companys long-term debt at
November 30, 2007 are summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
November 30, 2008
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
November 30, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
November 30, 2010
|
|
|
274,626
|
|
|
November 30, 2011
|
|
|
275,153
|
|
|
November 30, 2012
|
|
|
367
|
|
|
November 30, 2013 and thereafter
|
|
|
1,457,439
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,007,585
|
|
|
Unamortized discount
|
|
|
(2,536
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,005,049
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, as reflected on the Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements, has been partially offset by interest
income. The gross interest expense was approximately $48,874 and
$98,614 for the three and six months ended November 30,
2007, respectively, and approximately $52,677 and $104,430 for
the three and six months ended November 30, 2006,
respectively.
In accordance with SFAS No. 109,
Accounting for
Income Taxes
(SFAS 109), Accounting
Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 28,
Interim Financial Reporting
(APB 28), and
Financial Accounting Standards Board (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 November 30, 2007 based on its projected
annual worldwide effective tax rate (the effective tax
rate) of 57.3%.
The Companys effective tax rate of 57.3% 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 109. The first step is to
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NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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 and six months ended
November 30, 2007, the Company recorded approximately $202
and $202, respectively, in potential interest associated with
uncertain tax positions.
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. In the second quarter
of fiscal 2008, the IRS commenced an audit of the Companys
tax return for the year ended May 31, 2006 and the state of
Michigan commenced an audit of the Companys tax returns
for the years ended May 31, 2003 through May 31, 2006.
The Companys income tax returns are not currently under
examination in any other 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.
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NOTE 5.
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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:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
November 30,
|
|
|
November 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
18,600
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
37,436
|
|
|
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,464
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,829
|
)
|
|
Loss on disposition
|
|
|
(525
|
)
|
|
|
(31,995
|
)
|
|
|
(1,039
|
)
|
|
|
(31,995
|
)
|
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(893
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,435
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
(525
|
)
|
|
$
|
(34,352
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,039
|
)
|
|
$
|
(36,259
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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NOTE 6.
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RECENT
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
|
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160,
Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statements an amendment of ARB No. 51
(SFAS 160). SFAS 160 establishes
accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling
interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a
subsidiary. The guidance will become effective as of the
beginning of the Companys fiscal year beginning after
December 15, 2008. The Company believes that this new
pronouncement will not have a material effect on the
Companys consolidated results of operations, consolidated
financial position and consolidated cash flows.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (R),
Business Combinations
(SFAS 141R).
SFAS 141R establishes principles and requirements for how
the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in its
financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the
liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the
acquiree. SFAS 141R also provides guidance for recognizing
and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business combination
and determines what information to disclose to enable users of
the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial
effects of the business combination. The guidance will become
effective as of the beginning of the Companys fiscal year
beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company believes
that this new pronouncement will not have a material effect on
the Companys consolidated results of operations,
consolidated financial position and consolidated cash flows.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159,
The
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities Including an Amendment of SFAS 115
(SFAS 159). SFAS 159 provides entities
with the option to measure financial instruments and certain
other items at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items
for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in
earnings. SFAS 159 is effective with fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007, provided that the entity also
elects to apply the provisions of SFAS No. 157,
Fair Value Measurement
(SFAS 157). The
Company is currently evaluating the impact that the
implementation of SFAS 159 will have on our consolidated
results of operations, consolidated financial position and
consolidated cash flows.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157. SFAS 157
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair
value in accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
SFAS 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that
require or permit fair value measurements, the FASB having
previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that
fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly,
SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements.
However, for some companies, the application of SFAS 157
will change current practice. SFAS 157 is effective with
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company
is currently evaluating the impact that the implementation of
SFAS 157 will have on our consolidated results of
operations, consolidated financial position and consolidated
cash flows.
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 implementation of
EITF 06-1
will have on its consolidated results of operations,
consolidated financial position and consolidated cash flows.
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NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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NOTE 7.
|
ACQUISITIONS
AND DISPOSITIONS
|
On October 23, 2007, the Company acquired 1900 MHz
(PCS) wireless spectrum covering approximately 400,000 Pops in
Lima and Findlay-Tiffin, Ohio, markets contiguous to the
Companys existing footprint in Ft. Wayne, Indiana,
for $3,603.
On September 18, 2007, the Company completed the
acquisition of Islanet Communications (Islanet), a
provider of data and voice communications to business and
residential customers in Puerto Rico for $15,000, exclusive of a
positive $2,369 working capital adjustment and direct costs of
$456, for a net aggregate purchase price of $13,087. The Company
has included the operations of Islanet in its results since the
acquisition date.
Preliminary
Purchase Price Allocation
The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of
accounting with the Company treated as the acquiring entity in
accordance with SFAS No. 141,
Business Combinations
(SFAS 141). Accordingly, the consideration
paid by the Company to complete the acquisition has been
allocated preliminarily to the assets and liabilities acquired
based upon their estimated fair values as of the date of the
acquisition. The allocation of purchase price is based upon
certain valuations and other analyses that have not been
completed as of the date of this filing due to the timing of the
closing of the acquisition. Accordingly, the purchase price
allocations are preliminary and are subject to future
adjustments during the allocation period as defined in
SFAS No. 141.
The preliminary purchase price allocations as of the date of
acquisition are as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets
|
|
$
|
561
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
3,431
|
|
|
Customer lists
|
|
|
11,959
|
|
|
Deferred tax asset
|
|
|
2,596
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets Acquired
|
|
|
18,547
|
|
|
Current liabilities assumed
|
|
|
3,050
|
|
|
Deferred tax liability
|
|
|
2,410
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets acquired
|
|
$
|
13,087
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer lists assets are amortized on a straight-line basis
over their remaining expected useful lives of approximately
10 years.
This acquisition did not have a material effect on the
Companys results of operations for the three and six
months ended November 30, 2007, nor would it have had a
material effect on the Companys results of operations for
the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007.
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|
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 alleged, 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
alleged 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 alleged waste of corporate assets in connection with
certain monitoring fees paid to the stockholder defendants. The
complaint sought damages against the defendants for the benefit
of the
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NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Company, as well as attorneys fees and costs and other
relief as may be just and proper. The Defendants filed a motion
to dismiss the lawsuit. Prior to oral argument on the motion to
dismiss, on November 1, 2007, the Plaintiffs voluntarily
dismissed the action against all defendants.
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. On
October 19, 2007, the court granted preliminary approval of
the proposed settlement and scheduled a hearing to consider
final approval of the settlement for April 2008. The settlement
provides for the certification of a class consisting of all
current and former customers of Centennial. In general, under
the terms of the settlement, class members may elect to receive
a settlement benefit consisting of one of the following: (i)
additional minutes of Centennial airtime, (ii) a service
credit on their wireless telephone bill in exchange for
extending their wireless contract, (iii) a discount on
certain accessories or (iv) a pre-paid long distance
calling card. In connection with the settlement, the Company has
recorded a charge of $2,950, included in general and
administrative expense on the Consolidated Statement of
Operations for the three and six months ended November 30,
2007, to cover all expected costs of the settlement.
