10-Q
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 September 30, 2005
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Commission File Numbers:
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333-72440 |
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333-72440-01 |
Mediacom Broadband LLC
Mediacom Broadband Corporation*
(Exact names of Registrants as specified in their charters)
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Delaware
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06-1615412 |
Delaware
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06-1630167 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization)
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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. Yes þ No o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrants are accelerated filers (as defined in Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
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 SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
This Quarterly Report contains certain forward-looking statements relating to future
events and 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 continues 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: competition in our video, high-speed Internet access and
telephone 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
the other risks and uncertainties discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004 and other reports or documents that we file from time to time with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (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 (and expressly disclaim any such obligation to) publicly 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.
PART
I
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(All dollar amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
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September 30, |
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December 31, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
6,596 |
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$ |
9,130 |
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Subscriber accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
of $2,237 and $2,803, respectively |
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33,021 |
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31,287 |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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18,810 |
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2,787 |
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Total current assets |
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58,427 |
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43,204 |
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Investment in cable television systems: |
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Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of
$387,945 and $306,894, respectively |
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724,089 |
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723,248 |
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Franchise cost, net of accumulated amortization of
$38,752 and $38,752, respectively |
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1,251,361 |
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1,251,361 |
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Goodwill |
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204,582 |
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204,582 |
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Subscriber lists, net of accumulated of $18,734 and
$17,182, respectively |
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14,389 |
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15,941 |
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Total investment in cable television systems |
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2,194,421 |
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2,195,132 |
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Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $8,756 and
$7,026, respectively |
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28,052 |
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19,909 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
2,280,900 |
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$ |
2,258,245 |
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LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS DEFICIT |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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Accrued liabilities |
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$ |
108,077 |
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$ |
115,379 |
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Deferred revenue |
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21,880 |
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20,831 |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
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41,972 |
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36,316 |
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Total current liabilities |
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171,929 |
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172,526 |
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Long-term debt, less current portion |
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1,369,489 |
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1,327,639 |
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Other non-current liabilities |
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9,355 |
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12,923 |
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Total liabilities |
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1,550,773 |
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1,513,088 |
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PREFERRED MEMBERS INTEREST |
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150,000 |
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150,000 |
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MEMBERS EQUITY |
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Capital contributions |
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725,000 |
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725,000 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(144,873 |
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(129,843 |
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Total members equity |
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580,127 |
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595,157 |
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Total liabilities, preferred members interest and members equity |
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2,280,900 |
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$ |
2,258,245 |
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The accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial
statements are an integral part of these statements.
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MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(All dollar amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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Revenues |
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$ |
152,685 |
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$ |
144,977 |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Service costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization of
$28,488 and $26,957, respectively, shown separately below) |
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60,204 |
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55,411 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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34,115 |
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32,850 |
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Management fee expense |
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3,002 |
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2,798 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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28,488 |
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26,957 |
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Operating income |
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26,876 |
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26,961 |
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Interest expense, net |
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(24,628 |
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(21,875 |
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Gain (loss) on derivatives, net |
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2,156 |
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(2,146 |
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Other expense |
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(857 |
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(1,319 |
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Net income |
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3,547 |
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1,621 |
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Dividend to preferred members |
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4,500 |
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4,500 |
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Net loss available to members |
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(953 |
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$ |
(2,879 |
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The accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial
statements are an integral part of these statements.
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MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(All dollar amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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Revenues |
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$ |
455,725 |
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$ |
436,101 |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Service costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization of
$85,575 and $80,300, respectively, shown separately below) |
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177,283 |
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165,458 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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101,863 |
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96,489 |
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Management fee expense |
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8,981 |
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8,206 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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85,575 |
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80,300 |
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Operating income |
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82,023 |
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85,648 |
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Interest expense, net |
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(71,481 |
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(64,223 |
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Gain on derivatives, net |
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6,217 |
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6,700 |
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Other expense |
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(2,898 |
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(3,560 |
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Net income |
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13,861 |
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24,565 |
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Dividend to preferred members |
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13,500 |
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13,500 |
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Net income available to members |
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$ |
361 |
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$ |
11,065 |
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The accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial
statements are an integral part of these statements.
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MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(All dollar amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income |
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$ |
13,861 |
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$ |
24,565 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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85,575 |
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80,300 |
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Gain on derivatives, net |
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(6,217 |
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(6,700 |
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Amortization of deferred financing costs |
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1,729 |
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1,610 |
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Amortization of deferred compensation |
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154 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions: |
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Subscriber accounts receivable, net |
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(1,734 |
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1,906 |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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(16,715 |
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7,126 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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(6,831 |
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(43,189 |
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Deferred revenue |
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1,049 |
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246 |
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Other non-current liabilities |
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(931 |
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(1,925 |
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Net cash flows provided by operating activities |
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69,940 |
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63,939 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Capital expenditures |
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(84,758 |
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(61,558 |
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Other investment activities |
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(628 |
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Net cash flows used in investing activities |
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(84,758 |
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(62,186 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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New borrowings |
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285,750 |
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116,000 |
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Repayment of debt |
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(438,245 |
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(110,134 |
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Issuance of senior notes |
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200,000 |
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Financing costs |
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(6,330 |
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Dividend payment on preferred members interest |
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(13,500 |
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(13,500 |
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Dividend payment to parent |
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(15,391 |
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Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities |
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12,284 |
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(7,634 |
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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(2,534 |
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(5,881 |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period |
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9,130 |
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9,379 |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period |
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$ |
6,596 |
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$ |
3,498 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: |
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Cash paid during the period for interest, net of amounts capitalized |
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$ |
81,420 |
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$ |
75,794 |
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The accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial
statements are an integral part of these statements.
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MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(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.
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.
(2) Statement of Accounting Presentation and Other Information
Basis of Preparation of Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
Mediacom Broadband has prepared these unaudited consolidated financial statements as of
September 30, 2005 and 2004. In the opinion of management, such statements include all
adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments, necessary for a fair
presentation of the Companys 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. For additional disclosures, including a
summary of the Companys accounting policies, the interim unaudited consolidated financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2004 (File Nos. 333-72440 and 333-72440-01). 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, 2005.
Revenue Recognition
Revenues from video, data and phone services are recognized when the services are provided to
the customers. Credit risk is managed by disconnecting services to customers who are delinquent.
Installation revenues are recognized as customer connections are completed because installation
revenues are less than direct installation costs. Advertising sales are recognized in the period
that the advertisements are exhibited. Under the terms of its franchise agreements, the Company is
required to pay local franchising authorities up to 5% of its gross revenues derived from providing
cable services. The Company normally passes these fees through to its customers. Franchise fees
are reported in their respective revenue categories and included in selling, general and
administrative expenses.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The allowance for doubtful accounts represents the Companys 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 September 30, 2005, the Company revised its estimate of probable losses in the
accounts receivable of its advertising business to better reflect historical experience. The
change in the estimate of probable losses resulted in a benefit to the consolidated statement of
operations of $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005.
