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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

For the quarterly period ending March 31, 2003

or

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number 001-10415

MCI, Inc.

(Successor by merger to WorldCom, Inc.)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 886-5600

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  ¨    No  x

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 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  ¨

As of April 20, 2004, there were 314,856,250 shares of MCI common stock outstanding.

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(Successor by merger to WorldCom, Inc.)

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In Millions)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Millions, Except Share Data)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Millions)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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(1) The Organization and Description of Business

MCI, Inc. (formerly known as WorldCom, Inc., (the “Predecessor Company” or “WorldCom”) a public corporation organized in 1983 under the laws of Georgia) serves as a holding company for its direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries and foreign affiliates (collectively, the “Company”, “Successor Company” or “MCI”). Prior to and including December 31, 2003, all operations of the business resulted from the operations of the Predecessor Company. All conditions required for adoption of fresh-start reporting were met on December 23, 2003 and the Company selected December 31, 2003 as the date to adopt the accounting provisions of fresh-start reporting. As a result, the fair value of the Predecessor Company’s assets became the new basis for the Successor Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2003 and all operations beginning January 1, 2004 will be those of the Successor Company.

The Company is one of the world’s leading global telecommunications companies, providing a broad range of communication services. The Company serves thousands of businesses and government entities throughout the world and provides voice and Internet communication services for millions of consumer customers. The Company operates one of the most extensive telecommunications networks in the world, comprising network connections linking metropolitan centers and various regions across North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and Australia. The Company began doing business as MCI in 2003.

The Company has primarily conducted business through three business units, each of which focuses on the communication needs of customers in specific market segments:

The Company also owns approximately a 19% economic interest and a 52% voting interest in Embratel Participações S.A. and subsidiaries (“Embratel”), which is a Brazilian voice and data telecommunications company and is considered a separate segment. Because the Company owns a controlling interest in Embratel, the Company consolidates Embratel in its condensed consolidated financial statements. Embratel is operated by its own management and employees. On November 12, 2003, the Predecessor Company announced its intention to sell its interest in Embratel and on March 15, 2004, the Predecessor Company announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell its ownership interest in Embratel to Telefonos de Mexico (“Telmex”) for $360 million in cash. On April 21, 2004, the Company announced that an amendment to the sale agreement had been signed which, among other things, increases the cash purchase price to $400 million from $360 million. Completion of the sale is subject to approval by the applicable regulatory, securities and anti-trust authorities. On April 27, 2004, these assets qualified as discontinued operations. As such, the Company will classify these assets as “held for sale” in its consolidated balance sheet and reclassify all revenues and expenses to discontinued operations for all prior periods in the interim three-month period ended June 30, 2004.

Commencing in June 2002, the Predecessor Company undertook a comprehensive review of its previously issued consolidated financial statements and determined that the consolidated financial statements were not prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). As a result of this review, the Predecessor Company has restated its previously issued consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 and for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002 (see Note 4).

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On July 21, 2002 (the “Petition Date”), the Predecessor Company and substantially all of its domestic subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”) under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code” or “Chapter 11”). The Predecessor Company and its subsidiaries continued to operate their businesses and manage their properties as debtors-in-possession. The Predecessor Company filed its joint Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) with the Bankruptcy Court and, on October 31, 2003, the Bankruptcy Court confirmed the Plan. On April 20, 2004 (the “Emergence Date”), pursuant to the Plan and as part of its emergence from bankruptcy protection, the Predecessor Company merged with and into MCI whereby the separate existence of the Predecessor Company ceased and MCI is the surviving company.

(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes as of March 31, 2003, and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, are unaudited and in the opinion of management include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations of the Predecessor Company. The operating results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for a full year or for other interim periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to instructions, rules and regulations prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Although management believes that the disclosures provided are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, management recommends that these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the related footnotes included in the Predecessor Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 filed with the SEC on March 12, 2004.

Use of Estimates

The Company uses estimates and assumptions in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Estimates are used when accounting for impairment charges, revenues and related allowances, allowance for doubtful accounts, accrued access costs, depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, income taxes, acquisition related assets and liabilities and contingent liabilities. The Company evaluates and updates its assumptions and estimates on an ongoing basis and may employ outside experts to assist in its evaluations.

Basis of Financial Statement Preparation

For periods presented subsequent to the Petition Date, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Statement of Position 90-7, “Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code” (“SOP 90-7”). Accordingly, all pre-petition liabilities subject to compromise have been segregated in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets and classified as liabilities subject to compromise at the estimated amount of allowable claims. Liabilities not subject to compromise are separately classified as current and non-current. Interest has not been accrued on debt subject to compromise subsequent to the Petition Date. Reorganization items include the expenses, realized gains and

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losses, and provisions for losses resulting from the reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code, and are reported separately as reorganization items in our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2003. Cash used for reorganization items is disclosed as a supplement to the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all controlled subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include Embratel and the resulting minority interests that reflect the economic interests held by unrelated parties. The Company’s significant subsidiaries include Intermedia Communications, Inc. (“Intermedia”), Digex, Incorporated (“Digex”), SkyTel Communications, Inc. (“SkyTel”), and Embratel.

Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Effective January 1, 2002, the Predecessor Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“SFAS No. 142”). SFAS No. 142 eliminated the periodic amortization of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets in favor of an accounting model that is based solely upon periodic impairment testing. Goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangibles are reviewed for impairment using a variety of methods at least annually, and impairments, if any, are charged to the results of operations. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 142 on January 1, 2002, the Predecessor Company recognized a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle of $32 million related to the impairment of indefinite-lived SkyTel channel rights. Intangible assets that have definite lives are amortized over their useful lives which range from four years to 40 years and are reviewed for impairment, as discussed in “Valuation of Long-Lived Assets” below.

Valuation of Long-Lived Assets

The Company, effective January 1, 2002, adopted SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS No. 144”), which provides guidance for evaluating the recoverability of all other long-lived assets, principally property, plant and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets. SFAS No. 144 requires that long-lived assets be evaluated whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the total of the undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset or asset group, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying value of the asset or asset group.

The Company operates an integrated telecommunications network. All assets comprising the integrated telecommunications network and the related identifiable cash flows are aggregated for the purposes of the impairment review because this aggregated level is the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets and liabilities. There are certain stand alone operating companies, including Embratel, Digex, SkyTel, and other smaller businesses, for which the carrying value of their long-lived assets are reviewed separately for impairment because their cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows generated by the integrated telecommunications network.

Asset Retirement Obligations

On January 1, 2003, the Predecessor Company adopted SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations” (“SFAS No. 143”). This standard requires that obligations, which are legally enforceable, unavoidable and associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets, be recorded as liabilities when those

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obligations are incurred, with the amount of the liability initially measured at the estimated fair value. The offset to each initial asset retirement obligation is an increase in the carrying amount of the related long-lived assets and is depreciated over its estimated useful life. The liability is accreted over time to a projected disposal date. Upon settlement of the liability, the Company will record a gain or loss in its consolidated statement of operations for the difference between the estimate provided and the actual settlement amount to be paid.

The Company has evaluated its long-lived assets and determined that legal asset retirement obligations exist for the removal of a limited number of these assets as of January 1, 2003 and has recorded the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in its 2003 statement of operations of $215 million, which represents the difference between the increase in net asset value of $60 million and the estimated liability of $275 million. The majority of these obligations relate to specific lease restoration requirements of leased buildings, obligations related to removal and restoration of international and fiber optic cable, towers and antennae, and obligations related to other long-lived assets.

Operating expenses will increase as a result of the accretion of the Company’s legal asset retirement obligations by approximately $21 million per year and depreciation expense will increase by approximately $6 million per year, which total is approximately $3 million lower than the combined amount for 2002. These items should have no impact on the Company’s cash flows from operations until such time as these long-lived assets are retired and the obligation is settled. The following pro forma table illustrates the effect on the Predecessor Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations had SFAS No. 143 been applied in 2002 (in millions):

Earnings per Share

Historical earnings per share information has not been presented. The Company does not believe that this information is relevant in any material respect for users of its financial statements because all existing equity interests, including the interests of the Predecessor Company’s WorldCom group common stockholders and MCI group common stockholders, were eliminated (without a distribution) on the Emergence Date. In addition, because of the creation of the two class common stock structure (WorldCom group common stock and MCI group common stock) by the Predecessor Company in July 2001, in order to present earnings per share information, the Company would be required to determine the net income or loss generated by the WorldCom group and MCI group separately. Primarily as a result of the extensive re-creation of many of the Predecessor Company’s historical financial entries that was required in order to complete its restatement process, many of its revenue and expense items cannot be allocated to the appropriate group, making a determination of separate net income or loss information for each group impracticable. In lieu of presenting historical earnings per share information, unaudited pro forma earnings per share data for the three-month period ended March 31, 2003 has been presented, with such information calculated by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders by the 326 million shares of new MCI common stock that the Plan assumes to be issued by the Company. The Company believes that this unaudited pro forma presentation provides users of its condensed consolidated financial statements with information that is of greater relevance than historical earnings per share information.

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The following pro forma earnings per share is calculated by dividing the Predecessor Company’s net income attributable to common shareholders by 326 million common shares of new MCI common stock assumed to be issued pursuant to its Plan (in millions, except for per share amount):

Stock-Based Compensation

The Predecessor Company had various stock-based compensation plans that provided for the grant of stock-based compensation to certain employees and directors. The Predecessor Company accounted for these stock-based compensation plans in accordance with the intrinsic value method of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB No. 25”), and has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS No. 123”). Under the intrinsic value method, compensation expense is recorded on the date of grant if the current market price of the underlying stock exceeded the exercise price of the stock-based award.

In December 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure” (“SFAS No. 148”), which became effective for fiscal years ended after December 15, 2002. SFAS No. 148 requires that certain pro forma information assuming the Predecessor Company recognized expense for its stock-based compensation using the fair value method be presented in the summary of significant accounting policies note to the financial statements. The Predecessor Company did not grant any options in 2003. The fair value of the stock-based compensation was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the assumptions for 2002 as follows: volatility of 114%, risk-free interest rate of 4.0%, 5 year expected life and no dividend yield.

If compensation costs had been recognized based on the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, the pro forma amounts of the Predecessor Company’s net loss attributable to common shareholders for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 would have been as follows (in millions):

Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation. These reclassifications include changes in the classification of deferred tax assets, reflecting a 2002 receipt of cash to an investing activity versus an operating activity, and adjustments to segment allocations.