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 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.
13
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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 November 30, 2007, the Company has
paid approximately $38,240 in connection with this agreement.
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|
|
|
NOTE 9.
|
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) benefit, interest expense,
net, loss on disposition of assets, strategic
alternatives/recapitalization costs, litigation settlement
expense, 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 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).
14
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Information about the Companys operations in its three
business segments as of, and for the three and six months ended,
November 30, 2007 and 2006 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
November 30,
|
|
|
November 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. WIRELESS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenue
|
|
$
|
108,797
|
|
|
$
|
95,910
|
|
|
$
|
218,137
|
|
|
$
|
187,619
|
|
|
Roaming revenue
|
|
|
14,233
|
|
|
|
16,993
|
|
|
|
32,185
|
|
|
|
36,315
|
|
|
Equipment sales
|
|
|
9,777
|
|
|
|
8,611
|
|
|
|
20,089
|
|
|
|
18,001
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
132,807
|
|
|
|
121,514
|
|
|
|
270,411
|
|
|
|
241,935
|
|
|
Adjusted operating income
|
|
|
51,372
|
|
|
|
42,049
|
|
|
|
104,511
|
|
|
|
85,740
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
1,808,612
|
|
|
|
1,898,413
|
|
|
|
1,808,612
|
|
|
|
1,898,413
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
11,767
|
|
|
|
11,142
|
|
|
|
18,818
|
|
|
|
16,545
|
|
|
PUERTO RICO WIRELESS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenue
|
|
$
|
76,281
|
|
|
$
|
73,613
|
|
|
$
|
153,185
|
|
|
$
|
146,711
|
|
|
Roaming revenue
|
|
|
1,463
|
|
|
|
1,432
|
|
|
|
2,599
|
|
|
|
2,899
|
|
|
Equipment sales
|
|
|
3,055
|
|
|
|
3,848
|
|
|
|
6,353
|
|
|
|
6,823
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
80,799
|
|
|
|
78,893
|
|
|
|
162,137
|
|
|
|
156,433
|
|
|
Adjusted operating income
|
|
|
27,195
|
|
|
|
28,249
|
|
|
|
55,888
|
|
|
|
59,862
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
269,432
|
|
|
|
314,277
|
|
|
|
269,432
|
|
|
|
314,277
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
9,285
|
|
|
|
7,567
|
|
|
|
16,758
|
|
|
|
14,796
|
|
|
PUERTO RICO BROADBAND
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Switched revenue
|
|
$
|
13,777
|
|
|
$
|
13,601
|
|
|
$
|
27,379
|
|
|
$
|
27,436
|
|
|
Dedicated revenue
|
|
|
17,527
|
|
|
|
15,353
|
|
|
|
33,801
|
|
|
|
29,805
|
|
|
Other revenue
|
|
|
1,702
|
|
|
|
2,877
|
|
|
|
3,830
|
|
|
|
4,901
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
33,006
|
|
|
|
31,831
|
|
|
|
65,010
|
|
|
|
62,142
|
|
|
Adjusted operating income
|
|
|
17,416
|
|
|
|
17,937
|
|
|
|
35,621
|
|
|
|
34,786
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
217,729
|
|
|
|
168,933
|
|
|
|
217,729
|
|
|
|
168,933
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
4,374
|
|
|
|
4,749
|
|
|
|
9,846
|
|
|
|
8,492
|
|
|
ELIMINATIONS/ADJUSTMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue(1)
|
|
$
|
(3,044
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,036
|
)
|
|
$
|
(6,020
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5,907
|
)
|
|
Total assets(2)(3)
|
|
|
(952,588
|
)
|
|
|
(959,214
|
)
|
|
|
(952,588
|
)
|
|
|
(959,214
|
)
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
243,568
|
|
|
$
|
229,202
|
|
|
$
|
491,538
|
|
|
$
|
454,603
|
|
|
Adjusted operating income
|
|
|
95,983
|
|
|
|
88,235
|
|
|
|
196,020
|
|
|
|
180,388
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
1,343,185
|
|
|
|
1,422,409
|
|
|
|
1,343,185
|
|
|
|
1,422,409
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
25,426
|
|
|
|
23,458
|
|
|
|
45,422
|
|
|
|
39,833
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Elimination of intercompany revenue, primarily from Puerto Rico
broadband to Puerto Rico wireless.
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
Elimination of intercompany investments.
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
|
Includes assets held for sale of $94,772 as of November 30,
2006.
|
15
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Reconciliation of adjusted operating income to net income (loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
November 30,
|
|
|
November 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted operating income
|
|
$
|
95,983
|
|
|
$
|
88,235
|
|
|
$
|
196,020
|
|
|
$
|
180,388
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(34,255
|
)
|
|
|
(32,695
|
)
|
|
|
(67,611
|
)
|
|
|
(64,913
|
)
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
|
|
(3,381
|
)
|
|
|
(2,869
|
)
|
|
|
(6,436
|
)
|
|
|
(4,818
|
)
|
|
Strategic alternatives/recapitalization costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(285
|
)
|
|
Litigation settlement expense
|
|
|
(2,950
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,950
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on disposition of assets
|
|
|
(1,262
|
)
|
|
|
(88
|
)
|
|
|
(1,611
|
)
|
|
|
(293
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
54,135
|
|
|
|
52,581
|
|
|
|
117,412
|
|
|
|
110,079
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
(47,809
|
)
|
|
|
(51,689
|
)
|
|
|
(96,393
|
)
|
|
|
(102,403
|
)
|
|
Income tax (expense) benefit
|
|
|
(4,707
|
)
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
|
(12,968
|
)
|
|
|
(7,033
|
)
|
|
Minority interest in income of subsidiaries
|
|
|
(169
|
)
|
|
|
(233
|
)
|
|
|
(321
|
)
|
|
|
(441
|
)
|
|
Income from equity investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
293
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
546
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations
|
|
|
1,450
|
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
7,730
|
|
|
|
748
|
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations
|
|
|
(525
|
)
|
|
|
(34,352
|
)
|
|
|
(1,039
|
)
|
|
|
(36,259
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
925
|
|
|
$
|
(33,352
|
)
|
|
$
|
6,691
|
|
|
$
|
(35,511
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
16
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET FINANCIAL DATA
As of November 30, 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
|
|
$
|
34,115
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
38,835
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
72,950
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
48,770
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,967
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103,737
|
|
|
Inventory phones and accessories, net
|
|
|
10,194
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,118
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,312
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
14,779
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,860
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,639
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
107,858
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
134,780
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
242,638
|
|
|
Property, plant & equipment, net
|
|
|
250,745
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
324,571
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
575,316
|
|
|
Debt issuance costs
|
|
|
13,868
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,679
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,547
|
|
|
Restricted Cash
|
|
|
6,167
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,167
|
|
|
U.S. wireless licenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
402,386
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
402,386
|
|
|
Puerto Rico wireless licenses, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,159
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,159
|
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
4,187
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,187
|
|
|
Investment in subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
941,175
|
|
|
|
604,793
|
|
|
|
(756,464
|
)
|
|
|
(789,504
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets, net
|
|
|
17,889
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,896
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,785
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
400,714
|
|
|
$
|
941,175
|
|
|
$
|
1,547,264
|
|
|
$
|
(756,464
|
)
|
|
$
|
(789,504
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,343,185
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS (DEFICIT) EQUITY
|
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
16,982
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
27,206
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
44,188
|
|
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
|
|
88,548
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95,396
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
183,944
|
|
|
Payable to affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
105,530
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
122,677
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
228,207
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
793,107
|
|
|
|
591,395
|
|
|
|
73,083
|
|
|
|
547,464
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,005,049
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
2,989
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
131,866
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
134,855
|
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
10,899
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,933
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,832
|
|
|
Intercompany
|
|
|
17,268
|
|
|
|
1,086,890
|
|
|
|
1,080,631
|
|
|
|
(236,707
|
)
|
|
|
(1,948,082
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest in subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,618
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,618
|
|
|
Redeemable preferred stock
|
|
|
606,538
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(606,538
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders (deficit) equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,078
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,078
