Mediacom Broadband LLC 10-Q 06-30-06

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

_______________________
 
FORM 10-Q
_______________________
 
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006

Commission File Numbers: 333-72440
                      333-72440-01
 
Mediacom Broadband LLC
Mediacom Broadband Corporation*
(Exact names of Registrants as specified in their charters)

Delaware
 
06-1615412
Delaware
 
06-1630167
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Numbers)
     
 
100 Crystal Run Road
Middletown, New York 10941
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
     
     
 
(845) 695-2600
(Registrants’ telephone number)
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
R Yes        £ No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrants are large accelerated filers, or non-accelerated filers. See definition of “accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

£ Large accelerated filers       £ Accelerated filers         R Non-accelerated filers
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrants are a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
£ Yes       R No
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of the Registrants’ common stock: Not Applicable
 
*Mediacom Broadband Corporation meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H (1) (a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this form with the reduced disclosure format.
 



MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2006

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

You should carefully review the information contained in this Quarterly Report and in other reports or documents that we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

In this Quarterly Report, we state our beliefs of future events and of our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify those so-called “forward-looking statements” by words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue” or the negative of those words and other comparable words. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those we anticipate. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: competition in our video, high-speed Internet access and phone businesses; our ability to achieve anticipated customer and revenue growth and to successfully introduce new products and services; increasing programming costs; changes in laws and regulations; our ability to generate sufficient cash flow to meet our debt service obligations and access capital to maintain our financial flexibility; and the other risks and uncertainties discussed in this Quarterly Report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and other reports or documents that we file from time to time with the SEC. Statements included in this Quarterly Report are based upon information known to us as of the date that this Quarterly Report is filed with the SEC, and we assume no obligation to update or alter our forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by applicable federal securities laws.
 



         
         
           
MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
(All dollar amounts in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
ASSETS
         
CURRENT ASSETS
         
     Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
15,499
 
$
7,142
 
     Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,586 and $1,842, respectively
   
37,596
   
36,205
 
     Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
41,903
   
26,613
 
          Total current assets
   
94,998
   
69,960
 
               
Investment in cable television systems:
             
     Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $454,305 and $405,316, respectively
   
714,192
   
718,210
 
     Franchise rights, net of accumulated amortization of $38,752
   
1,251,361
   
1,251,361
 
     Goodwill
   
204,582
   
204,582
 
     Subscriber lists, net of accumulated amortization of $20,285 and $19,251, respectively
   
12,838
   
13,774
 
           Total investment in cable television systems
   
2,182,973
   
2,187,927
 
               
Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $6,806 and $7,090, respectively
   
22,950
   
27,168
 
               
          Total assets
 
$
2,300,921
 
$
2,285,055
 
               
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY
             
CURRENT LIABILITIES
             
     Accrued liabilities
 
$
121,512
 
$
120,975
 
     Deferred revenue
   
24,333
   
22,474
 
     Current portion of long-term debt
   
454,028
   
43,858
 
          Total current liabilities
   
599,873
   
187,307
 
               
Long-term debt, less current portion
   
1,192,665
   
1,374,512
 
Other non-current liabilities
   
7,130
   
8,622
 
          Total liabilities
   
1,799,668
   
1,570,441
 
               
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
             
               
PREFERRED MEMBERS' INTEREST
   
150,000
   
150,000
 
MEMBERS' EQUITY
             
     Capital contributions
   
555,511
   
725,000
 
     Accumulated deficit
   
(204,258
)
 
(160,386
)
          Total members' equity
   
351,253
   
564,614
 
               
Total liabilities, preferred members' interest and members' equity
 
$
2,300,921
 
$
2,285,055
 
               
The accompanying notes to the unaudited financial
statements are an integral part of these statements



MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
(All amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                   
 
 
 Three Months Ended 
 
 Six Months Ended
 
 
 
 June 30, 
 
 June 30,
 
     
2006
 
 
2005
 
 
2006
 
 
2005
 
                           
Revenues
 
$
169,769
 
$
154,293
 
$
332,596
 
$
303,039
 
                           
Costs and expenses:
                         
     Service costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization
                         
          of $27,286, $28,206, 54,470 and $57,087, respectively, shown below)
   
66,620
   
58,669
   
131,721
   
116,745
 
     Selling, general and administrative expenses
   
36,520
   
34,957
   
71,724
   
68,082
 
     Management fee expense
   
2,948
   
3,083
   
5,925
   
5,979
 
     Depreciation and amortization
   
27,286
   
28,206
   
54,470
   
57,087
 
                           
Operating income
   
36,395
   
29,378
   
68,756
   
55,146
 
                           
Interest expense, net
   
(27,846
)
 
(23,404
)
 
(54,864
)
 
(46,853
)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
   
(2,908
)
 
-
   
(2,908
)
 
-
 
Gain (loss) on derivatives, net
   
420
   
(916
)
 
362
   
4,061
 
Other expense
   
(1,511
)
 
(1,011
)
 
(2,887
)
 
(2,039
)
                           
Net income
 
$
4,550
 
$
4,047
 
$
8,459
 
$
10,315
 
                           
Dividend to preferred member
   
4,500
   
4,500
   
9,000
   
9,000
 
                           
Net income (loss) applicable to member
 
$
50
 
$
(453
)
$
(541
)
$
1,315
 
                           
The accompanying notes to the unaudited financial
 
statements are an integral part of these statements
 
 
 
 

MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
(All dollar amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
             
     Net income
 
$
8,459
 
$
10,315
 
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
             
          Depreciation and amortization
   
54,470
   
57,087
 
          Gain on derivatives, net
   
(362
)
 
(4,061
)
          Loss on early extinguishment of debt
   
1,908
   
-
 
          Amortization of deferred financing costs
   
1,512
   
1,117
 
          Share-based compensation
   
488
   
90
 
          Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
             
               Accounts receivable, net
   
(1,391
)
 
(1,956
)
               Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
(14,668
)
 
(13,542
)
               Accrued liabilities
   
536
   
8,940
 
               Deferred revenue
   
1,859
   
714
 
               Other non-current liabilities
   
(1,346
)
 
(160
)
                    Net cash flows provided by operating activities
   
51,465
   
58,544
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
             
     Capital expenditures
   
(49,441
)
 
(53,352
)
                    Net cash flows used in investing activities
   
(49,441
)
 
(53,352
)
               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
             
     New borrowings
   
894,000
   
200,750
 
     Repayment of debt
   
(665,678
)
 
(188,156
)
     Financing costs
   
(198
)
 
-
 
     Capital contribution
   
3,040
   
-
 
     Dividend payments on preferred members' interest
   
(9,000
)
 
(9,000
)
     Return of capital to parent
   
(172,500
)
 
-
 
     Dividend payments to parent
   
(43,331
)
 
(10,863
)
                    Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
   
6,333
   
(7,269
)
                    Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
8,357
   
(2,077
)
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
   
7,142
   
9,130
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
 
$
15,499
 
$
7,053
 
               
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
             
     Cash paid during the period for interest, net of amounts capitalized
 
$
56,988
 
$
45,944
 
               
The accompanying notes to the unaudited financial
 
statements are an integral part of these statements
 
 
MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. ORGANIZATION

Mediacom Broadband LLC (“Mediacom Broadband,” and collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company”), a Delaware limited liability company wholly-owned by Mediacom Communications Corporation (“MCC”), is involved in the acquisition and operation of cable systems serving smaller cities and towns in the United States. 