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New Accounting Standards

In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, “Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections” (“SFAS No. 145”), which requires gains and losses from extinguishment of debt to be classified as extraordinary items, net of any tax effect, only if they meet the criteria of both “unusual in nature” and “infrequent in occurrence” as prescribed under APB No. 30, “Reporting the Results of Operations-Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual, and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions.” The provisions of SFAS No. 145 are effective for fiscal years that began after May 15, 2002. The Predecessor Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 145 effective January 1, 2003 without any material impact on its consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities” (“SFAS No. 146”), which requires that costs, including severance costs, associated with exit or disposal activities be recorded at fair value when a liability has been incurred as opposed to accruing for these costs upon commitment to an exit or disposal plan. SFAS No. 146 includes the restructuring activities that were accounted for pursuant to the guidance set forth in Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF” or “Task Force”) 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)” (“EITF 94-3”), costs relating to terminating a contract that is not a capital lease and one-time benefit arrangements received by employees who are involuntarily terminated. SFAS No. 146 nullifies the guidance under EITF 94-3. The provisions of SFAS No. 146 are effective for exit or disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002, with earlier adoption encouraged. The Predecessor Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 146 effective January 1, 2003 without any material impact on its consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. (“FIN” or “Interpretation”) 45, “Guarantors’ Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” (“FIN 45”). FIN 45 requires that a guarantor recognize, at the inception of the guarantee (including those embedded in a purchase or sales agreement), a liability equal to the fair value of the obligation. FIN 45 also requires disclosure of information about each guarantee or group of guarantees even if the likelihood of making a payment is remote. The disclosure requirements of FIN 45 are effective for financial statements of periods ended after December 15, 2002. The initial recognition and measurement provisions of this FIN 45 are applicable on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The Predecessor Company has included the applicable disclosures required by FIN 45 in these condensed consolidated financial statements. The Predecessor Company adopted the pronouncement effective January 1, 2003 without any material impact on its consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

In March 2003, the EITF issued final transition guidance regarding accounting for vendor allowances in Issue No. 02-16, “Accounting by a Customer (Including a Reseller) for Cash Consideration Received from a Vendor” (“EITF 02-16”). Under EITF 02-16 the accounting treatment for cash consideration received by a customer from a vendor is presumed to be a reduction of the prices of the vendor’s products or services and should, therefore, be characterized as a reduction of cost of sales when recognized in the customer’s income statement. That presumption is overcome when the consideration is either (a) a reimbursement of costs incurred by the customer to sell the vendor’s products, in which case the cash consideration should be characterized as a reduction of those costs when recognized in the customer’s income statement, or (b) a payment for assets or services delivered to the vendor, in which case the cash consideration should be characterized as revenue when recognized in the customer’s income statement. The Task Force also reached a consensus that a rebate or refund of a specified amount of cash consideration that is payable only if the customer completes a

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specified cumulative level of purchases or remains a customer for a specified time period should be recognized as a reduction of the cost of sales based on a systematic and rational allocation of the cash consideration offered to each of the underlying transactions that results in progress by the customer toward earning the rebate or refund, provided the amounts are reasonably estimable. EITF 02-16 is effective for new arrangements, including modifications of existing arrangements, entered into after December 31, 2002. The Predecessor Company adopted the provisions of EITF 02-16 effective January 1, 2003 without any material impact on its consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 149”). SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, and SFAS No. 138, “Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities,” establish accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments including derivatives embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities. SFAS No. 149 amends Statement 133 for certain decisions made by the FASB as part of the Derivatives Implementation Group process and clarifies the definition of a derivative instrument. SFAS No. 149 contains amendments relating to FASB Concepts Statement No. 7, “Using Cash Flow Information and Present Value in Accounting Measurements,” SFAS No. 65, “Accounting for Certain Mortgage Banking Activities,” SFAS No. 91 “Accounting for Nonrefundable Fees and Costs Associated with Originating or Acquiring Loans and Initial Direct Costs of Leases”, SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows,” and SFAS No. 126, “Exemption from Certain Required Disclosures about Financial Instruments for Certain Nonpublic Entities.” The provisions of SFAS No. 149 are effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003. The Predecessor Company does not expect the adoption to have any material impact on its consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity” (“SFAS No. 150”). SFAS No. 150 modifies the accounting for certain financial instruments that, under previous guidance, issuers could account for as equity. SFAS No. 150 requires that those instruments be classified as liabilities. SFAS No. 150 is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period that began after June 15, 2003. It is to be implemented by reporting the cumulative effect of a change in an accounting principle for financial instruments created before the issuance date of SFAS No. 150 and still existing at the beginning of the interim period of adoption. Restatement is not permitted. The Predecessor Company does not expect the adoption to have any material impact on its consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows. However, the Predecessor Company does expect that certain instruments will be reclassified in its balance sheet at adoption.

In December 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 132 (revised 2003), “Employers’ Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits” (“SFAS No. 132 (R)”). SFAS No. 132 (R) revises the annual and interim disclosure requirements about pension and other postretirement benefits. The Company will comply with the new disclosure requirements that will be effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2003. Additional disclosure required for interim reporting and fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2004 will be disclosed when required.

