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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

     
[X]

 
 
[  ]
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003
 OR
 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File No. 000-22616


NTL Incorporated


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   52-1822078

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
110 East 59th Street, New York, New York   10022

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(212) 906-8440


(Registrant’s 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 [X] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [X] No [ ]

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes [X] No [ ]

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of June 30, 2003 was 50,517,636.

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATIONS
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
RISK FACTORS
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
SIGNATURES
SECTION 302 CERTIFICATIONS OF CEO AND CFO
SECTION 906 CERTIFICATIONS OF CEO AND CFO


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NTL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

             
        Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       
Item 1. Financial Statements
       
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -
June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002
    3  
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations -
Three and Six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
    5  
 
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity -
Six months ended June 30, 2003
    6  
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
    8  
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
    9  
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
    31  
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
    43  
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
    44  
Risk Factors
    45  
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
       
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
    51  
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    51  
Item 5. Other Information
    51  
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
    51  
SIGNATURES
    52  

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATIONS

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NTL Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in millions)

                   
      June 30,   December 31,
      2003   2002
     
 
      Reorganized   Predecessor
      Company   Company
     
 
      (unaudited)   (see note)
Assets
Current assets:
               
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 594.0     $ 502.0  
 
Marketable securities
          5.2  
 
Accounts receivable-trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $91.0 (2003) and $92.7 (2002)
    425.9       395.9  
 
Other
    219.7       194.3  
 
Due from NTL Europe, Inc.
    4.0       73.3  
 
   
     
 
Total current assets
    1,243.6       1,170.7  
Fixed assets, net
    7,764.5       11,088.9  
Reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable assets
    529.0        
Goodwill
          330.6  
Intangible assets, net
    1,194.9       64.7  
Investments in and loans to affiliates, net
    4.7       8.4  
Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $34.9 (2003) and $184.8 (2002)
    169.9       378.1  
 
 
   
     
 
Total assets
  $ 10,906.6     $ 13,041.4  
 
   
     
 

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NTL Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — Continued
(dollars in millions)

                     
      June 30,     December 31,
      2003     2002
     
   
      Reorganized     Predecessor
      Company     Company
     
 
      (unaudited)   (see note)
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficiency)
               
Current liabilities:
               
 
Accounts payable
  $ 325.8     $ 385.8  
 
Accrued expenses and other
    759.0       780.5  
 
Accrued construction costs
    48.0       70.4  
 
Interest payable
    268.8       177.3  
 
Deferred revenue
    426.2       359.8  
 
Due to NTL Europe, Inc.
    2.2       236.1  
 
Current portion of long-term debt
    2.5       5,955.4  
 
   
     
 
Total current liabilities
    1,832.5       7,965.3  
Long-term debt
    6,697.7        
Less: unamortized discount
    (210.0 )      
 
   
     
 
 
    6,487.7        
Other
    49.2        
Deferred income taxes
    53.4       94.4  
Commitments and contingent liabilities
     
Liabilities subject to compromise
          10,157.8  
Shareholders’ equity (deficiency):
               
 
Series preferred stock — $.01 par value; authorized 5,000,000 (2003) and none (2002) shares; issued and outstanding none
           
 
Common stock -$.01 par value; authorized 400,000,000 (2003) and 100 (2002) shares; issued and outstanding 50,517,636 (2003) and 13 (2002) shares
    0.5        
 
Additional paid-in capital
    2,930.5       14,045.5  
 
Unearned stock compensation
    (3.1 )      
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    93.1       (653.6 )
 
(Deficit)
    (537.2 )     (18,568.0 )
 
   
     
 
 
    2,483.8       (5,176.1 )
 
   
     
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficiency)
  $ 10,906.6     $ 13,041.4  
 
   
     
 

Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 2002 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date.

See accompanying notes.

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NTL Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
(in millions, except per share data)

                                       
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
    June 30,     June 30,
   
   
    2003     2002     2003     2002
   
   
   
   
    Reorganized     Predecessor     Reorganized     Predecessor
    Company     Company     Company     Company
   
 
 
 
Revenues
  $ 892.5     $ 802.8     $ 1,768.4     $ 1,595.7  
Costs and expenses
                               
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)
    389.2       364.2       797.8       745.1  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    222.0       194.1       438.5       386.1  
Other charges
    20.9       2.1       23.8       3.7  
Depreciation
    290.7       341.9       575.1       664.4  
Amortization
    50.4       15.5       100.2       30.4  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    973.2       917.8       1,935.4       1,829.7  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Operating (loss)
    (80.7 )     (115.0 )     (167.0 )     (234.0 )
Other income (expense)
                               
Interest income and other, net
    3.2       8.8       5.9       18.2  
Interest expense (contractual interest of $672.6 (2002))
    (186.9 )     (226.6 )     (363.4 )     (551.4 )
Recapitalization expense
          (31.2 )           (63.3 )
Share of income (losses) from equity investments
    (1.6 )     0.2       (1.5 )     0.5  
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)
    21.0       (64.5 )     17.6       (69.5 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
(Loss) before income taxes
    (245.0 )     (428.3 )     (508.4 )     (899.5 )
Income tax (expense) benefit
    (12.6 )     11.3       (28.8 )     22.6  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net (loss)
  $ (257.6 )   $ (417.0 )   $ (537.2 )   $ (876.9 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Basic and diluted net (loss) per common share – (pro forma in 2002)
  $ (5.10 )   $ (8.26 )   $ (10.64 )   $ (17.36 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Weighted average shares — (pro forma in 2002)
    50.5       50.5       50.5       50.5  
 
   
     
     
     
 


         
    January 1,
    2003
   
    Predecessor
    Company
   
Gain on debt discharge
  $ 8,451.6  
Fresh-start adoption — intangible assets
    1,521.7  
Fresh-start adoption — long-term debt
    221.3  
Fresh-start adoption — deferred tax liability
    (68.6 )
Fresh-start adoption — accrued expenses
    (120.4 )
Fresh-start adoption — fixed assets
    (3,194.9 )
Recapitalization expense
    (8.0 )
 
   
 
Net income
  $ 6,802.7  
 
   
 
Pro forma basic and diluted net income per common share
  $ 134.71  
 
   
 
Pro forma weighted average shares
    50.5  
 
   
 

     See accompanying notes.

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NTL Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity
(unaudited)
(dollars in millions)

                                                   
                                      Additional   Unearned
      Series Preferred Stock   Common Stock   Paid-In   Stock
      $.01 Par Value   $.01 Par Value   Capital   Compensation
     
 
 
 
      Shares   Par   Shares   Par                
     
 
 
 
 
 
   
Predecessor Company
                                               
Balance, December 31, 2002
        $       13     $     $ 14,045.5     $  
Net income January 1, 2003
                                         
Issuance of common stock
                    50,500,969       0.5       1,062.1          
Fresh-start adoption – other
                    (13 )             (12,180.5 )        
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Reorganized Company
                                               
Balance, January 1, 2003
                50,500,969       0.5       2,927.1        
Issuance of restricted stock
                                    1.7       (1.7 )
Stock options granted at exercise prices below market prices
                                    1.7       (1.7 )
Restricted stock amortized to operations
                    16,667                   0.1  
Stock options amortized to operations
                                            0.2  
Comprehensive loss:
                                               
Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2003
Currency translation adjustment
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
       Total
                                               
Balance, June 30, 2003         $       50,517,636     $ 0.5     $ 2,930.5     $ (3.1 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 

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NTL Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity
(unaudited) — Continued
(dollars in millions)

                                   
              Accumulated Other        
              Comprehensive        
              Income (Loss)        
             
       
              Foreign   Pension        
      Comprehensive   Currency   Liability        
      (Loss)   Translation   Adjustments   (Deficit)
     
 
 
 
Predecessor Company
                               
Balance, December 31, 2002
          $ (549.9 )   $ (103.7 )   $ (18,568.0 )
Net income January 1, 2003
                            6,802.7  
Issuance of common stock
                         
Fresh-start adoption – other
            549.9       103.7       11,765.3  
 
           
     
     
 
Reorganized Company
                               
Balance, January 1, 2003
                         
Issuance of restricted stock
Stock options granted at exercise prices below market prices
Restricted stock amortized to operations
                               
Stock options amortized to operations
                               
Comprehensive loss:
                               
Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2003
  $ (537.2 )                     (537.2 )
Currency translation adjustment
    93.1       93.1                  
 
   
                         
 
Total
  $ (444.1 )                        
 
   
     
     
     
 
Balance, June 30, 2003
          $ 93.1     $     $ (537.2 )
 
           
     
     
 

     See accompanying notes.

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NTL Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
(in millions)

                 
    Six Months Ended
    June 30,
   
    2003     2002
   
   
    Reorganized     Predecessor
    Company     Company
   
   
               
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 236.4     $ 134.0  
Investing activities
               
Purchase of fixed assets
    (299.7 )     (420.2 )
Investments in and loans to affiliates
    2.3       (4.0 )
Decrease (increase) in other assets
    2.1       (3.5 )
Purchase of marketable securities
    (17.1 )     (5.6 )
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities
    22.3       5.6  
 
   
     
 
Net cash (used in) investing activities
    (290.1 )     (427.7 )
Financing activities
               
Proceeds from borrowings, net of financing costs
          435.8  
Principal payments
    (4.8 )     (3.9 )
Proceeds from borrowings from NTL (Delaware), Inc.
          129.2  
Contribution from NTL (Delaware), Inc.
          3.9  
 
   
     
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (4.8 )     565.0  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    11.8       25.4  
 
   
     
 
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (46.7 )     296.7  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    640.7       251.1  
 
   
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 594.0     $ 547.8  
 
   
     
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
               
Cash paid during the year for interest exclusive of amounts capitalized
  $ 245.2     $ 208.8  
Income taxes paid
          1.3  
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities
               
Contribution from NTL (Delaware), Inc.
  $     $ 125.6  

         
    January 1,
    2003
   
    Predecessor
    Company
   
Net cash (used in) operating activities
  $ (46.9 )
Investing activities
       
Decrease in other assets
    162.8  
 
   
 
Net cash provided by investing activities
    162.8  
Financing activities
       
Proceeds from borrowings, net of financing costs
    396.3  
Principal payments
    (373.5 )
 
   
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    22.8  
 
   
 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    138.7  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    502.0  
 
   
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 640.7  
 
   
 

See accompanying notes.

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NTL Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note A — Basis of Presentation

Chapter 11 Reorganization

On May 8, 2002, NTL Incorporated (then known as NTL Communications Corp.), (the “Company”) NTL Europe, Inc. (then known as NTL Incorporated) and certain of the Company’s and NTL Europe, Inc.’s subsidiaries filed a pre-arranged joint reorganization plan (the “Plan”) under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Company’s operating subsidiaries and those of NTL Europe, Inc. were not included in the Chapter 11 filing. The Plan became effective on January 10, 2003, (the “Effective Date”) at which time the Company emerged from Chapter 11 reorganization.

Pursuant to the Plan, the entity formerly known as NTL Incorporated and its subsidiaries and affiliates were split into two separate groups, and the Company and NTL Europe, Inc. each emerged as independent public companies. The entity formerly known as NTL Communications Corp. was renamed “NTL Incorporated” and became the holding company for the former NTL group’s principal UK and Ireland assets. Prior to consummation of the Plan, the Company was a wholly-owned subsidiary of the entity then known as NTL Incorporated, which, pursuant to the Plan, was renamed “NTL Europe, Inc.” and which became the holding company for the former NTL group’s continental European and certain other assets. Pursuant to the Plan, all of the outstanding securities of the Company’s former ultimate parent company (NTL Europe, Inc.) and certain of its subsidiaries, including the Company, were cancelled, and the Company issued shares of its common stock and Series A warrants and NTL Europe, Inc. issued shares of its common stock and preferred stock to various former creditors and stockholders of the Company’s former ultimate parent company and its subsidiaries, including the Company. The precise mix of new securities received by holders of each particular type of security of the Company’s former ultimate parent company and its subsidiaries was set forth in the Plan. The outstanding notes of Diamond Holdings Limited and NTL (Triangle) LLC were not cancelled and remain outstanding.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2003. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as amended for the year ended December 31, 2002.

The Company operated its business as a debtor-in-possession subject to the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court during the period from May 8, 2002 until January 10, 2003. Accordingly, the Company’s consolidated financial statements for periods prior to its emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization were prepared in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 90-7, “Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code” (“SOP 90-7”). In addition, the Company adopted fresh-start reporting upon its emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization in accordance with SOP 90-7. For financial reporting purposes, the effects of the consummation of the Plan as well as adjustments for fresh-start reporting have been recorded in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of January 1, 2003.

Pursuant to fresh-start reporting, a new entity was deemed created for financial reporting purposes and the carrying value of assets and liabilities was adjusted. The carrying value of assets was adjusted to their reorganization value that is equivalent to their estimated fair value. The carrying value of liabilities was adjusted to their present value. Since fresh-start reporting materially changed the carrying values recorded in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet, a black line separates the financial statements for periods after the adoption of fresh-start reporting from the financial statements for periods prior to the adoption.

The term “Predecessor Company” refers to the Company and its subsidiaries for periods prior to and including December 31, 2002. The term “Reorganized Company” refers to the Company and its subsidiaries for periods subsequent to January 1, 2003. The effects of the consummation of the Plan as well as adjustments for fresh-start reporting recorded as of January 1, 2003 are Predecessor Company transactions and are presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows dated January 1, 2003. All other results of operations and cash flows on January 1, 2003 are Reorganized Company transactions.

Basic and diluted net loss per common share in the three and six months ended June 30, 2002 is computed as if the 50.5 million shares issued in connection with our emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization on January 10, 2003 were outstanding as of January 1, 2002.

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NTL Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note A — Basis of Presentation (continued)

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company follows the disclosure-only provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” The Company applies APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and related interpretations in accounting for its stock-based compensation, including stock option plans.

The Company’s employees participated in the various stock option plans of its former ultimate parent company. All options to purchase shares of the Company’s former ultimate parent company’s common stock were cancelled on the Effective Date pursuant to the Plan.

During the six months ended June 30, 2003, the Company granted stock options for the purchase of 3,832,000 shares of common stock to approximately 190 individuals comprised of officers, employees and the Board of Directors as follows:

    March 28, 2003 grant of an option to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $9.85 per share that vested immediately upon issuance,
 
    March 28, 2003 grant of an option to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $15.00 per share that will vest 20% per year on a quarterly basis over five years,
 
    April 11, 2003 grant of options to purchase 976,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $9.00 per share that will vest 20% per year beginning on April 11, 2004,
 
    April 11, 2003 grant of options to purchase 1,256,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $15.00 per share that will vest 20% per year beginning on April 11, 2004,
 
    April 11, 2003 grant of options to purchase 1,025,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $15.00 per share that will vest 1/3 per year beginning on April 11, 2004,
 
    April 11, 2003 grant of an option to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $15.00 per share of which 1/3 will vest on April 11, 2004 and the remainder will vest on December 31, 2004, and
 
    May 7, 2003 grant of options to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $15.00 per share that will vest 1/3 per year beginning on May 7, 2004.

