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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 EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005 |
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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
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Commission file number 000-50671
Liberty Media International, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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State of Delaware |
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20-0893138 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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12300 Liberty Boulevard
Englewood, Colorado
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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80112
(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code:
(720) 875-5800
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 and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past
90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act. Yes o No þ
The
number of outstanding shares of Liberty Media International,
Inc.s common stock as of April 29, 2005 was:
Series A common stock 165,554,207 shares; and
Series B common stock 7,264,300 shares.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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amounts in thousands |
ASSETS |
Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ |
3,076,092 |
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2,531,486 |
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Trade receivables, net
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270,946 |
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201,519 |
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Other receivables, net
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68,098 |
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165,631 |
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Other current assets
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318,873 |
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293,947 |
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Total current assets
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3,734,009 |
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3,192,583 |
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Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity
method, and related receivables (note 6)
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755,093 |
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1,865,642 |
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Other investments
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864,623 |
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838,608 |
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Property and equipment, net (note 8)
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6,460,367 |
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4,303,099 |
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Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
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Goodwill (note 8)
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4,520,803 |
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2,667,279 |
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Franchise rights and other
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227,807 |
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230,674 |
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4,748,610 |
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2,897,953 |
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Intangible assets subject to amortization, net
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371,391 |
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382,599 |
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Deferred tax assets
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38,953 |
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77,313 |
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Other assets, net
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302,227 |
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144,566 |
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Total assets
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$ |
17,275,273 |
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13,702,363 |
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I-1
LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS (Continued)
(unaudited)
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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amounts in thousands |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$ |
454,767 |
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363,549 |
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Accrued liabilities and other
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613,695 |
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667,647 |
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Subscriber advance payments and deposits
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343,970 |
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353,069 |
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Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations
(note 9)
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170,480 |
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36,827 |
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Total current liabilities
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1,582,912 |
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1,421,092 |
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Long-term debt and capital lease obligations (note 9)
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6,471,308 |
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4,955,919 |
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Deferred revenue (note 10)
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402,332 |
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161 |
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Deferred tax liabilities
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457,862 |
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458,138 |
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Other long-term liabilities
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447,389 |
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409,837 |
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Total liabilities
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9,361,803 |
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7,245,147 |
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Commitments and contingencies (note 13)
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Minority interests in subsidiaries
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2,641,180 |
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1,216,710 |
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Stockholders Equity:
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Series A common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized
500,000,000 shares; issued 168,555,331 and
168,514,962 shares at March 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, respectively
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1,685 |
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1,685 |
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Series B common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized
50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding
7,264,300 shares
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73 |
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73 |
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Series C common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized
500,000,000 shares; no shares issued
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Additional paid-in capital
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7,110,525 |
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7,001,635 |
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Accumulated deficit
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(1,622,673 |
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(1,649,007 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes
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(89,430 |
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14,010 |
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Treasury stock, at cost
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(127,890 |
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(127,890 |
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Total stockholders equity
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5,272,290 |
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5,240,506 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity
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$ |
17,275,273 |
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13,702,363 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements.
I-2
LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
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Three months ended |
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March 31, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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amounts in thousands, |
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except per share amounts |
Revenue (note 11)
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$ |
1,235,250 |
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576,200 |
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Operating costs and expenses:
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Operating (other than depreciation) (note 11)
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502,275 |
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222,760 |
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Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) (note 11)
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284,100 |
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148,012 |
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Stock-based compensation expense primarily SG&A
(note 3)
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18,655 |
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63,745 |
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Depreciation and amortization (note 8)
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327,591 |
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221,512 |
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Restructuring and other charges (note 14)
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4,863 |
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3,901 |
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1,137,484 |
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659,930 |
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Operating income (loss)
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97,766 |
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(83,730 |
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Other income (expense):
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Interest expense (note 11)
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(91,028 |
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(72,485 |
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Interest and dividend income (note 11)
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20,536 |
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8,966 |
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Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net (note 6)
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(21,324 |
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16,090 |
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Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative
instruments, net (note 7)
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85,868 |
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(13,031 |
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Foreign currency transaction losses, net
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(64,762 |
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(20,858 |
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Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
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(11,980 |
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31,916 |
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Gains (losses) on disposition of assets, net (notes 5 and
12)
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69,572 |
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(1,842 |
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Other income (expense), net
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684 |
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(8,178 |
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(12,434 |
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(59,422 |
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Earnings (loss) before income taxes and minority interests
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85,332 |
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(143,152 |
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Income tax expense
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(45,697 |
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(9,743 |
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Minority interests in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries, net
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(13,301 |
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68,944 |
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Net earnings (loss)
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$ |
26,334 |
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(83,951 |
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Historical and pro forma earnings (loss) per common
share basic and diluted (note 2)
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$ |
0.15 |
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(0.55 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements.
I-3
LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
(LOSS)
(unaudited)
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Three months ended |
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March 31, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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amounts in thousands |
Net earnings (loss)
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$ |
26,334 |
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(83,951 |
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Other comprehensive earnings, net of taxes:
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Foreign currency translation adjustments
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(100,170 |
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6,774 |
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Reclassification adjustment for foreign currency translation
gains included in net earnings (loss)
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(855 |
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Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities
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(1,889 |
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12,174 |
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Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge
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(526 |
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Other comprehensive earnings (loss)
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(103,440 |
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18,948 |
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Comprehensive loss
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$ |
(77,106 |
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(65,003 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements.
I-4
LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS
EQUITY
(unaudited)
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Three months ended March 31, 2005 |
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Accumulated |
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other |
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Common stock |
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Additional |
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comprehensive |
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Treasury |
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Total |
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Paid-In |
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Accumulated |
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earnings (loss), |
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stock, |
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stockholders |
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Series A |
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Series B |
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Series C |
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Capital |
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Deficit |
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net of taxes |
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at cost |
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equity |
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amounts in thousands |
Balance at January 1, 2005
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$ |
1,685 |
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73 |
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7,001,635 |
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(1,649,007 |
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14,010 |
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(127,890 |
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5,240,506 |
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Net earnings
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26,334 |
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26,334 |
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Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
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(103,440 |
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(103,440 |
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Adjustment due to issuance of stock by J:COM (note 5)
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110,512 |
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110,512 |
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Stock issued in connection with equity incentive plans
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1,369 |
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1,369 |
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Stock-based compensation, net of taxes (note 3)
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(2,648 |
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(2,648 |
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Adjustments due to other changes in subsidiary equity, net of
taxes
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(343 |
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(343 |
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Balance at March 31, 2005
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$ |
1,685 |
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73 |
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7,110,525 |
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(1,622,673 |
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(89,430 |
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(127,890 |
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5,272,290 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements.
I-5
LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
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Three months ended |
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March 31, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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amounts in thousands |
Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net earnings (loss)
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$ |
26,334 |
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(83,951 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities:
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Stock-based compensation expense
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18,655 |
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63,745 |
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Depreciation and amortization
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327,591 |
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221,512 |
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Restructuring and other charges
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4,863 |
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3,901 |
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Accretion of interest expense and amortization of deferred
financing costs
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15,992 |
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2,931 |
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Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net
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21,324 |
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(16,090 |
) |
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Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on derivative
instruments, net
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(85,868 |
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13,031 |
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Foreign currency transaction losses, net
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64,762 |
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20,858 |
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Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt
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11,980 |
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(31,916 |
) |
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Losses (gains) on disposition of assets, net
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(69,572 |
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1,842 |
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Deferred income tax expense
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29,062 |
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12,813 |
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Minority interests in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
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13,301 |
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(68,944 |
) |
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Non-cash recognition of deferred revenue
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(7,826 |
) |
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Other noncash items
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1,419 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects
of acquisitions:
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Receivables and other
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99,732 |
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753 |
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Payables and accruals
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(167,313 |
) |
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(7,185 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
303,017 |
|
|
|
134,719 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expended for property and equipment
|
|
|
(248,690 |
) |
|
|
(89,546 |
) |
|
Proceeds received upon disposition of assets
|
|
|
91,137 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash received (paid) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
(78,122 |
) |
|
|
294,534 |
|
|
Return of cash previously paid into escrow in connection with
2004 acquisition
|
|
|
56,493 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash received (paid) to purchase or settle derivative
instruments
|
|
|
65,876 |
|
|
|
(32,754 |
) |
|
Purchases of short-term liquid investments
|
|
|
(16,233 |
) |
|
|
(17,487 |
) |
|
Proceeds from sale of short-term liquid investments
|
|
|
46,869 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in restricted cash
|
|
|
26,019 |
|
|
|
6,105 |
|
|
Investments in and loans to affiliates and others
|
|
|
(332 |
) |
|
|
(62,705 |
) |
|
Other investing activities, net
|
|
|
(4,523 |
) |
|
|
(4,357 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
|
|
$ |
(61,506 |
) |
|
|
93,790 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I-6
LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH
FLOWS (Continued)
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in thousands |
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings of debt
|
|
$ |
3,340,448 |
|
|
|
18,773 |
|
|
Repayments of debt and capital lease obligations
|
|
|
(3,704,802 |
) |
|
|
(113,594 |
) |
|
Proceeds from issuance of stock by subsidiaries
|
|
|
775,796 |
|
|
|
475,404 |
|
|
Deferred financing costs
|
|
|
(44,329 |
) |
|
|
(20,724 |
) |
|
Contributions from Liberty Media Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
694,710 |
|
|
Other financing activities, net
|
|
|
1,369 |
|
|
|
833 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
368,482 |
|
|
|
1,055,402 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rates on cash
|
|
|
(65,387 |
) |
|
|
(9,741 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
544,606 |
|
|
|
1,274,170 |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
|
|
2,531,486 |
|
|
|
12,753 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period
|
|
$ |
3,076,092 |
|
|
|
1,286,923 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest
|
|
$ |
125,587 |
|
|
|
106,809 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash paid for taxes
|
|
$ |
16,397 |
|
|
|
4,099 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements.
I-7
LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
|
|
(1) |
Basis of Presentation |
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of
Liberty Media International, Inc. (LMI) include the
historical financial information of (i) certain
international cable television and programming subsidiaries and
assets of Liberty Media Corporation (Liberty), which we
collectively refer to as LMC International, for periods prior to
the June 7, 2004 consummation of the spin off transaction
described in note 2 and (ii) LMI and its consolidated
subsidiaries for periods following such date. Upon consummation
of the spin off, LMI became the owner of the assets that
comprised LMC International. In the following text,
we, our, our company and
us may refer, as the context requires, to LMC
International (prior to June 7, 2004), LMI and its
consolidated subsidiaries (on and subsequent to June 7,
2004) or both.
Our operating subsidiaries at March 31, 2005 are set forth
below:
|
|
|
|
|
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. (UGC) |
|
|
|
LMI/ Sumisho Super Media LLC (Super Media)/ Jupiter
Telecommunications Co., Ltd. (J:COM) |
|
|
|
Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico Ltd. (Liberty Cablevision
Puerto Rico) |
|
|
|
Pramer S.C.A. (Pramer) |
UGC UGC is an international broadband
communications provider of video, voice, and Internet access
services with operations in 13 European countries and three
Latin American countries. UGCs largest operating segments
are located in The Netherlands, France, Austria and Chile. At
March 31, 2005, we owned approximately 423.8 million
shares of UGC common stock, representing a 53.51% economic
interest and a 90.99% voting interest.
On January 17, 2005, we entered into an agreement and plan
of merger with UGC pursuant to which we each will merge with a
separate wholly owned subsidiary of a new parent company named
Liberty Global, Inc. (Liberty Global), which has been formed for
this purpose. For additional information, see note 5.
Super Media/J:COM J:COM owns and operates
broadband businesses in Japan. At March 31, 2005, we owned
a 67.60% controlling ownership interest in Super Media and Super
Media owned a 55.46% controlling interest in J:COM. We began
consolidating Super Media and J:COM on January 1, 2005.
Prior to January 1, 2005, we used the equity method to
account for our investment in Super Media/ J:COM. For additional
information, see note 5.
Liberty Cablevision Puerto Rico and Pramer
Liberty Cablevision Puerto Rico is a wholly owned subsidiary
that owns and operates cable television systems in Puerto Rico.
Pramer is a wholly owned Argentine programming company that
supplies programming services to cable television and
direct-to-home (DTH) satellite distributors in Latin
America and Spain.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States
(GAAP) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and
Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial
information. Accordingly, these statements do not include all of
the information required by GAAP or Securities and Exchange
Commission regulations for complete financial statements. In the
opinion of management, these statements reflect all adjustments
(consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a
fair presentation of the results for such periods. The results
of operations for any interim period are not necessarily
indicative of results for the full year. These unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes
thereto included in our December 31, 2004 Annual Report on
Form 10-K/ A.
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates and
assumptions are used in accounting for, among other things, the
valuation of acquisition-related assets and liabilities,
allowances for uncollectible accounts, deferred income taxes and
related valuation allowances, loss contingencies, fair values of
financial instruments, fair values of long-lived assets and any
related impairments, capitalization of construction and
installation costs, useful lives of property and equipment,
restructuring accruals and other special items. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
We do not control the decision making process or business
management practices of our equity affiliates. Accordingly, we
rely on management of these affiliates and their independent
auditors to provide us with accurate financial information
prepared in accordance with GAAP that we use in the application
of the equity method. We are not aware, however, of any errors
in or possible misstatements of the financial information
provided by our equity affiliates that would have a material
effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements. For
information concerning our equity method investments, see
note 6.
Unless otherwise indicated, convenience translations into
U.S. dollars are calculated as of March 31, 2005.
|
|
(2) |
Earnings (Loss) per Common Share |
Basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing
net earnings (loss) by the weighted average number of common
shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per
common share presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis
of potential common shares (e.g. options and convertible
securities) as if they had been exercised or converted at the
beginning of the periods presented.
On June 7, 2004, our common stock was distributed on a pro
rata basis to Libertys shareholders in a spin off
transaction. In connection with the spin off, holders of Liberty
common stock on June 1, 2004 received in the aggregate
139,921,145 shares of LMI Series A common stock and
6,053,173 shares of LMI Series B common stock.
On July 26, 2004, we commenced a rights offering (the LMI
Rights Offering) whereby holders of record of LMI common stock
on that date received 0.20 transferable subscription rights for
each share of LMI common stock held. Pursuant to the terms of
the LMI Rights Offering, we issued 28,245,000 shares of LMI
Series A common stock and 1,211,157 shares of LMI
Series B common stock. As a result of the LMI Rights
Offering, certain terms of the then outstanding LMI stock
options were modified. All references herein to the number of
outstanding LMI stock options reflect these modified terms.
The pro forma net earnings (loss) per share amounts set forth in
the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations
were computed assuming that the shares issued in the spin off
were issued and outstanding since January 1, 2004. In
addition, the weighted average share amounts for periods prior
to July 26, 2004, the date that certain subscription rights
were distributed to stockholders pursuant to the LMI Rights
Offering, have been increased by 6,866,484 to give effect to the
benefit derived by our
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
stockholders as a result of the distribution of such
subscription rights. The details of the calculations of our
weighted average common shares outstanding are set forth in the
following table:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding before adjustment
|
|
|
172,791,920 |
|
|
|
145,974,318 |
|
Adjustment for July 2004 LMI Rights Offering
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,866,484 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares, as adjusted
|
|
|
172,791,920 |
|
|
|
152,840,802 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding before adjustment
|
|
|
172,791,920 |
|
|
|
145,974,318 |
|
Adjustment for July 2004 LMI Rights Offering
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,866,484 |
|
Incremental shares attributable to the assumed exercise of
outstanding options (treasury stock method)
|
|
|
681,164 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares, as adjusted
|
|
|
173,473,084 |
|
|
|
152,840,802 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At March 31, 2005, 4,737,390 potential common shares (as
adjusted) were outstanding, of which 21,277 have been excluded
from the pro forma calculation of diluted earnings per share for
the three months ended March 31, 2005 because their
inclusion would be anti-dilutive. All potential common shares
represent shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options.
|
|
(3) |
Stock-Based Compensation |
We account for stock-based compensation awards to non-employees
and employees of nonconsolidated affiliated companies using the
fair market value based method. Under this method, the fair
value of the stock based award is determined using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing method and is remeasured each
period until a commitment date is reached, which is generally
the vesting date. Only J:COM had such awards outstanding during
the periods presented. J:COM has calculated the fair value of
its non-employee stock-based awards using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model with the following assumptions: no
dividends, volatility of 40%, a risk-free rate of 3.0% and an
expected life of three years. See below for additional
information concerning J:COM stock options.
We account for our stock-based compensation awards to our
employees using the intrinsic value method. Generally, under the
intrinsic value method, (i) compensation expense for
fixed-plan stock options is recognized only if the estimated
fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price on
the date of grant, in which case, compensation is recognized
based on the percentage of options that are vested until the
options are exercised, expire or are cancelled, and
(ii) compensation for variable-plan options is recognized
based upon the percentage of the options that are vested and the
difference between the estimated fair value of the underlying
common stock and the exercise price of the options at the
balance sheet date, until the options are exercised, expire or
are cancelled. We record stock-based compensation expense for
our variable-plan options and stock appreciation rights (SARs)
using the accelerated expense attribution method. We record
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
compensation expense for restricted stock awards based on the
quoted market price of our stock at the date of grant and the
vesting period.
In connection with the spin off and related adjustments to
Libertys stock incentive awards, options to acquire LMI
common stock were issued to our and Libertys employees.
Consistent with Libertys accounting for the adjusted
Liberty options and SARs prior to the spin off, we use
variable-plan accounting to account for all of such LMI stock
options. We also use variable-plan accounting to account for
certain LMI stock options granted to LMI employees and directors
prior to the LMI Rights Offering. We began to use variable plan
accounting for these LMI options as a result of the modification
of certain terms of these options in connection with the LMI
Rights Offering.
As a result of the modification of certain terms of its stock
options in connection with its February 2004 rights offering,
UGC began accounting for stock options that it granted prior to
February 2004 as variable-plan options. UGC stock options
granted subsequent to February 2004 are accounted for as
fixed-plan options.
The exercise price of employee stock options granted prior to
the initial public offering (IPO) by J:COM on March 23,
2005 was subject to adjustment depending on the IPO price. As
such, J:COM uses variable-plan accounting for such stock
options. Prior to March 23, 2005, no compensation was
recorded with respect to these options. See below for additional
information concerning J:COM stock options.
All other employee stock options granted by LMI and its
consolidated subsidiaries were granted at fair market value and,
as such, are accounted for using fixed-plan accounting.
As a result of the spin off and the related issuance of options
to acquire LMI common stock, certain persons who remained
employees of Liberty immediately following the spin off hold
options to purchase LMI common stock and certain persons who are
our employees hold options, SARs and options with tandem SARs
with respect to Liberty common stock. Pursuant to the
Reorganization Agreement between our company and Liberty, we are
responsible for all stock incentive awards related to LMI common
stock and Liberty is responsible for all stock incentive awards
related to Liberty common stock regardless of whether such stock
incentive awards are held by our or Libertys employees.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, our stock-based compensation
expense is based on the stock incentive awards held by our
employees regardless of whether such awards relate to LMI or
Liberty common stock. Accordingly, any stock-based compensation
that we include in our condensed consolidated statements of
operations with respect to Liberty stock incentive awards is
treated as a capital transaction that is reflected as an
adjustment of additional paid-in capital.
We also record stock-based compensation expense with respect to
an LMI junior stock plan pursuant to which certain LMI officers
and an LMI director have an indirect ownership interest in J:COM.
As further described in note 5, UGC is recording
stock-based compensation expense in connection with shares of
UGC Class A common stock issued to, and certain Zone Vision
Networks Ltd. (Zone Vision) common stock held by, certain
selling shareholders of Zone Vision.
The following table illustrates the effect on net earnings
(loss) and earnings (loss) per share as if we had applied the
fair value method to our outstanding stock-based awards that we
have accounted for under the intrinsic value method. As the
accounting for the liability-based SARs is the same under the
intrinsic value
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
method and the fair value method, the pro forma adjustments
included in the following table do not include amounts related
to our calculation of compensation expense related to SARs or to
options with tandem SARs:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in thousands, |
|
|
except per share |
|
|
amounts |
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
$ |
26,334 |
|
|
|
(83,951 |
) |
|
Add stock-based compensation expense as determined under the
intrinsic value method, net of taxes
|
|
|
2,066 |
|
|
|
16,969 |
|
|
Deduct stock-based compensation expense as determined under the
fair value method, net of taxes
|
|
|
(16,124 |
) |
|
|
(13,879 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net earnings (loss)
|
|
$ |
12,276 |
|
|
|
(80,861 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported
|
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
|
(0.55 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma
|
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
|
(0.53 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
J:COM maintains subscription-rights option and stock purchase
warrant plans for certain directors and employees of
J:COMs consolidated managed franchises and for directors
and employees of J:COMs nonconsolidated managed franchises
and other non-employees. Pursuant to these plans, J:COMs
board of directors and shareholders approved the grant of
J:COMs ordinary shares at an initial exercise price of
¥92,000 ($859) per share. The exercise price was subject to
adjustment upon an effective IPO to the lower of
¥92,000 per share or the IPO price. The exercise price
was adjusted during the first quarter of 2005 to ¥80,000
($747) per share in connection with the consummation of
J:COMs IPO. For additional information concerning
J:COMs IPO, see note 5.
The following table summarizes certain information concerning
the shares underlying J:COMs outstanding employee and
non-employee stock options and warrants at March 31, 2005:
|
|
|
Options outstanding
|
|
208,494 |
Weighted average exercise price
|
|
¥80,000 |
Weighted average remaining contractual life
|
|
6.5 years |
Options exercisable
|
|
152,758 |
|
|
(4) |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123
(revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (Statement
No. 123(R)). Statement No. 123(R) requires all
share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee
stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements
based on their fair values, beginning with the first interim or
annual period after December 15, 2005, with early adoption
encouraged. In addition, Statement No. 123(R) will cause
unrecognized expense (based on the amounts in our pro forma
footnote disclosure) related to options vesting after the date
of initial adoption to be recognized as a charge to operations
over the remaining vesting period.
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
We are required to adopt Statement No. 123(R) beginning
January 1, 2006. Under Statement No. 123(R), we must
determine the appropriate fair value model to be used for
valuing share-based payments, the amortization method for
compensation cost and the transition method to be used at the
date of adoption. The transition alternatives include
prospective and retroactive adoption methods. Under the
retroactive methods, prior periods may be restated either as of
the beginning of the year of adoption or for all periods
presented. The prospective method requires that compensation
expense be recorded for all unvested stock options and share
awards at the beginning of the first quarter of adoption of
Statement No. 123(R), while the retroactive methods would
record compensation expense for all unvested stock options and
share awards beginning with the first period restated. We are
evaluating the requirements of Statement No. 123(R) and we
expect that the adoption of Statement No. 123(R) will have
a material impact on our results of operations and earnings per
share. We have not yet determined the method of adoption for
Statement No. 123(R).
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|
(5) |
Acquisitions and Dispositions |
|
|
|
Proposed Acquisition of UGC Minority Interest |
On January 17, 2005, we entered into an agreement and plan
of merger with UGC pursuant to which we each will merge with a
separate wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Global. In the
mergers, each outstanding share of LMI Series A common
stock and LMI Series B common stock will be exchanged for
one share of the corresponding series of Liberty Global common
stock. Stockholders of UGC (other than LMI and its wholly owned
subsidiaries) may elect to receive for each share of common
stock owned either 0.2155 of a share of Liberty Global
Series A common stock (plus cash for any fractional share
interest) or $9.58 in cash. Cash elections will be subject to
proration so that the aggregate cash consideration paid to
UGCs stockholders does not exceed 20% of the aggregate
value of the merger consideration payable to UGCs public
stockholders. Completion of the transactions is subject to,
among other conditions, approval of both companies
stockholders, including an affirmative vote of a majority of the
voting power of UGC Class A common stock not beneficially
owned by our company, Liberty, any of our respective
subsidiaries or any of the executive officers or directors of
our company, Liberty, or UGC. UGC has set June 14, 2005 and
we have set June 15, 2005 as the dates that our respective
shareholders will vote on the mergers.