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
(818,497
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
818,497
|
|
|
|
30,244
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,244
|
|
|
Accumulated (deficit) equity
|
|
|
(316,671
|
)
|
|
|
(737,404
|
)
|
|
|
(711,041
|
)
|
|
|
(1,096,492
|
)
|
|
|
1,765,116
|
|
|
|
(1,096,492
|
)
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
|
(449
|
)
|
|
|
294
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(974
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,129
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,135,617
|
)
|
|
|
(737,110
|
)
|
|
|
107,456
|
|
|
|
(1,066,144
|
)
|
|
|
1,765,116
|
|
|
|
(1,066,299
|
)
|
|
Less: treasury shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,077
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,077
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders (deficit) equity
|
|
|
(1,135,617
|
)
|
|
|
(737,110
|
)
|
|
|
107,456
|
|
|
|
(1,067,221
|
)
|
|
|
1,765,116
|
|
|
|
(1,067,376
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
400,714
|
|
|
$
|
941,175
|
|
|
$
|
1,547,264
|
|
|
$
|
(756,464
|
)
|
|
$
|
(789,504
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,343,185
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FINANCIAL DATA
For the Six Months Ended November 30, 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
|
|
$
|
207,785
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
289,773
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(6,020
|
)
|
|
$
|
491,538
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization
shown below)
|
|
|
40,224
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56,401
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,684
|
)
|
|
|
90,941
|
|
|
Cost of equipment sold
|
|
|
17,533
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,251
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61,784
|
|
|
Sales and marketing
|
|
|
21,293
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,021
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,314
|
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
49,972
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,229
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(336
|
)
|
|
|
99,865
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
33,478
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,133
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67,611
|
|
|
Loss on disposition of assets
|
|
|
593
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,611
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
163,093
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
217,053
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,020
|
)
|
|
|
374,126
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
44,692
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72,720
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
117,412
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from investments in subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,691
|
|
|
|
(6,597
|
)
|
|
|
6,691
|
|
|
|
(6,785
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
(52,169
|
)
|
|
|
(28,014
|
)
|
|
|
(1,434
|
)
|
|
|
(14,776
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(96,393
|
)
|
|
Intercompany interest allocation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,014
|
|
|
|
(42,790
|
)
|
|
|
14,776
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax
expense, minority interest in income of subsidiaries and income
from equity investments
|
|
|
(7,477
|
)
|
|
|
6,691
|
|
|
|
21,899
|
|
|
|
6,691
|
|
|
|
(6,785
|
)
|
|
|
21,019
|
|
|
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
|
|
880
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,848
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,968
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income from continuing operations before minority
interest in income of subsidiaries and income from equity
investments
|
|
|
(6,597
|
)
|
|
|
6,691
|
|
|
|
8,051
|
|
|
|
6,691
|
|
|
|
(6,785
|
)
|
|
|
8,051
|
|
|
Minority interest in income of subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(321
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(321
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss (income) from continuing operations
|
|
|
(6,597
|
)
|
|
|
6,691
|
|
|
|
7,730
|
|
|
|
6,691
|
|
|
|
(6,785
|
)
|
|
|
7,730
|
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,039
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,039
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
$
|
(6,597
|
)
|
|
$
|
6,691
|
|
|
$
|
6,691
|
|
|
$
|
6,691
|
|
|
$
|
(6,785
|
)
|
|
$
|
6,691
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FINANCIAL DATA
For the Six Months Ended November 30, 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
|
|
$
|
(6,597
|
)
|
|
$
|
6,691
|
|
|
$
|
6,691
|
|
|
$
|
6,691
|
|
|
$
|
(6,785
|
)
|
|
$
|
6,691
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided
by (used in) operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
33,478
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,133
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67,611
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
|
|
3,322
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,114
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,436
|
|
|
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,107
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,107
|
)
|
|
Minority interest in income of subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
321
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
321
|
|
|
Equity in undistributed earnings (loss) of subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,691
|
|
|
|
(6,597
|
)
|
|
|
6,691
|
|
|
|
(6,785
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on disposition of assets
|
|
|
593
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,057
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,650
|
|
|
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of
acquisitions and dispositions and other
|
|
|
17,162
|
|
|
|
99,380
|
|
|
|
(131,723
|
)
|
|
|
(28,791
|
)
|
|
|
41,470
|
|
|
|
(2,502
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
47,958
|
|
|
|
112,762
|
|
|
|
(93,111
|
)
|
|
|
(15,409
|
)
|
|
|
27,900
|
|
|
|
80,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from disposition of assets, net of cash expenses
|
|
|
72
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
81
|
|
|
Payment for acquisition
|
|
|
(12,519
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,519
|
)
|
|
Payments for purchase of wireless spectrum
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,603
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,603
|
)
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(26,604
|
)
|
|
|
(18,818
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(45,422
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(39,051
|
)
|
|
|
(22,412
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(61,463
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(45,000
|
)
|
|
|
(944
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(45,944
|
)
|
|
Proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,114
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,114
|
|
|
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,107
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,107
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock
purchase plan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
296
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
296
|
|
|
Cash (paid to) received from affiliates
|
|
|
(5,949
|
)
|
|
|
(45,350
|
)
|
|
|
69,307
|
|
|
|
9,892
|
|
|
|
(27,900
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(5,949
|
)
|
|
|
(90,350
|
)
|
|
|
68,363
|
|
|
|
15,409
|
|
|
|
(27,900
|
)
|
|
|
(40,427
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
2,958
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24,748
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,790
|
)
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
|
|
31,157
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63,583
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
94,740
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
|
|
$
|
34,115
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
38,835
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
72,950
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FINANCIAL DATA
For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
$
|
200,974
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
255,746
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(2,117
|
)
|
|
$
|
454,603
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization
shown below)
|
|
|
36,189
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,902
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,350
|
)
|
|
|
86,741
|
|
|
Cost of equipment sold
|
|
|
15,611
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,484
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61,095
|
|
|
Sales and marketing
|
|
|
19,572
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,221
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,793
|
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
43,599
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,857
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(767
|
)
|
|
|
84,689
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
33,242
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,671
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
64,913
|
|
|
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets
|
|
|
798
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(505
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
293
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
149,011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
197,630
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,117
|
)
|
|
|
344,524
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
51,963
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58,116
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
110,079
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income from investments in subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35,511
|
)
|
|
|
(13,685
|
)
|
|
|
(35,511
|
)