In January 2003, the FASB issued FIN 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46”). This Interpretation was subsequently revised in December 2003. The Interpretation clarifies the application of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements,” to certain entities in which the equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. The Interpretation, as revised, requires an entity to apply the Interpretation to all interests in variable interest

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entities or potential variable interest entities commonly referred to as special-purpose entities for periods ended after December 15, 2003. Application for all other types of entities is required in financial statements for periods ending after March 15, 2004. The Predecessor Company does not expect the adoption to have any material impact on its consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows. However, the Predecessor Company does expect that certain instruments will be reclassified in its balance sheet at adoption.

In November 2002, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue 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 apply to revenue arrangements entered into in fiscal periods that began after June 15, 2003. The Predecessor Company does not expect the adoption to have any material impact on its consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

In May 2003, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue No. 01-8, “Determining Whether an Arrangement Contains a Lease” (“EITF 01-8”). SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for Leases,” defines a lease as “an agreement conveying the right to use property, plant, or equipment (land and/or depreciable assets) usually for a stated period of time” and states that agreements that transfer the right to use property, plant, or equipment meet the definition of a lease even though substantial services by the contractor (lessor) may be called for in connection with the operation or maintenance of such assets. EITF 01-8 applies to the telecommunications industry where providers of network capacity often grant rights to network capacity on the basis of an indefeasible right of use. EITF 01-8 is effective for arrangements entered into or modified after May 28, 2003. The Predecessor Company does not expect the adoption to have any material impact on the Predecessor Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

(3) Voluntary Reorganization under Chapter 11

Bankruptcy Proceedings

On July 21, 2002, the Predecessor Company and substantially all of its direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries (the “Initial Filers”) filed voluntary petitions for relief in Bankruptcy Court under Chapter 11. On November 8, 2002, the Predecessor Company filed bankruptcy petitions for an additional 43 of its domestic subsidiaries, most of which were effectively inactive and none of which had significant debt (collectively with the Initial Filers, the “Debtors”). The Debtors continued to operate their businesses and manage their properties as debtors-in-possession. The Bankruptcy Court consolidated the Debtors’ Chapter 11 cases for procedural purposes and they were jointly administered. As a consequence of the bankruptcy filing, most litigation against the Debtors was stayed.

The Plan was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court on October 31, 2003. On the Emergence Date, the provisions of the Plan were implemented. A summary of the significant provisions of the Plan is set forth below:

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The following summarizes the Plan’s classification and treatment of claims and equity interests:

Liabilities Subject to Compromise

Liabilities subject to compromise reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets represent the liabilities of the Debtor entities incurred prior to the Petition Date, except those that will not be impaired under the Plan. Liabilities subject to compromise consisted of the following (in millions):

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No interest expense related to pre-petition debt has been accrued following the Petition Date as none of the allowed claims against the Debtors has underlying collateral in excess of the principal amount of debt. If the Debtors had recognized interest on the basis of the amounts they were contractually required to pay, additional interest expense of $573 million would have been recorded in the three-month period ended March 31, 2003.

Reorganization items, net

The Debtors had commenced restructuring efforts prior to the Petition Date. Following the filing of the Chapter 11 cases, the Debtors commenced a more comprehensive process, together with their financial and legal advisors to review and analyze their businesses, owned properties, contracts, and leases to determine if any of these owned assets should be divested and which contracts and leases should be rejected or assumed during the Chapter 11 cases. The restructuring efforts include asset dispositions, sale of businesses, rejection of leases and contracts, and other operational changes.

Reorganization items for the three-month period ended March 31, 2003 consisted of the following (in millions):

(4) Restatement and Reclassifications of Previously Issued Financial Statements

In June 2002, the Predecessor Company announced that, as a result of an internal audit of its capital expenditure accounting, it was determined that certain transfers from line cost expenses (also referred to as access cost expenses) to capital accounts during 2001 and the first quarter of 2002 were not made in accordance with GAAP. As a result, the Predecessor Company restated its results for the first quarter of 2002 and the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000. For a more complete description of the events leading up to the restatement and the nature of the restatement, refer to WorldCom’s 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 12, 2004.

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Summary of restatement items

The following table sets forth the effects of the restatement adjustments on (i) revenue and (ii) pre-tax income (loss) (income from continuing operations before income taxes, and the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle) in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002. Due to the substantial number of restatement adjustments, each of the restatement categories listed in the table reflects a number of related adjustments that have been aggregated for disclosure purposes. The principal adjustments in each category are described in the paragraphs following the table below (in millions):

The Predecessor Company originally did not adopt SFAS No. 142 effective January 1, 2002. As part of the restatement, the Predecessor Company implemented SFAS No. 142 and recorded expense of $32 million as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in its condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002.

Provision for income taxes was adjusted as a result of corrections to previously recorded tax amounts and the impact of the restatement adjustments noted above. The result was a decrease to income tax expense of $58 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002.

Distributions on preferred securities were adjusted as a result of the restatement. The adjustments resulted in a $33 million decrease in distributions for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002.

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Restatement adjustments to pre-tax income combined with adjustments to taxes, discontinued operations, minority interest, the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle and distributions on preferred securities totaled $612 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002.

Improper reduction of access costs

Adjustments pertaining to the improper reduction of access costs consisted of inappropriate amounts capitalized as additions to property, plant and equipment during the period from the first quarter of 2001 through the first quarter of 2002. Both the Predecessor Company’s accounting policy and GAAP require that access cost expenses be expensed as incurred. Improper capitalization of access costs represented a decrease in access cost expenses of $818 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002. As part of the restatement, this amount was removed from property, plant and equipment and recorded as access cost expense.

