TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
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quarterly period ended March 31, 2007
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
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Commission file number 001-33335
TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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Identification No.) |
One Time Warner Center
North Tower
New York, New York 10019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 364-8200
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule
12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No þ
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Description of Class |
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Class A Common Stock $.01 par value |
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901,913,430 |
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Class B Common Stock $.01 par value |
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75,000,000 |
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TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
INTRODUCTION
Managements discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition (MD&A)
is provided as a supplement to the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes to help
provide an understanding of Time Warner Cable Inc.s (together with its subsidiaries, TWC or the
Company) financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations. MD&A is
organized as follows:
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Overview. This section provides a general description of TWCs business, as well as
recent developments the Company believes are important in understanding the results of
operations and financial condition or in understanding anticipated future trends. |
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Financial statement presentation. This section provides a summary of how the
Companys operations are presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. |
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Results of operations. This section provides an analysis of the Companys results of
operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007. |
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Financial condition and liquidity. This section provides an analysis of the Companys
financial condition as of March 31, 2007 and cash flows for the three months ended March
31, 2007. |
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Caution concerning forward-looking statements. This section provides a description of
the use of forward-looking information appearing in this report, including in MD&A and the
consolidated financial statements. Such information is based on managements current
expectations about future events, which are inherently susceptible to uncertainty and
changes in circumstances. Refer to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2006 (the 2006 Form 10-K) for a discussion of the risk factors
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OVERVIEW
TWC is the second-largest cable operator in the U.S. and is an industry leader in developing
and launching innovative video, data and voice services. At March 31, 2007, TWC had approximately
13.4 million basic video subscribers in technologically advanced, well-clustered systems located
mainly in five geographic areas New York state, the Carolinas, Ohio, southern California and
Texas. As of March 31, 2007, TWC was the largest cable operator in a number of large cities,
including New York City and Los Angeles.
On July 31, 2006, a subsidiary of TWC, Time Warner NY Cable LLC (TW NY), and Comcast
Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, Comcast) completed the acquisition of substantially
all of the cable assets of Adelphia Communications Corporation (Adelphia) and related
transactions. In addition, effective January 1, 2007, TWC began consolidating the results of
certain cable systems located in Kansas City, south and west Texas and New Mexico (the Kansas City
Pool) upon the distribution of the assets of Texas and Kansas City Cable Partners, L.P. (TKCCP)
to its partners, TWC and Comcast. Prior to January 1, 2007, TWCs interest in TKCCP was reported as
an equity method investment. Refer to Recent Developments for further details.
Time Warner Inc. (Time Warner) currently owns approximately 84.0% of the common stock of TWC
(representing a 90.6% voting interest). The financial results of TWCs operations are consolidated
by Time Warner.
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
TWC principally offers three services video, high-speed data and voice, which have been
primarily targeted to residential customers. Video is TWCs largest service in terms of revenues
generated. TWC expects to continue to increase video revenues through the offering of advanced
digital video services such as video-on-demand (VOD), subscription-video-on-demand (SVOD), high
definition television (HDTV) and set-top boxes equipped with digital video recorders (DVRs), as
well as through price increases and subscriber growth. TWCs digital video subscribers provide a
broad base of potential customers for additional advanced services. During the first quarter of
2007, TWC experienced difficulty in obtaining sufficient quantities of HDTV-capable set-top boxes
to satisfy all consumer requests for such boxes, and such difficulties may continue during the near
term. Providing basic video services is a competitive and highly penetrated business, and, as a
result, TWC expects slower incremental growth in the number of basic video subscribers compared to
the growth in TWCs advanced service offerings. Video programming costs represent a major component
of TWCs expenses and are expected to continue to increase, reflecting contractual rate increases,
subscriber growth and the expansion of service offerings, and it is expected that the Companys
video service margins will decline over the next few years as programming cost increases outpace
growth in video revenues.
High-speed data has been one of TWCs fastest-growing services over the past several years and
is a key driver of its results. As of March 31, 2007, TWC had approximately 7.0 million residential
high-speed data subscribers. TWC expects continued strong growth in residential high-speed data
subscribers and revenues for the foreseeable future; however, the rate of growth of both
subscribers and revenues is expected to slow over time as high-speed data services become
increasingly well-penetrated. In addition, as narrowband Internet users continue to migrate to
broadband connections, TWC anticipates that an increasing percentage of its new high-speed data
customers will elect to purchase its entry-level high-speed data service, which is generally less
expensive than TWCs flagship service. As a result, over time, TWCs average high-speed data
revenue per subscriber may decline reflecting this shift in mix. TWC also offers commercial
high-speed data services and had approximately 254,000 commercial high-speed data subscribers as of
March 31, 2007.
Approximately 2.1 million subscribers received Digital Phone service, TWCs residential voice
service, as of March 31, 2007. For a monthly fixed fee, Digital Phone customers typically receive
the following services: an unlimited local, in-state and U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico calling plan,
as well as call waiting, caller ID and E911 services. TWC also is currently deploying a
lower-priced unlimited in-state-only calling plan to serve those customers that do not use an
interstate calling plan extensively and is planning to offer additional plans with a variety of
local and long-distance options. Digital Phone enables TWC to offer its customers a convenient
package, or bundle, of video, high-speed data and voice services, and to compete effectively
against bundled services available from its competitors. TWC expects strong increases in Digital
Phone subscribers and revenues for the foreseeable future. TWC has begun to introduce a commercial
voice service to small- to medium-sized businesses and will continue to deploy this service during
the remainder of 2007 in most of the systems TWC owned before and retained after the transactions
with Adelphia and Comcast (the Legacy Systems). TWC also expects to deploy this service in some
of the systems acquired in and retained after the transactions with Adelphia and Comcast (the
Acquired Systems) during the remainder of 2007.
In November 2005, TWC and several other cable companies, together with Sprint Nextel
Corporation (Sprint), announced the formation of a joint venture to develop integrated wireline
and wireless video, data and voice services. In 2006, TWC began offering a bundle that includes
Sprint wireless service (with some unique TWC features) in limited operating areas and TWC will
continue to roll out this service during the remainder of 2007.
Some of TWCs principal competitors, in particular, direct broadcast satellite operators and
incumbent local telephone companies, either offer or are making significant capital investments
that will allow them to
offer services that provide features and functions comparable to the video, data and/or voice
services that
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OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
TWC offers and they are aggressively seeking to offer them in bundles similar to TWCs. TWC
expects that the availability of these service offerings will intensify competition.
In addition to the subscription services described above, TWC also earns revenues by selling
advertising time to national, regional and local businesses.
As of July 31, 2006, the date the transactions with Adelphia and Comcast closed, the
penetration rates for basic video, digital video and high-speed data services were generally lower
in the Acquired Systems than in the Legacy Systems. Furthermore, certain advanced services were not
available in some of the Acquired Systems, and an IP-based telephony service was not available in
any of the Acquired Systems. To increase the penetration of these services in the Acquired Systems,
TWC is in the midst of a significant integration effort that includes upgrading the capacity and
technical performance of these systems to levels that will allow the delivery of these advanced
services and features. Such integration-related efforts are expected to be largely complete by the
end of 2007. As of March 31, 2007, Digital Phone was available to over 15% of the homes passed in
the Acquired Systems. TWC expects to continue to roll out Digital Phone service across the Acquired
Systems during the remainder of 2007.
Improvement in the financial and operating performance of the Acquired Systems depends in part
on the completion of these initiatives and the subsequent availability of the Companys bundled
advanced services in the Acquired Systems. In addition, due to various operational and competitive
challenges, the Company expects that the acquired systems located in Los Angeles, CA and Dallas, TX
will likely require more time and resources than the other acquired systems to stabilize and then
meaningfully improve their financial and operating performance. As of March 31, 2007, the Los
Angeles and Dallas acquired systems together served approximately 2.0 million basic video
subscribers (about 50% of the basic video subscribers served by the Acquired Systems). TWC believes
that by upgrading the plant and integrating the Acquired Systems into its operations, there is a
significant opportunity over time to increase service penetration rates, and improve Subscription
revenues and Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization in the Acquired Systems.
Recent Developments
2007 Bond Offering
On April 9, 2007, TWC issued $5.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured
notes and debentures (the 2007 Bond Offering) consisting of $1.5 billion principal amount of
5.40% Notes due 2012, $2.0 billion principal amount of 5.85% Notes due 2017 and $1.5 billion
principal amount of 6.55% Debentures due 2037 pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). The Company used the net
proceeds from this issuance to repay all of the outstanding indebtedness under its $4.0 billion
three-year term loan facility and a portion of the outstanding indebtedness under its $4.0 billion
five-year term loan facility. See Financial Condition and LiquidityDebt Securities for
further details.
TKCCP Joint Venture
As discussed further in Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements, TKCCP is
a 50-50 joint venture between a consolidated subsidiary of TWC (Time Warner
Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse Partnership (TWE-A/N)) and Comcast. On January 1, 2007, TKCCP
distributed its assets to its partners. TWC received the Kansas City Pool, which served
approximately 788,000 basic video subscribers as of December 31, 2006, and Comcast received the
pool of assets consisting of the Houston
cable systems (the Houston Pool), which served approximately 795,000 basic video subscribers
as of December 31, 2006. TWC began consolidating the results of the Kansas City Pool on January 1,
2007. TWC expects that TKCCP will be formally dissolved in the second quarter of 2007. For
accounting purposes, the Company has treated the distribution of TKCCPs assets as a sale of the
Companys 50%
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equity interest in the Houston Pool and as an acquisition of Comcasts 50% equity interest in the
Kansas City Pool. As a result of the sale of the Companys 50% equity interest in the Houston Pool,
the Company recorded a pretax gain of approximately $146 million in the first quarter of 2007,
which is included as a component of other income, net, in the accompanying consolidated statement
of operations.
Adelphia Acquisition and Related Transactions
As discussed further in Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements, on July
31, 2006, TW NY and Comcast completed their respective acquisitions of assets comprising in the
aggregate substantially all of the cable assets of Adelphia (the Adelphia Acquisition).
Additionally, on July 31, 2006, immediately before the closing of the Adelphia Acquisition,
Comcasts interests in TWC and Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. (TWE), a subsidiary of
TWC, were redeemed (the Redemptions). Following the Redemptions and the Adelphia Acquisition, on
July 31, 2006, TW NY and Comcast swapped certain cable systems, most of which were acquired from
Adelphia, in order to enhance TWCs and Comcasts respective geographic clusters of subscribers
(the Exchange and, together with the Adelphia Acquisition and the Redemptions, the
Transactions). In addition, on July 28, 2006, American Television and Communications Corporation
(ATC), a subsidiary of Time Warner, contributed its 1% common equity interest and $2.4 billion
preferred equity interest in TWE to TW NY Cable Holding Inc. (TW NY Holding), a subsidiary of TWC
and the parent of TW NY, in exchange for an approximately 12.4% non-voting common stock interest in
TW NY Holding (the ATC Contribution).
The results of the systems acquired in connection with the Transactions have been included in
the accompanying consolidated statement of operations since the closing of the Transactions. The
systems previously owned by TWC and transferred to Comcast in connection with the Redemptions and
the Exchange (the Transferred Systems) have been reflected as discontinued operations in the
accompanying consolidated financial statements for all periods presented (Note 3).
As a result of the closing of the Transactions, TWC acquired systems with approximately 4.0
million basic video subscribers and disposed of the Transferred Systems, with approximately 0.8
million basic video subscribers, for a net gain of approximately 3.2 million basic video
subscribers. As of March 31, 2007, Time Warner owned approximately 84.0% of TWCs outstanding
common stock (including 82.7% of TWCs outstanding Class A common stock and all outstanding shares
of TWCs Class B common stock), as well as an approximately 12.4% non-voting common stock interest
in TW NY Holding. As a result of the Redemptions, Comcast no longer had an interest in TWC or TWE.
On February 13, 2007, Adelphias Chapter 11 reorganization plan became effective and, under
applicable securities law regulations and provisions of the U.S. bankruptcy code, TWC became a
public company subject to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange Act). Under the terms of the reorganization plan, most of the 155,913,430 shares of TWC
Class A Common Stock that Adelphia received in the Adelphia Acquisition (representing approximately
16% of TWCs outstanding common stock) are being distributed to Adelphias creditors. As of March
31, 2007, approximately 77% of these shares of Class A common stock had been distributed to
Adelphias creditors. The remaining shares are expected to be distributed during the coming months
as the remaining disputes are resolved by the bankruptcy court, including 4% of such shares that
are being held in escrow in connection with the Adelphia Acquisition. On March 1, 2007, TWCs Class
A common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TWC (Note 3).
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OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION
Revenues
The Companys revenues consist of Subscription and Advertising revenues. Subscription revenues
consist of revenues from video, high-speed data and voice services.
Video revenues include monthly fees for basic, standard and digital services from both
residential and commercial subscribers, together with related equipment rental charges, including
charges for set-top boxes, and charges for premium programming and SVOD services. Video revenues
also include installation, pay-per-view and VOD charges and franchise fees relating to video
charges collected on behalf of local franchising authorities. Several ancillary items are also
included within video revenues, such as commissions related to the sale of merchandise by home
shopping services and rental income earned on the leasing of antenna attachments on the Companys
transmission towers. In each period presented, these ancillary items constitute less than 2% of
video revenues.
High-speed data revenues include monthly subscriber fees from both residential and commercial
subscribers, along with related equipment rental charges, home networking fees and installation
charges. High-speed data revenues also include fees received from third party internet service
providers, certain cable systems owned by a subsidiary of TWE-A/N and managed by the
Advance/Newhouse Partnership (A/N) and, in 2006, fees received from TKCCP.
Voice revenues include monthly subscriber fees principally from residential voice subscribers,
including Digital Phone subscribers and approximately 93,000 circuit-switched subscribers (as of
March 31, 2007) acquired from Comcast in the Exchange, along with related installation charges. TWC
continues to provide traditional, circuit-switched services to those subscribers and will continue
to do so for some period of time until it is able to discontinue the circuit-switched offering in
accordance with regulatory requirements, at which time the only voice services provided by TWC will
be Digital Phone and commercial voice.
Advertising revenues include the fees charged to local, regional and national advertising
customers for advertising placed on the Companys video and high-speed data services. Nearly all
Advertising revenues are attributable to the Companys video service.