|
|
|
84,707
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
(51,458
|
)
|
|
|
(34,651
|
)
|
|
|
31,956
|
|
|
|
(29,650
|
)
|
|
|
(18,600
|
)
|
|
|
(102,403
|
)
|
|
Other (expense) income
|
|
|
(1,123
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,123
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany interest allocation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,651
|
|
|
|
(82,901
|
)
|
|
|
29,650
|
|
|
|
18,600
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax
expense, minority interest in income of subsidiaries and income
from equity investments
|
|
|
(618
|
)
|
|
|
(35,511
|
)
|
|
|
(5,391
|
)
|
|
|
(35,511
|
)
|
|
|
84,707
|
|
|
|
7,676
|
|
|
Income tax (expense) benefit
|
|
|
(13,067
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,034
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,033
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income from continuing operations before minority
interest in income of subsidiaries and income from equity
investments
|
|
|
(13,685
|
)
|
|
|
(35,511
|
)
|
|
|
643
|
|
|
|
(35,511
|
)
|
|
|
84,707
|
|
|
|
643
|
|
|
Minority interest in income of subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(441
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(441
|
)
|
|
Income from equity investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
546
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
546
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss (income) from continuing operations
|
|
|
(13,685
|
)
|
|
|
(35,511
|
)
|
|
|
748
|
|
|
|
(35,511
|
)
|
|
|
84,707
|
|
|
|
748
|
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(36,259
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(36,259
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
$
|
(13,685
|
)
|
|
$
|
(35,511
|
)
|
|
$
|
(35,511
|
)
|
|
$
|
(35,511
|
)
|
|
$
|
84,707
|
|
|
$
|
(35,511
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FINANCIAL DATA
For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
$
|
(13,685
|
)
|
|
$
|
(35,511
|
)
|
|
$
|
(35,511
|
)
|
|
$
|
(35,511
|
)
|
|
$
|
84,707
|
|
|
$
|
(35,511
|
)
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided
by (used in) operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
33,242
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,803
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72,045
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
|
|
2,479
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,725
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,204
|
|
|
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(66
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(66
|
)
|
|
Minority interest in income of subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
441
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
441
|
|
|
Income from equity investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(546
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(546
|
)
|
|
Equity in undistributed (loss) earnings of subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35,511
|
)
|
|
|
(13,685
|
)
|
|
|
(35,511
|
)
|
|
|
84,707
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution received from equity investment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
215
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
215
|
|
|
Loss on disposition of assets
|
|
|
798
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,490
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,288
|
|
|
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of
acquisitions and dispositions and other
|
|
|
30,612
|
|
|
|
71,052
|
|
|
|
(20,316
|
)
|
|
|
63,069
|
|
|
|
(149,058
|
)
|
|
|
(4,641
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
53,446
|
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
|
3,550
|
|
|
|
(7,953
|
)
|
|
|
20,356
|
|
|
|
69,429
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from disposition of assets, net of cash expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
582
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
583
|
|
|
Acquisition of minority interest, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,500
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,500
|
)
|
|
Payments for purchase of wireless spectrum
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,920
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,920
|
)
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(21,020
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,182
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(41,202
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(21,020
|
)
|
|
|
582
|
|
|
|
(37,601
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(58,039
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(889
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(889
|
)
|
|
Proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
790
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
790
|
|
|
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock
purchase plan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
461
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
461
|
|
|
Cash received from (paid to) affiliates
|
|
|
(9,188
|
)
|
|
|
(612
|
)
|
|
|
23,454
|
|
|
|
6,702
|
|
|
|
(20,356
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(9,188
|
)
|
|
|
(612
|
)
|
|
|
22,631
|
|
|
|
7,953
|
|
|
|
(20,356
|
)
|
|
|
428
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
23,238
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,420
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,818
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
|
|
26,129
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,755
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
94,884
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
|
|
$
|
49,367
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
57,335
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
106,702
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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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 460,700
access line equivalents in markets covering over 13 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 9.0 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 both the three and six
months ended November 30, 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 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 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:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
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 an 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 six months ended November 30, 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 six months ended November 30, 2007, we utilized an
expected volatility with a range of 67.01%-70.53% 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 six months
ended November 30, 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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Six Months Ended
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November 30,
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November 30,
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2007
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2006
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$ Change
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% Change
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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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54,135
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$
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52,581
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$
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1,554
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3
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%
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$
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117,412
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$
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110,079
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$
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7,333
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7
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%
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Income from continuing operations
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1,450
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1,000
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450
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45
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%
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7,730
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748
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6,982
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*
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Earnings per share from continuing operations:
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Basic
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0.01
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0.01
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0.00
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*
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0.07
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0.01
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0.06
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*
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Diluted
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0.01
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0.01
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0.00
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*
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0.07
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0.01
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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 1,118,500 wireless subscribers, including
approximately 50,200 wholesale subscribers, at November 30,
2007, as compared to 1,058,700, including approximately 51,300
wholesale subscribers, at November 30, 2006, an increase of
6%.
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U.S.