The exercise price for all of the grants of stock options during the six months ended June 30, 2003 exceeded the market price on the date of grant, except for the April 11, 2003 grant of options to purchase 976,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $9.00 per share and the May 7, 2003 grant of options to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $15.00 per share. The Company recorded unearned stock compensation of $1.7 million based on the difference between the market prices on the date of grant and the exercise prices. The unearned stock compensation will be recognized as compensation expense over the corresponding vesting period. The Company recognized $0.2 million of the unearned stock compensation as compensation expense in the three months ended June 30, 2003.

On March 28, 2003, the Company awarded to its Non-Executive Chairman 200,000 shares of restricted common stock that will be issued equally on a quarterly basis over a three-year period. The Company recorded unearned stock compensation of $1.7 million for the restricted common stock based on the market price of its common stock on the date of grant. The unearned stock compensation will be recognized as compensation expense over the corresponding service period. The Company recognized $0.1 million of the unearned stock compensation as compensation expense in the three months ended June 30, 2003. In addition, as of June 30, 2003, 16,667 shares were no longer restricted.

On January 24, 2003, an aggregate of 83,245 shares of the Company’s common stock was issued in escrow to certain of the Company’s executives pursuant to their employment agreements. In April 2003, an aggregate of 50,667 shares of the Company’s common stock was issued in escrow to certain of the Company’s other executives and employees pursuant to their employment agreements. Under the terms of the escrow, the shares will be delivered to each of the executive officers and employees only if on October 10, 2003, he or she is an employee of the Company or, on or before such date, was terminated, actually or constructively, without cause. Under the terms of certain Severance Agreements, 73,928 shares will be released on August 15, 2003. The Company measured the fair value of these shares on the date issued in escrow based on the market price of the Company’s common stock on that date. Such value is recognized as expense over the corresponding service period. The Company recognized $1.9 million as compensation expense through June 30, 2003.

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NTL Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note A — Basis of Presentation (continued)

Pro forma information regarding net loss has been determined as if the Company had accounted for its and its former ultimate parent’s employee stock options under the fair value method of SFAS No. 123. The fair value for these options was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions for 2003 and 2002: risk-free interest rates of 3.90% and 4.47%, respectively, dividend yield of 0%, volatility factor of the expected market price of the Company’s and its former ultimate parent’s common stock of 1.453 and .702, respectively, and a weighted-average expected life of the option of 10 years and 10 years, respectively.

The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because these stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its stock options.

For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options is amortized to expense over the options’ vesting period. The effects of applying SFAS No. 123 on pro forma disclosures of net loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 are not likely to be representative of the pro forma effects on net loss in future years.

Had compensation for stock options granted by the Company and its former ultimate parent company been determined consistent with the provisions of SFAS No. 123, the effect on the Company’s net loss would have been changed to the following pro forma amounts:

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,
   
 
    2003   2002   2003   2002
   
 
 
 
    Reorganized   Predecessor   Reorganized   Predecessor
    Company   Company   Company   Company
   
 
 
 
    (in millions, except per share data)
Net loss, as reported
  $ (257.6 )   $ (417.0 )   $ (537.2 )   $ (876.9 )
Add: non-cash compensation expense, as reported
    1.7             2.2        
Deduct: non-cash compensation expense, pro forma
    (1.8 )     (64.0 )     (2.9 )     (128.0 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net loss, pro forma
  $ (257.7 )   $ (481.0 )   $ (537.9 )   $ (1,004.9 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Basic and diluted net (loss) per common share (pro forma in 2002)
  $ (5.10 )   $ (8.26 )   $ (10.64 )   $ (17.36 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Basic and diluted net (loss) per common share, pro forma
  $ (5.10 )   $ (9.52 )   $ (10.65 )   $ (19.90 )
 
   
     
     
     
 

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NTL Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note B — Reorganization and Emergence from Chapter 11

Background of Restructuring

Both the equity and debt capital markets experienced periods of significant volatility in 2001 and 2002, particularly for securities issued by telecommunications and technology companies. As a result, the ability of the Company’s former ultimate parent company and its subsidiaries to access those markets as well as its ability to obtain financing from its bank lenders and equipment suppliers became severely restricted. In addition, the Company’s former ultimate parent company and its subsidiaries, including the Company, had no further funds available, or were unable to draw upon funds, under the Company’s credit facilities. As a result of these factors, together with its substantial leverage, on January 31, 2002, the Company’s former ultimate parent company announced that it had appointed professional advisors to advise on strategic and recapitalization alternatives to strengthen its balance sheet, reduce debt and put an appropriate capital structure in place for its business.

Promptly upon obtaining the requisite waivers from the lenders under its credit facilities in March 2002, the Company’s former ultimate parent company and certain of its subsidiaries commenced negotiations with a steering committee of the unofficial committee of its bondholders and the committee’s legal and financial advisors.

The Company’s former ultimate parent company and its subsidiaries failed to make interest payments on some of the outstanding notes starting on April 1, 2002. The Company’s former ultimate parent company also failed to declare or pay dividends on certain series of its outstanding preferred stock due to a lack of available surplus under Delaware law.

On April 16, 2002, the Company’s former ultimate parent company announced that it and an unofficial committee of its bondholders had reached an agreement in principle on a comprehensive recapitalization of the former NTL group. To implement the proposed recapitalization plan, on May 8, 2002, the Company, the Company’s former ultimate parent company and certain of the other subsidiaries of the Company’s former ultimate parent company filed cases and a pre-arranged joint reorganization plan under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. In connection with the filing, some members of the unofficial creditors’ committee of bondholders entered into a credit facility agreement (referred to as the “DIP facility”) committing to provide a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company with up to $500.0 million in new debt financing. NTL Delaware committed to provide up to an additional $130.0 million under the DIP facility.

As a result of the payment defaults as well as the voluntary filing under Chapter 11 by the Company’s former ultimate parent company and certain of its subsidiaries on May 8, 2002, there was an event of default under all of the Company’s former ultimate parent company and its subsidiaries’ credit facilities and the indentures governing all of their publicly traded debt, other than debt of NTL (Triangle) LLC.

The Plan was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court on September 5, 2002. During the fall of 2002, the Company’s former ultimate parent company negotiated with a group of lenders to enter into a new financing arrangement to repay the DIP facility, to repay certain obligations and to provide liquidity to the Company and its subsidiaries. The Plan became effective on January 10, 2003, at which time the Company emerged from Chapter 11 reorganization. In connection with the Company’s emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries issued $558.249 million aggregate principal face amount of 19% Senior Secured Notes due 2010 (the “Exit Notes”) on January 10, 2003. Initial purchasers of the Company’s Exit Notes also purchased 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock on that date. The gross proceeds from the sale of the Exit Notes and such shares totaled $500.0 million. The proceeds were used in part to repay all amounts outstanding under the DIP facility and to purchase from NTL Delaware a £90.0 million note of NTL (UK) Group Inc. and to repay certain other obligations. Also on January 10, 2003, the Company and its lending banks amended the Company’s existing credit facilities.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note B — Reorganization and Emergence from Chapter 11 (continued)

Reorganization Value

The Company adopted fresh-start reporting upon its emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization in accordance with SOP 90-7. The Company engaged an independent financial advisor to assist in the determination of its reorganization value as defined in SOP 90-7. The Company and its independent financial advisor determined the Company’s reorganization value was $11,247.5 million. This determination was based upon various valuation methods, including discounted projected cash flow analysis, selected comparable market multiples of publicly traded companies and other applicable ratios and economic information relevant to the operations of the Company. Certain factors that were incorporated into the determination of the Company’s reorganization value included the following:

  Reporting unit 10 year cash flow projections
 
  Corporate income tax rates of 30% in the UK and 12.5% in Ireland
 
  Present value discount factors of 14.5%, 15% and 16% depending upon the reporting unit
 
  Residual value representing the sum of the value beyond 10 years into perpetuity was calculated using the Gordon Growth Model

The cash flow projections were based on economic, competitive and general business conditions prevailing when the projections were prepared. They were also based on a variety of estimates and assumptions which, though considered reasonable by management, may not be realized, and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. A change in the estimates and assumptions about revenue, operating cash flow, tax rates and capital expenditures may have had a significant effect on the determination of the Company’s reorganization value.

The Company determined that its reorganization value computed as of the Effective Date of January 10, 2003 consisted of the following (in millions):

           
Present value of discounted cash flows of the emerging entity
  $ 9,811.0  
Current assets
    1,237.0  
Other assets
    199.5  
 
   
 
 
Reorganization value
  $ 11,247.5  
 
   
 

The Company adopted fresh-start reporting because the holders of its voting common shares immediately before filing and confirmation of the Plan received less than 50% of the voting shares of the emerging company, and because the Company’s reorganization value is less than its post-petition liabilities and allowed claims, as shown below (in millions):

           
Allowed claims:
       
 
Liabilities subject to compromise
  $ 10,157.8  
Post-petition liabilities:
       
 
Current liabilities
    7,965.3  
 
Deferred income taxes
    94.4  
 
   
 
 
    18,217.5  
Reorganization value
    11,247.5  
 
   
 
 
  $ 6,970.0  
 
   
 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note B — Reorganization and Emergence from Chapter 11 (continued)

Gain on Debt Discharge

The Company realized a gain of $8,451.6 million in connection with the recapitalization of its debt in accordance with the Plan. This gain has been reflected in the results of operations of the Predecessor Company on January 1, 2003. A summary of the gain on debt discharge follows (in millions):

           
Liabilities subject to compromise
       
 
Pre-petition long-term debt subject to compromise
  $ 9,814.2  
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    1.6  
 
Interest payable
    316.8  
 
Due to NTL Europe, Inc.
    25.2  
 
   
 
 
    10,157.8  
Unamortized deferred financing costs
    (127.9 )
 
   
 
 
    10,029.9  
Claims assumed and consideration exchanged:
       
 
Diamond Holdings notes assumed
    327.3  
 
Interest payable assumed
    38.0  
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses assumed
    1.6  
 
Due to NTL Europe, Inc. assumed
    25.2  
 
Value of Reorganized Company’s common stock
    1,186.2  
 
   
 
 
    1,578.3  
 
   
 
 
  $ 8,451.6  
 
   
 

Fresh-Start Reporting

In accordance with SOP 90-7, the Company adopted the provisions of fresh-start reporting as of January 1, 2003. The following reconciliation of the Predecessor Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2002 to that of the Reorganized Company as of January 1, 2003 gives effect to the emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization and the adoption of fresh-start reporting.

The Company engaged an independent financial advisor to assist in the determination of the reorganization value (or fair value) of its assets and the present value of its liabilities. This determination resulted in the fresh-start reporting adjustments to write-down fixed assets and write-up intangible assets to their fair values. In addition, the Company’s total reorganization value exceeded the amounts allocable to identifiable assets that resulted in a new indefinite-lived intangible asset.

The adjustments entitled “Emergence from Chapter 11” reflect the consummation of the Plan, including the cancellation of a substantial portion of the Company’s outstanding debt and the issuance of shares of new common stock and Series A warrants to various former creditors and stockholders of the Company’s former ultimate parent company and certain of its subsidiaries, including the Company. The adjustments entitled “Fresh-Start” reflect the adoption of fresh-start reporting.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note B — Reorganization and Emergence from Chapter 11 (continued)

                                   
      December 31,                   January 1,
      2002                   2003
     
                 
      Predecessor   Emergence from   Fresh-   Reorganized
      Company   Chapter 11   Start   Company
     
 
 
 
      (in millions)
Assets
                               
Current assets:
                               
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 502.0     $ 138.7     $     $ 640.7  
 
Marketable securities
    5.2                   5.2  
 
Accounts receivable — trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts
    395.9                   395.9  
 
Due from affiliates
    1.6                   1.6  
 
Other
    192.7                   192.7  
 
Due from NTL Europe, Inc.
    73.3       (72.4 )           0.9  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Total current assets
    1,170.7       66.3             1,237.0  
Fixed assets, net
    11,088.9             (3,194.9 )     7,894.0  
Intangible assets, net
    395.3             868.4       1,263.7  
Investments in and loans to affiliates, net
    8.4                   8.4  
Reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable assets
                653.3       653.3  
Other assets, net
    378.1       (187.0 )           191.1  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Total assets
  $ 13,041.4     $ (120.7 )   $ (1,673.2 )   $ 11,247.5  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ (deficiency) equity
                               
Liabilities not subject to compromise
                               
Current liabilities:
                               
 
Accounts payable
  $ 385.8     $ 0.7     $     $ 386.5  
 
Accrued expenses and other
    780.5       6.6       (32.7 )     754.4  
 
Accrued construction costs
    70.4                   70.4  
 
Interest payable
    177.3       38.0             215.3  
 
Deferred revenue
    359.8                   359.8  
 
Due to NTL Europe, Inc.
    236.1       (234.6 )           1.5  
 
Current portion of long-term debt
    5,955.4       (5,952.3 )           3.1  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Total current liabilities
    7,965.3       (6,141.6 )     (32.7 )     1,791.0  
Long-term debt
          6,540.1             6,540.1  
Long-term debt discount
                (221.3 )     (221.3 )
Other
                47.2       47.2  
Deferred income taxes
    94.4             68.5       162.9  
Commitments and contingent liabilities
                               
Liabilities subject to compromise
    10,157.8       (10,157.8 )            
Shareholders’ (deficiency) equity:
                               
 
Common stock-old
                       
 
Common stock-new
          0.5             0.5  
 
Additional paid-in capital
    14,045.5       1,194.1       (12,312.5 )     2,927.1  
 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)
    (653.6 )     0.4       653.2        
 
(Deficit) retained earnings
    (18,568.0 )     8,443.6       10,124.4        
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    (5,176.1 )     9,638.6       (1,534.9 )     2,927.6  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ (deficiency) equity
  $ 13,041.4     $ (120.7 )   $ (1,673.2 )   $ 11,247.5  
 
   
     
     
     
 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note B — Reorganization and Emergence from Chapter 11 (continued)

Pro Forma Results of Operations

The unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2002 assuming the emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization and the adoption of fresh-start reporting occurred on January 1, 2002 follows (in millions, except per share data). The pro forma results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results that would have occurred had the emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization and the adoption of fresh-start reporting occurred on January 1, 2002, or that might occur in the future.

         
    Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2002
   
Total revenue
  $ 1,595.7  
Net (loss)
    (339.8 )
Net (loss) per share
    (6.73 )

Note C — Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” SFAS No.149 amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” This statement is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a significant effect on the results of operations, financial condition or cash flows of the Company.

In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46”), which requires variable interest entities to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary of the entity if certain criteria are met. FIN 46 is effective immediately for all new variable interest entities created or acquired after January 31, 2003. For variable interest entities created or acquired prior to February 1, 2003, the provisions of FIN 46 become effective for the Company during the third quarter of 2003. Although the Company has not completed its review, the Company does not expect to consolidate any of its unconsolidated affiliates accounted for using the equity method as a result of the effectiveness of FIN 46.