The Company has prepared these unaudited consolidated financial statements in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In the opinion of management, such statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial position for the interim periods presented. The accounting policies followed during such interim periods reported are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and are consistent with those applied during annual periods, except for the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123(R)”), as discussed in Note 8. For a summary of the Company’s accounting policies and other information, refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be expected for future interim periods or for the full year ending December 31, 2006.

Mediacom Broadband relies on its parent, MCC, for various services such as corporate and administrative support. The financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Mediacom Broadband could differ from those that would have resulted had Mediacom Broadband operated autonomously or as an entity independent of MCC.

Mediacom Broadband Corporation (“Broadband Corporation”), a Delaware corporation wholly-owned by Mediacom Broadband, co-issued, jointly and severally with Mediacom Broadband, public debt securities. Broadband Corporation has no operations, revenues or cash flows and has no assets, liabilities or stockholders’ equity on its balance sheet, other than a one-hundred dollar receivable from an affiliate and the same dollar amount of common stock on its consolidated balance sheets. Therefore, separate financial statements have not been presented for this entity.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The allowance for doubtful accounts represents the Company’s best estimate of probable losses in the accounts receivable balance. The allowance is based on the number of days outstanding, customer balances, historical experience and other currently available information. During the three months ended June 30, 2006, the Company revised its estimate of probable losses in the accounts receivable of its video, data and phone businesses to better reflect historical collection experience. The change in estimate resulted in a benefit to the consolidated statement of operations of $0.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to the current year’s presentation.

2. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In February 2006, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and 140” (“SFAS No. 155”). SFAS No. 155 amends SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 133”) and SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities” (“SFAS No. 140”). SFAS No. 155 gives entities the option of applying fair value accounting to certain hybrid financial instruments in their entirety if they contain embedded derivatives that would otherwise require bifurcation under SFAS No. 133. SFAS No. 155 will be effective as of January 1, 2007 and the Company does not believe that the adoption will have a material impact on its consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
 
In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets - an Amendment of FASB Statement No 140.” SFAS No 156 provides guidance on the accounting for servicing assets and liabilities when an entity undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract. This statement is effective for all transactions in fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 156 will have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Condition or results of operations.
 
 
 
 
MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
3. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
   
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
           
Cable systems, equipment and subscriber devices
 
$
1,091,280
 
$
1,047,978
 
Vehicles
   
34,256
   
33,908
 
Buildings and leasehold improvements
   
24,559
   
24,487
 
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment
   
13,826
   
12,576
 
Land and land improvements
   
4,576
   
4,577
 
     
1,168,497
   
1,123,526
 
Accumulated depreciation
   
(454,305
)
 
(405,316
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
$
714,192
 
$
718,210
 
               
4. ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
   
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
           
Accrued programming costs
 
$
29,594
 
$
32,486
 
Accrued interest
   
26,929
   
29,732
 
Other accrued expenses
   
19,524
   
18,519
 
Accrued taxes and fees
   
17,539
   
16,005
 
Accrued payroll and benefits
   
13,304
   
11,917
 
Accrued property, plant and equipment
   
7,593
   
6,869
 
Accrued telecommunications costs
   
7,029
   
5,447
 
   
$
121,512
 
$
120,975
 
               
 
5. DEBT

Debt consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):

   
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
           
Bank credit facilities
 
$
1,045,250
 
$
816,250
 
11% senior notes due 2013
   
400,000
   
400,000
 
8 1/2% senior notes due 2015
   
200,000
   
200,000
 
Capital lease obligations
   
1,443
   
2,120
 
   
$
1,646,693
 
$
1,418,370
 
Less: current portion
   
454,028
   
43,858
 
Total long-term debt
 
$
1,192,665
 
$
1,374,512
 
               
 
 
MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Bank Credit Facilities

On May 5, 2006, the Company, refinanced a $495.0 million term loan with a new term loan in the amount of $800.0 million. The new term loan consists of two tranches: (i) a $550.0 million term loan which was funded on May 5, 2006; and (ii) a $250.0 million delayed-draw term loan (the "Delayed Draw Term Loan”). Borrowings under the new term loan bear interest at a rate that is 0.25% less than the interest rate of the term loan that it replaced. The new term loan matures in January 2015, whereas the term loan it replaced had a maturity of February 2014.

On June 29, 2006, borrowings under the Delayed-Draw Term Loan were used as follows: (i) to make a distribution to MCC to allow it to repay $172.5 million of its 5.25% convertible senior notes due July 1, 2006; (ii) to repay amounts outstanding under the revolving credit portion of the Company’s subsidiary credit facility; and (iii) for working capital purposes.
 
The Company recorded in its consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $2.9 million, representing $1.0 million of bank fees and the write-off of $1.9 million of unamortized deferred financing costs.

The average interest rates on outstanding debt under the bank credit facility as of June 30, 2006 and 2005, were 6.2% and 5.0%, respectively, before giving effect to the interest rate exchange agreements discussed below. As of June 30, 2006, the Company had unused credit commitments of approximately $617.9 million under its bank credit facility, of which $480.0 million could be borrowed and used for general corporate purposes based on the terms and conditions of the Company’s debt arrangements. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under its debt arrangements as of June 30, 2006.

As of June 30, 2006, approximately $11.3 million letters of credit were issued to various parties as collateral for our performance relating primarily to insurance and franchise requirements.

11% Senior Notes 

On June 16, 2006, the Company notified the holders of the 11% Notes that they would be redeemed. On July 17, 2006, the Company redeemed all of the outstanding 11% Notes. The redemption price was $422.0 million, consisting of $400.0 million of principal and $22.0 million of redemption premium. The accrued interest paid was $22.2 million. The Company funded the redemption with: (i) a $335.0 million borrowing under the revolving credit portion of its subsidiary credit facility; (ii) a $100.0 million equity contribution from MCC; and (iii) available cash. As of June 30, 2006, after giving effect to the redemption, the Company had unused revolving credit commitments of $282.9 million, of which $145.0 million could be borrowed and used for general corporate purposes based on the terms and conditions of the Company’s debt arrangements.
 