The proposed mergers will be accounted for as a step
acquisition by our company of the remaining minority
interest in UGC. The purchase price in this step acquisition
will include the consideration issued to UGC public stockholders
to acquire the UGC interest not already owned by our company and
the direct acquisition costs incurred by our company. As UGC
currently is one of our consolidated subsidiaries, the purchase
price will first be applied to eliminate the minority interest
in UGC from our consolidated balance sheet, and the remaining
purchase price will be allocated on a pro rata basis to the
identifiable assets and liabilities of UGC based upon their
respective fair values at the effective date of the proposed
merger and the minority interest in UGC (46.49% at
March 31, 2005) to be acquired by Liberty Global pursuant
to the proposed mergers. Any excess purchase price that remains
after amounts have been allocated to the net identifiable assets
of UGC will be recorded as goodwill. As the acquiring company
for accounting purposes, our company will be the predecessor to
Liberty Global and our historical financial statements will
become the historical financial statements of Liberty Global.
|
|
|
Consolidation of Super Media and J:COM |
On December 28, 2004, our 45.45% ownership interest in
J:COM, and a 19.78% interest in J:COM owned by Sumitomo
Corporation (Sumitomo) were combined in Super Media. Super
Medias investment in
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
J:COM was recorded at the respective historical cost bases of
our company and Sumitomo on the date that our respective J:COM
interests were combined in Super Media. As a result of these
transactions, we held a 69.68% noncontrolling interest in Super
Media, and Super Media held a 65.23% controlling interest in
J:COM at December 31, 2004.
Due to certain veto rights held by Sumitomo, we accounted for
our 69.68% ownership interest in Super Media using the equity
method of accounting at December 31, 2004. On
February 18, 2005, J:COM announced an IPO of its common
shares in Japan. Under the terms of the operating agreement of
Super Media, our casting or tie-breaking vote with respect to
decisions of the management committee of Super Media became
effective upon this announcement. Super Media is managed by a
management committee consisting of two members, one appointed by
our company and one appointed by Sumitomo. From and after
February 18, 2005, the management committee member
appointed by our company has a casting or deciding vote with
respect to any management committee decision on which our
company and Sumitomo are unable to agree. Certain decisions with
respect to Super Media will continue to require the consent of
both members rather than the management committee. These include
any decision to engage in any business other than holding J:COM
shares, sell J:COM shares, issue additional units in Super
Media, make in-kind distributions or dissolve Super Media, in
each case subject to certain exceptions contemplated by the
Super Media operating agreement.
Super Media will be dissolved in February 2010 unless we and
Sumitomo mutually agree to extend the term. Super Media may also
be earlier dissolved under specified circumstances.
As a result of the above-described change in the governance of
Super Media, we began accounting for Super Media and J:COM as
consolidated subsidiaries effective January 1, 2005. As we
paid no monetary consideration to Sumitomo to acquire the
above-described casting vote, we have recorded the consolidation
of Super Media at the historical cost bases of our company and
Sumitomo. The following table sets forth the
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
adjustments to our consolidated assets and liabilities upon the
consolidation of Super Media and J:COM on January 1, 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase |
|
|
(decrease) |
|
|
|
|
|
amounts |
|
|
in |
|
|
thousands |
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$ |
101,749 |
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
158,587 |
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
2,427,315 |
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
1,875,285 |
|
|
Investments in affiliates
|
|
|
(985,289 |
) |
|
Other assets, net
|
|
|
127,491 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
3,705,138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and stockholders equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
$ |
372,650 |
|
|
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations
|
|
|
1,895,210 |
|
|
Deferred income tax liabilities
|
|
|
32,979 |
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
591,802 |
|
|
Minority interests in subsidiaries
|
|
|
812,497 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders equity
|
|
$ |
3,705,138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
On March 23, 2005, J:COM received net proceeds of
¥82,059 million ($774,430,000 at March 23, 2005)
in connection with an IPO of its common shares, and on
April 20, 2005, J:COM received additional net proceeds of
¥8,710 million ($81,577,000 at April 20, 2005) in
connection with the sale of additional common shares upon the
April 15, 2005 exercise of the underwriters
over-allotment option. Also on March 23, 2005, Sumitomo
contributed additional J:COM shares to Super Media, increasing
Sumitomos interest in Super Media to 32.40%, and
decreasing our companys interest in Super Media to 67.60%.
Sumitomo is obligated to contribute to Super Media all of its
remaining equity interest in J:COM during 2005. Sumitomo and our
company are generally required to contribute to Super Media any
additional shares of J:COM that either party acquires and to
permit the other party to participate in any additional
acquisition of J:COM shares during the term of Super Media.
After giving effect to Sumitomos additional contribution
of J:COM shares to Super Media and the consummation of
J:COMs IPO, including the subsequent exercise of the
underwriters over-allotment option, Super Medias
ownership interest in J:COM was approximately 54.46%. At
April 15, 2005, Sumitomo also held an 8.31% direct interest
in J:COM and Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft) held a 14.15%
beneficial interest in J:COM.
In connection with the dilution of our ownership interest that
resulted from J:COMs issuance of common shares in March
2005 pursuant to its IPO, we recorded a $110,512,000 gain, which
is reflected as an increase to additional paid-in capital in our
accompanying condensed consolidated statement of
stockholders equity. We provided no income taxes on this
gain as we ceased providing income taxes on our outside basis in
Super Media/ J:COM when we began consolidating these entities on
January 1, 2005.
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
|
|
|
Acquisitions of Noos and the Remaining 19.9% Minority
Interest in UPC Broadband France |
On July 1, 2004, UPC Broadband France SAS (UPC Broadband
France), UGCs indirect wholly owned subsidiary and owner
of UGCs French broadband video and Internet access
operations, acquired Suez-Lyonnaise Télécom SA (Noos),
from Suez SA (Suez). Noos is a provider of digital and analog
cable television services and high-speed Internet access
services in France. The preliminary purchase price was subject
to a review of certain historical financial information of Noos
and UPC Broadband France. In January 2005 UGC completed its
purchase price review with Suez, which resulted in the return
of 43,732,000
($56,493,000 as of January 19, 2005) to UGC from an escrow
account.
On April 6, 2005, UGC exercised its call right and
purchased the remaining 19.9% minority interest in UPC Broadband
France
for 90,105,000
($116,189,000 at the transaction date) in cash. This acquisition
will be accounted for as a step acquisition by UGC.
As UPC Broadband France was a consolidated subsidiary of UGC at
December 31, 2004, the purchase price will first be applied
to eliminate the minority interest in UPC Broadband France from
the consolidated balance sheet of UGC, and the remaining
purchase price will be allocated on a pro rata basis to the
identifiable assets and liabilities of UPC Broadband France
based upon their respective fair values at April 6, 2005
and the 19.9% minority interest in UPC Broadband France acquired
by UGC on that date. Any excess purchase price that remains
after amounts have been allocated to the net identifiable assets
of UPC Broadband France will be recorded as goodwill.
The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated
operating results for the three months ended March 31,
2004, give effect to the January 1, 2005 consolidation of
Super Media and J:COM and the July 1, 2004 acquisition of
Noos (exclusive of the effects of the April 6, 2005
acquisition of the 19.9% minority interest in UPC Broadband
France) as if such transactions had been completed as of
January 1, 2004. These pro forma amounts are not
necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have
occurred if the consolidation of Super Media and J:COM and the
acquisition of Noos had occurred on January 1, 2004. The
pro forma adjustments are based upon currently available
information and upon certain assumptions that we believe are
reasonable.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
March 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in thousands, |
|
|
except per share amounts |
Revenue
|
|
$ |
1,028,247 |
|
Net loss
|
|
$ |
(91,189 |
) |
Basic and diluted loss per share
|
|
$ |
(0.60 |
) |
On May 9, 2005, UGC announced that its subsidiary UPC
Ireland B.V. (UPC Ireland) had signed a sale and purchase
agreement to acquire MS Irish Cable Holdings B.V.
(MS Irish Cable), subject to regulatory approval.
MS Irish Cable, an affiliate of Morgan Stanley, owns NTL
Communications (Ireland) Limited, NTL Irish Networks Limited and
certain related assets (together NTL Ireland), which
MS Irish Cable acquired from the NTL Group on May 9,
2005. NTL Ireland, Irelands largest cable television
operator, provides cable television and broadband Internet
services to residential customers and managed network services
to corporate customers. Certain obligations of UPC Ireland are
guaranteed by UGCs subsidiary United Pan Europe
Communications, N.V. (UPC).
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
MS Irish Cable acquired NTL Ireland on May 9, 2005 for
approximately
325 million
($416,485,000 at May 9, 2005) in cash, excluding an
adjustment for cash in the business at closing. On that date,
UPC Ireland loaned MS Irish Cable
approximately 338.6 million
($433,913,000 at May 9, 2005) to fund the purchase price
for NTL Ireland and MS Irish Cables working capital needs
pursuant to a loan agreement (the Loan Agreement). Interest
accrues annually on the loan in an amount equal to 100% of MS
Irish Cables profits for the interest period and becomes
payable on the date of repayment or prepayment of the loan. The
final maturity of the loan is May 9, 2065, but the
indebtedness incurred under the Loan Agreement may be prepaid at
any time without penalty.
UPC Irelands acquisition of MS Irish Cable from
MS Irish Cables parent company, Morgan Stanley Dean
Witter Equity Funding, Inc. (MSDW Equity), is subject to receipt
of applicable Irish regulatory approval. Upon closing, UPC
Ireland will pay MSDW Equity, as consideration for all of the
outstanding share capital of MS Irish Cable and any
MS Irish Cable indebtedness owed to MSDW Equity and its
affiliates, an amount (the Purchase Price) equal to MSDW
Equitys net investment in MS Irish Cable plus
interest on the amount of the net investment at a rate per annum
equal to EURIBOR (which stands for Euro Interbank Offered
Rate) + 1.2%, compounded daily, for the period of its
investment through the date of the disposition, together with
any value added tax thereon plus an amount equal to certain
costs and expenses incurred by MSDW Equity in connection with
the transaction.
If regulatory approval for UPC Irelands acquisition of
MS Irish Cable (including its subsidiary NTL Ireland) is
not received by February 3, 2006 or, if prior to that date,
the appropriate authority has expressly and conclusively refused
to grant the necessary approval, MSDW Equity may sell its direct
or indirect interest in NTL Ireland to any third party for such
consideration and on such terms and conditions as MSDW Equity
determines in its sole discretion. UPC Ireland has agreed to
make MSDW Equity whole with respect to any economic effect on
MSDW Equity regarding the acquisition, ownership and subsequent
transfer of the NTL Ireland interest. In connection with such a
sale of the NTL Ireland interest to a third party, UPC Ireland
has granted MSDW Equity an option to require UPC Ireland to sell
to MSDW Equity or its nominee (the Call Option) all of UPC
Irelands interest in the indebtedness owed to it under the
Loan Agreement at a price equal to the total consideration
(including the amount of debt directly or indirectly assumed)
that MSDW Equity and its affiliates will receive for sale or
liquidation of the direct or indirect NTL Ireland interest, less
the Purchase Price and the amount of certain expenses and costs,
without duplication, incurred by MSDW Equity and its affiliates
in connection with the sale, ownership and earlier acquisition
of NTL Ireland and a customary advisory fee to be agreed upon.
UPC Irelands obligations under the Call Option are secured
by a security assignment of UPC Irelands right to the
receivable under the Loan Agreement and a Dutch pledge over such
receivable.
In connection with the transaction, UPC Ireland has agreed to
pay MSDW Equity or its affiliates an arrangement fee
of 4.0 million
($5,126,000 at May 9, 2005)
and 150,000
($192,000 at May 9, 2005) for each month that MS Irish
Cable holds its interest in NTL Ireland as well as to reimburse
it for its reasonable costs and expenses associated with the
transaction. UPC Ireland has agreed to indemnify MSDW Equity and
its affiliates with respect to any losses, liabilities and taxes
incurred in connection with the transaction.
The make whole arrangement with MSDW Equity is considered to be
a variable interest in MS Irish Cable, which is a variable
interest entity under the provisions of FASB Interpretation
No. 46R, Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities. As UGC is responsible for any losses to be
incurred by MSDW Equity in connection with its acquisition,
ownership and ultimate disposition of NTL Ireland, UGC is
required to consolidate MS Irish Cable and its subsidiaries,
including NTL Ireland, as of the closing date of MS Irish
Cables acquisition of NTL Ireland. If MS Irish Cable
reports consolidated net earnings during periods in
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
which the make whole arrangement is in effect, UGC will allocate
the full amount of any such net earnings to minority
interests share of earnings. However, if MS Irish Cable
reports a consolidated net loss, UGC will not allocate any
portion of such net loss to the minority interests share
of losses. MS Irish Cables acquisition of NTL Ireland will
be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.
Zone Vision In January 2005, chellomedia
acquired the Class A shares of Zone Vision. The
consideration for the transaction consisted of $50,000,000 in
cash and 1,629,284 shares of UGCs Class A common
stock valued at $14,973,000. UGC incurred $2,154,000 of direct
acquisition costs related to this transaction. As part of the
transaction, chellomedia contributed to Zone Vision its 49%
interest in Reality TV Ltd. and chellomedias Club channel
business. Zone Vision is a programming company focused on the
ownership, management and distribution of pay television
channels.
The Zone Vision Class A shares purchased by chellomedia
represent an 87.5% interest in Zone Vision on a fully diluted
basis. A group of the selling shareholders have been retained as
employees of Zone Vision after the acquisition. These employees
hold Class B1 shares of Zone Vision (representing the
remaining 12.5% interest in Zone Vision) and, subject to the
terms of an escrow agreement, are entitled to the UGC
Class A common stock that UGC issued as purchase
consideration. The Class B1 shares and the UGC
Class A common stock vest through the continuing employment
of one or more of such employees over five years at a rate of
5% per quarter. However, the vesting of 40% of the UGC
Class A common stock also is subject to the achievement of
performance targets by the end of 2006. As the vesting of the
Class B1 shares and the shares of UGC Class A
common stock are linked to continuing employment, UGC accounted
for these shares as stock-based compensation. At the closing
date, UGC did not record a minority interest in Zone Vision as
the Class B1 shares were not then vested.
Zone Visions Class B1 shareholders have the
right, subject to vesting, to put 60% of their
Class B1 shares to chellomedia on the third
anniversary of the closing, and 100% of their interest on the
fifth anniversary of the closing. Chellomedia has corresponding
call rights. The price payable upon exercise of the put or call
will be the then fair value. The fair value to settle the put is
capped at an amount equal to ten times earnings before interest,
taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), as defined in the
Zone Vision shareholders agreement, calculated on a run rate
basis for the full financial quarter immediately preceding the
date of any exercise of a put.
Telemach On February 10, 2005, UPC
Broadband Holding, B.V. (UPC Broadband Holding), UGCs
wholly owned subsidiary, acquired 100% of the shares in Telemach
d.o.o., a broadband communications provider in Slovenia,
for 70,985,000
($91,370,000) in cash. UGC purchased Telemach to increase its
market presence in Central and Eastern Europe.
Chofu On February 25, 2005, J:COM
completed a transaction with Sumitomo, Microsoft and our company
whereby J:COM paid aggregate cash consideration of
¥4,420 million ($41,932,000 at February 25, 2005)
to acquire each entities respective interests in Chofu
Cable, Inc. (Chofu Cable), a Japanese broadband communications
provider, and to acquire from Microsoft equity interests in
certain telecommunications companies. Our share of the
consideration was ¥972 million ($9,221,000 at
February 25, 2005). As a result of this transaction, J:COM
owns an approximate 92% equity interest in Chofu Cable.
Accounting Treatment of Zone Vision, Telemach and Chofu
Acquisitions UGC accounted for the Zone Vision
and Telemach transactions and J:COM accounted for the Chofu
acquisition using the purchase method of accounting. Under the
purchase method of accounting, the preliminary purchase price was
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
allocated to the acquired identifiable tangible and intangible
assets and liabilities based upon their respective fair values,
and the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of such
net identifiable assets was allocated to goodwill. The
preliminary accounting for these transactions, as reflected in
these condensed consolidated financial statements, is subject to
adjustment based upon the final assessment of the fair values of
the identifiable tangible and intangible assets and liabilities
of Zone Vision, Telemach and Chofu. Such potential adjustments
could result in significant changes to the preliminary
accounting for these transactions and to the impact of these
transactions on our companys condensed consolidated
operating results.
EWT Holding GmbH In January 2005, UGC sold
its indirect 28.7% interest in EWT Holding GmbH (EWT), which
indirectly owned a broadband communications provider in Germany,
for 30,000,000
($39,241,000) in cash. UGC
received 27,000,000
($35,439,000) of the sale price in January 2005, and expects to
receive the remainder in the next few months. UGC recorded a
gain of $28,186,000 on this transaction.
In March 2005, we completed the sale of a subscription right
with respect to Cablevisión S.A. (Cablevisión) to an
unaffiliated third party for aggregate cash consideration of
$40,527,000. For additional information, see note 12.
In April 2005, we completed the sale of our interests in Torneos
y Competencias S.A. (TyC) and Fox Pan American Sports, LLC
(FPAS). For additional information, see note 6.
|
|
(6) |
Investments in Affiliates Accounted for Using the Equity
Method |
Our affiliates generally are engaged in the cable and/or
programming businesses in various foreign countries. The
following table includes our carrying value and percentage
ownership of certain of our investments in affiliates:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
March 31, 2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage |
|
Carrying |
|
Carrying |
|
|
ownership |
|
amount |
|
amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
dollar amounts in thousands |
Super Media/ J:COM
|
|
|
* |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
1,052,468 |
|
Jupiter Programming Co., Ltd. (JPC)
|
|
|
50% |
|
|
|
272,242 |
|
|
|
290,224 |
|
Telenet Group Holdings N.V. (Telenet)
|
|
|
19% |
|
|
|
205,281 |
|
|
|
232,649 |
|
Mediatti Communications, Inc. (Mediatti)
|
|
|
37% |
|
|
|
52,006 |
|
|
|
58,586 |
|
Metrópolis-Intercom S.A. (Metrópolis)
|
|
|
50% |
|
|
|
47,812 |
|
|
|
57,344 |
|
Other
|
|
|
Various |
|
|
|
177,752 |
|
|
|
174,371 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
755,093 |
|
|
|
1,865,642 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
For information concerning our ownership interest in Super Media
and Super Medias ownership interest in J:COM, see
note 5. |
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
The following table reflects our share of earnings (losses) of
affiliates including any other-than-temporary declines in value:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in thousands |
Super Media/ J:COM
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
16,414 |
|
JPC
|
|
|
8,612 |
|
|
|
3,331 |
|
Telenet
|
|
|
(5,939 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Mediatti
|
|
|
(4,088 |
) |
|
|
(867 |
) |
Metrópolis
|
|
|
(6,782 |
) |
|
|
(3,281 |
) |
TyC
|
|
|
(18,468 |
) |
|
|
1,883 |
|
Other
|
|
|
5,341 |
|
|
|
(1,390 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(21,324 |
) |
|
|
16,090 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to certain veto rights held by Sumitomo, we accounted for
our 69.68% ownership interest in Super Media using the equity
method of accounting at December 31, 2004. As a result of
the change in the governance of Super Media (as further
described in note 5), we began accounting for Super Media
and J:COM as consolidated subsidiaries effective January 1,
2005.
Summarized financial information of J:COM for the periods in
which we used the equity method to account for J:COM is as
follows (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Financial Position
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
|
|
$ |
65,178 |
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
2,441,196 |
|
Intangible and other assets, net
|
|
|
1,783,162 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
4,289,536 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt
|
|
$ |
2,260,805 |
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
677,595 |
|
Owners equity
|
|
|
1,351,136 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and owners equity
|
|
$ |
4,289,536 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three |
|
|
months |
|
|
ended |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Results of Operations
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$ |
359,367 |
|
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
(217,839 |
) |
Stock compensation expense
|
|
|
(156 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(84,832 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
56,540 |
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
(18,530 |
) |
Other, net
|
|
|
(1,695 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings
|
|
$ |
36,315 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
On December 16, 2004, chellomedia Belgium I BV and
chellomedia Belgium II BV, UGCs indirect wholly owned
subsidiaries (collectively, chellomedia Belgium), acquired our
wholly owned subsidiary Belgian Cable Holdings (BCH) for
$121,068,000 in cash. BCHs only assets were debt
securities of Callahan Partners Europe (CPE) and one of two
entities majority owned by CPE (the InvestCos) and related
contract rights. The purchase price was equal to our carrying
value for the debt securities, which included an unrealized gain
of $10,517,000. On December 17, 2004, UGC entered into a
restructuring transaction with CPE and certain other parties. In
this restructuring, BCH purchased equity of Belgian Cable
Investors, LLC (Belgian Cable Investors), consisting of a 78.4%
common equity interest and a 100% preferred equity interest for
cash proceeds of $137,950,000 and the InvestCo debt security.
Belgian Cable Investors then distributed $115,592,000 of these
proceeds to CPE, which used the proceeds to repurchase the CPE
debt securities held by BCH. CPE owns the remaining 21.6% of the
common equity of Belgian Cable Investors. Belgian Cable
Investors holds an indirect 14.1% interest in Telenet, and
certain call options expiring in 2007 and 2009 to acquire
3.36 million shares (11.6%) and 5.11 million shares
(17.6%), respectively, of the outstanding equity of Telenet from
existing shareholders. Belgian Cable Investors indirect
14.1% interest in Telenet results from its majority ownership of
the InvestCos, which hold in the aggregate 18.99% of the common
stock of Telenet, and a shareholders agreement among Belgian
Cable Investors and three unaffiliated investors in the
InvestCos that governs the voting and disposition of 21.36% of
the stock of Telenet, including the stock held by the InvestCos.
As further described in note 13, CPE has the right to
require BCH to purchase all of CPEs interest in Belgian
Cable Investors for the then appraised fair value of such
interest during the first 30 days of every six-month period
beginning in December 2007.
|
|
|
VTR and Metrópolis Merger |
On April 13, 2005, VTR GlobalCom S.A. (VTR) completed
its previously announced merger with Metrópolis. Prior to
the merger, Metrópolis was owned 50% by our company and 50%
by Cristalerías de Chile S.A. (Cristalerías). In
exchange for its equity interest in Metrópolis,
Cristalerías received a 20% interest in VTR and an option
to require UGC to purchase Cristalerías equity
interest in VTR at fair market value, subject to a $140,000,000
floor price, and its debt interest in VTR at par plus unpaid
interest. This put option, which is payable in cash or stock of
UGC, our company, Liberty or, if we complete our proposed merger,
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
Liberty Global, or a combination of cash and stock, at
UGCs option, may be exercised at any time between the
first and tenth anniversaries of the closing date. We have
guaranteed UGCs obligations under this put option, and UGC
has agreed to indemnify us for any losses arising as a result of
our guarantee of its obligations under this put option. For our
equity interest in Metrópolis, we received VTR indebtedness
which the parties valued at approximately $100,000,000 at the
time of issuance. We have also agreed with UGC that UGC will
acquire our subsidiary that holds this VTR indebtedness if the
proposed merger between UGC and us does not close for
consideration of 10,000,000 shares, subject to adjustment,
of UGCs Class A common stock. In connection with the
merger, VTR also assumed Metrópolis indebtedness owed to
subsidiaries of Cristalerías and our company with an
aggregate value of approximately $21 million.
In connection with the Metrópolis merger, VTR borrowed
ChP35.337 billion ($60,163,000) on the VTR Bank Facility
(see note 9) and received binding commitments for an
additional ChP14.7238 billion ($25,068,000). Net proceeds
were used to refinance Metrópolis bank debt, payment of
fees arising from this transaction and working capital
requirements. Binding commitments are available solely to
refinance a promissory note between Metrópolis and a third
party which is due on July 3, 2005.
|
|
|
Disposition of Interests in TyC and FPAS |
On April 29, 2005, we sold our entire equity interest in
FPAS, and a $4 million convertible subordinated note issued
by FPAS, to another unaffiliated member of FPAS for a cash
purchase price of $5,000,000. In addition, our majority owned
subsidiary, Liberty Programming Argentina, LLC (LPA LLC), sold
its entire equity interest in TyC to an unrelated entity for
total consideration of $20,940,000, consisting of $13,000,000 in
cash and a $7,940,000 secured promissory note issued by FPAS and
assigned to our company by the purchaser. The minority owner of
LPA LLC is entitled to approximately $4.4 million of the
total consideration received in connection with the sale of TyC.