Wireless Operations
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Three Months Ended
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Six Months Ended
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November 30,
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November 30,
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2007
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2006
|
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$ Change
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% Change
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2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
$ Change
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% Change
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(In thousands)
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|
|
|
Revenue:
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenue
|
|
$
|
108,797
|
|
|
$
|
95,910
|
|
|
$
|
12,887
|
|
|
|
13
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%
|
|
$
|
218,137
|
|
|
$
|
187,619
|
|
|
$
|
30,518
|
|
|
|
16
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%
|
|
Roaming revenue
|
|
|
14,233
|
|
|
|
16,993
|
|
|
|
(2,760
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)
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|
|
(16
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)
|
|
|
32,185
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|
|
|
36,315
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|
|
|
(4,130
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)
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|
|
(11
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)
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|
Equipment sales
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|
|
9,777
|
|
|
|
8,611
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|
|
|
1,166
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|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
20,089
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|
|
|
18,001
|
|
|
|
2,088
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|
|
|
12
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
132,807
|
|
|
|
121,514
|
|
|
|
11,293
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
270,411
|
|
|
|
241,935
|
|
|
|
28,476
|
|
|
|
12
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Costs and expenses:
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of services
|
|
|
25,702
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|
|
|
26,541
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|
|
|
(839
|
)
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|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
54,069
|
|
|
|
52,873
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|
|
|
1,196
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Cost of equipment sold
|
|
|
16,559
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|
|
|
20,455
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|
|
|
(3,896
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)
|
|
|
(19
|
)
|
|
|
35,338
|
|
|
|
39,470
|
|
|
|
(4,132
|
)
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
Sales and marketing
|
|
|
15,674
|
|
|
|
13,572
|
|
|
|
2,102
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
30,638
|
|
|
|
26,792
|
|
|
|
3,846
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
23,500
|
|
|
|
18,897
|
|
|
|
4,603
|
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
|
45,855
|
|
|
|
37,060
|
|
|
|
8,795
|
|
|
|
24
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses
|
|
|
81,435
|
|
|
|
79,465
|
|
|
|
1,970
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
165,900
|
|
|
|
156,195
|
|
|
|
9,705
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted operating income(1)
|
|
$
|
51,372
|
|
|
$
|
42,049
|
|
|
$
|
9,323
|
|
|
|
22
|
%
|
|
$
|
104,511
|
|
|
$
|
85,740
|
|
|
$
|
18,771
|
|
|
|
22
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(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.
|
Revenue.
U.S. wireless service revenue
increased in the three and six months ended November 30,
2007, as compared to the three and six months ended
November 30, 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 services, multimedia services and downloads), and
an increase in recurring access fees primarily due to increased
subscribers on our Blue Nation (nationwide) and Blue Region
(regional) plans, which generally have a higher ARPU than older
plans.
U.S. wireless roaming revenue decreased for the three and
six months ended November 30, 2007, as compared to the
three and six months ended November 30, 2006. The decrease
in the three months ended November 30, 2007 as compared to
the same period last year was primarily due to a decrease in the
average roaming rate per minute, partially offset by an increase
in roaming minutes as well as an increase in revenue from data
roaming. The decrease in the six months ended November 30,
2007 as compared to the same period last year was primarily due
to 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 and six months ended
November 30, 2007, as compared to the three and six months
ended November 30, 2006, due primarily to an increase in
new activations and deductibles associated with our phone
insurance program.
Our U.S. wireless operations had approximately 700,300 and
666,400 subscribers at November 30, 2007 and 2006,
respectively, including approximately 50,200 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 November 30,
2007. During the twelve months ended November 30, 2007,
increases in retail subscribers from new activations of 200,700
were offset by subscriber cancellations of 165,700. The monthly
postpaid churn rate was 2.0% for both the three and six months
ended November 30, 2007, as compared to 1.9% for both the
three and six months ended November 30, 2006, respectively.
The cancellations experienced by our U.S. wireless
operations were primarily due to non-payment and competition.
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U.S. wireless ARPU was $68 and $70 for the three and six
months ended November 30, 2007, respectively, as compared
to $67 for both of the same periods 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 than older plans, offset by
lower roaming revenue. Average MOUs per subscriber were 1,051
and 1,046 per month for the three and six months ended
November 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to 895 and 879
for the same periods last year.
Costs and expenses.
Cost of services decreased
during the three months ended November 30, 2007 and
increased during the six months ended November 30, 2007, as
compared to the same periods last year. The decrease in the
three months ended November 30, 2007 was primarily due to a
decrease in roamer service costs (amounts that we pay other
wireless carriers when our subscribers use their networks) due
to reduced rates, partially offset by increases in expenses to
provide data services resulting from greater data usage and
increased compensation costs. The increase in the six months
ended November 30, 2007 was primarily due to increases in
tower site rent associated with additional sites, expenses
associated with providing data services and compensation costs.
This was partially offset by a decrease in roamer service costs
due to reduced rates.
Cost of equipment sold decreased for the three and six months
ended November 30, 2007, as compared to the same periods
last year. The decrease was primarily due to a lower average
cost per phone in the three and six months ended
November 30, 2007 as compared to the same periods last
year, partially offset by a greater number of phones used for
customer acquisition and retention in the three and six months
ended November 30, 2007 as compared to the same period last
year.
Sales and marketing expenses increased for the three and six
months ended November 30, 2007, as compared to the same
periods last year, primarily due to increased advertising
associated with the launch of our New Blue Nation rate plans.
General and administrative expenses increased for the three and
six months ended November 30, 2007, as compared to the same
periods in the prior year. The increase was primarily due to
increases in bad debt expense, compensation costs, costs related
to employee benefits and training and rent expense.
Puerto
Rico Wireless Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
November 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
November 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
$ Change
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
$ Change
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenue
|
|
$
|
76,281
|
|
|
$
|
73,613
|
|
|
$
|
2,668
|
|
|
|
4
|
%
|
|
$
|
153,185
|
|
|
$
|
146,711
|
|
|
$
|
6,474
|
|
|
|
4
|
%
|
|
Roaming revenue
|
|
|
1,463
|
|
|
|
1,432
|
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2,599
|
|
|
|
2,899
|
|
|
|
(300
|
)
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
Equipment sales
|
|
|
3,055
|
|
|
|
3,848
|
|
|
|
(793
|
)
|
|
|
(21
|
)
|
|
|
6,353
|
|
|
|
6,823
|
|
|
|
(470
|
)
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
80,799
|
|
|
|
78,893
|
|
|
|
1,906
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
162,137
|
|
|
|
156,433
|
|
|
|
5,704
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of services
|
|
|
12,971
|
|
|
|
12,401
|
|
|
|
570
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
26,062
|
|
|
|
24,820
|
|
|
|
1,242
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
Cost of equipment sold
|
|
|
13,459
|
|
|
|
11,902
|
|
|
|
1,557
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
26,137
|
|
|
|
21,522
|
|
|
|
4,615
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
|
Sales and marketing
|
|
|
9,209
|
|
|
|
8,505
|
|
|
|
704
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
18,209
|
|
|
|
16,235
|
|
|
|
1,974
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
17,965
|
|
|
|
17,836
|
|
|
|
129
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
35,841
|
|
|
|
33,994
|
|
|
|
1,847
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses
|
|
|
53,604
|
|
|
|
50,644
|
|
|
|
2,960
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
106,249
|
|
|
|
96,571
|
|
|
|
9,678
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted operating income(1)
|
|
$
|
27,195
|
|
|
$
|
28,249
|
|
|
$
|
(1,054
|
)
|
|
|
(4
|
)%
|
|
$
|
55,888
|
|
|
$
|
59,862
|
|
|
$
|
(3,974
|
)
|
|
|
(7
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(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.
|
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Revenue.