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MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Programming Costs
The Company has various fixed-term carriage contracts to obtain programming for its cable
systems from content suppliers whose compensation is generally based on a fixed monthly fee per
customer. These programming contracts are subject to negotiated renewal. The Company recognizes
programming costs when it distributes the related programming. These programming costs are usually
payable each month based on calculations performed by the Company and are subject to adjustments
based on the results of periodic audits by the content suppliers. Historically, such audit
adjustments have been immaterial to the Companys total programming costs. Some content suppliers
offer financial incentives to support the launch of a channel and ongoing marketing support. When
such financial incentives are received, the Company records them as liabilities in its consolidated
balance sheets and recognizes such amounts as a reduction of programming costs (which are a
component of service costs in the consolidated statement of operations) over the carriage term of
the programming contract.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Additions to property, plant and
equipment generally include material, labor and indirect costs. Depreciation is calculated on a
straight-line basis over the following useful lives:
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Buildings.
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40 years |
Leasehold improvements
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Life of respective lease |
Cable systems and equipments and subscriber devices.
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4 to 20 years |
Vehicles.
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5 years |
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment.
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5 years |
The Company capitalizes the costs associated with the construction of cable transmission and
distribution facilities, the addition of network and other equipment and new customer
installations. Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Capitalized costs include direct
labor and material as well as certain indirect costs including interest. The Company performs
periodic evaluations of certain estimates used to determine the amount and extent that such costs
are capitalized. Any changes to these estimates, which may be significant, are applied
prospectively in the period in which the evaluations were completed. The costs of disconnecting
service at a customers dwelling or reconnecting to a previously installed dwelling are charged as
expense in the period incurred. Costs associated with subsequent installations of additional
services not previously installed at a customers dwelling are capitalized to the extent such costs
are incremental and directly attributable to the installation of such additional services. At the
time of retirements, sales or other dispositions of property, the original cost and related
accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts and the gains and losses are
presented as a separate component in the consolidated statement of operations.
Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets, the Company periodically evaluates the recoverability and estimated lives of its
long-lived assets, including property and equipment and intangible assets subject to amortization,
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be
recoverable or the useful life has changed. When the carrying amount is not recoverable, the
measurement for such impairment loss is based on the fair value of the asset, typically based upon
the future cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. Unless presented
separately, the loss is included as a component of either depreciation expense or amortization
expense, as appropriate.
Intangible Assets
In accordance with SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, the amortization of
goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets is prohibited and requires such assets to be tested
annually for impairment, or more
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MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
frequently if impairment indicators arise. The Company has determined that its cable franchise
costs and goodwill are indefinite-lived assets and therefore not amortizable. Other finite-lived
intangible assets, which consist primarily of subscriber lists and covenants not to compete,
continue to be amortized over their useful lives of 5 to 10 years and 5 years, respectively.
The Company annually tests its franchise value for impairment under SFAS No. 142 by utilizing
a discounted cash flow methodology. In performing an impairment test in accordance with SFAS No.
142, the Company uses the guidance contained in EITF Issue No. 02-7, Unit of Accounting for
Testing Impairment of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, whereby the Company considers
assumptions, such as future cash flow expectations and other future benefits related to the
intangible assets, when measuring the fair value of each cable systems clusters other net assets.
If the determined fair value of the Companys franchise costs is less than the carrying amount on
the financial statements, an impairment charge would be recognized for the difference between the
fair value and the carrying value of the assets. To test the impairment of the goodwill carried on
the Companys financial statements, the fair value of the cable system clusters tangible and
intangible assets (including franchise costs) other than goodwill is deducted from the cable system
clusters fair value. The balance represents the fair value of goodwill which is then compared to
the carrying value of goodwill to determine if there is any impairment.
Derivative Instruments
The Company accounts for derivative instruments in accordance with SFAS No. 133 Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, SFAS No. 138 Accounting for Certain Derivative
Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities-an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, and SFAS No.
149 Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. These
pronouncements require that all derivative instruments be recognized on the balance sheet at fair
value. The Company enters into interest rate exchange agreements to fix the interest rate on a
portion of its variable interest rate debt to reduce the potential volatility in its interest
expense that would otherwise result from changes in market interest rates. The Companys
derivative instruments are recorded at fair value and are included in other current assets, other
assets and other liabilities in its consolidated balance sheet. The Companys accounting policies
for these instruments are based on whether they meet its criteria for designation as hedging
transactions, which include the instruments effectiveness in risk reduction and, in most cases, a
one-to-one matching of the derivative instrument to its underlying transaction. Gains and losses
from changes in fair values of derivatives that are not designated as hedges for accounting
purposes are recognized in the consolidated statement of operations. The Company has no derivative
financial instruments designated as hedges. Therefore, changes in fair value for the respective
periods were recognized in the consolidated statement of operations.
Income Taxes
Since the Company is a limited liability company, it is not subject to federal or state income
taxes and no provision for income taxes relating to its operations has been reflected in the
accompanying consolidated financial statements. Income or loss of the Company is reported in MCCs
income tax returns.
Comprehensive Income
SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, requires companies to classify items of other
comprehensive income by their nature in the financial statements and display the accumulated
balance of other comprehensive income separately from retained earnings and paid-in capital in the
equity section of a statement of financial position. The Company has had no other comprehensive
income items to report.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years amounts to conform to the current
years presentation.
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MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(3) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, Amendment of Statement 123 on Share-Based
Payment. SFAS No. 123R requires companies to expense the value of employee stock options, stock
granted through the employee stock purchase program and similar awards. On April 14, 2005, the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a new rule delaying the effective date until
the beginning of a companys next fiscal year that commences after June 15, 2005. The Company
plans on adopting SFAS No. 123R effective January 1, 2006 and expects that the adoption of SFAS No.
123R will have a material impact on its consolidated statement of operations and earnings per
share.
SFAS No. 123R permits companies to adopt its requirements using either a modified
prospective method or a modified retrospective method. Under the modified prospective method,
compensation cost is recognized in the financial statements beginning with the effective date,
based on the requirements of SFAS 123R for all share-based payments granted after that date, and
based on the requirements of SFAS 123 for all unvested awards granted prior to the effective date
of SFAS 123R. Under the modified retrospective method, the requirements are the same as under
the modified prospective method, but also permits entities to restate financial statements of
previous periods based on proforma disclosures made in accordance with SFAS 123.
The Company will adopt SFAS No. 123R effective January 1, 2006 and plans to utilize the
modified prospective method. The Company currently utilizes the Black-Scholes option pricing
model to measure the fair value of stock options granted to employees. While SFAS 123R permits
entities to continue to use such a model, the standard also permits the use of a lattice model.