At March 31, 2005, we considered our investments in TyC and
FPAS to be held for sale. As a result, we included cumulative
foreign currency translation losses of $85,984,000 in the
carrying value of our investment in TyC for purposes of our
March 31, 2005 impairment assessment. As a result of this
analysis, we recorded a $25,389,000 impairment charge during the
three months ended March 31, 2005 to write-off the full
amount of our investment in the equity of TyC at March 31,
2005. This impairment charge is included in share of earnings
(losses) of affiliates, net in the accompanying condensed
consolidated statement of operations. In the second quarter of
2005, we will recognize an additional pre-tax loss of
approximately $65 million in connection with the
April 29, 2005 sale of TyC and the related realization of
cumulative foreign currency translation losses. Pursuant to
GAAP, the recognition of cumulative foreign currency translation
gains or losses is permitted only when realized upon sale or
upon complete or substantially complete liquidation of the
investment in the foreign entity.
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
|
|
(7) |
Derivative Instruments |
The following table provides detail of the fair value of our
derivative instrument assets (liabilities), net:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in thousands |
UGC cross-currency and interest rate swaps
|
|
$ |
6,512 |
|
|
|
(25,648 |
) |
UGC interest rate caps
|
|
|
(5,597 |
) |
|
|
2,384 |
|
Foreign exchange contracts
|
|
|
3,707 |
|
|
|
(5,257 |
) |
Variable forward transaction (News Corp. Class A common
stock)
|
|
|
1,643 |
|
|
|
(3,305 |
) |
Call agreements on LMI Series A common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,218 |
|
Total return debt swaps
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,731 |
|
Other
|
|
|
(1,043 |
) |
|
|
(48 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total(1)
|
|
$ |
5,222 |
|
|
|
41,075 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current asset
|
|
$ |
6,005 |
|
|
|
73,507 |
|
Current liability
|
|
|
(496 |
) |
|
|
(14,636 |
) |
Long-term asset
|
|
|
16,680 |
|
|
|
2,568 |
|
Long-term liability
|
|
|
(16,967 |
) |
|
|
(20,364 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total(1)
|
|
$ |
5,222 |
|
|
|
41,075 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Excludes embedded derivative component of UGC Convertible Notes
as amount is presented in long-term debt and capital lease
obligations in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance
sheet. See note 9. |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments
are comprised of the following amounts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in thousands |
UGC embedded derivatives
|
|
$ |
55,159 |
|
|
|
|
|
UGC cross-currency and interest rate swaps
|
|
|
30,388 |
|
|
|
3,475 |
|
UGC interest rate caps
|
|
|
(10,208 |
) |
|
|
(7,500 |
) |
Foreign exchange contracts
|
|
|
7,046 |
|
|
|
(9,476 |
) |
Variable forward transaction (News Corp. Class A common
stock)
|
|
|
4,947 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total return debt swaps
|
|
|
(1,633 |
) |
|
|
470 |
|
Other
|
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
85,868 |
|
|
|
(13,031 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The most significant embedded derivative is the equity
derivative that is embedded in the UGC Convertible Notes. For
additional information, see note 9.
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
|
|
|
UGC Cross-currency and Interest Rate Swaps and Caps |
During the first and second quarter of 2004, UGC purchased
interest rate caps for a total of $21,442,000 capping the
variable interest rate at 3.0% and 4.0% for 2005 and 2006,
respectively, on notional amounts totaling
2.25 billion
to
2.6 billion.
In June 2003, UGC entered into a cross currency and interest
rate swap pursuant to which a notional amount of
$347.5 million was swapped at an average rate of 1.133
euros per U.S. dollar until July 2005, with the variable
LIBOR (which stands for London Inter Bank Offer Rate) interest
rate (including margin) swapped into a fixed interest rate of
7.85%. Following the prepayment of part of Facility C of the UPC
Broadband Bank Facility (see note 9) in December 2004, UGC
paid down this swap with a cash payment of $59,100,000 and
unwound a notional amount of $171,480,000. The remaining
notional amount of $176,020,000 was reset at a euro to
U.S. dollar exchange rate of 1.3158 to 1 until the
refinancing of the UPC Broadband Bank Facility (see note 9)
in March 2005, when this swap was terminated.
In connection with the refinancing of the UPC Broadband Bank
Facility (see note 9) in December 2004, UGC entered into a
seven year cross currency and interest rate swap pursuant to
which a notional amount of $525.0 million was swapped at a
rate of 1.3342 euros per U.S. dollar until December 2011,
with the variable interest rate of
LIBOR + 300 basis points swapped into a variable
rate of EURIBOR + 310 basis points for the same
time period.
In connection with the refinancing of the UPC Broadband Bank
Facility (see note 9) in March 2005, UGC: (i) entered
into a seven and a half year cross currency and interest rate
swap pursuant to which a notional amount of $1.225 billion
was swapped at a rate of 1.325 euros per U.S. dollar until
October 2012, with the variable interest rate of
LIBOR + 250 basis points swapped into an all
inclusive fixed rate of 6.06%; (ii) entered into a
five-year interest rate swap pursuant to which a notional amount
of
1.0 billion
was swapped into a fixed interest rate of 3.28% until April
2010; (iii) entered into an interest rate swap pursuant to
which a notional amount of
525.0 million
was swapped into a fixed interest rate of 2.2625% from April
through December 2005; (iv) entered into an interest rate
swap pursuant to which a notional amount of
550.0 million
was swapped into a fixed interest rate of 2.325% from July
through December 2005; and (v) purchased interest rate caps
that capped the variable EURIBOR interest rate at 3.5% on a
notional amount of
750.0 million
for 2007.
|
|
|
Foreign Exchange Contracts |
In order to reduce our foreign currency exchange risk related to
our cash balances that are denominated in Japanese yen and our
consolidated investment in Super Media/ J:COM, we have entered
into collar agreements with a notional amount of
¥ 20 billion ($186,654,000). These collar
agreements have a weighted average remaining term of less than
one month, an average call price of ¥ 101/
U.S. dollar and an average put price of ¥ 106/
U.S. dollar. During the three months ended March 31,
2005, we paid $1,918,000 to settle yen collar contracts.
|
|
|
Variable Forward Transaction |
Prior to the spin off, Liberty contributed to our company
10,000,000 shares of News Corp. Class A common stock,
together with a related variable forward transaction. In
connection with the sale of 4,500,000 shares of News Corp.
Class A common stock during the fourth quarter of 2004, we
paid $3,429,000 to terminate the portion of the variable forward
transaction that related to the shares that were sold. At
March 31, 2005, the forward, which was scheduled to expire
on September 17, 2009, provided (i) us with the right
to effectively require the counterparty to buy
5,500,000 shares of News Corp. Class A common stock at
a price of $15.72 per share, or an aggregate price of
$86,460,000 (the Floor Price), and (ii) the counterparty
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
with the effective right to require us to sell
5,500,000 shares of News Corp. Class A common stock at
a price of $26.19 per share. On April 7, 2005, we
terminated the variable forward transaction and received cash
proceeds of $1,650,000.
|
|
|
Call Agreements on LMI Series A common stock |
During the fourth quarter of 2004, we entered into call option
contracts pursuant to which we contemporaneously (i) sold
call options on 1,210,000 shares of LMI Series A
common stock at exercise prices ranging from $39.5236 to
$41.7536, and (ii) purchased call options on
1,210,000 shares with an exercise price of zero. As
structured with the counterparty, these instruments have similar
financial mechanics to prepaid put option contracts. We received
cash proceeds of $49,387,000 in connection with the expiration
of these contracts during the first quarter of 2005.
At December 31, 2004, we were a party to total return debt
swaps in connection with (i) bank debt of a subsidiary of
UPC, and (ii) public debt of Cablevisión. During the
first quarter of 2005, we received cash proceeds of $21,952,000
upon termination of the Cablevisión and UPC subsidiary
total return swaps.
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts J:COM has
several outstanding forward contracts with a commercial bank to
reduce foreign currency exposures related to
U.S. dollar-denominated equipment purchases and other firm
commitments. As of March 31, 2005 such forward contracts
had an aggregate notional amount of ¥1,484 million
($13,849,000), and expire on various dates through December
2005. The forward contracts have not been designated as hedges.
Accordingly, changes in the fair value of these contracts are
recorded in operations. The fair value of these contracts at
March 31, 2005 was not material.
Interest Rate Swaps and Caps At
March 31, 2005, the aggregate notional amount of
J:COMs interest rate swap agreements was
¥45 billion ($419,972,000). These swap agreements,
which expire on various dates through 2009, effectively fix the
TIBOR (which stands for Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate) component
of the variable interest rates on borrowings pursuant to
J:COMs Senior Facility (see note 9). J:COM accounts
for these derivative instruments as cash flow hedging
instruments. Derivative instruments that are accounted for as
cash flow hedging instruments are carried at fair value, with
changes in fair value reflected in other comprehensive earnings
(loss), net. The fair value of these swap agreements at
March 31, 2005 was not material.
In January 2005, J:COM settled interest rate swap agreements and
an interest rate cap agreement with an aggregate notional amount
of ¥24 billion ($223,985,000). The loss recognized in
operations during the three months ended March 31, 2005 in
connection with the settlement of these swap and cap agreements
was not material.
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
The details of property and equipment and the related
accumulated depreciation are set forth below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in thousands |
Cable distribution systems
|
|
$ |
8,530,423 |
|
|
|
5,280,307 |
|
Support equipment, buildings and land
|
|
|
157,738 |
|
|
|
23,601 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,688,161 |
|
|
|
5,303,908 |
|
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(2,227,794 |
) |
|
|
(1,000,809 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
$ |
6,460,367 |
|
|
|
4,303,099 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation expense related to our property and equipment was
$306,196,000 and $205,483,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the amount of
property and equipment, net, and other assets, net, recorded
under capital leases was $327,396,000 and $335,555,000,
respectively. Amortization of assets under capital leases is
included in depreciation and amortization in the accompanying
condensed consolidated statements of operations. Equipment under
capital leases is amortized on a straight-line basis over the
shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the asset.
During the three months ended March 31, 2005, we recorded
$30,183,000 of non-cash increases to our property and equipment
as a result of assets acquired under capital lease arrangements,
including $29,595,000 that were acquired by J:COM.
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months
ended March 31, 2005 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Release of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
pre-acquisition |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
valuation |
|
Foreign currency |
|
|
|
|
January 1, |
|
|
|
allowance and |
|
translation |
|
March 31, |
|
|
2005 |
|
Acquisitions |
|
other |
|
adjustments |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in thousands |
UGC Broadband The Netherlands
|
|
$ |
823,496 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,634 |
) |
|
|
(33,609 |
) |
|
|
788,253 |
|
UGC Broadband France
|
|
|
6,494 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
541 |
|
|
|
(216 |
) |
|
|
6,819 |
|
UGC Broadband Austria
|
|
|
545,214 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,840 |
) |
|
|
(22,251 |
) |
|
|
521,123 |
|
UGC Broadband Other Europe
|
|
|
596,415 |
|
|
|
63,416 |
|
|
|
(5,113 |
) |
|
|
(22,188 |
) |
|
|
632,530 |
|
UGC Broadband Chile (VTR)
|
|
|
199,086 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,471 |
) |
|
|
(9,509 |
) |
|
|
188,106 |
|
J:COM(1)
|
|
|
2,077,861 |
|
|
|
37,792 |
|
|
|
(4,380 |
) |
|
|
(61,273 |
) |
|
|
2,050,000 |
|
All other
|
|
|
293,998 |
|
|
|
40,255 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(281 |
) |
|
|
333,972 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total LMI
|
|
$ |
4,542,564 |
|
|
|
141,463 |
|
|
|
(13,897 |
) |
|
|
(149,327 |
) |
|
|
4,520,803 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
The January 1, 2005 balance for J:COM includes
$1,875,285,000 that is associated with the January 1, 2005
consolidation of Super Media and J:COM. See note 5. |
I-26
LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
|
|
(9) |
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations |
The U.S. dollar equivalents of the components of our
companys consolidated debt are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in thousands |
Debt (excluding capital lease obligations):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UGC
|
|
$ |
4,752,420 |
|
|
|
4,804,554 |
|
|
J:COM
|
|
|
1,401,376 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liberty Cablevision Puerto Rico and Pramer
|
|
|
137,834 |
|
|
|
139,838 |
|
Capital lease obligations of UGC and J:COM
|
|
|
350,158 |
|
|
|
48,354 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt and capital lease obligations
|
|
|
6,641,788 |
|
|
|
4,992,746 |
|
Current maturities
|
|
|
(170,480 |
) |
|
|
(36,827 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations
|
|
$ |
6,471,308 |
|
|
|
4,955,919 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The U.S. dollar equivalents of the components of UGCs
debt are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in thousands |
UPC Broadband Bank Facility
|
|
$ |
3,985,596 |
|
|
|
3,927,830 |
|
UGC Convertible Notes
|
|
|
588,997 |
|
|
|
655,809 |
|
Other UGC debt, excluding capital lease obligations
|
|
|
177,827 |
|
|
|
220,915 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
4,752,420 |
|
|
|
4,804,554 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UPC Broadband Bank Facility |
The UPC Broadband Bank Facility is the senior secured credit
facility of UPC Broadband Holding B.V. (UPC Broadband), an
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of United Pan-Europe
Communications N.V. (UPC), a subsidiary of UGC. The UPC
Broadband Bank Facility, originally executed in October 2000, is
secured by the assets of UPC Broadbands majority-owned
operating companies, and is senior to other long-term debt
obligations of UPC. The indenture governing the UPC Broadband
Bank Facility contains covenants that limit among other things,
UPC Broadbands ability to merge with or into another
company, acquire other companies, incur additional debt, dispose
of any assets unless in the ordinary course of business, enter
or guarantee a loan and enter into a hedging arrangement.
The indenture also restricts UPC Broadband from transferring
funds to its parent company (and indirectly to UGC) through
loans, advances or dividends. If a change of control exists with
respect to UGCs ownership of UGC Europe, UGC Europes
ownership of UPC Broadband or UPC Broadbands ownership of
its respective subsidiaries, the facility agent may cancel each
Facility and demand full payment. The UPC Broadband Bank
Facility requires compliance with various financial covenants
such as: (i) senior debt to annualized EBITDA (as defined
in the UPC Broadband Bank Facility), (ii) EBITDA to total
cash, (iii) EBITDA to senior debt service, (iv) EBITDA
to senior interest and (v) total debt to annualized EBITDA.
I-27
LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
On March 8, 2005, the UPC Broadband Bank Facility was
amended to permit indebtedness under: (i) a
new 1,000.0 million
term loan facility (Facility G) maturing in full on
April 1, 2010; (ii) a
new 1,500.0 million
term loan facility (Facility H) maturing in full on
September 1, 2012, of which $1,250,000 million was
denominated in U.S. dollars and then swapped into euros
through a 7.5 year cross-currency swap; and
(iii) a 500.0 million
revolving credit facility (Facility I) maturing in full on
April 1, 2010. In connection with this
amendment, 166.8 million
of the existing revolving credit facility (Facility A) was
cancelled, reducing Facility A to a maximum amount
of 500.0 million.
The proceeds from Facilities G and H were used primarily to
prepay all amounts outstanding under existing term loan
facilities B, C and E, fund certain acquisitions and pay
transaction fees. The aggregate borrowing capacity
of 1,000.0 million
under Facilities A and I can be used to fund acquisitions and
for general corporate purposes, subject to compliance with
applicable covenants, as further described below. As a result of
this amendment, the weighted average maturity of the UPC
Broadband Bank Facility was extended from approximately
4 years to approximately 6 years, with no principal
payments required until 2010, and the weighted average interest
margin on the facility was reduced by approximately
0.25% per annum. The amendment also provided for additional
flexibility on certain covenants and the funding of acquisitions.
The U.S. dollar equivalents of the components of the UPC
Broadband Bank Facility are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denomination |
|
|
|
Outstanding |
|
December 31, |
Facility |
|
Currency |
|
Interest rate(4) |
|
principal amount |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in thousands |
A(1)(2)
|
|
|
Euro |
|
|
|
EURIBOR + 2.75 |
% |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
B
|
|
|
Euro |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,581,927 |
|
C1
|
|
|
Euro |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,464 |
|
C2
|
|
|
USD |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
176,020 |
|
E
|
|
|
Euro |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,393,501 |
|
F1(1)
|
|
|
Euro |
|
|
|
EURIBOR + 4.00 |
% |
|
|
183,126 |
|
|
|
190,918 |
|
F2(1)
|
|
|
USD |
|
|
|
LIBOR + 3.50 |
% |
|
|
525,000 |
|
|
|
525,000 |
|
G
|
|
|
Euro |
|
|
|
EURIBOR + 2.50 |
% |
|
|
1,308,045 |
|
|
|
|
|
H1
|
|
|
Euro |
|
|
|
EURIBOR + 2.75 |
% |
|
|
719,425 |
|
|
|
|
|
H2
|
|
|
USD |
|
|
|
LIBOR + 2.75 |
% |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
I(1)(2)
|
|
|
Euro |
|
|
|
EURIBOR + 2.50 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,985,596 |
|
|
|
3,927,830 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
The interest rate margin is variable based on certain leverage
ratios. |
|
(2) |
Facilities A and I are revolving credit facilities, and each
provides up to
500 million
($654 million) of borrowing capacity that can be used to
finance additional permitted acquisitions and for general
corporate purposes, subject to covenant compliance. Based on
March 31, 2005 covenants, the aggregate amount that was
available for borrowing under these Facilities was approximately
500 million
($654 million). As a result of scheduled changes in
required covenants at December 31, 2005 and future
compliance dates, the ability of UGC to maintain or increase the
borrowing availability under these Facilities is dependent on
its ability to increase its EBITDA or reduce its senior debt.
Facility A provides for an annual commitment fee of 0.5%, and
Facility I provides for an annual commitment fee of 0.75%, of
the unused portion of each Facility. |
I-28
LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
|
|
(3) |
As of March 31, 2005, six month EURIBOR and LIBOR rates
were approximately 2.2% and 3.4%, respectively. The
weighted-average interest rate on all Facilities at
March 31, 2005 was approximately 5.0%. |
On April 6, 2004, UGC completed the offering and sale of
500.0 million
($654 million)
13/4% euro-denominated
convertible senior notes (UGC Convertible Notes) due
April 15, 2024. Interest is payable semi-annually on April
15 and October 15 of each year, beginning October 15, 2004.
The UGC Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations that
rank equally in right of payment with all of UGCs existing
and future senior unsubordinated and unsecured indebtedness and
ranks senior in right of payment to all of UGCs existing
and future subordinated indebtedness. The UGC Convertible Notes
are effectively subordinated to all existing and future
indebtedness and other obligations of UGCs subsidiaries.
The indenture governing the UGC Convertible Notes (the
Indenture) does not contain any financial or operating
covenants. The UGC Convertible Notes may be redeemed at
UGCs option, in whole or in part, on or after
April 20, 2011 at a redemption price in euros equal to 100%
of the principal amount, together with accrued and unpaid
interest. Holders of the UGC Convertible Notes have the right to
tender all or part of their notes for purchase by UGC on
April 15, 2011, April 15, 2014 and April 15,
2019, for a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal
amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. If a change in control
(as defined in the Indenture) has occurred, each holder of the
UGC Convertible Notes may require UGC to purchase their notes,
in whole or in part, at a price equal to 100% of the principal
amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The UGC Convertible
Notes are convertible into 51,250,000 shares of UGCs
Class A common stock at an initial conversion price of
9.7561 per
share, which was equivalent to a conversion price of
$12.00 per share and a conversion rate of 102.5 shares
per 1,000
principal amount of the UGC Convertible Notes on the date of
issue. Holders of the UGC Convertible Notes may surrender their
notes for conversion prior to maturity in the following
circumstances: (1) the price of UGCs Class A
common stock issuable upon conversion of a UGC Convertible Note
reaches a specified threshold, (2) UGC has called the UGC
Convertible Notes for redemption, (3) the trading price for
the UGC Convertible Notes falls below a specified threshold or
(4) UGC makes certain distributions to holders of
UGCs Class A common stock or specified corporate
transactions occur.
The UGC Convertible Notes are compound financial instruments
that contain a foreign currency debt component and an equity
component that is indexed to both UGCs Class A common
stock and to currency exchange rates (euro to U.S. dollar).
UGC accounts for the embedded equity derivative separately at
fair value, with changes in fair value reported in operations.
The U.S. dollar equivalents of the fair value of the
embedded equity derivative and the accreted value of the debt
host contract are presented together in long-term debt and
capital lease obligations in our condensed consolidated balance
sheet as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in thousands |
Debt host contract
|
|
$ |
450,344 |
|
|
|
462,164 |
|
Embedded equity derivative
|
|
|
138,653 |
|
|
|
193,645 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
588,997 |
|
|
|
655,809 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I-29
LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
Other UGC debt includes Chilean peso-denominated borrowings by
VTR pursuant to a six-year amortizing term senior secured credit
facility (the VTR Facility) and securities issued by the
InvestCos, UGCs consolidated subsidiaries that own a
direct investment in Telenet. See note 6. As of
March 31, 2005, amounts outstanding pursuant to the VTR
Facility aggregated ChP54.7675 billion ($93,236,000). As
the securities issued by the InvestCos are mandatorily
redeemable on March 30, 2050, or upon an IPO of Telenet or
the occurrence of certain other events, we have classified the
fair value of these securities ($72,269,000 at March 31,
2005) as debt.
The U.S. dollar equivalents of the components of
J:COMs debt at March 31, 2005 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in |
|
|
thousands |
Senior Facility (Term Loan Facility)
|
|
$ |
1,213,252 |
|
Other J:COM debt, excluding capital lease obligations
|
|
|
188,124 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,401,376 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
On December 15, 2004, J:COM entered into a
¥ 175 billion ($1,633,224,000) senior syndicated
facility (Senior Facility) which consists of a
¥ 130 billion ($1,213,252,000) term loan facility
(Term Loan Facility), a ¥ 20 billion
($186,654,000) revolving facility (Revolving Facility) and a
¥ 25 billion ($233,318,000) guarantee facility
(Guarantee Facility). Concurrently J:COM entered into a
¥50 billion ($466,636,000) subordinated syndicated
loan facility (Mezzanine Facility). On December 21, 2004,
J:COM made full drawdowns from each of the Term
Loan Facility and the Mezzanine Facility. Subsequent to the
completion of J:COMs IPO in March 2005, the Mezzanine
Facility was repaid in full. The Mezzanine Facility is not
available for future borrowings.
The Term Loan Facility consists of a five year
¥90 billion ($839,944,000) Tranche A Term
Loan Facility (Tranche A Facility) and a seven year
¥40 billion ($373,308,000) Tranche B Term
Loan Facility (Tranche B Facility). Final maturity
dates of the Tranche A Facility and Tranche B Facility
are December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2011,
respectively. Loan repayment of the Tranche A Facility and
the Tranche B Facility commence on September 30, 2005
and March 31, 2009, respectively, each based on a defined
rate reduction each quarter thereafter until maturity.
The Revolving Facility will be available for drawdown until one
month prior to its final maturity of December 31, 2009. At
March 31, 2005, J:COM had ¥20 billion
($186,654,000) of borrowing availability pursuant to the
Revolving Facility. A commitment fee of 0.50% per annum is
payable on the unused available Revolving Facility during its
availability period.