Puerto Rico wireless service revenue
increased for the three and six months ended November 30,
2007, as compared to the three and six months ended
November 30, 2006. The increase primarily relates to an
increase in subscribers in the three and six months ended
November 30, 2007 as compared to the same periods last
year, partially offset by a decrease in ARPU. Our Puerto Rico
wireless operations had approximately 418,200 subscribers at
November 30, 2007, an increase of 7% from subscribers at
November 30, 2006. During the twelve months ended
November 30, 2007, increases from new activations of
147,800 were offset by subscriber cancellations of 121,900. The
cancellations experienced by our Puerto Rico wireless operations
were primarily due to competition and non-payment.
The monthly postpaid churn rate decreased to 2.6% and 2.4% for
three and six months ended November 30, 2007, respectively,
from 2.8% and 2.6% for the same periods 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. Our postpaid subscribers represented
approximately 99% of our total Puerto Rico wireless subscribers
at November 30, 2007 and November 30, 2006.
Puerto Rico wireless ARPU was $65 and $66 for the three and six
months ended November 30, 2007, respectively, as compared
to $68 and $67 for the three and six months ended
November 30, 2006, respectively. The decrease in ARPU was
primarily due to lower airtime revenue and equipment revenue per
subscriber, partially offset by an increase in data revenue per
subscriber.
Our subscribers used an average of 1,758 and 1,741 MOUs during
the three and six months ended November 30, 2007,
respectively, compared to 1,536 and 1,527 MOUs during the three
and six months ended November 30, 2006, respectively. We
believe the increase in MOUs is due to our unlimited rate plan
which provides customers in Puerto Rico with unlimited local
MOUs for a flat fee at $49.99 per month.
Equipment sales decreased during the three and six months ended
November 30, 2007, as compared to the three and six months
ended November 30, 2006, due primarily to market pressure
to more heavily subsidize more expensive higher-end handsets to
attract and retain customers.
Costs and expenses.
Cost of services increased
during the three and six months ended November 30, 2007 as
compared to the three and six months ended November 30,
2006. The increase was primarily due to increased costs
associated with a larger subscriber base, including tower site
rent, maintenance contracts, and long distance costs.
Cost of equipment sold increased during the three and six months
ended November 30, 2007 as compared to the same periods
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 handsets in the three and
six months ended November 30, 2007, as compared to the same
periods last year.
Sales and marketing expenses increased during the three and six
months ended November 30, 2007, as compared to the same
periods last year. The increase was due to increases in
advertising, compensation costs, and agent commissions.
General and administrative expenses increased during the three
and six months ended November 30, 2007, as compared to the
same periods last year. The increase was primarily due to
increases in other taxes and licenses, compensation costs, and
customer service costs. These increases were partially offset by
a decrease in bad debt expense.
31
Puerto
Rico Broadband Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
November 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
November 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
$ Change
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
$ Change
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Switched revenue
|
|
$
|
13,777
|
|
|
$
|
13,601
|
|
|
$
|
176
|
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
|
$
|
27,379
|
|
|
$
|
27,436
|
|
|
$
|
(57
|
)
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
Dedicated revenue
|
|
|
17,527
|
|
|
|
15,353
|
|
|
|
2,174
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
33,801
|
|
|
|
29,805
|
|
|
|
3,996
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
Other revenue
|
|
|
1,702
|
|
|
|
2,877
|
|
|
|
(1,175
|
)
|
|
|
(41
|
)
|
|
|
3,830
|
|
|
|
4,901
|
|
|
|
(1,071
|
)
|
|
|
(22
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
33,006
|
|
|
|
31,831
|
|
|
|
1,175
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
65,010
|
|
|
|
62,142
|
|
|
|
2,868
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of services
|
|
|
8,278
|
|
|
|
7,224
|
|
|
|
1,054
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
15,877
|
|
|
|
14,201
|
|
|
|
1,676
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
Cost of equipment sold
|
|
|
244
|
|
|
|
54
|
|
|
|
190
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
309
|
|
|
|
103
|
|
|
|
206
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
Sales and marketing
|
|
|
1,736
|
|
|
|
1,716
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
3,161
|
|
|
|
3,285
|
|
|
|
(124
|
)
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
5,332
|
|
|
|
4,900
|
|
|
|
432
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
10,042
|
|
|
|
9,767
|
|
|
|
275
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses
|
|
|
15,590
|
|
|
|
13,894
|
|
|
|
1,696
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
29,389
|
|
|
|
27,356
|
|
|
|
2,033
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted operating income(1)
|
|
$
|
17,416
|
|
|
$
|
17,937
|
|
|
$
|
(521
|
)
|
|
|
(3
|
)%
|
|
$
|
35,621
|
|
|
$
|
34,786
|
|
|
$
|
835
|
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Percentage not meaningful
|
|
|
|
(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.
|
Revenue.
Total Puerto Rico broadband revenue
increased for the three and six months ended November 30,
2007, as compared to the three and six months ended
November 30, 2006. This increase was primarily due to a 19%
increase in total access lines and equivalents to 460,700,
partially offset by a decrease in recurring revenue per line and
lower intercarrier compensation revenue due to a favorable
adjustment in the three months ended November 30, 2006.
Switched revenue increased for the three months ended
November 30, 2007 and decreased for the six months ended
November 30, 2007 as compared to the same periods last
year. The increase in the three months ended November 30,
2007 was primarily due to a 20% increase in switched access
lines to 85,900 as of November 30, 2007, partially offset
by a decrease in recurring revenue per line. The decrease in the
six months ended November 30, 2007 relates to a lower
recurring revenue per line partially offset by an increase in
switched access lines. The increase in switched access lines has
primarily come from VOIP lines added through our agreements with
certain cable television operators in Puerto Rico.
Dedicated revenue increased for the three and six months ended
November 30, 2007, as compared to the same periods last
year. The increase was primarily the result of a 19% increase in
voice grade equivalent dedicated lines to 374,800 as of
November 30, 2007, partially offset by a decrease in
recurring revenue per line.
Other revenue decreased for the three and six months ended
November 30, 2007, as compared to the same periods last
year. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in revenue
resulting from installation and new construction and
intercarrier compensation revenue partially due to a favorable
adjustment in the three months ended November 30, 2006.
Costs and expenses.
Cost of services increased
during the three and six months ended November 30, 2007, as
compared to the same periods last year. The increase primarily
related to increases in telephone service and network costs due
to access line growth and to expenses for the deployment of
network capacity in consideration of customer contracts for
future service.