Interest Rate Exchange Agreements

The Company uses interest rate exchange agreements in order to fix the interest rate on its floating rate debt. As of June 30, 2006, the Company had interest rate exchange agreements with various banks pursuant to which the interest rate on $400.0 million is fixed at a weighted average rate of approximately 3.4%. In June 2006, the Company entered into forward interest rate exchange agreements that fixed interest rates at a weighted average of approximately 5.3% on $300.0 million of floating rate debt for three years, commencing on September 29, 2006 and December 29, 2006 in the amounts of $100.0 million and $200.0 million, respectively. These have been accounted for on a mark-to-market basis for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The Company’s interest rate exchange agreements are scheduled to expire in the amounts of $250.0 million, $150.0 million and $300.0 million during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2009, respectively.

6. PREFERRED MEMBERS’ INTERESTS

Mediacom LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MCC, has a $150.0 million preferred equity investment in the Company as of June 30, 2006. The preferred equity investment has a 12% annual dividend, payable quarterly in cash. During the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, the Company paid $4.5 million and $4.5 million, respectively, in cash dividends on the preferred equity. During the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, the Company paid $9.0 million and $9.0 million, respectively, in cash dividends on the preferred equity.

 
MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
7. MEMBERS’ EQUITY

On June 29, 2006, MCC made a $3.0 million equity contribution to the Company. On June 29, 2006, the Company made a $172.5 million distribution as a return of capital to MCC that was financed with a drawdown on the revolving credit portion of its subsidiary credit facility and available cash. In addition, the Company paid dividends of $43.3 million to MCC primarily to fund MCC’s common stock repurchase program.
 
8. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) using the modified prospective method. SFAS No. 123(R) revises SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (SFAS No. 123) and supersedes Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (APB No. 25). SFAS No. 123(R) requires the cost of all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values at the grant date, or the date of later modification, over the requisite service period. In addition, SFAS 123(R) requires unrecognized cost, based on the amounts previously disclosed in the Company’s pro forma footnote disclosure, related to options vesting after the date of initial adoption to be recognized in the financial statements over the remaining requisite service period. All share-based payments are in the form of equity securities of MCC.

Under this method, prior periods are not restated and the amount of compensation cost recognized includes (i) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123, and (ii) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted subsequent to January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R). The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model which requires extensive use of accounting judgment and financial estimates, including estimates of the expected term employees will retain their vested stock options before exercising them, the estimated volatility of the Company’s stock price over the expected term, and the number of options that will be forfeited prior to the completion of their vesting requirements. Application of alternative assumptions could produce significantly different estimates of the fair value of share-based compensation and consequently, the related amounts recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. The provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) apply to new stock awards and stock awards outstanding, but not yet vested, on the effective date. In March 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB 107”) relating to SFAS No. 123(R). The Company has applied the provisions of SAB No. 107 in its adoption.
 
Impact of the Adoption of SFAS 123(R)

Upon adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company recognizes share-based compensation expenses associated with share awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period using the fair value method. The incremental share-based compensation expense recognized due to the adoption of SFAS 123(R) was $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Compensation cost related to restricted stock units was recognized before the implementation of SFAS No. 123(R). Results for prior periods have not been restated.
Total share-based compensation for the three and six months periods ended June 30, 2006, were as follows (amounts in thousands):
   
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
   
2006
 
2006
 
Share-based compensation expense by type of award:
         
Employee stock options
 
$ 105
 
$ 222
 
Employee stock purchase plan
   
(13
)
 
110
 
Restricted stock units
   
95
   
156
 
               
Total share-based compensation expense
 
$
187
 
$
488
 
               
As required by SFAS No. 123(R), the Company made an estimate of expected forfeitures and is recognizing compensation costs only for those equity awards expected to vest. The cumulative effect of initially adopting SFAS No. 123(R) was not material. The total future compensation cost related to unvested share-based awards that are expected to vest was $1.0 million as of June 30, 2006, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years.
 
 
 MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Pro forma Information for Periods Prior to the Adoption of SFAS No. 123(R)

Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for share-based compensation in accordance with APB No. 25, as permitted by SFAS No. 123, and accordingly did not recognize compensation expense for stock options with an exercise price equal to or greater than the market price of the underlying stock at the date of grant. Had the fair value method prescribed by SFAS No. 123 been applied, the effect on net loss would have been as follows for the three months ended June 30, 2005 (dollars in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
   
2005
 
2005
 
           
Net income as reported
 
$
4,047
 
$
10,315
 
Add:       Total share-based compensation expense
             
                    included in net income as reported above
   
64
   
90
 
Deduct: Total share-based compensation expense determined
             
                    under fair value based method for all awards
   
(205
)
 
(477
)
Pro forma net income
 
$
3,906
 
$
9,928
 
               
 
Valuation Assumptions

As required by SFAS No. 123(R), the Company estimated the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes valuation model and the straight-line attribution approach with the following weighted average assumptions:
 
   
Employee Stock Option Plans
 
Employee Stock Purchase Plans
 
   
Three and Six Months Ended
 
Three and Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
                   
Dividend yield
   
0
%
 
0
%
 
0
%
 
0
%
Expected volatility
   
56.0
%
 
45.0
%
 
33.0
%
 
45.0
%
Risk free interest rate
   
4.7
%
 
3.9
%
 
4.8
%
 
3.7
%
Expected option life (in years)
   
4.3
   
6.0
   
0.5
   
0.5
 
Forfeiture rate
   
14.0
%
 
14.0
%
 
-
   
-
 
 
MCC does not expect to declare dividends. Expected volatility is based on a combination of implied and historical volatility of MCC’s Class A common stock. The Company used historical data and other factors to estimate the option life of the share-based payments granted. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company elected the simplified method in accordance with SAB 107 to estimate the option life of share-based awards. The risk free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the date of grant. The forfeiture rate is based on trends in actual option forfeitures.
 

 
 
 MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Stock Option Plan

In April 2003, MCC’s Board of Directors adopted MCC’s 2003 Incentive Plan, or the “2003 Plan,” which amended and restated MCC’s 1999 Stock Option Plan and incorporated into the 2003 Plan options that were previously granted outside the 1999 Stock Option Plan. The 2003 Plan was approved by MCC’s stockholders in June 2003. The 2003 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted shares, and other share-based awards, in addition to annual incentive awards.