The Company has not yet determined which model it will use to measure the fair value of employee
stock options granted after the adoption of SFAS 123R.
(4) Property, Plant and Equipment
As of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, property, plant and equipment consisted of
(dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Land and land improvements |
|
$ |
4,567 |
|
|
$ |
4,577 |
|
Buildings and leasehold improvements |
|
|
24,343 |
|
|
|
24,026 |
|
Cable systems, equipment and subscriber devices |
|
|
1,036,895 |
|
|
|
959,096 |
|
Vehicles |
|
|
33,861 |
|
|
|
31,662 |
|
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment |
|
|
12,368 |
|
|
|
10,781 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,112,034 |
|
|
|
1,030,142 |
|
Accumulated depreciation |
|
|
(387,945 |
) |
|
|
(306,894 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
$ |
724,089 |
|
|
$ |
723,248 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 were
approximately $27.9 million and $84.0 million, respectively, and $26.5 million and $78.4 million,
for the respective periods in 2004. As of September 30, 2005 and 2004, the Company had property
under capitalized leases of $5.5 million and $5.5 million, respectively, before accumulated
depreciation, and $2.7 million and $4.1 million, respectively, net of accumulated depreciation.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company capitalized interest expense
of $0.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30,
2004, the Company capitalized interest expense of $0.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively.
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MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(5) Intangible Assets
The Company operates its cable systems under non-exclusive cable franchises that are granted
by state or local government authorities for varying lengths of time. The Company acquired these
cable franchises through acquisitions of cable systems and the acquisitions were accounted for
using the purchase method of accounting.
Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 were approximately
$0.6 million and $1.6 million, as compared to $0.5 million and $2.0 million for the respective
periods in 2004. The Companys estimated future aggregate amortization expense for 2005 through
2009 and beyond are $0.6 million, $2.1 million, $2.1 million, $2.1 million and $7.5 million,
respectively.
Pursuant to SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, the Company completed its
last annual impairment test as of October 1, 2004, which reflected no impairment of franchise costs
or goodwill. As of September 30, 2005, there have been no events since then that would require an
impairment analysis to be completed before the next annual test date.
(6) Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consist of the following as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004
(dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued interest |
|
$ |
13,765 |
|
|
$ |
24,342 |
|
Accrued payroll and benefits |
|
|
13,128 |
|
|
|
10,477 |
|
Accrued programming costs |
|
|
35,815 |
|
|
|
36,356 |
|
Accrued property, plant and equipment |
|
|
7,394 |
|
|
|
5,822 |
|
Accrued taxes and fees |
|
|
11,965 |
|
|
|
12,804 |
|
Accrued telecommunications |
|
|
8,794 |
|
|
|
9,160 |
|
Other accrued expenses |
|
|
17,216 |
|
|
|
16,418 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
108,077 |
|
|
$ |
115,379 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7) Debt
As of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, debt consisted of (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank credit facilities |
|
$ |
809,000 |
|
|
$ |
960,500 |
|
11% senior notes |
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
8 1/2% senior notes |
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Capital lease obligations |
|
|
2,461 |
|
|
|
3,455 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,411,461 |
|
|
$ |
1,363,955 |
|
Less: current portion |
|
|
41,972 |
|
|
|
36,316 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt |
|
$ |
1,369,489 |
|
|
$ |
1,327,639 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The average interest rate on outstanding debt under the bank credit facility as of September
30, 2005 and 2004 was 5.5% and 3.7%, respectively, before giving effect to the interest rate
exchange agreements discussed below. As of September 30, 2005, the Company had unused credit
commitments of approximately $493.1 million under its
9
MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
bank credit facility, all of which could be borrowed and used for general corporate purposes based
on the terms and conditions of the Companys debt arrangements. The Company was in compliance with
all covenants under its debt arrangements as of and for all periods through September 30, 2005.
The Company uses interest rate exchange agreements in order to fix the interest rate on its
floating rate debt. As of September 30, 2005, 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%. Under the terms of the interest rate exchange agreements,
which expire from 2006 through 2007, the Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of
nonperformance by the other parties. However, due to the creditworthiness of the Companys
counterparties, which are major banking firms with investment grade ratings, the Company does not
anticipate their nonperformance. At the end of each quarterly reporting period, the carrying
values of these swap agreements are marked to market. The fair values of these agreements are the
estimated amount that the Company would receive or pay to terminate such agreements, taking into
account market interest rates, the remaining time to maturity and the creditworthiness of the
Companys counterparties. At September 30, 2005, based on the mark-to-market valuation, the
Company recorded on its consolidated balance sheet an accumulated investment in derivatives of $5.3
million, which is a component of prepaid expenses and other assets and non-current other assets,
and a derivative liability of $0.4 million, which is recorded in accrued liabilities and other
non-current liabilities.
As a result of the mark-to-market valuations of these interest rate swaps, the Company
recorded a gain of $2.2 million and a loss of $6.2 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2005, and a loss of $2.1 million and a gain of $6.7 million, for the respective three
and nine months periods in 2004.
In August 2005, the Company issued $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of 81/2% senior
notes due October 2015 (the 81/2% Senior Notes). The 81/2% Senior Notes are unsecured obligations and the
indenture for the 81/2% Senior Notes stipulates, among other things, restrictions on incurrence of
indebtedness, distributions, mergers and asset sales and has cross-default provisions related to
other debt of the Company. The Company incurred approximately $6.3 million in financing costs
related to issuance of the
81/2% Senior Notes, which included $3.3 million of original issue discount.
As of September 30, 2005, approximately $9.9 million of letters of credit were issued to
various parties as collateral for the Companys performance relating primarily to insurance and
franchise requirements.
(8) Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations, as permitted by SFAS No.
123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, (SFAS No. 123) as amended. Compensation expense
for stock options, restricted stock units and other equity awards to employees is recorded by
measuring the intrinsic value, defined as the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the
stock at the date of the grant over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock, and
amortizing the intrinsic value to compensation expense over the vesting period of the award.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, certain employees received 36,000 grants of
stock options exercisable on underlying MCC shares with an exercise price of $5.42 that vest
equally over four years. No compensation cost has been recognized for any option grants in the
accompanying consolidated statements of operations since the exercise price of the options was at
fair market value at the date of grant.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, certain employees received 187,600 restricted
stock units on underlying MCC shares. The restricted stock units were issued at a weighted average
price of $5.48 per share, with a weighted average vesting period of 3.7 years. During the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company recorded $64,000 and $154,000, respectively,
of compensation expense in its consolidated statements of operations related to the grants of
restricted stock units. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, 1,800 restricted stock
units were forfeited.