32
General and administrative expenses increased during the three
and six months ended November 30, 2007, as compared to the
same periods the prior year. The increase was primarily due to
increases in bad debt expense and other taxes and licenses.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Weighted
Average Debt Outstanding and Interest Expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
November 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
November 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average Debt Outstanding
|
|
$
|
2,020.26
|
|
|
$
|
2,138.26
|
|
|
$
|
(118.00
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,033.62
|
|
|
$
|
2,136.83
|
|
|
$
|
(103.21
|
)
|
|
Weighted Average Gross Interest Rate(1)
|
|
|
9.7
|
%
|
|
|
9.9
|
%
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)%
|
|
|
9.7
|
%
|
|
|
9.8
|
%
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)%
|
|
Weighted Average Gross Interest Rate(2)
|
|
|
9.2
|
%
|
|
|
9.4
|
%
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)%
|
|
|
9.3
|
%
|
|
|
9.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Interest Expense(1)
|
|
$
|
48.87
|
|
|
$
|
52.68
|
|
|
$
|
(3.81
|
)
|
|
$
|
98.61
|
|
|
$
|
104.43
|
|
|
$
|
(5.82
|
)
|
|
Interest Income
|
|
$
|
1.06
|
|
|
$
|
0.99
|
|
|
$
|
0.07
|
|
|
$
|
2.22
|
|
|
$
|
2.03
|
|
|
$
|
0.19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Interest Expense
|
|
$
|
47.81
|
|
|
$
|
51.69
|
|
|
$
|
(3.88
|
)
|
|
$
|
96.39
|
|
|
$
|
102.40
|
|
|
$
|
(6.01
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Including amortization of debt issuance costs of
$2.3 million and $4.3 million for the three and six
months ended November 30, 2007, respectively and
$2.3 million and $4.6 million for the three and six
months ended November 30, 2006, respectively.
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
Excluding amortization of debt issuance costs of
$2.3 million and $4.3 million for the three and six
months ended November 30, 2007, respectively and
$2.3 million and $4.6 million for the three and six
months ended November 30, 2006, respectively.
|
The $3.9 million and $6.0 million decrease in net
interest expense for the three and six months ended
November 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the three
and six months ended November 30, 2006, resulted primarily
from lower weighted average debt outstanding.
At November 30, 2007, we had total liquidity of
$223.0 million, consisting of cash and cash equivalents
totaling $73.0 million and approximately $150 million
available under our revolving credit facility. Additionally, at
November 30, 2007, we had restricted cash of
$6.2 million, which is held in escrow as the result of a
reciprocal escrow agreement with one of our customers.
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 November 30, 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 November 30, 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 5.20% as of November 30,
2007) plus 2.00%
33
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
(5.23% as of November 30, 2007) 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 and our wholly-owned
subsidiaries, CCOC and CPROC, as co-issuers, 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 and CCOC, as co-issuers, 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 and CCOC issued $370.0 million of 2008
Senior Subordinated Notes. An affiliate of Welsh, Carson,
Anderson & Stowe (Welsh Carson) owned
approximately $189.0 million principal amount of the 2008
Senior Subordinated Notes. CPROC is a guarantor of the 2008
Senior Subordinated Notes. As of November 30, 2007, we had
repurchased or redeemed all such 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 March 31, 2006, and expired on December 31,
2007. The fixed interest rate on the CCOC Swap was 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 Credit Facility. The May 2007
CCOC Collar became effective December 31, 2007, the date
that the original CCOC Swap expired, 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 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%.
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
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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%.
On October 31, 2007, we entered into an agreement to hedge
variable interest rate risk on $200.0 million of our
$350.0 million of variable interest rate 2013 Holdco
Floating Rate Notes for six months (the Holdco
Swap). The Holdco Swap became effective December 31,
2007 and will expire on June 30, 2008, and has an all-in
fixed interest rate of 10.46%.
At November 30, 2007, $750.0 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 November 30, 2007, the fair value of our swaps and
collars was approximately $(2.1) million. We recorded a
liability, which is included in other liabilities in the
condensed consolidated balance sheet, for the fair value of the
swaps and collars. For the six months ended November 30,
2007, we recorded $1.1 million, net of tax, in accumulated
other comprehensive loss 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 November 30, 2007.
For the three and six months ended November 30, 2007, the
ratio of earnings to fixed charges was 1.12 and 1.20,
respectively. 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 November 30, 2007, we had no off-balance sheet
obligations.
Our capital expenditures for the three and six months ended
November 30, 2007 were as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
% of Total Capital
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
% of Total Capital
|
|
|
|
|
November 30, 2007
|
|
|
Expenditures
|
|
|
November 30, 2007
|
|
|
Expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Wireless
|
|
$
|
11,767
|
|
|
|
46.3
|
%
|
|
$
|
18,818
|
|
|
|
41.4
|
%
|
|
Puerto Rico Wireless
|
|
|
9,285
|
|
|
|
36.5
|
|
|
|
16,758
|
|
|
|
36.9
|
|
|
Puerto Rico Broadband
|
|
|
4,374
|
|
|
|
17.2
|
|
|
|
9,846
|
|
|
|
21.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total capital expenditures
|
|
$
|
25,426
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
45,422
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capitalized phones in Puerto Rico (included above in Puerto Rico
Wireless)
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|
$
|
4,896
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|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
11,134
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net at November 30, 2007
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|
$
|
575,316
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|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
575,316
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|
|
|
|
|
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 used
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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, for $15 million.
On October 23, 2007, we acquired 1900 MHz (PCS)
wireless spectrum covering approximately 400,000 Pops in Lima
and Findlay-Tiffin, Ohio, markets contiguous to the
Companys existing footprint in Ft. Wayne, Indiana,
for $3.6 million.
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
November 30, 2007, we have paid approximately
$38.2 million in connection with this agreement.
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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 statement
effective on July 14, 1994. As of November 30, 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 November 30,
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 November 30, 2007
(unless otherwise noted), and the effect that such obligations
are expected to have on liquidity and cash flow in future
periods.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than
|
|
|
1-3
|
|
|
3-5
|
|
|
After
|
|
|
Contractual Obligations
|
|
Total
|
|
|
1 Year
|
|
|
Years
|
|
|
Years
|
|
|
5 Years
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt obligations (net of unamortized discount)
|
|
$
|
2,005,049
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
274,626
|
|
|
$
|
275,520
|
|
|
$
|
1,454,903
|
|
|
Interest on long-term debt obligations(1)
|
|
|
879,904
|
|
|
|
157,368
|
|
|
|
327,029
|
|
|
|
272,814
|
|
|
|
122,693
|
|
|
Operating lease obligations
|
|
|
248,718
|
|
|
|
30,696
|
|
|
|
53,181
|
|
|
|
37,347
|
|
|
|
127,494
|
|
|
Capital lease obligations
|
|
|
190,123
|
|
|
|
6,090
|
|
|
|
12,803
|
|
|
|
13,430
|
|
|
|
157,800
|
|
|
Purchase obligations
|
|
|
43,758
|
|
|
|
10,582
|
|
|
|
21,879
|
|
|
|
11,297
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total contractual cash obligations
|
|
|
3,367,552
|
|
|
|
204,736
|
|
|
|
689,518
|
|
|
|
610,408
|
|
|
|
1,862,890
|
|
|
Sublessor agreements
|
|
|
(3,950
|
)
|
|
|
(1,293
|
)
|
|
|
(1,902
|
)
|
|
|
(745
|
)
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
|
|
$
|
3,363,602
|
|
|
$
|
203,443
|
|
|
$
|
687,616
|
|
|
$
|
609,663
|
|
|
$
|
1,862,880
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Interest payments are based on the Companys projected
interest rates and estimated principle amounts outstanding for
the periods presented.