In November 2002, the Emerging Issues Task Force reached a consensus on EITF No. 00-21, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables” (“EITF 00-21”). EITF 00-21 provides guidance on how to account for arrangements that involve the delivery or performance of multiple products, services and/or rights to use assets. The provisions of EITF 00-21 will apply to revenue arrangements entered into in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2003. The adoption of EITF 00-21 is not expected to have a significant effect on the results of operations, financial condition or cash flows of the Company.

In July 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.” SFAS No. 146 replaced EITF Issue No. 94-3 “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)”. SFAS No. 146 requires that a liability for costs associated with an exit or disposal activity is recognized when the liability is incurred. Under Issue No. 94-3, a liability for an exit cost as defined is recognized at the date of a commitment to an exit or disposal plan. SFAS No. 146 is effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. The adoption of this standard did not have a significant effect on the results of operations, financial condition or cash flows of the Company.

In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations,” effective for the Company on January 1, 2003. This Statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible fixed assets and the associated asset retirement costs. The adoption of this standard did not have a significant effect on the results of operations, financial condition or cash flows of the Company.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note D — Fixed Assets

Fixed assets consist of:

                 
    June 30,   December 31,
    2003   2002
   
 
    Reorganized   Predecessor
    Company   Company
   
 
    (unaudited)        
    (in millions)
Operating equipment
  $ 7,421.8     $ 13,659.9  
Other equipment
    700.5       1,295.6  
Construction-in-progress
    232.7       1,027.8  
 
   
     
 
 
    8,355.0       15,983.3  
Accumulated depreciation
    (590.5 )     (4,894.4 )
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 7,764.5     $ 11,088.9  
 
   
     
 

The change in fixed assets is primarily the result of the $3,194.9 million reduction in the carrying value upon the adoption of fresh-start reporting as of January 1, 2003.

Note E — Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of:

                     
        June 30,   December 31,
        2003   2002
       
 
        Reorganized   Predecessor
        Company   Company
       
 
        (unaudited)        
        (in millions)
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
               
   
License acquisition costs
  $     $ 23.6  
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
               
 
Customer lists, net of accumulated amortization of $102.8 (2003) and $121.0 (2002)
    1,194.9       41.1  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 1,194.9     $ 64.7  
 
   
     
 

The change in intangible assets is primarily the result of the $1,222.6 million increase in the carrying value of customer lists and the $23.6 million decrease in the carrying value of license acquisition costs upon the adoption of fresh-start reporting as of January 1, 2003.

Estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years from December 31, 2002 is as follows: $205.6 million in 2003, $205.6 million in 2004, $205.6 million in 2005, $204.0 million in 2006 and $203.0 million in 2007.

The change in the carrying amount of reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable assets during the six months ended June 30, 2003 is as follows (in millions):

         
Reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable assets – January 1, 2003
  $ 653.3  
Foreign currency exchange translation adjustments
    17.6  
Adjustment to deferred tax accounts
    (141.9 )
 
   
 
Reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable assets – June 30, 2003
  $ 529.0  
 
   
 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note E — Intangible Assets (continued)

The decrease in reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable assets during the six months ended June 30, 2003 includes a tax benefit of approximately $141.9 million that is primarily attributable to the use of tax losses on amended UK tax returns for 1997 through 1999. The deferred tax asset attributable to these tax losses had previously been offset by a valuation allowance.

Note F — Liabilities Subject to Compromise

Liabilities subject to compromise consist of the following:

                   
      June 30,   December 31,
      2003   2002
     
 
      Reorganized   Predecessor
      Company   Company
     
 
      (unaudited)        
      (in millions)
Accounts payable
  $     $ 0.6  
Interest payable
          316.8  
Due to NTL Europe, Inc.
          25.2  
Accrued expenses
          1.0  
Long-term debt
               
NTL Communications:
               
 
12 3/4% Senior Deferred Coupon Notes
          277.8  
 
11 1/2% Senior Deferred Coupon Notes
          1,050.0  
 
10% Senior Notes
          400.0  
 
9 1/2% Senior Sterling Notes, less unamortized discount
          200.8  
 
10 3/4% Senior Deferred Coupon Sterling Notes
          439.2  
 
9 3/4% Senior Deferred Coupon Notes
          1,193.3  
 
9 3/4% Senior Deferred Coupon Sterling Notes
          441.6  
 
11 1/2% Senior Notes
          625.0  
 
12 3/8% Senior Deferred Coupon Notes
          380.6  
 
7% Convertible Subordinated Notes
          489.8  
 
9 1/4% Senior Euro Notes
          262.1  
 
9 7/8% Senior Euro Notes
          367.0  
 
11 1/2% Senior Deferred Coupon Euro Notes
          166.1  
 
11 7/8% Senior Notes, less unamortized discount
          491.7  
 
12 3/8% Senior Euro Notes, plus unamortized premium
          315.3  
 
6 3/4% Convertible Senior Notes
          1,150.0  
Diamond Cable:
               
 
13 1/4% Senior Discount Notes
          285.1  
 
11 3/4% Senior Discount Notes
          531.0  
 
10 3/4% Senior Discount Notes
          420.5  
Diamond Holdings:
               
 
10% Senior Sterling Notes
          217.3  
 
9 1/8% Senior Notes
          110.0  
 
   
     
 
Total
  $     $ 10,157.8  
 
   
     
 

Upon emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization and in accordance with the Plan, all of the outstanding public notes of NTL Communications Corp. were cancelled, and all of the outstanding public notes of Diamond Cable Communications Limited were acquired by NTL Communications Corp. and the former holders of the notes were issued shares of common stock of NTL Incorporated. On February 4, 2003, Diamond Cable Communications Limited was released from any further obligations to pay interest and/or principal on these notes. The Diamond Holdings Notes remain outstanding.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note G — Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt, exclusive of amounts subject to compromise, consists of:

                     
        June 30,   December 31,
        2003   2002
       
 
        Reorganized   Predecessor
        Company   Company
       
 
        (unaudited)        
        (in millions)
NTL Incorporated:
               
   
19% Senior Secured Notes, less unamortized discount of $9.8
  $ 491.9     $  
Communications Cable Funding Corp.:
               
   
DIP Facility
          229.0  
NTL Communications Limited and subsidiaries:
               
   
Senior Credit Facility
    4,603.0       4,482.1  
   
Working Capital Credit Facility
    674.8       657.1  
   
Other
    63.9       63.2  
NTL Triangle:
               
   
11.2% Senior Discount Debentures, less unamortized discount of $130.1 (2003)
    387.2       517.3  
 
Other
    3.2       3.6  
Diamond:
               
   
10% Senior Sterling Notes, less unamortized discount of $40.2 (2003)
    182.9        
   
9 1/8% Senior Notes, less unamortized discount of $29.9 (2003)
    80.1        
   
Other
    3.2       3.1  
 
   
     
 
 
    6,490.2       5,955.4  
Less current portion
    2.5       5,955.4  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 6,487.7     $  
 
   
     
 

In connection with the Company’s emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries issued $558.249 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of 19% Senior Secured Notes due 2010 (the “Exit Notes”) on January 10, 2003. Initial purchasers of the Company’s Exit Notes also purchased 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock on that date. The gross proceeds from the sale of the Exit Notes and such shares totaled $500.0 million. The proceeds were used in part to repay amounts outstanding under the DIP facility and to purchase from NTL Delaware a £90.0 million note of NTL (UK) Group Inc. and to repay certain other obligations. The Exit Notes are due on January 1, 2010. The Exit Notes are redeemable at the Company’s option after January 10, 2003. Interest on the Exit Notes is payable in cash semiannually from July 1, 2003; with respect to the interest payment of $50.4 million due on July 1, 2003, the Company elected to pay the interest through the issuance of additional “pay-in-kind” notes. The Company issued $56.1 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of Exit Notes with primarily the same terms as the original Exit Notes for the interest payment. With respect to the interest payments due on January 1, 2004 and July 1, 2004, the Company may make a similar election to pay any portion of the interest in cash or by issuance of additional notes based on its Available Cash, as defined.

The effective interest rates on the Company’s variable interest rate debt were as follows:

                   
      June 30,   December 31,
      2003   2002
     
 
NTL Communications Limited and subsidiaries:
               
 
Senior Credit Facility
    7.49 %     6.26 %
 
Term Facility
    9.49 %     7.76 %
 
Working Capital Credit Facility
    12.48 %     11.76 %

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Note H — Other Charges

Other charges of $23.8 million and $3.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively, were restructuring charges for employee severance and related costs. These costs in the six months ended June 30, 2003 were incurred for approximately 635 employees, approximately 260 of whom were terminated by June 30, 2003.

The Company recorded restructuring charges in the fourth quarter of 2002 as a result of actions to reorganize, re-size and reduce operating costs and create greater efficiency in various areas of the Company. These charges included employee severance and related costs for approximately 740 employees to be terminated, all of whom were terminated by June 30, 2003.

The following table summarizes the restructuring charges incurred and utilized since December 31, 2002:

                                         
    Employee                                
    Severance                                
    and Related   Lease Exit   Agreement                
    Costs   Costs   Modifications   Other   Total
   
 
 
 
 
    (in millions)
Balance, December 31, 2002
  $ 19.6     $ 78.7     $ 1.2     $ 1.5     $ 101.0  
Foreign currency exchange translation adjustments
    1.3       5.7       0.1       0.1       7.2  
Released
    (4.1 )                       (4.1 )
Charged to expense
    27.9                         27.9  
Utilized
    (25.6 )     (6.8 )           (0.8 )     (33.2 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Balance, June 30, 2003
  $ 19.1     $ 77.6     $ 1.3     $ 0.8     $ 98.8  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 

Note I — Related Party Transactions

The Company’s President — Chief Executive Officer is also the Chairman of ATX Communications, Inc. (“ATX”) (formerly known as CoreComm Holdco, Inc.). Until January 2003, ATX shared resources with the Company related specifically to corporate activity, including corporate employees and a corporate office. In conjunction with these arrangements, the Company provided ATX with management, financial, legal and administrative support services through the use of employees, as well as access to office space and equipment and use of supplies and related office services. The salaries of employees providing service to ATX were charged to ATX by the Company based on the allocation of their time spent providing services to ATX.

Amounts charged to ATX by the Company consisted of direct costs allocated to ATX where identifiable and a percentage of the portion of the Company’s corporate overhead which cannot be specifically allocated to the Company. It is not practicable to determine the amounts of these expenses that would have been incurred had ATX operated as an unaffiliated entity. In the opinion of management, this allocation method is reasonable. For the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, the Company charged ATX $32,000 and $172,000, respectively, which reduced the Company’s selling, general and administrative expenses.

The Company obtains billing and software development services from ATX. ATX billed the Company $1.4 million and $1.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively for these services.

At June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the Company had a receivable from ATX of $2.5 million and $2.5 million, respectively.

Note J — Comprehensive Loss

The Company’s comprehensive loss for the three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 was $122.6 million and $160.6 million, respectively. The Company’s comprehensive loss for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 was $444.1 million and $697.1 million, respectively.

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Note K — Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

At June 30, 2003, the Company was committed to pay $499.3 million for equipment and services and for investments in and loans to affiliates. This amount includes $247.4 million for operations and maintenance contracts and other commitments from July 1, 2004 to 2013. The aggregate amount of the fixed and determinable portion of these obligations for the succeeding five fiscal years is as follows (in millions):

         
Year Ending June 30:        

       
2004
  $ 251.9  
2005
    123.7  
2006
    123.7  
2007
     
2008
     
 
   
 
 
  $ 499.3  
 
   
 

The Company is involved in certain other disputes and litigation arising in the ordinary course of its business. None of these matters are expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Note L — Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of NTL Incorporated

In connection with the Company’s emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries issued the Exit Notes. The Exit Notes are guaranteed on a senior basis by the following subsidiaries of the Company: NTL Digital (US), Inc., CableTel Ventures Limited, Bearsden Nominees, Inc., CableTel Programming, Inc., NTL International Services, Inc. and NTL Funding (NJ), Inc. (collectively referred to as the “Other Guarantors”). The Exit Notes are guaranteed on a subordinated basis by Communications Cable Funding Corp.

The following condensed consolidating financial statements of the Company as of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, for January 1, 2003 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 are provided pursuant to Article 3-10(c) of Regulation S-X.

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(unaudited)
(in millions)

                                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2003
   
            Communications           All           Consolidated
    NTL   Cable   Other   Other           NTL
Statement of Operations   Incorporated   Funding   Guarantors   Subsidiaries   Adjustments   Incorporated

 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
  $     $     $     $ 1,768.4     $     $ 1,768.4  
Costs and expenses
                                               
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)
                0.4       797.4             797.8  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    16.5       (1.1 )           423.1             438.5  
Other charges
    8.8                   15.0             23.8  
Depreciation
                      575.1             575.1  
Amortization
                      100.2             100.2  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
    25.3       (1.1 )     0.4       1,910.8             1,935.4  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Operating (loss) income
    (25.3 )     1.1       (0.4 )     (142.4 )           (167.0 )
Other income (expense)
                                               
Interest income and other, net
    1.1       1.0       2.7       4.6       (3.5 )     5.9  
Interest expense
    (52.8 )     (5.5 )     (1.9 )     (360.4 )     57.2       (363.4 )
Recapitalization expense
                                   
Share of (losses) from equity investments
    (447.1 )           (1.5 )           447.1       (1.5 )
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)
    0.8             (0.4 )     17.2             17.6  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
(Loss) before income taxes
    (523.3 )     (3.4 )     (1.5 )     (481.0 )     500.8       (508.4 )
Income tax (expense)
    (13.9 )                 (14.9 )           (28.8 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Net (loss)
  $ (537.2 )   $ (3.4 )   $ (1.5 )   $ (495.9 )   $ 500.8     $ (537.2 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
                                                 
    January 1, 2003
   
            Communications                             Consolidated
            Cable   Other   All           NTL
    NTL Incorporated   Funding   Guarantors   Other Subsidiaries   Adjustments   Incorporated
   
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on debt discharge
  $ 7,322.8     $     $     $ 1,128.8     $     $ 8,451.6  
Fresh-start adoption – intangible assets
                      1,521.7             1,521.7  
Fresh-start adoption – long-term debt
                      221.3             221.3  
Fresh-start adoption – deferred tax liability
                      (68.6 )           (68.6 )
Fresh-start adoption – accrued expenses
                      (120.4 )           (120.4 )
Fresh-start adoption – fixed assets
    (0.8 )                 (3,194.1 )           (3,194.9 )
Recapitalization expense
    (8.0 )                             (8.0 )
Share of (losses) from equity investments
    (511.3 )                       511.3        
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 6,802.7     $     $     $ (511.3 )   $ 511.3     $ 6,802.7  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 

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(unaudited)
(in millions)

                                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2002
   
            Communications           All           Consolidated
            Cable   Other   Other           NTL
Statement of Operations   NTL Incorporated   Funding   Guarantors   Subsidiaries   Adjustments   Incorporated

 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
  $     $     $     $ 1,595.7     $     $ 1,595.7  
Costs and expenses
                                               