The Guarantee Facility provides for seven years of bank
guarantees on loans from the Development Bank of Japan. The
Guarantee Facility commitment reduces gradually according to the
amount and schedule as defined in the Senior Facility agreement
until final maturity at December 31, 2011. As of
March 31, 2005 the guarantee commitment was
¥24.7 billion. Such guarantee commitment will be
further reduced to ¥23.1 billion
I-30
LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
by December 2005; ¥21.6 billion by December 2006;
¥20.0 billion by December 2007;
¥18.6 billion by December 2008;
¥17.2 billion by December 2009;
¥15.8 billion by December 2010; and to
¥13.2 billion by December 2011. A commitment fee of
0.50% per annum is payable on the unused available
Guarantee Facility during its availability period. Depending on
the leverage ratio, as defined, the fees due on the Guarantee
Facility will range from 0.50% to 3.00%.
Interest on the Tranche A Facility, Tranche B Facility
and the Revolving Facility is based on TIBOR, as defined in the
agreement, plus the applicable margin. Each facilitys
applicable margin is based upon a leverage ratio of Senior Debt
to EBITDA as such terms are defined in the Senior Facility
agreement. Depending on the leverage ratio, as defined, the
margin on the Tranche A Facility and the Revolving Facility
will range from 1.00% to 1.50% and the margin on the
Tranche B Facility will range from 1.35% to 2.00%.
As of March 31, 2005, the interest rate for the amounts
outstanding under the Tranche A Facility and Tranche B
Facility was 1.6% and 1.9% respectively, and the fee due under
the Guarantee Facility was 1.0%.
The Senior Facility contains requirements to make mandatory
prepayments under certain circumstances and requires compliance
with various financial covenants, such as Maximum Senior Debt to
EBITDA Ratio, Maximum Senior Debt to Combined Total Capital
Ratio, Minimum Debt Service Coverage Ratio and Minimum Interest
Coverage Ratio as such terms are defined in the Senior Facility
agreement. In addition, the Senior Facility contains certain
limitations or prohibitions on additional indebtedness.
Additionally, the Senior Facility requires J:COM to maintain
interest hedging agreements on at least 50% of the outstanding
amounts under the Tranche A Facility.
Other J:COM debt includes loans from the Development Bank of
Japan. These loans represent institutional loans from the
Development Bank of Japan, which have been made available to
telecommunication companies operating in specific local areas.
Certain of these borrowings are non-interest bearing while
others bear interest at rates up to 6.8%. The maturity dates of
these borrowings range from 2005 to 2019.
At March 31, 2005, the capital stock of J:COM subsidiaries,
trademark and franchise rights held by J:COM and substantially
all equipment held by J:COMs subsidiaries were pledged to
secure the loans from the Development Bank of Japan and the
Senior Facility.
|
|
|
Liberty Cablevision Puerto Rico and Pramer Debt |
Liberty Cablevision Puerto Rico had outstanding borrowings of
$127,500,000 at March 31, 2005 pursuant to a
$140 million secured bank facility consisting of a
$125 million six-year term loan facility and a
$15 million six-year revolving credit facility. At
March 31, 2005, Pramers U.S. dollar denominated
borrowings under a secured bank facility aggregated $10,334,000.
I-31
LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
|
|
|
Maturities of Debt and Capital Lease Obligations |
Debt maturities for the next five years and thereafter are as
follows (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended December 31, 2005
|
|
$ |
51,850 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2006
|
|
|
134,790 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2007
|
|
|
220,494 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2008
|
|
|
325,006 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2009
|
|
|
433,710 |
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
5,190,805 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt maturities
|
|
|
6,356,655 |
|
Unamortized discount on UGC Convertible Notes, net of fair value
of embedded equity derivative
|
|
|
(65,025 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt
|
|
|
6,291,630 |
|
|
|
Current portion
|
|
|
(78,152 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncurrent portion
|
|
$ |
6,213,478 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maturities of capital lease obligations for the next five years
and thereafter are as follows (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended December 31, 2005
|
|
$ |
81,585 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2006
|
|
|
89,371 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2007
|
|
|
68,189 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2008
|
|
|
51,027 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2009
|
|
|
38,662 |
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
71,951 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
400,785 |
|
Less: amount representing interest
|
|
|
(50,627 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Present value of net minimum lease payments
|
|
|
350,158 |
|
|
|
Current portion
|
|
|
(92,328 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncurrent portion
|
|
$ |
257,830 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
J:COM and its subsidiaries provide rebroadcasting services to
noncable television viewers suffering from poor reception of
television waves caused by artificial obstacles. J:COM and its
subsidiaries enter into agreements with parties that have built
obstacles causing poor reception for construction and
maintenance of cable facilities to provide such services to the
affected viewers at no cost to them during the agreement period.
Under these agreements, J:COM and its subsidiaries receive
up-front, lump-sum compensation payments for construction and
maintenance. Revenue from these agreements has been deferred and
is being recognized on a straight-line basis over the agreement
periods, which are generally 20 years. At March 31,
2005, the deferred revenue under these arrangements amounted to
¥43,092 million ($402,165,000). During the three months
I-32
LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
ended March 31, 2005, the revenue recognized under these
arrangements was ¥818 million ($7,826,000 at the
average exchange rate for the period).
|
|
(11) |
Related Party Transactions |
UGCs related party revenue during the three months ended
March 31, 2005 was $1,769,000, which consisted primarily of
management, advisory and license fees, call center charges and
uplink services charged to its equity method affiliates.
UGCs related party operating expenses during the three
months ended March 31, 2005 were $6,191,000, which
consisted primarily of programming costs and interconnect fees
charged by its equity method affiliates.
J:COM provides programming, construction, management and
distribution services to its affiliates. In addition, J:COM
sells construction materials to such affiliates. The revenue
from affiliates for such services provided and the related
materials sold amounted to ¥1,268.2 million
($12,130,000 at the average exchange rate in effect for the
period) during the three months ended March 31, 2005.
J:COM purchases certain cable television programming from JPC.
Such purchases amounted to ¥1,008.7 million
($9,648,000 at the average exchange rate in effect for the
period) during the three months ended March 31, 2005, and
are included in operating costs in the accompanying condensed
consolidated statements of operations.
J:COM pays monthly fees to a certain affiliate for Internet
provisioning services based on an agreed-upon percentage of
subscription revenue collected by J:COM from its customers.
Payments made to the affiliate under these arrangements amounted
to ¥804.8 million ($7,697,000 at the average exchange
rate in effect for the period) during the three months ended
March 31, 2005, and are included in operating costs in the
accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
J:COM has management service agreements with Sumitomo under
which officers and management level employees are seconded from
Sumitomo to J:COM, whose services are charged as service fees to
J:COM based on their payroll costs. The service fees paid to
Sumitomo amounted to ¥76.3 million ($730,000 at the
average exchange rate in effect for the period) during the three
months ended March 31, 2005. These amounts are included in
SG&A expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated
statements of operations.
J:COM leases, primarily in the form of capital leases, customer
premise equipment, various office equipment and vehicles from
two subsidiaries and an affiliate of Sumitomo. Such purchases
amounted to ¥3,055.3 million ($29,223,000 at the
average exchange rate in effect for the period) during the three
months ended March 31, 2005. Interest expense related to
assets leased from these Sumitomo entities amounted to
¥251.0 million ($2,401,000 at the average exchange
rate in effect for the period).
As discussed in more detail in note 5, on February 25,
2005, J:COM completed a transaction with Sumitomo, Microsoft and
our company whereby J:COM paid aggregate cash consideration of
¥4,420 million ($41,932,000 at February 25, 2005)
to acquire each entities respective interests in Chofu
Cable, and to acquire from Microsoft equity interests in certain
telecommunications companies.
During the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, we
recognized interest income from equity method affiliates
(including J:COM in 2004) and other related parties aggregating
$450,000 and $2,804,000, respectively.
John C. Malone beneficially owned shares of Liberty common stock
representing approximately 29.7% of Libertys voting power
at February 28, 2005 and beneficially owned shares of LMI
common stock which may represent up to approximately 33.2% of
the voting power in our company at March 31, 2005, assuming
the
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
exercise in full of certain options to acquire shares of LMI
Series B common stock granted to Mr. Malone at the
time of the spin off. In addition, six of our eight directors
are also directors of Liberty. By virtue of
Mr. Malones voting power in Liberty and our company,
as well as his position as Chairman of the Board of Liberty and
positions as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer of our company, and the aforementioned common
directors, Liberty may be deemed an affiliate of our company.
J:COM receives commission revenue from a subsidiary of Liberty
in connection with J:COMs carriage of the Liberty
subsidiarys programming service. During the three months
ended March 31, 2005, such commission revenue aggregated
¥141 million ($1,349,000 at the average exchange rate
in effect for the period).
In the normal course of business, Liberty Cablevision Puerto
Rico purchases programming services from subsidiaries of
Liberty. During the three months ended March 31, 2005 and
2004, the charges for such services aggregated $514,000 and
$394,000, respectively, and are included in operating expenses
in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of
operations
Pursuant to agreements between our company and Liberty, Liberty
provides us with office space and certain general and
administrative services including legal, tax, accounting,
treasury, engineering and investor relations support. Our
company and Liberty also share the costs of Libertys
flight department and the costs of maintaining and operating two
jointly owned aircraft, in which we hold 25% ownership
interests. Amounts charged to us by Liberty pursuant to these
agreements aggregated $626,000 during the three months ended
March 31, 2005 and are included in SG&A expenses in the
accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
|
|
(12) |
Transactions with Officers and Directors |
Prior to March 2, 2005, Liberty owned an indirect 78.2%
economic and non-voting interest in VLG Argentina LLC (VLG
Argentina), an entity that owns a 50% interest in
Cablevisión, the largest cable television company in
Argentina. VLG Acquisition Corp. (VLG Acquisition), an entity in
which neither Liberty nor our company has any ownership
interests, owned the remaining 21.8% economic interest and all
of the voting power in VLG Argentina. An executive officer and
an officer of our company were shareholders of VLG Acquisition.
Prior to joining our company, they sold their equity interests
in VLG Acquisition to the remaining shareholder, but each
retained a contractual right to 33% of any proceeds in excess of
$100,000 from the sale of VLG Acquisitions interest in VLG
Argentina, or from distributions to VLG Acquisition by VLG
Argentina in connection with a sale of VLG Argentinas
interest in Cablevisión. Although we have no direct or
indirect equity interest in Cablevisión, we had the right
and obligation pursuant to Cablevisións debt
restructuring agreement to contribute $27,500,000 to
Cablevisión in exchange for newly issued Cablevisión
shares representing approximately 40.0% of
Cablevisións fully diluted equity (the Subscription
Right).
On November 2, 2004, Liberty, a subsidiary of our company,
VLG Acquisition and the then sole shareholder of VLG Acquisition
entered into an agreement with a third party to transfer all of
the equity in VLG Argentina and all of our rights and
obligations with respect to the Subscription Right to the third
party for aggregate consideration of $65 million. This
agreement provided that $40,527,000 of such proceeds would be
allocated to our company for the Subscription Right. We received
50% of such proceeds as a down payment in November 2004 and we
received the remainder in March 2005. We recognized a gain of
$40,527,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2005 in
connection with the closing of this transaction.
I-34
LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
As a result of the foregoing transactions, the executive officer
and officer of our company who retained the above-described
contractual rights with respect to VLG Acquisition received
aggregate cash distributions of $7.3 million in respect of
such rights during the fourth quarter of 2004 and the first
quarter of 2005.
|
|
(13) |
Commitments and Contingencies |
In the normal course of business, we have entered into
agreements that commit our company to make cash payments in
future periods with respect to non-cancelable leases,
programming contracts, unfunded noncontributory defined benefit
severance and retirement plans of J:COM, purchases of customer
premise equipment, construction activities, network maintenance,
and upgrade and other commitments arising from our agreements
with local franchise authorities. We expect that in the normal
course of business, leases that expire generally will be renewed
or replaced by similar leases. As of March 31, 2005, the
U.S. dollar equivalents (based on March 31, 2005
exchange rates) of such commitments are as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments due during: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
Years ended December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
Thereafter |
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in thousands |
Operating leases
|
|
$ |
125,563 |
|
|
|
90,210 |
|
|
|
81,623 |
|
|
|
58,633 |
|
|
|
49,383 |
|
|
|
128,214 |
|
|
|
533,626 |
|
Programming and other purchase obligations
|
|
|
114,562 |
|
|
|
29,799 |
|
|
|
11,292 |
|
|
|
7,962 |
|
|
|
4,403 |
|
|
|
18,090 |
|
|
|
186,108 |
|
Other commitments
|
|
|
55,217 |
|
|
|
7,919 |
|
|
|
7,694 |
|
|
|
5,289 |
|
|
|
5,585 |
|
|
|
23,303 |
|
|
|
105,007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
295,342 |
|
|
|
127,928 |
|
|
|
100,609 |
|
|
|
71,884 |
|
|
|
59,371 |
|
|
|
169,607 |
|
|
|
824,741 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Programming commitments consist of obligations associated with
certain of our programming contracts that are enforceable and
legally binding on us inasmuch as we have agreed to pay minimum
fees, regardless of the actual number of subscribers to the
programming services or whether we terminate cable service to a
portion of our subscribers or dispose of a portion of our cable
systems. Other purchase obligations consist of commitments to
purchase customer premise equipment that are enforceable and
legally binding on us.
Other commitments consist of commitments to rebuild or upgrade
cable systems and to extend the cable network to new
developments, and perform network maintenance, and other fixed
minimum contractual commitments associated with our agreements
with franchise or municipal authorities. The amount and timing
of the payments included in the table with respect to our
rebuild, upgrade and network extension commitments are estimated
based on the remaining capital required to bring the cable
distribution system into compliance with the requirements of the
applicable franchise agreement specifications. Other commitments
also include J:COMs commitments pursuant to unfunded
noncontributory defined benefit severance and retirement plans.
In addition to the commitments set forth in the table above, we
have commitments under agreements with programming vendors,
franchise authorities and municipalities, and other third
parties pursuant to which we expect to make payments in future
periods. Such amounts are not included in the above table
because they are not fixed or determinable due to various
factors.
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
During 2004, we completed three transactions that resulted in
the acquisition of our equity method investment in Mediatti
through our consolidated subsidiary, Liberty Japan MC, LLC,
(Liberty Japan MC). Olympus Mediacom L.P., (Olympus) another
shareholder of Mediatti, has a put right that is first
exercisable during July 2008 to require Liberty Japan MC to
purchase all of its Mediatti shares at fair market value. If
Olympus exercises such right, the two minority shareholders who
are party to the shareholders agreement may also require Liberty
Japan MC to purchase their Mediatti shares at fair market value.
If Olympus does not exercise such right, Liberty Japan MC has a
call right that is first exercisable during July 2009 to require
Olympus and the minority shareholders to sell their Mediatti
shares to Liberty Japan MC at fair market value. If both the
Olympus put right and the Liberty Japan MC call right expire
without being exercised during the first exercise period, either
may thereafter exercise its put or call right, as applicable,
until October 2010.
On October 28, 2004, we received $60 million in cash
from the purchaser of our interest in a direct-to-home satellite
provider that operates in Brazil (Sky Brasil). The
$60 million is refundable by us if the Sky Brasil
transaction is terminated. It may be terminated by us or the
purchaser if it has not closed by October 8, 2007 or by the
purchaser if certain conditions are incapable of being satisfied.
Pursuant to the agreement with CPE governing Belgian Cable
Investors, CPE has the right to require BCH to purchase all of
CPEs interest in Belgian Cable Investors for the then
appraised fair value of such interest during the first
30 days of every six-month period beginning in December
2007. BCH has the corresponding right to require CPE to sell all
of its interest in Belgian Cable Investors to BCH for appraised
fair value during the first 30 days of every six-month
period following December 2009. For additional information, see
note 6.
As further described in note 5, Zone Visions
Class B1 shareholders have the right, subject to
vesting, to put 60% of their Class B1 shares to
chellomedia on the third anniversary of the closing, and 100% of
their interest on the fifth anniversary of the closing.
In connection with the April 13, 2005 combination of VTR
and Metrópolis, Cristalerías acquired an option to
require UGC to purchase Cristalerías equity interest
in VTR at fair market value, subject to a $140,000,000 floor
price, and its debt interest in VTR at par plus unpaid interest.
For additional information, see note 6.
We and UGC have entered into indemnification agreements with
each of our respective directors, our respective named executive
officers and certain other officers. Pursuant to such agreements
and as permitted by our and UGCs Bylaws, we each will
indemnify our respective indemnities to the fullest extent
permitted by law against any and all expenses, judgments, fines,
penalties and settlements incurred as a result of being a party
or threatened to be a party in a legal proceeding as a result of
their service to or on behalf of our company or UGC, as
applicable.
|
|
|
Guarantees and Other Credit Enhancements |
At March 31, 2005, Liberty guaranteed
¥4,605 million ($42,978,000) of the bank debt of
certain J:COM affiliates. Libertys guarantees expire as
the underlying debt matures and is repaid. The debt maturity
dates range from 2005 to 2019. In connection with the spin off,
we have agreed to indemnify Liberty for any amounts Liberty is
required to fund under these arrangements.
In the ordinary course of business, we have provided
indemnifications to (i) purchasers of certain of our
assets, (ii) our lenders, (iii) our vendors and
(iv) other parties. In addition, we have provided
performance
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
and/or financial guarantees to local municipalities, our
customers and vendors. Historically, these arrangements have not
resulted in our company making any material payments and we do
not believe that they will result in material payments in the
future.
|
|
|
Legal Proceedings and Other Contingencies |
Cignal On April 26, 2002, UPC received a
notice that certain former shareholders of Cignal Global
Communications (Cignal) filed a lawsuit against UPC in the
District Court of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, claiming
$200,000,000 on the basis that UPC failed to honor certain
option rights that were granted to those shareholders in
connection with the acquisition of Cignal by Priority Telecom.
UPC believes that it has complied in full with its obligations
to these shareholders through the successful completion of the
IPO of Priority Telecom on September 27, 2001. Accordingly,
UPC believes that the Cignal shareholders claims are
without merit and intends to defend this suit vigorously. In
December 2003, certain members and former members of the
Supervisory Board of Priority Telecom were put on notice that a
tort claim may be filed against them for their cooperation in
the IPO. On May 4, 2005, the court rendered its decision,
dismissing all claims of the former Cignal shareholders.
Class Action Lawsuits Relating to the Merger Transaction
with UGC Since January 18, 2005, twenty-one
lawsuits have been filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery and
one lawsuit in the Denver District Court, State of Colorado, all
purportedly on behalf of UGCs public stockholders,
regarding the announcement on January 18, 2005 of the
execution by UGC and us of the agreement and plan of merger for
the combination of our companies under a new parent company. The
defendants named in these actions include UGC, Gene W.
Schneider, Michael T. Fries, David B. Koff, Robert R. Bennett,
John C. Malone, John P. Cole, Bernard G. Dvorak, John W. Dick,
Paul A. Gould and Gary S. Howard (directors of UGC) and our
company. The allegations in each of the complaints, which are
substantially similar, assert that the defendants have breached
their fiduciary duties of loyalty, care, good faith and candor
and that various defendants have engaged in self-dealing and
unjust enrichment, affirmed an unfair price, and impeded or
discouraged other offers for UGC or its assets in bad faith and
for improper motives. In addition to seeking to enjoin the
transaction, the complaints seek remedies, including damages for
the public holders of UGCs stock and an award of
attorneys fees to plaintiffs counsel. In connection
with the Delaware lawsuits, defendants have been served with one
request for production of documents. On February 11, 2005,
the Delaware Court of Chancery consolidated all twenty-one
Delaware lawsuits into a single action. On May 5, 2005, the
plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint containing
allegations substantially similar to those found in and naming
the same defendants named in the original complaints. The
parties are negotiating a schedule for proceeding with the
action, including a time for the defendants to respond to the
consolidated amended complaint. The defendants believe the
lawsuits are without merit.
The Netherlands 2004 Rate Increases The Dutch
competition authority (NMA) is currently investigating the
price increases that UGC made with respect to its video services
in 2004 to determine whether it abused its dominant position. If
the NMA were to find that the price increases amount to an abuse
of a dominant position, the NMA could impose fines of up to 10%
of UGCs 2003 video revenue in The Netherlands and UGC
would be obliged to reconsider the price increases. The timing
of the NMAs decision is not clear. Historically, in many
parts of The Netherlands, UGC is a party to contracts with local
municipalities that seek to control aspects of its Dutch
business including, in some cases, pricing and package
composition. Most of these contracts have been eliminated by
agreement, although some contracts are still in force and under
negotiation. In some cases there is litigation ongoing where
some municipalities have resisted UGCs attempts to move
away from the contracts.
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
Income Taxes We operate in numerous countries
around the world and accordingly we are subject to, and pay
annual income taxes under, the various income tax regimes in the
countries in which we operate. The tax rules and regulations in
many countries are highly complex and subject to interpretation.
From time to time, we may be subject to a review of our historic
income tax filings. In connection with such reviews, disputes
could arise with the taxing authorities over the interpretation
or application of certain income tax rules related to our
business in that tax jurisdiction. We have accrued income taxes
(and related interest and penalties, if applicable) for amounts
that represent income tax exposure items in tax years for which
additional income taxes may be assessed.
In addition to the foregoing items, we have contingent
liabilities related to legal proceedings and other matters
arising in the ordinary course of business. Although it is
reasonably possible we may incur losses upon conclusion of such
matters, an estimate of any loss or range of loss cannot be
made. In our opinion, it is expected that amounts, if any, which
may be required to satisfy such contingencies will not be
material in relation to the accompanying condensed consolidated
financial statements.
|
|
(14) |
Restructuring Charges |
A summary of UGCs restructuring charge activity is set
forth in the table below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee |
|
|
|
Programming |
|
|
|
|
|
|
severance |
|
|
|
and lease |
|
|
|
|
|
|
and |
|
Office |
|
contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
termination |
|
closures |
|
terminations |
|
Other |
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in thousands |
Restructuring liability as of January 1, 2005
|
|
$ |
10,623 |
|
|
|
29,925 |
|
|
|
30,528 |
|
|
|
1,522 |
|
|
|
72,598 |
|
Restructuring charges
|
|
|
528 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,335 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,863 |
|
Cash paid and other releases
|
|
|
(3,922 |
) |
|
|
(2,366 |
) |
|
|
(1,340 |
) |
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
(7,667 |
) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
|
|
(431 |
) |
|
|
(1,157 |
) |
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
(1,490 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring liability as of March 31, 2005
|
|
$ |
6,798 |
|
|
|
26,402 |
|
|
|
33,640 |
|
|
|
1,464 |
|
|
|
68,304 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term portion
|
|
$ |
2,769 |
|
|
|
4,666 |
|
|
|
4,535 |
|
|
|
267 |
|
|
|
12,237 |
|
Long-term portion
|
|
|
4,029 |
|
|
|
21,736 |
|
|
|
29,105 |
|
|
|
1,197 |
|
|
|
56,067 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
6,798 |
|
|
|
26,402 |
|
|
|
33,640 |
|
|
|
1,464 |
|
|
|
68,304 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15) |
Information about Operating Segments |
We own a variety of international subsidiaries and investments
that provide broadband distribution services and video
programming services. We identify our reportable segments as
(i) those consolidated subsidiaries that represent 10% or
more of our revenue, operating cash flow (as defined below), or
total assets, and (ii) those equity method affiliates where
our investment or share of operating cash flow represents 10% or
more of our total assets or operating cash flow, respectively.
In certain cases, we may elect to include an operating segment
in our segment disclosure that does not meet the above-described
criteria for a reportable segment. We evaluate performance and
make decisions about allocating resources to our operating
segments based on financial measures such as revenue and
operating cash flow. In addition, we review non-financial
measures such as subscriber growth and penetration, as
appropriate.
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LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
Operating cash flow is the primary measure used by our chief
operating decision makers to evaluate segment operating
performance and to decide how to allocate resources to segments.