The following table summarizes the activity of the 2003 Plan for the six months ended June 30, 2006:
 
           
Weighted Average
 
           
Remaining
 
           
Contractual
 
       
Weighted Average
 
Term
 
   
Shares
 
Exercise Price
 
(in years)
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2006
   
508,425
 
$
10.56
       
Granted
   
30,000
   
5.66
       
Exercised
   
-
   
-
       
Forfeited
   
(6,635
)
 
11.96
       
Expired
   
-
   
-
       
Outstanding at June 30, 2006
   
531,790
 
$
10.22
   
6.0
 
                     
Exercisable at June 30, 2006
   
351,392
 
$
11.08
   
6.0
 
                     

The weighted average fair value at the date of grant of a Class A common stock option granted under the 2003 Plan during the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 was $5.66 and $5.42, respectively.
 
The following table summarizes information concerning stock options outstanding as of June 30, 2006:
 
   
Options Outstanding
 
Options Exercisable
 
       
Weighted
             
Weighted
         
       
Average
             
Average
         
Range of
 
Number of
 
Remaining
 
Weighted
 
Aggregate
 
Number of
 
Remaining
 
Weighted
 
Aggregate
 
Exercise
 
 Shares
 
 Contractual
 
 Average
 
 Intrinsic Value
 Shares
 
 Contractual
 
 Average
 
 Intrinsic Value
 
Prices
 
 Outstanding
 
 Life
 
 Exercise Price
 
 (in thousands)
 
 Outstanding
 
 Life
 
 Exercise Price
 
 (in thousands)
 
$5.00 - $11.96
   
531,790
   
6.0
 
$
10.22
 
$
38
   
351,392
   
6.0
 
$
11.08
 
$
6
 
                                                   
The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value, based on MCC's average stock price of $6.11 per share during the six months ended June 30, 2006, which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date.
 
 

 
 
MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Restricted Stock Units

MCC grants restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to certain employees and directors (“participants”) in MCC Class A common stock. Awards of restricted stock units are valued by reference to shares of common stock that entitle participants to receive, upon the settlement of the unit, one share of common stock for each unit. The awards are subject annual vesting periods not exceeding 4 years from the date of grant. The Company made estimates of expected forfeitures based on historic voluntary termination behaviors and trends of actual RSU forfeitures and is only recognizing compensation costs for equity awards expected to vest. The intrinsic value of outstanding restricted stock units, based on the MCC’s average stock price of $6.11 per share during the six months ended June 30, 2006, is $1.6 million.

The following table summarizes the activity of MCC’s restricted stock unit awards for the six months ended June 30, 2006:

       
Weighted
 
   
Number of Non-Vested
 
Average Grant
 
   
Share Unit Awards
 
Date Fair Value
 
Unvested Awards at January 1, 2006
   
185,100
 
$
5.48
 
Granted
   
94,700
   
5.72
 
Awards Vested
   
(10,025
)
 
5.69
 
Forfeited
   
(1,875
)
 
5.70
 
Unvested Awards at June 30, 2006
   
267,900
 
$
5.56
 
               
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
 
MCC maintains an employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”). Under the plan, all employees are allowed to participate in the purchase of MCC’s Class A common stock at 85% of the lower of the fair market value on the first or last day of each six month offering period which expire in March and September of each year. Shares purchased by employees amounted to 65,840 and 60,657 for the six months ended for June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Compensation expense was not recorded on the distribution of these shares in accordance with APB No. 25 for the six months ended June 30, 2005.

9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings

The Company, its subsidiaries, MCC and other affiliated companies are involved in various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows or business.

10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On July 12, 2006, MCC made a $100.0 million equity contribution to the Company.

On July 17, 2006, the Company redeemed all of the outstanding 11% Notes. The redemption price was $422.0 million consisting of $400.0 million of principal and $22.0 million of redemption premium, as well as accrued interest of $22.2 million. The Company funded the redemption with: (i) a $335.0 million borrowing under the revolving credit portion of its subsidiary credit facility; (ii) the aforementioned $100.0 million equity contribution from MCC; and (iii) available cash. As of June 30, 2006, after giving effect to the redemption, the Company had unused revolving credit commitments of $282.9 million, of which $145.0 million could be borrowed and used for general corporate purposes based on the terms and conditions of the Company’s debt arrangements.
 
 
 
 

 
 
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements as of, and for the six months ended, June 30, 2006 and 2005, and with the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Overview

We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mediacom Communications Corporation (“MCC”). Through our interactive broadband network, we provide our customers with a wide array of broadband products and services, including video services, such as video-on-demand (“VOD”), high-definition television (“HDTV”), digital video recorders (“DVRs”), high-speed data access (“HSD”) and phone service. Where our phone service is available, we offer triple play bundles of video, HSD, and voice. Bundled products and services offer our subscribers a single provider contact for provisioning, billing and customer care.

As of June 30, 2006, our cable systems passed an estimated 1.5 million homes and served 756,000 basic video subscribers. We provide digital video services to 286,200 customers, representing a penetration of 37.9% of our basic subscribers. We also currently provide HSD to 285,000 customers, representing a penetration of 19.5% of our estimated homes passed. We introduced phone service during the second quarter of 2005 and marketed and provided service to 1.3 million estimated homes passed and 49,000 customers, respectively, as of June 30, 2006.

Adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted OIBDA”) noted below represents operating income before depreciation and amortization and non-cash share-based compensation charges. Adjusted OIBDA is not a financial measure calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States of America. However, Adjusted OIBDA is one of the primary measures used by management to evaluate our performance and to forecast future results. We believe Adjusted OIBDA is useful for investors because it enables them to assess our performance in a manner similar to the method used by management, and provides a measure that can be used to analyze, value and compare our performance with other companies in our business, although our measure may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other companies. In addition, our debt agreements use Adjusted OIBDA in their covenant calculations.

Limitations of this measure, however, are that it excludes depreciation and amortization, which represents the periodic costs of certain capitalized tangible and intangible assets used in generating revenues in our business, and non-cash, share-based compensation charges. Therefore, Adjusted OIBDA should not be regarded as a substitute for operating income, net income (loss), or net cash flows provided from operating activities, or other measures of performance or liquidity we have reported in accordance with GAAP. We believe that operating income is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to Adjusted OIBDA. Refer to Note 8 of our financial statements for more information on non-cash, share-based compensation costs.