Costs and Expenses
Costs of revenues include: video programming costs (including fees paid to the programming
vendors net of certain amounts received from the vendors); high-speed data connectivity costs;
Digital Phone network costs; other service-related expenses, including non-administrative labor
costs directly associated with the delivery of services to subscribers; maintenance of the
Companys delivery systems; franchise fees; and other related expenses. The Companys programming
agreements are generally multi-year agreements that provide for the Company to make payments to the
programming vendors at agreed upon rates based on the number of subscribers to which the Company
provides the service.
Selling, general and administrative expenses include amounts not directly associated with the
delivery of services to subscribers or the maintenance of the Companys delivery systems, such as
administrative labor costs, marketing expenses, billing charges, repair and maintenance costs,
management fees paid to Time Warner and other administrative overhead costs, net of management fees
received from TKCCP. Effective August 1, 2006, as a result of the pending dissolution of TKCCP, TWC
no longer receives management fees from TKCCP.
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Use of Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Free Cash Flow
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization (OIBDA) is a financial measure not
calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
The Company defines OIBDA as Operating Income before depreciation of tangible assets and
amortization of intangible assets. Management utilizes OIBDA, among other measures, in evaluating
the performance of the Companys business because OIBDA eliminates the uneven effect across its
business of considerable amounts of depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of intangible
assets recognized in business combinations. It is also a significant component of the Companys
annual incentive compensation programs. OIBDA is also a measure used by the Companys parent, Time
Warner, to evaluate the Companys performance and is an important metric in the Time Warner
reportable segment disclosures. Management also uses OIBDA because it provides an indication of the
Companys ability to service debt and fund capital expenditures, as OIBDA removes the impact of
depreciation and amortization. A limitation of this measure, however, is that it does not reflect
the periodic costs of certain capitalized tangible and intangible assets used in generating
revenues in the Companys business. To compensate for this limitation, management evaluates the
investments in such tangible and intangible assets through other financial measures, such as
capital expenditure budget variances, investment spending levels and return on capital analysis.
Additionally, OIBDA should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, Operating
Income, net income and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP and
may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company defines Free Cash Flow as cash
provided by operating activities (as defined under GAAP) plus excess tax benefits from the exercise
of stock options, less cash provided by (used by) discontinued operations, capital expenditures,
partnership distributions and principal payments on capital leases. Management uses Free Cash Flow
to evaluate the Companys business. It is also a significant component of the Companys annual
incentive compensation programs. The Company believes this measure is an important indicator of its
liquidity, including its ability to reduce net debt and make strategic investments, because it
reflects the Companys operating cash flow after considering the significant capital expenditures
required to operate its business. A limitation of this measure, however, is that it does not
reflect payments made in connection with investments and acquisitions, which reduce liquidity. To
compensate for this limitation, management evaluates such expenditures through other financial
measures such as return on investment analyses. Free Cash Flow should not be considered as an
alternative to net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity, and may not be
comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Both OIBDA and Free Cash Flow should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for,
the Companys Operating Income, net income and various cash flow measures (e.g., cash provided by
operating activities), as well as other measures of financial performance and liquidity reported in
accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of OIBDA to Operating Income is presented under Results of
Operations. A reconciliation of Free Cash Flow to cash provided by operating activities is
presented under Financial Condition and Liquidity.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Basis of Presentation
Consolidation of Kansas City Pool
On January 1, 2007, the Company began consolidating the results of the Kansas City Pool upon
the distribution of the assets of TKCCP to its partners. The results of operations for the Kansas
City Pool have been presented below separately from the results of the Legacy Systems.
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Discontinued Operations
The Company has reflected the operations of the Transferred Systems as discontinued operations
for all periods presented. See Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for
additional information regarding the discontinued operations.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years financial information to conform
to the March 31, 2007 presentation.
Recent Accounting Standards
Accounting for Sabbatical Leave and Other Similar Benefits
On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
Issue No. 06-02, Accounting for Sabbatical Leave and Other Similar Benefits (EITF 06-02), related
to certain sabbatical leave and other employment arrangements that are similar to a sabbatical
leave. EITF 06-02 provides that an employees right to a compensated absence under a sabbatical
leave or similar benefit arrangement in which the employee is not required to perform any duties
during the absence is an accumulating benefit. Therefore, such arrangements should be accounted for
as a liability with the cost recognized over the service period during which the employee earns the
benefit. Adoption of this guidance resulted in a decrease in retained earnings of $62 million ($37
million, net of tax) on January 1, 2007. The resulting change in the accrual for the three months ended March
31, 2007 was not material.
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an interpretation of
FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income tax
positions. This interpretation requires the Company to recognize in the consolidated financial
statements only those tax positions determined to be more likely than not of being sustained upon
examination, based on the technical merits of the positions. Upon adoption, the Company recognized
a $3 million reduction of previously recorded tax reserves, which was accounted for as an increase
to the retained earnings balance as of January 1, 2007.
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2006
Consolidated Results
Revenues. Revenues by major category were as follows (in millions):
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Subscription: |
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2,504 |
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1,574 |
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59% |
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High-speed data |
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894 |
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568 |
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Voice |
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264 |
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134 |
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97% |
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Total Subscription |
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3,662 |
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2,276 |
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61% |
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Advertising |
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189 |
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109 |
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Total |
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3,851 |
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2,385 |
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61% |
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Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2007 include the results of the
Legacy Systems, the Acquired Systems and the Kansas City Pool as reported in the table
below. |
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Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2006 consist only of the results
of the Legacy Systems. |
Revenues, including the components of Subscription revenues, for the Legacy Systems, the
Acquired Systems and the Kansas City Pool were as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2007
(in millions):
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City Pool |
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Total |
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Subscription: |
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Video |
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$ |
1,674 |
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695 |
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135 |
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2,504 |
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High-speed data |
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648 |
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197 |
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49 |
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894 |
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Voice |
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230 |
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15 |
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19 |
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264 |
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Total Subscription |
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2,552 |
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907 |
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203 |
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3,662 |
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Advertising |
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116 |
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64 |
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9 |
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189 |
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Total |
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$ |
2,668 |
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$ |
971 |
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$ |
212 |
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$ |
3,851 |
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
Subscriber numbers were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Subscribers(a) |
|
|
Managed Subscribers(a) |
|
|
|
as of March 31, |
|
|
as of March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
% Change |
|
Basic video(b) |
|
|
13,448 |
|
|
|
8,657 |
|
|
|
55% |
|
|
|
13,448 |
|
|
|
9,447 |
|
|
|
42% |
|
Digital video(c) |
|
|
7,548 |
|
|
|
4,493 |
|
|
|
68% |
|
|
|
7,548 |
|
|
|
4,808 |
|
|
|
57% |
|
Residential high-speed data(d) |
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
|
4,116 |
|
|
|
70% |
|
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
|
4,443 |
|
|
|
58% |
|
Commercial high-speed data(d) |
|
|
254 |
|
|
|
173 |
|
|
|
47% |
|
|
|
254 |
|
|
|
188 |
|
|
|
35% |
|
Digital Phone(e) |
|
|
2,094 |
|
|
|
1,149 |
|
|
|
82% |
|
|
|
2,094 |
|
|
|
1,248 |
|
|
|
68% |
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Historically, managed subscribers included TWCs consolidated subscribers and
subscribers in the Kansas City Pool of TKCCP that TWC received on January 1, 2007 in the
TKCCP asset distribution. Beginning January 1, 2007, subscribers in the Kansas City Pool
are included in both managed and consolidated subscriber results as a result of the
consolidation of the Kansas City Pool. |
|
(b) |
|
Basic video subscriber numbers reflect billable subscribers who receive basic
video service. |
|
(c) |
|
Digital video subscriber numbers reflect billable subscribers who receive any
level of video service via digital technology. |
|
(d) |
|
High-speed data subscriber numbers reflect billable subscribers who receive the
Companys Road Runner high-speed data service or any of the other high-speed data services
offered by TWC. |
|
(e) |
|
Digital Phone subscriber numbers reflect billable subscribers who receive
IP-based telephony service. Digital Phone subscribers exclude subscribers acquired from
Comcast in the Exchange who receive traditional, circuit-switched telephone service (which
totaled approximately 93,000 consolidated subscribers at March 31, 2007). |
Subscription revenues increased for the three months ended March 31, 2007 as a result of
increases in video, high-speed data and voice revenues. The increase in video revenues was
primarily due to the impact of the Acquired Systems, the consolidation of the Kansas City Pool, the
continued penetration of digital video services, video price increases and growth in basic video
subscriber levels in the Legacy Systems. Aggregate revenues associated with the Companys digital
video services, including digital tiers, pay-per-view, VOD, SVOD and DVRs, increased 70% to $563
million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 from $332 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2006.
High-speed data revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2007 increased primarily due to
the impact of the Acquired Systems, the consolidation of the Kansas City Pool and growth in
high-speed data subscribers in the Legacy Systems. Commercial high-speed data revenues increased to
$101 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 from $70 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2006. Strong growth rates for high-speed data service revenues are expected to continue
during the remainder of 2007.
The increase in Voice revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was primarily due to
growth in Digital Phone subscribers and the consolidation of the Kansas City Pool. Voice revenues
associated with the Acquired Systems for the three months ended March 31, 2007 also included
approximately $14 million of revenues associated with subscribers acquired from Comcast who
received traditional, circuit-switched telephone service. As of March 31, 2007, Digital Phone
service was available to over 15% of the homes passed in the Acquired Systems. Strong growth rates
for voice revenues are expected to continue during the remainder of 2007.
Average monthly subscription revenue (which includes video, high-speed data and voice
revenues) per basic video subscriber (subscription ARPU) increased approximately 3% to $91 for
the three months ended March 31, 2007 from approximately $88 for the three months ended March 31,
2006 as a result of the increased penetration of advanced services in the Legacy Systems and higher
video prices, as discussed above, partially offset by lower penetration of advanced services in the
Acquired Systems and the Kansas City Pool.
For the three months ended March 31, 2007, Advertising revenues increased due to a $70 million
increase in local advertising and a $10 million increase in national advertising, primarily due to
the impact of the Acquired Systems and the consolidation of the Kansas City Pool.
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
Costs of revenues. The major components of costs of revenues were as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
% Change |
|
Video programming |
|
$ |
880 |
|
|
$ |
510 |
|
|
|
73% |
|
Employee |
|
|
547 |
|
|
|
305 |
|
|
|
79% |
|
High-speed data |
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
29% |
|
Voice |
|
|
112 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
87% |
|
Other |
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
178 |
|
|
|
69% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
1,883 |
|
|
$ |
1,087 |
|
|
|
73% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs of revenues increased 73%, and, as a percentage of revenues, were 49% for the three
months ended March 31, 2007 compared to 46% for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The increase
in costs of revenues was primarily related to the impact of the Acquired Systems and the
consolidation of the Kansas City Pool, as well as increases in video programming, employee, voice
and other costs. The increase in costs of revenues as a percentage of revenues reflects the lower
margins in the Acquired Systems.
The increase in video programming costs was due primarily to the impact of the Acquired
Systems and the consolidation of the Kansas City Pool, as well as contractual rate increases, the
increase in video subscribers and the expansion of service offerings in the Legacy Systems. Video
programming costs for the three months ended March 31, 2006 also included an $11 million benefit
reflecting an adjustment in the amortization of certain launch support payments. Video programming
costs in the Acquired Systems and the Kansas City Pool totaled $257 million and $50 million,
respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Per subscriber programming costs
increased 11%, to $21.88 per month in 2007 from $19.71 per month in 2006.
Employee costs increased primarily due to the impact of the Acquired Systems, the
consolidation of the Kansas City Pool, higher headcount resulting from the continued roll-out of
advanced services and salary increases. Additionally, employee costs for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 included a benefit of approximately $16 million (with an additional benefit of
approximately $5 million included in selling, general and administrative expenses) due to changes
in estimates related to prior period medical benefit accruals.
High-speed data service costs consist of the direct costs associated with the delivery of
high-speed data services, including network connectivity and certain other costs. High-speed data
service costs increased due to the impact of the Acquired Systems, the consolidation of the Kansas
City Pool and subscriber growth, offset partially by a decrease in per subscriber connectivity
costs.
Voice costs consist of the direct costs associated with the delivery of voice services,
including network connectivity costs. Voice costs increased primarily due to growth in Digital
Phone subscribers and the consolidation of the Kansas City Pool.
Other costs increased primarily due to the impact of the Acquired Systems and the
consolidation of the Kansas City Pool, as well as revenue-driven increases in fees paid to local
franchise authorities and increases in other costs associated with the continued roll-out of
advanced services in the Legacy Systems.
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
Selling, general and administrative expenses. The major components of selling, general and
administrative expenses were as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
% Change |
|
Employee |
|
$ |
263 |
|
|
$ |
206 |
|
|
|
28% |
|
Marketing |
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
45% |
|
Other |
|
|
265 |
|
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
82% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
651 |
|
|
$ |
437 |
|
|
|
49% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased as a result of higher employee,
marketing and other costs. Employee costs increased primarily due to the impact of the Acquired
Systems, the consolidation of the Kansas City Pool, increased headcount resulting from the
continued roll-out of advanced services and salary increases. Marketing costs increased as a result
of the Acquired Systems and higher costs associated with the continued roll-out of advanced
services. Other costs increased primarily due to the impact of the Acquired Systems, the
consolidation of the Kansas City Pool and increases in administrative costs associated with the
increase in headcount discussed above.
Merger-related and restructuring costs. The Company expensed $4 million of non-capitalizable
merger-related costs associated with the Transactions for both the three months ended March 31,
2007 and 2006. In addition, the results included $6 million of restructuring costs for both the
three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. The Companys restructuring activities are part of the
Companys broader plans to simplify its organizational structure and enhance its customer focus.
TWC is in the process of executing these initiatives and expects to incur additional costs as these
plans continue to be implemented throughout 2007.