As we use the term, operating cash flow is defined as revenue
less operating and SG&A expenses (excluding depreciation and
amortization, stock-based compensation, impairment of long-lived
assets and restructuring and other charges). We believe
operating cash flow is meaningful because it provides investors
a means to evaluate the operating performance of our segments
and our company on an ongoing basis using criteria that is used
by our internal decision makers. Our internal decision makers
believe operating cash flow is a meaningful measure and is
superior to other available GAAP measures because it represents
a transparent view of our recurring operating performance and
allows management to readily view operating trends, perform
analytical comparisons and benchmarking between segments in the
different countries in which we operate and identify strategies
to improve operating performance. For example, our internal
decision makers believe that the inclusion of impairment and
restructuring charges within operating cash flow would distort
the ability to efficiently assess and view the core operating
trends in our segments. In addition, our internal decision
makers believe our measure of operating cash flow is important
because analysts and investors use it to compare our performance
to other companies in our industry. A reconciliation of total
segment operating cash flow to our consolidated earnings (loss)
before income taxes and minority interests is presented below.
Investors should view operating cash flow as a supplement to,
and not a substitute for, operating income, net earnings, cash
flow from operating activities and other GAAP measures of income
as a measure of operating performance.
For the three months ended March 31, 2005, we have
identified the following consolidated subsidiaries as our
reportable segments:
|
|
|
|
|
UGC Broadband The Netherlands |
|
|
|
UGC Broadband France |
|
|
|
UGC Broadband Austria |
|
|
|
UGC Broadband Other Europe |
|
|
|
UGC Broadband Chile (VTR) |
|
|
|
J:COM |
UGC, a majority-owned subsidiary of our company, is an
international broadband communications provider of video, voice,
and Internet services with operations in 16 countries.
UGCs operations are located primarily in Europe and Latin
America. UGC Broadband The Netherlands, UGC
Broadband France and UGC Broadband
Austria represent UGCs three largest operating segments in
Europe in terms of revenue. UGC Broadband Other
Europe includes broadband operations in Norway, Sweden, Belgium,
Ireland, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic,
Slovenia and Romania. None of the components of UGC
Broadband Other Europe constitute a reportable
segment. UGC Broadband Chile (VTR) represents
UGCs operating segment in Latin America.
In January 2005, UGC changed the structure of its internal
organization to manage its Internet access business, called
chello broadband, within the UGC Broadband division rather than
within the chellomedia division. The segment information for the
three months ended March 31, 2004 has been restated to
reflect this change.
J:COM provides broadband communication services in Japan. Prior
to the December 28, 2004 transaction in which our 45.45%
ownership interest in J:COM and a 19.78% interest in J:COM owned
by Sumitomo were combined in Super Media, we accounted for J:COM
using the equity method of accounting.
I-39
LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
As a result of these transactions, we held a 69.68%
noncontrolling interest in Super Media, and Super Media held a
65.23% controlling interest in J:COM at December 31, 2004.
At December 31, 2004, we accounted for our 69.68% interest
in Super Media using the equity method. As a result of a change
in the corporate governance of Super Media that occurred on
February 18, 2005, we began accounting for Super Media and
J:COM as consolidated subsidiaries effective January 1,
2005. At March 31, 2005, we owned a 67.60% controlling
ownership interest in Super Media and Super Media owned a 55.46%
controlling interest in J:COM. For additional information
concerning Super Media and J:COM, see notes 5 and 6.
The amounts presented below represent 100% of each
business revenue and operating cash flow. These amounts
are combined and are then adjusted to remove the amounts related
to J:COM for the 2004 period to arrive at the reported
consolidated amounts. This presentation is designed to reflect
the manner in which management reviews the operating performance
of individual businesses regardless of whether the investment is
accounted for as a consolidated subsidiary or an equity
investment. It should be noted, however, that this presentation
is not in accordance with GAAP since the results of equity
method investments are required to be reported on a net basis.
Further, we could not, among other things, cause any
noncontrolled affiliate to distribute to us our proportionate
share of the revenue or operating cash flow of such affiliate:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating |
|
|
|
Operating |
|
|
Revenue |
|
cash flow |
|
Revenue |
|
cash flow |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in thousands |
UGC Broadband The Netherlands
|
|
$ |
201,442 |
|
|
|
113,168 |
|
|
|
171,595 |
|
|
|
97,654 |
|
UGC Broadband France
|
|
|
131,858 |
|
|
|
29,749 |
|
|
|
31,245 |
|
|
|
3,861 |
|
UGC Broadband Austria
|
|
|
83,448 |
|
|
|
39,418 |
|
|
|
74,720 |
|
|
|
34,831 |
|
UGC Broadband Other Europe
|
|
|
239,798 |
|
|
|
104,023 |
|
|
|
163,888 |
|
|
|
71,602 |
|
UGC Broadband Chile (VTR)
|
|
|
84,889 |
|
|
|
30,675 |
|
|
|
71,683 |
|
|
|
25,030 |
|
J:COM
|
|
|
406,137 |
|
|
|
168,412 |
|
|
|
359,367 |
|
|
|
141,528 |
|
Corporate and all other
|
|
|
105,558 |
|
|
|
(36,570 |
) |
|
|
74,725 |
|
|
|
(27,550 |
) |
Elimination of intercompany transactions
|
|
|
(17,880 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,656 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Elimination of equity affiliate (J:COM)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(359,367 |
) |
|
|
(141,528 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total consolidated LMI
|
|
$ |
1,235,250 |
|
|
|
448,875 |
|
|
|
576,200 |
|
|
|
205,428 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I-40
LIBERTY MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(See note 1)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(unaudited)
The following table provides a reconciliation of total segment
operating cash flow to earnings (loss) before income taxes and
minority interests:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in thousands |
Total segment operating cash flow
|
|
$ |
448,875 |
|
|
|
205,428 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
|
|
(18,655 |
) |
|
|
(63,745 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(327,591 |
) |
|
|
(221,512 |
) |
Restructuring and other charges
|
|
|
(4,863 |
) |
|
|
(3,901 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
97,766 |
|
|
|
(83,730 |
) |
Interest expense
|
|
|
(91,028 |
) |
|
|
(72,485 |
) |
Interest and dividend income
|
|
|
20,536 |
|
|
|
8,966 |
|
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net
|
|
|
(21,324 |
) |
|
|
16,090 |
|
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative
instruments, net
|
|
|
85,868 |
|
|
|
(13,031 |
) |
Foreign currency transaction losses, net
|
|
|
(64,762 |
) |
|
|
(20,858 |
) |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
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|
|
(11,980 |
) |
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|
31,916 |
|
Gains (losses) on dispositions of assets, net
|
|
|
69,572 |
|
|
|
(1,842 |
) |
Other income (expense), net
|
|
|
684 |
|
|
|
(8,178 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and minority interests
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|
$ |
85,332 |
|
|
|
(143,152 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Item 2. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations. |
The capitalized terms used below have been defined in the notes
to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
In the following text, the terms, we,
our, our company and us may
refer, as the context requires, to LMC International (prior to
June 7, 2004), LMI and its consolidated subsidiaries (on
and subsequent to June 7, 2004) or both. Unless otherwise
indicated, convenience translations into U.S. dollars are
calculated as of March 31, 2005.
Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. To the extent
that such statements are not recitations of historical fact,
such statements constitute forward-looking statements, which, by
definition, involve risks and uncertainties. Where, in any
forward-looking statement, we express an expectation or belief
as to future results or events, such expectation or belief is
expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis,
but there can be no assurance that the statement of expectation
or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished. The
following include some but not all of the factors that could
cause actual results or events to differ materially from those
anticipated:
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economic and business conditions and industry trends in the
countries in which we operate; |
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currency exchange risks; |
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consumer disposable income and spending levels, including the
availability and amount of individual consumer debt; |
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changes in television viewing preferences and habits by our
subscribers and potential subscribers; |
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consumer acceptance of existing service offerings, including our
newer digital video, voice and Internet access services; |
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consumer acceptance of new technology, programming alternatives
and broadband services that we may offer; |
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our ability to manage rapid technological changes, and grow our
digital video, voice and Internet access services; |
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the regulatory and competitive environment in the broadband
communications and programming industries in the countries in
which we, and the entities in which we have interests, operate; |
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continued consolidation of the foreign broadband distribution
industry; |
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uncertainties inherent in the development and integration of new
business lines and business strategies; |
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the expanded deployment of personal video recorders and the
impact on television advertising revenue; |
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capital spending for the acquisition and/or development of
telecommunications networks and services; |
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uncertainties associated with product and service development
and market acceptance, including the development and provision
of programming for new television and telecommunications
technologies; |
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future financial performance, including availability, terms and
deployment of capital; |
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the ability of suppliers and vendors to timely deliver products,
equipment, software and services; |
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the outcome of any pending or threatened litigation; |
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availability of qualified personnel; |
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changes in, or failure or inability to comply with, government
regulations in the countries in which we operate and adverse
outcomes from regulatory proceedings; |
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government intervention which opens our broadband distribution
networks to competitors; |
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our ability to successfully negotiate rate increases with local
authorities; |
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changes in the nature of key strategic relationships with
partners and joint venturers; |
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uncertainties associated with our ability to satisfy conditions
imposed by competition and other regulatory authorities in
connection with acquisitions; |
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uncertainties associated with our ability to comply with the
internal control requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002; |
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competitor responses to our products and services, and the
products and services of the entities in which we have interests; |
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spending on television advertising; and |
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threatened terrorist attacks and ongoing military action in the
Middle East and other parts of the world. |
You should be aware that the video, voice and Internet access
services industries are changing rapidly, and, therefore, the
forward-looking statements and statements of expectations, plans
and intent herein are subject to a greater degree of risk than
similar statements regarding certain other industries.
These forward-looking statements and the risks, uncertainties
and other factors listed above speak only as of the date of this
Quarterly Report, and we expressly disclaim any obligation or
undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any
forward-looking statement contained herein, to reflect any
change in our expectations with regard thereto, or any other
change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such
statement is based.
The following discussion and analysis provides information
concerning our results of operations and financial condition.
This discussion should be read in conjunction with our
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and the
notes thereto included elsewhere herein.
Overview
Our operating subsidiaries at March 31, 2005 are set forth
below:
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UGC |
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Super Media/ J:COM |
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Liberty Cablevision Puerto Rico |
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Pramer |
UGC UGC is an international broadband
communications provider of video, voice, and Internet access
services with operations in 13 European countries and three
Latin American countries. UGCs largest operating segments
are located in The Netherlands, France, Austria and Chile. At
March 31, 2005, we owned approximately 423.8 million
shares of UGC common stock, representing a 53.51% economic
interest and a 90.99% voting interest. On January 17, 2005,
we entered into an agreement and plan of merger with UGC
pursuant to which we each will merge with a separate wholly
owned subsidiary of a new parent company named Liberty Global,
which has been formed for this purpose. For additional
information, see note 5 to the accompanying condensed
consolidated financial statements.
Super Media/J:COM J:COM owns and operates
broadband businesses in Japan. At March 31, 2005, we owned
a 67.60% controlling ownership interest in Super Media and Super
Media owned a 55.46% controlling interest in J:COM. We began
consolidating Super Media and J:COM on January 1, 2005.
Prior to January 1, 2005, we used the equity method to
account for our investment in Super Media/ J:COM. For additional
information, see note 5 to the accompanying condensed
consolidated financial statements.
Liberty Cablevision Puerto Rico and Pramer
Liberty Cablevision Puerto Rico is a wholly-owned subsidiary
that owns and operates cable television systems in Puerto Rico.
Pramer is a wholly-owned Argentine programming company that
supplies programming services to cable television and DTH
satellite distributors in Latin America and Spain.
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We believe our primary opportunities in our international
markets include continued growth in subscribers; increasing the
average revenue per unit by continuing to rollout broadband
communication services such as telephone, Internet access and
digital video; developing foreign programming businesses; and
maximizing operating efficiencies on a regional basis.
Potential impediments to achieving these goals include
increasing price competition for broadband services; competition
from alternative video distribution technologies; and
availability of sufficient capital to finance the rollout of new
services.
Results of Operations
Due to the January 1, 2005 change from the equity method to
the consolidation method of accounting for our investment in
Super Media/ J:COM, our historical revenue and expenses for the
three months ended March 31, 2005 (the 2005 interim period)
are not comparable to the corresponding prior year period (the
2004 interim period). Accordingly, in addition to a discussion
of our historical results of operations, we have also included
an analysis of our operating results based on the approach we
use to analyze our reportable segments. As further described
below, we believe that the Discussion and Analysis of
Reportable Segments that appears below provides a more
meaningful basis for comparing J:COM operating results than does
our historical discussion.
UGCs acquisition of (i) Noos on July 1, 2004,
(ii) Chorus Communications Limited (Chorus) on June 1,
2004, (iii) Zone Vision on January 7, 2005 and
(iv) Telemach on February 10, 2005 have also affected
the comparability of our operating results during the 2005 and
2004 interim periods.
Changes in foreign currency exchange rates have a significant
impact on our operating results as all of our operating
segments, except Liberty Cablevision Puerto Rico, have
functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Our
primary exposure is currently to the euro and Japanese yen. In
this regard, 40% and 33% of our U.S. dollar revenue during
the three months ended March 31, 2005 was derived from
subsidiaries whose functional currency is the euro and Japanese
yen, respectively. In addition, our operating results are
impacted by changes in the exchange rates for the Chilean peso
and, to a lesser degree, other local currencies in Europe.
At March 31, 2005, we owned a 53.51% interest in UGC and,
through our interest in Super Media, an indirect 37.5% interest
in J:COM. However, as we control both UGC and Super Media/
J:COM, GAAP requires that we consolidate 100% of the revenue and
expenses of these entities in our condensed consolidated
statements of operations. The minority owners interests in
the operating results of UGC, J:COM and other less significant
majority owned subsidiaries are reflected in minority interests
in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries, net in the
accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
When reviewing and analyzing our operating results, it is
important to keep in mind the interests of the minority owners
in our results of operations.
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Discussion and Analysis of Historical Operating
Results |
As noted above, we began consolidating Super Media and J:COM
effective January 1, 2005. Unless otherwise indicated in
the discussion below, the significant increases in our
historical revenue, expenses and other items during the 2005
interim period, as compared to the 2004 interim period, are
primarily attributable to this change in our consolidated
reporting entities. In addition, explanations of the changes in
UGCs historical revenue, operating expenses and SG&A
expenses are included under the Discussion and Analysis of
Reportable Segments that appears below.
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Stock-based compensation expense |
We incurred stock-based compensation expense of $18,655,000 and
$63,745,000 during the 2005 and 2004 interim periods,
respectively. A summary of the stock-based compensation expense
of LMI, UGC and J:COM is set forth below:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Three months ended |
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March 31, |
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|
|
|
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2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
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amounts in thousands |
LMI
|
|
$ |
735 |
|
|
|
1,893 |
|
UGC
|
|
|
8,738 |
|
|
|
61,852 |
|
J:COM
|
|
|
9,182 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
18,655 |
|
|
|
63,745 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As a result of adjustments to certain terms of UGC and LMI stock
incentive awards that were outstanding at the time of their
respective rights offerings in February 2004 and July 2004, most
of the UGC and LMI stock incentive awards outstanding at
March 31, 2005 are accounted for as variable-plan awards.
UGCs stock-based compensation expense for the 2004 interim
period includes a $50,409,000 charge to reflect a change from
fixed-plan accounting to variable-plan accounting. Due to the
use of variable-plan accounting for most of the outstanding LMI,
UGC and J:COM stock incentive awards, stock-based compensation
expense with respect to such stock incentive awards is subject
to adjustment based on the market value of the underlying common
stock and vesting schedules, and ultimately on the final
determination of market value when the incentive awards are
exercised.
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|
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Depreciation and amortization |
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $106,079,000, to
$327,591,000 during the 2005 interim period, as compared to
$221,512,000 during the 2004 interim period. Excluding the
$93,651,000 effect of the 2005 consolidation of Super Media/
J:COM, and the $49,700,000 impact of UGCs acquisitions and
foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, depreciation and
amortization expense decreased $37,272,000 for the 2005 interim
period, as compared to the 2004 interim period. This decrease is
due primarily to (i) the impact of certain of UGCs
information technology and other assets becoming fully
depreciated during the last nine months of 2004 and
(ii) the impact during the 2004 interim period of the
acceleration of the depreciation of certain customer premise
equipment that was targeted for replacement.
Interest expense was $91,028,000 and $72,485,000 for the 2005
and 2004 interim periods, respectively. Excluding the
$17,508,000 effect of the 2005 consolidation of Super Media/
J:COM, interest expense increased $1,035,000 for the 2005
interim period, as compared to the 2004 interim period. This
increase is the net result of (i) an increase associated
with the issuance of the UGC Convertible Notes in April 2004,
and (ii) a decrease associated with a lower weighted
average interest rate on borrowings under the UPC Broadband Bank
Facility.
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|
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Interest and dividend income |
Interest and dividend income was $20,536,000 and $8,966,000 for
the 2005 and 2004 interim periods, respectively. Interest and
dividend income increased primarily due to dividends received on
shares of ABC Family Worldwide, Inc. Series A preferred
stock. We acquired a 99.9% interest in this preferred stock from
Liberty in connection with the spin off. Increases in our and
UGCs cash and cash equivalent balances also contributed to
the increase.
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Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net |
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net was ($21,324,000)
and $16,090,000 for the 2005 and 2004 interim periods,
respectively. The following table reflects our share of earnings
(losses), net of affiliates including any other-than-temporary
declines in value:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
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|
March 31, |
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|
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|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
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amounts in thousands |
Super Media/ J:COM
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
16,414 |
|
JPC
|
|
|
8,612 |
|
|
|
3,331 |
|
Telenet
|
|
|
(5,939 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Mediatti
|
|
|
(4,088 |
) |
|
|
(867 |
) |
Metropolis
|
|
|
(6,782 |
) |
|
|
(3,281 |
) |
TyC
|
|
|
(18,468 |
) |
|
|
1,883 |
|
Other
|
|
|
5,341 |
|
|
|
(1,390 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
(21,324 |
) |
|
|
16,090 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Our share of TyCs losses during the 2005 interim period
includes a $25,389,000 impairment charge to write-off the full
amount of our investment in the equity of TyC at March 31,
2005. In the second quarter of 2005, we will recognize an
additional pre-tax loss of approximately $65 million in
connection with the April 2005 sale of TyC and the related
realization of cumulative foreign currency translation losses.
Pursuant to GAAP, the recognition of cumulative foreign currency
translation gains or losses is permitted only when realized upon
sale or upon complete or substantially complete liquidation of
the investment in the foreign entity. For additional information
concerning this transaction, see note 6 to the accompanying
condensed consolidated financial statements.
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|
|
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative
instruments, net |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative
instruments, net were $85,868,000 and ($13,031,000) for the 2005
and 2004 interim periods, respectively. The details of our
realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative
instruments, net are as follows for the indicated interim
periods:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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amounts in thousands |
UGC embedded derivatives
|
|
$ |
55,159 |
|
|
|
|
|
UGC cross-currency and interest rate swaps
|
|
|
30,388 |
|
|
|
3,475 |
|
UGC interest rate caps
|
|
|
(10,208 |
) |
|
|
(7,500 |
) |
Foreign exchange contracts
|
|
|
7,046 |
|
|
|
(9,476 |
) |
Variable forward transaction (News Corp. Class A common
stock)
|
|
|
4,947 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total return debt swaps
|
|
|
(1,633 |
) |
|
|
470 |
|
Other
|
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
85,868 |
|
|
|
(13,031 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The unrealized gains reported for the embedded derivatives
include an unrealized gain of $54,992,000 on the equity
derivative that is embedded in the UGC Convertible Notes. For
additional information, see note 9 to the accompanying
condensed consolidated financial statements.
The increase in the unrealized gain on the UGC cross currency
and interest rate swaps is attributable to larger notional
amounts during the 2005 interim period, as compared to the 2004
interim period, and market
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movements with respect to exchange rates between the
U.S. dollar and the euro that caused the value of these
contracts to increase.
|
|
|
Foreign currency transaction losses, net |
Foreign currency transaction losses were $64,762,000 and
$20,858,000 for the 2005 and 2004 interim periods, respectively.
The details of our foreign currency transaction gains (losses)
are as follows for the indicated interim periods:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in thousands |
U.S. dollar debt issued by UGCs European subsidiaries
|
|
$ |
(41,692 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Euro denominated debt issued by UGC
|
|
|
18,879 |
|
|
|
|
|
Euro denominated cash held by UGC
|
|
|
(14,908 |
) |
|
|
(8,548 |
) |
Yen denominated cash held by LMI
|
|
|
(12,380 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Intercompany notes denominated in a currency other than the
entities functional currency
|
|
|
(11,485 |
) |
|
|
(11,086 |
) |
Other
|
|
|
(3,176 |
) |
|
|
(1,224 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
(64,762 |
) |
|
|
(20,858 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |
In connection with the UPC Broadband Bank Facility refinancing
in March 2005, UGC recorded a loss of $11,980,000 related to the
write-off of deferred financing costs. During the 2004 interim
period, UGC recognized a $31,916,000 gain on extinguishment of
debt in connection with the consummation of the plan of
reorganization and emergence from U.S. bankruptcy
proceedings of UPC Polska, Inc., a subsidiary of UGC.
|
|
|
Gains (losses) on disposition of assets, net |
We recognized gains (losses) on disposition of assets, net of
$69,572,000 and ($1,842,000) during the 2005 and 2004 interim
periods, respectively. The gains for the 2005 interim period
include (i) a $40,527,000 gain recognized in connection
with the sale of our subscription right to purchase newly-issued
Cablevisión shares in connection with its debt
restructuring, and (ii) a $28,186,000 gain on the sale of
UGCs investment in EWT. See notes 5 and 12 to the
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for
additional discussion of these transactions.
We recognized income tax expense of $45,697,000 and $9,743,000
during the 2005 and 2004 interim periods, respectively. The tax
expense for the 2005 interim period differs from the expected
tax expense of $29,866,000 (based on the U.S. federal 35%
income tax rate) due primarily to (i) the impact of certain
permanent differences between the financial and tax accounting
treatment of interest and other items associated with cross
jurisdictional intercompany loans and investments and the UGC
Convertible Notes; (ii) the realization of taxable foreign
currency gains and losses in certain jurisdictions not
recognized for financial reporting purposes; and (iii) a
net increase in our allowance associated with reserves
established against currently arising tax loss carryforwards
that were only partially offset by the release of valuation
allowances in other jurisdictions. The tax expense for the 2004
interim period differs from the expected tax benefit of
$50,103,000 (based on the U.S. federal 35% income tax rate)
primarily due to an increase in UGCs valuation allowances.
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|
|
Discussion and Analysis of Reportable
Segments |
For purposes of evaluating the performance of our reportable
segments, we compare and analyze 100% of the revenue and
operating cash flow of our reportable segments regardless of
whether we use the consolidation or equity method to account for
such reportable segments. Accordingly, in the following tables,
we have presented 100% of the revenue, operating expenses,
SG&A expenses and operating cash flow of our reportable
segments, notwithstanding the fact that we used the equity
method to account for our investment in J:COM during the 2004
interim period. The revenue, operating expenses, SG&A
expenses and operating cash flow of J:COM for the 2004 interim
period are then eliminated to arrive at the reported amounts. It
should be noted, however, that this presentation is not in
accordance with GAAP since the results of operations of equity
method investments are required to be reported on a net basis.
Further, we could not, among other things, cause any
noncontrolled affiliate to distribute to us our proportionate
share of the revenue or operating cash flow of such affiliate.
For additional information concerning our reportable segments,
including a discussion of our performance measures and a
reconciliation of total segment operating cash flow to our
consolidated earnings (loss) before income taxes and minority
interests, see note 15 to the accompanying condensed
consolidated financial statements.
The tables presented below in this section provide a separate
analysis of each of the line items that comprise operating cash
flow (revenue, operating expenses and SG&A expenses) as well
as an analysis of operating cash flow by reportable segment for
the 2005 interim period compared to the 2004 interim period. In
each case, the tables present (i) the amounts reported by
each of our reportable segments for the comparative interim
periods, (ii) the U.S. dollar change and percentage
change from period to period, and (iii) the
U.S. dollar equivalent of the change and the percentage
change from period to period, after removing foreign currency
effects (FX). The comparisons that exclude FX assume that
exchange rates remained constant during the periods that are
included in each table.