 
Actual Results of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2005

The following table sets forth the unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 (dollars in thousands and percentage changes that are not meaningful are marked NM):
 
   
Three Months Ended
         
   
June 30,
         
   
2006
 
2005
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
                   
Revenues
 
$
169,769
 
$
154,293
 
$
15,476
   
10.0
%
                           
Costs and expenses:
                         
     Service costs
   
66,620
   
58,669
   
7,951
   
13.6
%
     Selling, general and administrative expenses
   
36,520
   
34,957
   
1,563
   
4.5
%
     Management fee expense
   
2,948
   
3,083
   
(135
)
 
(4.4
%)
     Depreciation and amortization
   
27,286
   
28,206
   
(920
)
 
(3.3
%)
Operating income
   
36,395
   
29,378
   
7,017
   
23.9
%
                           
Interest expense, net
   
(27,846
)
 
(23,404
)
 
(4,442
)
 
19.0
%
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
   
(2,908
)
 
-
   
(2,908
)
 
NM
 
Gain (loss) on derivatives, net
   
420
   
(916
)
 
1,336
   
NM
 
Other expense
   
(1,511
)
 
(1,011
)
 
(500
)
 
49.5
%
Net income
 
$
4,550
 
$
4,047
 
$
503
   
12.4
%
                           

The following represents a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to operating income, which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure (dollars in thousands and percentage changes that are not meaningful are marked NM ):

   
Three Months Ended
         
   
June 30,
         
     
2006
 
 
2005
 
 
$ Change
 
 
% Change
 
                           
Adjusted OIBDA
 
$
63,868
 
$
57,648
 
$
6,220
   
10.8
%
Non-cash, share-based compensation charges
   
(187
)
 
(64
)
 
(123
)
 
NM
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
(27,286
)
 
(28,206
)
 
920
   
(3.3
%)
Operating income
 
$
36,395
 
$
29,378
 
$
7,017
   
23.9
%
                           
 
 
Revenues
 
The following table sets forth revenues and selected subscriber, customer and average monthly revenue statistics for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 (dollars in thousands, except per subscriber and customer data and percentage changes that are not meaningful are marked NM):

   
Three Months Ended
         
   
June 30,
         
   
2006
 
2005
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
Video
 
$
122,584
 
$
117,618
 
$
4,966
   
4.2
%
Data
   
31,951
   
26,612
   
5,339
   
20.1
%
Phone
   
4,418
   
-
   
4,418
   
NM
 
Advertising
   
10,816
   
10,063
   
753
   
7.5
%
   
$
169,769
 
$
154,293
 
$
15,476
   
10.0
%
                           
                           
   
Three Months Ended 
             
   
June 30, 
   
Increase
       
     
2006
 
 
2005
   
(Decrease)
 
 
% Change
 
Basic subscribers
   
756,000
   
776,000
   
(20,000
)
 
(2.6
%)
Data customers
   
285,000
   
235,000
   
50,000
   
21.3
%
Phone customers
   
49,000
   
-
   
49,000
   
NM
 
Average monthly video revenue per basic subscriber (1)
 
$
53.49
 
$
50.15
 
$
3.34
   
6.7
%
Average monthly data revenue per data customer (2)
 
$
37.70
 
$
38.48
 
$
(0.78
)
 
(2.0
%)
                           
(1) Average monthly video revenue per basic subscriber is calculated based on average monthly video revenue divided by the average number of basic subscribers for the quarter.
(2) Average monthly data revenue per data customer is calculated based on average monthly data revenue divided by the average number of data customers for the quarter.

Video revenues represent monthly subscription fees charged to customers for our core cable television products and services (including basic, expanded basic and digital cable programming services, wire maintenance, equipment rental and services to commercial establishments), pay-per-view charges, installation, reconnection, and late payment fees, and other ancillary revenues. Data revenues primarily represent monthly fees charged to customers, including commercial establishments, for our data products and services and equipment rental fees. Franchise fees charged to customers for payment to local franchising authorities are included in their corresponding revenue category. Phone revenues represent monthly fees charged to our customers for our phone service. Advertising revenues represent the sale of advertising time on various channels.

Revenues rose 10.0%, largely attributable to growth in our data and phone customers and higher video rates and service fees. As of June 30, 2006, and within a year of the launch of our phone service, we were marketing this new product to about 90% of the estimated homes in our markets.

Video revenues increased 4.2% as a result of basic rate increases applied on our video subscribers and higher service fees from our advanced video products and services. Average monthly video revenue increased 6.7% per basic subscriber. During the three months ended June 30, 2006, we lost 15,800 subscribers, compared to a loss of 11,500 during the same period last year. Digital customers increased 20,000 to 286,200 when compared to the same period last year.

Data revenues rose 20.1%, primarily due to a 21.3% year-over-year increase in data customers. Average monthly data revenue per data customer of $37.67 decreased 2.0% from the prior year period as a result of promotional offers during 2005, but increased 0.78% sequentially from $37.42 in the first quarter of 2006 due to the expiration of these promotions.

As of June 30, 2006, Mediacom Phone was marketed to approximately 1.3 million of our 1.46 million estimated homes passed and served 49,000 customers. Phone revenues grew 52.2% from the previous quarter to $4.4 million.
 
Advertising revenues increased 7.5%, largely as a result of stronger local advertising sales.

 
Costs and Expenses

Service costs include: programming expenses; employee expenses related to wages and salaries of technical personnel who maintain our cable network, perform customer installation activities, and provide customer support; data costs, including costs of bandwidth connectivity and customer provisioning; and field operating costs, including outside contractors, vehicle, utilities and pole rental expenses. Programming expenses, which are generally paid on a per subscriber basis, have historically increased due to both increases in the rates charged for existing programming services and the introduction of new programming services to our customers.

Service costs rose 13.6%, primarily due to increases in programming and employee expenses and customer growth in phone and HSD services. Programming expense, the largest component of service costs, increased 76.0%, principally as a result of higher unit costs charged by our programming vendors, offset in part by a lower number of basic subscribers. Recurring expenses related to our phone and HSD services grew 49.2% commensurate with the significant increase inof customers. Personnel costs grew by 28.0%, due largely to lower capitalization related to customer installation activity expenses. Service costs as a percentage of revenues were 39.2% and 38.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Selling, general and administrative expenses include: wages and salaries for our call centers, customer service and support and administrative personnel; franchise fees and taxes;  marketing; bad debt; billing; advertising; and office costs related to telecommunications and office administration.

Selling, general and administrative expenses rose 4.5%, principally due to higher taxes and fees and office expenses, offset in part by decreases in bad debt expense and marketing costs. Taxes and other fees increased by 19.3% due primarily to higher property taxes and franchise fees. Office expenses were higher by 36.3% largely due to increases in telephone costs. These increases were offset in part by an 18.02% reduction in bad debt expense primarily as a result of a change in estimate in our video, data and phone business to better reflect historical collection experience and a decline in marketing costs as a result of reduced contracted third party sales and lower sales commissions. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues were 21.5% and 22.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

We expect continued revenue growth in advanced services. As a result, we expect our service costs and selling, general and administrative expenses to increase.