10
MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Had the Company applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to stock-based
compensation, the Companys net income would have been changed from the as reported amounts to
the pro forma amounts as follows (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Net income as reported |
|
$ |
3,547 |
|
|
$ |
1,621 |
|
|
$ |
13,861 |
|
|
$ |
24,565 |
|
Add: Total stock-based compensation
expense included in net
income as reported above |
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
|
|
Deduct: Total stock-based compensation
expense determined under fair
value based method for all awards |
|
|
(314 |
) |
|
|
(143 |
) |
|
|
(791 |
) |
|
|
(795 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income |
|
$ |
3,297 |
|
|
$ |
1,478 |
|
|
$ |
13,224 |
|
|
$ |
23,770 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The effects of applying SFAS No. 123 in the pro forma net (loss) income disclosure above are not
likely to be representative of the effects on the pro forma disclosure in the future.
(9) Related Party Transactions
The Company paid dividends to MCC in the amount of $4.5 million and $15.4 million, for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively. The Company recorded management fee
expense due to MCC of $3.0 and $9.0 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005,
respectively.
Mediacom LLC has a $150.0 million preferred equity investment in the Company. The preferred
equity investment has a 12% annual dividend, payable quarterly in cash. During the nine months
ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, the Company paid $13.5 million in cash dividends on the
preferred equity.
(10) Legal Proceedings
The Company, MCC and its subsidiaries or other affiliated companies are also involved in
various other legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of
management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a significant or adverse effect
on the Companys financial position, operations or cash flows.
(11) Subsequent Event
In October 2005, the Company amended the revolving credit portion of its senior secured credit
facility: (i) to increase the revolving credit commitment from approximately $543.0 million to
approximately $650.5 million, of which approximately $430.3 million is not subject to scheduled
reductions prior to the termination date; and (ii) to extend the of the termination date of the
commitments not subject to reductions from March 31, 2010 to December 31, 2012. The Company
incurred $4.7 million in financing costs associated with this amendment, which will be amortized
over the term of the credit facility.
11
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Companys unaudited
consolidated financial statements as of, and for the three and nine months ended, September 30,
2005 and 2004, and with the Companys annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2004.
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 analog and digital video services, such as video-on-demand (VOD),
high-definition television (HDTV) and digital video recorders (DVRs), high-speed data access
(HSD) and, in certain markets, phone service. We currently offer video and HSD bundles and, with
our recent introduction of phone service in certain markets, we offer triple-play bundles of video,
HSD and voice. Bundled products and services offer our customers a single provider contact for
provisioning, billing and customer care.
As of September 30, 2005, our cable systems passed an estimated 1.46 million homes and served
774,000 basic subscribers. We provide digital video services to 280,000 digital customers and HSD
to 252,000 data customers, representing a digital penetration of 36.2% of our basic subscribers and
a data penetration of 17.3% of our estimated homes passed, respectively.
We have faced increasing levels of competition for our video programming services over the
past few years, mostly from direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service providers. Since they have
been permitted to deliver local television broadcast signals beginning in 1999, DirecTV, Inc. and
Echostar Communications Corporation, the two largest DBS service providers, have increased the
number of markets in which they deliver these local television signals. These local-into-local
launches have been the primary cause of our loss of basic subscribers in recent periods. As of
September 30, 2005 and year-end 2004, competitive local-into-local services in our markets covered
an estimated 92% of our basic subscribers, as compared to an estimated 75% at year-end 2003 and
2002, respectively. We believe, based on publicly announced new market launches, that DBS service
providers will launch local television channels in additional markets during the rest of 2005
representing a modest amount of our subscriber base.
12
Actual Results of Operations
Three Months Ended September 30, 2005 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2004
The following table sets forth the unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the
three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 (dollars in thousands and percentage changes that
are not meaningful are marked NM):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
$ Change |
|
|
% Change |
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
152,685 |
|
|
$ |
144,977 |
|
|
$ |
7,708 |
|
|
|
5.3 |
% |
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service costs |
|
|
60,204 |
|
|
|
55,411 |
|
|
|
4,793 |
|
|
|
8.6 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative
expenses |
|
|
34,115 |
|
|
|
32,850 |
|
|
|
1,265 |
|
|
|
3.9 |
% |
Management fee expense |
|
|
3,002 |
|
|
|
2,798 |
|
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
7.3 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
28,488 |
|
|
|
26,957 |
|
|
|
1,531 |
|
|
|
5.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
26,876 |
|
|
|
26,961 |
|
|
|
(85 |
) |
|
|
(0.3 |
%) |
Interest expense, net |
|
|
(24,628 |
) |
|
|
(21,875 |
) |
|
|
(2,753 |
) |
|
|
12.6 |
% |
Gain (loss) on derivatives, net |
|
|
2,156 |
|
|
|
(2,146 |
) |
|
|
4,302 |
|
|
NM |
Other expense |
|
|
(857 |
) |
|
|
(1,319 |
) |
|
|
462 |
|
|
|
(35.0 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
3,547 |
|
|
$ |
1,621 |
|
|
$ |
1,926 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
The following table sets forth revenue information for the three months ended September 30,
2005 and 2004 (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
$ Change |
|
|
% Change |
|
Video |
|
$ |
115,749 |
|
|
|
75.8 |
% |
|
$ |
112,926 |
|
|
|
77.9 |
% |
|
$ |
2,823.0 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
% |
Data |
|
|
27,482 |
|
|
|
18.0 |
% |
|
|
22,071 |
|
|
|
15.2 |
% |
|
|
5,411.0 |
|
|
|
24.5 |
% |
Advertising |
|
|
9,454 |
|
|
|
6.2 |
% |
|
|
9,980 |
|
|
|
6.9 |
% |
|
|
(526.0 |
) |
|
|
-5.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
152,685 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
144,977 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
7,708.0 |
|
|
|
5.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 subscription 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.
Revenues rose 5.3%, attributable primarily to an increase in data revenues
and, to a lesser extent, to an increase in video revenues, offset in part by a decrease in advertising revenues.
13
Video revenues increased 2.5%,
primarily as a result of rate increases applied on our subscribers
and higher fees from our advanced video products and services, offset in part
by a 0.8% decrease in basic subscribers from 780,000 to 774,000.
Average monthly video revenue per basic subscriber rose 3.8% to $49.78 from $47.98. Our
loss of basic subscribers partly occurred in 2004, resulting primarily from continuing competitive
pressures by other video providers and, to a lesser extent, from our tightened customer credit
policies throughout 2004.
To strengthen our competitiveness, we increased the emphasis on product bundling and on
enhancing and differentiating our video products and services with new digital packages, VOD, HDTV,
DVRs and more local programming. We also extended the discount periods of our promotional
campaigns for digital and data services from three and six months to six and twelve months. This
has impacted the growth of our video and data revenues.