The effects of the following acquisitions are included in
operating cash flow and each of the line items that comprise
operating cash flow (revenue, operating expenses and SG&A
expenses):
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(i) |
UGC Broadband France acquired Noos on July 1,
2004. Accordingly, increases in the amounts presented for UGC
Broadband France during the 2005 interim period, as
compared to the 2004 interim period, are primarily attributable
to the Noos acquisition. |
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(ii) |
UGC Broadband Other Europe acquired Chorus, a cable
operator in Ireland, on June 1, 2004 and Telemach, a
broadband communications provider in Slovenia, on
February 10, 2005. Accordingly, increases in the amounts
presented for UGC Broadband Other Europe during the
2005 interim period, as compared to the 2004 interim period, are
partially attributable to the inclusion of Chorus and Telemach
in the results for the 2005 interim period. |
|
|
(iii) |
UGC acquired Zone Vision on January 7, 2005. The operating
results of Zone Vision are included in Corporate and all other
in the tables presented below. Accordingly, increases in the
amounts presented for Corporate and all other during the 2005
interim period, as compared to the 2004 interim period, are
partially attributable to the inclusion of Zone Vision in the
results for the 2005 interim period. |
For additional information concerning these acquisitions, see
note 5 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial
statements.
When reviewing the following tables, it is important to keep in
mind that the amounts reflected in the tables for the UGC and
J:COM reportable segments reflect 100% of the respective line
items notwithstanding
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the fact that we owned significantly less than 100% of these
entities during the interim periods presented. At March 31,
2005, we owned a 53.51% interest in UGC and an indirect 37.5%
interest in J:COM.
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|
|
Revenue of our Reportable Segments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
|
Increase excluding |
|
|
March 31, |
|
Increase (decrease) |
|
FX |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
$ |
|
% |
|
$ |
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in thousands, except % amounts |
UGC Broadband The Netherlands
|
|
$ |
201,442 |
|
|
|
171,595 |
|
|
|
29,847 |
|
|
|
17.4 |
|
|
|
20,420 |
|
|
|
11.9 |
|
UGC Broadband France
|
|
|
131,858 |
|
|
|
31,245 |
|
|
|
100,613 |
|
|
|
322.0 |
|
|
|
98,893 |
|
|
|
316.5 |
|
UGC Broadband Austria
|
|
|
83,448 |
|
|
|
74,720 |
|
|
|
8,728 |
|
|
|
11.7 |
|
|
|
4,857 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
|
UGC Broadband Other Europe
|
|
|
239,798 |
|
|
|
163,888 |
|
|
|
75,910 |
|
|
|
46.3 |
|
|
|
52,012 |
|
|
|
31.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UGC Broadband Total Europe
|
|
|
656,546 |
|
|
|
441,448 |
|
|
|
215,098 |
|
|
|
48.7 |
|
|
|
176,182 |
|
|
|
39.9 |
|
UGC Broadband Chile (VTR)
|
|
|
84,889 |
|
|
|
71,683 |
|
|
|
13,206 |
|
|
|
18.4 |
|
|
|
11,829 |
|
|
|
16.5 |
|
J:COM
|
|
|
406,137 |
|
|
|
359,367 |
|
|
|
46,770 |
|
|
|
13.0 |
|
|
|
38,882 |
|
|
|
10.8 |
|
Corporate and all other
|
|
|
105,558 |
|
|
|
74,725 |
|
|
|
30,833 |
|
|
|
41.3 |
|
|
|
23,855 |
|
|
|
31.9 |
|
Elimination of intercompany transactions
|
|
|
(17,880 |
) |
|
|
(11,656 |
) |
|
|
(6,224 |
) |
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
NM |
|
Elimination of equity affiliate (J:COM)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(359,367 |
) |
|
|
359,367 |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total consolidated LMI
|
|
$ |
1,235,250 |
|
|
|
576,200 |
|
|
|
659,050 |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NM Not Meaningful
UGC Broadband The Netherlands. UGC
Broadband The Netherlands revenue increased
17.4% in the 2005 interim period, as compared to the 2004
interim period. Excluding the effects of foreign exchange
fluctuations, such increase was 11.9%. The local currency
increase is primarily attributable to an increase in the average
monthly revenue per subscriber, due primarily to rate increases
for cable television services and the increased penetration of
broadband Internet services. These factors were somewhat offset
by reduced tariffs for telephone services as lower outbound
interconnect rates were passed through to the customer to
maintain the product at a competitive level in the market. An
increase in the average number of subscribers in the 2005
interim period, as compared to the 2004 interim period, also
contributed to the increase as increases in broadband Internet
and telephone subscribers were only partially offset by a
decline in cable television subscribers.
UGC Broadband France. UGC
Broadband Frances revenue in the 2005 interim
period includes $94,894,000 generated by Noos. Excluding the
increase associated with the Noos acquisition and the $1,720,000
increase associated with foreign exchange fluctuations, UGC
Broadband Frances revenue increased $3,999,000
or 12.8% in the 2005 interim period, as compared to the 2004
interim period. This increase is primarily attributable to an
increase in the average number of subscribers and, to a lesser
extent, an increase in the average revenue per subscriber in the
2005 interim period, as compared to the 2004 interim period,
primarily due to growth in digital television and broadband
Internet services.
UGC Broadband Austria. UGC
Broadband Austrias revenue increased 11.7% in
the 2005 interim period, as compared to the 2004 interim period.
Excluding the effects of foreign exchange fluctuations, such
increase was 6.5%, primarily due to an increase in the average
number of subscribers and, to a lesser extent, an increase in
the average revenue per subscriber in the 2005 interim period,
as compared to the 2004 interim period, primarily due to growth
in broadband Internet and digital television services.
UGC Broadband Other Europe. UGC
Broadband Other Europe includes broadband operations
in Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Ireland, Hungary, Poland, Czech
Republic, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Romania. UGC
Broadband Other Europes revenue in the 2005
interim period includes $27,360,000 of revenue generated by
Chorus and Telemach. Excluding the increase associated with the
Chorus and Telemach acquisitions and the $23,898,000 increase
associated with foreign exchange fluctuations, UGC
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Broadband Other Europes revenue increased
$24,652,000 or 15.0% during the 2005 interim period, as compared
to the 2004 interim period. This increase is due primarily to
increases in the average monthly revenue per subscriber and in
the average number of broadband Internet and cable television
subscribers in the 2005 interim period, as compared to the 2004
interim period.
UGC Broadband Chile (VTR). UGC
Broadband Chiles revenue increased 18.4%
during the 2005 interim period, as compared to the 2004 interim
period. Excluding the effects of foreign exchange fluctuations,
such increase was 16.5%. This increase is due primarily to
growth in the average number of subscribers to broadband
Internet, telephone and cable television services during the
2005 interim period, as compared to the 2004 interim period. An
increase in the average monthly revenue per subscriber also
contributed to the increase.
J:COM. J:COMs revenue increased 13.0% during the
2005 interim period, as compared to the 2004 interim period.
Excluding the effects of foreign exchange fluctuations, such
increase was 10.8%. The local currency increase is primarily
attributable to a significant increase in the average number of
subscribers in the 2005 interim period, as compared to the 2004
interim period. Most of this subscriber increase is attributable
to growth within J:COMs telephone and broadband Internet
services. An increase in average revenue per household per month
also contributed to the increase in local currency revenue. The
increase in average monthly revenue per household is primarily
attributable to increased penetration of J:COMs
higher-priced broadband Internet and digital cable television
services. These factors were somewhat offset by (i) a
decrease in customer call volumes for J:COMs telephone
service, (ii) an increase in the amount of bundling
discounts associated with the increase in the number of services
per household, (iii) a decrease in the revenue derived from
the sale of construction services and materials to J:COMs
nonconsolidated affiliates, and (iv) a decrease in
installation revenue.
|
|
|
Operating Expenses of our Reportable Segments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
|
Increase excluding |
|
|
March 31, |
|
Increase (decrease) |
|
FX |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
$ |
|
% |
|
$ |
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in thousands, except % amounts |
UGC Broadband The Netherlands
|
|
$ |
53,813 |
|
|
|
48,446 |
|
|
|
5,367 |
|
|
|
11.1 |
|
|
|
2,858 |
|
|
|
5.9 |
|
UGC Broadband France
|
|
|
66,003 |
|
|
|
18,060 |
|
|
|
47,943 |
|
|
|
265.5 |
|
|
|
47,004 |
|
|
|
260.3 |
|
UGC Broadband Austria
|
|
|
30,478 |
|
|
|
28,111 |
|
|
|
2,367 |
|
|
|
8.4 |
|
|
|
956 |
|
|
|
3.4 |
|
UGC Broadband Other Europe
|
|
|
96,575 |
|
|
|
68,066 |
|
|
|
28,509 |
|
|
|
41.9 |
|
|
|
19,085 |
|
|
|
28.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UGC Broadband Total Europe
|
|
|
246,869 |
|
|
|
162,683 |
|
|
|
84,186 |
|
|
|
51.7 |
|
|
|
69,903 |
|
|
|
43.0 |
|
UGC Broadband Chile (VTR)
|
|
|
31,636 |
|
|
|
27,625 |
|
|
|
4,011 |
|
|
|
14.5 |
|
|
|
3,508 |
|
|
|
12.7 |
|
J:COM
|
|
|
161,142 |
|
|
|
148,499 |
|
|
|
12,643 |
|
|
|
8.5 |
|
|
|
9,514 |
|
|
|
6.4 |
|
Corporate and all other
|
|
|
77,650 |
|
|
|
41,468 |
|
|
|
36,182 |
|
|
|
87.3 |
|
|
|
27,375 |
|
|
|
66.0 |
|
Elimination of intercompany transactions
|
|
|
(15,022 |
) |
|
|
(9,016 |
) |
|
|
(6,006 |
) |
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
NM |
|
Elimination of equity affiliate (J:COM)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(148,499 |
) |
|
|
148,499 |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total consolidated LMI
|
|
$ |
502,275 |
|
|
|
222,760 |
|
|
|
279,515 |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NM Not Meaningful
General. Operating expenses include programming, network
operations, customer operations, customer care and other direct
costs. Programming costs, which represent a significant portion
of our operating costs, are expected to rise in future periods
as a result of the expansion of service offerings and the
potential for price increases. Any cost increases that we are
not able to pass on to our subscribers through service rate
increases would result in increased pressure on our operating
margins.
I-50
UGC Broadband Total Europe. Operating
expenses for UGC Broadband Total Europe increased
51.7% during the 2005 interim period, as compared to the 2004
interim period. Operating expenses for UGC Broadband
France during the 2005 interim period include $45,866,000
incurred by Noos. Operating expenses for UGC
Broadband Other Europe in the 2005 interim period
include $14,165,000 incurred by Chorus and Telemach. Excluding
the increases associated with the Noos, Chorus, and Telemach
acquisitions and the $14,283,000 increase associated with
foreign exchange rate fluctuations, UGC Broadband
Total Europes operating expenses increased $9,872,000 or
6.1% during the 2005 interim period, as compared to the 2004
interim period, primarily due to the net effect of the following
factors:
|
|
|
|
(i) |
An increase in direct programming and copyright costs, primarily
due to subscriber growth on the digital and direct-to-home
platforms, and to a lesser extent, increased content, higher
chellomedia charges for programming and consumer price index
rate increases; |
|
|
|
|
(ii) |
An increase in salaries and other staff related costs,
reflecting increased staffing levels (including increased use of
temporary personnel), particularly in the customer care and
customer operations areas, to sustain: |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
the higher levels of activity resulting from the higher
subscriber numbers; |
|
|
(b) |
the greater volume of calls per subscriber that the increased
proportion of digital, data and telephone subscribers give rise
to compared to an analog subscriber; |
|
|
(c) |
increased customer service standard levels; and |
|
|
(d) |
annual wage increases; |
|
|
|
|
(iii) |
An increase in call overflow service fees, related to these
higher activity levels; |
|
|
|
|
(iv) |
An increase in network related expenses, where a portion of the
costs are driven by the impact of increased subscriber numbers,
offset by more effective procurement and investment to increase
capacity; and |
|
|
(v) |
An increase in franchise fees, primarily in The Netherlands,
reflecting the impact of rate increase negotiations with various
municipalities during 2004. |
UGC Broadband Chile (VTR). UGC
Broadband Chiles operating expenses increased
14.5% during the 2005 interim period, as compared to the 2004
interim period. Excluding the effects of foreign exchange
fluctuations, such increase was 12.7%. The local currency
increase is due primarily to an increase in programming costs
driven by subscriber growth, an increase in interconnection
costs and an increase in the cost of technical services and
maintenance.
J:COM. J:COM operating expenses increased 8.5% during the
2005 interim period, as compared to the 2004 interim period.
Excluding the effects of foreign exchange fluctuations, such
increase was 6.4%. This local currency increase primarily is due
to (i) increases in programming costs as a result of growth
in the number of cable television subscribers, and
(ii) increases in network maintenance and technical support
costs associated with subscriber growth and the expansion of
J:COMs network. These factors were somewhat offset by a
decrease in the cost of providing construction services and
materials to J:COMs nonconsolidated affiliates as a result
of the corresponding decrease in revenue, as described above.
I-51
|
|
|
SG&A Expenses of our Reportable Segments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) |
|
|
March 31, |
|
Increase (decrease) |
|
excluding FX |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
$ |
|
% |
|
$ |
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in thousands, except % amounts |
UGC Broadband The Netherlands
|
|
$ |
34,461 |
|
|
|
25,495 |
|
|
|
8,966 |
|
|
|
35.2 |
|
|
|
7,292 |
|
|
|
28.6 |
|
UGC Broadband France
|
|
|
36,106 |
|
|
|
9,324 |
|
|
|
26,782 |
|
|
|
287.2 |
|
|
|
26,276 |
|
|
|
281.8 |
|
UGC Broadband Austria
|
|
|
13,552 |
|
|
|
11,778 |
|
|
|
1,774 |
|
|
|
15.1 |
|
|
|
1,149 |
|
|
|
9.8 |
|
UGC Broadband Other Europe
|
|
|
39,200 |
|
|
|
24,220 |
|
|
|
14,980 |
|
|
|
61.8 |
|
|
|
11,032 |
|
|
|
45.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UGC Broadband Total Europe
|
|
|
123,319 |
|
|
|
70,817 |
|
|
|
52,502 |
|
|
|
74.1 |
|
|
|
45,749 |
|
|
|
64.6 |
|
UGC Broadband Chile (VTR)
|
|
|
22,578 |
|
|
|
19,028 |
|
|
|
3,550 |
|
|
|
18.7 |
|
|
|
3,139 |
|
|
|
16.5 |
|
J:COM
|
|
|
76,583 |
|
|
|
69,340 |
|
|
|
7,243 |
|
|
|
10.4 |
|
|
|
5,757 |
|
|
|
8.3 |
|
Corporate and all other
|
|
|
64,478 |
|
|
|
60,807 |
|
|
|
3,671 |
|
|
|
6.0 |
|
|
|
(3,966 |
) |
|
|
(6.5 |
) |
Elimination of intercompany transactions
|
|
|
(2,858 |
) |
|
|
(2,640 |
) |
|
|
(218 |
) |
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
NM |
|
Elimination of equity affiliate (J:COM)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(69,340 |
) |
|
|
69,340 |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total consolidated LMI
|
|
$ |
284,100 |
|
|
|
148,012 |
|
|
|
136,088 |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NM Not Meaningful
General. SG&A expenses include human resources,
information technology, general services, management, finance,
legal and marketing costs and other general expenses.
UGC Broadband Total Europe. SG&A expenses
for UGC Broadband Total Europe increased 74.1%
during the 2005 interim period, as compared to the 2004 interim
period. SG&A expenses for UGC Broadband France
in the 2005 interim period include $25,218,000 incurred by Noos.
SG&A expenses for UGC Broadband Other Europe in
the 2005 interim period include $4,656,000 incurred by Chorus
and Telemach. Excluding the increase associated with the Noos,
Chorus and Telemach acquisitions and the $6,753,000 increase due
to exchange rate fluctuations, UGC Broadband Total
Europes SG&A expenses increased $15,875,000, or 22.4%
in the 2005 interim period, as compared to the 2004 interim
period, primarily due to:
|
|
|
|
(i) |
An increase in sales and marketing expenses and commissions,
reflecting the cost of campaigns and the greater number of
subscriber additions for data, telephone and video; |
|
|
(ii) |
An increase in salaries and other staff related costs,
reflecting increased staffing levels in sales and marketing and
information technology functions, as well as annual wage
increases; and |
|
|
(iii) |
An increase in consulting and contractor costs, reflecting an
increased level of support for certain information technology
projects, as well as professional advisor fees with respect to
compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
UGC Broadband Chile (VTR). UGC
Broadband Chiles SG&A expenses increased
18.7% during the 2005 interim period, as compared to the 2004
interim period. Excluding the effects of foreign exchange
fluctuations, such increase was 16.5%, primarily due to an
increase in commissions and marketing costs and higher salaries
and benefits.
J:COM. J:COM SG&A expenses increased 10.4% during the
2005 interim period as compared to the 2004 interim period.
Excluding the effects of foreign exchange fluctuations, J:COM
SG&A expenses increased 8.3% during the 2005 interim period,
as compared to the 2004 interim period. This local currency
increase primarily is attributable to a general increase in
overhead costs associated with the increase in scale of
J:COMs business.
I-52
|
|
|
Operating Cash Flow of our Reportable Segments |
Operating cash flow is the primary measure used by our chief
operating decision maker to evaluate segment operating
performance and to decide how to allocate resources to segments.
As we use the term, operating cash flow is defined as revenue
less operating and SG&A expenses (excluding depreciation and
amortization, stock-based compensation, impairment of long-lived
assets and restructuring and other charges). We believe
operating cash flow is meaningful because it provides investors
a means to evaluate the operating performance of our segments
and our company on an ongoing basis using criteria that is used
by our internal decision makers. Our internal decision makers
believe operating cash flow is a meaningful measure and is
superior to other available GAAP measures because it represents
a transparent view of our recurring operating performance and
allows management to readily view operating trends, perform
analytical comparisons and benchmarking between segments in the
different countries in which we operate and identify strategies
to improve operating performance. For example, our internal
decision makers believe that the inclusion of impairment and
restructuring charges within operating cash flow would distort
the ability to efficiently assess and view the core operating
trends in our segments. In addition, our internal decision
makers believe our measure of operating cash flow is important
because analysts and investors use it to compare our performance
to other companies in our industry. For a reconciliation of
total segment operating cash flow to our consolidated earnings
(loss) before income taxes and minority interests, see
note 15 to the accompanying condensed consolidated
financial statements. Investors should view operating cash flow
as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, operating income,
net earnings, cash flow from operating activities and other GAAP
measures of income as a measure of operating performance.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase |
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Increase |
|
(decrease) |
|
|
March 31, |
|
(decrease) |
|
excluding FX |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
$ |
|
% |
|
$ |
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in thousands, except % amounts |
UGC Broadband The Netherlands
|
|
$ |
113,168 |
|
|
|
97,654 |
|
|
|
15,514 |
|
|
|
15.9 |
|
|
|
10,270 |
|
|
|
10.5 |
|
UGC Broadband France
|
|
|
29,749 |
|
|
|
3,861 |
|
|
|
25,888 |
|
|
|
670.5 |
|
|
|
25,613 |
|
|
|
663.4 |
|
UGC Broadband Austria
|
|
|
39,418 |
|
|
|
34,831 |
|
|
|
4,587 |
|
|
|
13.2 |
|
|
|
2,752 |
|
|
|
7.9 |
|
UGC Broadband Other Europe
|
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|
104,023 |
|
|
|
71,602 |
|
|
|
32,421 |
|
|
|
45.3 |
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|
21,895 |
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30.6 |
|
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|
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|
UGC Broadband Total Europe
|
|
|
286,358 |
|
|
|
207,948 |
|
|
|
78,410 |
|
|
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37.7 |
|
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|
60,530 |
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|
29.1 |
|
UGC Broadband Chile (VTR)
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|
|
30,675 |
|
|
|
25,030 |
|
|
|
5,645 |
|
|
|
22.6 |
|
|
|
5,182 |
|
|
|
20.7 |
|
J:COM
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|
|
168,412 |
|
|
|
141,528 |
|
|
|
26,884 |
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|
|
19.0 |
|
|
|
23,611 |
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|
|
16.7 |
|
Corporate and all other
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|
|
(36,570 |
) |
|
|
(27,550 |
) |
|
|
(9,020 |
) |
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|
32.7 |
|
|
|
446 |
|
|
|
(1.6 |
) |
Elimination of equity affiliate (J:COM)
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(141,528 |
) |
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|
141,528 |
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NM |
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NM |
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NM |
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Total consolidated LMI
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$ |
448,875 |
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205,428 |
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|
243,447 |
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NM |
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NM |
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NM |
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NM Not Meaningful
For explanations of the factors contributing to the changes in
operating cash flow, see the above analyses of the revenue,
operating expenses and SG&A expenses of our reportable
segments.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Although our consolidated operating subsidiaries have generated
cash from operating activities and have borrowed funds under
their respective bank facilities, we generally are not entitled
to the resources of our operating subsidiaries or business
affiliates. In this regard, we and each of our operating
subsidiaries perform separate assessments of our respective
liquidity needs. Accordingly, the current and future liquidity
of our corporate and subsidiary operations is discussed
separately below. Following the discussion of our sources and
uses of liquidity, we present a discussion of our condensed
consolidated cash flow statements.
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At March 31, 2005, we and our non-operating subsidiaries
held unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $1,615,775,000.
Such cash and cash equivalents represent available liquidity at
the corporate level. Our remaining unrestricted cash and cash
equivalents at March 31, 2005 of $1,460,317,000 were held
by our operating subsidiaries, including $1,066,084,000 held by
UGC and $384,855,000 held by J:COM. As noted above, we generally
do not anticipate that any of the cash held by our operating
subsidiaries will be made available to us to satisfy our
corporate liquidity requirements. As described in greater detail
below, our current sources of liquidity include (i) our
cash and cash equivalents, (ii) our ability to monetize
certain investments and derivative instruments, and
(iii) interest and dividend income received on our cash and
cash equivalents and investments. From time to time, we may also
receive distributions or loan repayments from our subsidiaries
or affiliates and proceeds upon the disposition of investments
and other assets or upon the exercise of stock options.
We believe that our current sources of liquidity are sufficient
to meet our current and long-term liquidity and capital needs,
including any cash consideration that we might pay in connection
with the closing of the proposed merger transaction with UGC, as
described below. However, in the event another major investment
or acquisition opportunity were to arise, it is possible that we
would be required to seek additional capital in order to
consummate any such transaction.
Our primary uses of cash have historically been investments in
affiliates and acquisitions of consolidated businesses. We
intend to continue expanding our collection of international
broadband and programming assets. Accordingly, our future cash
needs include making additional investments in and loans to
existing affiliates, funding new investment opportunities, and
funding our corporate general and administrative expenses.
On January 17, 2005, we entered into an agreement and plan
of merger with UGC pursuant to which we each will merge with a
separate wholly owned subsidiary of a new parent company named
Liberty Global, which has been formed for this purpose. In the
mergers, each outstanding share of LMI Series A common
stock and LMI Series B common stock will be exchanged for
one share of the corresponding series of Liberty Global common
stock. Stockholders of UGC (other than LMI and its wholly owned
subsidiaries) may elect to receive for each share of common
stock owned either 0.2155 of a share of Liberty Global
Series A common stock (plus cash for any fractional share
interest) or $9.58 in cash. Cash elections will be subject to
proration so that the aggregate cash consideration paid to
UGCs stockholders does not exceed 20% of the aggregate
value of the merger consideration payable to UGCs public
stockholders. Completion of the transactions is subject to,
among other conditions, approval of both companies
stockholders, including an affirmative vote of a majority of the
voting power of UGC Class A common stock not beneficially
owned by our company, Liberty, any of our respective
subsidiaries or any of the executive officers or directors of
our company, Liberty, or UGC. Based on the number of shares
outstanding of LMI common stock and UGC common stock at
March 31, 2005, we estimate that UGCs public
stockholders will receive (i) between approximately
63 million and 79 million shares of Liberty Global
Series A common stock and (ii) between nil and
approximately $705 million of cash consideration depending
on the extent to which stockholders of UGC (other than LMI and
its wholly owned subsidiaries) elect to receive cash
consideration. We anticipate that we would fund any cash
consideration with existing cash balances.