Management fee expense reflects charges incurred under out management arrangements with our parent, MCC. Management fee expense decreased 4.4%, reflecting lower overhead costs charged by MCC. As a percentage of revenues, management fee expense was 1.7% and 2.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 
Adjusted OIBDA

Adjusted OIBDA rose 10.8%, principally due to revenue growth, partially offset by higher costs and expenses.
 
Operating Income

Operating income grew 23.9%, largely due to growth in Adjusted OIBDA and a modest decline in depreciation and amortization expense.
 
Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense, net, increased by 19.0%, primarily due to higher market interest rates on variable rate debt.

Gain (loss) on Derivatives, Net

We enter into interest rate exchange agreements, or “interest rate swaps,” with counterparties to fix the interest rate on a portion of our variable rate debt to reduce the potential volatility in our interest expense that would otherwise result from changes in variable market interest rates. As of June 30, 2006 we had interest rate swaps with an aggregate principal amount of $400.0 million, as well as forward interest rate swaps that go into effect later in 2006 with an aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million. The changes in their mark-to-market values are derived from changes in market interest rates, the decrease in their time to maturity and the creditworthiness of the counterparties. As a result of the quarterly mark-to-market valuation of these interest rate swaps, we recorded a gain on derivatives, net amounting to $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to a loss of $0.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005.

 
Other

Other includes other expense and loss on early extinguishment of debt. Other totaled $4.4 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Other primarily represents amortization of deferred financing costs, fees on unused credit commitments and the write-off of deferred financing costs related to term loans that we refinanced during each period.
 
Net Income

As a result of the factors described above, we recognized net income for the three months ended June 30, 2006 of $4.6 million, as compared to net income of $4.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005.
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 

The following table sets forth the unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 (dollars in thousands and percentage changes that are not meaningful are marked NM):
 
   
Six Months Ended
         
   
June 30,
         
   
2006
 
2005
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
                   
Revenues
 
$
332,596
 
$
303,039
 
$
29,557
   
9.8
%
                           
Costs and expenses:
                         
     Service costs
   
131,721
   
116,745
   
14,976
   
12.8
%
     Selling, general and administrative expenses
   
71,724
   
68,082
   
3,642
   
5.3
%
     Management fee expense
   
5,925
   
5,979
   
(54
)
 
(0.9
%)
     Depreciation and amortization
   
54,470
   
57,087
   
(2,617
)
 
(4.6
%)
Operating income
   
68,756
   
55,146
   
13,610
   
24.7
%
                           
Interest expense, net
   
(54,864
)
 
(46,853
)
 
(8,011
)
 
17.1
%
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
   
(2,908
)
 
-
             
Gain on derivatives, net
   
362
   
4,061
   
(3,699
)
 
NM
 
Other expense
   
(2,887
)
 
(2,039
)
 
(848
)
 
41.6
%
Net income
 
$
8,459
 
$
10,315
 
$
(1,856
)
 
(18.0
%)
                           

The following represents a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to operating income, which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure (dollars in thousands and percentage changes that are not meaningful are marked NM ):

   
Six Months Ended
         
   
June 30,
         
   
2006
 
2005
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
                   
Adjusted OIBDA
 
$
123,714
 
$
112,323
 
$
11,391
   
10.1
%
Non-cash, share-based compensation charges
   
(488
)
 
(90
)
 
(398
)
 
NM
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
(54,470
)
 
(57,087
)
 
2,617
   
(4.6
%)
Operating income
 
$
68,756
 
$
55,146
 
$
13,610
   
24.7
%
                           
 
 
 
Revenues 
 
The following table sets forth revenues and selected subscriber, customer and average monthly revenue statistics for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 (dollars in thousands, except per subscriber and customer data):
 
   
Six Months Ended
         
   
June 30,
         
   
2006
 
2005
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
Video
 
$
242,621
 
$
232,620
 
$
10,001
   
4.3
%
Data
   
62,598
   
51,809
   
10,789
   
20.8
%
Phone
   
7,320
   
-
   
7,320
   
NM
 
Advertising
   
20,057
   
18,610
   
1,447
   
7.8
%
   
$
332,596
 
$
303,039
 
$
29,557
   
9.8
%
                           
                           
   
Six Months Ended 
             
   
June 30, 
   
Increase
       
     
2006
 
 
2005
   
(Decrease)
 
 
% Change
 
Basic subscribers
   
756,000
   
776,000
   
(20,000
)
 
(2.6
%)
Data customers
   
285,000
   
235,000
   
50,000
   
21.3
%
Phone customers
   
49,000
   
-
   
49,000
   
NM
 
Average monthly video revenue per basic subscriber (1)
 
$
52.65
 
$
49.49
 
$
3.16
   
6.4
%
Average monthly data revenue per data customer (2)
 
$
37.56
 
$
38.73
 
$
(1.17
)
 
(3.0
%)
                           
(1) Average monthly video revenue per basic subscriber is calculated based on average monthly video revenue divided by the average number of basic subscribers for the period.
(2) Average monthly data revenue per data customer is calculated based on average monthly data revenue divided by the average number of data customers for the period.

Revenues rose 9.8%, largely attributable to growth in our data and phone customers and higher video rates and service fees. As of June 30, 2006, and within a year of the launch of our phone service, we were marketing this new product to nearly 90% of the estimated homes in our markets.
 
Video revenues increased 4.3% as a result of basic rate increases applied on our video subscribers and higher service fees from our advanced video products and services. Average monthly video revenue per basic subscriber increased 6.4%.
 
Data revenues rose 20.8%, primarily due to a 21.3% year-over-year increase in data customers. Average monthly data revenue per data customer of $37.55 decreased 2.4% from the prior year period largely as a result of promotional efforts during 2005.

Phone revenues were $7.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.

Advertising revenues increased 7.8%, largely as a result of stronger local advertising sales.

Costs and Expenses

Service costs rose 12.8%, primarily due to increases in programming and employee expenses and customer growth in our phone and HSD services. Programming expense, the largest component of service costs, increased 8.1%, principally as a result of higher unit costs charged by our programming vendors, offset in part by a lower number of basic subscribers. Recurring expenses related to our phone and HSD services grew 48.0% commensurate with the significant increase of customers. Personnel costs rose by 18.1%, due largely to higher employee-related insurance expenses, higher staffing levels and lower capitalization related to customer installation activity. Service costs as a percentage of revenues were 39.6% and 38.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 

 
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses rose 5.3%, principally due to higher taxes and fees and employee expenses, offset in part by a significant decrease in marketing and bad debt expenses. Taxes and fees increased by 19.4% due principally to higher property taxes and franchise fees. Employee costs rose by 7.6% due primarily to increased staffing levels in our customer supportservice workforce. These increases were offset in part by lower marketing costs due primarily to reduced third party contract sales, an 11.7% decline in bad debt expense primarily as a result of a change in estimate in our video, data and phone business to better reflect historical collection experience, and lower sales commissions. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues were 21.6% and 22.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

We expect continued revenue growth in advanced services. As a result, we expect our service costs and selling, general and administrative expenses to increase.