Partly as a result of these efforts, our loss of basic subscribers decreased significantly
during the nine months ended September 30, 2005, with a loss of 9,000 basic subscribers, compared
to a loss of 39,000 in the same period last year. During the three months ended September 30,
2005, we lost 2,000 basic subscribers, compared to a loss of 9,000 in the same period last year.
In addition, our digital television product category has rebounded significantly, growing 44,000
digital customers during the nine months ended September 30,
2005, compared to a loss of 4,000 in
the same period last year. We had 280,000 digital customers as of September 30, 2005, compared to
228,000 as of September 30, 2004.
Data revenues rose 24.5%, primarily due to a 27.9% year-over-year increase in data customers
from 197,000 to 252,000 and, to a much lesser extent, the growth of
our commercial service and enterprise network businesses. Average monthly data revenue per data customer decreased from $38.82 to
$37.58, largely due to promotional offers in 2005.
Advertising revenues decreased 5.3%, as a result of a decline in political advertising, offset
in part by stronger national and regional ad 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 grew 8.6%, primarily due to increases in programming, field operating and
employee costs, offset in part by an increase in capitalized labor and overhead. Programming expenses
increased 7.2%, as a result of lower launch support, which we receive from our programming
suppliers in return for our carriage of their services, and higher
unit costs charged by them, offset in part by a lower base of basic subscribers during the quarter ended September 30,
2005. Field operating costs rose 25.1%, primarily due to the greater use of outside contractors to
service higher levels of customer activity and increases in vehicle fuel costs. Employee related
costs grew 8.2%, primarily due to increased headcount and overtime of our technicians to prepare
our network for phone service and, to a lesser extent,
greater staffing of technical support for our data business. Service costs as a percentage
of revenues were 39.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2005, as compared to 38.2% for the
three months ended September 30, 2004.
Selling, general and administrative expenses include: wages and salaries for our call center,
customer service and support and administrative personnel; franchise fees and taxes; and office
costs related to billing, telecommunications, marketing, bad debt, advertising and office
administration.
Selling, general and administrative expenses rose 3.9%, principally due to higher employee
expenses offset by lower marketing costs and bad debt expenses. Employee costs increased 19.6%,
primarily due to higher staffing, commissions and benefit costs of customer service and direct
sales personnel. These increases were offset in part by an 18.0%
decrease in marketing expenses primarily due to lower contracted direct sales costs and print mail
advertising costs as well as a 13.9% decrease in bad debt expense as a result of
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a change
in estimate in our advertising business to better reflect historical
collection experience. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a
percentage of revenues were 22.3% and 22.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004.
We expect continued revenue growth in advanced services, which include digital video, HDTV,
DVRs, HSD and phone service. As a result, we expect our service costs and selling, general and
administrative expenses to increase.
Management fee expense reflects charges incurred under our management arrangements with our
parent, MCC. Management fee expense increased 7.3%, which reflects greater overhead costs charged
by MCC during the three month period ended September 30, 2005. As a percentage of revenues,
management fee expense was 2.0% and 1.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
Depreciation and amortization increased 5.7%, principally due to increased depreciation for
ongoing investments to continue the rollout of products and services and for investments in our
cable network.
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net, increased 12.6%,
primarily due to higher market interest rates on variable rate
debt and replacement of lower cost bank debt with the issuance of our 81/2% Senior Notes due 2015.
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 September 30, 2005, we had interest rate swaps with an aggregate principal amount of $400.0
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 mark-to-market valuation of these interest rate swaps, we recorded a gain on
derivatives amounting to $2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005, as compared to
a loss of $2.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004.
Other Expense
Other expense was $0.9 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005
and 2004, respectively. Other expense primarily represents amortization of deferred financing
costs and fees on unused credit commitments.
Net Income
As a result of the factors described above, we generated net income for the three months ended
September 30, 2005 of $3.5 million, as compared to net income of $1.6 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2004.
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Nine months ended September 30, 2005 Compared to Nine months ended September 30, 2004
The following table sets forth the unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the nine
months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 (dollars in thousands and percentage changes that are not
meaningful are marked NM):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
$ Change |
|
|
% Change |
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
455,725 |
|
|
$ |
436,101 |
|
|
$ |
19,624 |
|
|
|
4.5 |
% |
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service costs |
|
|
177,283 |
|
|
|
165,458 |
|
|
|
11,825 |
|
|
|
7.1 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
101,863 |
|
|
|
96,489 |
|
|
|
5,374 |
|
|
|
5.6 |
% |
Management fee expense |
|
|
8,981 |
|
|
|
8,206 |
|
|
|
775 |
|
|
|
9.4 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
85,575 |
|
|
|
80,300 |
|
|
|
5,275 |
|
|
|
6.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
82,023 |
|
|
|
85,648 |
|
|
|
(3,625 |
) |
|
|
(4.2 |
%) |
Interest expense, net |
|
|
(71,481 |
) |
|
|
(64,223 |
) |
|
|
(7,258 |
) |
|
|
11.3 |
% |
Gain on derivatives, net |
|
|
6,217 |
|
|
|
6,700 |
|
|
|
(483 |
) |
|
NM |
Other expense |
|
|
(2,898 |
) |
|
|
(3,560 |
) |
|
|
662 |
|
|
|
(18.6 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
13,861 |
|
|
$ |
24,565 |
|
|
$ |
(10,704 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
The following table sets forth revenue information for the nine months ended September 30,
2005 and 2004 (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
$ Change |
|
|
% Change |
|
Video |
|
$ |
348,348 |
|
|
|
76.4 |
% |
|
$ |
344,624 |
|
|
|
79.0 |
% |
|
$ |
3,724 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
% |
Data |
|
|
79,313 |
|
|
|
17.4 |
% |
|
|
64,417 |
|
|
|
14.8 |
% |
|
|
14,896 |
|
|
|
23.1 |
% |
Advertising |
|
|
28,064 |
|
|
|
6.2 |
% |
|
|
27,060 |
|
|
|
6.2 |
% |
|
|
1,004 |
|
|
|
3.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
455,725 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
436,101 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
19,624 |
|
|
|
4.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues rose 4.5%, primarily attributable to an increase in data revenues and in part an
increase in video and advertising revenues.
Video
revenues increased 1.1%, as a result of rate increases applied on our
subscribers and higher fees from our advanced video products and
services, offset in part by a 0.8% reduction in basic subscribers from 780,000 as of September 30, 2004, to
774,000 as of September 30, 2005. Average monthly video revenue per basic subscriber increased
2.9% from $47.89 to $49.72. Our loss of basic subscribers resulted from continuing competitive
pressures by other video providers.
To strengthen our competitiveness, we increased the emphasis on product bundling and on
enhancing and differentiating our video products and services with new digital packages, VOD, HDTV,
DVRs and more local programming. We also extended the discount periods of our promotional
campaigns for digital and data services from three and six months to six and twelve months. This
has impacted the growth of our video and data revenues.