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)
                0.6       744.5             745.1  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    9.7             (0.1 )     376.6       (0.1 )     386.1  
Other charges
                      3.7             3.7  
Depreciation
    0.2                   664.2             664.4  
Amortization
    13.1                   17.3             30.4  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
    23.0             0.5       1,806.3       (0.1 )     1,829.7  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Operating (loss)
    (23.0 )           (0.5 )     (210.6 )     0.1       (234.0 )
Other income (expense)
                                               
Interest income and other, net
    9.1             2.2       6.8       0.1       18.2  
Interest expense
    (279.8 )           (2.2 )     (274.1 )     4.7       (551.4 )
Recapitalization expense
    (30.3 )                 (33.0 )           (63.3 )
Share of (losses) income from equity investments
    (396.4 )           0.5             396.4       0.5  
Foreign currency transaction (losses) gains
    (156.5 )           0.3       87.0       (0.3 )     (69.5 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (876.9 )           0.3       (423.9 )     401.0       (899.5 )
Income tax benefit
                      22.6             22.6  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Net (loss) income
  $ (876.9 )   $     $ 0.3     $ (401.3 )   $ 401.0     $ (876.9 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 

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(unaudited)
(in millions)

                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30, 2003
   
            Communications           All           Consolidated
            Cable   Other   Other           NTL
Statement of Operations   NTL Incorporated   Funding   Guarantors   Subsidiaries   Adjustments   Incorporated

 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
  $     $     $     $ 892.5     $     $ 892.5  
Costs and expenses
                                               
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)
                0.2       389.0             389.2  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    9.4       (1.1 )           213.7             222.0  
Other charges
    8.0                   12.9             20.9  
Depreciation
                      290.7             290.7  
Amortization
                      50.4             50.4  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
    17.4       (1.1 )     0.2       956.7             973.2  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Operating (loss) income
    (17.4 )     1.1       (0.2 )     (64.2 )           (80.7 )
Other income (expense)
                                               
Interest income and other, net
    0.5       0.6       1.4       2.7       (2.0 )     3.2  
Interest expense
    (27.8 )     (2.7 )     (1.0 )     (161.3 )     5.9       (186.9 )
Recapitalization expense
                                   
Share of (losses) from equity investments
    (210.3 )           (1.6 )           210.3       (1.6 )
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)
    0.8             (0.1 )     20.3             21.0  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
(Loss) before income taxes
    (254.2 )     (1.0 )     (1.5 )     (202.5 )     214.2       (245.0 )
Income tax (expense)
    (3.4 )                 (9.2 )           (12.6 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Net (loss)
  $ (257.6 )   $ (1.0 )   $ (1.5 )   $ (211.7 )   $ 214.2     $ (257.6 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 

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(unaudited)
(in millions)

                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30, 2002
   
            Communications           All           Consolidated
            Cable   Other   Other           NTL
Statement of Operations   NTL Incorporated   Funding   Guarantors   Subsidiaries   Adjustments   Incorporated

 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
  $     $     $     $ 802.8     $     $ 802.8  
Costs and expenses
                                               
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)
                0.3       363.9             364.2  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    2.9                   191.3       (0.1 )     194.1  
Other charges
                      2.1             2.1  
Depreciation
    0.1                   341.8             341.9  
Amortization
    6.6                   8.9             15.5  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
    9.6             0.3       908.0       (0.1 )     917.8  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Operating (loss)
    (9.6 )           (0.3 )     (105.2 )     0.1       (115.0 )
Other income (expense)
                                               
Interest income and other, net
    3.1             1.0       3.6       1.1       8.8  
Interest expense
    (83.4 )           (1.1 )     (144.7 )     2.6       (226.6 )
Recapitalization expense
    (11.4 )                 (19.8 )           (31.2 )
Share of (losses) income from equity investments
    (123.1 )           0.2             123.1       0.2  
Foreign currency transaction (losses) gains
    (192.6 )           0.3       128.1       (0.3 )     (64.5 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (417.0 )           0.1       (138.0 )     126.6       (428.3 )
Income tax benefit
                      11.3             11.3  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Net (loss) income
  $ (417.0 )   $     $ 0.1     $ (126.7 )   $ 126.6     $ (417.0 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 

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(unaudited, except December 31, 2002)
(in millions)

                                                 
    June 30, 2003
   
            Communications           All           Consolidated
    NTL   Cable   Other   Other           NTL
Balance Sheet   Incorporated   Funding   Guarantors   Subsidiaries   Adjustments   Incorporated

 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
  $ 169.0     $ 422.8     $ 4.4     $ 1,067.3     $ (419.9 )   $ 1,243.6  
Investments in and loans to affiliates, net
    2,879.4       2,911.3       4.7             (5,790.7 )     4.7  
Fixed and noncurrent assets
                102.2       9,658.0       (101.9 )     9,658.3  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Total assets
  $ 3,048.4     $ 3,334.1     $ 111.3     $ 10,725.3     $ (6,312.5 )   $ 10,906.6  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Current liabilities
  $ 72.7     $ 156.7     $     $ 1,758.8     $ (155.7 )   $ 1,832.5  
Noncurrent liabilities
    491.9       2,675.0       135.1       9,003.7       (5,715.4 )     6,590.3  
Liabilities subject to compromise
                                   
Shareholders’ equity (deficiency)
    2,483.8       502.4       (23.8 )     (37.2 )     (441.4 )     2,483.8  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficiency)
  $ 3,048.4     $ 3,334.1     $ 111.3     $ 10,725.3     $ (6,312.5 )   $ 10,906.6  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
                                                 
    December 31, 2002
   
            Communications           All           Consolidated
    NTL   Cable   Other   Other           NTL
Balance Sheet   Incorporated   Funding   Guarantors   Subsidiaries   Adjustments   Incorporated

 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
  $ 47.4     $ 454.3     $ 2.5     $ 1,033.7     $ (367.2 )   $ 1,170.7  
Investments in and loans to affiliates, net
    3,413.9       18,645.8       8.4             (22,059.7 )     8.4  
Fixed and noncurrent assets
    128.7       162.8       102.2       11,570.6       (102.0 )     11,862.3  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Total assets
  $ 3,590.0     $ 19,262.9     $ 113.1     $ 12,604.3     $ (22,528.9 )   $ 13,041.4  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Current liabilities
  $ 245.8     $ 122.6     $ 0.4     $ 7,594.4     $ 2.1     $ 7,965.3  
Noncurrent liabilities
          2,784.3       135.2       7,053.4       (9,878.5 )     94.4  
Liabilities subject to compromise
    8,520.3                   1,637.5             10,157.8  
Shareholders’ equity (deficiency)
    (5,176.1 )     16,356.0       (22.5 )     (3,681.0 )     (12,652.5 )     (5,176.1 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficiency)
  $ 3,590.0     $ 19,262.9     $ 113.1     $ 12,604.3     $ (22,528.9 )   $ 13,041.4  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 

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NTL Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note L — Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of NTL Incorporated (continued)

(unaudited)
(in millions)

                                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2003
   
            Communications           All             Consolidated
    NTL   Cable   Other   Other           NTL
Statement of Cash Flows   Incorporated   Funding   Guarantors   Subsidiaries   Adjustments   Incorporated

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
  $ (109.7 )   $ (0.4 )   $ (2.4 )   $ 374.8     $ (25.9 )   $ 236.4  
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (20.9 )     2.0       2.5       (299.6 )     25.9       (290.1 )
Net cash (used in) financing activities
                      (4.8 )           (4.8 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash cash and cash equivalents
                      11.8             11.8  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (130.6 )     1.6       0.1       82.2             (46.7 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    295.2       3.3       0.2       342.0             640.7  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 164.6     $ 4.9     $ 0.3     $ 424.2     $     $ 594.0  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
                                                 
    January 1, 2003
   
            Communications                           Consolidated
    NTL   Cable   Other   All           NTL
Statement of Cash Flows   Incorporated   Funding   Guarantors   Other Subsidiaries   Adjustments   Incorporated

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
  $ (69.7 )   $ 49.6     $     $     $ (26.8 )   $ (46.9 )
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (171.3 )     162.8                   171.3       162.8  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    500.0       (229.0 )           (103.7 )     (144.5 )     22.8  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    259.0       (16.6 )           (103.7 )           138.7  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    36.2       19.9       0.2       445.7             502.0  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 295.2     $ 3.3     $ 0.2     $ 342.0     $     $ 640.7  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 

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NTL Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note L — Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of NTL Incorporated (continued)

(unaudited)
(in millions)

                                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2002
   
            Communications           All           Consolidated
    NTL   Cable   Other   Other           NTL
Statement of Cash Flows   Incorporated   Funding   Guarantors   Subsidiaries   Adjustments   Incorporated

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
  $ (102.9 )   $     $ 4.2     $ 166.7     $ 66.0     $ 134.0  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    66.0             (4.1 )     (423.6 )     (66.0 )     (427.7 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    4.1                   560.9             565.0  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                      25.4             25.4  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (32.8 )           0.1       329.4             296.7  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    78.5             0.1       172.5             251.1  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 45.7     $     $ 0.2     $ 501.9     $     $ 547.8  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 

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NTL Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note M — Segment Data

The Company implemented a reorganization of certain of its business units in the six months ended June 30, 2003. The associated changes included moving its Wholesale Internet division from Business to Consumer, its Public Safety division from Business to Broadcast and the creation of Carrier by merging its carriers division with its mobile division and removing both from Business. These changes better align the expertise in the divisions with the needs of the Company’s customers. In addition, the allocation of certain costs from Shared Services to the various business units and the allocation of costs between Consumer and Business have changed. Finally, NTL Ireland is a separate business unit for financial reporting purposes effective January 1, 2003. Amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

The Company’s primary measure of profit or loss for each reportable segment is defined below. The Company considers this measure an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of its reportable segments. This measure excludes the impact of costs and expenses that do not directly effect cash flows such as depreciation, amortization and share of income (loss) from equity investments. The Company also excludes costs and expenses that are not directly related to the performance of a single reportable segment from this measure rather than allocating these costs and expenses to multiple reportable segments. Interest income and expense and foreign currency transactions are not directly related to a single segment. This measure also excludes certain costs that are either beyond the Company’s immediate control or that the Company believes are not characteristic of its underlying business operations for the period in which they are recorded, or both. Other charges and recapitalization expenses are excluded from this measure for these reasons, as well as because certain of their components are not directly related to the performance of a single reportable segment. This financial measure should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, operating (loss), net (loss) and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

                                   
                      Segment Profit/Loss
      Revenues   Measurement (1)
      Six Months Ended   Six Months Ended
      June 30,   June 30,
     
 
      2003   2002   2003   2002
     
 
 
 
              (in millions)        
Consumer
  $ 1,178.5     $ 1,040.6     $ 509.8     $ 425.1  
Business
    235.5       232.6       72.6       59.2  
Broadcast
    208.0       188.7       89.4       84.6  
Carrier
    88.6       92.8       73.3       75.1  
Ireland
    57.8       41.0       16.9       9.8  
Shared
                (229.9 )     (189.3 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Total
  $ 1,768.4     $ 1,595.7     $ 532.1     $ 464.5  
 
   
     
     
     
 
                   
      Total Assets
     
      June 30,   December 31,
      2003   2002
     
 
      (in millions)
Consumer
  $ 6,667.5     $ 7,790.0  
Business
    1,710.2       3,299.2  
Broadcast
    1,307.0       539.6  
Carrier
    198.7       156.5  
Ireland
    191.5       206.1  
Shared (2)
    831.7       1,050.0  
 
   
     
 
 
Total
  $ 10,906.6     $ 13,041.4  
 
   
     
 

(1)   Represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, other charges, share of income (loss) from equity investments, foreign currency transaction gains (losses) and recapitalization expense.
 
(2)   At June 30, 2003, shared assets included $566.6 million of cash and cash equivalents and $265.1 million of other assets. At December 31, 2002, shared assets included $458.2 million of cash and cash equivalents and $591.8 million of other assets.

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NTL Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Note M — Segment Data (continued)

The reconciliation of segment combined profit/loss measurement to (loss) before income taxes is as follows:

                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,
   
    2003   2002
   
 
    (in millions)
Segment combined profit/loss measurement
  $ 532.1     $ 464.5  
(Add) deduct:
               
Other charges
    23.8       3.7  
Depreciation
    575.1       664.4  
Amortization
    100.2       30.4  
Interest income and other, net
    (5.9 )     (18.2 )
Interest expense
    363.4       551.4  
Share of losses (income) from equity investments
    1.5       (0.5 )
Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses
    (17.6 )     69.5  
Recapitalization items, net
          63.3  
 
   
     
 
 
    1,040.5       1,364.0  
 
   
     
 
(Loss) before income taxes
  $ (508.4 )   $ (899.5 )
 
   
     
 

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NTL Incorporated and Subsidiaries

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

NTL’s Completed Restructuring

On May 8, 2002, NTL Incorporated (then known as NTL Communications Corp.), NTL Europe, Inc. (“NTL Europe”) (then known as NTL Incorporated) and certain of our and NTL Europe’s subsidiaries filed a pre-arranged joint reorganization plan under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Our operating subsidiaries and those of NTL Europe were not included in the Chapter 11 filing. The Plan became effective on January 10, 2003, at which time we emerged from Chapter 11 reorganization.

Pursuant to the Plan, the entity formerly known as NTL Incorporated and its subsidiaries and affiliates were split into two separate groups, and we and NTL Europe each emerged as independent public companies. The entity formerly known as NTL Communications Corp. (the registrant) was renamed “NTL Incorporated” and became the holding company for the former NTL group’s principal UK and Ireland assets. Prior to consummation of the Plan, we were a wholly-owned subsidiary of the entity then known as NTL Incorporated, which, pursuant to the Plan, was renamed “NTL Europe, Inc.” and which became the holding company for the former NTL group’s continental European and certain other assets. Pursuant to the Plan, all of the outstanding securities of our former ultimate parent company (NTL Europe) and certain of its subsidiaries, including us, were cancelled, and we issued shares of our common stock and Series A warrants and NTL Europe issued shares of its common stock and preferred stock to various former creditors and stockholders of our former ultimate parent company and its subsidiaries, including us. The precise mix of new securities received by holders of each particular type of security of our former parent company and its subsidiaries was set forth in the Plan. The outstanding notes of Diamond Holdings Limited and NTL (Triangle) LLC were not cancelled and remain outstanding.

Background of Restructuring

Both the equity and debt capital markets experienced periods of significant volatility in 2001 and 2002, particularly for securities issued by telecommunications and technology companies. As a result, the ability of our former ultimate parent company and its subsidiaries to access those markets as well as its ability to obtain financing from its bank lenders and equipment suppliers became severely restricted. In addition, our former ultimate parent company and its subsidiaries, including us, had no further funds available, or were unable to draw upon funds under our credit facilities. As a result of these factors, together with its substantial leverage, on January 31, 2002, our former ultimate parent company announced that it had appointed professional advisors to advise on strategic and recapitalization alternatives to strengthen its balance sheet, reduce debt and put an appropriate capital structure in place for its business.