Reconciliation of Operating Income to OIBDA. The following table reconciles Operating Income
to OIBDA. In addition, the table provides the components from Operating Income to net income for
purposes of the discussions that follow (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
% Change |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
276 |
|
|
$ |
237 |
|
|
|
16% |
|
Discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(31 |
) |
|
|
-100% |
|
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
-100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of
accounting change |
|
|
276 |
|
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
35% |
|
Income tax provision |
|
|
187 |
|
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
36% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes, discontinued operations and
cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
463 |
|
|
|
341 |
|
|
|
36% |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
|
227 |
|
|
|
112 |
|
|
|
103% |
|
Income from equity investments, net |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
-83% |
|
Minority interest expense, net |
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
111% |
|
Other income |
|
|
(146 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
|
579 |
|
|
|
452 |
|
|
|
28% |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
649 |
|
|
|
380 |
|
|
|
71% |
|
Amortization |
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
316% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OIBDA |
|
$ |
1,307 |
|
|
$ |
851 |
|
|
|
54% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OIBDA. OIBDA increased for the three months ended March 31, 2007 due to revenue growth,
partially offset by higher costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses, as
discussed above.
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
Depreciation expense. Depreciation expense increased for the three months ended March 31,
2007 primarily due to the impact of the Acquired Systems, the consolidation of the Kansas City Pool
and demand-driven increases in recent years of purchases of customer premise equipment, which
generally has a significantly shorter useful life compared to the mix of assets previously
purchased.
Amortization expense. Amortization expense increased for the three months ended March 31,
2007 primarily as a result of the amortization of intangible assets associated with customer
relationships acquired as part of the Transactions.
Operating Income. Operating Income increased for the three months ended March 31, 2007
primarily due to the increase in OIBDA, partially offset by increases in both depreciation and
amortization expense, as discussed above.
The Company anticipates that OIBDA and Operating Income will continue to increase during the
remainder of 2007 as compared to the similar period in the prior year, although the full year rates
of growth are expected to be lower than those experienced in the first quarter of 2007 as the last
five months of 2006 also included the benefit of the Adelphia Acquisition.
Interest expense, net. Interest expense, net, increased for the three months ended March 31,
2007 primarily due to an increase in long-term debt and mandatorily redeemable preferred membership
units issued by a subsidiary in connection with the Transactions, partially offset by a decrease in
mandatorily redeemable preferred equity issued by a subsidiary in the ATC Contribution.
Income from equity investments, net. Income from equity investments, net, decreased for the
three months ended March 31, 2007 primarily due to the Kansas City Pool no longer being treated as
an equity method investment as a result of the TKCCP asset distribution on January 1, 2007.
Additionally, since July 1, 2006, the Company has not been entitled to any economic benefit of
ownership from the Houston Pool, which was distributed to Comcast on January 1, 2007 in the TKCCP
asset distribution. During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Companys 50% ownership
interest in TKCCP was accounted for as an equity investment. Refer to OverviewRecent
DevelopmentsTKCCP Joint Venture for additional information.
Minority interest expense, net. Minority interest expense, net, increased for the three
months ended March 31, 2007 primarily reflecting the change in the ownership structure of the
Company and TWE as a result of the ATC Contribution and the Redemptions.
Other income, net. The Company recorded a pretax gain of approximately $146 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2007 as a result of the distribution of TKCCPs assets, which was
treated as a sale of the Companys 50% equity interest in the Houston Pool. Refer to
OverviewRecent DevelopmentsTKCCP Joint Venture for additional information.
Income tax provision. TWCs income tax provision has been prepared as if the Company
operated as a stand-alone taxpayer for all periods presented. For the three months ended March 31,
2007 and 2006, the Company recorded income tax provisions of $187 million and $137 million,
respectively. The effective tax rate was approximately 40% for both the three months ended March
31, 2007 and 2006.
Income before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change. Income
before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change was $276 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $204 million for the three months ended March 31,
2006. Basic and diluted income per common share before discontinued operations and cumulative
effect of accounting change were $0.28 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $0.20
for the three months ended March 31, 2006. These increases were primarily due to increases in
Operating Income and other
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
income, net, partially offset by increases in interest expense, net, income tax provision and
minority interest expense, net, and a decrease in income from equity investments, net.
Discontinued operations, net of tax. Discontinued operations, net of tax, reflect the impact
of treating the Transferred Systems as discontinued operations. For the three months ended March
31, 2006, the Company recognized pretax income applicable to these systems of $52 million ($31
million, net of tax).
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax. For the three months ended March 31,
2006, the Company recorded a benefit of $2 million, net of tax, as the cumulative effect of a
change in accounting principle upon the adoption of FAS 123R in 2006, to recognize the effect of
estimating the number of Time Warner equity-based awards granted to TWC employees prior to January
1, 2006 that are not ultimately expected to vest.
Net income and Net income per common share. Net income was $276 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2007 compared to $237 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Basic and
diluted net income per common share were $0.28 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared
to $0.23 for the three months ended March 31, 2006.
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY
Current Financial Condition
Management believes that cash generated by or available to TWC should be sufficient to fund
its capital and liquidity needs for the foreseeable future. TWCs sources of cash include cash
provided by operating activities, cash and equivalents on hand, $3.023 billion of available
borrowing capacity under its committed credit facilities and commercial paper program as of March
31, 2007 and access to the capital markets. On April 9, 2007, TWC issued $5.0 billion of debt
securities in the 2007 Bond Offering and used the net proceeds to repay all of the outstanding
indebtedness under its Three-Year Term Facility and a portion of the outstanding indebtedness under
its Five-Year Term Facility, each as defined below.
At March 31, 2007, the Company had $14.445 billion of debt and mandatorily redeemable
non-voting Series A Preferred Membership Units issued by TW NY in connection with the Adelphia
Acquisition (the TW NY Series A Preferred Membership Units), $47 million of cash and equivalents
and $23.811 billion of shareholders equity. At December 31, 2006, the Company had $14.732 billion
of debt and TW NY Series A Preferred Membership Units, $51 million of cash and equivalents and
$23.564 billion of shareholders equity.
The following table shows the significant items contributing to the decrease in net debt
(defined as total debt and TW NY Series A Preferred Membership Units less cash and equivalents)
from December 31, 2006 to March 31, 2007 (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
14,681 |
|
Cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
(1,006 |
) |
Capital expenditures from continuing operations |
|
|
720 |
|
All other, net |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2007(a) |
|
$ |
14,398 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Includes an unamortized fair value adjustment of $137 million. |
Cash Flows
Cash and equivalents decreased by $4 million and $12 million for the three months ended March
31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Components of these changes are discussed below in more detail.
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TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
Operating Activities
Details of cash provided by operating activities are as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
OIBDA |
|
$ |
1,307 |
|
|
$ |
851 |
|
Net interest payments(a) |
|
|
(255 |
) |
|
|
(166 |
) |
Net income taxes refunded (paid)(b) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
Noncash equity-based compensation |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
Net cash flows from discontinued operations(c) |
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
76 |
|
Merger-related and restructuring payments, net of accruals(d) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
All other, net, including working capital changes |
|
|
(101 |
) |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
1,006 |
|
|
$ |
782 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Includes interest income received of $2 million for the three months ended March
31, 2007 (none for the three months ended March 31, 2006). |
|
(b) |
|
Includes income tax refunds received of $5 million and $4 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. |
|
(c) |
|
Reflects net income from discontinued operations of $31 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 (none for the three months ended March 31, 2007), net of noncash
gains and expenses and working capital-related adjustments of $54 million and $45 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. |
|
(d) |
|
Includes payments for merger-related and restructuring costs and payments for
certain other merger-related liabilities, net of accruals. |
Cash provided by operating activities increased from $782 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2006 to $1.006 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2007. This increase was
primarily related to an increase in OIBDA (due to revenue growth, partially offset by increases in
costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses). The increase in OIBDA was
partially offset by an increase in working capital requirements and an increase in net interest
payments reflecting the increase in debt levels attributable to the Transactions. The increase in
working capital requirements was primarily due to the timing of accounts payable and accrual
payments, partially offset by the timing of receivables from affiliated parties.
Investing Activities
Details of cash used by investing activities are as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired
and distributions received: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions received from an investee |
|
$ |
48 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
All other |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
(55 |
) |
Capital expenditures from continuing operations |
|
|
(720 |
) |
|
|
(472 |
) |
Capital expenditures from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25 |
) |
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used by investing activities |
|
$ |
(660 |
) |
|
$ |
(549 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used by investing activities increased from $549 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 to $660 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007. This increase was
principally due to an increase in capital expenditures from continuing operations, driven by
capital expenditures associated with the Acquired Systems, as well as the continued roll-out of
advanced digital services and continued growth in high-speed data services in the Legacy Systems.
The increase was partially offset by an increase in net cash acquired from investments, which
included distributions received from Sterling Entertainment
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
Enterprises, LLC (dba SportsNet New York), an equity method investee, and decreases in investment
spending related to the Companys equity investments, other acquisition-related expenditures and
capital expenditures from discontinued operations.
TWCs capital expenditures from continuing operations included the following major categories
(in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Customer premise equipment(a) |
|
$ |
339 |
|
|
$ |
266 |
|
Scalable infrastructure(b) |
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
Line extensions(c) |
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
Upgrades/rebuilds(d) |
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
Support capital(e) |
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total capital expenditures |
|
$ |
720 |
|
|
$ |
472 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Represents costs incurred in the purchase and installation of equipment that
resides at a customers home for the purpose of receiving/sending video, high-speed data
and/or Digital Phone signals. Such equipment typically includes digital converters, remote
controls, high-speed data modems, telephone modems and the costs of installing such
equipment for new customers. Customer premise equipment also includes materials and labor
incurred to install the drop cable that connects a customers dwelling to the closest
point of the main distribution network. |
|
(b) |
|
Represents costs incurred in the purchase and installation of equipment that
controls signal reception, processing and transmission throughout TWCs distribution
network, as well as controls and communicates with the equipment residing at a customers
home. Also included in scalable infrastructure is certain equipment necessary for content
aggregation and distribution (VOD equipment) and equipment necessary to provide certain
video, high-speed data and Digital Phone service features (voicemail, e-mail, etc.). |
|
(c) |
|
Represents costs incurred to extend TWCs distribution network into a geographic
area previously not served. These costs typically include network design, the purchase and
installation of fiber optic and coaxial cable and certain electronic equipment. |
|
(d) |
|
Represents costs incurred to upgrade or replace certain existing components or
an entire geographic area of TWCs distribution network. These costs typically include
network design, the purchase and installation of fiber optic and coaxial cable and certain
electronic equipment. |
|
(e) |
|
Represents all other capital purchases required to run day-to-day operations.
These costs typically include vehicles, land and buildings, computer equipment, office
equipment, furniture and fixtures, tools and test equipment and software. |
TWC incurs expenditures associated with the construction of its cable systems. Costs
associated with the construction of the cable transmission and distribution facilities and new
cable service installations are capitalized. TWC generally capitalizes expenditures for tangible
fixed assets having a useful life of greater
than one year. Capitalized costs include direct material, labor and overhead and interest.
Sales and marketing costs, as well as the costs of repairing or maintaining existing fixed assets,
are expensed as incurred. With respect to certain customer premise equipment, which includes
converters and cable modems, TWC capitalizes installation charges only upon the initial deployment
of these assets. All costs incurred in subsequent disconnects and reconnects are expensed as
incurred. Depreciation on these assets is provided, generally using the straight-line method, over
their estimated useful lives. For converters and modems, the useful life is 3 to 4 years, and, for
distribution plant, the useful life is up to 16 years.
During the first quarter of 2007, TWC experienced difficulty in obtaining sufficient
quantities of HDTV-capable set-top boxes to satisfy all consumer requests for such boxes, and such
difficulties may continue during the near term. During the second quarter of 2007, TWC expects to
begin taking delivery of new, separated-security set-top boxes intended to comply with Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) regulations scheduled to come into effect on July 1, 2007, and
plans to meet continued strong demand for HDTV-capable set-top boxes in part by deploying the new,
separated-security boxes in advance of the FCC-mandated schedule. If TWC is unable to timely
deploy the new boxes (e.g., due to supply, hardware, software or other operational issues), its
current difficulties in satisfying consumer requests for HDTV-capable boxes may continue.
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TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
In connection with the Transactions, TW NY acquired significant amounts of property, plant and
equipment, which were recorded at their estimated fair values. The remaining useful lives assigned
to such assets were generally shorter than the useful lives assigned to comparable new assets, to
reflect the age, condition and intended use of the acquired property, plant and equipment.
As a result of the Transactions, the Company has made and anticipates continuing to make
significant capital expenditures related to the continued integration of the Acquired Systems,
including improvements to plant and technical performance and upgrading system capacity, which will
allow the Company to offer its advanced services and features in the Acquired Systems. Through December 31, 2006, TWC incurred approximately $200 million of such expenditures, and the
Company estimates that it will incur additional expenditures of approximately $225 million to $275
million during 2007 (including $43 million incurred during the three months ended
March 31, 2007). TWC expects that these upgrades will be
substantially complete by the end of 2007. TWC does not believe
that these expenditures will have a material negative impact on its liquidity or capital resources.
Financing Activities
Details of cash used by financing activities are as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Borrowings (repayments), net(a) |
|
$ |
624 |
|
|
$ |
(235 |
) |
Borrowings |
|
|
173 |
|
|
|
|
|
Repayments |
|
|
(1,079 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Principal payments on capital leases |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Distributions to owners, net |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
Other financing activities |
|
|
(60 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used by financing activities |
|
$ |
(350 |
) |
|
$ |
(245 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Borrowings (repayments), net, reflect borrowings under the Companys commercial
paper program with original maturities of three months or less, net of repayments of such
borrowings. Borrowings (repayments), net, also included $13 million of debt issuance costs
for the three months ended March 31, 2006. |
Cash used by financing activities increased from $245 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 to $350 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007. This increase was due
primarily to the repayment of borrowings under the Companys revolving credit facility and other
financing activities, partially offset by an increase in net borrowings under the Companys
commercial paper program.
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TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
Free Cash Flow
Reconciliation of Cash provided by operating activities to Free Cash Flow. The following table
reconciles Cash provided by operating activities to Free Cash Flow (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Cash provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
1,006 |
|
|
$ |
782 |
|
Reconciling items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(31 |
) |
Adjustments relating to the operating cash flow of discontinued
operations |
|
|
(54 |
) |
|
|
(45 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by continuing operating activities |
|
|
952 |
|
|
|
706 |
|
Add: Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures from continuing operations |
|
|
(720 |
) |
|
|
(472 |
) |
Partnership tax distributions, stock option distributions and principal
payments on capital leases of continuing operations |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Free Cash Flow |
|
$ |
224 |
|
|
$ |
224 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Free Cash Flow was $224 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2007 and
2006 primarily as a result of an increase in cash provided by continuing operating activities,
offset primarily by an increase in capital expenditures from continuing operations.