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Data revenues rose 23.1%, primarily due to a 27.9% year-over-year increase in data customers
from 197,000 to 252,000 and, to a lesser extent, the growth of our
commercial services and enterprise network businesses. Average monthly data revenue per data customer decreased
from $40.35 to $38.54, largely due to promotional offers in 2005.
Advertising revenues increased 3.7%, as a result of stronger national and regional
advertising. This was offset in part by a decline in political advertising, which is expected to
be much lower in 2005 when compared to the 2004 election year.
Costs and Expenses
Service costs increased 7.1%, primarily due to increases in programming, field operating, data
and employee costs. Programming costs increased 5.2%, as a result of lower launch support, which
we receive from our programming suppliers in return for our carriage of their services, and higher
unit costs charged by them, offset in part by a lower base of basic subscribers during the
nine months ended September 30, 2005. Field operating costs rose 22.1%, primarily due to the
greater use of outside contractors to service higher levels of customer activity and, to a lesser
extent, increases in vehicle fuel costs. Employee related costs grew 6.0%, primarily due to
increased headcount and overtime of our technicians to prepare our network for phone service and
routine repairs and maintenance, offset in part by a decrease in certain employee insurance costs. Service
costs as a percentage of revenues were 38.9% and 37.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005
and 2004, respectively.
Selling, general and administrative expenses rose 5.6%, principally due to higher employee
costs, office costs, and marketing expenses, offset in part by a decrease in bad debt expense. Employee
costs increased 15.3%, primarily due to higher staffing, commissions and benefit costs of customer
service and direct sales personnel. Office costs increased by 16.3%
primarily from higher telephone expenses. Marketing costs
grew 4.5%, as a result of an increase in contracted direct sales and
television and radio advertising, offset in part by a decrease in print mail advertising
campaigns. These increases were offset in part by a 16.2% decrease in bad debt
expense as a result of more effective customer credit and
collection activities and better collection experience in our advertising
business. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of
revenues were 22.4% and 22.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
We expect continued revenue growth in advanced services, which include digital video, HDTV,
DVRs, HSD and phone. As a result, we expect our service costs and selling, general and
administrative expenses to increase.
Management fee expense reflects charges incurred under our management arrangements with our
parent, MCC. Management fee expense increased 9.4%, which reflects greater overhead costs charged
by MCC during the nine month period ended September 30, 2005. As a percentage of revenues,
management fee expense was 2.0% and 1.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
Depreciation and amortization increased 6.6%, principally due to increased depreciation for
ongoing investments to continue the rollout of products and services and for investments in our
cable network.
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net, increased 11.3%, due to higher market interest rates on variable rate
debt and replacement of lower cost bank debt with the issuance of our 81/2% Senior Notes due 2015.
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 September 30, 2005, we had interest rate swaps with an aggregate principal amount of $400.0
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 mark-to-market valuation of these interest rate swaps, we recorded a gain on
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derivatives amounting to $6.2 million and $6.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005
and 2004, respectively.
Other Expense
Other expense was $2.9 million and $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005
and 2004, respectively. Other expense primarily represents amortization of deferred financing
costs and fees on unused credit commitments.
Net Income
As a result of the factors described above, we generated net income for the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 of $13.9 million, as compared to net income of $24.6 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2004.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
As an integral part of our business plan, we have invested, and will continue to invest,
significant amounts in our cable systems to enhance their reliability and capacity, which allows
for the introduction of new advanced broadband services. Our capital investments, however, have
recently shifted away from upgrading the cable systems broadband network to the deployment of new
products and services, including digital video, VOD, HDTV, DVRs, HSD and phone service. In the
nine months ended September 30, 2005, we made $84.8 million of capital expenditures.
We have a significant level of debt. As of September 30, 2005, our total debt was $1.41
billion. Of this amount, $42.0 million matures within the twelve months ending September 30, 2006.
We continue to extend our debt maturities through the refinancing of debt, as discussed below.
Given our level of indebtedness, we also have significant interest expense obligations. During the
nine months ended September 30, 2005, we paid cash interest of $81.4 million. 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 11% senior note.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we generated $69.9 million of net cash flows
from operating activities, which together the cash provided by financing activities of $12.3
million and the $2.5 million decrease in our cash balances, funded net cash flows used in investing
activities of $84.8 million. Our cash requirements for investing
activities were predominantly capital expenditures during the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
We have a $1.4 billion bank credit facility that expires in 2014 and consists of a revolving
credit commitment, a $300.0 million term loan and a $500.0 million term loan. In October 2005, we
amended our credit facility to increase the revolving credit commitment portion from
approximately $543.0 million to approximately $650.5 million, of which approximately $430.3 million
is not subject to scheduled reductions prior to the termination date; and to extend the termination date of the
commitments not subject to reductions from March 2010 to December 2012.
As of September 30, 2005, we had unused credit commitments of about $493.1 million under our
bank credit facility, all of which could be borrowed and used for general corporate purposes based
on the terms and conditions of our debt arrangements. As of that same date, giving effect to the
amendment, we had unused credit commitments of about
$600.6 million, of which $581.9 million could be borrowed
and used for general corporate purposes based on the terms and conditions of our debt arrangements.
For all periods through September 30, 2005, 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.
Operating Activities
Net cash flows provided by operating activities were $69.9 million and $63.9 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. This increase was principally due to
the timing of cash receipts and expenses in our working capital accounts, offset in part by a
decline in operating income.
Investing Activities
Net cash flows used in investing activities were $84.8 million and $62.2 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. All of the cash flows used in investing
activities have been for capital expenditures. Capital expenditures rose $23.2 million from $61.6
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 to $84.8 million for the same period in 2005,
resulting mainly from greater levels of customer connection
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activities and, to a lesser extent, from network upgrades and the planned investment in our
regional fiber network. The capital expenditures to cover the higher customer connection activity
include increased unit purchases of customer premise equipment, including the more expensive HDTV
and DVR set-tops, and the related installation costs of our technicians and outside contractors.
Financing Activities
Net cash flows provided by financing activities were $12.3 million compared to net cash flows
used in financing activities of $7.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and
2004, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, our financing activities
included the following:
In
May 2005, we refinanced a $496.3 million term loan with a new term loan in the amount of
$500.0 million. Borrowings under the new term loan bear interest at a rate that is 0.5% less than
the interest rate of the term loan it replaced. The new term loan matures in February 2014,
whereas the term loan it replaced had a maturity of
September 2010.
In January 2005,
we borrowed $88.0 million in the form of a demand note from Mediacom LLC, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of MCC. We repaid the demand note in April 2005.