Long-lived asset adjustments

The Predecessor Company identified a variety of previous errors with respect to the accounting and asset balances for long-lived assets. The primary resulting adjustments include:

Impairment related adjustments

As a result of impairment analysis performed as a part of the restatement, assets that had been previously depreciated or amortized during the normal course of business were determined to be impaired. Consequently, adjustments were made to depreciation and amortization in order to eliminate the portion of the expense that was no longer appropriate due to the impairment adjustment. Reductions in depreciation and amortization expense resulting from the impairment adjustments increased pre-tax income by $1.1 billion for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002.

Changes in useful lives

In conjunction with the restatement, errors were identified relating to assets that were previously depreciated over inappropriate or inconsistent lives. As a result, the Predecessor Company reviewed its procedures and documentation for depreciable assets and made adjustments where improper lives had been used. Adjustments due to changes in useful lives decreased pre-tax income by $286 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002.

Other long-lived asset adjustments

The previously issued March 31, 2002 quarterly unaudited financial statements included certain capitalized assets, primarily property, plant and equipment that had been inappropriately capitalized, or were no longer in service and were not written off when they were taken out of service. Additionally, adjustments were made to amounts recorded for certain long-lived assets due to improper recording of the acquisition or disposition of the asset. Adjustments due to other long-lived asset adjustments reduced pre-tax income by $295 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002.

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Purchase accounting

Between 1993 and 2001, the Predecessor Company acquired numerous telecommunication service providers offering complementary or similar services to those of the Predecessor Company. As part of the restatement, all significant acquisition transactions, including the MCI Communications Corporation (“MCI Communications”) and Intermedia acquisitions were reviewed and the fair value allocations and purchase price calculations were re-performed. As a result of this process, errors were found in the application of purchase accounting in connection with many of the acquisitions accounted for as purchases.

Original calculations for the fair value of intangible assets had been improperly performed and required the valuation of the intangible assets to be re-performed. As a result, the Predecessor Company recorded adjustments to the fair value assigned to intangible assets acquired in the various purchase transactions, such as customer lists, developed technology, trade names and assembled workforces based on the new valuations. The Predecessor Company also adjusted the useful lives that were originally assigned to these assets to reflect the expected period of benefit that was determined as a part of the new fair value calculations. The primary impact on pre-tax income from purchase accounting adjustments resulted from an increase to amortization expense related to these intangibles of $213 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002. The remaining impact was largely due to the reversal of improperly established and utilized liabilities.

Employee receivable valuation reserve

As part of the restatement, the Predecessor Company established a valuation reserve of $296 million, which is equivalent to the outstanding principal and accrued interest balance, less the amount anticipated to be realized, related to amounts due to the Predecessor Company by former President and Chief Executive Officer, Bernard J. Ebbers. See Note 10 for further discussion of related party agreements.

Revenue related adjustments

The Predecessor Company determined that allowances for doubtful accounts reserves had not previously been established in accordance with GAAP, allowance methodologies were not applied consistently and revenue adjustments were needed to correct the balances in accounts receivable. As a result, the Predecessor Company reduced revenue and increased its previously reported allowance. The adjustments to the allowance for doubtful accounts increased selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations.

International

Prior to the restatement, separate legal entity audits for some international subsidiaries were not performed. As part of the restatement, the audits, primarily due to statutory filing obligations, were completed and audit adjustments applicable under U.S. GAAP were made to the unaudited financial statements for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002. Adjustments included corrections to intercompany interest and transfer pricing, capitalized labor, bad debt expense and accounts receivable and other intercompany reconciliation items.

Embratel and Avantel

Embratel and Avantel restatement adjustments primarily resulted from the consolidation of Embratel and the deconsolidation of Avantel S.A. (“Avantel”), as described below. Those consolidation and deconsolidation activities also required the correction of incorrect balance sheet amounts attributable to the investment in Embratel and Avantel.

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Embratel consolidation

In 1998, the Predecessor Company acquired approximately a 52% voting interest and a 19% economic interest in Embratel as a part of the acquisition of MCI Communications. In accordance with GAAP, a greater than 50% interest in the voting rights of an investee generally gives an investor control over the investee and its results should be consolidated with those of the investor. From the date of the MCI Communications acquisition until the second quarter of 2001, the Predecessor Company consolidated the results of Embratel. During the second quarter of 2001, the Predecessor Company restructured its investment in Embratel and incorrectly determined that, as a result of this restructuring, control could no longer be exercised over Embratel. As part of the restatement, the Predecessor Company determined that it continued to retain control of Embratel through its power to hire and terminate management and through its control over Embratel’s Board of Directors. Therefore, Embratel’s results have been consolidated for all periods presented.

Avantel deconsolidation

In 1998, the Predecessor Company acquired a 44.5% voting interest in Avantel as a part of the acquisition of MCI Communications. The remaining equity interest is owned by a third party, which had a controlling interest in Avantel. As a result of this ownership structure, the Predecessor Company accounted for its investment in Avantel under the equity method. In 2000, the Predecessor Company entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) related to the Predecessor Company’s investment in Avantel. The purpose of the MOU was to change the corporate structure and to alter the voting control of Avantel. The MOU also stated that a new joint venture agreement would be executed as soon as possible to reflect these changes. In March 2000, the Predecessor Company inappropriately changed its accounting to consolidate the financial results of Avantel even though a new joint venture agreement was never executed and the changes to the corporate structure and voting controls were not made. Therefore, the Predecessor Company deconsolidated Avantel and has reflected Avantel’s results, on the equity method of accounting, as a part of the restatement.

Unclassified, net

In conjunction with the Predecessor Company’s restatement and through December 31, 2002, a number of balances or entries recorded in the historical accounting records could not be supported or their propriety otherwise determined. Certain accrued liabilities, other liabilities and other asset balances were found to have inadequate support to establish existence of an asset or a liability. Certain intercompany balances could not be reconciled and the propriety of certain entries recorded in consolidation could not be determined due to lack of supporting documentation. As a result, it was determined that appropriate adjustments should be recorded to properly state the historical accounting records. Because there was no documentary support related to these items, the Predecessor Company was unable to determine the appropriate statement of operations line item to which such amounts should be applied. As a result, these amounts have been included within operating expense and noted as “Unclassified, net” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002.

Other

Other adjustments consist primarily of adjustments to net accruals, improperly capitalized interest, labor and overhead associated with capital projects, intercompany imbalances and reclassifications between accounts.

(5) Discontinued Operations

In May 2002, the Predecessor Company committed to a plan to exit its wireless cellular resale business (“Wireless”) because of continuing operating losses. In July 2002, the Predecessor Company sold its Wireless

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customer contracts, with no book value, to several wireless providers and resellers for a total of $34 million, which was recognized as a gain in 2002. All contracts were effectively transitioned to other providers by October 2002. The recorded assets and liabilities of Wireless were comprised primarily of trade accounts receivable, fixed assets, capitalized software and trade accounts payable, and were not sold by the Predecessor Company. The related fixed assets and capitalized software were not usable in other parts of the Predecessor Company’s business and the useful lives were therefore shortened to reflect the timeline to transition the Wireless customers to other providers.

The unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations reflect Wireless as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The operating results for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 are as follows (in millions):

(6) Debt

On July 23, 2002, the Predecessor Company negotiated its Debtor-in-Possession Agreement (“DIP Agreement”) for $750 million in Debtor-in-Possession Financing (the “DIP Facility”). The DIP Facility was amended to the amount of $1.1 billion and was approved by the Bankruptcy Court on October 15, 2002. In January 2004, the Company reduced the size of the DIP Facility to $300 million. As of March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, there were no advances outstanding under the DIP Facility. At March 31, 2003, the Company had $79 million of letters of credit outstanding under the DIP Facility, the Predecessor Company had $48 million in undrawn letters of credit that were issued under a $1.6 billion credit facility prior to the bankruptcy filing and Digex had $3 million of letters of credit outstanding under separate credit facilities.

During the third quarter of 2002, the Predecessor Company paid deferred financing fees of approximately $51 million which were capitalized and recorded as other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet and were being amortized over 24 months, which was the expected period of the DIP Financing.

On the Emergence Date, the DIP facility was terminated. Approximately $100 million in letters of credit were rolled over to new letter of credit facilities entered into on the Emergence Date with JPMorgan Chase Bank, Citibank, N.A. and Bank of America, N.A. (the “Letter of Credit Facilities”). The Letter of Credit Facilities provide for the issuance of letters of credit in an aggregate face amount of up to $150 million (the “Commitment”). In addition, the Company pays a facility fee under the Letter of Credit Facilities equal to .05% per annum of the daily amount of the Commitment (whether used or unused). If any fee or other amount payable under any Letter of Credit Facility is not paid when due, additional interest equal to 2% per annum plus the federal funds rate (determined in accordance with such Letter of Credit Facility) will be incurred on the overdue amount. The amounts outstanding under the Letter of Credit Facilities are cash collateralized. The Letter of Credit Facilities mature in April 2005.

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(7) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of foreign currency translation adjustments, unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities and the Predecessor Company’s minimum pension liability. The following table sets forth the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (in millions):

(8) Contingencies

The filing of the Chapter 11 cases automatically stayed proceedings in private lawsuits relating to pre-petition claims as to the Debtors. The Plan specifies how pre-petition litigation claims against the Debtors will be treated following the Debtor’s emergence from bankruptcy. Claims arising after the filing date will not be discharged following emergence.

Right-of-Way Litigation. Between September 1998 and February 2000, the Predecessor Company was named as a defendant in three putative nationwide and thirteen putative state class actions involving fiber optic cable on railroad, pipeline and utility rights-of-way. The complaints allege that the railroad, utility and/or pipeline companies from which the Predecessor Company obtained consent to install its fiber optic cable held only an easement in the right-of-way, and that the consent of the adjoining landowners holding the fee interest in the right-of-way did not authorize installation. The complaints allege that because such consent was not obtained, the fiber optic network owned and operated by the Predecessor Company trespasses on the property of putative class members. The complaints allege causes of action for trespass, unjust enrichment and slander of title, and seek compensatory damages, punitive damages and declaratory relief.

The Predecessor Company executed a settlement agreement in February 2002 regarding all right-of-way litigation in Louisiana and in June 2002 regarding all other railroad right-of-way litigation nationwide. However, following the Petition Date the Predecessor Company opted out of the nationwide settlement agreement because the Oregon court did not approve it, and the Predecessor Company did not elect to proceed to seek approval in Illinois. During the bankruptcy proceedings, the Predecessor Company rejected the Louisiana right-of-way settlement agreement. The Predecessor Company accrued for its estimate to settle the litigation as of December 31, 2002 and March 31, 2003.

SEC Lawsuit. The Predecessor Company and various current or former directors, officers and advisors have been named as defendants in a number of lawsuits alleging violations of federal and state securities laws and related claims.

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On June 26, 2002, the SEC filed suit against the Predecessor Company and certain members of former management for violations of sections 10(b) and 13(a) of the Exchange Act and SEC Rules 10b-5, 12b-20, 13a-1 and 13a-13, alleging that from at least the first quarter of 2001 through the first quarter of 2002, WorldCom defrauded investors by disguising its true operating performance via improper accounting methods that materially overstated its income by approximately $3.9 billion. On November 5, 2002, the SEC filed an amended complaint that broadened the scope of the claims, including a claim under section 17(a) of the Securities Act, to reflect among other things the Predecessor Company’s disclosure that the overall restatements could total in excess of $9 billion. On May 19, 2003, the SEC filed a second amended complaint that added a claim for disgorgement of unlawful gains obtained as a result of the alleged misstatements.

On November 26, 2002, the Predecessor Company consented to the entry of a permanent injunction that partially resolved claims brought in this suit. The injunction imposes certain ongoing obligations on the Predecessor Company and permits the SEC to seek a civil penalty from the Predecessor Company, based upon the valuation set forth in the Plan.

On May 19, 2003, the Predecessor Company announced a proposed settlement with the SEC regarding a civil penalty. Pursuant to the initial proposed settlement, the Predecessor Company would satisfy the SEC’s civil penalty claim by payment of $500 million upon the effective date of the Predecessor Company’s emergence from Chapter 11 protection. On June 11, 2003, the Predecessor Company consented to the entry of two orders dealing with internal controls and corporate governance issues that modified certain of the ongoing obligations imposed in the permanent injunction entered on November 26, 2002. On July 2 and 3, 2003, the Predecessor Company filed documents in the District Court modifying the proposed settlement. Pursuant to the revised proposed settlement, the Predecessor Company would satisfy the SEC’s civil penalty claim by payment of $500 million upon the effective date of the Predecessor Company’s emergence from Chapter 11 protection and by transfer of Successor Company common stock having a value of $250 million based upon the valuation set forth in the Plan. On July 7, 2003, the District Court issued an order approving the proposed settlement. On September 3, 2003, one of the Predecessor Company’s creditors filed a notice of appeal of this order to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. On August 6, 2003, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York issued an order approving the proposed settlement. On August 18, 2003, certain creditors filed a notice of appeal of this order to the U.S. District Court. Pursuant to agreements entered into in connection with the Second Amended Plan of Reorganization, those creditors withdrew their appeals upon the consummation of the Plan. The District Court’s order provides that the funds paid and common stock transferred by the Predecessor Company in satisfaction of the SEC’s penalty claim will be distributed pursuant to the Fair Funds provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Predecessor Company has estimated the allowed claim to be $2.25 billion, which was accrued during 2002.

On December 17, 2003, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued an order further modifying its November 26, 2002 order. The December 17, 2003 order directed the Predecessor Company to submit a report describing the status of certain of the Predecessor Company’s internal control efforts to the District Court, Corporate Monitor Richard Breeden, and the SEC; and directed the Predecessor Company to cause Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”), which has acted as a consultant to the Predecessor Company with respect to internal controls, to submit a similar report. The Predecessor Company and Deloitte submitted their reports on December 24, 2003.

ERISA Litigation.    On March 18, 2002, one current and one former employee filed suit in federal court in California against the Predecesor Company and two of its former executive officers on behalf of a putative class of participants in the WorldCom 401(k) plan and its predecessor plans, claiming that defendants breached their fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) with respect to the administration of the plans by, among other things, misrepresenting the Predecessor Company’s financial results

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and by allowing plan participants to continue to invest in the Predecessor Company’s stock as one of their plan options. Following the Predecessor Company’s June 25, 2002, restatement announcement, participants in 401(k) plans for the Predecessor Company and various of its affiliates filed approximately 15 additional putative class action suits against the Predecessor Company and certain of its executive officers in federal courts in New York, Mississippi, Florida, Oklahoma, and the District of Columbia.

On July 10, 2002, certain of the Predecessor Company’s directors submitted to the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (the “Panel”) motions to centralize these actions. On October 8, 2002, the Panel issued an order centralizing 39 cases arising under the federal securities and ERISA laws before Judge Denise L. Cote in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On September 18, 2002, Judge Cote entered an order consolidating the ERISA cases pending in the Southern District of New York, and thereafter designated lead plaintiffs for the consolidated cases. The Panel subsequently entered final orders transferring initial and additional cases to Judge Cote for consolidated or coordinated pretrial proceedings.

On December 20, 2002, the lead plaintiffs filed a consolidated complaint alleging that defendants breached their fiduciary duties under ERISA and seeking damages and other relief. The complaint, which was amended January 24, 2003, sought to certify a class of persons who participated in the WorldCom 401(k) plan and certain predecessor plans during the period from at least September 14, 1998, to the present. On January 24, 2003, defendants filed motions to dismiss the amended complaint pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 8(a), 9(b), and 12(b)(6), asserting that the complaint failed to allege that the individual defendants were ERISA fiduciaries of the 401(k) Salary Savings Plan and, therefore, cannot be liable for fiduciary breach claims. On June 17, 2003, Judge Cote issued a decision granting the motion to dismiss filed by the former directors and certain employees and denying the motions, in whole or in part, filed by other defendants.

On July 25, 2003, Judge Cote issued an order establishing a schedule for class certification proceedings, initial discovery and the filing of an amended complaint. Lead plaintiffs subsequently filed second and third amended complaints pursuant to Judge Cote’s July 25 order. The third amended complaint charges the defendants with breaching their fiduciary duties under ERISA. Certain individual defendants filed a joint motion to dismiss the third amended complaint on October 13, 2003. Briefing on the motion to dismiss was completed on November 14, 2003. On January 15, 2004, the U.S. Department of Labor filed an amicus brief in opposition to the individual defendants’ motion to dismiss. The individual defendants filed a response to the Secretary’s Amicus brief on January 30, 2004.

On September 12, 2003, lead plaintiffs also filed a motion for class certification on their claims. The defendants filed a joint motion opposing class certification on October 31, 2003. The briefing on plaintiff’s motion for class certification has been completed, and the court has taken this matter under advisement.

This litigation continues as to the individual defendants but is stayed as to the Company. The Company believes that any monetary liability it might have had in respect of these cases was discharged on the Emergence Date.

State Tax. In conjunction with the Predecessor Company’s bankruptcy claims resolution proceeding, certain states have filed or may file claims concerning the Predecessor Company’s state income tax filings and its approach to related-party charges. The Company is working with the appropriate state taxing officials on these issues in an attempt to resolve the claims. On March 17, 2004, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on behalf of itself and thirteen other states filed a motion to disqualify KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) from serving as the Company’s accountant, auditor and tax advisor on the grounds that KPMG is not disinterested as required by

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Section 327(a) of the Bankruptcy Code. The Company believes that the filing of this motion is merely a litigation tactic and that the motion has no merit. The bankruptcy court has held hearings on the motion, at the conclusion of which, the bankruptcy court took the matter under advisement.

The Company provides indemnifications of varying scope and size to certain customers against claims of intellectual property infringement made by third parties arising from the use of its products as are usual and customary in the Company’s business. The Company evaluates estimated losses for such indemnifications provisions under SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies” (“SFAS No. 5”). The Company considers such factors as the degree of probability of an unfavorable outcome and the ability to make a reasonable estimate of the amount of loss. To date, the Company has not incurred significant costs as a result of such obligations and has not accrued any liabilities related to such indemnifications in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Additionally, the Company provides indemnifications in certain lease agreements in which it agrees to absorb the increased cost to the lessor resulting from an adverse change in certain tax laws, which are usual and customary in leases of these types. The Company evaluates estimated losses for such indemnifications under SFAS No. 5. As the indemnifications are contingent on tax law changes, the maximum amount of loss cannot be estimated until there is actually a change in the tax laws. To date, the Company has not incurred significant costs as a result of such obligations and has not accrued any liabilities related to such indemnifications in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to proceedings, lawsuits and other claims, including proceedings under government laws and regulations related to environmental and other matters. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties and outcomes are not predictable with assurance. Consequently, the Company is unable to ascertain the ultimate aggregate amount of monetary liability or financial impact with respect to these matters at March 31, 2003. While these matters could affect operating results when resolved in future periods, based on current information, the Company does not believe any monetary liability or financial impact would be material.

(9) Business Segment Information

At March 31, 2003 and 2002, the Predecessor Company’s business segments represent strategic business units based on the types of customers each segment serves. These business segments consist of Business Markets, Mass Markets, International and Embratel. These business segments were determined in accordance with how the Predecessor Company’s executive management, as of March 31, 2003, analyzed, evaluated and operated the Predecessor Company’s entire global operations. In 2003, the Predecessor Company reclassified revenue that was previously identified as Corporate and Other into the most appropriate category within each business segment. The amounts for 2002 have been adjusted to reflect this reclassification.

The Predecessor Company evaluated the performance of its business segments and allocated resources to them based on revenues and direct selling, general and administrative expenses. Expenses associated with the operation of the Predecessor Company’s network, indirect selling, general and administrative expenses and corporate functions were evaluated based on their respective costs and, therefore, have been included in Corporate and Other. The Company is in the process of enhancing its cost accounting processes and systems to fully allocate the costs currently reported in Corporate and Other to the business segments.

In March of 2004, the Company announced plans to realign its business units and to create three new business segments: Enterprise Markets, U.S. Sales and Service and International and Wholesale Markets.

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Enterprise Markets will serve the following customers which have been served by Business Markets: global accounts, large domestic commercial accounts, government accounts, and MCI Solutions customers. U.S. Sales and Service will serve the Mass Markets accounts plus the medium size commercial accounts included in Business Markets. International and Wholesale Markets will serve the customers in the International segment combined with the wholesale accounts that have been served by Business Markets. The Company expects to begin reporting according to this new business segment structure sometime in 2004.

Business Segments

The following is a description of the Predecessor Company’s business segments as they exist as of March 31, 2003:

All revenues for the Predecessor Company’s products and services are generated through external customers. The Predecessor Company has four main product and service categories: Voice, Data, Internet, and Other, which is composed of Embratel (a separate business segment with the same type of services).

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Financial information for each of the Predecessor Company’s reportable business segments and revenue product lines is as follows (in millions):