Management fee expense decreased 0.9%, reflecting lower overhead charged by MCC. As a percentage of revenues, management fee expense was 1.8% and 2.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Adjusted OIBDA

Adjusted OIBDA rose 10.1%, principally due to revenue growth, partially offset by higher costs and expenses.
 
Operating Income

Operating income grew 24.7%, largely due to growth in Adjusted OIBDA and only a modest decline in depreciation and amortization expense.
 
Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense, net, increased by 17.1%, primarily due to higher market interest rates on variable rate debt.
 
Gain on Derivatives, Net

We enter into interest rate exchange agreements, or “interest rate swaps,” with counterparties to fix the interest rate on a portion of our variable rate debt to reduce the potential volatility in our interest expense that would otherwise result from changes in variable market interest rates. As of June 30, 2006 we had interest rate swaps with an aggregate principal amount of $400.0 million, as well as forward interest rate swaps that go into effect later in 2006 with an aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million. The changes in their mark-to-market values are derived from changes in market interest rates, the decrease in their time to maturity and the creditworthiness of the counterparties. As a result of the quarterly mark-to-market valuation of these interest rate swaps, we recorded a gain on derivatives amounting to $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to a gain of $4.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005.

Other

Other includes other expense and loss on early extinguishment of debt. Other totaled $5.8 million and $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Other primarily represents amortization of deferred financing costs, fees on unused credit commitments and the write-off of deferred financing costs related to term loans that we refinanced during each period.
 
Net Income

As a result of the factors described above, we recognized net income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 of $8.5 million, as compared to net income of $10.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005.
 
 

 
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

We have invested, and will continue to invest, in our network to enhance its reliability and capacity, and in the further deployment of advanced broadband services. Our capital spending has recently shifted away from network upgrade investments to the deployment of advanced services. We also may continue to make strategic acquisitions of cable systems. We have a high level of indebtedness and incur significant amounts of interest expense each year. We believe that we will meet our debt service, capital spending and other requirements through a combination of our net cash flows from operating activities, borrowing availability under our bank credit facilities and our ability to secure future external financing.

As of June 30, 2006, our total debt was $1.65 billion. During the three months ended June 30, 2006, we paid cash interest of $57.0 million, net of capitalized interest. Our cash interest payments have historically been higher in the first and third calendar quarters of the year due to the timing of the cash interest payments on our senior notes. As of June 30, 2006, we had unused revolving credit commitments of $617.9 million, of which $480.0 million could be borrowed and used for general corporate purposes based on the terms and conditions of our debt arrangements.

Of our total debt outstanding as of June 30, 2006, $454.0 million matures within the next twelve months and substantially consists of $400.0 million of 11% senior notes due July 17, 2006 (the “11% Notes”). The 11% Notes were redeemed on July 17, 2006 with a redemption price of $422.0 million, consisting of $400.0 million of principal and $22.0 million of redemption premium as well as accrued interest of $22.2 million. We funded the redemption with a $335.0 drawdown on the revolving credit portion of our subsidiary credit facility, a $100.0 million equity contribution from MCC and available cash. As of June 30, 2006, after giving effect to the redemption, we had unused revolving credit commitments of $282.9 million, of which $145.0 million could be borrowed and used for general corporate purposes based on the terms and conditions of our debt arrangements.

For all periods through June 30, 2006, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under our debt arrangements. Continued access to our credit facilities is subject to our remaining in compliance with the covenants of these credit facilities, including covenants tied to our operating performance. We believe that we will not have any difficulty in the foreseeable future complying with these covenants and that we will meet our current and long-term debt service, capital spending and other cash requirements through a combination of our net cash flows from operating activities, borrowing availability under our bank credit facilities and our ability to secure future external financing. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain sufficient future financing, or, if we were able to do so, that the terms would be favorable to us. We expect to continue generating and obtaining sufficient funds and financing to service our long-term business plan, service our debt obligations and complete any future acquisitions if the opportunities arise.

Operating Activities

Net cash flows provided by operating activities were $51.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, as compared to $58.5 million for the comparable period last year. The change of $7.0 million is primarily due to an increase in cash paid for interest and working capital, offset in part by higher operating income.

During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the net change in operating assets and liabilities was $15.0 million, primarily due to an increase in our prepaid expenses and other assets of $14.7 million, partially offset by an increase in our deferred revenue of $1.9 million.

Investing Activities

Net cash flows used in investing activities, which consisted primarily of capital expenditures, were $49.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, as compared to $53.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005. Capital expenditures of $49.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, decreased $4.0 million from the six months ended June 30, 2005, primarily due to lower spending on customer premise equipment.

Financing Activities

Net cash flows provided by financing activities were $6.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, as compared to net cash flows used in financing activities of $7.3 million for the comparable period in 2005, largely due to approximately $228.3 million of net bank financing, offset in part by approximately $224.8 million of dividends to MCC.

 
Our principal financing activities included the following:

·  
On May 5, 2006, we refinanced a $495.0 million term loan with a new term loan in the amount of $800.0 million. The new term loan consists of two tranches: (i) a $550.0 million term loan which was funded on May 5, 2006; and (ii) a $250.0 million delayed-draw term loan (the “Delayed-Draw Term Loan”). Borrowings under the new term loan bear interest at a rate that is 0.25% less than the interest rate of the term loan that it replaced. The new term loan matures in January 2015, whereas the term loan that it replaced had a maturity of February 2013.

·  
On June 29, 2006, borrowings under the Delayed-Draw Term Loan were used: (i) to make a distribution to MCC to allow it to repay $172.5 million of its 5.25% convertible senior notes due July 1, 2006;  (ii) to repay amounts outstanding under the revolving credit portion of our subsidiary credit facility; and (iii) for working capital purposes.

·  
We made distributions to MCC of $43.3 million primarily to fund its Board-authorized share repurchase program during the six months ended June 30, 2006.
 