In August 2005,
we issued $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of 81/2% senior notes due
October 2015 (the 81/2% Senior Notes). The 81/2% Senior Notes are unsecured obligations of Mediacom
Broadband, and the indenture governing the 81/2% Senior Notes stipulates, among other things,
restrictions on incurrence of Indebtedness, distributions, mergers and asset sales and has
cross-default provisions related to other debt of Mediacom Broadband. The proceeds from this
offering were used to reduce outstanding balances under our revolving credit facilities. We
incurred approximately $6.3 million in financing costs related to the issuance of the 81/2% Senior
Notes, which included $3.3 million of original issue discount.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we paid dividends of $15.4 million to MCC and
dividends on preferred members interest of $13.5 million to Mediacom LLC.
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. Under the terms of
all of our interest rate exchange agreements, we are exposed to credit loss in the event of
nonperformance by the other parties of the agreements. However, due to the high creditworthiness
of our counterparties, which are major banking firms with investment grade ratings, we do not
anticipate their nonperformance. As of September 30, 2005, about 71.0% of our outstanding
indebtedness was at fixed interest rates or subject to interest rate protection and our annualized
cost of debt capital was approximately 7.4%.
As of September 30, 2005, approximately $9.9 million of letters of credit were issued to
various parties as collateral for our performance relating primarily to insurance and franchise
requirements.
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
The following table summarizes our contractual obligations and commercial commitments, and the
effects they are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow, for the five years subsequent to
September 30, 2005 and thereafter (dollars in thousands)*:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Operating |
|
|
Interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt |
|
|
Leases |
|
|
Leases |
|
|
Expense(1) |
|
|
Total |
|
October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006 |
|
$ |
40,625 |
|
|
$ |
1,347 |
|
|
|
1,835 |
|
|
$ |
114,501 |
|
|
$ |
158,308 |
|
October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007 |
|
|
59,375 |
|
|
|
1,016 |
|
|
|
1,363 |
|
|
|
112,363 |
|
|
|
174,117 |
|
October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008 |
|
|
65,000 |
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
1,024 |
|
|
|
109,384 |
|
|
|
175,506 |
|
October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009 |
|
|
81,875 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
872 |
|
|
|
105,812 |
|
|
|
188,559 |
|
October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010 |
|
|
89,625 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
711 |
|
|
|
98,030 |
|
|
|
188,366 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
1,072,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,153 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,073,653 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cash obligations |
|
$ |
1,409,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,461 |
|
|
$ |
6,958 |
|
|
$ |
540,089 |
|
|
$ |
1,958,508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Refer to Note 7 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our long-term debt.
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Interest payments on floating rate debt and interest rate swaps are estimated using
amounts outstanding as of September 30, 2005 and the average interest rates applicable under
such debt obligations. |
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Critical Accounting Policies
The foregoing discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is
based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these
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. We believe that the
application of the critical accounting policies discussed below requires significant judgments and
estimates on the part of management. For a summary of our accounting policies, see Note 1 of our
unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
Revenues from video, data and phone services are recognized when the services are provided to
the customers. Credit risk is managed by disconnecting services to customers who are delinquent.
Installation revenues obtained from the connection of customers to our communications network are
less than direct installation costs. Therefore, installation revenues are recognized as
connections are completed. Advertising sales are recognized in the period that the advertisements
are exhibited. Under the terms of our franchise agreements, we are required to pay up to 5% of our
gross revenues, derived from providing cable services, to the local franchising authorities. We
normally pass these fees through to our customers. Franchise fees are collected on a monthly basis
and are periodically remitted to local franchise authorities. Franchise fees are reported in their
respective revenue categories and included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The allowance for doubtful accounts represents our 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 September 30, 2005, we revised our estimate of probable losses in the accounts receivable of
our advertising business to better reflect historical experience. The change in the estimate of
probable losses resulted in a benefit to the consolidated statement of operations of $0.9 million
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005.
Programming Costs
We have various fixed-term carriage contracts to obtain programming for our cable systems from
content suppliers whose compensation is generally based on a fixed monthly fee per customer. These
programming contracts are subject to negotiated renewal. We recognize programming costs when we
distribute the related programming. These programming costs are usually payable each month based
on calculations performed by us and are subject to adjustments based on the results of periodic
audits by the content suppliers. Historically, such audit adjustments have been immaterial to our
total programming costs. Some content suppliers offer financial incentives to support the launch of
a channel and ongoing marketing support. When such financial incentives are received, we defer them
within non-current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet and recognize such amounts as a
reduction of programming costs (which are a component of service costs in our consolidated
statement of operations) over the carriage term of the programming contract.
Property, Plant and Equipment
We capitalize the costs of new construction and replacement of our cable transmission and
distribution facilities; the addition of network and other equipment, and new customer service
installations. Capitalized costs include all direct labor and materials as well as certain
indirect costs and are based on historical construction and installation costs. Capitalized costs
are recorded as additions to property, plant and equipment and depreciate over the life of the
related asset. We perform periodic evaluations of certain estimates used to determine the amount
and extent of such costs that are capitalized. Any changes to these estimates, which may be
significant, are applied prospectively in the periods in which the evaluations were completed.
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Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets, we periodically evaluate the recoverability and estimated lives of our long-lived assets,
including property and equipment and intangible assets subject to amortization, whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable or the useful
life has changed. When the carrying amount is not recoverable, the measurement for such impairment
loss is based on the fair value of the asset, typically based upon the future cash flows discounted
at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. Any loss is included as a component of either
depreciation expense or amortization expense, as appropriate, unless it is material to the period
in question whereby we would present it separately.
Intangible Assets
In accordance with SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, the amortization of
goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets is prohibited and requires such assets to be tested
annually for impairment, or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. We have determined
that our cable franchise costs are indefinite-lived assets. We completed our most recent annual
impairment test as of October 1, 2004, which reflected no impairment of our franchise costs and
goodwill. As of September 30, 2005, there were no events since then that would require an analysis
to be completed before the next annual test date.
Derivative Instruments
We account for derivative instruments in accordance with SFAS No. 133 Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, SFAS No. 138 Accounting for Certain Derivative
Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities-an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, and SFAS No.
149 Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. Our primary
objective for holding derivative financial instruments is to manage interest rate risk. Our
derivative instruments are recorded at fair value and are included in other current assets, other
assets and other liabilities. Our accounting policies for these instruments are based on whether
they meet our criteria for designation as hedging transactions, which include the instruments
effectiveness in risk reduction and, in most cases, a one-to-one matching of the derivative
instrument to its underlying transaction. We have no derivative financial instruments designated
as hedges. Gains and losses from changes in the mark-to-market values are currently recognized in
the consolidated statement of operations. Short-term valuation changes derived from changes in
market interest rates, time to maturity and the creditworthiness of the counterparties may increase
the volatility of earnings.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, Amendment of Statement 123 on Share-Based
Payment. SFAS No. 123R requires companies to expense the value of employee stock options, stock
granted through the employee stock purchase program and similar awards. SFAS No. 123R was
originally effective for interim periods beginning after June 15, 2005. On April 14, 2005, the
Securities and Exchange Commission approved a new rule delaying the effective date until the
beginning of a companys next fiscal year that commences after June 15, 2005.