Debt Securities
On April 9, 2007, the Company issued $1.5 billion principal amount of 5.40% Notes due 2012
(the 2012 Notes), $2.0 billion principal amount of 5.85% Notes due 2017 (the 2017 Notes) and
$1.5 billion principal amount of 6.55% Debentures due 2037 (the 2037 Debentures and, together
with the 2012 Notes and the 2017 Notes, the Debt Securities) pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation
S under the Securities Act. The Debt Securities are guaranteed by TWE and TW NY Holding
(collectively, the Guarantors).
The Debt Securities were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of April 9, 2007 (the Base
Indenture), by and among the Company, the Guarantors and The Bank of New York, as trustee, as
supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 9, 2007 (the First
Supplemental Indenture and, together with the Base Indenture, the Indenture), by and among the
Company, the Guarantors and The Bank of New York, as trustee.
The 2012 Notes will mature on July 2, 2012, the 2017 Notes will mature on May 1, 2017 and the
2037 Debentures will mature on May 1, 2037. Interest on the 2012 Notes will be payable
semi-annually in arrears on January 2 and July 2 of each year, beginning on July 2, 2007. Interest
on the 2017 Notes and the 2037 Debentures will be payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and
November 1 of each year, beginning on November 1, 2007. The Debt Securities are unsecured senior
obligations of the Company and rank equally with its other unsecured and unsubordinated
obligations. The guarantees of the Debt Securities are unsecured senior obligations of the
Guarantors and rank equally in right of payment with all other unsecured and unsubordinated
obligations of the Guarantors.
The Debt Securities may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time at the Companys option at
a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Debt Securities
being redeemed and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments on the
Debt Securities discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis at a government treasury
rate plus 20 basis points for the 2012 Notes, 30 basis points for the 2017 Notes and 35 basis
points for the 2037
Debentures as further described in the Indenture, plus, in each case, accrued but unpaid
interest to the redemption date.
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TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
The Indenture contains customary covenants relating to restrictions on the ability of the
Company or any material subsidiary to create liens and on the ability of the Company and the
Guarantors to consolidate, merge or convey or transfer substantially all of their assets. The
Indenture also contains customary events of default.
In connection with the issuance of the Debt Securities, on April 9, 2007, the Company, the
Guarantors and the initial purchasers of the Debt Securities entered into a Registration Rights
Agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement) pursuant to which the Company agreed, among other
things, to use its commercially reasonable efforts to consummate a registered exchange offer for
the Debt Securities within 270 days after the issuance date of the Debt Securities or cause a shelf
registration statement covering the resale of the Debt Securities to be declared effective within
specified periods. The Company will be required to pay additional interest of 0.25% per annum on
the Debt Securities if it fails to timely comply with its obligations under the Registration Rights
Agreement until such time as it complies.
Bank Credit Agreements and Commercial Paper Programs
In the first quarter of 2006, the Company entered into $14.0 billion of bank credit
agreements, consisting of an amended and restated $6.0 billion senior unsecured five-year revolving
credit facility maturing February 15, 2011 (the Cable Revolving Facility), a $4.0 billion
five-year term loan facility maturing February 21, 2011 (the Five-Year Term Facility) and a $4.0
billion three-year term loan facility maturing February 24, 2009 (the Three-Year Term Facility
and, together with the Five-Year Term Facility, the Term Facilities). The Term Facilities,
together with the Cable Revolving Facility, are referred to as the Cable Facilities.
Collectively, the Cable Facilities refinanced $4.0 billion of previously existing committed bank
financing, and $2.0 billion of the Cable Revolving Facility and $8.0 billion of the Term
Facilities were used to finance, in part, the cash portions of the Transactions. The Cable
Facilities are guaranteed by TWE and TW NY Holding.
In April 2007, TWC used the net proceeds of the 2007 Bond Offering to repay all of the
outstanding indebtedness under the Three-Year Term Facility, which was terminated on April 13,
2007. The balance of the net proceeds was used to repay a portion of the
outstanding indebtedness under the Five-Year Term Facility on April 27, 2007, which reduced the outstanding
indebtedness under such facility to $3.045 billion.
Borrowings under the Cable Revolving Facility bear interest at a rate based on the credit
rating of TWC, which rate was LIBOR plus 0.27% per annum as of March 31, 2007. In addition, TWC is
required to pay a facility fee on the aggregate commitments under the Cable Revolving Facility at a
rate determined by the credit rating of TWC, which rate was 0.08% per annum as of March 31, 2007.
TWC may also incur an additional usage fee of 0.10% per annum on the outstanding loans and other
extensions of credit under the Cable Revolving Facility if and when such amounts exceed 50% of the
aggregate commitments thereunder. Borrowings under the Term Facilities accrue interest (or, in the
case of the Three-Year Term Facility, accrued interest prior to its termination) at a rate based on
the credit rating of TWC, which rate was LIBOR plus 0.40% per annum as of March 31, 2007.
The Cable Revolving Facility provides same-day funding capability and a portion of the
commitment, not to exceed $500 million at any time, may be used for the issuance of letters of
credit. The Cable Facilities contain (or, in the case of the Three-Year Term Facility, contained
prior to its termination) a maximum leverage ratio covenant of 5.0 times the consolidated EBITDA of
TWC. The terms and related financial metrics associated with the leverage ratio are defined in the
Cable Facility agreements. At March 31, 2007, TWC was in compliance with the leverage covenant,
with a leverage ratio, calculated in
accordance with the agreements, of approximately 2.9 times. The Cable Facilities do not
contain (or, in the case of the Three-Year Term Facility, did not contain prior to its termination)
any credit ratings-based defaults or covenants or any ongoing covenant or representations
specifically relating to a material adverse change in the financial condition or results of
operations of Time Warner or TWC. Borrowings under the
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TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
Cable Revolving Facility may be used for general corporate purposes and unused credit is available
to support borrowings under TWCs commercial paper program.
In addition to the Cable Facilities, TWC maintains a $6.0 billion unsecured commercial paper
program (the CP Program) that is also guaranteed by TW NY Holding and TWE. Commercial paper
issued under the CP Program is supported by unused committed capacity under the Cable Revolving
Facility and ranks pari passu with other unsecured senior indebtedness of TWC, TWE and TW NY
Holding.
As of March 31, 2007, there were borrowings of $8.0 billion outstanding under the Term
Facilities, letters of credit totaling $159 million outstanding under the Cable Revolving Facility,
and $2.818 billion of commercial paper outstanding under the CP Program and supported by the Cable
Revolving Facility. TWCs available committed capacity under the Cable Revolving Facility as of
March 31, 2007 was approximately $3.023 billion, and TWC had $47 million of cash and equivalents on
hand. The foregoing amounts do not give effect to the 2007 Bond Offering and the use of its
proceeds as described above.
Time Warner Approval Rights
Under a shareholder agreement entered into between TWC and Time Warner on April 20, 2005 (the
Shareholder Agreement), TWC is required to obtain Time Warners approval prior to incurring
additional debt (except for the issuance of commercial paper or borrowings under the Cable
Revolving Facility up to the limit of that credit facility, to which Time Warner has consented) or
rental expenses (other than with respect to certain approved leases) or issuing preferred equity,
if its consolidated ratio of debt, including preferred equity, plus six times its annual rental
expense to EBITDAR (the TW Leverage Ratio) then exceeds, or would as a result of the incurrence
or issuance exceed, 3:1. Under certain circumstances, TWC is required to include the indebtedness,
annual rental expense obligations and EBITDAR of certain unconsolidated entities that it manages
and/or in which it owns an equity interest, in the calculation of the TW Leverage Ratio. The
Shareholder Agreement defines EBITDAR, at any time of measurement, as operating income plus
depreciation, amortization and rental expense (for any lease that is not accounted for as a capital
lease) for the twelve months ending on the last day of TWCs most recent fiscal quarter, including
certain adjustments to reflect the impact of significant transactions as if they had occurred at
the beginning of the period.
The following table sets forth the calculation of the TW Leverage Ratio for the twelve months
ended March 31, 2007 (in millions, except ratio):
|
|
|
|
|
Indebtedness |
|
$ |
14,145 |
|
Preferred Membership Units |
|
|
300 |
|
Six times annual rental expense |
|
|
1,122 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
15,567 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDAR |
|
$ |
5,484 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TW Leverage Ratio |
|
|
2.84x |
|
|
|
|
|
As indicated in the table above, as of March 31, 2007, the TW Leverage Ratio did not
exceed 3:1.
19
TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, particularly statements anticipating future growth in
revenues, cash provided by operating activities and other financial measures. Words such as
anticipates, estimates, expects, projects, intends, plans, believes and words and
terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial
performance identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on
managements current expectations and beliefs about future events. As with any projection or
forecast, they are inherently susceptible to uncertainty and changes in circumstances, and the
Company is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its
forward-looking statements whether as a result of such changes, new information, subsequent events
or otherwise.
Various factors could adversely affect the operations, business or financial results of TWC in
the future and cause TWCs actual results to differ materially from those contained in the
forward-looking statements, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, Risk Factors,
in the 2006 Form 10-K, and in TWCs other filings made from time to time with the SEC after the
date of this report. In addition, the Company operates in a highly competitive, consumer and
technology-driven and rapidly changing business. The Companys business is affected by government
regulation, economic, strategic, political and social conditions, consumer response to new and
existing products and services, technological developments and, particularly in view of new
technologies, the continued ability to protect and secure any necessary intellectual property
rights. TWCs actual results could differ materially from managements expectations because of
changes in such factors.
Further, lower than expected valuations associated with the Companys cash flows and revenues
may result in the Companys inability to realize the value of recorded intangibles and goodwill.
Additionally, actual results could differ materially from managements expectations due to the
factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, Risk Factors, in the 2006 Form 10-K, as well
as:
|
|
|
economic slowdowns; |
|
|
|
|
the impact of terrorist acts and hostilities; |
|
|
|
|
changes in the Companys plans, strategies and intentions; |
|
|
|
|
the impacts of significant acquisitions, dispositions and other similar transactions; |
|
|
|
|
the failure to meet earnings expectations; |
|
|
|
|
decreased liquidity in the capital markets, including any reduction in the ability to
access the capital markets for debt securities or bank financings; and |
|
|
|
|
the significant amount of debt obligations incurred in connection with the Transactions. |
20
TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including the
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and
operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule
13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that
evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the
Companys disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely making known to them material
information relating to the Company and the Companys consolidated subsidiaries required to be
disclosed in the Companys reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
On July 31, 2006, the Company acquired certain cable systems from Adelphia and Comcast and, as
a result, is integrating the processes, systems and controls relating to the acquired cable systems
into the Companys existing system of internal control over financial reporting. The Company has
continued to integrate into its control structure many of the processes, systems and controls
relating to the acquired cable systems in accordance with its integration plans. In addition,
various transitional controls designed to supplement existing internal controls have been
implemented with respect to the acquired systems. Except for the processes, systems and controls
relating to the integration of the acquired cable systems at the Company, there have not been any
changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March
31, 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal
control over financial reporting.
21
TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and equivalents |
|
$ |
47 |
|
|
$ |
51 |
|
Receivables, less allowances of $75 million in 2007 and $73 million in 2006 |
|
|
564 |
|
|
|
632 |
|
Receivables from affiliated parties |
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
98 |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
77 |
|
Current assets of discontinued operations |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
771 |
|
|
|
910 |
|
Investments |
|
|
684 |
|
|
|
2,072 |
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
|
12,123 |
|
|
|
11,601 |
|
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
|
|
878 |
|
|
|
876 |
|
Intangible assets not subject to amortization |
|
|
38,953 |
|
|
|
38,051 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
2,064 |
|
|
|
2,059 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
174 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
55,630 |
|
|
$ |
55,743 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
328 |
|
|
$ |
516 |
|
Deferred revenue and subscriber-related liabilities |
|
|
162 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
Payables to affiliated parties |
|
|
179 |
|
|
|
165 |
|
Accrued programming expense |
|
|
519 |
|
|
|
524 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
|
1,023 |
|
|
|
1,113 |
|
Current liabilities of discontinued operations |
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
2,238 |
|
|
|
2,490 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
14,142 |
|
|
|
14,428 |
|
Mandatorily redeemable preferred membership units issued by a subsidiary |
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
Deferred income tax obligations, net |
|
|
12,985 |
|
|
|
12,902 |
|
Long-term payables to affiliated parties |
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
137 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
406 |
|
|
|
296 |
|
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Minority interests |
|
|
1,644 |
|
|
|
1,624 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 902 million shares issued and
outstanding as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Class B common stock, $0.01 par value, 75 million shares issued and
outstanding as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Paid-in-capital |
|
|
19,317 |
|
|
|
19,314 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net |
|
|
(128 |
) |
|
|
(130 |
) |
Retained earnings |
|
|
4,612 |
|
|
|
4,370 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity |
|
|
23,811 |
|
|
|
23,564 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
|
$ |
55,630 |
|
|
$ |
55,743 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See
accompanying notes.