Promptly upon obtaining the requisite waivers from the lenders under its credit facilities, in March 2002, our former ultimate parent company commenced negotiations with a steering committee of the unofficial committee of its bondholders and the committee’s legal and financial advisors.

Our former ultimate parent company and its subsidiaries failed to make interest payments on some of the outstanding notes starting on April 1, 2002. Our former ultimate parent company also failed to declare or pay dividends on certain series of its outstanding preferred stock, due to a lack of available surplus under Delaware law.

On April 16, 2002, our former ultimate parent company announced that it and the unofficial committee of its bondholders had reached an agreement in principle on a comprehensive recapitalization of the former NTL group. To implement the proposed recapitalization plan, on May 8, 2002, we, our former ultimate parent company and certain of our former ultimate parent company’s other subsidiaries filed cases and a pre-arranged joint reorganization plan under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. In connection with the filing, some members of the unofficial creditors’ committee of bondholders entered into a credit facility agreement (referred to as the DIP facility) committing to provide a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours with up to $500 million in new debt financing. NTL Delaware committed to provide up to an additional $130 million to us under the DIP facility.

As a result of the payment defaults as well as the voluntary filing under Chapter 11 by our former ultimate parent company and certain of its subsidiaries on May 8, 2002, there was an event of default under all of our former ultimate parent company and its subsidiaries’ credit facilities and the indentures governing all of their publicly traded debt, other than debt of NTL (Triangle) LLC.

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The Plan was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court on September 5, 2002. During the fall of 2002, our former ultimate parent company negotiated with a group of lenders to enter into a new financing arrangement to repay the DIP facility, to repay certain obligations and to provide liquidity to us and our subsidiaries. The Plan became effective on January 10, 2003 (referred to as the Effective Date), at which time we emerged from Chapter 11 reorganization. In connection with our emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization, we and certain of our subsidiaries issued $558.249 million aggregate principal face amount of 19% Senior Secured Notes due 2010 (the Exit Notes) on January 10, 2003. Initial purchasers of our Exit Notes also purchased 500,000 shares of our common stock on that date. The gross proceeds from the sale of our Exit Notes and such shares totaled $500.0 million. The proceeds were used in part to repay all amounts outstanding under the DIP facility and to purchase from NTL Delaware a £90.0 million note of NTL (UK) Group Inc. and to repay certain other obligations. Also on January 10, 2003, we and our lending banks amended our existing credit facilities.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have historically incurred operating losses and negative operating cash flow. In addition, we required and expect to continue to require significant amounts of capital to finance construction of our networks, connection of customers to the networks, other capital expenditures and for working capital needs including debt service requirements.

We currently expect that we will require between £5.0 million and £15.0 million to fund our working capital including debt service and capital expenditures, net of cash from operations, in the twelve months from July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004. We believe that cash and cash equivalents on hand of $594.0 million as of June 30, 2003 will be sufficient for our cash requirements during the twelve months from July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004.

Included in the forecasted cash requirements are mandatory prepayments of the Working Capital Credit Facility and the Senior Credit Facility based on a percentage of excess cash flow (as defined) on a quarterly basis. We may be required to make mandatory prepayments in the second half of 2003 and additional prepayments in the future.

Over the long term, we will continue to require cash to fund operations, service or repay our debt and implement our strategy. Beginning in 2005, a series of principal payments will come due on our existing debt instruments as they approach their respective maturity dates. In order to fund these requirements, we anticipate that we will use cash flow from operations and may also need to issue additional debt or equity securities or may need to secure additional bank financing. Given the restrictions on incurring additional debt in the indentures governing our outstanding notes, there can be no assurance that these sources of funds will be available to us.

The indentures governing our outstanding notes, among other things, restrict and, in some cases, prohibit our ability and the ability of most of our subsidiaries to incur additional debt, create or incur liens, and sell assets. In addition, we and our subsidiaries must comply with certain financial covenants in these debt instruments. The Senior Credit Facility and Working Capital Credit Facility also impose restrictions on our ability and the ability of most of our subsidiaries to incur additional debt and other extensive restrictions on most of our subsidiaries, including restrictions on the ability of such subsidiaries to create or incur liens and sell assets. In addition, we and most of our subsidiaries must comply with and meet certain financial covenants in these credit facilities.

Our ability to meet our funding requirements is dependent upon a number of factors, including our existing cash balances, the cash flow generated by our operating subsidiaries, and our ability to obtain additional financing in the future. Failure to achieve profitability or maintain or achieve various other financial performance levels could in the future diminish our ability to sustain operations, meet financial covenants, obtain additional funds, and make required payments on our indebtedness.

Based on preliminary valuations of our pension plans, as of December 31, 2002, we believe the projected benefit obligations of certain of our defined benefit plans exceeded the fair value of plan assets by an aggregate of approximately £79.0 million ($131 million). We will need to fund this deficit in accordance with the laws and regulations in the UK. We currently believe we will have to use cash of approximately £10 to £15 million per year beginning in 2004 to meet the UK requirements. The valuation of our pension plans requires the use of assumptions and estimates. Changes in these assumptions and estimates as well as future investment returns could potentially have a material impact, either upwards or downwards, on this estimated funding requirement.

We are a holding company with no independent operations or significant assets other than our investments in and advances to our subsidiaries. We depend upon the receipt of sufficient funds from our subsidiaries to meet our obligations. In addition, the terms of our and our subsidiaries existing and future indebtedness and the laws of the jurisdictions under which those subsidiaries are organized limit the payment of dividends, loan repayments and other distributions to us under many circumstances.

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Description of Outstanding Notes and Credit Facilities

The following summarizes the terms of the significant notes and credit facilities issued by us and our subsidiaries and outstanding as of June 30, 2003:

NTL Incorporated:

(1)  19% Senior Secured Notes (Exit Notes) due January 1, 2010; principal amount at maturity of $558.249 million; redeemable at the Company’s option after January 10, 2003; interest payable in cash semiannually from July 1, 2003; with respect to the interest payment of $50.4 million due on July 1, 2003, we elected to pay the interest through the issuance of additional “pay-in-kind” notes with a principal amount at maturity of $56.1 million; with respect to the interest payments due on January 1, 2004 and July 1, 2004, we may make a similar election to pay any portion of the interest in cash or by issuance of additional notes based on our Available Cash, as defined;

NTL Communications Limited:

(2)  Working Capital Credit Facility originally dated May 30, 2000 (and subsequently amended and restated) of approximately £408.3 million ($674.8 million); interest payable at least every six months at LIBOR plus mandatory costs plus a margin rate which commenced at 4.50% per annum and increases by 0.50% per annum at the end of each quarter after the date upon which the facility was first utilized (subject to a cap on total interest of 16% per annum and a cap on total interest payable in cash of 14% per annum (any excess being added to principal)); effective interest rate of 12.48% per annum at June 30, 2003; principal is due in full on March 31, 2006; the amounts outstanding are required to be repaid and the commitment permanently reduced from excess cash flow;

NTL Investment Holdings Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of NTL Communications Limited):

(3)  Senior Credit Facility originally dated May 30, 2000 (and subsequently amended and restated) of £2,784.8 million ($4,603.0 million); comprising a revolving facility of £2,584.8 million ($4,272.4 million) and a term facility of £200.0 million ($330.6 million); interest payable at least every six months at LIBOR plus mandatory costs plus a margin rate which, in the case of the revolving facility, is fixed at 3.50% per annum for six months from January 10, 2003 and which then varies, depending upon satisfaction of a financial covenant over six monthly periods, between 4.00% and 2.50% per annum and which, in the case of the term facility, is fixed at 5.50% per annum; effective interest rate on the revolving facility of 7.49% per annum at June 30, 2003; effective interest rate on the term facility of 9.49% per annum at June 30, 2003; the unused portion of the commitment to make the revolving facility available is subject to a commitment fee of 0.75% payable quarterly, which is reduced to 0.50% when over 50% of the commitment is utilized; principal then outstanding under the revolving facility is due in full on September 30, 2005; principal under the term facility is due in six quarterly installments beginning on June 30, 2006 and increasing from £5 million repayments due on the first two repayment dates to £10 million repayments due on the next three repayment dates with the balance being due on September 30, 2007; the amounts outstanding under the revolving facility and the term facility are required to be repaid and the commitment permanently reduced from excess cash flow;

NTL Triangle:

(4)  11.2% Senior Discount Debentures due November 15, 2007, principal amount at maturity of $517.3 million, interest payable semiannually from May 15, 2001, redeemable at NTL Triangle’s option after November 15, 2000;

Diamond Holdings:

(5)  10% Senior Sterling Notes due February 1, 2008; principal amount at maturity of £135.0 million ($223.1 million); interest payable semiannually from August 1, 1998; redeemable at Diamond Holdings’ option on or after February 1, 2003; and

(6)  9 1/8% Senior Notes due February 1, 2008; principal amount at maturity of $110.0 million; interest payable semiannually from August 1, 1998; redeemable at Diamond Holdings’ option on or after February 1, 2003.

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Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

The following table includes aggregate information about the Company’s contractual obligations as of June 30, 2003 and the periods in which payments are due. The table also includes the $56.1 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of Exit Notes issued on July 1, 2003.

Payments Due by Period

                                         
            Less than   1-3   4-5   After
Contractual Obligations   Total   1 Year   Years   Years   5 Years

 
 
 
 
 
    (in millions)
Long-Term Debt
  $ 6,745.6     $ 0.4     $ 4,956.3     $ 1,173.6     $ 615.3  
Capital Lease Obligations
    205.1       8.7       14.7       13.8       167.9  
Operating Leases
    823.0       89.5       141.4       121.7       470.4  
Unconditional Purchase Obligations
    499.3       251.9       247.4              
Other Long-Term Obligations
  None                                
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Total Contractual Cash Obligations
  $ 8,273.0     $ 350.5     $ 5,359.8     $ 1,309.1     $ 1,253.6  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 

The following table includes aggregate information about the Company’s commercial commitments as of June 30, 2003. Commercial commitments are items that the Company could be obligated to pay in the future. They are not required to be included in the consolidated balance sheet.

Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period

                                         
    Total Amounts   Less than   1-3   4-5   Over
Other Commercial Commitments   Committed   1 Year   Years   Years   5 Years

 
 
 
 
 
    (in millions)
Guarantees
  $ 35.0     $ 5.2     $ 16.0     $     $ 13.8  
Lines of Credit
  None                                
Standby Letters of Credit
  None                                
Standby Repurchase Obligations
  None                                
Other Commercial Commitments
  None                                
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Total Commercial Commitments
  $ 35.0     $ 5.2     $ 16.0     $     $ 13.8  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Cash provided by operating activities was $236.4 million and $134.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Cash paid for interest exclusive of amounts capitalized in the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 was $245.2 million and $208.8 million, respectively. The increase in cash provided by operating activities is due to the improvement in operating results and changes in working capital as a result of the timing of receipts and disbursements.

Purchases of fixed assets were $299.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2003 and $420.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2002 as a result of the continuing fixed asset purchases and construction. Purchases of fixed assets in 2003 are primarily related to customer premise equipment.

Proceeds from borrowings, net of financing costs, of $435.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2002 includes $445.2 million borrowed under the NTLCL Working Capital Credit Facility, net of costs of $9.4 million. Proceeds from borrowings from NTL (Delaware), Inc. of $129.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2002 was the £90.0 million loan to NTL (UK) Group, Inc. This note was purchased by one of our subsidiaries on the Effective Date.

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Results of Operations

We implemented a reorganization of certain of our business units in the first quarter of 2003. The associated changes included moving our Wholesale Internet division from NTL Business to NTL Home, our Public Safety division from NTL Business to NTL Broadcast and the creation of NTL Carriers by merging our carriers division with our mobile division and removing both from NTL Business. These changes better align the expertise in the divisions with the needs of our customers. In addition, the allocation of certain costs from Shared Services to the various business units and the allocation of costs between NTL Home and NTL Business have changed. Corporate Expenses are now included in the Central Support business unit and are grouped with selling, general and administrative expenses in our statement of operations. Finally, NTL Ireland is a separate business unit for financial reporting purposes effective January 1, 2003. We have reclassified amounts in prior periods to conform to the current period presentation.

We provide a broad range of communication services, including: (1) consumer telecommunications and television, (2) business telecommunications, (3) broadcast transmission and other related services and (4) carrier telecommunications services. Our consumer telecommunications and television services comprise broadband services to consumer markets including residential telephone, analog and digital cable television, Internet access and interactive services, as well as wholesale Internet access solutions to UK Internet service providers. Our business telecommunications services include business data, voice and Internet services. Our broadcast transmission and other services include digital and analog television and radio broadcast transmission services, tower site rental, satellite and media services for programmers, news agencies, sports broadcasters and production companies, and radio communications services to the public safety sector. Our carrier services division provides transmission, fiber and voice services for other telecommunications service providers over our national network in the UK and Ireland.

In our consumer telecommunications and television segment, we derive revenues principally from monthly fees and usage charges for (1) telephone service, (2) cable television service and (3) Internet access. Our packaging and pricing are designed to encourage our customers to use multiple services such as dual telephone and broadband, dual telephone and TV or triple telephone, TV and broadband.

In our business telecommunications segment, we derive revenues principally from monthly fees and usage charges for inbound and outbound voice, data and Internet services.

In our broadcast transmission and other services segment, we derive revenues principally from charges for (1) site leasing services, (2) national and regional television broadcasting, (3) national, regional and local radio broadcasting, (4) satellite up-linking for program and content distribution and (5) charges for various outstanding arrangements provided to public safety customers.

In our carrier services segment, we derive revenues principally from charges for transmission, fiber and voice services provided to other telecommunications service providers over our national network in the UK and Ireland.

The principal components of our expenses include (1) costs to connect our network to other networks (referred to as interconnection), (2) television programming costs, (3) payroll and other employee related costs, (4) repairs and maintenance, (5) facility related costs, such as rent, utilities and rates, (6) marketing and selling costs and (7) provisions for bad debts.

We continue to focus on improving our customer service and increasing our service offering to customers in an effort to curtail and control churn. We are in the process of integrating our various billing systems and customer databases in an effort to improve one of the main tools we use to provide customer service. This effort is at a relatively early stage although we have continued to make progress through June 30, 2003. Although the new system does not yet support our full suite of services, we expect to substantially complete the project by the third quarter of 2004. The total project cost is estimated to be approximately £75.0 million, of which we have incurred approximately £36.6 million through June 30, 2003. We cannot be certain that this project will be successful. If the full integration is not successful, we could experience an adverse effect on customer service, our churn rate and our costs of maintaining these systems going forward. We could also experience operational failures related to billing and collecting revenue from our customers, which, depending upon on the severity of the failure, could have a material adverse effect on our business.

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Moreover, the integration process has involved a number of internal reorganizations of our business as we continue to strive for better performance. These reorganizations have typically involved, among other things, the termination of employees made redundant as a result of the process. Although we cannot quantify precisely the effect that this has had, it is likely these internal reorganizations have negatively impacted employee morale. However, the results of the recent employee survey indicated that an increasing number of employees are proud to work for us and would recommend us as an employer.

Our plan to control churn and to increase average revenue per unit (referred to as ARPU) includes an increase in broadband services to our existing customers. We believe that our triple play offering of telephony, broadband access to the Internet and digital television will continue to prove attractive to our existing customer base, which will result in higher ARPU as revenues per existing customer increase. However, there is still significant competition in our markets, through digital satellite and digital terrestrial television and through alternative Internet access media, such as DSL offered by BT. If in the future we are unable to charge the prices for these services that we anticipate in our business plan in response to competition or if our competition is able to attract our customers, our results of operations will be adversely affected.

The wholesale national and international telecommunications market saw the reorganization or bankruptcy of many of the new entrant operators in 2002, especially those companies whose focus had been on serving carriers. As a result of this, several customers that had signed contracts with us running through 2003 are no longer in business. While this will have some effect on our revenue for 2003, most of our existing contracts are now with telecommunications companies with high volumes of retail traffic. Furthermore, our sales focus is on UK telecommunications companies who service the retail rather than the wholesale markets. We attempt to structure commercial arrangements to minimize any financial exposure to another operator.

One of the key strategies in our business plan is to renew existing contracts and cross-sell and upsell to these customers thereby increasing retail services of bundled voice, data and Internet services. We believe our recapitalization process and the general unfavorable climate for alternative telecom carriers affected our revenues in 2002 as prospective and existing customers began deferring orders beginning in the fourth quarter of 2001. Even though we have successfully completed the recapitalization process, there is no assurance that negative publicity in the past will not adversely impact our results of operations or have a long-term effect on our brand.

NTL Ireland has introduced a more rigorous credit policy that will lead to the involuntary disconnection of certain customers. As a result of this, NTL Ireland anticipates that its residential customer base will continue to decline by approximately 15,000 customers during the second half of 2003. We believe this will not have a significant overall impact on our results of operations or cash flows.

On May 8, 2002, NTL Incorporated (then known as NTL Communications Corp.), NTL Europe, Inc. (then known as NTL Incorporated) and certain of NTL Incorporated and NTL Europe, Inc.’s subsidiaries filed a pre-arranged joint reorganization plan under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Our operating subsidiaries and those of NTL Europe, Inc. were not included in the Chapter 11 filing. The Plan became effective on January 10, 2003, at which time we emerged from Chapter 11 reorganization.

We operated our business as a debtor-in-possession subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court during the period from May 8, 2002 until January 10, 2003. Accordingly, our consolidated financial statements for periods prior to our emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization were prepared in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 90-7, “Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code” (“SOP 90-7”). In addition, we adopted fresh-start reporting upon our emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization in accordance with SOP 90-7. For financial reporting purposes, the effects of the consummation of the Plan as well as adjustments for fresh-start reporting have been recorded in our consolidated financial statements as of January 1, 2003.

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Pursuant to fresh-start reporting, a new entity was deemed created for financial reporting purposes and the carrying value of assets and liabilities was adjusted. The carrying value of assets was adjusted to their reorganization value that was equivalent to their estimated fair value. The carrying value of liabilities was adjusted to their present value.

The emergence from Chapter 11 and the adoption of fresh-start reporting as of January 1, 2003 resulted in the following items of income (expense) that were recognized on that date (in millions):

         
    January 1,
    2003
   
    Predecessor
    Company
   
Gain on debt discharge
  $ 8,451.6  
Fresh-start adoption — intangible assets
    1,521.7  
Fresh-start adoption — long-term debt
    221.3  
Fresh-start adoption — deferred tax liability
    (68.6 )
Fresh-start adoption — accrued expenses
    (120.4 )
Fresh-start adoption — fixed assets
    (3,194.9 )
Recapitalization expense
    (8.0 )
 
   
 
Net income
  $ 6,802.7  
 
   
 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

Consolidated revenues increased by 11.2% to $892.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2003, as compared to $802.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2002. Consolidated revenues in UK pounds increased by 0.4% to £551.3 million from £549.0 million.

In the three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, the United Kingdom accounted for 96.7% and 97.3%, respectively and Ireland accounted for 3.3% and 2.7%, respectively of total consolidated revenues.

Consolidated revenues in dollars and UK pounds were comprised of the following:

                   
      Three Months Ended
      June 30,
     
      2003   2002
     
 
      (in millions)
Consumer
  $ 598.2     $ 524.4  
Business
    115.3       114.3  
Broadcast
    104.9       96.9  
Carrier
    44.4       45.7  
Ireland
    29.7       21.5  
 
   
     
 
 
Total revenue
  $ 892.5     $ 802.8  
 
   
     
 
Consumer
    £369.5       £358.6  
Business
    71.2       78.1  
Broadcast
    64.8       66.3  
Carrier
    27.4       31.3  
Ireland
    18.4       14.7  
 
   
     
 
 
Total revenue
    £551.3       £549.0  
 
   
     
 

In the three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, consumer telecommunications and television revenues were 67.0% and 65.3%, respectively, business telecommunications revenues were 12.9% and 14.2%, respectively, broadcast transmission and other revenues were 11.8% and 12.1%, respectively, carrier revenues were 5.0% and 5.7%, respectively and Ireland revenues were 3.3% and 2.7%, respectively of total consolidated revenues.

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Consumer telecommunications and television revenues increased by 14.1% to $598.2 million from $524.4 million as a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These revenues in UK pounds increased by 3.0% to £369.5 million from £358.6 million. Consumer telecommunications and television revenues also increased due to an increase in broadband Internet services and growth in our wholesale Internet services business.

Business telecommunications revenues increased by 0.9% to $115.3 million from $114.3 million as a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These revenues in UK pounds decreased by 8.8% to £71.2 million from £78.1 million. Business telecommunications revenues decreased principally due to a decline in customers, major installations and orders. We expect business telecommunications revenues to continue to decline at a similar rate quarter on quarter (approximately 5%) for the remainder of 2003 before returning to steady, managed growth in 2004.

Broadcast transmission and other revenues increased by 8.3% to $104.9 million from $96.9 million as a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These revenues in UK pounds decreased by 2.3% to £64.8 million from £66.3 million due to decreases in satellite and other revenues offset by increases in site sharing and public safety revenues.

Carrier revenues decreased 2.8% to $44.4 million from $45.7 million. These revenues in UK pounds decreased by 12.5% to £27.4 million from £31.3 million. The primary reasons for this decline were the continued downturn in the carriers market and the financial distress of some of the division’s customers, together with increased competition adversely affecting pricing and delayed roll-out of 3G cellular networks.

NTL Ireland revenues increased 38.1% to $29.7 million from $21.5 million. These revenues in UK pounds increased 25.2% to £18.4 million from £14.7 million. The primary reasons for the increase were growth in digital television customers and a price increase that became effective in January 2003.

Operating expenses (including network expenses) increased 6.9% to $389.2 million from $364.2 million as a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These expenses in UK pounds decreased 3.7% to £240.3 million from £249.7 million primarily as a result of decreases in telephony interconnection and television programming costs. Operating expenses as a percentage of revenues declined to 43.6% in 2003 from 45.4% in 2002.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 14.4% to $222.0 million from $194.1 million primarily as a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These expenses in UK pounds increased by 4.0% to £137.2 million from £131.9 million. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues increased to 24.9% in 2003 from 24.2% in 2002. The change in these expenses in 2003 as compared to 2002 reflects an increase in marketing and selling costs offset by various cost savings efforts including restructurings announced in the fourth quarter of 2002.

Other charges of $20.9 million and $2.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively, were restructuring charges for employee severance and related costs. These costs were incurred for approximately 510 employees in the three months ended June 30, 2003.

Depreciation expense decreased to $290.7 million from $341.9 million primarily due to the $2,498.0 million decrease in the carrying value of fixed assets subject to depreciation effective January 1, 2003 due to the adoption of fresh-start reporting.

Amortization expense increased to $50.4 million from $15.5 million due to the $1,222.6 million increase in customer lists that are subject to amortization effective January 1, 2003 due to the adoption of fresh-start reporting.

Interest expense decreased to $186.9 million from $226.6 million primarily as a result of the $9,486.9 million cancellation of debt on January 10, 2003 in connection with our emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization. Pursuant to SOP 90-7, in the period from May 8, 2002 to June 30, 2002 interest expense was included in the results of operations only to the extent that it would be paid during the bankruptcy proceeding or that it was probable that it would be an allowed priority, secured or unsecured claim. Therefore, interest expense in the three months ended June 30, 2002 excluded $121.2 million of contractual interest. Interest of $30.0 million and $35.5 million was paid in cash in the three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Recapitalization expense was $31.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2002. Recapitalization expense included all transactions incurred as a result of our Chapter 11 reorganization. Recapitalization expense in the three months ended June 30, 2002 included $10.0 million for employee retention related to substantially all of our UK employees and $21.2 million for financial advisor, legal, accounting and consulting costs.

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Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) were gains of $21.0 million and losses of $64.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. These losses in 2003 are primarily due to the effect of changes in exchange rates on U.S. dollar denominated debt of our subsidiaries Diamond Holdings Limited and NTL (Triangle) LLC whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. Our results of operations will continue to be affected by foreign exchange rate fluctuations.

Income tax (expense) benefit was expense of $12.6 million in the three months ended June 30, 2003 and benefit of $11.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2002. The 2003 expense is composed of $2.3 million U.S. federal income tax expense, $1.1 million U.S. state and local income tax expense and $9.2 million of deferred foreign income tax expense. None of the 2003 income tax except for a portion of the state and local tax is expected to be payable in the next year.

Net loss was $257.6 million in the three months ended June 30, 2003 and $417.0 million in the three months ended June 30, 2002. This change was the result of the factors discussed above, particularly the change in foreign currency transactions of $85.5 million and the reduction in depreciation expense of $51.2 million in 2003 as compared to 2002.

Basic and diluted net loss per common share in the three months ended June 30, 2002 is computed as if the 50.5 million shares issued in connection with our emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization on January 10, 2003 were outstanding as of January 1, 2002.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

Consolidated revenues increased by 10.8% to $1,768.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2003, as compared to $1,595.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2002. Consolidated revenues in UK pounds decreased by 0.7% to £1,097.8 million from £1,105.1 million.

In the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, the United Kingdom accounted for 96.7% and 97.4%, respectively and Ireland accounted for 3.3% and 2.6%, respectively of total consolidated revenues.

Consolidated revenues in dollars and UK pounds were comprised of the following:

                   
      Six Months Ended
      June 30,
     
      2003   2002
     
 
      (in millions)
Consumer
  $ 1,178.5     $ 1,040.6  
Business
    235.5       232.6  
Broadcast
    208.0       188.7  
Carrier
    88.6       92.8  
Ireland
    57.8       41.0  
 
   
     
 
 
Total revenue
  $ 1,768.4     $ 1,595.7  
 
   
     
 
Consumer
    £731.6       £720.6  
Business
    146.2       161.1  
Broadcast
    129.1       130.7  
Carrier
    55.0       64.3  
Ireland
    35.9       28.4  
 
   
     
 
 
Total revenue
    £1,097.8       £1,105.1  
 
   
     
 

In the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, consumer telecommunications and television revenues were 66.6% and 65.2%, respectively, business telecommunications revenues were 13.3% and 14.6%, respectively, broadcast transmission and other revenues were 11.8% and 11.8%, respectively, carrier revenues were 5.0% and 5.8%, respectively, and Ireland revenues were 3.3% and 2.6%, respectively of total consolidated revenues.

Consumer telecommunications and television revenues increased by 13.3% to $1,178.5 million from $1,040.6 million as a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These revenues in UK pounds increased by 1.5% to £731.6 million from £720.6 million. Consumer telecommunications and television revenues also increased due to an increase in broadband Internet services and growth in our wholesale Internet services business.

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Business telecommunications revenues increased by 1.2% to $235.5 million from $232.6 million as a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These revenues in UK pounds decreased by 9.2% to £146.2 million from £161.1 million. Business telecommunications revenues decreased principally due to a decline in customers, major installations and orders. We expect business telecommunications revenues to continue to decline at a similar rate quarter on quarter (approximately 5%) for the remainder of 2003 before returning to steady, managed growth in 2004.

Broadcast transmission and other revenues increased by 10.2% to $208.0 million from $188.7 million as a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These revenues in UK pounds decreased by 1.2% to £129.1 million from £130.7 million due to decreases in satellite and other revenues offset by increases in site sharing and public safety revenues.

Carrier revenues decreased 4.5% to $88.6 million from $92.8 million. These revenues in UK pounds decreased by 14.5% to £55.0 million from £64.3 million. The primary reasons for this decline were the continued downturn in the carriers market and the financial distress of some of the division’s customers, together with increased competition adversely affecting pricing and delayed roll-out of 3G cellular networks.

NTL Ireland revenues increased 41.0% to $57.8 million from $41.0 million. These revenues in UK pounds increased 26.4% to £35.9 million from £28.4 million. The primary reasons for the increase were growth in digital television customers, a price increase that became effective in January 2003 and an increase in business sector revenues.

Operating expenses (including network expenses) increased 7.1% to $797.8 million from $745.1 million as a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These expenses in UK pounds decreased 4.2% to £495.3 million from £516.8 million primarily as a result of decreases in telephony interconnection and television programming costs. Operating expenses as a percentage of revenues declined to 45.1% in 2003 from 46.7% in 2002.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 13.6% to $438.5 million from $386.1 million primarily as a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These expenses in UK pounds increased by 2.1% to £272.2 million from £266.7 million. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues increased to 24.8% in 2003 from 24.2% in 2002. The change in these expenses in 2003 as compared to 2002 reflects an increase in marketing and selling costs offset by various cost savings efforts including restructurings announced in the fourth quarter of 2002.

Other charges of $23.8 million and $3.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively, were restructuring charges for employee severance and related costs. These costs in the six months ended June 30, 2003 were incurred for approximately 635 employees, approximately 260 of whom were terminated by June 30, 2003.

The following table summarizes the restructuring charges incurred and utilized since December 31, 2002:

                                         
    Employee                                
    Severance   Lease                        
    and Related   Exit   Agreement                
    Costs   Costs   Modifications   Other   Total
   
 
 
 
 
    (in millions)
Balance, December 31, 2002
  $ 19.6     $ 78.7     $ 1.2     $ 1.5     $ 101.0  
Foreign currency exchange translation adjustments
    1.3       5.7       0.1       0.1       7.2  
Released
    (4.1 )                       (4.1 )
Charged to expense
    27.9                         27.9  
Utilized
    (25.6 )     (6.8 )           (0.8 )     (33.2 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Balance, June 30, 2003
  $ 19.1     $ 77.6     $ 1.3     $ 0.8     $ 98.8  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 

Depreciation expense decreased to $575.1 million from $664.4 million primarily due to the $2,498.0 million decrease in the carrying value of fixed assets subject to depreciation effective January 1, 2003 due to the adoption of fresh-start reporting.

Amortization expense increased to $100.2 million from $30.4 million due to the $1,222.6 million increase in customer lists that are subject to amortization effective January 1, 2003 due to the adoption of fresh-start reporting.

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Interest expense decreased to $363.4 million from $551.4 million primarily as a result of the $9,486.9 million cancellation of debt on January 10, 2003 in connection with our emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization. Pursuant to SOP 90-7, in the period from May 8, 2002 to June 30, 2002 interest expense was included in the results of operations only to the extent that it would be paid during the bankruptcy proceeding or that it was probable that it would be an allowed priority, secured or unsecured claim. Therefore, interest expense in the six months ended June 30, 2002 excluded $121.2 million of contractual interest. Interest of $250.7 million and $235.2 million was paid in cash in the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Recapitalization expense was $63.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2002. Recapitalization expense included all transactions incurred as a result of our Chapter 11 reorganization. Recapitalization expense in the six months ended June 30, 2002 included $18.8 million for employee retention related to substantially all of our UK employees and $44.5 million for financial advisor, legal, accounting and consulting costs.

Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) were gains of $17.6 million and losses of $69.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. These losses in 2003 are primarily due to the effect of changes in exchange rates on U.S. dollar denominated debt of our subsidiaries Diamond Holdings Limited and NTL (Triangle) LLC whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. Our results of operations will continue to be affected by foreign exchange rate fluctuations.

Income tax (expense) benefit was expense of $28.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2003 and benefit of $22.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2002. The 2003 expense is composed of $12.8 million U.S. federal income tax expense, $1.1 million U.S. state and local income tax expense and $14.9 million of deferred foreign income tax expense. None of the 2003 income tax except for a portion of the state and local tax is expected to be payable in the next year.

Net loss was $537.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2003 and $876.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2002. This change was the result of the factors discussed above, particularly the decrease in interest expense of $188.0 million, the reduction in depreciation expense of $89.3 million and the change in foreign currency transactions of $87.1 million.

Basic and diluted net loss per common share in the six months ended June 30, 2002 is computed as if the 50.5 million shares issued in connection with our emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization on January 10, 2003 were outstanding as of January 1, 2002.

Fixed assets, net, totaled $7,764.5 million and $11,088.9 million, representing 71.2% and 85.0% of total assets at June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively. Fixed assets are stated at cost, which includes amounts capitalized for labor and overhead expended in connection with the design and installation of our operating network equipment and facilities. Costs associated with initial customer installations, additions of network equipment necessary to enable advanced services, acquisition of additional fixed assets and replacement of existing fixed assets are capitalized. The costs of reconnecting the same service to a previously installed premise are charged to expense in the period incurred. Costs for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred.

Internal costs directly related to the construction and installation of fixed assets, including payroll and related costs of certain employees and rent and other occupancy costs are capitalized. The payroll and related costs of certain employees that are directly related to construction and installation activities are capitalized based on specific time devoted to these activities where identifiable. In cases where the time devoted to these activities is not specifically identifiable, we capitalize costs based upon estimates. We are in the process of upgrading our accounting systems to reduce reliance upon estimates in determining amounts capitalized. Rent and other occupancy costs are capitalized based on rates derived from the costs of the facilities and a factor based on function or use. The internal costs capitalized in the six months ended June 30, 2003 and the year ended December 31, 2002 were approximately £43 million ($71.1 million) and £115 million ($185.1 million), respectively.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued an Exposure Draft of a Proposed Statement of Position on Accounting for Certain Costs and Activities related to Property, Plant and Equipment dated June 29, 2001. This Exposure Draft is not currently GAAP. However, if this Exposure Draft is adopted, it would require among other things that rent and other occupancy costs are charged to expense as incurred. In the six months ended June 30, 2003 and the year ended December 31, 2002, we capitalized approximately £4 million and £9 million of such costs.

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The following table includes the calculation of internal costs capitalized as a percentage of total operating and selling, general and administrative expenses and as a percentage of cash used to purchase fixed assets.

                 
    Six Months        
    Ended   Year Ended
    June 30,   December 31,
    2003   2002
   
 
    (in millions)
Internal costs capitalized
  $ 71.1     $ 185.1  
Total operating and selling, general and administrative expenses
    1,236.3       2,291.0  
Internal costs capitalized as a percentage of total operating and selling, general and administrative expenses
    5.8 %     8.1 %
Purchase of fixed assets
    299.7       680.9  
Internal costs capitalized as a percentage of purchase of fixed assets
    23.7 %     27.2 %

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Certain statements contained herein constitute “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used herein, the words, “believe,” “anticipate,” “should,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” “expects,” “estimates,” “projects,” “positioned,” “strategy,” and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be materially different from those contemplated, projected, forecasted, estimated or budgeted, whether expressed or implied, by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, those set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in this Form 10-Q as well as: the impact of our organizational restructuring and integration actions; our ability to maintain contracts that are critical to our operations; potential adverse developments with respect to our liquidity or results of operations; our ability to fund and execute our business plan; our ability to attract, retain and compensate key executives and associates; our ability to attract and retain customers; general economic and business conditions; technological developments; our ability to continue to design networks, install facilities, obtain and maintain any required governmental licenses or approvals and finance construction and development, all in a timely manner at reasonable costs and on satisfactory terms and conditions; assumptions about customer acceptance, churn rates, overall market penetration and competition from providers of alternative services; the impact of new business opportunities requiring significant up-front investment; and interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations. We assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in factors affecting such statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” SFAS No.149 amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” This statement is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a significant effect on the results of operations, financial condition or cash flows of the Company.

In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46”), which requires variable interest entities to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary of the entity if certain criteria are met. FIN 46 is effective immediately for all new variable interest entities created or acquired after January 31, 2003. For variable interest entities created or acquired prior to February 1, 2003, the provisions of FIN 46 become effective for the Company during the third quarter of 2003. Although the Company has not completed its review, the Company does not expect to consolidate any of its unconsolidated affiliates accounted for using the equity method as a result of the effectiveness of FIN 46.

In November 2002, the Emerging Issues Task Force reached a consensus on EITF No. 00-21, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables” (“EITF 00-21”). EITF 00-21 provides guidance on how to account for arrangements that involve the delivery or performance of multiple products, services and/or rights to use assets. The provisions of EITF 00-21 will apply to revenue arrangements entered into in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2003. The adoption of EITF 00-21 is not expected to have a significant effect on the results of operations, financial condition or cash flows of the Company.

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In July 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.” SFAS No. 146 replaced EITF Issue No. 94-3 “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)”. SFAS No. 146 requires that a liability for costs associated with an exit or disposal activity is recognized when the liability is incurred. Under Issue No. 94-3, a liability for an exit cost as defined is recognized at the date of a commitment to an exit or disposal plan. SFAS No. 146 is effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. The adoption of this standard did not have a significant effect on the results of operations, financial condition or cash flows of the Company.

In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations,” effective for the Company on January 1, 2003. This Statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible fixed assets and the associated asset retirement costs. The adoption of this standard did not have a significant effect on the results of operations, financial condition or cash flows of the Company.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to various market risks, including changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. Market risk is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as foreign currency exchange and interest rates. We do not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

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To the extent we obtain financing in U.S. dollars and incur construction and operating costs in various other currencies, we will encounter currency exchange rate risks. Furthermore, our revenues are generated in foreign currencies while our interest and principal obligations with respect to a significant portion of our existing indebtedness are payable in U.S. dollars.

The fair market value of long-term fixed interest rate debt and the amount of future interest payments on floating interest rate debt are subject to interest rate risk. Generally, the fair market value of fixed interest rate debt will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise.

The following table provides information as of June 30, 2003 about our long-term fixed and floating interest rate debt that are sensitive to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The table also includes the $56.1 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of Exit Notes issued on July 1, 2003.

                                                                   
      Six                                                        
      Months   Year   Year   Year   Year                   Fair
      Ending   Ending   Ending   Ending   Ending                   Value
      12/31/03   12/31/04   12/31/05   12/31/06   12/31/07   Thereafter   Total   06/30/03
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      (in millions)
Long-term Debt Including Current Portion
                                                               
U.S. Dollars
                                                               
Fixed Rate
                          $ 517.3     $ 724.3     $ 1,241.6     $ 1,237.3  
Average Interest Rate
                                    11.20 %     17.37 %                
U.K. Pound
                                                               
Fixed Rate
                                £ 135.0     £ 135.0     £ 124.2  
Average Interest Rate
                                            10.00 %                
Average Forward Exchange Rate
                                            1.5102                  
U.K. Pound
                                                               
Variable Rate
              £ 2,584.8     £ 408.3                 £ 2,993.1     £ 2,993.1  
 
                  LIBOR   LIBOR                                
Average Interest Rate
                  plus 3.5 %   plus 8.5 %                                
Average Forward Exchange Rate
                  1.5226       1.5143                                  
U.K. Pound
                                                               
 
Variable Rate
                    £ 20.0     £ 180.0           £ 200.0     £ 200.0  
Average Interest Rate
                          LIBOR   LIBOR                        
 
                          plus 5.5 %   plus 5.5 %                        
Average Forward Exchange Rate
                            1.5143       1.5091                          

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)   Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act.
 
(b)   Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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RISK FACTORS

Our business is capital intensive and we have historically incurred losses and generated negative cash flows and cannot assure you that we will be profitable in the future or that we will have sufficient liquidity to fund our working capital and capital expenditures and to meet our obligations under our existing debt instruments.

Our business is very capital intensive and has always required significant amounts of cash. Historically, construction, operating expenditures and interest costs have resulted in negative cash flow. We have also incurred and expect to continue to incur substantial losses. We cannot be certain that we will achieve or sustain profitability in the future. Failure to achieve profitability could diminish our ability to sustain operations, meet financial covenants, obtain additional required funds and make required payments on any indebtedness we have incurred or may incur.

     We had net losses for the six months ended June 30, 2003 of $537.2 million, and for the years ended December 31:

  2002: $2,375.8 million
 
  2001: $11,837.0 million (including an asset impairment charge of $8,160.6 million)
 
  2000: $2,388.1 million
 
  1999: $716.5 million
 
  1998: $534.6 million

As of December 31, 2002, our accumulated deficit was $18.6 billion.

Moreover, we currently expect that we will require between £5.0 million and £15.0 million to fund our working capital including debt service and capital expenditures, net of cash from operations, in the twelve months from July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004. We believe that cash and cash equivalents on hand of $594.0 million as of June 30, 2003 will be sufficient for our cash requirements during the twelve months from July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004.

In addition, beginning in 2005, a series of principal payments will come due on our existing debt instruments as they approach their respective maturity dates. Our ability to make these payments and meet our ongoing funding requirements is dependent upon a number of factors, including our existing cash balances, the cash flow generated by our operating subsidiaries, and our ability to obtain additional financing in the future. Failure to achieve profitability or maintain or achieve various other financial performance levels could in the future diminish our ability to sustain operations, meet financial covenants, obtain additional funds, and make required payments on our debtedness.

We are a holding company that is dependent upon cash flow from our subsidiaries to meet our obligations; our ability to access that cash flow may be limited in some circumstances. In addition, the Exit Notes are structurally subordinated to the obligations of our subsidiaries that are not senior guarantors.

We are a holding company with no independent operations or significant assets other than our investments in and advances to our subsidiaries. We depend upon the receipt of sufficient funds from our subsidiaries to meet our obligations including interest and principal obligations with respect to the Exit Notes. Because of our substantial leverage and our dependence on our operating subsidiaries to generate distributions, there can be no assurance that we will have adequate funds to fulfill our interest and principal obligations in respect of the Exit Notes. In addition, the terms of existing and future indebtedness of us and our subsidiaries, including our Working Capital Credit Facility and Senior Credit Facility, and the indentures governing the notes of Diamond Holdings and NTL Triangle, and the laws of the jurisdictions under which those subsidiaries are organized limit the payment of dividends, loan repayments and other distributions to us under many circumstances.

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We have historically had a deficiency of earnings to fixed charges and our earnings in the future may not be sufficient to cover those fixed charges.

For the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999 and 1998, our earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $2,447.8 million, $11,786.6 million, $2,563.1 million, $785.2 million and $535.0 million, respectively. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, including capitalized interest, amortization of fees related to debt financing and rent expense deemed to be interest. Our earnings in the future may not be sufficient to cover those fixed charges.

Our substantial leverage could adversely affect our financial health and diminish shareholder value.

We are, and, for the foreseeable future will continue to be, highly leveraged. As of June 30, 2003, the accreted value of our total long-term indebtedness less unamortized discount of $6,487.7 million represents 72.3% of our total capitalization.

Our substantial indebtedness, coupled with the relatively high effective interest rate on our notes, could adversely affect our financial health and, consequently, erode shareholder value, by, among other things:

  increasing our vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic conditions or increases in prevailing interest rates particularly for any borrowings at variable interest rates,
 
  limiting our ability to obtain additional financing, if needed, and
 
  requiring us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to service our debt, which reduces the funds available for operations and future business opportunities.

In addition, the significant cash payments required as a result of the relatively high interest rates of our debt, if left outstanding, could negatively impact shareholder value.

We are subject to restrictive debt covenants pursuant to our indebtedness.

As part of our implementation of the Plan, we issued $558.249 million principal amount of the Exit Notes to certain of our creditors under the terms of an indenture. In addition, we amended the terms of our existing Senior Credit Facility and Working Capital Credit Facility.

The indentures governing our outstanding notes, including the Exit Notes, among other things, significantly restrict and, in some cases, prohibit our ability and the ability of most of our subsidiaries to:

  incur additional debt;
 
  create or incur liens;
 
  pay dividends or make other equity distributions;
 
  purchase or redeem share capital;
 
  create restrictions on the payment of dividends or other amounts by our subsidiaries;
 
  make investments;
 
  sell assets;
 
  issue or sell share capital of certain subsidiaries;
 
  engage in transactions with affiliates; and
 
  effect a merger or consolidation of, or sell all or substantially all of our assets.

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Similar restrictive covenants are contained in our Senior Credit Facility and Working Capital Credit Facility which are applicable to us and most of our subsidiaries. In addition, under our credit facilities, we and our subsidiaries must comply with certain financial covenants specifying various financial performance levels that we are required to meet. In the event we were to fail to meet any of these covenants and were unable to cure such breach or otherwise renegotiate such covenant, the lenders under those facilities would have significant rights to seize control of most of our assets. Such a default, or a breach of any of the other obligations in the indentures governing our notes, could also trigger a default under the notes.

The covenants in our credit facilities and the indentures governing our outstanding notes and any future debt may significantly restrict our future operations. Furthermore, upon the occurrence of any event of default under the indentures governing our outstanding notes, our credit facilities or the agreements governing any other debt of our subsidiaries, the lenders could elect to declare all amounts outstanding under such indentures, credit facilities or agreements, together with accrued interest, to be immediately due and payable. If those lenders accelerate the payment of those amounts, we cannot assure you that our assets and the assets of our subsidiaries will be sufficient to repay in full those amounts.

The telecommunications industry is subject to rapid technological changes and we cannot predict the effect of any changes on our businesses.

The telecommunications industry is subject to rapid and significant changes in technology and the effect of technological changes on our businesses cannot be predicted. Our core offerings may become outdated due to technological breakthroughs rendering our products out of date.

We are subject to significant competition in each of our business areas and we expect that competition will intensify — if we are unable to compete successfully, our financial conditions and results of operations could be adversely affected.

We face significant competition from established and new competitors in each of our businesses. In particular, in two of our three key lines of business - telephony and television — the markets are dominated by our competitors (BT and BSkyB, respectively), who have very large market shares and generally have less financial and operating constraints than we do. Moreover, we may also be required to reduce prices if our competitors reduce prices, or as a result of any other downward pressure on prices for telecommunications services, which could have an adverse effect on us.

In addition, BSkyB has access to various movie and sports programming content, with which they create some of the most popular pay TV channels in the UK. We carry several of those channels on our systems. Although there are competing channel providers, the position of programming supplier to us undoubtedly is an advantage to BSkyB, not only because the Sky brand is a feature of our cable TV service, but also because we are dependant upon the supply of these Sky premium channels allowing BSkyB to influence pricing and bundling. Thus far, regulators have not disturbed the pricing arrangements imposed on us by BSkyB.

If we are unable to compete successfully, our financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

We remain subject to the risks of successfully integrating the acquisitions through which we have historically grown our business. In particular, we are in the process of integrating our various billing and operation platforms — if we do not complete this integration, we could experience an adverse effect on our customer service, churn rate and operating costs.

We have historically grown our business through acquisitions. This has resulted in our being exposed to the risk of failing to successfully integrate those acquisitions, in particular, workforce, management, network and systems. A significant result of our growth through acquisitions is that we have inherited a variety of distinct billing and customer service systems from various companies that we have acquired. We are in the process of integrating our various billing systems and customer databases in an effort to improve one of the main tools we use to provide customer service; however, we do not as yet have an integrated billing and operational platform. We cannot be certain that this integration project will be successful. If the full integration of our billing and customer service systems is not successful, we could experience an adverse effect on our customer service, churn rate and costs of maintaining these systems going forward. We could also experience operational failures related to billing and collecting revenue from our customers, which, depending on the severity of the failure, could have a material adverse effect on our business.

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Moreover, the integration process has involved a number of internal reorganizations of our business as we continue to strive for better performance. These reorganizations have typically involved, among other things, the termination of employees made redundant as a result of the process. It is likely these internal reorganizations have negatively impacted employee morale. However, the results of the recent employee survey indicated that an increasing number of employees are proud to work for us and would recommend us as an employer. Negative effects on employee morale can have a negative effect on our operations generally.

One of our key strategies is to control customer churn. However there can be no assurance that we will successfully accomplish this or that our churn rate will not increase.

In order to control churn in the future, we aim to improve our customer service. This improvement will be difficult to obtain without an integrated billing system and a customer database across our entire network. If the integration of our various billing systems is not successful, we could experience an adverse effect on customer service and, in turn, our churn rate.

We plan to increase our customer base and revenue generating units (referred to in this quarterly report as RGUs) in 2003. If demand for our products and services is greater than anticipated, our customer service call centers could experience a higher than expected volume of calls. If customer service suffered as a result, it could contribute to churn. Our business plan also includes the migration of our customers from analog to digital service. The migration process could also increase churn levels.

Our ability to control churn could also be adversely affected by the availability of competing services in the UK, such as the digital satellite and digital terrestrial television services offered by BSkyB and the BBC, and telephone, Internet and broadband services offered by BT. BT and BSkyB have regularly launched strong direct and indirect win-back campaigns to entice our customers to churn and move to these competing services.

Another part of our strategy to control churn is to increase take up of broadband services by our existing customers. If this increased level of take up does not materialize we may have difficulties in controlling churn levels, which would adversely impact our results of operations.

Our prospects will depend in part on our ability to control our costs while maintaining and improving our service levels.

Our prospects will depend in part on our ability to control costs and operate more efficiently, while maintaining and improving our existing service levels. In particular, in order to reduce costs we are in the process of negotiating with several of our vendors for better terms under existing and future agreements. We cannot be certain that such negotiations will conclude successfully.

Failure to successfully market broadband to our existing customer base will adversely impact our revenue and results of operations.

A significant component of our strategy is to successfully market broadband products to our existing consumer customer base. We believe that our “triple play” offering of telephony, broadband access to the Internet and digital television will prove attractive to our existing customer base and allow us to increase our average revenue per user. However, we face significant competition in these markets, through digital satellite and digital terrestrial television and through alternative Internet access media, such as the DSL service offered by BT and Freeserve. Additionally, some of our competitors have substantially greater financial and technical resources than we do. If we are unable to charge prices for broadband services that are anticipated in our business plan in response to competition or if our competition delivers a better product to our customers, our results of operations will be adversely affected.

Our actual results of operations and financial condition may differ from our reported results of operations and financial condition due to the use of estimates and assumptions in the preparation of our financial statements.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions impact, among others, the following: the amount of uncollectible accounts receivable, the amount to be paid to terminate certain agreements included in restructuring costs, the amount to be paid for other liabilities, our pension expense and pension funding requirements, estimates related to the amount of costs to be capitalized in connection with the construction and installation of our network and facilities and estimates related to the value of investments, long-lived assets and goodwill.

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We are dependant upon a small number of key personnel.

A small number of key executive officers manage our businesses. The loss of one or more of these executive officers could have a material adverse effect on us. We believe that our future success will depend in large part on our continued ability to attract and retain highly skilled and qualified personnel. Although we have entered into employment contracts with all of our executive officers, those contracts cannot prevent such individuals from resigning. If an individual does resign, he or she is bound by certain non-compete clauses which may or may not discourage the individual from leaving.

Our principal businesses are subject to government regulation, including pricing regulation, and changes in current regulations may adversely affect us.

Our principal business activities are regulated and supervised by various governmental bodies. Changes in laws, regulations or governmental policy or the interpretations of those laws or regulations affecting our activities and those of our competitors, such as licensing requirements, changes in price regulation and deregulation of interconnection arrangements, could have a material adverse effect on us.

We are also subject to regulatory initiatives of the European Commission. Changes in EU Directives may reduce our range of programming and increase the costs of purchasing television programming or require us to provide access to our cable network infrastructure to other service providers, which could have a material adverse effect on us.

We are dependent upon many critical systems and processes, many of which are dependent upon hardware that is concentrated in a small number of locations. If a catastrophe were to occur at one or more of those locations, it could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our business is dependent on many sophisticated critical systems, which support all of the various aspects of our operations from our network to our billing and customer service systems. The hardware supporting a large number of critical systems are housed in a relatively small number of locations. If one or more of these locations were to be subject to fire, natural disaster, terrorism, power loss, or other catastrophe, it could have a material adverse effect on and cause irreparable harm to our business. We are currently studying ways to improve our disaster recovery to prevent or mitigate such a potential failure. However, despite any disaster recovery, security and service continuity protection measures we have or may in the future take we cannot assure you that these measures will be sufficient. In addition, although we build our network in resilient rings to ensure the continuity of network availability in the event of any damage to our underground fibers, should any ring be cut twice in different locations, it is likely that no transmission signals will be able to pass, which could cause significant damage to our business. This is especially so in relation to our Sirius undersea ring connecting the UK to the Republic of Ireland: any simultaneous cut of the Northern and Southern routes would isolate our Irish networks from our UK networks for an extended period.

We do not insure the underground portion of our cable network.

We obtain insurance of the type and in the amounts that we believe are customary for similar companies. Consistent with this practice, we do not insure the underground portion of our cable network. Substantially all of our cable network is constructed underground. Any catastrophe that affects our underground cable network could result in substantial uninsured losses.

We are subject to currency risk because we obtained significant financing and may in the future obtain additional financing in U.S. dollars but generally generate revenues and incur expenses in pounds sterling and Euros.

We encounter currency exchange rate risks because we generate revenues and incur construction and operating expenses in pounds sterling and Euros while we pay interest and principal obligations with respect to a significant amount of our existing indebtedness in U.S. dollars. We cannot assure you that any hedging transactions we might enter into will be successful or that shifts in the currency exchange rates will not have a material adverse effect on us. For example, to the extent that the pound sterling declines in value against the U.S. dollar, and we have not fully hedged against such declines, the effective cost of servicing our U.S. dollar debt will be higher and we will incur currency losses.

Our broadcast services and carrier telecommunications businesses are dependent upon ITV and other contracts.

Our broadcast services business has contracts for the provision of television broadcasting transmission services with the ITV national network of 15 affiliated television stations, Channel 4/S4C and Channel 5. The majority of the prices that we may charge these companies for transmission services are subject to regulation by the Office of the Director of Telecommunications (referred to in this

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quarterly report as OFTEL). Although, historically, the ITV companies and Channel 4/S4C have renewed their contracts with us, we cannot assure you that they will do so upon expiration of the current contracts, that they will not negotiate terms for provision of transmission services by us on a basis less favorable to us or that they would not seek to obtain from third parties a portion of the transmission services that we currently provide.

Other contracts important to our broadcast services business include a contract for the provision of communication services to the Metropolitan Police. This contract is subject to renewal and we cannot assure you that the renewal will be on the same basis, or that the Metropolitan Police will not seek other parties to provide the services.

Our carrier services and mobile business has a contract with Orange plc for the design, build and operation of elements of its mobile network. The minimum term of this contract is scheduled to expire in 2006 and there can be no assurance that it will be renewed.

In addition, our carrier services and mobile business currently has a contract with Vodafone for the supply of mobile transmission services, including core inter-switch and backhaul network capacity. This contract is scheduled to terminate in October 2004 and there are no present indications that it will be renewed.

The loss of any one of these contracts could have a material adverse effect on the relevant business division.

Our broadcast services business is dependent upon site sharing arrangements with its principal competitor.

As a result of, among other factors, a natural shortage of potential transmission sites and the difficulties in obtaining planning permission for erection of further masts, Crown Castle U.K. Ltd. and we have made arrangements to share a large number of tower sites. We cannot assure you that the site sharing arrangements will not be terminated. Termination of the site sharing arrangements would have a material adverse effect on us.

Under the present arrangements for analog broadcast services, one of the parties is the owner, lessor or licensor of each site and the other party is entitled to request a license to use specified facilities at that site. Each site license granted pursuant to the site sharing agreement is for an initial period expiring on December 31, 2005, subject to title to the site and to the continuation in force of the site sharing agreement. Each site sharing agreement provides that, if requested by the sharing party, it will be extended for further periods. Either party may terminate the agreement by giving 5 years’ written notice until December 31, 2005 or at any date which is a date 10 years or a multiple of 10 years after December 31, 2005. With respect to digital broadcast services, we and Crown Castle U.K. Ltd. are negotiating a formal arrangement pending finalization of a separate digital site sharing agreement which is envisaged to be on terms similar to the existing analog site sharing agreement. Presently the parties are operating under an informal arrangement pending finalization of the formal arrangement. Although we believe such formalization will be concluded successfully, we cannot be certain of that conclusion.

Some provisions of the agreements governing our indebtedness and the indebtedness of our subsidiaries, our stockholder rights plan and certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation could delay or prevent transactions involving a change of control of NTL Incorporated.

We may, under some circumstances involving a change of control, be obligated to offer to repurchase substantially all of our outstanding notes, and repay other indebtedness (including our bank facilities). We cannot assure you that we will have available financial resources necessary to repurchase those notes or repay that indebtedness in those circumstances.

If we cannot repurchase and repay this indebtedness in the event of a change of control, the failure to do so would constitute an event of default under the indentures and agreements under which that indebtedness was incurred and could result in a cross-default under other indebtedness. The threat of this could have the effect of delaying or preventing transactions involving a change of control of NTL Incorporated, including transactions in which stockholders might otherwise receive a substantial premium for their shares over then current market prices, and may limit the ability of our stockholders to approve transactions that they may deem to be in their best interest.

Our stockholder rights plan and certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation may have the effect, alone or in combination with each other or with the existence of authorized but unissued common stock and preferred stock, of preventing or making more difficult transactions involving a change of control of NTL Incorporated.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In connection with the now consummated Chapter 11 cases, proofs of claim were filed against us and other debtors in those cases by Morgan Stanley Senior Funding Inc. for $11,400,000. These claims are asserted by Morgan Stanley Senior Funding Inc. to relate to alleged unpaid fees for commitments of capital made to various companies within the former NTL group of companies in 1999. On May 7, 2003, we filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York an objection to the one of these claims that were filed against us seeking its dismissal on the grounds that it was not properly before the Bankruptcy Court and asserting, in the alternative, that we had valid defenses to such claim. The Bankruptcy Court has yet to issue a decision in respect of the objection.

NTL Europe, our former parent company prior to our emergence from Chapter 11 on January 10, 2003, and certain of its officers, including our President – Chief Executive Officer, have been named as defendants in a number of purported securities class action lawsuits. The complaints in those cases generally allege that the defendants failed to accurately disclose NTL Europe’s financial condition, finances and future prospects in press releases and other communications with investors prior to filing its Chapter 11 case in federal court. We do not know of any facts that would support these allegations, and the defendants have informed us that they intend to defend these lawsuits vigorously. While NTL Europe has been released from personal monetary liability in these actions as a result of the consummation of the Plan, the case remains pending against NTL Europe and the individuals named as defendants. We have not been named as a defendant. The cases have been consolidated for all purposes before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

The two separate proceedings which were initiated in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York by Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. and JMB Capital Partners, L.P., respectively, requesting that we be held liable for alleged damages attributable to their respective trading in our “when-issued” common stock of NTL prior to the consummation of the Plan have been voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiffs without prejudice to recommencement in state court where related litigation against other parties is pending.

We are involved in certain other disputes and litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business. None of these matters are expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On June 17, 2003, NTL Incorporated held its annual meeting of stockholders. The following proposals were adopted: (1) the election of Barclay Knapp and Edwin M. Banks to the Board of Directors and (2) the ratification of the reappointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2003.

The stockholders approved the election of Barclay Knapp by a vote of 27,271,530 shares in favor and 4,946,576 shares withheld from voting. The stockholders approved the election of Edwin M. Banks by a vote of 27,271,530 shares in favor and 4,946,576 shares withheld from voting. The stockholders ratified the reappointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2003 by vote of 30,677,049 shares in favor, 1,530,228 shares were voted against and 10,829 shares abstained from voting.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

On August 12, 2003, NTL Incorporated announced that Barclay Knapp, President and Chief Executive Officer has decided to step down from this current role. Simon Duffy, who is currently NTL’s Chief Operating Officer, will become Chief Executive Officer effective as of close of business on August 15, 2003.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)   Exhibits.
 
31   Certifications of CEO and CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
32   Certification of CEO and CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
(b)   Reports on Form 8-K.

No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Company during the quarter ended June 30, 2003.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

         
    NTL INCORPORATED
         
Date: August 13, 2003   By:   /s/ Barclay Knapp
       
        Barclay Knapp
President and Chief Executive Officer
         
Date: August 13, 2003   By:   /s/ Scott E. Schubert
       
        Scott E. Schubert
Chief Financial Officer

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