SFAS No. 123R permits companies to adopt its requirements using either a modified
prospective method, or a modified retrospective method. Under the modified prospective method,
compensation cost is recognized in the financial statements beginning with the effective date,
based on the requirements of SFAS 123R for all share-based payments granted after that date, and
based on the requirements of SFAS 123 for all unvested awards granted prior to the effective date
of SFAS 123R. Under the modified retrospective method, the requirements are the same as under
the modified prospective method, but also permits entities to restate financial statements of
previous periods based on proforma disclosures made in accordance with SFAS 123.
We will adopt SFAS No. 123R effective January 1, 2006 and plans to utilize the modified
prospective method. We believe the adoption of SFAS No. 123R will have a material impact on our
consolidated statement of operations. We currently utilize the Black-Scholes option pricing model
to measure the fair value of stock options
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granted to employees. While SFAS 123R permits entities to continue to use such a model, the
standard also permits the use of a lattice model. We have not yet determined which model we will
use to measure the fair value of employee stock options granted after the adoption of SFAS 123R.
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 Commissions 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 rates.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
In the normal course of business, we use interest rate swaps to fix the interest rate on our
variable interest rate debt. As of September 30, 2005, we had $400.0 million of interest rate
swaps with various banks at a weighted average fixed rate of approximately 3.4%. The fixed rates
of the interest rate swaps are offset against the applicable three-month London Interbank Offering
Rate to determine the related interest expense. Under the terms of the interest rate exchange
agreements, which expire from 2006 through 2007, we are exposed to credit loss in the event of
nonperformance by the other parties. However, due to the high creditworthiness of our
counterparties, which are major banking firms with investment grade ratings, we do not anticipate
their nonperformance. At September 30, 2005, based on the mark-to-market valuation, we would have
received approximately $4.9 million, including accrued interest, if we terminated these agreements.
The table below provides the expected maturity and estimated fair value of our debt as of
September 30, 2005 (dollars in thousands). See Note 7 to our unaudited consolidated financial
statements.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior |
|
|
Bank Credit |
|
|
Capital Lease |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes |
|
|
Facilities |
|
|
Obligations |
|
|
Total |
|
Expected Maturity: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006 |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
40,625 |
|
|
$ |
1,347 |
|
|
$ |
41,972 |
|
October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
59,375 |
|
|
|
1,016 |
|
|
|
60,391 |
|
October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
65,000 |
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
65,098 |
|
October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
81,875 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
81,875 |
|
October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
89,625 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
89,625 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
600,000 |
|
|
|
472,500 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,072,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
600,000 |
|
|
$ |
809,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,461 |
|
|
$ |
1,411,461 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value |
|
$ |
627,750 |
|
|
$ |
809,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,461 |
|
|
$ |
1,439,211 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average Interest Rate |
|
|
10.2 |
% |
|
|
5.5 |
% |
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|
3.1 |
% |
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7.5 |
% |
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|
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|
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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 Broadbands Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, of the effectiveness of Mediacom Broadbands disclosure controls and procedures as of
September 30, 2005. Based upon that evaluation, Mediacom Broadbands Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer concluded that Mediacom Broadbands 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. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and
procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports
that it files or submits under the Exchange Act are accumulated and communicated to the issuers
management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons
performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
There has not been any change in Mediacom Broadbands 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 September 30, 2005 that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, Mediacom Broadbands 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 Corporations Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, of the effectiveness of Mediacom Broadband Corporations disclosure controls and
procedures as of September 30, 2005. Based upon that evaluation, Mediacom Broadband Corporations
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that Mediacom Broadband Corporations
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. Disclosure controls and procedures
include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required
to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act are
accumulated and communicated to the issuers management, including its principal executive and
principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There has not been any change in Mediacom Broadband Corporations 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 September 30, 2005 that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, Mediacom Broadband Corporations internal control over
financial reporting.
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PART II
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
See Note 10 to our consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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Exhibit |
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Number |
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Exhibit Description |
10.1
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|
Amendment No. 1, dated as of October 11, 2005, to Amendment and Restatement, dated as
of December 16, 2004, of Credit Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2001, among the
operating
subsidiaries of the Registrant, the Lenders thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders* |
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 |
* Filed as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the Quarter ended September 30, 2005 of Mediacom
Communications Corporation and incorporated herein by reference.
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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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MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC |
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November 14, 2005
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By:
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/s/ Mark E. Stephan |
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Mark E. Stephan |
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Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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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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MEDIACOM BROADBAND CORPORATION |
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November 14, 2005
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By:
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/s/
Mark E. Stephan |
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Mark E. Stephan |
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Treasurer and Secretary |
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EX-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 registrants 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; |
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|
b) |
|
Paragraph omitted pursuant to SEC Release Nos. 33-8238 and 34-47986; |
|
|
c) |
|
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the
registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control
over financial reporting; and |
(5) |
|
The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the
audit committee of registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
function): |
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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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
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|
November 14, 2005 |
By: |
/s/ Rocco B. Commisso
|
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|
Rocco B. Commisso |
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|
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 registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the
registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control
over financial reporting; and |
(5) |
|
The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the
audit committee of registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
November 14, 2005 |
By: |
/s/ Mark E. Stephan
|
|
|
|
Mark E. Stephan |
|
|
|
Chief Financial Officer |
|
|
EX-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 registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the
registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control
over financial reporting; and |
(5) |
|
The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the
audit committee of registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
November 14, 2005 |
By: |
/s/ Rocco B. Commisso
|
|
|
|
Rocco B. Commisso |
|
|
|
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 registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the
registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control
over financial reporting; and |
(5) |
|
The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the
audit committee of registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
November 14, 2005 |
By: |
/s/ Mark E. Stephan
|
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|
Mark E. Stephan |
|
|
|
Principal Financial Officer |
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|
EX-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 September 30, 2005 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. |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
November 14, 2005 |
By: |
/s/ Rocco B. Commisso
|
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|
|
Rocco B. Commisso |
|
|
|
Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: |
/s/ Mark E. Stephan
|
|
|
|
Mark E. Stephan |
|
|
|
Chief Financial Officer |
|
|
EX-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 September 30, 2005 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:
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the Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
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November 14, 2005 |
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/s/ Rocco B. Commisso
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Rocco B. Commisso |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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By: |
/s/ Mark E. Stephan
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Mark E. Stephan |
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Principal Financial Officer |
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