22
TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(in millions, except per share data) |
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Video |
|
$ |
2,504 |
|
|
$ |
1,574 |
|
High-speed data |
|
|
894 |
|
|
|
568 |
|
Voice |
|
|
264 |
|
|
|
134 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Subscription |
|
|
3,662 |
|
|
|
2,276 |
|
Advertising |
|
|
189 |
|
|
|
109 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues(a) |
|
|
3,851 |
|
|
|
2,385 |
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs of revenues(a)(b) |
|
|
1,883 |
|
|
|
1,087 |
|
Selling, general and administrative(a)(b) |
|
|
651 |
|
|
|
437 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
649 |
|
|
|
380 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
Merger-related and restructuring costs |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
|
3,272 |
|
|
|
1,933 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
|
579 |
|
|
|
452 |
|
Interest expense, net(a) |
|
|
(227 |
) |
|
|
(112 |
) |
Income from equity investments, net |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Minority interest expense, net |
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
(18 |
) |
Other income, net |
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes, discontinued operations and cumulative effect of
accounting change |
|
|
463 |
|
|
|
341 |
|
Income tax provision |
|
|
(187 |
) |
|
|
(137 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of
accounting change |
|
|
276 |
|
|
|
204 |
|
Discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 |
|
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
276 |
|
|
$ |
237 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted income per common share before discontinued operations and
cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
0.28 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
Discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
Cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted net income per common share |
|
$ |
0.28 |
|
|
$ |
0.23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding |
|
|
977 |
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Includes the following income (expenses) resulting from transactions with related companies: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
$ |
27 |
|
Costs of revenues |
|
|
(251 |
) |
|
|
(204 |
) |
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
|
|
(b) |
|
Costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude
depreciation. |
See accompanying notes.
23
TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income(a) |
|
$ |
276 |
|
|
$ |
237 |
|
Adjustments for noncash and nonoperating items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
728 |
|
|
|
399 |
|
Pretax gain on sale of 50% equity interest in the Houston Pool of TKCCP |
|
|
(146 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Income from equity investments, net of cash distributions |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
Minority interest expense, net |
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
Equity-based compensation |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables |
|
|
134 |
|
|
|
89 |
|
Accounts payable and other liabilities |
|
|
(218 |
) |
|
|
(37 |
) |
Other changes |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(17 |
) |
Adjustments relating to discontinued operations(a) |
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
1,006 |
|
|
|
782 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired and distributions received |
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
(55 |
) |
Capital expenditures from continuing operations |
|
|
(720 |
) |
|
|
(472 |
) |
Capital expenditures from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25 |
) |
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used by investing activities |
|
|
(660 |
) |
|
|
(549 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings (repayments), net(b) |
|
|
624 |
|
|
|
(235 |
) |
Borrowings |
|
|
173 |
|
|
|
|
|
Repayments |
|
|
(1,079 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Principal payments on capital leases |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Distributions to owners, net |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
Other |
|
|
(60 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used by financing activities |
|
|
(350 |
) |
|
|
(245 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DECREASE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD |
|
$ |
47 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Includes income from discontinued operations of $31 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2006. After considering adjustments
related to discontinued operations, net cash flows from discontinued
operations were $54 million and $76 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. |
|
(b) |
|
Borrowings (repayments), net, reflect borrowings under the
Companys commercial paper program with original maturities of three
months or less, net of repayments of such borrowings. Borrowings
(repayments), net, also includes $13 million of debt issuance costs for
the three months ended March 31, 2006. |
See accompanying notes.
24
TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
|
$ |
23,564 |
|
|
$ |
20,347 |
|
Net income(a) |
|
|
276 |
|
|
|
237 |
|
Amortization of prior service pension costs, net of $1 million tax benefit |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income |
|
|
278 |
|
|
|
237 |
|
Impact of adopting new accounting pronouncements(b) |
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Allocations from Time Warner and other, net |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD |
|
$ |
23,811 |
|
|
$ |
20,577 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Includes income from discontinued operations of $31 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2006. |
|
(b) |
|
Relates to the impact of adopting the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force Issue
No. 06-02, Accounting for Sabbatical Leave and Other Similar Benefits, of $37 million,
partially offset by the impact of adopting the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards
Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an interpretation
of FASB Statement No. 109, of $3 million. Refer to Note 2 for further details. |
See accompanying notes.
25
TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Description of Business
Time Warner Cable Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, TWC or the Company) is the
second-largest cable operator in the U.S. and is an industry leader in developing and launching
innovative video, data and voice services. At March 31, 2007, TWC had approximately 13.4 million
basic video subscribers in technologically advanced, well-clustered systems located mainly in five
geographic areas New York state, the Carolinas, Ohio, southern California and Texas. As of March
31, 2007, TWC was the largest cable operator in a number of large cities, including New York City
and Los Angeles.
On July 31, 2006, a subsidiary of TWC, Time Warner NY Cable LLC (TW NY), and Comcast
Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, Comcast) completed the acquisition of substantially
all of the cable assets of Adelphia Communications Corporation (Adelphia) and related
transactions. In addition, effective January 1, 2007, TWC began consolidating the results of
certain cable systems located in Kansas City, south and west Texas and New Mexico (the Kansas City
Pool) upon the distribution of the assets of Texas and Kansas City Cable Partners, L.P. (TKCCP)
to its partners, TWC and Comcast. Prior to January 1, 2007, TWCs interest in TKCCP was reported
as an equity method investment. Refer to Note 3 for further details.
Time Warner Inc. (Time Warner) currently owns approximately 84.0% of the common stock of TWC
(representing a 90.6% voting interest). The financial results of TWCs operations are consolidated
by Time Warner.
TWC principally offers three services video, high-speed data and voice, which have been
primarily targeted to residential customers. Video is TWCs largest service in terms of revenues
generated. TWC continues to increase video revenues through the offering of advanced digital video
services such as video-on-demand (VOD), subscription-video-on-demand (SVOD), high definition television (HDTV) and
set-top boxes equipped with digital video recorders (DVRs), as well as through price increases
and subscriber growth. TWCs digital video subscribers provide a broad base of potential customers
for additional advanced services.
High-speed data has been one of TWCs fastest-growing services over the past several years and
is a key driver of its results. As of March 31, 2007, TWC had approximately 7.0 million
residential high-speed data subscribers. TWC also offers commercial high-speed data services and
had approximately 254,000 commercial high-speed data subscribers as of March 31, 2007.
Approximately 2.1 million subscribers received Digital Phone service, TWCs residential voice
service, as of March 31, 2007. For a monthly fixed fee, Digital Phone customers typically receive
the following services: an unlimited local, in-state and U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico calling plan,
as well as call waiting, caller ID and E911 services. TWC also is currently deploying a
lower-priced unlimited in-state-only calling plan to serve those customers that do not use an
interstate calling plan extensively and is planning to offer additional plans with a variety of
local and long-distance options. Digital Phone enables TWC to offer its customers a convenient
package, or bundle, of video, high-speed data and voice services, and to compete effectively
against bundled services available from its competitors.
In November 2005, TWC and several other cable companies, together with Sprint Nextel
Corporation (Sprint), announced the formation of a joint venture to develop integrated wireline
and wireless video, data and voice services. In 2006, TWC began offering a bundle that includes
Sprint wireless service (with some unique TWC features) in limited operating areas and TWC will
continue to roll out this service during the remainder of 2007.
26
TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
Some of TWCs principal competitors, in particular, direct broadcast satellite operators and
incumbent local telephone companies, either offer or are making significant capital investments
that will allow them to offer services that provide features and functions comparable to the video,
data and/or voice services that TWC offers and they are aggressively seeking to offer them in
bundles similar to TWCs.
In addition to the subscription services described above, TWC also earns revenues by selling
advertising time to national, regional and local businesses.
As of July 31, 2006, the date the transactions with Adelphia and Comcast closed, the
penetration rates for basic video, digital video and high-speed data services were generally lower
in the systems acquired in and retained after the transactions with Adelphia and Comcast (the
Acquired Systems) than in TWCs legacy systems. Furthermore, certain advanced services were not
available in some of the Acquired Systems, and an IP-based telephony service was not available in
any of the Acquired Systems. To increase the penetration of these services in the Acquired
Systems, TWC is in the midst of a significant integration effort that includes upgrading the
capacity and technical performance of these systems to levels that will allow the delivery of these
advanced services and features. Such integration-related efforts are expected to be largely
complete by the end of 2007. As of March 31, 2007, Digital Phone was available to over 15% of the
homes passed in the Acquired Systems.
Basis of Presentation
Changes in Basis of Presentation
Consolidation of Kansas City Pool. As discussed more fully in Note 3, on January 1, 2007, the
Company began consolidating the results of the Kansas City Pool upon the distribution of the assets
of TKCCP to its partners.
Discontinued Operations. As discussed more fully in Note 3, the Company has reflected the
operations of the Transferred Systems (as defined in Note 3 below) as discontinued operations for
all periods presented.
Basis of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements of TWC include 100% of the assets, liabilities,
revenues, expenses, income, loss and cash flows of all companies in which TWC has a controlling
voting interest, as well as allocations of certain Time Warner corporate costs deemed reasonable by
management to present the Companys consolidated results of operations, financial position, changes
in equity and cash flows on a stand-alone basis. The consolidated financial statements include the
results of Time Warner Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse Partnership (TWE-A/N) only for the systems
that are controlled by TWC and for which TWC holds an economic interest. The Time Warner corporate
costs include specified administrative services, including selected tax, human resources, legal,
information technology, treasury, financial, public policy and corporate and investor relations
services, and approximate Time Warners estimated overhead cost for services rendered.
Intercompany transactions between the consolidated companies have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts
reported in the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements
include accounting for asset impairments, allowances for doubtful accounts, investments,
depreciation, amortization, business combinations, pensions, stock-based compensation, income
taxes, nonmonetary transactions, contingencies and certain programming arrangements. Allocation
methodologies used to prepare the
27
TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
consolidated financial statements are based on estimates and have been described
in the notes, where appropriate.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years financial information to conform
to the March 31, 2007 presentation.
Interim Financial Statements
The consolidated financial statements are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management,
they contain all the adjustments (consisting of those of a normal recurring nature) considered
necessary to present fairly the financial position, the results of operations and cash flows for
the periods presented in conformity with GAAP applicable to interim periods. The consolidated
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial
statements of TWC included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2006.
Income per Common Share
Basic income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average of
common shares outstanding during the period. Weighted-average common shares include shares of
Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Diluted income per common share adjusts basic
income per common share for the effects of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units
and other potentially dilutive financial instruments, only in the periods in which such effect is
dilutive. TWC does not have any dilutive or potentially dilutive securities or other obligations to
issue common stock as of March 31, 2007. Refer to Note 6 for further details.
Stock-based Compensation
The Company follows the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards (Statement) No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (FAS
123R), which require that a company measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for
an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost is
recognized in the statement of operations over the period during which an employee is required to
provide service in exchange for the award. FAS 123R also requires that excess tax benefits, as
defined, realized from the exercise of stock options be reported as a financing cash inflow rather
than as a reduction of taxes paid in cash flow from operations.
Through March 31, 2007, the Companys financial statements reflect equity awards under Time
Warners equity plans.
The grant-date fair value of a stock option award is estimated using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model, consistent with the provisions of FAS 123R and Securities Exchange Commission
Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, Share-Based Payment. Because option-pricing models require the
use of subjective assumptions, changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value of
the options with respect to the Time Warner stock options issued to TWC employees. The Company
determines the volatility assumption for these stock options using
implied volatilities from Time Warners
traded options as well as quotes from third-party investment banks. The expected term, which
represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding, is estimated
based on the historical exercise experience of TWC employees with respect to their ownership of
Time Warner stock options. Separate groups of employees that have similar historical exercise
behavior are considered separately for valuation purposes. The
risk-free rate assumed in valuing the options is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in
effect at the time of grant for the expected term of the option. The Company determines the
expected dividend yield percentage by dividing the expected annual dividend by the market price of
Time Warner common stock at the date of grant.
28
TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
Prior to the adoption of FAS 123R on January 1, 2006, the Company recognized stock-based
compensation expense for awards with graded vesting by treating each vesting tranche as a separate
award and recognizing compensation expense ratably for each tranche. For equity awards granted
subsequent to the adoption of FAS 123R, the Company treats such awards as a single award and
recognizes stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis (net of estimated forfeitures)
over the employee service period. Stock-based compensation expense is recorded in costs of revenues
or selling, general and administrative expense depending on the employees job function.
When recording compensation cost for equity awards, FAS 123R requires companies to estimate
the number of equity awards granted that are expected to be forfeited. Prior to the adoption of FAS
123R, the Company recognized forfeitures when they occurred, rather than using an estimate at the
grant date and subsequently adjusting the estimated forfeitures to reflect actual forfeitures. The
Company recorded a benefit of $2 million, net of tax, as the cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle upon the adoption of FAS 123R in the first quarter of 2006, to recognize the
effect of estimating the number of awards granted prior to January 1, 2006 that are not ultimately
expected to vest.
In April 2007, the Company made its first grant of stock options and restricted stock units
based on its Class A common stock. The valuation of, as well as the expense recognition for, such
awards is generally consistent with the treatment of Time Warner awards that have been granted to
TWC employees as described above. However, because the Class A common stock has a limited trading
history, the volatility assumption is determined by reference to a comparable peer group of
publicly traded companies. Furthermore, the volatility assumption is calculated using a 75%-25%
weighted average of implied volatilities from traded options and the historical stock price
volatility of the peer group. Refer to Note 6 for a discussion of the Companys stock option and
restricted stock unit awards granted in April 2007.
Classification
of Taxes Collected from Customers
In
the normal course of business, TWC is assessed non-income related
taxes by governmental authorities, including franchising authorities,
and collects such taxes from its customers. TWCs policy is
that, in instances where the tax is being assessed directly on the
Company, amounts paid to the governmental authorities and amounts
received from the customers are recorded on a gross basis. That is,
amounts paid to the governmental authorities are recorded as costs of
revenues and amounts received from the customer are recorded as
Subscription revenues. The amount of non-income related taxes
recorded on a gross basis during the three months ended March 31, 2007
and 2006 was $109 million and $80 million, respectively.
2. RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Accounting for Sabbatical Leave and Other Similar Benefits
On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
Issue No. 06-02, Accounting for Sabbatical Leave and Other Similar Benefits (EITF 06-02), related
to certain sabbatical leave and other employment arrangements that are similar to a sabbatical
leave. EITF 06-02 provides that an employees right to a compensated absence under a sabbatical
leave or similar benefit arrangement in which the employee is not required to perform any duties
during the absence is an accumulating benefit. Therefore, such arrangements should be accounted for
as a liability with the cost recognized over the service period during which the employee earns the
benefit. Adoption of this guidance resulted in a decrease in retained earnings of $62 million ($37
million, net of tax) on January 1, 2007. The resulting change in the accrual for the three months ended March
31, 2007 was not material.
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
The Company does not file as a separate taxpayer for U.S. federal and certain state income tax
purposes and its results are included on a consolidated, combined or unitary basis with Time Warner
in such cases. Under the Companys tax sharing agreement with Time Warner, the Company is
indemnified for U.S. federal
and state income taxes with respect to periods ending on or prior
to March 31, 2003. For periods after such date, the Company is responsible for U.S. federal and
state income taxes as if it were a stand-alone taxpayer. The Company makes tax sharing payments to
Time Warner consistent with such responsibility in accordance with the tax sharing agreement.
On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN
48), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income tax positions. This interpretation
requires the Company to recognize in
29
TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
the consolidated financial statements only those tax positions determined to be more likely than
not of being sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the positions. Upon
adoption, the Company recognized a $3 million reduction of previously recorded tax reserves, which
was accounted for as an increase to the retained earnings balance as of January 1, 2007.
After
considering the impact of adopting FIN 48, the Company had an $11 million reserve for uncertain income tax
positions as of January 1, 2007. Movement in the reserve balance during the three months
ended March 31, 2007 was not
material. The Company does not currently anticipate such uncertain income tax positions will
significantly increase or decrease prior to March 31, 2008; however, developments in this area could differ from those
currently expected. Such unrecognized tax positions, if ever recognized in the financial
statements, would be recorded in the statement of operations as part of the income tax provision.
The income
tax reserve as of January 1, 2007 included an accrual for interest and penalties of
approximately $1 million. The change in the accrual for interest and penalties for the three
months ended March 31, 2007 was not material. The Companys policy is to recognize interest and
penalties accrued on uncertain tax positions as part of income tax expense.
With few exceptions, periods ending after March 31, 2003 are subject to U.S., state and local
income tax examinations by tax authorities.
3. TRANSACTIONS WITH ADELPHIA AND COMCAST
Adelphia Acquisition and Related Transactions
On July 31, 2006, TW NY and Comcast completed their respective acquisitions of assets
comprising in the aggregate substantially all of the cable assets of Adelphia (the Adelphia
Acquisition). At the closing of the Adelphia Acquisition, TW NY paid approximately $8.9 billion
in cash, after giving effect to certain purchase price adjustments, and shares representing 17.3%
of TWCs Class A common stock (approximately 16% of TWCs outstanding common stock) valued at
approximately $5.5 billion for the portion of the Adelphia assets it acquired. The valuation of
approximately $5.5 billion for the approximately 16% interest in TWC as of July 31, 2006 was
determined by management using a discounted cash flow and market comparable valuation model. The
discounted cash flow valuation model was based upon the Companys estimated future cash flows
derived from its business plan and utilized a discount rate consistent with the inherent risk in
the business. The 16% interest reflects 155,913,430 shares of Class A common stock issued to
Adelphia, which were valued at $35.28 per share for purposes of the Adelphia Acquisition.
In addition, on July 28, 2006, American Television and Communications Corporation (ATC), a
subsidiary of Time Warner, contributed its 1% common equity interest and $2.4 billion preferred
equity interest in TWE to TW NY Cable Holding Inc. (TW NY Holding), a newly created subsidiary of
TWC and the parent of TW NY, in exchange for an approximately 12.4% non-voting common stock
interest in TW NY Holding having an equivalent fair value.
On July 31, 2006, immediately before the closing of the Adelphia Acquisition, Comcasts
interests in TWC and TWE were redeemed. Specifically, Comcasts 17.9% interest in TWC was redeemed
in exchange for 100% of the capital stock of a subsidiary of TWC holding both cable systems serving
approximately 589,000 subscribers, with an estimated fair value of approximately $2.470 billion, as
determined by management using a discounted cash flow and market comparable valuation model, and
approximately $1.857 billion in cash (the TWC Redemption). In addition, Comcasts 4.7% interest
in TWE was redeemed in exchange for 100% of the equity interests of a subsidiary of TWE holding
both cable systems serving approximately 162,000 subscribers, with an estimated fair value of
approximately $630 million, as determined by management using a discounted cash flow and market
comparable valuation model, and approximately $147 million in cash (the TWE Redemption and,
together with the TWC Redemption, the Redemptions).
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
The discounted cash flow valuation model was based upon the Companys estimated future cash
flows derived from its business plan and utilized a discount rate consistent with the inherent risk
in the business. The TWC Redemption was designed to qualify as a tax-free split-off under section
355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Tax Code). For accounting purposes,
the Redemptions were treated as an acquisition of Comcasts minority interests in TWC and TWE and a
disposition of the cable systems that were transferred to Comcast. The purchase of the minority
interests resulted in a reduction of goodwill of $738 million related to the excess of the carrying
value of the Comcast minority interests over the total fair value of the Redemptions. In addition,
the disposition of the cable systems resulted in an after-tax gain of $945 million, included in
discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2006, which is comprised of a $131 million
pretax gain (calculated as the difference between the carrying value of the systems acquired by
Comcast in the Redemptions totaling $2.969 billion and the estimated fair value of $3.100 billion)
and a net tax benefit of $814 million, including the reversal of historical deferred tax
liabilities of approximately $838 million that had existed on systems transferred to Comcast in the
TWC Redemption.
Following the Redemptions and the Adelphia Acquisition, on July 31, 2006, TW NY and Comcast
swapped certain cable systems, most of which were acquired from Adelphia, each with an estimated
value of approximately $8.7 billion, as determined by management using a discounted cash flow and
market comparable valuation model, in order to enhance TWCs and Comcasts respective geographic
clusters of subscribers (the Exchange and, together with the Adelphia Acquisition and the
Redemptions, the Transactions), and TW NY paid Comcast approximately $67 million for certain
adjustments related to the Exchange. The discounted cash flow valuation model was based upon
estimated future cash flows and utilized a discount rate consistent with the inherent risk in the
business. The Exchange was accounted for as a purchase of cable systems from Comcast and a sale of
TW NYs cable systems to Comcast. The systems exchanged by TW NY included Urban Cable Works of
Philadelphia, L.P. (Urban Cable) and systems acquired from Adelphia. The Company did not record
a gain or loss on systems TW NY acquired from Adelphia and transferred to Comcast in the Exchange
because such systems were recorded at fair value in the Adelphia Acquisition. The Company did,
however, record a pretax gain of $34 million ($20 million net of tax) on the Exchange related to
the disposition of Urban Cable, which is included in discontinued operations for the year ended
December 31, 2006.
The tax benefits discussed above resulted primarily from the reversal of historical deferred
tax liabilities (included in noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations) that had been
established on systems transferred to Comcast in the TWC Redemption. The TWC Redemption was
designed to qualify as a tax-free split-off under section 355 of the Tax Code, and as a result,
such liabilities were no longer required. However, if the IRS were successful in challenging the
tax-free characterization of the TWC Redemption, an additional cash liability on account of taxes
of up to an estimated $900 million could become payable by the Company.
The purchase price for each of the Adelphia Acquisition and the Exchange is as follows (in
millions):
|
|
|
|
|
Cash consideration for the Adelphia Acquisition |
|
$ |
8,935 |
|
Fair value of equity consideration for the Adelphia Acquisition |
|
|
5,500 |
|
Fair value of Urban Cable |
|
|
190 |
|
Other costs |
|
|
239 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total purchase price |
|
$ |
14,864 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other costs consist of (i) a contractual closing adjustment totaling $67 million relating
to the Exchange, (ii) $117 million of total transaction costs and (iii) $55 million of
transaction-related taxes.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
The purchase price allocation for the Adelphia Acquisition and the Exchange is as follows at
March 31, 2007 (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Periods(a) |
|
Intangible assets not subject to amortization (cable franchise rights) |
|
$ |
10,487 |
|
|
non-amortizable |
Intangible assets subject to amortization (primarily customer
relationships) |
|
|
882 |
|
|
4 years |
Property, plant and equipment (primarily cable television equipment) |
|
|
2,477 |
|
|
1-20 years |
Other assets |
|
|
148 |
|
|
not applicable |
Goodwill |
|
|
1,057 |
|
|
non-amortizable |
Liabilities |
|
|
(187 |
) |
|
not applicable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total purchase price |
|
$ |
14,864 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Intangible assets and goodwill associated with the Adelphia Acquisition are
deductible over a 15-year period for tax purposes and would reduce net cash tax payments
by more than $300 million per year, assuming the following: (i) straight-line amortization
deductions over 15 years, (ii) sufficient taxable income to utilize the amortization
deductions and (iii) a 40% effective tax rate. |
The allocation of the purchase price for the Adelphia Acquisition and the Exchange, which
primarily used a discounted cash flow approach with respect to identified intangible assets and a
combination of the cost and market approaches with respect to property, plant and equipment, is
being finalized and the Company does not expect any material changes to the allocation reflected
above. The discounted cash flow approach was based upon managements estimated future cash flows
from the acquired assets and liabilities and utilized a discount rate consistent with the inherent
risk of each of the acquired assets and liabilities.
The results of the systems acquired in connection with the Transactions have been included in
the consolidated statement of operations since the closing of the Transactions. The systems
previously owned by TWC and transferred to Comcast in connection with the Redemptions and the
Exchange (the Transferred Systems), including the gains discussed above, have been reflected as
discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.
Financial data for the Transferred Systems included in discontinued operations for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 is as follows (in millions, except per share data):
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
195 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pretax income |
|
$ |
52 |
|
Income tax provision |
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
31 |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted net income per common share |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
As a result of the closing of the Transactions, TWC acquired systems with approximately
4.0 million basic video subscribers and disposed of the Transferred Systems, with approximately 0.8
million basic video subscribers, for a net gain of approximately 3.2 million basic video
subscribers. As of March 31, 2007, Time Warner owned approximately 84.0% of TWCs outstanding
common stock (including 82.7% of TWCs outstanding Class A common stock and all outstanding shares
of TWCs Class B common stock), as well as an approximately 12.4% non-voting common stock interest
in TW NY Holding. As a result of the Redemptions, Comcast no longer had an interest in TWC or TWE.
On February 13, 2007, Adelphias Chapter 11 reorganization plan became effective and, under
applicable securities law regulations and provisions of the U.S. bankruptcy code, TWC became a
public company subject
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Under the terms of the
reorganization plan, most of the 155,913,430 shares of TWC Class A Common Stock that Adelphia
received in the Adelphia Acquisition (representing approximately 16% of TWCs outstanding common
stock) are being distributed to Adelphias creditors. As of March 31, 2007, approximately 77% of
these shares of Class A common stock had been distributed to Adelphias creditors. The remaining
shares are expected to be distributed during the coming months as the remaining disputes are
resolved by the bankruptcy court, including 4% of such shares that are being held in escrow in
connection with the Adelphia Acquisition. On March 1, 2007, TWCs Class A common stock began
trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TWC.
TKCCP Joint Venture
TKCCP is a
50-50 joint venture between TWE-A/N, which is a consolidated subsidiary of TWC, and
Comcast. In accordance with the terms of the TKCCP partnership agreement, on July 3, 2006, Comcast
notified TWC of its election to trigger the dissolution of the partnership and its decision to
allocate all of TKCCPs debt, which totaled approximately $2 billion, to the pool of assets
consisting of the Houston cable systems (the Houston Pool). On August 1, 2006, TWC notified
Comcast of its election to receive the Kansas City, south and west Texas and New Mexico cable
systems (the Kansas City Pool). On October 2, 2006, TWC received approximately $630 million from
Comcast due to the repayment of debt owed by TKCCP to TWE-A/N that had been allocated to the
Houston Pool. From July 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006, TWC was entitled to 100% of the
economic interest in the Kansas City Pool (and recognized such interest pursuant to the equity
method of accounting), and it was not entitled to any economic benefits of ownership from the
Houston Pool.
On January 1,
2007, TKCCP distributed its assets to its partners. TWC received the Kansas
City Pool, which served approximately 788,000 basic video subscribers as of December 31, 2006, and
Comcast received the Houston Pool, which served approximately 795,000 basic video subscribers as of
December 31, 2006. TWC began consolidating the results of the Kansas City Pool on January 1, 2007.
TWC expects that TKCCP will be formally dissolved in the second quarter of 2007.
For accounting
purposes, the Company has treated the distribution of TKCCPs assets as a sale
of the Companys 50% equity interest in the Houston Pool and as an acquisition of Comcasts 50%
equity interest in the Kansas City Pool. As a result of the sale of the Companys 50% equity
interest in the Houston Pool, the Company recorded a pretax gain of approximately $146 million in
the first quarter of 2007, which is included as a component of other income, net, in the
consolidated statement of operations.
The
acquisition of Comcasts 50% equity interest in the Kansas City Pool on January 1, 2007
was treated as a step-acquisition and accounted for as a purchase business combination. The
consideration paid to acquire the 50% equity interest in the Kansas City Pool was the fair value of
the 50% equity interest in the Houston Pool transferred to Comcast.
The estimated fair value of TWCs 50% interest in the Houston Pool (approximately
$880 million) was determined using a discounted cash flow
analysis and was reduced by debt assumed by Comcast. The preliminary purchase price
allocation is as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Periods |
|
Intangible assets not subject to amortization (cable franchise rights) |
|
$ |
612 |
|
|
non-amortizable |
Intangible assets subject to amortization (primarily customer
relationships) |
|
|
66 |
|
|
4 years |
Property, plant and equipment (primarily cable television equipment) |
|
|
183 |
|
|
1-20 years |
Other assets |
|
|
67 |
|
|
not applicable |
Liabilities |
|
|
(48 |
) |
|
not applicable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
880 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The allocation of the purchase price for the acquisition of Comcasts 50% equity interest
in the Kansas City Pool primarily used a discounted cash flow approach with respect to identified
intangible assets and a
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
combination of the cost and market approaches with respect to property, plant and equipment.
The discounted cash flow approach was based upon managements estimated future cash flows from the
acquired assets and liabilities and utilized a discount rate consistent with the inherent risk of
each of the acquired assets and liabilities.
Supplemental Unaudited Pro Forma Information
The following schedule presents supplemental unaudited pro forma information for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 as if the Transactions and the consolidation of the Kansas City Pool
had occurred on January 1, 2006. The unaudited pro forma information is presented based on
information available, is intended for informational purposes only and is not necessarily
indicative of and does not purport to represent what the Companys future financial condition or
operating results will be after giving effect to the Transactions and the consolidation of the
Kansas City Pool and does not reflect actions that may be undertaken by management in integrating
these businesses (e.g., the cost of incremental capital expenditures). In addition, this
supplemental information does not reflect financial and operating benefits the Company expects to
realize as a result of the Transactions and the consolidation of the Kansas City Pool. The amounts
presented for the three months ended March 31, 2007 are the Companys actual results.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(in millions, except per share data) |
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Video |
|
$ |
2,504 |
|
|
$ |
2,397 |
|
High-speed data |
|
|
894 |
|
|
|
766 |
|
Voice |
|
|
264 |
|
|
|
166 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Subscription |
|
|
3,662 |
|
|
|
3,329 |
|
Advertising revenues |
|
|
189 |
|
|
|
173 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
3,851 |
|
|
|
3,502 |
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs of revenues(a) |
|
|
1,883 |
|
|
|
1,717 |
|
Selling, general and administrative(a) |
|
|
651 |
|
|
|
605 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
649 |
|
|
|
569 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
80 |
|
Other, net |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
|
3,272 |
|
|
|
2,981 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
|
579 |
|
|
|
521 |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
|
(227 |
) |
|
|
(225 |
) |
Other expense, net |
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes, discontinued operations and
cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
463 |
|
|
|
273 |
|
Income tax provision |
|
|
(187 |
) |
|
|
(113 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before discontinued operations and cumulative effect
of accounting change |
|
$ |
276 |
|
|
$ |
160 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income per common share before discontinued operations
and cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
0.28 |
|
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude
depreciation. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
4. MERGER-RELATED AND RESTRUCTURING COSTS
Merger-related Costs
Through March 31, 2007, the Company has expensed non-capitalizable merger-related costs
associated with the Transactions of approximately $50 million related primarily to consulting fees
concerning integration planning for the Transactions and other costs incurred in connection with
notifying new customers of the change in cable providers. For the three months ended March 31,
2007 and 2006, the Company incurred costs of approximately $4 million in each period.
As of March 31, 2007, payments of $48 million have been made against this accrual, of which
approximately $6 million were made during the three months ended March 31, 2007 (none during the
three months ended March 31, 2006). The remaining $2 million liability was classified as a current
liability in the March 31, 2007 consolidated balance sheet.
Restructuring Costs
Cumulatively through March 31, 2007, the Company has incurred restructuring costs of
approximately $58 million as part of the Companys broader plans to simplify its organizational
structure and enhance its customer focus. For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the
Company incurred restructuring costs of approximately $6 million in each period.
As of March 31, 2007, payments of $38 million have been made against this accrual, of which
approximately $9 million and $6 million were made during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and
2006, respectively. As of March 31, 2007, approximately $8 million of the remaining $20 million
liability was classified as a current liability, with the remaining $12 million classified as a
noncurrent liability in the March 31, 2007 consolidated balance sheet. Amounts are expected to be
paid through 2011.
Information relating to the restructuring costs is as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee |
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Terminations |
|
|
Exit Costs |
|
|
Total |
|
Remaining liability as of December 31, 2005 |
|
$ |
23 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
2006 accruals |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Cash paid2006 |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining liability as of December 31, 2006 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
2007 accruals |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Cash paid2007 |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining liability as of March 31, 2007 |
|
$ |
15 |
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5. LONG-TERM DEBT
Debt Securities
On April 9, 2007, the Company issued $5.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior
unsecured notes and debentures (the 2007 Bond Offering) consisting of $1.5 billion principal
amount of 5.40% Notes due 2012 (the 2012 Notes), $2.0 billion principal amount of 5.85% Notes due
2017 (the 2017 Notes) and $1.5 billion principal amount of 6.55% Debentures due 2037 (the 2037
Debentures and, together with the 2012 Notes and the 2017 Notes, the Debt Securities) pursuant
to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Debt Securities are
guaranteed by TWE and TW NY Holding (collectively, the Guarantors).
The Debt Securities were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of April 9, 2007 (the Base
Indenture), by and among the Company, the Guarantors and The Bank of New York, as trustee, as
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 9, 2007 (the First
Supplemental Indenture and, together with the Base Indenture, the Indenture), by and among the
Company, the Guarantors and The Bank of New York, as trustee.
The 2012 Notes will mature on July 2, 2012, the 2017 Notes will mature on May 1, 2017 and the
2037 Debentures will mature on May 1, 2037. Interest on the 2012 Notes will be payable
semi-annually in arrears on January 2 and July 2 of each year, beginning on July 2, 2007. Interest
on the 2017 Notes and the 2037 Debentures will be payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and
November 1 of each year, beginning on November 1, 2007. The Debt Securities are unsecured senior
obligations of the Company and rank equally with its other unsecured and unsubordinated
obligations. The guarantees of the Debt Securities are unsecured senior obligations of the
Guarantors and rank equally in right of payment with all other unsecured and unsubordinated
obligations of the Guarantors.
The Debt Securities may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time at the Companys option at
a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Debt Securities
being redeemed and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments on the
Debt Securities discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis at a government treasury
rate plus 20 basis points for the 2012 Notes, 30 basis points for the 2017 Notes and 35 basis
points for the 2037 Debentures as further described in the Indenture, plus, in each case, accrued
but unpaid interest to the redemption date.
The Indenture contains customary covenants relating to restrictions on the ability of the
Company or any material subsidiary to create liens and on the ability of the Company and the
Guarantors to consolidate, merge or convey or transfer substantially all of their assets. The
Indenture also contains customary events of default.
In connection with the issuance of the Debt Securities, on April 9, 2007, the Company, the
Guarantors and the initial purchasers of the Debt Securities entered into a Registration Rights
Agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement) pursuant to which the Company agreed, among other
things, to use its commercially reasonable efforts to consummate a registered exchange offer for
the Debt Securities within 270 days after the issuance date of the Debt Securities or cause a shelf
registration statement covering the resale of the Debt Securities to be declared effective within
specified periods. The Company will be required to pay additional interest of 0.25% per annum on
the Debt Securities if it fails to timely comply with its obligations under the Registration Rights
Agreement until such time as it complies.
Bank Credit Agreements and Commercial Paper Programs
In the first quarter of 2006, the Company entered into $14.0 billion of bank credit
agreements, consisting of an amended and restated $6.0 billion senior unsecured five-year revolving
credit facility maturing February 15, 2011 (the Cable Revolving Facility), a $4.0 billion
five-year term loan facility maturing February 21, 2011 (the Five-Year Term Facility) and a $4.0
billion three-year term loan facility maturing February 24, 2009 (the Three-Year Term Facility
and, together with the Five-Year Term Facility, the Term Facilities). The Term Facilities,
together with the Cable Revolving Facility, are referred to as the Cable Facilities.
Collectively, the Cable Facilities refinanced $4.0 billion of previously existing committed bank
financing, and $2.0 billion of the Cable Revolving Facility and $8.0 billion of the Term
Facilities were used to finance, in part, the cash portions of the Transactions. The Cable
Facilities are guaranteed by TWE and TW NY Holding.
In April 2007, TWC used the net proceeds of the 2007 Bond Offering to repay all of the
outstanding indebtedness under the Three-Year Term Facility, which was terminated on April 13,
2007. The balance of the net proceeds was used to repay a portion of the
outstanding indebtedness under the Five-Year Term Facility on April 27, 2007, which reduced the outstanding
indebtedness under such facility to $3.045 billion.
Borrowings under the Cable Revolving Facility bear interest at a rate based on the credit
rating of TWC, which rate was LIBOR plus 0.27% per annum as of March 31, 2007. In addition, TWC is
required to pay a
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
facility fee on the aggregate commitments under the Cable Revolving Facility at a rate
determined by the credit rating of TWC, which rate was 0.08% per annum as of March 31, 2007. TWC
may also incur an additional usage fee of 0.10% per annum on the outstanding loans and other
extensions of credit under the Cable Revolving Facility if and when such amounts exceed 50% of the
aggregate commitments thereunder. Borrowings under the Term Facilities accrue interest (or, in the
case of the Three-Year Term Facility, accrued interest prior to its termination) at a rate based on
the credit rating of TWC, which rate was LIBOR plus 0.40% per annum as of March 31, 2007.
The Cable Revolving Facility provides same-day funding capability and a portion of the
commitment, not to exceed $500 million at any time, may be used for the issuance of letters of
credit. The Cable Facilities contain (or, in the case of the Three-Year Term Facility, contained
prior to its termination) a maximum leverage ratio covenant of 5.0 times the consolidated EBITDA of
TWC. The terms and related financial metrics associated with the leverage ratio are defined in the
Cable Facility agreements. At March 31, 2007, TWC was in compliance with the leverage covenant,
with a leverage ratio, calculated in accordance with the agreements, of approximately 2.9 times.
The Cable Facilities do not contain (or, in the case of the Three-Year Term Facility, did not
contain prior to its termination) any credit ratings-based defaults or covenants or any ongoing
covenant or representations specifically relating to a material adverse change in the financial
condition or results of operations of Time Warner or TWC. Borrowings under the Cable Revolving
Facility may be used for general corporate purposes and unused credit is available to support
borrowings under TWCs commercial paper program.
In addition to the Cable Facilities, TWC maintains a $6.0 billion unsecured commercial paper
program (the CP Program) that is also guaranteed by TW NY Holding and TWE. Commercial paper
issued under the CP Program is supported by unused committed capacity under the Cable Revolving
Facility and ranks pari passu with other unsecured senior indebtedness of TWC, TWE and TW NY
Holding.
As of March 31, 2007, there were borrowings of $8.0 billion outstanding under the Term
Facilities, letters of credit totaling $159 million outstanding under the Cable Revolving Facility,
and $2.818 billion of commercial paper outstanding under the CP Program and supported by the Cable
Revolving Facility. TWCs available committed capacity under the Cable Revolving Facility as of
March 31, 2007 was approximately $3.023 billion, and TWC had $47 million of cash and equivalents on
hand. The foregoing amounts do not give effect to the 2007 Bond Offering and the use of its
proceeds as described above.
Time Warner Approval Rights
Under a shareholder agreement entered into between TWC and Time Warner on April 20, 2005 (the
Shareholder Agreement), TWC is required to obtain Time Warners approval prior to incurring
additional debt (except for the issuance of commercial paper or borrowings under the Cable
Revolving Facility up to the limit of that credit facility, to which Time Warner has consented) or
rental expenses (other than with respect to certain approved leases) or issuing preferred equity,
if its consolidated ratio of debt, including preferred equity, plus six times its annual rental
expense to EBITDAR (the TW Leverage Ratio) then exceeds, or would as a result of the incurrence
or issuance exceed, 3:1. Under certain circumstances, TWC is required to include the indebtedness,
annual rental expense obligations and EBITDAR of certain unconsolidated entities that it manages
and/or in which it owns an equity interest, in the calculation of the TW Leverage Ratio. The
Shareholder Agreement defines EBITDAR, at any time of measurement, as operating income plus
depreciation, amortization and rental expense (for any lease that is not accounted for as a capital
lease) for the twelve months ending on the last day of TWCs most recent fiscal quarter, including
certain adjustments to reflect the impact of significant transactions as if they had occurred at
the beginning of the period.
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TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
The following table sets forth the calculation of the TW Leverage Ratio for the twelve months
ended March 31, 2007 (in millions, except ratio):
|
|
|
|
|
Indebtedness |
|
$ |
14,145 |
|
Preferred Membership Units |
|
|
300 |
|
Six times annual rental expense |
|
|
1,122 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
15,567 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDAR |
|
$ |
5,484 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TW Leverage Ratio |
|
|
2.84x |
|
|
|
|
|
As indicated in the table above, as of March 31, 2007, the TW Leverage Ratio did not
exceed 3:1.
6. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
Time Warner Stock-based Compensation Plans
Historically, Time Warner has granted options to purchase Time Warner common stock under its
equity plans to employees of TWC. Upon TWC becoming a public company, Time Warner ceased making
equity awards under its equity plans to employees of TWC. The options granted by Time Warner to
employees of TWC were granted with exercise prices equal to, or in excess of, the fair market value
at the date of grant. Generally, the options vest ratably, over a four-year vesting period, and
expire ten years from the date of grant. Certain option awards provide for accelerated vesting
upon an election to retire pursuant to TWCs defined benefit retirement plans or after reaching a
specified age and years of service. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, Time Warner granted
approximately 8.5 million options to employees of TWC at a weighted-average grant date fair value
of $4.47 ($2.68 net of taxes) per option. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, no Time
Warner options were granted to TWC employees. The assumptions presented in the table below
represent the weighted-average value of the applicable assumption used to value stock options at
their grant date for the three months ended March 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
Expected volatility |
|
|
22.2 |
% |
Expected term to exercise from grant date |
|
5.08 years |
Risk-free rate |
|
|
4.6 |
% |
Expected dividend yield |
|
|
1.1 |
% |
Time Warner also granted shares of Time Warner common stock or restricted stock units
(RSUs), which generally vest between three to five years from the date of grant, to employees of
TWC pursuant to Time Warners equity plans. Certain RSU awards provide for accelerated vesting
upon an election to retire pursuant to TWCs defined benefit retirement plans or after reaching a
specified age and years of service. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, Time Warner issued
approximately 426,000 RSUs to employees of TWC and its subsidiaries at a weighted-average grant
date fair value of $17.40 per RSU. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, no Time Warner RSUs
were granted to TWC employees.
Compensation expense recognized for Time Warner stock-based compensation plans for the three
months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 is as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Stock options |
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
12 |
|
Restricted stock and restricted stock units |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total impact on operating income |
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax benefit recognized |
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
TWC Stock-based Compensation Plans
On June 8, 2006, the Companys board of directors approved the Time Warner Cable Inc. 2006
Stock Incentive Plan (the 2006 Plan) under which awards covering the issuance of up to
100,000,000 shares of TWC Class A common stock may be granted to directors, employees and certain
non-employee advisors. Generally, stock options may be granted under the 2006 Plan with exercise
prices equal to, or in excess of, the fair market value at the date of grant and will vest ratably,
over a vesting period determined by the board of directors, or a committee thereof, in connection
with an award, and expire ten years from the date of grant. Certain stock option awards may
provide for accelerated vesting upon an election to retire pursuant to TWCs defined benefit
retirement plans or after reaching a specified age and years of service. During April 2007, TWC
issued approximately 2.7 million options to employees under the 2006 Plan at a grant date fair
value ranging from $13.05 to $14.68 per option.
Under the 2006 Plan, the Company may grant shares of TWC Class A common stock or RSUs, which
generally vest over a period from the date of grant determined by the board of directors, or a
committee thereof, in connection with an award. Certain RSU awards
may provide for accelerated vesting
upon an election to retire pursuant to TWCs defined benefit retirement plans or after reaching a
specified age and years of service. During April 2007, TWC issued approximately 2.0 million RSUs
to employees and directors under the 2006 Plan at a grant date fair value of $37.05 per RSU.
All future grants of stock options, RSUs or other equity awards to TWC employees will be made
under the 2006 Plan.
7. PENSION COSTS
The Company participates in various funded and unfunded noncontributory defined benefit
pension plans administered by Time Warner (the Pension Plans). Benefits under the Pension Plans
for all employees are determined based on formulas that reflect the employees years of service and
compensation during their employment period and participation in the plans. Former Adelphia and
Comcast employees that became TWC employees in connection with the Transactions will not receive
credit for their years of employment by Adelphia or Comcast and are subject to a one-year waiting
period before becoming eligible to participate in the Pension Plans. TWC uses a December 31
measurement date for the majority of its plans. A summary of the components of the net periodic
benefit cost from continuing operations is as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007(a) |
|
|
2006 |
|
Service cost |
|
$ |
17 |
|
|
$ |
16 |
|
Interest cost |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
(19 |
) |
Amounts amortized |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost |
|
$ |
14 |
|
|
$ |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
The benefit cost for the three months ended March 31, 2007 does not include
the benefit cost attributable to the Adelphia and Comcast employees who will be eligible
to participate in the plans beginning in August 2007. The
estimated total cost for these participants for the five months in
2007 in which they will be participating in the plans is estimated to
be approximately $11 million. |
After considering the funded status of the Companys defined benefit pension plans,
movements in the discount rate, investment performance and related tax consequences, the Company
may choose to make contributions to its pension plan in any given year. There currently are no
minimum required contributions, and no discretionary or noncash contributions are currently
planned. For the Companys unfunded plan, contributions will continue to be made to the extent
benefits are paid. Expected benefit payments for the unfunded plan for 2007 are approximately $2
million.
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TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Proceedings
On May 20, 2006, the America Channel LLC (America Channel) filed a lawsuit in U.S. District
Court for the District of Minnesota against both TWC and Comcast alleging that the purchase of
Adelphia by Comcast and TWC will injure competition in the cable system and cable network markets
and violate the federal antitrust laws. The lawsuit seeks monetary damages as well as an
injunction blocking the Adelphia Acquisition. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of New York issued an order enjoining America Channel from pursuing injunctive relief in
the District of Minnesota, ordering that America Channels efforts to enjoin the transaction can
only be heard in the Southern District of New York, where the Adelphia bankruptcy is pending.
America Channels appeal of this order was dismissed on October 10, 2006, and its claim for
injunctive relief should now be moot. America Channel, however, has announced its intention to
proceed with its damages case in the District of Minnesota. On September 19, 2006, the Company
filed a motion to dismiss this action, which was granted on January 17, 2007 with leave to replead.
On February 5, 2007, America Channel filed an amended complaint. TWC filed a motion to dismiss
the amended complaint on April 10, 2007. The Company intends to defend against this lawsuit
vigorously, but is unable to predict the outcome of this suit or reasonably estimate a range of
possible loss.
On June 22, 2005, Mecklenburg County filed suit against TWE-A/N in the General Court of
Justice District Court Division, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Mecklenburg County, the
franchisor in TWE-A/Ns Mecklenburg County cable system, alleges that TWE-A/Ns predecessor failed
to construct an institutional network in 1981 and that TWE-A/N assumed that obligation upon the
transfer of the franchise in 1995. Mecklenburg County is seeking compensatory damages and TWE-A/Ns
release of certain video channels it is currently using on the cable system. On April 14, 2006,
TWE-A/N filed a motion for summary judgment, which is pending. TWE-A/N intends to defend against
this lawsuit vigorously, but the Company is unable to predict the outcome of this suit or
reasonably estimate a range of possible loss.
On June 16, 1998, plaintiffs in Andrew Parker and Eric DeBrauwere, et al. v. Time Warner
Entertainment Company, L.P. and Time Warner Cable filed a purported nation-wide class action in
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York claiming that TWE sold its subscribers
personally identifiable information and failed to inform subscribers of their privacy rights in
violation of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 and common law. The plaintiffs seek
damages and declaratory and injunctive relief. On August 6, 1998, TWE filed a motion to dismiss,
which was denied on September 7, 1999. On December 8, 1999, TWE filed a motion to deny class
certification, which was granted on January 9, 2001 with respect to monetary damages, but denied
with respect to injunctive relief. On June 2, 2003, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second
Circuit vacated the District Courts decision denying class certification as a matter of law and
remanded the case for further proceedings on class certification and other matters. On May 4,
2004, plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification, which the Company opposed. On October 25,
2005, the court granted preliminary approval of a class settlement arrangement on terms that were
not material to the Company. A final settlement approval hearing was held on May 19, 2006, and on
January 26, 2007, the court denied approval of the settlement. The Company intends to defend
against this lawsuit vigorously, but is unable to predict the outcome of the suit or reasonably
estimate a range of possible loss.
Patent Litigation
On September 1, 2006, Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. (Katz) filed a complaint in
the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware alleging that TWC and several other cable
operators, among other defendants, infringe a number of patents purportedly relating to the
Companys customer call center operations, voicemail and/or video-on-demand services. The plaintiff
is seeking unspecified monetary damages as well as injunctive relief. On March 20, 2007, this
case, together with other lawsuits filed by Katz, was made subject to a Multidistrict Litigation
Order transferring the case for pretrial proceedings to the U.S.
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TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
District Court for the Central District
of California. The Company intends to defend against
the claim vigorously, but is unable to predict the outcome of the suit or reasonably estimate a
range of possible loss.
On July 14,
2006, Hybrid Patents Inc. filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the
Eastern District of Texas alleging that the Company and a number of other cable operators infringed
a patent purportedly relating to high-speed data and Internet-based telephony services. The
plaintiff is seeking unspecified monetary damages as well as injunctive relief. The Company
intends to defend against the claim vigorously, but is unable to predict the outcome of the suit or
reasonably estimate a range of possible loss.
On June 1,
2006, Rembrandt Technologies, LP filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for
the Eastern District of Texas alleging that the Company and a number of other cable operators
infringed several patents purportedly related to a variety of technologies, including high-speed
data and Internet-based telephony services. In addition, on September 13, 2006, Rembrandt
Technologies, LP filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
alleging that the Company infringes several patents purportedly related to high-speed cable modem
internet products and services. In each of these cases, the plaintiff is seeking unspecified
monetary damages as well as injunctive relief. The Company intends to defend against these
lawsuits vigorously, but is unable to predict the outcome of these suits or reasonably estimate a
range of possible loss.
On July 14,
2005, Forgent Networks, Inc. (Forgent) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for
the Eastern District of Texas alleging that TWC and a number of other cable operators and direct
broadcast satellite operators infringe a patent related to digital video recorder technology.
Certain of TWCs DVR equipment vendors filed a declaratory judgment lawsuit against Forgent
alleging the patent cited by Forgent to be non-infringed, invalid and
unenforceable. This
action has been settled on terms that are not material to TWC.
On April 26,
2005, Acacia Media Technologies Corporation (AMT) filed suit against TWC in
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging that TWC infringes several
patents held by AMT. AMT has publicly taken the position that delivery of broadcast video (except
live programming such as sporting events), Pay-Per-View, Video-on-Demand and ad insertion services
over cable systems infringe its patents. AMT has brought similar actions regarding the same
patents against numerous other entities, and all of the previously pending litigations have been
made the subject of a multi-district litigation (MDL) order consolidating the actions for
pretrial activity in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. On October
25, 2005, the TWC action was consolidated into the MDL proceedings. The plaintiff is seeking
unspecified monetary damages as well as injunctive relief. The Company intends to defend against
this lawsuit vigorously, but is unable to predict the outcome of this suit or reasonably estimate a
range of possible loss.
From time
to time, the Company receives notices from third parties claiming that it infringes
their intellectual property rights. Claims of intellectual property infringement could require TWC
to enter into royalty or licensing agreements on unfavorable terms, incur substantial monetary
liability or be enjoined preliminarily or permanently from further use of the intellectual property
in question. In addition, certain agreements entered into by the Company may require the Company
to indemnify the other party for certain third-party intellectual property infringement claims,
which could increase the Companys damages and its costs of defending against such claims. Even if
the claims are without merit, defending against the claims can be time-consuming and costly.
As part
of the TWE Restructuring, Time Warner agreed to indemnify the cable businesses of TWE
from and against any and all liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from specified
litigation matters brought against the TWE non-cable businesses. Although Time Warner has agreed
to indemnify the cable businesses of TWE against such liabilities, TWE remains a named party in
certain litigation matters.
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TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
The costs and other effects of pending or future litigation, governmental investigations,
legal and administrative cases and proceedings (whether civil or criminal), settlements, judgments
and investigations, claims and changes in those matters (including those matters described above),
and developments or assertions by or against the Company relating to intellectual property rights
and intellectual property licenses, could have a material adverse effect on the Companys business,
financial condition and operating results.
9. ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Other Cash Flow Information
Additional financial information with respect to cash (payments) and receipts is as follows
(in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Cash paid for interest, net |
|
$ |
(255 |
) |
|
$ |
(166 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for income taxes |
|
$ |
(4 |
) |
|
$ |
(5 |
) |
Cash refunds of income taxes |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash refunds of (paid for) income taxes, net |
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional information with respect to capital expenditures from continuing operations is
as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
March 31, 2007 |
|
Cash paid for capital expenditures from continuing operations |
|
$ |
(720 |
) |
Decrease in accruals for capital expenditures |
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
|
|
Accrual basis capital expenditures from continuing operations |
|
$ |
(616 |
) |
|
|
|
|
The difference between cash paid and accruals for capital expenditures is not material
for the three months ended March 31, 2006.
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net consists of (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Interest income |
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
11 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(229 |
) |
|
|
(123 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest expense, net |
|
$ |
(227 |
) |
|
$ |
(112 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
Video, High-speed Data and Voice Direct Costs
Direct costs associated with the video, high-speed data and voice services (included within
costs of revenues) consist of (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Video |
|
$ |
880 |
|
|
$ |
510 |
|
High-speed data |
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
Voice |
|
|
112 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total direct costs |
|
$ |
1,036 |
|
|
$ |
604 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The direct costs associated with the video service include video programming costs. The
direct costs associated with the high-speed data and voice services include network connectivity
and certain other costs.
Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities consist of (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Accrued compensation and benefits |
|
$ |
190 |
|
|
$ |
275 |
|
Accrued franchise fees |
|
|
140 |
|
|
|
162 |
|
Accrued sales and other taxes |
|
|
128 |
|
|
|
136 |
|
Accrued insurance |
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
Accrued interest |
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
130 |
|
Accrued advertising and marketing support |
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
97 |
|
Other accrued expenses |
|
|
259 |
|
|
|
247 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other current liabilities |
|
$ |
1,023 |
|
|
$ |
1,113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43
Part II. Other Information
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings.
Reference is made to the
lawsuit filed by the America Channel LLC described on pages 141 to
142 of the Companys Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2006 (the 2006 Form 10-K). On
April 10, 2007, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint.
Reference
is made to the lawsuit filed by Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. (Katz)
described on page 142 of the 2006 Form 10-K. On March 20, 2007, this case, together with other
lawsuits filed by Katz, was made subject to a Multidistrict Litigation Order transferring the case
for pretrial proceedings to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Reference
is made to the lawsuit filed by Forgent Networks, Inc. described on page
143 of the 2006 Form 10-K. This action has been settled on terms that are not material to TWC.
Item 6. Exhibits.
The
exhibits listed on the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed or incorporated by reference
as a part of this report and such Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.
44
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
|
|
|
By: |
/s/ John
K. Martin, Jr. |
|
|
|
Name: |
John K. Martin, Jr. |
|
|
|
Title: |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
|
|
Date:
May 2, 2007
45
EXHIBIT INDEX
Pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K
|
|
|
Exhibit No. |
|
Description of Exhibit |
|
4.1
|
|
Indenture, dated as of April 9, 2007, among Time Warner Cable Inc.
(TWC), TW NY Cable Holding Inc. (TW NY Holding), Time Warner
Entertainment Company, L.P. (TWE) and The Bank of New York, as
trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to TWCs
Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 4, 2007 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2007 (the April 4
Form 8-K)).* |
4.2
|
|
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 9, 2007, among TWC,
TW NY Holding, TWE and The Bank of New York, as trustee
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the April 4
Form 8-K).* |
4.3
|
|
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 9, 2007, among
TWC, TW NY Holding, TWE and ABN AMRO Incorporated, Citigroup Global
Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Wachovia Capital
Markets, LLC on behalf of themselves and the other initial
purchasers named therein (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.3 to the April 4 Form 8-K).* |
10.1
|
|
Purchase Agreement, dated April 4, 2007, among TWC, TW NY Holding,
TWE and ABN AMRO Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc.,
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC on
behalf of themselves and the other initial purchasers named therein
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the April 4
Form 8-K).* |
10.2
|
|
Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement for Non-Employee Directors. |
10.3
|
|
Letter Agreement, dated April 18, 2007, by and among Comcast Cable
Communications Holdings, Inc., MOC Holdco I, LLC, TWE Holdings I
Trust, Comcast of Louisiana/Mississippi/Texas, LLC, TWC, TWE,
Comcast Corporation, Time Warner and Time Warner NY Cable LLC,
relating to certain TWE administrative matters in connection with
the redemption of Comcasts interest in TWE. |
31.1
|
|
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the
Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March
31, 2007. |
31.2
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Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the
Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March
31, 2007. |
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal
Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, with respect to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. |
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Incorporated by reference. |
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This certification will not be deemed filed for purposes of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78r), or
otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification
will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing
under the Securities Act or Securities Exchange Act, except to the
extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference. |
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