Other

We have entered into interest rate exchange agreements with counterparties, which expire from July 2006 through March 2007, to hedge $400.0 million of floating rate debt. In addition, in June 2006, we entered into forward interest rate exchange agreements that fix interest rates at 5.3% on $300.0 million of our floating rate debt for three years. These forward interest rate exchange agreements commence on September 29, 2006 and December 29, 2006 in the amounts of $100.0 million and $200.0 million, respectively, and have been accounted for on a mark-to-market basis for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Our interest rate exchange agreements are scheduled to expire in the amounts of $250.0 million, $150.0 million and $300.0 million during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2009, respectively.
 
As of June 30, 2006, approximately $11.3 million of letters of credit were issued to various parties as collateral for our performance relating to insurance and franchise requirements.   

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

There have been no material changes to the Company’s contractual obligations and commercial commitments as previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Critical Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of our financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Periodically, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to doubtful accounts, long-lived assets, capitalized costs and accruals. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Share-based Compensation

We estimate the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This fair value is then amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the awards, which is generally the vesting period. This option-pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the option’s expected life and the price volatility of the underlying stock. The estimation of stock awards that will ultimately vest requires judgment, and to the extent actual results or updated estimates differ from our current estimates, such amounts will be recorded as a cumulative adjustment in the periods the estimates are revised. Actual results, and future changes in estimates, may differ substantially from our current estimates.

For a discussion of the critical accounting judgments and estimates we identified that we believe require significant judgment in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, please refer to our Form 10-K for the year ended 2005.

 
Inflation and Changing Prices

Our systems’ costs and expenses are subject to inflation and price fluctuations. Such changes in costs and expenses can generally be passed through to subscribers. Programming costs have historically increased at rates in excess of inflation and are expected to continue to do so. We believe that under the Federal Communications Commission’s existing cable rate regulations we may increase rates for cable television services to more than cover any increases in programming. However, competitive conditions and other factors in the marketplace may limit our ability to increase our rates.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
There have been no significant changes to the information required under this Item from what was disclosed in our 2005 Form 10-K.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Mediacom Broadband LLC

The management of Mediacom Broadband LLC (“Mediacom Broadband”) carried out an evaluation, with the participation of the Mediacom Broadband’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of Mediacom Broadband’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2006. Based upon that evaluation, Mediacom Broadband’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that Mediacom Broadband’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Mediacom Broadband in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

There has not been any change in Mediacom Broadband’s internal control over financial reporting in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 15d-15(d) under the Exchange Act that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Mediacom Broadband’s internal control over financial reporting.

Mediacom Broadband Corporation

The management of Mediacom Broadband Corporation carried out an evaluation, with the participation of the Mediacom Broadband Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of Mediacom Broadband Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2006. Based upon that evaluation, Mediacom Broadband Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that Mediacom Broadband Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Mediacom Broadband in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

There has not been any change in Mediacom Broadband Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 15d-15(d) under the Exchange Act that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Mediacom Broadband Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.
 

PART II


ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes in the risk factors from those disclosed in our risk factors section in Item 1A of our 2005 Form 10-K.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS


Exhibit
   
Number
 
Exhibit Description
     
31.1
 
Rule 15d-14(a) Certifications of Mediacom Broadband LLC
     
31.2
 
Rule 15d-14(a) Certifications of Mediacom Broadband Corporation
     
32.1
 
Section 1350 Certifications Mediacom Broadband LLC
     
32.2
 
Section 1350 Certifications Mediacom Broadband Corporation
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





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.

 
 

 
                                            < /font>     MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC


         August 14, 2006
By:
/s/ Mark E. Stephan
Mark E. Stephan
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



 
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.

 
 

 
                                            < /font>     MEDIACOM BROADBAND CORPORATION


         August 14, 2006
By:
/s/ Mark E. Stephan
Mark E. Stephan
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 
 

 
 


Exhibit 31.1
 
 
                                                                                      Exhibit 31.1
 
 
CERTIFICATIONS

I, Rocco B. Commisso, certify that:
 
(1) I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Mediacom Broadband LLC;
 
(2)
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
(3)
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
(4)
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
 
 
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
 
b)
Paragraph omitted pursuant to SEC Release Nos. 33-8238 and 34-47986;
 
 
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
 
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
(5)
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
 
 
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
 
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 


         August 14, 2006
By:
/s/ Rocco B. Commisso
Rocco B. Commisso
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
                                                                                   Exhibit 31.1
 

CERTIFICATIONS

 
I, Mark E. Stephan, certify that:
 
(1) I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Mediacom Broadband LLC;
 
(2)
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
(3)
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
(4)
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
 
 
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
 
b)
Paragraph omitted pursuant to SEC Release Nos. 33-8238 and 34-47986;
 
 
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
 
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
(5)
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
 
 
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
 
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 

 
         August 14, 2006
By:
/s/ Mark E. Stephan
Mark E. Stephan
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     

 
Exhibit 31.2
 
 
                                                                                                                                                   Exhibit 31.2
 
CERTIFICATIONS

 
I, Rocco B. Commisso, certify that:
 
(1) I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Mediacom Broadband Corporation;
 
(2)
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
(3)
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
(4)
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
 
 
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
 
b)
Paragraph omitted pursuant to SEC Release Nos. 33-8238 and 34-47986;
 
 
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
 
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
(5)
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
 
 
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
 
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 

 
         August 14, 2006
By:
/s/ Rocco B. Commisso
Rocco B. Commisso
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 

 
                                                                         Exhibit 31.2
 
 

CERTIFICATIONS

 
I, Mark E. Stephan, certify that:
 
(1) I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Mediacom Broadband Corporation;
 
(2)
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
(3)
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
(4)
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
 
 
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
 
b)
Paragraph omitted pursuant to SEC Release Nos. 33-8238 and 34-47986;
 
 
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
 
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
(5)
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
 
 
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
 
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 

 
         August 14, 2006
By:
/s/ Mark E. Stephan
Mark E. Stephan
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     
Exhibit 32.1
 
 
 
                                                                                Exhibit 32.1
 
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


In connection with the Quarterly Report of Mediacom Broadband LLC (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Rocco B. Commisso, Chief Executive Officer and Mark E. Stephan, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 
(1)
the Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
 
(2)
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
 
 

 
        August 14, 2006
By:
/s/ Rocco B. Commisso
Rocco B. Commisso
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
     
 
By:
/s/ Mmark E. Stephan
Mark E. Stephan
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 32.2
                             
 
 
                                                                    Exhibit 32.2
 
 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
 

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Mediacom Broadband Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Rocco B. Commisso, Chief Executive Officer and Mark E. Stephan, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
 
 
(1)
the Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
 
(2)
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 
 

 

        August 14, 2006
By:
/s/ Rocco B. Commisso
Rocco B. Commisso
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
     
 
By:
/s/ Mark E. Stephan
Mark E. Stephan
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer