UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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
For the transition period from__________ to __________
Commission File Number 33-95042
PEGASUS MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 23-2778525
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(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
c/o Pegasus Communications Management Company;
225 City Line Avenue, Suite 200, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 376-0022
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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__ No /X/ --
Number of shares of each class of the registrant's common stock
outstanding as of August 6, 2003:
Class A, Common Stock, $0.01 par value 161,500
Class B, Common Stock, $0.01 par value 8,500
The registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H
(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this form with reduced
disclosure format
PEGASUS MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Form 10-Q
Table of Contents
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2003
Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 4
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
Three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 5
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
Six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 8
Item 2. Management's Narrative Analysis of the Results of Operations 25
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 32
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 33
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 33
Signatures 34
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Pegasus Media & Communications, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
June 30, December 31,
2003 2002
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(unaudited)
Currents assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 17,585 $ 12,237
Accounts receivable, net:
Trade 22,467 27,163
Other 4,708 8,842
Deferred subscriber acquisition costs, net 12,157 15,706
Deferred income taxes 2,487 4,454
Prepaid expenses 6,093 6,377
Other current assets 6,584 7,581
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Total current assets 72,081 82,360
Property and equipment, net 65,704 66,977
Intangible assets, net 1,506,969 1,564,874
Other noncurrent assets 100,865 111,942
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Total $ 1,745,619 $ 1,826,153
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Current liabilities:
Current portion of long term debt $ 3,807 $ 5,631
Accounts payable 12,812 14,899
Accrued programming fees 52,474 57,196
Accrued commissions and subsidies 40,082 40,191
Other accrued expenses 14,796 19,866
Other current liabilities 13,199 14,894
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Total current liabilities 137,170 152,677
Long term debt 394,512 413,366
Other noncurrent liabilities 98,035 104,428
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Total liabilities 629,717 670,471
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Commitments and contingent liabilities (see Note 8)
Minority interest 506 2,157
Common stockholder's equity:
Common stock 2 2
Other common stockholder's equity 1,115,394 1,153,523
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Total common stockholder's equity 1,115,396 1,153,525
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Total $ 1,745,619 $ 1,826,153
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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Pegasus Media & Communications, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30,
2003 2002
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(unaudited)
Net revenues:
Direct broadcast satellite $ 205,823 $ 216,447
Broadcast television 8,141 7,563
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Total net revenues 213,964 224,010
Operating expenses:
Direct broadcast satellite
Programming 92,483 96,016
Other subscriber related expenses 40,550 49,086
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Direct operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization
shown below) 133,033 145,102
Promotions and incentives 3,595 2,027
Advertising and selling 6,572 7,820
General and administrative 5,913 6,865
Depreciation and amortization 40,843 41,487
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Total direct broadcast satellite 189,956 203,301
Broadcast television (including depreciation and amortization of $507
and $818, respectively) 7,529 7,607
Corporate expenses 2,990 3,588
Other operating expenses, net 7,947 5,449
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Income from operations 5,542 4,065
Interest expense (8,588) (9,140)
Interest income 40 73
Loss on impairment of marketable equity securities - (3,063)
Other nonoperating (expenses) income, net (316) 113
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Loss before income taxes and discontinued operations (3,322) (7,952)
Benefit for income taxes 1,540 2,992
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Loss before discontinued operations (1,782) (4,960)
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations (including loss on disposal of $2,430
in 2003), net of income tax benefit of $984 and $239, respectively (1,607) (389)
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Net loss (3,389) (5,349)
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized loss on marketable equity securities, net of income tax
benefit of $465 - (758)
Reclassification adjustment for accumulated unrealized loss on
marketable securities included in net loss, net of income tax
benefit of $1,164 - 1,899
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Net other comprehensive income - 1,141
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Comprehensive loss $ (3,389) $ (4,208)
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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Pegasus Media & Communications, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(In thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30,
2003 2002
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(unaudited)
Net revenues:
Direct broadcast satellite $ 411,369 $ 431,171
Broadcast television 15,425 14,058
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Total net revenues 426,794 445,229
Operating expenses:
Direct broadcast satellite
Programming 185,739 192,334
Other subscriber related expenses 85,225 100,827
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Direct operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization
shown below) 270,964 293,161
Promotions and incentives 6,473 3,770
Advertising and selling 12,298 16,121
General and administrative 12,286 14,782
Depreciation and amortization 82,829 80,937
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Total Direct broadcast satellite 384,850 408,771
Broadcast television (including depreciation and amortization of
$1,206 and $1,682, respectively) 15,134 14,867
Corporate expenses (including depreciation and amortization of $6 in
2002) 6,093 7,619
Other operating expenses, net 14,112 13,424
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Income from operations 6,605 548
Interest expense (18,463) (18,165)
Interest income 68 153
Loss on impairment of marketable equity securities - (3,063)
Other nonoperating income, net 1,000 1,239
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Loss before income taxes and discontinued operations (10,790) (19,288)
Benefit for income taxes 4,357 7,152
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Loss before discontinued operations (6,433) (12,136)
Discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (including net gain on
disposal of $5,209 in 2003), net of income tax benefit of $1,745 and
$504 in 2002 2,847 (822)
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Net loss (3,586) (12,958)
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized loss on marketable equity securities, net of income tax
benefit of $1,780 - (2,904)
Reclassification adjustment for accumulated unrealized loss on
marketable securities included in net loss, net of income tax
benefit of $1,164 - 1,899
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Net other comprehensive loss - (1,005)
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Comprehensive loss $ (3,586) $ (13,963)
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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Pegasus Media & Communications, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30,
2003 2002
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(unaudited)
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 55,969 $ 54,502
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Direct broadcast satellite equipment capitalized (9,511) (13,497)
Other capital expenditures (635) (2,020)
Proceeds from sales of broadcast stations 16,265 -
Other 2,975 (1)
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Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities 9,094 (15,518)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from term loan facility - 63,156
Repayments of term loan facility (1,691) (1,375)
Repayment of revolving credit facility - (80,000)
Repayments of other long term debt (2,249) (5,852)
Net advances from affiliates 1,890 32,319
Distributions to parent (67,026) (177,102)
Contributions from parent 9,377 112,091
Other (16) 1,175
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Net cash used for financing activities (59,715) (55,588)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 5,348 (16,604)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 12,237 99,710
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 17,585 $ 83,106
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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PEGASUS MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. General
All references to "we," "us," and "our" refer to Pegasus Media &
Communications, Inc., together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries. "PM&C"
refers to Pegasus Media & Communications, Inc. individually as a separate
entity. "PSC" refers to Pegasus Satellite Communications, Inc., the parent
company of PM&C. "PCC" refers to Pegasus Communications Corporation, the parent
company of PSC. Other terms used are defined as needed where they first appear.
Significant Risks and Uncertainties
We have a history of losses principally due to the substantial amounts
incurred for interest expense and depreciation and amortization. Net losses were
$25.8 million, $201.2 million, and $131.1 million for 2002, 2001, and 2000,
respectively.
We hold the principal operations for PSC and PCC, and each relies on us
as a source of cash in primarily meeting their respective debt and preferred
stock obligations. Our ability to fund operations, planned capital expenditures,
debt service, and other activities and to fund the debt service and preferred
stock requirements of PCC and PSC depends on our ability to generate cash in the
future. Our ability to generate cash depends on the success of our business
strategy, prevailing economic conditions, regulatory risks, competitive
activities by other parties, equipment strategies, technological developments,
level of programming costs and subscriber acquisition costs ("SAC"), levels of
interest rates, and financial, business, and other factors that are beyond our
control. We cannot assure that our business will generate sufficient cash flow
from operations or that alternative financing will be available to us in amounts
sufficient to fund the needs previously specified. Our credit agreement and note
indenture contain numerous covenants that, among other things, generally limit
the ability to incur additional indebtedness and liens, issue other securities,
make certain payments and investments, pay dividends, transfer cash, dispose of
assets, and enter into other transactions. Failure to make debt payments or
comply with covenants could result in an event of default that, if not cured or
waived, could have a material adverse effect on us.
Our principal business is the direct broadcast satellite business. For
2002, 2001, and 2000, revenues for this business were 96%, 96%, and 94%,
respectively, of total consolidated revenues, and operating expenses for this
business were 92%, 93%, and 93%, respectively, of total consolidated operating
expenses. Total assets of the direct broadcast satellite business were 95% and
97% of total consolidated assets at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. We
are in litigation against DIRECTV, Inc. An outcome in this litigation that is
unfavorable to us could adversely impact our direct broadcast satellite
business. See Note 8 for further information.
For the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, the direct broadcast
satellite business had income from operations of $26.5 million and $22.4
million, respectively. We attribute the improvement in the current year to our
direct broadcast satellite business strategy. This strategy focuses on:
increasing the quality of new subscribers and the composition of our existing
subscriber base; enhancing the returns on investment in our subscribers;
generating free cash flow; and preserving liquidity. The primary focus of our
"Quality First" strategy is on improving the quality and creditworthiness of our
subscriber base. Our goal is to acquire and retain high quality subscribers, to
cause average subscribers to become high quality subscribers, and to reduce
acquisition and retention investments in low quality subscribers. To achieve
these goals, our subscriber acquisition, development, and retention efforts
focus on subscribers who are less likely to churn and who are more likely to
subscribe to more programming services, including local and network programming,
and to use multiple receivers. "Churn" refers to subscribers whose service has
terminated. Our strategy includes a significant emphasis on credit scoring of
potential
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
subscribers, adding and upgrading subscribers in markets where DIRECTV
offers local channels, and who subscribe to multiple receivers. It is our
experience that these attributes are closely correlated with lower churn,
increased cash flow, and higher returns on investment. Our strategy also
includes the use of behavioral and predictive scores to group subscribers and to
design retention campaigns, upgrade offers, and consumer offers consistent with
our emphasis on acquiring and retaining high quality subscribers and reducing
our investment in lower quality subscribers.
Continued improvement in results from operations will in large part
depend upon our obtaining a sufficient number of quality subscribers, retention
of these subscribers for extended periods of time, and improving margins from
them. While our direct broadcast satellite business strategy has resulted in an
increase in income from operations, it has contributed to a certain extent to
the decrease in the number of our direct broadcast satellite subscribers of 76
thousand and the decrease of $19.8 million in direct broadcast satellite net
revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the six months ended
June 30, 2002. In the near term, our direct broadcast satellite business
strategy may result in further decreases in the number of our direct broadcast
satellite subscribers and our direct broadcast satellite net revenues when
compared to prior periods, but we believe that our results from operations for
the direct broadcast satellite business will not be significantly impacted. We
cannot make any assurances that this will be the case, however. If a
disproportionate number of subscribers churn relative to the number of quality
subscribers we enroll, we are not able to enroll a sufficient number of quality
subscribers, and/or we are not able to maintain adequate margins from our
subscribers, our results from operations may not improve or improved results
that do occur may not be sustained.
2. Basis of Presentation
The unaudited financial statements herein include the accounts of PM&C
and all of its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. All intercompany
transactions and balances have been eliminated. The balance sheets and
statements of cash flows are presented on a condensed basis. These financial
statements are prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and
Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles
in the United States of America for complete financial statements. The financial
statements reflect all adjustments consisting of normal recurring items that, in
our opinion, are necessary for a fair presentation, in all material respects, of
our financial position and the results of our operations and comprehensive loss
and our cash flows for the interim period. The interim results of operations
contained herein may not necessarily be indicative of the results of operations
for the full fiscal year. Prior year amounts have been reclassified where
appropriate to conform to the current year classification for comparative
purposes.
3. Changes in Other Stockholder's Equity
The net change in other stockholder's equity from December 31, 2002 to
June 30, 2003 of $(38.1) million consisted of net loss of $(3.6) million, cash
contributions from PSC of $28.3 million and cash distributions to PSC of $(62.8)
million.
4. Long Term Debt
All principal amounts borrowed under our revolving credit facility were
repaid during the six months ended June 30, 2003. Letters of credit outstanding
under the revolving credit facility, which reduce the availability thereunder,
were $61.4 million at June 30, 2003. After deducting the letters of credit
outstanding, net availability under our revolving credit facility at June 30,
2003 was $79.2 million.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
We repaid $688 thousand of principal outstanding under
its term loan facility during the three months ended June 30, 2003 as scheduled,
thereby reducing the total principal amount outstanding thereunder to $268.1
million. The weighted average variable rate of interest including applicable
margins on principal amounts outstanding under the term loan facility was 4.6%
and 5.3% at June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively. We repaid $158
thousand of principal outstanding under its incremental term loan facility
during the three months ended June 30, 2003 as scheduled, thereby reducing the
total principal amount outstanding thereunder to $62.5 million. The weighted
average variable rate of interest including applicable margins on principal
amounts outstanding under the incremental term loan facility was 4.6% and 5.3%
at June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively. See below for actions we
took after June 30, 2003 that impact all three of the preceding facilities.
On July 31, 2003, a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of ours (the
"LC subsidiary") entered into a letter of credit facility with a bank for a
maximum amount of $59.0 million that terminates in July 2004. The bank issues
letters of credit under the facility on behalf of the LC subsidiary. Letters of
credit issued are in favor of amounts owed to the National Rural
Telecommunications Cooperative ("NRTC") by our subsidiaries other than the LC
subsidiary. The facility pays a quarterly fee of 1.75% of the amount of letters
of credit outstanding at the beginning of each quarterly payment period.
Outstanding letters of credit are secured with cash provided by the LC
subsidiary in an amount equal to 105% of the letters of credit outstanding. The
LC subsidiary is entitled to all earnings earned by the cash collateral. Cash
collateral provided by the LC subsidiary will be reported as restricted cash on
the consolidated balance sheets. On August 1, 2003, letters of credit were
issued aggregating $59.0 million, and the LC subsidiary provided cash collateral
of $61.9 million. PSC contributed $44.9 million to the LC subsidiary in funding
the cash collateral.
In July 2003, we amended our credit agreement and obtained certain
consents from the lenders thereunder with respect to a term loan facility of
PSC. The effective date of the amendment was August 1, 2003. On the effective
date: 1) the commitment under the revolving credit facility was permanently
reduced by $60.0 million to $80.6 million; 2) the permanent quarterly commitment
reductions under the revolving credit facility were changed to $12.2 million on
September 30, 2003 and $13.7 million every quarterly period ended thereafter
until the facility's expiration date of October 31, 2004; 3) letters of credit
in favor of amounts owed to the NRTC associated with the revolving credit
facility prior to the amendment that had the effect of reducing the availability
of the facility are not associated with the facility after the amendment; and 4)
$1.9 million of term loan principal and $468 thousand of incremental term
principal, along with associated accrued interest for each, were repaid.
Aggregate costs incurred to amend the credit agreement and for consent fees
amounted to $1.5 million. Also on August 1, 2003, $17.0 million was borrowed
under the revolving credit facility to fund cash collateral under the letter of
credit facility discussed above.
In June 2003, PSC contributed to us $17.1 million maturity value of our
12-1/2% notes that it had acquired for its own account in 2002. We
constructively retired the notes upon its receipt, and accounted for the
contribution of the notes as an extinguishment of debt. We recognized a loss on
the extinguishment of $288 thousand that is recorded in other nonoperating
expenses on the statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
On August 1, 2003, PSC contributed $69.3 million to us that was placed
in trust to redeem in September 2003 all of the remaining outstanding principal
of our 12-1/2% notes of $67.9 million and accrued interest on the notes to the
date of their redemption of $1.4 million. These are our only publicly held
securities.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
5. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The only significant noncash investing and financing activity was a net
change in other comprehensive loss for the six months ended June 30, 2002 of
$1.0 million.
6. Dispositions
In March 2003, we completed the sale of our Mobile, Alabama broadcast
television station to an unaffiliated party. Cash received from the sale was
$11.0 million, and we recognized a gain on the sale of $7.6 million, net of
costs related to the sale. The operations and sale of this station are
classified as discontinued in the statement of operations and comprehensive loss
for all periods presented.
In April 2003, we entered into an agreement to sell our two broadcast
television stations located in Mississippi to an unaffiliated party. In
connection with and prior to the sale, we transferred a subsidiary holding the
Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") licenses of these stations to PSC. We
received $5.4 million cash from PSC, consisting of $2.8 million for the net
assets of the subsidiary and $2.6 million as a capital contribution. We did not
recognize any gain or loss on the transfer, for this was a transfer between
entities under common control. On April 30, 2003, we closed on the sale of the
tangible and intangible property (collectively the "nonFCC assets") of these
stations, except for certain equipment associated with the FCC licenses (the
"FCC assets") that we retained. We received $5.1 million on the sale, and
recognized a loss of $2.4 million, net of costs related to the sale. At the
close of the sale of the nonFCC assets, we received $192 thousand from the buyer
as a nonrefundable prepayment on the FCC assets. The carrying amount of the FCC
assets is $368 thousand. We will recognize the $192 thousand prepayment in
revenue and recognize a loss of $182 thousand, net of costs related to the sale,
on the sale of the FCC assets when it is completed. The sale of the FCC assets
will be completed when the FCC approves the transfer of the FCC licenses from
PSC to the buyer. We expect that the close of the sale of the FCC assets will
occur by the end of 2003. The operations and sale of the Mississippi stations
are classified as discontinued in the statement of operations and comprehensive
loss for all periods presented.
Aggregate assets and liabilities associated with the broadcast
television stations above were not significant to our financial position to show
separately as held for sale on the balance sheet, but such have been classified
as other current and noncurrent assets and liabilities as appropriate.
Aggregate revenues for and pretax income (loss) from discontinued
operations were as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2003 2002 2003 2002
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Revenues $ 380 $ 1,284 $ 1,533 $ 2,632
Pretax income (loss) (2,591) (628) 4,592 (1,326)
In the pretax income (loss) from discontinued operations for the three
and six months ended 2003 above was a net loss of $2.4 million and a net gain of
$5.2 million, respectively, from the sale of the applicable assets.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
7. Industry Segments
Our only reportable segment at June 30, 2003 was our direct broadcast
satellite business. Information on the direct broadcast satellite business'
revenue and how it contributed to our consolidated loss from continuing
operations before income taxes for each period reported is as presented on the
statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The direct broadcast satellite
business derived all of its revenues from external customers for each period
presented. Identifiable total assets for the direct broadcast satellite business
were approximately $1.7 billion at June 30, 2003, which were not significantly
different from those at December 31, 2002. We evaluate the direct broadcast
satellite business segment based on its EBITDA, which we define as the direct
broadcast satellite business' net operating revenue less its operating expenses
(excluding depreciation and amortization), as derived from the statements of
operations and comprehensive loss, excluding $4.5 million for a contract
termination fee reversal in 2003 included in other subscriber related costs in
the statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
8. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Legal Matters
DIRECTV Litigation:
National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative
Our subsidiaries, Pegasus Satellite Television ("PST") and Golden Sky
Systems ("GSS"), are affiliates of the NRTC that participate through agreements
in the NRTC's direct broadcast satellite program. "DIRECTV" refers to the
programming services provided by DIRECTV, Inc.
On June 3, 1999, the NRTC filed a lawsuit in United States District
Court, Central District of California against DIRECTV, Inc. seeking a court
order to enforce the NRTC's contractual rights to obtain from DIRECTV, Inc.
certain premium programming formerly distributed by United States Satellite
Broadcasting Company, Inc. for exclusive distribution by the NRTC's members and
affiliates in their rural markets. On July 22, 1999, DIRECTV, Inc. filed a
counterclaim seeking judicial clarification of certain provisions of DIRECTV,
Inc.'s contract with the NRTC. On August 26, 1999, the NRTC filed a separate
lawsuit in United States District Court, Central District of California against
DIRECTV, Inc. claiming that DIRECTV, Inc. had failed to provide to the NRTC its
share of launch fees and other benefits that DIRECTV, Inc. and its affiliates
have received relating to programming and other services. The NRTC and DIRECTV,
Inc. have also filed indemnity claims against one another that pertain to the
alleged obligation, if any, of the NRTC to indemnify DIRECTV, Inc. for costs
incurred in various lawsuits described herein. These claims have been severed
from the other claims in the case and will be tried separately.
DIRECTV, Inc. is seeking as part of its counterclaim a declaratory
judgment that the term of the NRTC's agreement with DIRECTV, Inc. is measured
only by the life of DBS-1, the first DIRECTV satellite launched, and not the
orbital lives of the other DIRECTV satellites at the 101(degree) W orbital
location. If DIRECTV, Inc. were to prevail on its counterclaim, any failure of
DBS-1 could adversely impact our DIRECTV rights. On May 22, 2003, the Court
issued an order denying DIRECTV, Inc.'s motion for summary judgment relating to
the term of the agreement. While the NRTC has a right of first refusal to
receive certain services after the term of NRTC's agreement with DIRECTV, Inc.,
the scope and terms of this right of first refusal are also being disputed as
part of DIRECTV, Inc.'s counterclaim. On December 29, 1999, DIRECTV, Inc. filed
a motion for partial summary judgment seeking an order
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that the right of first refusal does not include programming services and
is limited to 20 program channels of transponder capacity. On January 31, 2001,
the Court issued an order denying DIRECTV Inc.'s motion for partial summary
judgment relating to the right of first refusal.
On July 3, 2002, the Court granted a motion for partial summary
judgment filed by DIRECTV, Inc., holding that the NRTC is liable to indemnify
DIRECTV, Inc. for the costs of defense and liabilities that DIRECTV, Inc. incurs
in a patent case filed by Pegasus Development Corporation ("PDC"), a subsidiary
of PCC, and Personalized Media Communications, L.L.C. ("Personalized Media") in
December 2000 in the United States District Court, District of Delaware against
DIRECTV, Inc., Hughes Electronics Corporation, Thomson Consumer Electronics, and
Philips Electronics North America Corporation. Personalized Media is a company
with which PDC has a licensing arrangement. In February 2003, the United States
District Court, District of Delaware granted PDC's and Personalized Media's
motion for leave to amend the complaint to exclude relief for the delivery
nationwide, using specified satellite capacity, of services carried for the
NRTC, plus any other services delivered through the NRTC to subscribers in the
NRTC's territories. The NRTC filed a motion with the United States District
Court, Central District of California to reconsider its July 3, 2002 decision
that the NRTC indemnify DIRECTV, Inc. for DIRECTV, Inc.'s costs of defense and
liabilities from the patent litigation. The motion was heard by the Court on
June 2, 2003. On June 10, 2003, the Court granted the NRTC's motion for
reconsideration, reversed the partial summary judgment previously granted to
DIRECTV, Inc., and granted partial summary judgment in favor of the NRTC. The
Court's ruling provides that the NRTC has no obligation to indemnify DIRECTV,
Inc. for the costs of defense or liabilities that DIRECTV, Inc. incurs in the
patent litigation, based on the allegations of the amended complaint.
PDC and Personalized Media are seeking injunctive relief and monetary
damages for the defendants' alleged patent infringement and unauthorized
manufacture, use, sale, offer to sell, and importation of products, services,
and systems that fall within the scope of Personalized Media's portfolio of
patented media and communications technologies, of which PDC is an exclusive
licensee within a field of use. The technologies covered by PDC's exclusive
license include services distributed to consumers using certain Ku band BSS
frequencies and Ka band frequencies, including frequencies licensed to
affiliates of Hughes Electronics and used by DIRECTV, Inc. to provide services
to its subscribers. We are unable to predict the possible effects of this
litigation on our relationship with DIRECTV, Inc.
Pegasus Satellite Television and Golden Sky Systems
On January 10, 2000, PST and GSS filed a class action lawsuit in
federal court in Los Angeles against DIRECTV, Inc. as representatives of a
proposed class that would include all members and affiliates of the NRTC that
are distributors of DIRECTV. The complaint contained causes of action for
various torts, common counts, and declaratory relief based on DIRECTV, Inc.'s
failure to provide the NRTC with certain premium programming, and on DIRECTV,
Inc.'s position with respect to launch fees and other benefits, term, and right
of first refusal. The complaint sought monetary damages and a court order
regarding the rights of the NRTC and its members and affiliates. On February 10,
2000, PST and GSS filed an amended complaint, and withdrew the class action
allegations to allow a new class action to be filed on behalf of the members and
affiliates of the NRTC. The amended complaint also added claims regarding
DIRECTV Inc.'s failure to allow distribution through the NRTC of various
advanced services, including Tivo. The new class action was filed on February
29, 2000. The Court certified the plaintiff's class on December 28, 2000. On
March 9, 2001, DIRECTV, Inc. filed a counterclaim against PST and GSS, as well
as the class members, seeking two claims for relief: 1) a declaratory judgment
whether DIRECTV, Inc. is under a contractual obligation to provide PST and GSS
with services after the expiration of the term of their agreements with the NRTC
and 2) an order that DBS-1 is the satellite (and
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the only satellite) that measures the term of PST's and GSS' agreements
with the NRTC. On October 29, 2001, the Court denied DIRECTV Inc.'s motion for
partial summary judgment on its term counterclaim. On June 20, 2001, PST and GSS
filed a second amended complaint, updating the claims asserted in the earlier
complaints.
On June 22, 2001, DIRECTV, Inc. brought suit against PST and GSS in Los
Angeles County Superior Court for breach of contract and common counts. The
lawsuit pertains to the seamless marketing agreement dated August 9, 2000, as
amended, between DIRECTV, Inc. and PST and GSS. On July 13, 2001, PST and GSS
terminated the seamless marketing agreement. The seamless marketing agreement
provided seamless marketing and sales for DIRECTV retailers and distributors. On
July 16, 2001, PST and GSS filed a cross complaint against DIRECTV, Inc.
alleging, among other things, that 1) DIRECTV, Inc. breached the seamless
marketing agreement and 2) DIRECTV, Inc. engaged in unlawful and/or unfair
business practices, as defined in Section 17200, et seq. of the California
Business and Professions Code. This suit has since been removed to the United
States District Court, Central District of California. On September 16, 2002,
PST and GSS filed first amended counterclaims against DIRECTV, Inc. Among other
things, the first amended counterclaims added claims for 1) rescission of the
seamless marketing agreement on the ground of fraudulent inducement, 2) specific
performance of audit rights, and 3) punitive damages on the breach of the
implied covenant of good faith claim. In addition, the first amended
counterclaims deleted the business and professions code claim and the claims for
tortious interference that were alleged in the initial cross complaint. On
November 5, 2002 the Court granted DIRECTV, Inc.'s motion to dismiss 1) the
specific performance claim and 2) the punitive damages allegations on the breach
of the implied covenant of good faith claim. The Court denied DIRECTV, Inc.'s
motion to dismiss the implied covenant of good faith claim in its entirety.
DIRECTV, Inc. filed four summary judgment motions on September 11, 2002
against the NRTC, the class members, and PST and GSS on a variety of issues in
the case. The motions cover a broad range of claims in the case, including 1)
the term of the agreement between the NRTC and DIRECTV, Inc., 2) the right of
first refusal as it relates to PST and GSS, 3) the right to distribute the
premiums, and 4) damages relating to the premiums, launch fees, and advanced
services claims. These motions were argued on May 5, 2003 and decided on May 22,
2003, and were then the subject of a motion for reconsideration argued on June
2, 2003 and decided on June 5, 2003.
As a result of these and earlier rulings, the term of the agreement,
the content of the right of first refusal, and plaintiffs rights to launch fees
and advanced services and to distribute premiums will all be determined at
trial. The Court dismissed PST's tort and punitive damage claims and the
restitution aspects of PST's unfair business practices claim other than with
respect to launch fees. The Court did not dismiss the injunctive relief portions
of the unfair business practices claim. The Court also ruled that DIRECTV, Inc.
has no obligation to provide PST with services after the Member Agreements
between PST and the NRTC expire, except that the ruling does not affect: (1)
obligations the NRTC has or may have to PST under the Member Agreements or
otherwise; (2) obligations DIRECTV, Inc. has or may have in the event it steps
into the shoes of the NRTC as the provider of services to PST; or (3) fiduciary
or cooperative obligations to deliver services owed PST by DIRECT, Inc. through
the NRTC.
On July 25, 2003, the Court ruled on motions in limine filed by all
parties. While the rulings narrowed certain issues to be presented to the Court,
it did not materially alter any of the parties' causes of action. The Court also
denied DIRECTV Inc.'s motion to dismiss PST and GSS, among others, on
jurisdictional grounds.
The lawsuits described above, including both lawsuits brought by the
NRTC, the class action and PST's and GSS' lawsuit (but excluding the indemnity
and seamless marketing lawsuits) were set to be
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tried in phases before the same judge beginning August 14, 2003. The first phase
of the trial was to include issues relating to term and the right of first
refusal. However, the Court was informed of a conditional settlement reached
among DIRECTV, Inc., the NRTC and the class relating to all of their claims;
and, on August 12, 2003, the Court vacated the trial date and set a status
conference for September 4, 2003. The Court also ordered further settlement
proceedings between DIRECTV, Inc. and PST. The announced settlement among
DIRECTV, Inc., the NRTC and the class is conditioned on a satisfactory "fairness
hearing" conducted by the Court relating to the class claims, the date of which
has not been set but is anticipated to be held in approximately 75 to 90 days.
We do not believe that the proposed settlement will resolve the pending claims
between DIRECTV, Inc. and PST and GSS. PST and GSS are in the process of
evaluating the settlement. We have filed copies of the proposed settlement with
a Form 8-K dated August 11, 2003.
Other Legal Matters:
In addition to the matters discussed above, from time to time we are
involved with claims that arise in the normal course of our business. We believe
that the ultimate liability, if any, with respect to these claims will not have
a material effect on our consolidated operations, cash flows, or financial
position.
Commitments
Customer Relationship Management Services:
In the second quarter 2002, we recorded a termination fee liability of
$4.5 million and associated expense to the direct broadcast satellite business'
other subscriber related expense with respect to an agreement for customer
relationship management services that we intended to terminate early. The
termination fee was to be paid and the termination was to be effective in July
2003. During the second quarter 2003, we amended this agreement and the
termination fee was no longer payable. Accordingly, during the second quarter
2003 we reversed the termination fee liability and reduced direct broadcast
satellite's other subscriber related expenses by $4.5 million. The amended
agreement does not require any minimum annual services amount, whereas the
agreement prior to the amendment required a prorated minimum annual services
amount of $10.9 million for 2003.
9. New Accounting Pronouncements
On April 30, 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB")
issued Statement No. 149 "Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities" ("FAS 149"). FAS 149 amends and clarifies various items
and issues related to derivative instruments. There was no material impact to us
upon the adoption of this statement.
The FASB issued Statement No. 150 "Accounting for Certain Financial
Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity" ("FAS 150") in
May 2003. FAS 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and
measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities
and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument within
its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances). We continue to
study the provisions of the statement to determine what, if any, further impact
there may be to us.
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10. Subsidiary Guarantees
Our 12-1/2% senior subordinated notes due 2005 are guaranteed on a
full, unconditional, senior subordinated basis, jointly and severally by each of
its 100% owned direct and indirect subsidiaries, with the exception of certain
subsidiaries described in the following sentence. Pegasus Satellite Development
Corporation and South Plains DBS L.P., both of which are direct or indirect
subsidiaries of ours, are not guarantors of the notes ("Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries"). We believe separate financial statements and other disclosures
concerning the Guarantor Subsidiaries are not significant to an understanding of
their financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. In lieu of
separate financial statements, we are providing the following condensed
consolidating financial statements to present the financial position, results of
operations, and cash flows of the guarantor and nonguarantor entities comprising
the consolidated reporting group.
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10. Subsidiary Guarantees (continued)
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
Guarantor Nonguarantor Adjustments/
As of June 30, 2003 Subsidiaries Subsidiaries PM&C Eliminations Consolidated
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------- ------------
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 14,014 $ 3,571 $ 17,585
Accounts receivable, net 27,175 27,175
Other current assets 20,338 $ 4,218 2,765 27,321
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------- ------------
Total current assets 61,527 4,218 6,336 - 72,081
Property and equipment, net 65,704 65,704
Intangible assets, net 1,506,969 1,506,969
Investment in others 980,516 1,562,644 $(2,471,855) 71,305
Other noncurrent assets 24,934 4,626 29,560
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------- ------------
Total assets $ 2,639,650 $ 4,218 $ 1,573,606 $(2,471,855) $ 1,745,619
============ ============ =========== ============= ============
Liabilities and common stockholder's
equity
Current portion of long term debt $ 425 $ 3,382 $ 3,807
Accounts payable 12,812 12,812
Other current liabilities 114,204 6,347 120,551
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------- ------------
Total current liabilities 127,441 9,729 - 137,170
Long term debt - 394,512 394,512
Other noncurrent liabilities 44,066 53,969 98,035
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------- ------------
Total liabilities 171,507 458,210 - 629,717
Minority interest 506 506
Total common stockholder's equity 2,467,637 $ 4,218 1,115,396 $(2,471,855) 1,115,396
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------- ------------
Total liabilities and common
stockholder's equity $ 2,639,650 $ 4,218 $ 1,573,606 $(2,471,855) $ 1,745,619
============ ============ =========== ============= ============
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10. Subsidiary Guarantees (continued)
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
Guarantor Nonguarantor Adjustments/
As of December 31, 2002 Subsidiaries Subsidiaries PM&C Eliminations Consolidated
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 12,237 $ 12,237
Accounts receivable, net 36,005 36,005
Other current assets 36,387 $ (7,275) $ 5,006 34,118
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------
Total current assets 84,629 (7,275) 5,006 - 82,360
Property and equipment, net 66,977 66,977
Intangible assets, net 1,564,874 1,564,874
Investment in others 987,628 1,625,006 $(2,546,422) 66,212
Other noncurrent assets 39,558 6,172 45,730
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------
Total assets $ 2,743,666 $ (7,275) $ 1,636,184 $(2,546,422) $ 1,826,153
============ ============ ============ ============= ============
Liabilities and common
stockholder's equity:
Current portion of long term debt $ 2,249 $ 3,382 $ 5,631
Accounts payable 14,899 14,899
Other current liabilities 125,706 6,441 132,147
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------
Total current liabilities 142,854 - 9,823 - 152,677
Long term debt 425 412,941 413,366
Other noncurrent liabilities 44,533 59,895 104,428
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------
Total liabilities 187,812 - 482,659 - 670,471
Minority interest 2,157 2,157
Total common stockholder's
equity 2,553,697 $ (7,275) 1,153,525 $(2,546,422) 1,153,525
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------
Total liabilities and common
stockholder's equity $ 2,743,666 $ (7,275) $ 1,636,184 $(2,546,422) $ 1,826,153
============ ============ ============ ============= ============
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10. Subsidiary Guarantees (continued)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
(In thousands)
Guarantor Nonguarantor Adjustments/
For the Three Months ended June 30, 2003 Subsidiaries Subsidiaries PM&C Eliminations Consolidated
------------ ------------ ---------- ------------ ------------
Net revenues:
Direct broadcast satellite $ 202,661 $ 3,487 $ (325) $ 205,823
Other 8,141 8,141
------------ ------------ ---------- ------------ ------------
Total net revenues 210,802 3,487 - (325) 213,964
------------ ------------ ---------- ------------ ------------
Operating expenses:
Direct broadcast satellite
Programming 89,944 2,539 92,483
Other subscriber related expenses 40,550 40,550
------------ ------------ ---------- ------------ ------------
Direct operating expenses 130,494 2,539 133,033
Promotions and incentives 3,595 3,595
Advertising and selling (488) 7,385 (325) 6,572
General and administrative 5,810 103 5,913
Depreciation and amortization 40,808 35 40,843
------------ ------------ ---------- ------------ ------------
Total direct broadcast satellite 180,219 10,062 - (325) 189,956
Other operating expenses 7,140 $ 11,326 18,466
------------ ------------ ---------- ------------ ------------
Income (loss) from operations 23,443 (6,575) (11,326) - 5,542
Interest expense (228) (8,360) (8,588)
Other 30 (306) (276)
------------ ------------ ---------- ------------ ------------
Income (loss) before equity in
affiliates, income taxes, and
discontinued operations 23,245 (6,575) (19,992) - (3,322)
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates (7,860) 16,670 (8,810)
Benefit for income taxes 1,540 1,540
------------ ------------ ---------- ------------ ------------
Income (loss) before discontinued
operations 15,385 (6,575) (1,782) (8,810) (1,782)
Discontinued operations, net of taxes (1,607) (1,607) 1,607 (1,607)
------------ ------------ ---------- ------------ ------------
Net income (loss) $ 13,778 $ (6,575) $ (3,389) $ (7,203) $ (3,389)
============ ============ ========== ============ ============
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10. Subsidiary Guarantees (continued)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
(In thousands)
Guarantor Nonguarantor Adjustments/
For the Three Months ended June 30, 2002 Subsidiaries Subsidiaries PM&C Eliminations Consolidated
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Net revenues:
Direct broadcast satellite $ 222,172 $ 3,714 $ (9,439) $ 216,447
Other 7,563 7,563
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Total net revenues 229,735 3,714 - (9,439) 224,010
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Operating expenses:
Direct broadcast satellite
Programming 94,057 1,959 96,016
Other subscriber related expenses 49,086 49,086
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Direct operating expenses 143,143 1,959 145,102
Promotions and incentives 2,027 2,027
Advertising and selling 6,839 10,420 (9,439) 7,820
General and administrative 6,757 108 6,865
Depreciation and amortization 41,452 35 41,487
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Total direct broadcast satellite 200,218 12,522 - (9,439) 203,301
Other operating expenses 7,643 $ 9,001 16,644
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Income (loss) from operations 21,874 (8,808) (9,001) - 4,065
Interest expense (230) (8,910) (9,140)
Other (2,999) 122 (2,877)
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Income (loss) before equity in
affiliates, income taxes, and
discontinued operations 18,645 (8,808) (17,789) - (7,952)
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates (1,264) 9,190 9,837 (17,763)
Benefit for income taxes 2,992 2,992
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Income (loss) before discontinued
operations 17,381 382 (4,960) (17,763) (4,960)
Discontinued operations, net of taxes (389) (389) 389 (389)
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Net income (loss) 16,992 382 (5,349) (17,374) (5,349)
Other comprehensive income 1,141 1,141 (1,141) 1,141
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Comprehensive income (loss) $ 18,133 $ 382 $ (4,208) $ (18,515) $ (4,208)
============ ============ =========== ============ ============
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10. Subsidiary Guarantees (continued)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
(In thousands)
Guarantor Nonguarantor Adjustments/
For the Six Months ended June 30, 2003 Subsidiaries Subsidiaries PM&C Eliminations Consolidated
------------ ------------ ---------- ------------ ------------
Net revenues:
Direct broadcast satellite $ 404,885 $ 7,235 $ (751) $ 411,369
Other 15,425 15,425
------------ ------------ ---------- ------------ ------------
Total net revenues 420,310 7,235 - (751) 426,794
------------ ------------ ---------- ------------ ------------
Operating expenses:
Direct broadcast satellite
Programming 181,290 4,449 185,739
Other subscriber related expenses 85,225 85,225
------------ ------------ ---------- ------------ ------------
Direct operating expenses 266,515 4,449 270,964
Promotions and incentives 6,473 6,473
Advertising and selling (496) 13,545 (751) 12,298
General and administrative 12,084 202 12,286
Depreciation and amortization 82,759 70 82,829
------------ ------------ ---------- ------------ ------------
Total direct broadcast satellite 367,335 18,266 - (751) 384,850
Other operating expenses 14,814 $ 20,525 35,339
------------ ------------ ---------- ------------ ------------
Income (loss) from operations 38,161 (11,031) (20,525) - 6,605
Interest expense (437) (18,026) (18,463)
Other 133 935 1,068
------------ ------------ ---------- ------------ ------------
Income (loss) before equity in 37,857 (11,031) (37,616) - (10,790)
affiliates, income taxes, and
discontinued operations
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates (16,877) 26,826 (9,949)
Benefit for income taxes 4,357 4,357
------------ ------------ ---------- ------------ ------------
Income (loss) before discontinued 20,980 (11,031) (6,433) (9,949) (6,433)
operations
Discontinued operations, net of taxes 2,847 2,847 (2,847) 2,847
------------ ------------ ---------- ------------ ------------
Net income (loss) $ 23,827 $ (11,031) $ (3,586) $ (12,796) $ (3,586)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
10. Subsidiary Guarantees (continued)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
(In thousands)
Guarantor Nonguarantor Adjustments/
For the Six Months ended June 30, 2002 Subsidiaries Subsidiaries PM&C Eliminations Consolidated
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Net revenues:
Direct broadcast satellite $ 442,654 $ 7,839 $ (19,322) $ 431,171
Other 14,058 14,058
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Total net revenues 456,712 7,839 - (19,322) 445,229
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Operating expenses:
Direct broadcast satellite
Programming 188,344 3,990 192,334
Other subscriber related expenses 100,827 100,827
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Direct operating expenses 289,171 3,990 293,161
Promotions and incentives 3,770 3,770
Advertising and selling 14,620 20,823 (19,322) 16,121
General and administrative 14,547 235 14,782
Depreciation and amortization 80,867 70 80,937
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Total direct broadcast satellite 402,975 25,118 - (19,322) 408,771
Other operating expenses 14,991 $ 20,919 35,910
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Income (loss) from operations 38,746 (17,279) (20,919) - 548
Interest expense (512) (17,653) (18,165)
Other (2,956) 1,285 (1,671)
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Income (loss) before equity in
affiliates, income taxes, and
discontinued operations 35,278 (17,279) (37,287) - (19,288)
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates (4,251) 18,599 17,999 (32,347)
Benefit for income taxes 7,152 7,152
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Income (loss) before discontinued
operations 31,027 1,320 (12,136) (32,347) (12,136)
Discontinued operations, net of taxes (822) (822) 822 (822)
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Net income (loss) 30,205 1,320 (12,958) (31,525) (12,958)
Other comprehensive loss (1,005) (1,005) 1,005 (1,005)
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Comprehensive income (loss) $ 29,200 $ 1,320 $ (13,963) $ (30,520) $ (13,963)
============ ============ =========== ============ ============
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10. Subsidiary Guarantees (continued)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
Guarantor Nonguarantor Adjustments/
For the Six Months ended June 30, 2003 Subsidiaries Subsidiaries PM&C Eliminations Consolidated
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Net cash provided by (used for)
operating activities $ 68,726 $ (10,961) $ (1,796) - $ 55,969
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Direct broadcast satellite equipment
capitalized (9,511) (9,511)
Other capital expenditures (635) (635)
Proceeds from sale of broadcast stations 16,265 16,265
Other 2,975 2,975
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Net cash provided by investing activities 9,094 - - - 9,094
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of term loan facility (1,691) (1,691)
Repayments of other long term debt (2,249) (2,249)
Net advances from (to) affiliates 6,331 (4,441) 1,890
Distributions to parent (78,525) (14,257) (67,026) $ 92,782 (67,026)
Distributions to subsidiaries (25,218) (9,377) 34,595
Contributions from parent 9,377 25,218 9,377 (34,595) 9,377
Contributions from subsidiaries 14,257 78,525 (92,782)
Other (16) (16)
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Net cash provided by (used for)
financing activities (76,043) 10,961 5,367 - (59,715)
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Net increase in cash and cash
equivalents 1,777 - 3,571 - 5,348
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 12,237 - - - 12,237
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 14,014 $ - $ 3,571 $ - $ 17,585
============ ============ =========== ============ ============
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10. Subsidiary Guarantees (continued)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
Guarantor Nonguarantor Adjustments/
For the Six Months ended June 30, 2002 Subsidiaries Subsidiaries PM&C Eliminations Consolidated
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Net cash provided by (used for)
operating activities $ 70,871 $ 1,390 $ (17,759) - $ 54,502
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Direct broadcast satellite equipment
capitalized (13,497) (13,497)
Other capital expenditures (2,020) (2,020)
Other (1) (1)
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Net cash used for investing activities (15,518) - - - (15,518)
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from term loan facility 63,156 63,156
Repayments of term loan facility (1,375) (1,375)
Repayment of revolving credit facility (80,000) (80,000)
Repayments of other long term debt (5,852) (5,852)
Net advances from affiliates 28,649 3,670 32,319
Distributions to parent (209,410) (20,606) (177,102) $ 230,016 (177,102)
Distributions to subsidiaries (19,216) (112,091) 131,307
Contributions from parent 112,091 19,216 112,091 (131,307) 112,091
Contributions from subsidiaries 20,606 209,410 (230,016)
Other 1,175 1,175
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Net cash (used for) provided by
financing activities (71,957) (1,390) 17,759 - (55,588)
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Net decrease in cash and cash
equivalents (16,604) - - - (16,604)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 99,710 - - - 99,710
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 83,106 $ - $ - $ - $ 83,106
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S NARRATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
In reliance upon General Instruction (H)(2)(a) of Form 10-Q, we are
providing the limited disclosure set forth below. Such disclosure requires us
only to provide a narrative analysis of the results of operations which explains
the reasons for material changes in the amount of revenue and expense items
between the most recent fiscal year to date period presented and the
corresponding year to date period in the preceding fiscal year.
This report contains certain forward looking statements (as such term
is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) and
information relating to us that are based on our beliefs, as well as assumptions
made by and information currently available to us. When used in this report, the
words "estimate," "project," "believe," "anticipate," "hope," "intend,"
"expect," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward looking
statements, although not all forward looking statements contain these
identifying words. Such statements reflect our current views with respect to
future events and are subject to unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors
that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in
such forward looking statements. Such factors include the risks described
elsewhere in this report and, among others, the following: general economic and
business conditions, both nationally, internationally, and in the regions in
which we operate; catastrophic events, including acts of terrorism;
relationships with and events affecting third parties like DIRECTV, Inc. and the
National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative; litigation with DIRECTV, Inc.;
the potential sale of DIRECTV, Inc.; demographic changes; existing government
regulations, and changes in, or the failure to comply with, government
regulations; competition, including our ability to offer local programming in
our direct broadcast satellite markets; the loss of any significant numbers of
subscribers or viewers; changes in business strategy or development plans; the
cost of pursuing new business initiatives; an expansion of land based
communications systems; technological developments and difficulties; the ability
to attract and retain qualified personnel; our significant indebtedness; the
availability and terms of capital to fund the expansion of our businesses; and
other factors referenced in this report and in other reports filed from time to
time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002. Readers are cautioned not
to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements, which speak only as
of the date hereof. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly release any
revisions to these forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances
after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
The following discussion of our results of operations should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes herein.
General
All references to "we," "us," and "our" refer to Pegasus Media &
Communications, Inc., together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries. "PM&C"
refers to Pegasus Media & Communications, Inc. individually as a separate
entity. "PSC" refers to Pegasus Satellite Communications, Inc., the parent
company of PM&C. "PCC" refers to Pegasus Communications Corporation, the parent
company of PSC. Other terms used are defined as needed where they first appear.
We have a history of losses principally due to the substantial amounts
incurred for interest expense and depreciation and amortization. Net losses were
$25.8 million, $201.2 million, and $131.1 million for 2002, 2001, and 2000,
respectively.
Our principal business is the direct broadcast satellite business. For
2002, 2001, and 2000, revenues for this business were 96%, 96%, and 94%,
respectively, of total consolidated revenues, and
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operating expenses for this business were 92%, 93%, and 93%, respectively,
of total consolidated operating expenses. Total assets of the direct
broadcast satellite business were 95% and 97% of total consolidated assets
at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The following sections focus
on our direct broadcast satellite business, as this is our only significant
business segment.
Significant Risks and Uncertainties
We hold the principal operations for PSC and PCC, and each primarily
relies on us as a source of cash in primarily meeting their respective debt and
preferred stock obligations. Our ability to fund operations, planned capital
expenditures, debt service, and other activities and to fund the debt service
and preferred stock requirements of PCC and PSC depends on our ability to
generate cash in the future. Our ability to generate cash depends on the success
of our business strategy, prevailing economic conditions, regulatory risks,
competitive activities by other parties, equipment strategies, technological
developments, level of programming costs and subscriber acquisition costs
("SAC"), levels of interest rates, and financial, business, and other factors
that are beyond our control. We cannot assure that our business will generate
sufficient cash flow from operations or that alternative financing will be
available to us in amounts sufficient to fund the needs previously specified.
Our credit agreement and note indenture contain numerous covenants that, among
other things, generally limit the ability to incur additional indebtedness and
liens, issue other securities, make certain payments and investments, pay
dividends, transfer cash, dispose of assets, and enter into other transactions.
Failure to make debt payments or comply with covenants could result in an event
of default that, if not cured or waived, could have a material adverse effect on
us.
We are in litigation against DIRECTV, Inc. An outcome in this
litigation that is unfavorable to us could adversely impact our direct broadcast
satellite business. Our litigation with DIRECTV, Inc. may have a bearing on our
estimation of the useful lives of our direct broadcast satellite rights assets.
See Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information
regarding this litigation.
Because we are a distributor of DIRECTV, we may be adversely affected
by any material adverse changes in the assets, financial condition, programming,
technological capabilities, or services of DIRECTV, Inc.
For the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, the direct broadcast
satellite business had income from operations of $26.5 million and $22.4
million, respectively. We attribute the improvement in the current year to our
direct broadcast satellite business strategy. This strategy focuses on:
increasing the quality of new subscribers and the composition of our existing
subscriber base; enhancing the returns on investment in our subscribers;
generating free cash flow; and preserving liquidity. The primary focus of our
"Quality First" strategy is on improving the quality and creditworthiness of our
subscriber base. Our goal is to acquire and retain high quality subscribers, to
cause average subscribers to become high quality subscribers, and to reduce
acquisition and retention investments in low quality subscribers. To achieve
these goals, our subscriber acquisition, development, and retention efforts
focus on subscribers who are less likely to churn and who are more likely to
subscribe to more programming services, including local and network programming,
and to use multiple receivers. "Churn" refers to subscribers whose service has
terminated. Our strategy includes a significant emphasis on credit scoring of
potential subscribers, adding and upgrading subscribers in markets where DIRECTV
offers local channels, and who subscribe to multiple receivers. It is our
experience that these attributes are closely correlated with lower churn,
increased cash flow, and higher returns on investment. Our strategy also
includes the use of behavioral and predictive scores to group subscribers and to
design retention campaigns, upgrade offers, and consumer offers consistent with
our emphasis on acquiring and retaining high quality subscribers and reducing
our investment in lower quality subscribers.
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Continued improvement in results from operations will in large part
depend upon our obtaining a sufficient number of quality subscribers, retention
of these subscribers for extended periods of time, and improving margins from
them. While our direct broadcast satellite business strategy has resulted in an
increase in income from operations, it has contributed to a certain extent to
the decrease in the number of our direct broadcast satellite subscribers of 76
thousand and the decrease of $19.8 million in the direct broadcast satellite
business' net revenues during the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the
six months ended June 30, 2002. In the near term, our direct broadcast satellite
business strategy may result in further decreases in the number of our direct
broadcast satellite subscribers and our direct broadcast satellite business' net
revenues when compared to prior periods, but we believe that our results from
operations for the direct broadcast satellite business will not be significantly
impacted. We cannot make any assurances that this will be the case, however. If
a disproportionate number of subscribers churn relative to the number of quality
subscribers we enroll, we are not able to enroll a sufficient number of quality
subscribers, and/or we are not able to maintain adequate margins from our
subscribers, our results from operations may not improve or improved results
that do occur may not be sustained.
Results of Operations
In this section, amounts and changes specified are for the six months
ended June 30, 2003 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2002, unless
indicated otherwise. With respect to our results from operations, we focus on
our direct broadcast satellite business, as this is our only significant
business.
Direct Broadcast Satellite Business
Subscribers:
We had 1,232,744 subscribers at June 30, 2003, a net decrease of 75,726
from the number of subscribers at December 31, 2002. The average number of
subscribers outstanding was 1,273,926 and 1,377,063 during the six months ended
June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Gross subscriber additions were 70,567 and
114,811 for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. We
believe that the primary reasons for the net decrease in the number of
subscribers during the 2003 period were: a significant competitive disadvantage
that we experienced in several of our territories in which a competing direct
broadcast satellite provider provides local channels but DIRECTV does not; our
continued focus in 2003 on enrolling more creditworthy subscribers; our
unwillingness to aggressively invest retention amounts in low margin
subscribers; competition from digital cable providers; competition from a
competing direct broadcast satellite provider other than with respect to local
channels; the effect of general economic conditions on our subscribers and
potential subscribers; and a reduction in the number of new subscribers we
obtain from national retail chains with which we do not have compensation
arrangements.
Revenues:
Revenues decreased $19.8 million to $411.4 million for the six months
2003. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in our recurring
subscription revenue from our core, a la carte, and premium package offerings of
$22.5 million and a decrease in pay per view revenues of $7.8 million. The
revenue decrease was partially offset by $10.4 million for the six months 2003
in revenues from a royalty fee introduced in July 2002 that passes on to
subscribers a portion of the royalty costs charged to us in providing DIRECTV
service. The decrease from our core, a la carte, and premium package offerings
was primarily due to the net reduction in total subscribers described above,
offset in part by increased average monthly revenue generated per subscriber
("ARPU") in 2003 compared to the corresponding
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2002 period. ARPU is direct broadcast satellite revenues for the period
divided by the average number of subscribers during the period, divided by
the number of months in the period. Total ARPU increased from $52.18 in
2002 to $53.52 in 2003 for the six months ended. ARPU for core, a la carte,
and premium programming increased from $44.41 in 2002 to $45.05 in 2003 for
the six months ended. A rate increase to certain a la carte and premium
programming in second quarter 2003, as well as our ability to keep
subscribers in and upgrade subscribers into higher retail priced packages,
contributed to the increase in ARPU.
Revenues for the second quarter 2003 were flat compared to the first
quarter 2003 primarily due to a decrease in subscribers in the second quarter
offset by increased average monthly revenue generated per subscriber in the
second quarter. Total ARPU increased from $52.97 in the first quarter 2003 to
$54.69 in the second quarter 2003. ARPU for core, a la carte, and premium
programming increased from $44.25 in the first quarter 2003 to $45.88 in the
second quarter 2003. A rate increase to certain a la carte and premium
programming in second quarter 2003, as well as our ability to keep subscribers
in and upgrade subscribers into higher retail priced packages contributed to the
increases in ARPU.
Direct Operating Expenses:
Programming expense decreased $6.6 million to $185.7 million for the
six months 2003. This decrease was primarily due to: a decrease in the cost of
our recurring core, a la carte, and premium package subscription offerings of
$6.3 million; and a decrease in the cost of our pay per view programming of $3.3
million. The decrease in the cost of our core, a la carte, and premium package
offerings was primarily due to the net reduction in total subscribers, offset by
a 7% increase, effective January 2003, in certain per subscriber programming
costs charged to us by the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative
("NRTC"). We also experienced a 10% increase, effective January 2003, in certain
pay per view programming costs charged to us by the NRTC. The net decrease to
programming expense were also partially offset by our estimate of patronage to
be received from the NRTC being $6.4 million less for the six months 2003
compared to the corresponding 2002 period. The NRTC patronage is a reduction to
programming expense.
Other subscriber related expenses decreased $15.6 million to $85.2
million for the six months 2003. In 2003 there was a reduction of expenses of
$4.5 million for the reversal in the second quarter 2003 of a contract
termination fee recorded in 2002 and scheduled to be paid in July 2003 for a
contract intended to be terminated in July 2003. However, in the second quarter
2003 the associated agreement was amended and continued. The remaining decreases
were primarily due to decreases in bad debt expense of $9.8 million mainly due
to our continued focus on improving the quality of our subscriber base that we
obtain and retain and improved account collection efforts.
Other Operating Expenses:
Promotion and incentives and advertising and selling expenses on our
statement of operations and comprehensive loss constitute expensed SAC. Expensed
SAC is the gross amount of SAC we incur less amounts of SAC deferred and/or
capitalized. Commissions, subsidies, and promotional programming are costs
included in SAC that are incurred only when new subscribers are enrolled.
Commissions and subsidies are the substantial cost elements within our SAC.
Amounts associated with SAC are contained in the following table:
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Six Months Ended
SAC (in thousands): June 30,
Expensed: 2003 2002
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Promotions and incentives $ 6,473 $ 3,770
Advertising and selling 12,298 16,121
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Total expensed 18,771 19,891
Deferred 10,569 17,326
Capitalized 10,114 13,497
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Gross SAC incurred $ 39,454 $ 50,714
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Gross SAC decreased in 2003 primarily due to a lesser amount of gross
subscriber additions in 2003 compared to the corresponding 2002 period.
Promotions and incentives expense increased in 2003 period because in 2002 a
greater percentage of the related costs were eligible for either deferral or
capitalization. In accordance with our policy whereby we expense SAC in excess
of amounts eligible to be deferred, we incurred more of these excess promotions
and incentive costs in 2003 than in the corresponding 2002 period. Based on
gross subscriber additions for the 2003 and 2002 periods noted above, total SAC
per gross subscriber added was $559 and $458 for 2003 and 2002, respectively.
The increase in 2003 compared to the corresponding 2002 period was primarily due
to: the disproportionate impact our sales administration costs and other
indirect SAC expenses have on the SAC per gross subscriber addition metric when
divided by a substantially lesser number of gross subscriber additions; a
greater percentage of our gross subscriber additions taking more than one
receiver that adds incrementally to the per subscriber cost; a lesser percentage
in 2003 compared to 2002 of our gross subscriber additions coming from national
retailers with which we do not have compensation arrangements; and the higher
per subscriber costs associated with enrolling more creditworthy subscribers and
the proportionately greater number of such subscribers enrolled in 2003 than in
2002.
Depreciation of capitalized SAC was $8.8 million and $6.0 million for
the six months 2003 and 2002, respectively. Amortization of deferred SAC was
$14.1 million and $13.5 million for the six months 2003 and 2002, respectively.
Depreciation of capitalized SAC and amortization of deferred SAC are included in
depreciation and amortization.
General and administrative expenses decreased $2.5 million to $12.3
million for the six months 2003 primarily due to reduced expenditures for
communication services resulting from a renegotiation at the end of March 2002
of the related contract for such services and continuing cost reduction efforts
in the 2003 periods that realized incremental cost reductions over the
corresponding 2002 periods.
Depreciation and amortization increased $1.9 million to $82.8 million
for the six months 2003. The increase in depreciation and amortization was
primarily due to a greater amount of deferred SAC eligible to be amortized in
2003.
Other Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss Items
The loss on impairment of marketable securities for the three and six
months 2002 was due to the write off of an investment in the common stock of
another entity we owned at the time to the stock's then fair market value.
The income tax benefit on the loss from continuing operations decreased
$2.8 million to $4.4 million due to a reduced amount of pretax losses in the
current year compared to the corresponding prior year period.
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Discontinued operations for 2003 and 2002 consisted of a broadcast
television station located in Mobile, Alabama and two stations located in
Mississippi. In March 2003, we completed the sale of our Alabama station, and
recognized a gain on the sale of $7.6 million, net of costs related to the sale.
On April 30, 2003, we closed on the sale of tangible and intangible property
(collectively the "nonFCC assets") of the Mississippi stations, and recognized a
loss of $2.4 million, net of costs related to the sale. The operations and sale
of all of the above stations are classified as discontinued in the statement of
operations and comprehensive loss for all periods presented. Aggregate revenues
for and pretax income (loss) from discontinued operations were as follows (in
thousands):
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2003 2002 2003 2002
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Revenues $ 380 $ 1,284 $ 1,533 $ 2,632
Pretax income (loss) (2,591) (628) 4,592 (1,326)
In the pretax income (loss) from discontinued operations for the three
and six months ended 2003 above was a net loss of $2.4 million and a net gain of
$5.2 million, respectively, from the sale of the applicable assets.
DBS EBITDA
EBITDA for our direct broadcast satellite business ("DBS EBITDA") was
$52.2 million and $54.6 million for three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002,
respectively, and $104.8 million and $103.3 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. We present DBS EBITDA because the direct
broadcast satellite business is our only significant business and this business
forms the principal portion of our results of operations. The calculation of DBS
EBITDA and a reconciliation of DBS EBITDA to its most comparable GAAP financial
measure of net loss follows (in thousands). All amounts are as contained on our
consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
2003 2002
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Direct broadcast satellite net revenues $ 411,369 $ 431,171
Direct broadcast satellite operating
expenses, excluding depreciation and
amortization and contract termination fee
reversal (306,521) (327,834)
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DBS EBITDA 104,848 103,337
Direct broadcast satellite depreciation and
amortization (82,829) (80,937)
Contract termination fee reversal 4,500 -
Broadcast, net 291 (809)
Corporate expenses (6,093) (7,619)
Other operating expenses, net (14,112) (13,424)
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Income from operations 6,605 548
Interest expense (18,463) (18,165)
Interest income 68 153
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For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
table continued from previous page 2003 2002
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Loss on impairment of marketable securities - (3,063)
Other nonoperating income (expenses), net 1,000 1,239
Net benefit for income taxes 4,357 7,152
Discontinued operations, net 2,847 (822)
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Net loss $ (3,586) $ (12,958)
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We use DBS EBITDA as a measurement of earnings generated by the direct
broadcast satellite business that are available to reinvest in the business via
investments in deferred SAC and capital expenditures, to fund our debt service,
to potentially fund equity dividends, and to potentially fund other development
projects. We also use DBS EBITDA as a percentage of revenue as a measurement of
operating efficiency, especially as benchmarked against competitors in the
industry. Further, we use DBS EBITDA as the denominator in measuring a modified
value to earnings multiple, to assess our enterprise value, and growth thereof
over time, especially as benchmarked against comparables in the industry.
Finally, we use DBS EBITDA as the denominator in measuring our leverage at
various points throughout our capital structure, and improvements made thereto
over time, especially as benchmarked against comparables in the industry. We
believe that investors, analysts, lenders, and other interested parties who
follow our industry use DBS EBITDA for the same reasons that we do. Investors,
analysts, lenders, and other interested parties who follow our industry rely on
the DBS EBITDA measure to make informed decisions, especially by benchmarking
against comparables in the industry. Our ability and desire to reinvest in the
DBS business, to fund debt service of the enterprise, to potentially fund equity
dividends, and to potentially fund other development projects is largely
dependent upon our ability to generate DBS EBITDA. We believe that the
limitation associated with the use of DBS EBITDA, as compared to net income, is
the number of items included or not included in DBS EBITDA that are included in
net income. However, we believe this limitation is not significant and mitigated
by the fact that, generally, all reconciling items are contained on the face of
our statement of operations and comprehensive loss. DBS EBITDA is not, and
should not be considered, an alternative to income from operations, net income,
or any other measure for determining our operating performance, as determined
under generally accepted accounting principles. Although EBITDA is a common
measure used by other companies, our calculation of DBS EBITDA may not be
comparable with that of others.
New Accounting Pronouncements
On April 30, 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB")
issued Statement No. 149 "Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities" ("FAS 149"). FAS 149 amends and clarifies various items
and issues related to derivative instruments. There was no material impact to us
upon the adoption of this statement.
The FASB issued Statement No. 150 "Accounting for Certain Financial
Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity" ("FAS 150") in
May 2003. FAS 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and
measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities
and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument within
its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances). We continue to
study the provisions of the statement to determine what, if any, further impact
there may be to us.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Within the 90 days prior to the filing date of this report on Form
10-Q, we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the
participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and
Senior Vice President of Finance (the principal financial officer), to determine
the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this
evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Senior Vice President of Finance
concluded that these controls and procedures are effective in their design to
ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in reports
that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded,
processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the
Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, and that such information
has been accumulated and communicated to the management of the registrant,
including the above indicated officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions
regarding the required disclosures. There have not been any significant changes
in the registrant's internal controls or in other factors that could
significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of this evaluation,
including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and
material weaknesses.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
For information relating to litigation with DIRECTV, Inc. and others,
we incorporate by reference herein the disclosure reported under Note 8 to the
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements can be found under Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q. We have previously filed reports during the fiscal year disclosing some or
all of the legal proceedings referenced above. In particular, we have reported
on such proceedings in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2002, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period
ended March 31, 2003, and our Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 10, 2003.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
a) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
31.1* Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
31.2* Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
32.1* Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
32.2* Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
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* Filed herewith.
b) Reports on Form 8-K
On April 3, 2003, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated
April 2, 2003 reporting under Item 5 that a newly formed subsidiary of
our parent company Pegasus Satellite Communications, Inc. received a
commitment for up to $100.0 million in term loan financing from a group
of institutional lenders. We included exhibits to the Form the loan
documents governing the commitment and the text of the press release
describing the terms of the financing.
On June 18, 2003, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated
June 10, 2003 reporting under Item 5 an update of our litigation with
DIRECTV, Inc. with respect to decisions rendered on certain summary
judgment motions filed by DIRECTV, Inc. We also disclosed the date set
by the Court for the first phase of the trial. We also provided an
updated description of (i) the DIRECTV, Inc. litigation and (ii) the
patent infringement lawsuit filed by our subsidiary Pegasus Development
Corporation and Personalized Media Communications, L.L.C.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, Pegasus Media & Communications, Inc. has duly caused this Report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Pegasus Media & Communications, Inc.
August 14, 2003 By: /s/ Joseph W. Pooler, Jr.
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Date Joseph W. Pooler, Jr.
Senior Vice President of Finance
(Chief financial and accounting officer)
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number
31.1* Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
31.2* Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
32.1* Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
32.2* Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
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