As noted above, we began consolidating Super Media and J:COM
effective January 1, 2005. The consolidation of Super Media
and J:COM did not have a material impact on our liquidity or
capital resources as both our company and J:COM have continued
to separately assess and finance our respective liquidity needs.
See separate discussion of the liquidity and capital resources
of J:COM below.
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UGC. At March 31, 2005, UGC held cash and cash
equivalents of $1,066,084,000 in equivalent U.S. dollars
and short-term liquid investments of $18,361,000. In addition to
its cash and cash equivalents and its short-term liquid
investments, UGCs sources of liquidity include borrowing
availability under its existing credit facilities and its
operating cash flow.
At March 31, 2005, UGCs debt includes outstanding
euro denominated borrowings under three Facilities aggregating
$2,210,596,000 in equivalent U.S. dollars and
U.S. dollar denominated borrowings under two Facilities
aggregating $1,775,000,000 pursuant to the UPC Broadband Bank
Facility (as amended through March 8,
2005), 500 million
($654 million) principal amount of UGC Convertible Notes,
$93,236,000 in equivalent U.S. dollars outstanding under
the VTR Bank Facility, and certain other borrowings. Two
additional euro denominated Facilities under the UPC Broadband
Bank Facility provide up
to 1 billion
($1,308 million) of aggregate borrowing capacity that can
be used to finance additional permitted acquisitions and for
general corporate purposes, subject to covenant compliance.
Based on March 31, 2005 covenants, the aggregate amount
that was available for borrowing under these Facilities was
approximately 500 million
($654 million). As a result of scheduled changes in
required covenants at December 31, 2005 and future
compliance dates, the ability of UGC to maintain or increase the
borrowing availability under these Facilities is dependent on
its ability to increase its EBITDA or reduce its senior debt.
For additional information concerning UGCs debt, see
note 9 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial
statements.
During the third quarter of 2004, UGCs Board of Directors
authorized a $100 million share repurchase program. As of
March 31, 2005, UGC had repurchased 787,391 shares of
UGC Class A common stock under this program. Pursuant to
the Liberty Global merger agreement, UGC may not make further
purchases of its Class A common stock until the mergers
contemplated thereby are completed or the merger agreement is
terminated.
On January 12, 2004, Old UGC, a wholly owned subsidiary of
UGC that principally owns UGCs interests in businesses in
Latin America and Australia, filed a voluntary petition for
relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Old UGCs plan of reorganization, as amended, was confirmed
by the Bankruptcy Court on November 10, 2004, and the
restructuring of its indebtedness and other obligations pursuant
to the plan was completed on November 24, 2004. On
February 15, 2005, all of the Old UGCs Senior Notes
held by third parties were redeemed in full for total cash
consideration of $25,068,000, plus accrued interest from
August 15, 2004 through the redemption date totaling
$1,324,000.
In January 2005, chellomedia acquired the Class A shares of
Zone Vision. The consideration for the transaction consisted of
$50,000,000 in cash and 1,629,284 shares of UGCs
Class A common stock valued at $14,973,000. UGC incurred
$2,154,000 of direct acquisition costs related to this
transaction. As part of the transaction, chellomedia contributed
to Zone Vision its 49% interest in Reality TV Ltd. and
chellomedias Club channel business. For additional
information, see note 5 to the accompanying condensed
consolidated financial statements.
On February 10, 2005, UPC Broadband Holding, UGCs
wholly owned subsidiary, acquired 100% of the shares in
Telemach, a broadband communications provider in Slovenia,
for 70,985,000
($91,370,000) in cash.
On April 6, 2005, UGC exercised its call right and
purchased the remaining 19.9% minority interest in UPC Broadband
France
for 90,105,000
($116,189,000 at the transaction date) in cash.
On April 13, 2005, VTR completed its previously announced
merger with Metrópolis. Prior to the merger,
Metrópolis was owned 50% by our company and 50% by
Cristalerías. In exchange for its equity interest in
Metrópolis, Cristalerías received a 20% interest in
VTR and an option to require UGC to purchase
Cristalerías equity interest in VTR at fair market
value, subject to a $140,000,000 floor price, and its debt
interest in VTR at par plus unpaid interest. This put option,
which is payable in cash or stock of UGC, our company, Liberty
or, if we complete our proposed merger, Liberty Global, or a
combination of cash and stock, at UGCs option, may be
exercised at any time between the first and tenth anniversaries
of the closing date.
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We have guaranteed UGCs obligations under this put option,
and UGC has agreed to indemnify us for any losses arising as a
result of our guarantee of its obligations under this put
option. For our equity interest in Metrópolis, we received
VTR indebtedness which the parties valued at approximately
$100,000,000 at the time of issuance. We have also agreed with
UGC that UGC will acquire our subsidiary that holds this VTR
indebtedness if the proposed merger between UGC and us does not
close for consideration of 10,000,000 shares, subject to
adjustment, of UGCs Class A common stock. In
connection with the merger, VTR also assumed Metrópolis
indebtedness owed to subsidiaries of Cristalerías and our
company with an aggregate value of approximately
$21 million.
In connection with the Metrópolis merger, VTR borrowed
ChP35.337 billion ($60,163,000) on the VTR Bank Facility
and received binding commitments for an additional
ChP14.7238 billion ($25,068,000). Net proceeds were used to
refinance Metrópolis bank debt, payment of fees arising
from this transaction and working capital requirements. Binding
commitments are available solely to refinance a promissory note
between Metrópolis and a third party which is due on
July 3, 2005.
On May 9, 2005, UGC entered into certain agreements that
provide for UGCs acquisition of NTL Ireland if regulatory
approval is obtained. See note 5 to the accompanying
condensed consolidated financial statements.
For information concerning UGCs capital expenditure
requirements, see the discussion under Condensed Consolidated
Cash Flow Statements below.
Management of UGC believes that UGC will be able to meet its
current and long-term liquidity and capital needs through its
existing cash, operating cash flow and available borrowings
under its existing credit facilities. However, to the extent
that UGC management plans to grow UGCs business through
acquisitions, UGC management believes that UGC may need
additional sources of financing, most likely to come from the
capital markets in the form of debt or equity financing or a
combination of both.
J:COM. At March 31, 2005, J:COM held cash and cash
equivalents of $384,855,000 in equivalent U.S. dollars. In
addition to its cash and cash equivalents, J:COMs sources
of liquidity include borrowing availability under its existing
credit facilities and its operating cash flow.
At March 31, 2005, J:COMs debt consisted of Japanese
yen denominated borrowings aggregating ¥130 billion
($1,213,252,000) pursuant to the Term Loan Facility and
other borrowings aggregating ¥20,157 million
($188,124,000). At March 31, 2005, J:COM had
¥20 billion ($186,654,000) of borrowing availability
pursuant to the Revolving Facility. For additional information
concerning J:COMs debt, see note 9 to the
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
On March 23, 2005, J:COM received net proceeds of
¥82,059 million ($774,430,000 at March 23, 2005)
in connection with an IPO of its common shares, and on
April 20, 2005, J:COM received additional net proceeds of
¥8,710 million ($81,577,000 at April 20, 2005) in
connection with the sale of additional common shares upon the
April 15, 2005 exercise of the underwriters
over-allotment option. J:COM used a portion of the net proceeds
received in March 2005 to repay the ¥50 billion
($466,636,000) of borrowings outstanding pursuant to the
Mezzanine Facility. The Mezzanine Facility is not available for
future borrowings.
On February 25, 2005, J:COM completed a transaction with
Sumitomo, Microsoft and our company whereby J:COM paid aggregate
cash consideration of ¥4,420 million ($41,932,000 at
February 25, 2005) to acquire each entities
respective interests in Chofu Cable, a Japanese broadband
communications provider, and to acquire from Microsoft equity
interests in certain telecommunications companies. Our share of
the consideration was ¥972 million ($9,221,000 at
February 25, 2005). As a result of this transaction, J:COM
owns an approximate 92% equity interest in Chofu Cable.
For information concerning J:COMs capital expenditure
requirements, see the discussion under Condensed Consolidated
Cash Flow Statements below.
Management of J:COM believes that J:COM will be able to meet its
current and long-term liquidity and capital needs through its
existing cash, operating cash flow and available borrowings
under its existing credit facilities. However, to the extent
that J:COM management plans to grow J:COMs business through
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acquisitions, J:COM management believes that J:COM may need
additional sources of financing, most likely to come from the
capital markets in the form of debt or equity financing or a
combination of both.
Other Subsidiaries. Liberty Cablevision Puerto Rico and
Pramer generally fund their own investing and financing
activities with cash from operations and bank borrowings, as
necessary. Due to covenants in their respective loan agreements,
we generally are not entitled to the cash resources or cash
generated by the operating activities of these two consolidated
subsidiaries.
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|
|
Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statements |
Our cash flows are subject to significant variations based on
foreign currency exchange rates. See related discussion under
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
Risk below. See also our Discussion and Analysis of
Reportable Segments above.
Due to the fact that we began consolidating Super Media and
J:COM on January 1, 2005, our cash flows for the 2005
interim period are not comparable to the cash flows for the 2004
interim period. Accordingly, the following discussion focuses on
our cash flows for the 2005 interim period.
During the 2005 interim period, we used net cash provided by our
operating activities of $303,017,000 and net cash provided by
financing activities of $368,482,000 to fund an increase in our
cash and cash equivalent balances of $609,993,000 (excluding a
$65,387,000 decrease due to changes in foreign exchange rates)
and net cash used in our investing activities of $61,506,000.
The net cash used by our investing activities during the 2005
interim period includes capital expenditures of $248,690,000,
net proceeds received upon dispositions of $91,137,000, proceeds
received upon the settlement of derivative instruments of
$65,876,000 and the net effect of other less significant sources
and uses of cash. UGC and J:COM accounted for $167,306,000 and
$73,461,000, respectively of our consolidated capital
expenditures during the 2005 interim period.
In 2005, UGC management will continue to focus on increasing
penetration of services in its existing upgraded footprint and
the efficient deployment of capital aimed at services that
result in positive net cash flows. UGC management expects its
capital expenditures to continue to be significantly higher in
2005 than in 2004, primarily due to: (i) costs for customer
premise equipment as UGC management expects to add more
customers in 2005 than in 2004; (ii) increased expenditures
for new build and upgrade projects to meet certain franchise
commitments, increased traffic, expansion of services and other
competitive factors; (iii) new initiatives such as UGC
managements plan to invest more aggressively in digital
television in certain locations and UGC managements
planned VoIP rollout in UGCs major markets in Europe and
Chile; and (iv) other factors such as improvements to
UGCs master telecom center in Europe, information
technology upgrades and expenditures for UGCs general
support systems.
During the past several years, J:COM has invested a significant
amount of capital in connection with the expansion and upgrade
of its network. With the expansion and upgrade of J:COMs
network substantially complete, J:COM anticipates that its
capital expenditures during 2005 will primarily relate to
customer installation costs, the costs of converting a portion
of its analog cable television customers to digital and the
costs associated with the expansion of its service offerings.
J:COM uses capital lease arrangements to finance a significant
portion of its capital expenditures. From an accounting
perspective, capital expenditures that are financed by capital
lease arrangements are treated as non-cash activities and
accordingly are not included in the capital expenditure amounts
presented in our condensed consolidated statements of cash
flows. Including $29,595,000 of expenditures that were financed
under capital lease arrangements, J:COMs capital
expenditures aggregated $103,056,000 during the 2005 interim
period. Including amounts expected to be financed under capital
lease arrangements, J:COM management expects that its aggregate
capital expenditures during 2005 will range between
¥56 billion ($523 million) and
¥60 billion ($560 million) Approximately
one-third of such capital expenditures are expected to be
financed under capital lease arrangements.
During the 2005 interim period, the cash provided by our
financing activities was $368,482,000. Such amount includes net
proceeds received on a consolidated basis from the issuance of
stock by subsidiaries of
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$775,796,000 (including $774,430,000 of proceeds received by
J:COM in connection with its IPO) and net repayments of debt of
$364,354,000.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements and Aggregate Contractual
Obligations
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|
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Off Balance Sheet Arrangements |
At March 31, 2005, Liberty guaranteed
¥4,605 million ($42,978,000) of the bank debt of
certain J:COM affiliates. Libertys guarantees expire as
the underlying debt matures and is repaid. The debt maturity
dates range from 2005 to 2019. In connection with the spin off,
we have agreed to indemnify Liberty for any amounts Liberty is
required to fund under these arrangements.
In the ordinary course of business, we have provided
indemnifications to (i) purchasers of certain of our
assets, (ii) our lenders, (iii) our vendors and
(iv) other parties. In addition, we have provided
performance and/or financial guarantees to our franchise
authorities, customers and vendors. Historically, these
arrangements have not resulted in our company making any
material payments and we do not believe that they will result in
material payments in the future.
During 2004, we completed three transactions that resulted in
the acquisition of our equity method investment in Mediatti
through our consolidated subsidiary, Liberty Japan MC. Olympus,
another shareholder of Mediatti, has a put right that is first
exercisable during July 2008 to require Liberty Japan MC to
purchase all of its Mediatti shares at fair market value. If
Olympus exercises such right, the two minority shareholders who
are party to the shareholders agreement may also require Liberty
Japan MC to purchase their Mediatti shares at fair market value.
If Olympus does not exercise such right, Liberty Japan MC has a
call right that is first exercisable during July 2009 to require
Olympus and the minority shareholders to sell their Mediatti
shares to Liberty Japan MC at fair market value. If both the
Olympus put right and the Liberty Japan MC call right expire
without being exercised during the first exercise period, either
may thereafter exercise its put or call right, as applicable,
until October 2010.
On October 28, 2004, we received $60 million in cash
from the purchaser of our interest in Sky Brasil. The
$60 million is refundable by us if the Sky Brasil
transaction is terminated. It may be terminated by us or the
purchaser if it has not closed by October 8, 2007 or by the
purchaser if certain conditions are incapable of being satisfied.
Pursuant to the agreement with CPE governing Belgian Cable
Investors, CPE has the right to require BCH to purchase all of
CPEs interest in Belgian Cable Investors for the then
appraised fair value of such interest during the first
30 days of every six-month period beginning in December
2007. BCH has the corresponding right to require CPE to sell all
of its interest in Belgian Cable Investors to BCH for appraised
fair value during the first 30 days of every six-month
period following December 2009. For additional information, see
note 6 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial
statements.
As further described in note 5 to the accompanying
condensed consolidated financial statements, Zone Visions
Class B1 shareholders have the right, subject to
vesting, to put 60% of their Class B1 shares to
chellomedia on the third anniversary of the closing, and 100% of
their interest on the fifth anniversary of the closing.
In connection with the April 13, 2005 combination of VTR
and Metrópolis, Cristalerías acquired an option to
require UGC to purchase Cristalerías equity interest
in VTR at fair market value, subject to a $140,000,000 floor
price, and its debt interest in VTR at par plus unpaid interest.
For additional information, see note 6 to the accompanying
condensed consolidated financial statements.
We and UGC have entered into indemnification agreements with
each of our respective directors, our respective named executive
officers and certain other officers. Pursuant to such agreements
and as permitted by our and UGCs Bylaws, we each will
indemnify our respective indemnities to the fullest extent
permitted by law against any and all expenses, judgments, fines,
penalties and settlements incurred as a result of being a party
or threatened to be a party in a legal proceeding as a result of
their service to or on behalf of our company or UGC, as
applicable.
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For a description of our contingent liabilities related to
certain legal proceedings, see note 13 to the accompanying
condensed consolidated financial statements.
We operate in numerous countries around the world and
accordingly we are subject to, and pay annual income taxes
under, the various income tax regimes in the countries in which
we operate. The tax rules and regulations in many countries are
highly complex and subject to interpretation. From time to time,
we may be subject to a review of our historic income tax
filings. In connection with such reviews, disputes could arise
with the taxing authorities over the interpretation or
application of certain income tax rules related to our business
in that tax jurisdiction. We have accrued income taxes (and
related interest and penalties, if applicable) for amounts that
represent income tax exposure items in tax years for which
additional income taxes may be assessed.
In addition to the foregoing items, we have contingent
liabilities related to legal proceedings and other matters
arising in the ordinary course of business. Although it is
reasonably possible we may incur losses upon conclusion of such
matters, an estimate of any loss or range of loss cannot be
made. In our opinion, it is expected that amounts, if any, which
may be required to satisfy such contingencies will not be
material in relation to the accompanying condensed consolidated
financial statements.
I-59
As of March 31, 2005, the U.S. dollar equivalent
(based on March 31, 2005 exchange rates) of our
consolidated contractual commitments, classified by their
currency denomination, are as follows:
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Payments due during: |
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Nine months |
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ended |
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Years ended December 31, |
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December 31, |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2008 |
|
2009 |
|
Thereafter |
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Total |
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amounts in thousands |
Debt (excluding interest):
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|
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|
U.S. dollar
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|
$ |
498 |
|
|
|
8,170 |
|
|
|
8,833 |
|
|
|
10,683 |
|
|
|
10,275 |
|
|
|
1,874,375 |
|
|
|
1,912,834 |
|
|
Euro
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
916 |
|
|
|
2,935,970 |
|
|
|
2,936,886 |
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Japanese Yen
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|
|
46,926 |
|
|
|
109,108 |
|
|
|
192,166 |
|
|
|
294,894 |
|
|
|
402,253 |
|
|
|
356,029 |
|
|
|
1,401,376 |
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|
Other
|
|
|
4,426 |
|
|
|
17,512 |
|
|
|
19,495 |
|
|
|
19,429 |
|
|
|
20,266 |
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|
|
24,431 |
|
|
|
105,559 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
51,850 |
|
|
|
134,790 |
|
|
|
220,494 |
|
|
|
325,006 |
|
|
|
433,710 |
|
|
|
5,190,805 |
|
|
|
6,356,655 |
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital leases (excluding interest):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Euro
|
|
|
2,712 |
|
|
|
2,955 |
|
|
|
3,044 |
|
|
|
3,329 |
|
|
|
3,657 |
|
|
|
30,267 |
|
|
|
45,964 |
|
|
Japanese Yen
|
|
|
68,570 |
|
|
|
76,269 |
|
|
|
57,564 |
|
|
|
42,132 |
|
|
|
30,943 |
|
|
|
28,716 |
|
|
|
304,194 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71,282 |
|
|
|
79,224 |
|
|
|
60,608 |
|
|
|
45,461 |
|
|
|
34,600 |
|
|
|
58,983 |
|
|
|
350,158 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating leases:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. dollar
|
|
|
107,968 |
|
|
|
4,011 |
|
|
|
3,758 |
|
|
|
3,361 |
|
|
|
3,061 |
|
|
|
12,681 |
|
|
|
134,840 |
|
|
Euro
|
|
|
8,559 |
|
|
|
74,918 |
|
|
|
68,649 |
|
|
|
47,427 |
|
|
|
39,078 |
|
|
|
105,358 |
|
|
|
343,989 |
|
|
Japanese Yen
|
|
|
5,968 |
|
|
|
7,054 |
|
|
|
5,591 |
|
|
|
4,220 |
|
|
|
3,624 |
|
|
|
6,604 |
|
|
|
33,061 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
3,068 |
|
|
|
4,227 |
|
|
|
3,625 |
|
|
|
3,625 |
|
|
|
3,620 |
|
|
|
3,571 |
|
|
|
21,736 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
125,563 |
|
|
|
90,210 |
|
|
|
81,623 |
|
|
|
58,633 |
|
|
|
49,383 |
|
|
|
128,214 |
|
|
|
533,626 |
|
Programming and other purchase obligations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. dollar
|
|
|
105,996 |
|
|
|
20,606 |
|
|
|
11,292 |
|
|
|
7,962 |
|
|
|
4,403 |
|
|
|
18,090 |
|
|
|
168,349 |
|
|
Euro
|
|
|
8,566 |
|
|
|
9,193 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,759 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
114,562 |
|
|
|
29,799 |
|
|
|
11,292 |
|
|
|
7,962 |
|
|
|
4,403 |
|
|
|
18,090 |
|
|
|
186,108 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other commitments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Euro
|
|
|
52,916 |
|
|
|
6,429 |
|
|
|
6,084 |
|
|
|
4,001 |
|
|
|
4,020 |
|
|
|
14,005 |
|
|
|
87,455 |
|
|
Japanese Yen
|
|
|
987 |
|
|
|
1,084 |
|
|
|
1,610 |
|
|
|
1,288 |
|
|
|
1,565 |
|
|
|
9,298 |
|
|
|
15,832 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
1,314 |
|
|
|
406 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,720 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,217 |
|
|
|
7,919 |
|
|
|
7,694 |
|
|
|
5,289 |
|
|
|
5,585 |
|
|
|
23,303 |
|
|
|
105,007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. dollar
|
|
|
214,462 |
|
|
|
32,787 |
|
|
|
23,883 |
|
|
|
22,006 |
|
|
|
17,739 |
|
|
|
1,905,146 |
|
|
|
2,216,023 |
|
|
Euro
|
|
|
72,746 |
|
|
|
93,495 |
|
|
|
77,777 |
|
|
|
54,757 |
|
|
|
47,671 |
|
|
|
3,085,600 |
|
|
|
3,432,046 |
|
|
Japanese Yen
|
|
|
122,451 |
|
|
|
193,515 |
|
|
|
256,931 |
|
|
|
342,534 |
|
|
|
438,385 |
|
|
|
400,647 |
|
|
|
1,754,463 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
8,815 |
|
|
|
22,145 |
|
|
|
23,120 |
|
|
|
23,054 |
|
|
|
23,886 |
|
|
|
28,002 |
|
|
|
129,022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
418,474 |
|
|
|
341,942 |
|
|
|
381,711 |
|
|
|
442,351 |
|
|
|
527,681 |
|
|
|
5,419,395 |
|
|
|
7,531,554 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Projected cash interest payments on debt and capital lease
obligations*
|
|
$ |
210,067 |
|
|
|
271,430 |
|
|
|
266,442 |
|
|
|
259,477 |
|
|
|
240,628 |
|
|
|
607,651 |
|
|
|
1,855,694 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
Based on interest rates and contractual maturities in effect as
of March 31, 2005. |
I-60
Programming commitments consist of obligations associated with
certain of our programming contracts that are enforceable and
legally binding on us inasmuch as we have agreed to pay minimum
fees, regardless of the actual number of subscribers to the
programming services or whether we terminate cable service to a
portion of our subscribers or dispose of a portion of our cable
systems. Other purchase obligations consist of commitments to
purchase customer premise equipment that are enforceable and
legally binding on us.
Other commitments consist of commitments to rebuild or upgrade
cable systems, extend the cable network to new developments, and
perform network maintenance and other fixed minimum contractual
commitments associated with our agreements with franchise or
municipal authorities. The amount and timing of the payments
included in the table with respect to our rebuild, upgrade and
network extension commitments are estimated based on the
remaining capital required to bring the cable distribution
system into compliance with the requirements of the applicable
franchise agreement specifications. Other commitments also
include J:COMs commitments pursuant to unfunded
noncontributory defined benefit severance and retirement plans.
In addition to the commitments set forth in the table above, we
have commitments under agreements with programming vendors,
municipalities, and other third parties pursuant to which we
expect to make payments in future periods. Such amounts are not
included in the above table because they are not fixed or
determinable due to various factors.
|
|
Item 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
Risk. |
We are exposed to market risk in the normal course of our
business operations due to our investments in various foreign
countries and ongoing investing and financial activities. Market
risk refers to the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in
foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and stock
prices. The risk of loss can be assessed from the perspective of
adverse changes in fair values, cash flows and future earnings.
We have established policies, procedures and internal processes
governing our management of market risks and the use of
financial instruments to manage our exposure to such risks.
We invest our cash in liquid instruments that meet high credit
quality standards and generally have maturities at the date of
purchase of less than three months. We are exposed to exchange
rate risk with respect to certain of our cash balances that are
denominated in the Japanese yen, euros and, to a lesser degree,
other currencies. At March 31, 2005, we and J:COM held cash
balances of $405,111,000 and $384,855,000, respectively, that
were denominated in Japanese yen and UGC held cash balances of
$800,170,000 that were denominated in euros. These Japanese yen
and euro cash balances are available to be used for future
acquisitions and other liquidity requirements that may be
denominated in such currencies.
We are also exposed to market price fluctuations related to our
investments in equity securities. At March 31, 2005, the
aggregate fair value of our equity method and available-for-sale
investments that was subject to price risk was approximately
$712 million.
We are exposed to unfavorable and potentially volatile
fluctuations of the U.S. dollar (our functional currency)
against the currencies of our operating subsidiaries and
affiliates. Any increase (decrease) in the value of the
U.S. dollar against any foreign currency that is the
functional currency of one of our operating subsidiaries or
affiliates will cause the parent company to experience
unrealized foreign currency translation losses (gains) with
respect to amounts already invested in such foreign currencies.
In addition, we and our operating subsidiaries and affiliates
are exposed to foreign currency risk to the extent that we enter
into transactions denominated in currencies other than our
respective functional currencies, such as investments in debt
and equity securities of foreign subsidiaries, equipment
purchases, programming costs, notes payable and notes receivable
(including intercompany amounts) that are denominated in a
currency other than their own functional currency. Changes in
exchange rates with respect to these items will result in
unrealized (based upon period-end exchange rates) or realized
foreign currency transaction gains and losses upon settlement of
I-61
the transactions. In addition, we are exposed to foreign
exchange rate fluctuations related to our operating
subsidiaries monetary assets and liabilities and the
financial results of foreign subsidiaries and affiliates when
their respective financial statements are translated into
U.S. dollars for inclusion in our condensed consolidated
financial statements. Cumulative translation adjustments are
recorded in accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) as a
separate component of equity. As a result of foreign currency
risk, we may experience economic loss and a negative impact on
earnings and equity with respect to our holdings solely as a
result of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The
primary exposure to foreign currency risk for our company is to
the euro and Japanese yen as 40% and 33% of our U.S. dollar
revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2005 was
derived from subsidiaries whose functional currency is the euro
and Japanese yen, respectively. In addition, we have significant
exposure to changes in the exchange rates for the Chilean peso
and, to a lesser degree, other local currencies in Europe.
We generally do not enter into derivative transactions that are
designed to reduce our long-term exposure to foreign currency
exchange risk. However, in order to reduce our foreign currency
exchange risk related to our cash balances that are denominated
in Japanese yen and our consolidated investment in Super Media/
J:COM, we have entered into collar agreements with a notional
amount of ¥20 billion ($186,654,000). These collar
agreements have a weighted average remaining term of less than
one month, an average call price of ¥101/ U.S. dollar
and an average put price of ¥106/ U.S. dollar. During
the 2005 interim period, we paid $1,918,000 to settle yen collar
contracts.
J:COM has several outstanding forward contracts with a
commercial bank to reduce foreign currency exposures related to
U.S. dollar-denominated equipment purchases and other firm
commitments. As of March 31, 2005 such forward contracts
had an aggregate notional amount of ¥1,484 million
($13,849,000), and expire on various dates through December
2005. The forward contracts have not been designated as hedges.
Accordingly, changes in the fair value of these contracts are
recorded in operations. The fair value of these contracts at
March 31, 2005 was not material.
The relationship between the euro, Japanese yen and Chilean peso
and the U.S. dollar, which is our reporting currency, is
shown below, per one U.S. dollar:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spot rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Japanese |
|
Chilean |
|
|
Euro |
|
yen |
|
peso |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2004
|
|
|
0.7333 |
|
|
|
102.41 |
|
|
|
559.19 |
|
March 31, 2005
|
|
|
0.7645 |
|
|
|
107.15 |
|
|
|
587.41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Japanese |
|
Chilean |
|
|
Euro |
|
yen |
|
peso |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2004
|
|
|
0.7989 |
|
|
|
106.62 |
|
|
|
587.35 |
|
|
March 31, 2005
|
|
|
0.7619 |
|
|
|
104.55 |
|
|
|
577.85 |
|
|
|
|
Inflation and Foreign Investment Risk |
Certain of our operating companies operate in countries where
the rate of inflation is higher than that in the United States.
While our affiliated companies attempt to increase their
subscription rates to offset increases in operating costs, there
is no assurance that they will be able to do so. Therefore,
operating costs may rise faster than associated revenue,
resulting in a material negative impact on reported earnings. We
are also impacted by inflationary increases in salaries, wages,
benefits and other administrative costs, the effects of which to
date have not been material. Our foreign operating companies are
all directly affected by their respective countries
government, economic, fiscal and monetary policies and other
political factors.
I-62
We are exposed to changes in interest rates primarily as a
result of our borrowing and investment activities, which include
fixed and floating rate investments and borrowings by our
operating subsidiaries that are used to maintain liquidity and
fund their respective business operations. The nature and amount
of our long-term and short-term debt are expected to vary as a
result of future requirements, market conditions and other
factors. Our primary exposure to variable rate debt is through
the EURIBOR-indexed and LIBOR-indexed debt of UGC and the
TIBOR-indexed debt of J:COM. Both UGC and J:COM have entered
into various derivative transactions pursuant to their policies
to manage exposure to movements in interest rates. UGC and J:COM
use interest rate exchange agreements to exchange, at specified
intervals, the difference between fixed and variable interest
amounts calculated by reference to an agreed-upon notional
principal amount. UGC and J:COM also use interest rate cap
agreements that lock in a maximum interest rate should variable
rates rise, but which enable it to otherwise pay lower market
rates. UGC and J:COM manage the credit risks associated with
their derivative financial instruments through the evaluation
and monitoring of the creditworthiness of the counterparties.
Although the counterparties may expose UGC and J:COM to losses
in the event of nonperformance, neither UGC nor J:COM expect
such losses, if any, to be significant.
During the first and second quarter of 2004, UGC purchased
interest rate caps for a total of $21,442,000, capping the
variable interest rate at 3.0% and 4.0% for 2005 and 2006,
respectively, on notional amounts
totaling 2.25 billion
to
2.6 billion.
In June 2003, UGC entered into a cross currency and interest
rate swap pursuant to which a notional amount of
$347.5 million was swapped at an average rate of 1.133
euros per U.S. dollar until July 2005, with the variable
LIBOR interest rate (including margin) swapped into a fixed
interest rate of 7.85%. Following the prepayment of part of
Facility C in December 2004, UGC paid down this swap with a
cash payment of $59,100,000 and unwound a notional amount of
$176,020,000. The remaining notional amount of $171,480,000 was
reset at a euro to U.S. dollar exchange rate of 1.3158 to 1
until the refinancing of the UPC Broadband Bank Facility in
March 2005, when this swap was terminated.
In connection with the refinancing of the UPC Broadband Bank
Facility in December 2004, UGC entered into a seven year cross
currency and interest rate swap pursuant to which a notional
amount of $525.0 million was swapped at a rate of 1.3342
euros per U.S. dollar until December 2011, with the
variable interest rate of LIBOR + 300 basis points
swapped into a variable rate of EURIBOR + 310 basis
points for the same time period.
In connection with the refinancing of the UPC Broadband Bank
Facility in March 2005, UGC: (i) entered into a seven and a
half year cross currency and interest rate swap pursuant to
which a notional amount of $1.225 billion was swapped at a
rate of 1.325 euros per U.S. dollar until October 2012,
with the variable interest rate of LIBOR + 250 basis
points swapped into an all inclusive fixed rate of 6.06%;
(ii) entered into a five-year interest rate swap pursuant
to which a notional amount
of 1.0 billion
was swapped into a fixed interest rate of 3.28% until April
2010; (iii) entered into an interest rate swap pursuant to
which a notional amount
of 525.0 million
was swapped into a fixed interest rate of 2.2625% from April
through December 2005; (iv) entered into an interest rate
swap pursuant to which a notional amount
of 550.0 million
was swapped into a fixed interest rate of 2.325% from July
through December 2005; and (v) purchased interest rate caps
that capped the variable EURIBOR interest rate at 3.5% on a
notional amount
of 750.0 million
for 2007.
At March 31, 2005, the aggregate notional amount of
J:COMs interest rate swap agreements was
¥45 billion ($419,972,000). These swap agreements,
which expire on various dates through 2009, effectively fix the
TIBOR component of the variable interest rates on borrowings
pursuant to J:COMs Senior Facility. J:COM accounts for
these derivative instruments as cash flow hedging instruments.
Derivative instruments that are accounted for as cash flow
hedging instruments are carried at fair value, with changes in
fair value reflected in other comprehensive earnings (loss),
net. The fair value of these swap agreements at March 31,
2005 was not material.
In January 2005, J:COM settled interest rate swap agreements and
an interest rate cap agreement with an aggregate notional amount
of ¥24 billion ($223,985,000). The loss recognized in
operations during the 2005 interim period in connection with the
settlement of these swap and cap agreements was not material.
I-63
At March 31, 2005, the weighted-average interest rate on
variable rate indebtedness of our consolidated subsidiaries was
approximately 4.6%. Assuming no change in the amount
outstanding, and without giving effect to any interest rate
exchange agreements, a hypothetical 50 basis point increase
(decrease) in our weighted average variable interest rate would
increase (decrease) our annual consolidated interest expense and
cash outflows by approximately $27,150,000.
The UGC Convertible Notes are compound financial instruments
that contain a foreign currency debt component and an equity
component that is indexed to both UGCs Class A common
stock and to currency exchange rates (euro to U.S. dollar).
UGC accounts for the embedded equity derivative separately at
fair value, with changes in fair value reported in UGCs
condensed consolidated statement of operations. During the three
months ended March 31, 2005, UGC recognized an unrealized
gain on the embedded equity derivative of $54,992,000. The
U.S. dollar equivalents of the fair value of the embedded
equity derivative and the accreted value of the debt host
contract are presented together in long-term debt and capital
lease obligations in our condensed consolidated balance sheet,
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amounts in thousands |
Debt host contract
|
|
$ |
450,344 |
|
|
|
462,164 |
|
Embedded equity derivative
|
|
|
138,653 |
|
|
|
193,645 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
588,997 |
|
|
|
655,809 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2004, we were a party to total return debt
swaps in connection with (i) bank debt of a subsidiary of
UPC, and (ii) public debt of Cablevisión. During the
2005 interim period, we received cash proceeds of $21,952,000
upon termination of the Cablevisión and UPC subsidiary
total return swaps.
Prior to the spin off, Liberty contributed to our company
10,000,000 shares of News Corp. Class A common stock,
together with a related variable forward transaction. In
connection with the sale of 4,500,000 shares of News Corp.
Class A common stock during the fourth quarter of 2004, we
paid $3,429,000 to terminate the portion of the variable forward
transaction that related to the shares that were sold. At
March 31, 2005, the forward, which was scheduled to expire
on September 17, 2009, provided (i) us with the right
to effectively require the counterparty to buy 5,500,000 shares
of News Corp. Class A common stock at a price of
$15.72 per share, or an aggregate price of $86,460,000 (the
Floor Price), and (ii) the counterparty with the effective
right to require us to sell 5,500,000 shares of News Corp.
Class A common stock at a price of $26.19 per share.
On April 7, 2005, we terminated the variable forward
transaction and received cash proceeds of $1,650,000.
During the fourth quarter of 2004, we entered into call option
contracts pursuant to which we contemporaneously (i) sold
call options on 1,210,000 shares of LMI Series A
common stock at exercise prices ranging from $39.5236 to
$41.7536, and (ii) purchased call options on
1,210,000 shares with an exercise price of zero. As
structured with the counterparty, these instruments have similar
financial mechanics to prepaid put option contracts. We received
cash proceeds of $49,387,000 in connection with the expiration
of these contracts during the first quarter of 2005.
In addition to the risks described above, we are also exposed to
the risk that our counterparties will default on their
obligations to us under the above-described derivative
instruments. Based on our assessment of the credit worthiness of
the counterparties, we do not anticipate any such default.
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Item 4. |
Controls and Procedures. |
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Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures |
In accordance with Exchange Act Rule 13a-15, we carried out
an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation
of management, including our chief executive officer, principal
accounting officer and principal financial officer (the
Executives), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures as of March 31, 2005. In designing and
evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, the
Executives recognize that any controls and procedures, no matter
how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable
assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and
management is necessarily required to apply judgment in
evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls
and objectives. As a result of the restatement of our
consolidated financial statements, as described below and in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K/ A for the year ended
December 31, 2004, the Executives have concluded our
disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of
March 31, 2005.
On April 25, 2005, the audit committee of UGC, our majority
owned subsidiary that files its own annual and quarterly reports
with the SEC, determined that UGC needed to restate its
condensed consolidated financial information as of and for the
quarters ended June 30, 2004, September 30, 2004 and
December 31, 2004, as well as its consolidated financial
statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2004 to correct an error in such financial statements with
respect to the accounting treatment of the UGC Convertible
Notes. As a result of the restatement being made by UGC, our
audit committee, after consultation with management and our
independent registered public accountants, determined that we
also needed to restate our consolidated financial information as
of and for the quarters ended June 30, 2004,
September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2004, as well as
our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year
ended December 31, 2004.
In light of the foregoing, we are in the process of implementing
additional procedures requiring enhanced oversight of
determinations regarding the accounting for complex financial
instruments.
We are continuing our evaluation, documentation and testing of
our internal controls over financial reporting so that
management will be able to report on, and our independent
registered public accounting firm will be able to attest to, our
internal controls as of December 31, 2005, as required by
applicable laws and regulations.
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Changes in internal control over financial
reporting |
Except as described below, no change in our internal control
over financial reporting occurred during the first quarter of
2005 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Effective January 1, 2005, we began consolidating Super
Media and J:COM. We have initiated the process of integrating
Super Media and J:COM into our internal controls over financial
reporting and we expect this process to continue through
December 31, 2006, the date that our managements
report on internal controls will include Super Media and J:COM.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings. |
Class Action Lawsuits Relating to the Merger Transaction
with UGC Since January 18, 2005, twenty-one
lawsuits have been filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery and
one lawsuit in the Denver District Court, State of Colorado, all
purportedly on behalf of UGCs public stockholders,
regarding the announcement on January 18, 2005 of the
execution by UGC and us of the agreement and plan of merger for
the combination of our companies under a new parent company. The
defendants named in these actions include UGC, Gene W.
Schneider, Michael T. Fries, David B. Koff, Robert R. Bennett,
John C. Malone, John P. Cole, Bernard G. Dvorak, John W. Dick,
Paul A. Gould and Gary S. Howard (directors of UGC) and our
company. The allegations in each of the complaints, which are
substantially similar, assert that the defendants have breached
their fiduciary duties of loyalty, care, good faith and candor
and that various defendants have engaged in self-dealing and
unjust enrichment, affirmed an unfair price, and impeded or
discouraged other offers for UGC or its assets in bad faith and
for improper motives. In addition to seeking to enjoin the
transaction, the complaints seek remedies, including damages for
the public holders of UGCs stock and an award of
attorneys fees to plaintiffs counsel. In connection
with the Delaware lawsuits, defendants have been served with one
request for production of documents. On February 11, 2005,
the Delaware Court of Chancery consolidated all twenty-one
Delaware lawsuits into a single action. On May 5, 2005, the
plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint containing
allegations substantially similar to those found in and naming
the same defendants named in the original complaints. The
parties are negotiating a schedule for proceeding with the
action, including a time for the defendants to respond to the
consolidated amended complaint. The defendants believe the
lawsuits are without merit.
Cignal On April 26, 2002, UPC received a
notice that certain former shareholders of Cignal Global
Communications (Cignal) filed a lawsuit against UPC in the
District Court of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, claiming
$200,000,000 on the basis that UPC failed to honor certain
option rights that were granted to those shareholders in
connection with the acquisition of Cignal by Priority Telecom.
UPC believes that it has complied in full with its obligations
to these shareholders through the successful completion of the
IPO of Priority Telecom on September 27, 2001. Accordingly,
UPC believes that the Cignal shareholders claims are
without merit and intends to defend this suit vigorously. In
December 2003, certain members and former members of the
Supervisory Board of Priority Telecom were put on notice that a
tort claim may be filed against them for their cooperation in
the IPO. On May 4, 2005, the court rendered its decision,
dismissing all claims of the former Cignal shareholders.
Listed below are the exhibits filed as part of this Quarterly
Report (according to the number assigned to them in
Item 601 of Regulation S-K):
2 Plan of Acquisition Reorganization, Arrangement,
Liquidation or Succession:
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 17, 2005,
among New Cheetah, Inc. (now known as Liberty Global, Inc.), the
Registrant, UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. (UGC), Cheetah Acquisition
Corp. and Tiger Global Acquisition Corp. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrants Current
Report on Form 8-K, dated January 17, 2005) |
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4 Instruments Defining the Rights of Securities
Holders, including Indentures:
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Amendment and Restatement Agreement, dated March 7, 2005,
among UPC Broadband Holding B.V. (UPC Broadband) and UPC
Financing Partnership (UPC Financing), as Borrowers, the
guarantors listed therein, and TD Bank Europe Limited, as
Facility Agent and Security Agent, including as Schedule 3
thereto the
Restated 1,072,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility, originally dated
January 16, 2004, among UPC Broadband, as Borrower, the
guarantors listed therein, the banks and financial institutions
listed therein as Initial Facility D Lenders, TD Bank Europe
Limited, as Facility Agent and Security Agent, and the facility
agents under the Existing Facility (as defined therein) (the
2004 Credit Agreement) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.32 to UGCs Annual Report on Form 10-K,
dated March 14, 2005 (File No. 000-496-58) (the UGC
2004 10-K)) |
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Additional Facility Accession Agreement, dated March 9,
2005, among UPC Broadband, as Borrower, TD Bank Europe Limited,
as Facility Agent and Security Agent, and the banks and
financial institutions listed therein as Additional Facility G
Lenders, under the 2004 Credit Agreement (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.39 to the UGC 2004 10-K) |
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Additional Facility Accession Agreement, dated March 7,
2005, among UPC Broadband, as Borrower, TD Bank Europe Limited,
as Facility Agent and Security Agent, and the banks and
financial institutions listed therein as Additional Facility H
Lenders, under the 2004 Credit Agreement (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.40 to the UGC 2004 10-K) |
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Additional Facility Accession Agreement, dated March 9,
2005, among UPC Broadband, as Borrower, TD Bank Europe Limited,
as Facility Agent and Security Agent, and the banks and
financial institutions listed therein as Additional Facility I
Lenders, under the 2004 Credit Agreement (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.41 to the UGC 2004 10-K) |
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4 |
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Amendment and Restatement Agreement, dated March 7, 2005,
among UPC Broadband and UPC Financing, as Borrowers, the
guarantors listed therein, TD Bank Europe Limited and Toronto
Dominion (Texas), Inc., as Facility Agents, and TD Bank Europe
Limited, as Security Agent, including as Schedule 3 thereto the
Restated Credit Agreement,
3,500,000,000
and US$347,500,000 and
95,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility, originally dated
October 26, 2000, among UPC Broadband and UPC Financing, as
Borrowers, the guarantors listed therein, the Lead Arrangers
listed therein, the banks and financial institutions listed
therein as Original Lenders, TD Bank Europe Limited and
Toronto-Dominion (Texas) Inc., as Facility Agents, and TD Bank
Europe Limited, as Security Agent (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.33 to the UGC 2004 10-K) |
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Liberty Media International, Inc. 2004 Incentive Plan (As
Amended and Restated Effective March 9, 2005) (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrants
Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 3) dated
April 28, 2005 (File No. 000-50671) (LMI 10-K
Amendment No. 3)) |
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Form of Liberty Media International, Inc. 2004 Incentive Plan
(As Amended and Restated Effective March 9, 2005)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.9 to the LMI 10-K Amendment
No. 3) |
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification: |
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Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer.* |
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Certification of Senior Vice President and Treasurer.* |
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Certification of Senior Vice President and Controller.* |
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Section 1350 Certification.* |
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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.
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Liberty Media
International, Inc.
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Date: May 13, 2005
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/s/ John C. Malone
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John
C. Malone
President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: May 13, 2005
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/s/ Graham E. Hollis
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Graham
E. Hollis
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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Date: May 13, 2005
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/s/ Bernard G. Dvorak
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Bernard
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Senior Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
2 Plan of Acquisition Reorganization, Arrangement,
Liquidation or Succession:
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 17, 2005,
among New Cheetah, Inc. (now known as Liberty Global, Inc.), the
Registrant, UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. (UGC), Cheetah Acquisition
Corp. and Tiger Global Acquisition Corp. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrants Current
Report on Form 8-K, dated January 17, 2005) |
4 Instruments Defining the Rights of Securities
Holders, including Indentures:
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4 |
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Amendment and Restatement Agreement, dated March 7, 2005,
among UPC Broadband Holding B.V. (UPC Broadband) and UPC
Financing Partnership (UPC Financing), as Borrowers, the
guarantors listed therein, and TD Bank Europe Limited, as
Facility Agent and Security Agent, including as Schedule 3
thereto the
Restated 1,072,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility, originally dated
January 16, 2004, among UPC Broadband, as Borrower, the
guarantors listed therein, the banks and financial institutions
listed therein as Initial Facility D Lenders, TD Bank Europe
Limited, as Facility Agent and Security Agent, and the facility
agents under the Existing Facility (as defined therein) (the
2004 Credit Agreement) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.32 to UGCs Annual Report on Form 10-K,
dated March 14, 2005 (File No. 000-496-58) (the UGC
2004 10-K)) |
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4 |
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Additional Facility Accession Agreement, dated March 9,
2005, among UPC Broadband, as Borrower, TD Bank Europe Limited,
as Facility Agent and Security Agent, and the banks and
financial institutions listed therein as Additional Facility G
Lenders, under the 2004 Credit Agreement (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.39 to the UGC 2004 10-K) |
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4 |
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Additional Facility Accession Agreement, dated March 7,
2005, among UPC Broadband, as Borrower, TD Bank Europe Limited,
as Facility Agent and Security Agent, and the banks and
financial institutions listed therein as Additional Facility H
Lenders, under the 2004 Credit Agreement (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.40 to the UGC 2004 10-K) |
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4 |
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Additional Facility Accession Agreement, dated March 9,
2005, among UPC Broadband, as Borrower, TD Bank Europe Limited,
as Facility Agent and Security Agent, and the banks and
financial institutions listed therein as Additional Facility I
Lenders, under the 2004 Credit Agreement (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.41 to the UGC 2004 10-K) |
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4 |
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Amendment and Restatement Agreement, dated March 7, 2005,
among UPC Broadband and UPC Financing, as Borrowers, the
guarantors listed therein, TD Bank Europe Limited and Toronto
Dominion (Texas), Inc., as Facility Agents, and TD Bank Europe
Limited, as Security Agent, including as Schedule 3 thereto the
Restated Credit Agreement,
3,500,000,000
and US$347,500,000 and
95,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility, originally dated
October 26, 2000, among UPC Broadband and UPC Financing, as
Borrowers, the guarantors listed therein, the Lead Arrangers
listed therein, the banks and financial institutions listed
therein as Original Lenders, TD Bank Europe Limited and
Toronto-Dominion (Texas) Inc., as Facility Agents, and TD Bank
Europe Limited, as Security Agent (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.33 to the UGC 2004 10-K) |
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Liberty Media International, Inc. 2004 Incentive Plan (As
Amended and Restated Effective March 9, 2005) (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrants
Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 3) dated
April 28, 2005 (File No. 000-50671) (LMI 10-K
Amendment No. 3)) |
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Form of Liberty Media International, Inc. 2004 Incentive Plan
(As Amended and Restated Effective March 9, 2005)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.9 to the LMI 10-K Amendment
No. 3) |
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification: |
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Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer.* |
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Certification of Senior Vice President and Treasurer.* |
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Certification of Senior Vice President and Controller.* |
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Section 1350 Certification.* |