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37
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;
|
|
|
|
|
|
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;
|
|
|
|
|
|
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;
|
|
|
|
|
|
our substantial debt obligations, including restrictive
covenants, which place limitations on how we conduct business;
|
|
|
|
|
|
market prices for the products and services we offer may decline
in the future;
|
|
|
|
|
|
the effect of changes in the level of support provided to us by
the Universal Service Fund;
|
|
|
|
|
|
the effects of a decline in the market for our Code
Division Multiple Access-based technology;
|
|
|
|
|
|
the effects of consolidation in the telecommunications industry;
|
|
|
|
|
|
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;
|
|
|
|
|
|
our access to the latest technology handsets in a timeframe and
at a cost similar to our competitors;
|
|
|
|
|
|
our ability to successfully deploy and deliver wireless data
services to our customers, including next generation 3G and 4G
technology;
|
|
|
|
|
|
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;
|
|
|
|
|
|
our dependence on roaming agreements for a significant portion
of our wireless revenue and the expected decline in roaming
revenue over the long term;
|
|
|
|
|
|
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;
|
|
|
|
|
|
our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel;
|
|
|
|
|
|
the effects of governmental regulation of the telecommunications
industry;
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38
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
our ability to acquire, and the cost of acquiring, additional
spectrum in our markets to support growth and advanced
technologies;
|
|
|
|
|
|
the effects of network disruptions and system failures;
|
|
|
|
|
|
our ability to manage, implement and monitor billing and
operational support systems;
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
|
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 and
collar agreements to hedge variable interest rate risk on
$750.0 million of our $900.0 million variable interest
rate debt as part of our interest rate risk management program.
39
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 November 30, 2007:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year Ended November 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed rate
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(374
|
)
|
|
$
|
153
|
|
|
$
|
367
|
|
|
$
|
1,107,439
|
|
|
$
|
1,107,585
|
|
|
$
|
1,135,710
|
|
|
Average fixed Interest rate
|
|
|
0.0
|
%
|
|
|
10.0
|
%
|
|
|
10.0
|
%
|
|
|
10.0
|
%
|
|
|
10.0
|
%
|
|
|
9.5
|
%
|
|
|
9.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Variable rate
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
275,000
|
|
|
$
|
275,000
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
350,000
|
|
|
$
|
900,000
|
|
|
$
|
907,000
|
|
|
Average variable Interest rate(1)
|
|
|
3.2
|
%
|
|
|
4.0
|
%
|
|
|
4.4
|
%
|
|
|
4.7
|
%
|
|
|
5.0
|
%
|
|
|
5.0
|
%
|
|
|
4.7
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swap (pay fixed, receive variable):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notional amount
|
|
$
|
650,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1,011
|
)
|
|
Average pay rate
|
|
|
7.71
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average receive rate
|
|
|
5.25
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate collar:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notional amount
|
|
$
|
300,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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$
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Cap (Highest)
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5.50
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%
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4.66
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(1)
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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 November 30, 2007 and 2006 had outstanding
balances of $900.0 million. The fair value of such debt
approximates the carrying value at November 30, 2007 and
2006. Of the variable rate debt, as of November 30, 2007,
$750.0 million is hedged using interest rate collar and
swap agreements that expire at various dates through December
2008. These swaps and collars are designated as cash flow
hedges. Based on our unhedged variable rate obligations
outstanding at November 30, 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
November 30, 2007.
There was no change in our internal control over financial
reporting during the quarter ended November 30, 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 alleged, among
other things, breach of fiduciary duty in connection with 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 alleged 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 alleged
waste of corporate assets in connection with certain monitoring
fees paid to the stockholder defendants. The complaint sought
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 filed a motion to dismiss the
lawsuit. Prior to oral argument on the motion to dismiss, on
November 1, 2007 the Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the
action against all defendants.
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. On
October 19, 2007, the court granted preliminary approval of
the proposed settlement and scheduled a hearing to consider
final approval of the settlement for April 2008. The settlement
provides for the certification of a class consisting of all of
our current and former customers. In general, under the terms of
the settlement, class members may elect to receive a settlement
benefit consisting of one of the following: (i) additional
minutes of our airtime, (ii) a service credit on their
wireless telephone bill in exchange for extending their wireless
contract, (iii) a discount on certain accessories or
(iv) a pre-paid long distance calling card. In connection
with the settlement, we have recorded a charge of
$2.95 million, included in general and administrative
expense on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the
three and six months ended November 30, 2007, to cover all
expected costs of the settlement.
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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None
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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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a) The Companys annual meeting of stockholders was
held on September 27, 2007.
b) The following persons were elected as directors at the
Companys annual meeting pursuant to the following votes:
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Number of Votes
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Directors
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For
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Withhold
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Darren C. Battistoni
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97,781,049
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1,583,368
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Anthony J. de Nicola
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92,256,195
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7,108,222
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Thomas E. McInerney
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91,647,071
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7,717,346
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James P. Pellow
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97,519,051
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1,845,366
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Raymond A. Ranelli
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97,962,954
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1,401,463
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Robert D. Reid
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96,227,980
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3,136,437
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Scott N. Schneider
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97,084,785
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2,279,632
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Michael J. Small
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97,786,049
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1,578,368
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J. Stephen Vanderwoude
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97,858,956
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1,505,461
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c) The stockholders approved a proposal at the annual
meeting to amend the Companys 1999 Stock Option and
Restricted Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares
issuable thereunder by 3,000,000 shares. The following sets
forth the number of votes on this proposal:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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74,407,817
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11,246,037
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156,706
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d) The stockholders approved a proposal at the annual
meeting to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche
LLP as independent auditors for the Company for the fiscal year
ending May 31, 2008. The following sets forth the number of
votes on this proposal:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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99,190,806
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27,437
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146,173
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ITEM 5.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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None
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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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31
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.1
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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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31
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.2
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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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32
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.1
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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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32
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.2
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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.
January 8, 2008
CENTENNIAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
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/s/
Thomas
J. Fitzpatrick
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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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