Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration Statement File No. 333-115602
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 2
TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 21, 2008
GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
136,000 Warrants
13,645,696 underlying shares of common stock
We are supplementing the prospectus dated April 21, 2008 as amended by the Prospectus Supplement No. 1, dated May 14, 2008, to add certain information contained in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. This prospectus supplement is not complete without, and may not be delivered or utilized except in connection with, the prospectus dated April 21, 2008, as amended and supplemented to date, with respect to the securities described above, including any amendments or supplements thereto.
This prospectus supplement, together with the prospectus dated April 21, 2008, as amended by the Prospectus Supplement No. 1, dated May 14, 2008, relates to the resale of warrants and underlying shares of common stock issued on March 23, 2004 in connection with our private placement of 136,000 units, each consisting of a $1,000 14% senior secured note due 2011 and one warrant to purchase 100.336 shares of our common stock. This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the prospectus dated April 21, 2008, as amended and supplemented to date, that is to be delivered with this prospectus supplement. All capitalized terms used but not defined in this prospectus supplement shall have the meanings given them in the prospectus dated April 21, 2008, and all amendments and supplements thereto.
Our common stock is not listed or quoted on any national securities exchange or traded on the over-the-counter bulletin board.
An investment in our securities involves risks. You should carefully review the information contained under the heading “ Risk Factors” beginning on page 6 of the prospectus dated April 21, 2008 for a discussion of risks that should be considered by holders of the warrants and the common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if the prospectus dated April 21, 2008, as supplemented and amended, is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus supplement is August 12, 2008.
Notice About Information Presented In This Prospectus Supplement
§ | This supplement may be used to offer securities only if accompanied by the prospectus dated April 21, 2008, as amended and supplemented to date. |
§ | Information included in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2008 is included in this prospectus supplement. |
§ | This prospectus supplement provides information that supersedes, or is in addition to, information presented in the prospectus dated April 21, 2008, as amended and supplemented to date. If there is any difference between the information presented in this prospectus supplement and the information contained in the prospectus dated April 21, 2008, as amended and supplemented to date, you should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement. |
§ | You should rely only on the information provided in this prospectus supplement and the prospectus dated April 21, 2008, as amended and supplemented to date. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. |
§ | We do not claim the information contained in this prospectus supplement or the prospectus dated April 21, 2008, as amended and supplemented to date, is accurate as of any date other than their respective dates. |
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
December 31, 2007 | June 30, 2008 | |||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, net of restricted cash of $3,129 | $ | 48,138 | $ | 35,343 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,138 and $1,336 | 17,793 | 16,991 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,867 | 2,613 | ||||||
Total current assets | 67,798 | 54,947 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $313,526 and $340,764 | 249,310 | 236,669 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,417 and $1,539 | 1,398 | 1,276 | ||||||
Debt issue costs, net | 4,255 | 3,729 | ||||||
Restricted cash | 3,129 | 3,129 | ||||||
Deposits | 353 | 596 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 326,243 | $ | 300,346 | ||||
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 13,809 | $ | 15,152 | ||||
Accrued liabilities | 15,328 | 13,273 | ||||||
Accrued interest payable | 6,755 | 6,755 | ||||||
Deferred revenue and customer deposits | 6,996 | 7,436 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 1,612 | 1,740 | ||||||
Current portion of capital lease obligations | 3,548 | 2,594 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 48,048 | 46,950 | ||||||
Deferred rent | 1,228 | 1,211 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 4,377 | 4,299 | ||||||
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion | 13,592 | 12,915 | ||||||
Long term debt, net of current portion | 189,994 | 189,712 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 257,239 | 255,087 | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
Senior series preferred stock: | ||||||||
Series G preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share; 34,615,384 shares authorized, 34,615,330 shares issued and outstanding; liquidation preference of $134,999,787 | 35 | 35 | ||||||
Junior series preferred stock: | ||||||||
Series A preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share; 232,617,839 shares authorized, 232,617,838 shares issued and outstanding; liquidation preference of $232,617,838 | 233 | 233 | ||||||
Series B preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share; 20,833,333 shares authorized, issued and outstanding; liquidation preference of $25,000,000 | 21 | 21 | ||||||
Series C preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share; 30,000,000 shares authorized, 17,005,191 shares issued and outstanding; liquidation preference of $20,406,229 | 17 | 17 | ||||||
Series D preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share; 115,384,615 shares authorized, 114,698,442 shares issued and outstanding; liquidation preference of $149,107,975 | 115 | 115 | ||||||
Series E preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share; 8,000,000 shares authorized, 7,999,099 shares issued and outstanding; liquidation preference of $19,997,748 | 8 | 8 | ||||||
Series F preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share; 12,307,792 shares authorized, 11,758,278 shares issued and outstanding; liquidation preference of $15,285,761 | 12 | 12 | ||||||
Series H preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share; 30,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding | — | — | ||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 828,835,883 shares authorized, 13,175,940 and 13,272,072 shares issued, 12,675,940 and 12,772,072 shares outstanding, as of December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2008, respectively | 13 | 13 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 509,312 | 509,525 | ||||||
Treasury stock, at cost | (5 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (440,757 | ) | (464,715 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 69,004 | 45,259 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 326,243 | $ | 300,346 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2008 | 2007 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
Operating revenues | $ | 49,852 | $ | 52,009 | $ | 98,247 | $ | 101,896 | ||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization) | 17,506 | 18,113 | 34,034 | 34,968 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 23,286 | 23,017 | 44,790 | 45,807 | ||||||||||||
Provision for doubtful accounts | 760 | 797 | 1,274 | 1,421 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 13,854 | 13,869 | 26,898 | 28,539 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 55,406 | 55,796 | 106,996 | 110,735 | ||||||||||||
Operating loss | (5,554 | ) | (3,787 | ) | (8,749 | ) | (8,839 | ) | ||||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
Interest income | 272 | 166 | 705 | 495 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest | (6,765 | ) | (7,770 | ) | (13,434 | ) | (15,562 | ) | ||||||||
Net gain on sale of assets | 269 | 487 | 244 | 517 | ||||||||||||
Total other income (expense) | (6,224 | ) | (7,117 | ) | (12,485 | ) | (14,550 | ) | ||||||||
Loss before income tax expense | (11,778 | ) | (10,904 | ) | (21,234 | ) | (23,389 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax expense | (280 | ) | (290 | ) | (560 | ) | (569 | ) | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (12,058 | ) | $ | (11,194 | ) | $ | (21,794 | ) | $ | (23,958 | ) | ||||
Basic and diluted net loss per share | $ | (0.96 | ) | $ | (0.88 | ) | $ | (1.73 | ) | $ | (1.88 | ) | ||||
Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 12,600 | 12,762 | 12,596 | 12,748 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2007 | 2008 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (21,794 | ) | $ | (23,958 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation | 26,773 | 28,416 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 125 | 123 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 503 | 526 | ||||||
Provision for doubtful accounts | 1,274 | 1,421 | ||||||
Amortization of debt discounts/premiums | 639 | 621 | ||||||
Non-cash compensation expense | 370 | 208 | ||||||
Net gain on sale of assets | (244 | ) | (517 | ) | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | (2,055 | ) | (565 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (922 | ) | (989 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable | 1,507 | 2,074 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities and interest payable | (1,306 | ) | (2,055 | ) | ||||
Deferred revenue | 304 | 858 | ||||||
Deferred rent | (14 | ) | (17 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 5,160 | 6,146 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (19,575 | ) | (16,241 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of assets | 382 | 244 | ||||||
Proceeds from sales tax refunds | 1,130 | 349 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (18,063 | ) | (15,648 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Net proceeds from borrowings | 3,826 | — | ||||||
Payments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations | (2,118 | ) | (2,567 | ) | ||||
Net repayments on zero-balance cash account | (160 | ) | (731 | ) | ||||
Other financing activity | — | 5 | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 1,548 | (3,293 | ) | |||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (11,355 | ) | (12,795 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 43,948 | 48,138 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 32,593 | $ | 35,343 | ||||
Non-cash investing and financing activity: | ||||||||
Capital lease obligations | $ | 14 | $ | 160 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1. Background and Basis of Presentation
The primary business of Grande Communications Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiary, Grande Communications Networks, Inc. (collectively the “Company”) is providing a bundled package of cable television (“video”), telephone (“voice”), and broadband Internet (“HSD”) and other services to residential and small and medium-sized business customers in Texas. The Company provides these services in seven markets in the state of Texas using local broadband networks that the Company constructed. In addition, the Company provides broadband transport services to medium and large enterprises and communications carriers. The Company also provides network services by offering telecommunications and HSD products to medium and large enterprises and communications carriers within wholesale markets.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) that permit reduced disclosure for interim periods. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal, recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2007 and 2008, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2008. The December 31, 2007 balance sheet is derived from the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 and notes thereto, together with management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations contained in the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2007 on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2008.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Grande Communications Holdings, Inc.’s wholly owned subsidiary. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated. Preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures. These estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions the Company may undertake in the future. Actual results may ultimately differ from these estimates.
2. Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 to conform to the classifications used in the current period. In the condensed consolidated statements of operations, for the three months ended June 30, 2007, Texas franchise tax expense of $0.4 million previously recorded in the line item “income tax expense” has been reclassified as “selling, general and administrative.” Additionally, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, provision for doubtful accounts of $0.8 million and $1.3 million, respectively, previously recorded in the line item “selling, general and administrative,” have been reclassified as “provision for doubtful accounts” for such periods.
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GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(UNAUDITED)
3. Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
December 31, 2007 | June 30, 2008 | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Accrued property taxes | $ | 4,405 | $ | 2,273 | ||||
Accrued compensation | 2,801 | 3,014 | ||||||
Accrued taxes—other | 2,662 | 2,327 | ||||||
Accrued programming | 2,587 | 2,906 | ||||||
Accrued other | 2,873 | 2,753 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities | $ | 15,328 | $ | 13,273 |
4. Income Taxes
The Company utilizes the liability method of accounting for income taxes, as set forth in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Under the liability method, deferred taxes are determined based on the difference between the financial and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.
The Company’s effective income tax rate for the interim periods presented is based on management’s estimate of the Company’s effective tax rate for the applicable year and differs from the federal statutory income tax rate primarily due to nondeductible permanent differences, state income taxes and changes in the valuation allowance for deferred income taxes. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.
5. Long Term Debt
14% Senior Secured Notes
Long-term Debt. In March 2004, the Company completed a private placement offering for 136,000 units, each consisting of (1) $1,000 of senior notes due April 1, 2011 (“senior notes”) and (2) a warrant to purchase 100.336 shares of common stock. The senior notes accrue interest at the rate of 14% per annum with the interest payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on April 1 and October 1. The senior notes are governed by the indenture between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, dated March 23, 2004 (“Indenture”).
In March 2006 and July 2007, the Company raised net proceeds of approximately $30.5 million and $25.8 million, respectively, in a private placement of an additional $32 million and $25 million, respectively, in aggregate principal amount of senior notes. These additional senior notes were issued under the Indenture and are part of the same series of senior notes as those issued in March 2004.
Grande Communications Holdings, Inc.’s subsidiary, Grande Communications Networks, Inc., (the “Subsidiary Guarantor”), has unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, the payment of the principal, premium and interest (including any additional interest on the senior notes) on a senior secured basis. Grande Communications Holdings, Inc. is a holding company with no independent assets and conducts all of its operations through a subsidiary and is therefore dependent on the receipt of funds from its subsidiary to pay the interest and principal on the senior notes. Limitations or restrictions contained in the Indenture could adversely affect the Company’s ability to make such payments on the senior notes.
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GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(UNAUDITED)
The senior notes and the Subsidiary Guarantor’s guarantees thereof are secured by a first priority perfected security interest, subject to certain permitted encumbrances, in substantially all of the subsidiary’s property and assets, including substantially all of its property, plant and equipment.
6. Contingencies
Legal Proceedings
The Company is subject to litigation in the normal course of business. However, there are no pending proceedings that are currently anticipated to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.
Insurance
The Company carries a broad range of insurance coverage, including property, business, auto liability, general liability, directors and officers, workers’ compensation and an umbrella policy. The Company has not incurred significant claims or losses on any of these insurance policies.
The Company utilizes self-insurance with respect to employee medical coverage. Such self-insurance is provided in connection with a plan that includes certain stop-loss coverage on a per employee basis. The Company estimates the liability for claims based on Company experience. Additionally, the Company utilizes self-insurance for its distribution line equipment. Management believes that the risk of loss related to this equipment is not significant.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This management’s discussion and analysis includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend our forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in these sections. When used in this report, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “should,” “intend,” “plan” and similar expressions as they relate to Grande Communications Holdings, Inc. or our management are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. All statements by us regarding our expected future financial position and operating results, our business strategy, our financing plans, forecasted trends relating to the markets in which we operate and similar matters are forward-looking statements. We cannot assure you that our expectations expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements will turn out to be correct. Our actual results could be materially different from our expectations because of various factors, including those discussed below and under the caption “Item 1A Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2008. Any forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. We have no intention, and disclaim any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future results or otherwise.
The following management’s discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included herewith and with our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation and Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto for the three-year period ended December 31, 2007, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2008.
Unless we indicate otherwise, references below to “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company” and “Grande” mean Grande Communications Holdings, Inc. and our consolidated subsidiary, Grande Communications Networks, Inc., taken as a whole.
Overview
Grande’s primary business is providing a bundled package of cable television (“video”), telephone (“voice”), and broadband Internet (“HSD”) and other services to residential and small and medium-sized business customers in Texas. We provide these services in seven markets in the state of Texas using local broadband networks that we constructed. We refer to the homes and businesses that our network is capable of providing services to as “marketable homes passed.” We believe that an important measure of our growth potential is the number of marketable homes passed by our networks and the marketable homes we are able to pass in the future in the markets in which we currently operate. Marketable homes passed are the number of residential and business units, such as single residential homes, apartments and condominium units, passed by our networks, other than those we believe are covered by exclusive arrangements with other providers of competing services. Since 2001, we have grown our marketable homes passed through the construction of our networks. The expansion of our networks has, in turn, allowed us to pursue a retail strategy of offering bundled video, voice and HSD services to residential and business customers. As of June 30, 2007 and 2008, we had the ability to market services to 340,000 and 340,443 distinct homes and businesses over our networks, respectively, and had 139,558 and 146,265 residential and business customers, respectively. Our operating revenues were $49.9 million and $52.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively, and $98.2 million and $101.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
Grande was founded in November 1999 and was funded with $232 million of initial equity capital to pursue a retail strategy of constructing broadband networks in order to offer bundled video, voice, and HSD services to customers. Operating revenues from bundled services were $38.8 million and $42.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively, and $76.6 million and $83.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively. We have continued to grow our bundled services to commercial business customers by 18% to $5.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $4.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2007 and increased 20% to $11.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $9.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2007.
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We have derived an increasing percentage of our revenues from our bundled services and we expect this trend to continue. Because of our local networks and existing fixed infrastructure in the markets in which we currently operate, we believe we can continue to grow our business without incurring the significant capital investment required to launch operations in new markets.
In addition, we have leveraged our retail metro network build-out with the 2003 acquisition of a long haul fiber optic network, primarily located in Texas, to allow us to provide broadband transport services to medium and large enterprises and communications carriers. Operating revenues for broadband transport services were $2.3 million and $2.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively, and $4.7 million and $5.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
In July 2000, when our network construction was still in a very early stage, we acquired Thrifty Call, which had an established telephone and data network that served as the platform for the provisioning of residential voice and HSD services and that still provides wholesale network services to medium and large enterprises and communications carriers in the wholesale market. Operating revenues for network services were $8.8 million and $7.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively, and $16.9 million and $13.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
Our network services are primarily provided using our existing infrastructure and personnel with minimal incremental operating costs and capital expenditures for maintenance. By leveraging our brand, communications infrastructure, voice and data volume, and personnel that predominately support our core retail business and its products we have gained efficiencies of scale by offering telecommunications and HSD products into wholesale markets.
We have incurred net losses for the past five years and expect to continue to incur net losses in the future. However, we had positive Adjusted EBITDA during the past five years as well as for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for a discussion of this non-GAAP measure of our operating performance as well as our use of Adjusted EBITDA.
Our financial results depend upon many factors that significantly affect our results of operations including, without limitation:
• | the availability of, and our ability to obtain additional funding, if necessary, |
• | our ability to obtain enough customers for our services to offset the costs of operating our networks, and |
• | increasing programming and other costs. |
On January 18, 2008, we issued a press release announcing that our board of directors had authorized the Company to explore all of its strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value. The board of directors is working with the Company’s management team and its legal and financial advisors to evaluate the Company’s available alternatives. We have engaged Waller Capital Partners LLC to assist us in exploring strategic alternatives. There can be no assurance that the exploration of strategic alternatives will result in the Company adopting or approving any strategic alternative. We undertake no obligation to make any further announcements regarding the exploration of strategic alternatives unless and until a final decision is made.
Availability of Capital
As described more fully under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below, we expect that current principal sources of capital going forward will primarily be cash on hand and cash flow from operations. If we do not continue to increase the number of customers and the average prices received for our services, cash flow from operations will be adversely effected and cash on hand will decline.
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Marketable Homes Passed, Customers and Connections
We report marketable homes passed as the number of residential and business units, such as single family residence homes, apartments and condominium units, passed by our networks other than those we believe are covered by exclusive arrangements with other providers of competing services. As of June 30, 2007 and 2008, our networks passed 340,000 and 340,443 marketable homes, respectively, and we had 139,558 and 146,265 residential and business customers, respectively.
Because we deliver multiple services to our customers, we report our total number of connections for video, voice, HSD and other services in addition to our total number of customers. We count each video, voice, HSD and other service purchase as a separate connection. For example, a single customer who purchases video, voice and HSD service would count as three connections. Similarly, a single customer who purchases our HSD service and our voice service would count as two connections. We do not record the purchase of long distance telephone service by a local telephone customer or digital cable services by an analog cable customer as additional connections. However, we do record each purchase of an additional telephone line by a local telephone customer as an additional connection. As of June 30, 2007 and 2008, we had 303,517 and 314,772 connections, respectively.
Operating Data —Bundled Services
Quarter Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2007 | September 30, 2007 | December 31, 2007 | March 31, 2008 | June 30, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Marketable homes passed | 340,000 | 339,678 | 340,058 | 340,554 | 340,443 | |||||||||||||||
Customers | 139,558 | 144,889 | 145,675 | 147,267 | 146,265 | |||||||||||||||
Number of connections: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Video | 96,582 | 98,047 | 99,453 | 101,481 | 100,578 | |||||||||||||||
Voice | 116,204 | 114,670 | 114,303 | 115,635 | 115,095 | |||||||||||||||
HSD and other | 90,731 | 93,353 | 95,125 | 98,367 | 99,099 | |||||||||||||||
Total connections | 303,517 | 306,070 | 308,881 | 315,483 | 314,772 | |||||||||||||||
Average monthly revenue per: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Customer – bundled services | $ | 92.80 | $ | 91.12 | $ | 90.64 | $ | 93.49 | $ | 95.43 | ||||||||||
Video connection | 55.98 | 54.80 | 55.78 | 57.81 | 58.31 | |||||||||||||||
Voice connection | 40.48 | 40.88 | 40.34 | 40.60 | 40.85 | |||||||||||||||
HSD and other connection | 31.73 | 31.58 | 32.27 | 33.31 | 34.46 |
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Results of Operations (dollars in millions)
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | Percent of Operating Revenues | 2008 | Percent of Operating Revenues | Variance | 2007 | Percent of Operating Revenues | 2008 | Percent of Operating Revenues | Variance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Financial Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Video | $ | 16.1 | 32 | % | $ | 17.7 | 34 | % | $ | 1.6 | $ | 31.6 | 32 | % | $ | 35.1 | 34 | % | $ | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Voice | 14.2 | 28 | 14.1 | 27 | (0.1 | ) | 28.1 | 29 | 28.1 | 28 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HSD and other | 8.5 | 17 | 10.2 | 20 | 1.7 | 16.9 | 17 | 19.9 | 20 | 3.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bundled services | 38.8 | 77 | 42.0 | 81 | 3.2 | 76.6 | 78 | 83.1 | 82 | 6.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Broadband transport services | 2.3 | 5 | 2.8 | 5 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 5 | 5.4 | 5 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Network services | 8.8 | 18 | 7.2 | 14 | (1.6 | ) | 16.9 | 17 | 13.4 | 13 | (3.5 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total operating revenues | 49.9 | 100 | 52.0 | 100 | 2.1 | 98.2 | 100 | 101.9 | 100 | 3.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues | 17.5 | 35 | 18.1 | 35 | (0.6 | ) | 34.0 | 35 | 35.0 | 35 | (1.0 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 23.3 | 47 | 23.0 | 44 | 0.3 | 44.8 | 46 | 45.8 | 45 | (1.0 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for doubtful accounts | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | — | 1.2 | 1 | 1.4 | 1 | (0.2 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 13.9 | 28 | 13.9 | 27 | — | 26.9 | 27 | 28.5 | 28 | (1.6 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 55.5 | 111 | 55.8 | 107 | (0.3 | ) | 106.9 | 109 | 110.7 | 109 | (3.8 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating loss | (5.6 | ) | (11 | ) | (3.8 | ) | (7 | ) | 1.8 | (8.7 | ) | (9 | ) | (8.8 | ) | (9 | ) | (0.1 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income | 0.3 | 1 | 0.2 | — | (0.1 | ) | 0.7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | (0.2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest | (6.8 | ) | (14 | ) | (7.8 | ) | (15 | ) | (1.0 | ) | (13.4 | ) | (14 | ) | (15.6 | ) | (15 | ) | (2.2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net gain on sale of assets | 0.3 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total other income (expense) | (6.2 | ) | (12 | ) | (7.1 | ) | (14 | ) | (0.9 | ) | (12.5 | ) | (13 | ) | (14.6 | ) | (14 | ) | (2.1 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss before income tax expense | (11.8 | ) | (23 | ) | (10.9 | ) | (21 | ) | 0.9 | (21.2 | ) | (22 | ) | (23.4 | ) | (23 | ) | (2.2 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | (0.3 | ) | (1 | ) | (0.3 | ) | (1 | ) | — | (0.6 | ) | — | (0.6 | ) | (1 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (12.1 | ) | (24 | )% | $ | (11.2 | ) | (22 | )% | $ | 0.9 | $ | (21.8 | ) | (22 | )% | $ | (24.0 | ) | (24 | )% | $ | (2.2 | ) |
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Operating Revenues. Operating revenues increased $2.1 million, or 4%, during the three months ended June 30, 2008 and increased $3.7 million, or 4%, during the six months ended June 30, 2008. The increase during the three months ended June 30, 2008 was driven primarily by a $3.2 million increase in bundled services revenue and a $0.5 million increase in broadband transport services revenue, partially offset by a $1.6 million decrease in our revenues from network services.
The increase during the six months ended June 30, 2008 was driven primarily by a $6.5 million increase in bundled services revenue and a $0.7 million increase in broadband transport services revenue, partially offset by a $3.5 million decrease in our revenues from network services.
Operating revenues for our bundled services increased $3.2 million, or 8%, during the three months ended June 30, 2008 and increased $6.5 million, or 8%, during the six months ended June 30, 2008. The increased revenues from bundled services for both the reporting periods were primarily due to a 4% growth in the number of connections, from 303,517 as of June 30, 2007 to 314,772 as of June 30, 2008, and from the cable rate increases described below. The additional connections and revenues resulted primarily from the continued increase in penetration of existing marketable homes and businesses and to a lesser extent, sales to new marketable homes built during the period from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
Operating revenues for our video services increased $1.6 million, or 10%, during the three months ended June 30, 2008 and increased $3.5 million, or 11%, during the six months ended June 30, 2008. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, approximately 32% of the $1.6 million increase and approximately 27% of the $3.5 million increase, respectively, in video revenues was due to our annual rate increase, which occurred in January 2008, with the remainder due to increased connections and an increased number of customers adding premium services and advanced services, such as HD and DVR. Video services to our commercial business customers remained flat at $0.3 million during both the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008 and increased 50% from $0.4 million to $0.6 million, during the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
Operating revenues for our voice services decreased $0.1 million, or 1%, during the three months ended June 30, 2008 and remained flat at $28.1 million of revenue during both the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, we have experienced a decrease in voice services to residential customers due to competitive pressures and changing consumer preferences, as more customers choose to adopt VoIP products or use their wireless phones as their primary phone line. However, our voice services to commercial business customers increased 9% during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, from $3.5 million to $3.8 million, during the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively, and from $6.8 million to $7.4 million, during the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
Operating revenues for our HSD and other services increased $1.7 million, or 20%, during the three months ended June 30, 2008 and increased $3.0 million, or 18%, during the six months ended June 30, 2008. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the increases in HSD and other services were primarily due to a 9% and 8% increase in average monthly revenue per connection, respectively, as customers choose higher speed service offerings. Operating revenues for our HSD and other services for both reporting periods also increased due to a 9% growth in the number of connections, from 90,731 as of June 30, 2007 to 99,099 as of June 30, 2008. HSD services to our commercial business customers increased 42% from $1.2 million to $1.7 million, during the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively, and increased 50% from $2.2 million to $3.3 million, during the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
Operating revenues for our broadband transport services increased $0.5 million, or 22%, during the three months ended June 30, 2008 and increased $0.7 million, or 15%, during the six months ended June 30, 2008. The increased revenues from broadband transport services for both the reporting periods were the result of an increase in construction and dark fiber leases as well as moderate customer growth.
Operating revenues for our network services decreased $1.6 million, or 18%, during the three months ended June 30, 2008 and decreased $3.5 million, or 21%, during the six months ended June 30, 2008. The decrease during both reporting periods was primarily related to a decrease in volume from transmission services to carriers and other telecommunications companies. Common carrier traffic routed to us for termination is largely dependent on traffic routed to our common carrier customers by their customers. Competitive pricing pressures, business consolidations, and changing consumer preferences for voice services continue to evolve in the markets served by our other common carrier customers. If, as a result, our customers’ traffic is reduced, or if their competitors’ costs to terminate or originate traffic are reduced, our traffic will also likely be reduced.
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Cost of Revenues. Our cost of revenues increased $0.6 million, or 3%, during the three months ended June 30, 2008 and increased $1.0 million, or 3%, during the six months ended June 30, 2008. Cost of revenues related to video services increased approximately $1.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2008 and increased $2.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2008. Other costs supporting broadband transport services, voice services, HSD and other services, and certain network services such as access fees and other fees that we pay to other carriers to carry calls outside our networks and HSD transport costs increased $0.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2008 and increased $1.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2008. These increases in costs of revenues were partially offset by decreases in costs associated with transmission services to carriers and other telecommunications companies and national directory assistance fees, which decreased $1.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2008 and decreased $3.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2008. The increase in direct costs of video services is primarily due to programming costs increases, which have been increasing on an aggregate basis due to an increase in connections and on a per connection basis due to an increase in costs per channel. We expect this trend to continue and may not be able to pass these higher costs on to customers because of competitive factors, which could adversely affect our operations. The decrease or increase in access and other carrier fees related to costs that are variable usage-based costs that decrease or increase as customer usage varies.
Selling, General and Administrative Expense. Our selling, general and administrative expense decreased $0.3 million, or 1%, from $23.3 million to $23.0 million, during the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively, and increased $1.0 million, or 2%, from $44.8 million to $45.8 million, during the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
Decreases in selling, general and administrative expense during the three months ended June 30, 2008 related to sales and marketing, non-cash compensation expense, network repairs and maintenance, and other miscellaneous expenses that totaled approximately $1.2 million but such decreases were partially offset by increases in legal and other professional services incurred in association with the exploration of strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value as well as a reduction in the amount of indirect overhead costs capitalized to construction projects, increases in property taxes and other miscellaneous expenses that totaled approximately $0.9 million.
Increases in selling, general and administrative expense during the six months ended June 30, 2008 related to increases in legal and other professional services incurred in association with the exploration of strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value, employee healthcare costs, network repairs and maintenance, software licensing and warranty fees, as well as a reduction in the amount of indirect overhead costs capitalized to construction projects, and other miscellaneous expenses that totaled approximately $2.3 million but such increases were partially offset by decreases in sales and marketing, non-cash compensation expense, employee travel, general insurance, property taxes and other miscellaneous expenses that totaled approximately $1.3 million.
For the year ending December 31, 2008, we expect our selling, general and administrative expense to decrease as a percentage of revenue as compared to the year ended December 31, 2007 as we continue to focus on cost reductions and gain efficiencies.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense. Our depreciation and amortization expense remained flat at $13.9 million during both the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008 and increased $1.6 million, or 6%, during the six months ended June 30, 2008. The increase during the six months ended June 30, 2008 related to property, plant and equipment additions during the period from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, primarily for customer premise equipment, long haul fiber optic network upgrades and capitalized labor expenses. Partially offsetting the increases related to these additions were decreases in depreciation expense related to sales and dispositions as well as certain assets that became fully depreciated during the period from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
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During the first quarter of 2007 and the second quarter of 2008, we received sales tax refunds as a result of a review of vendor invoices in the years 2004, 2005 and 2006. Because a portion of the sales taxes associated with those invoices were capitalized as property and equipment and were partially depreciated, $0.7 million and $0.2 million of the refund was applied as a reduction of depreciation expense, during the first quarter of 2007 and the second quarter of 2008, respectively.
Interest Expense. Interest expense, which includes interest incurred net of capitalized interest, increased $1.0 million, or 15%, during the three months ended June 30, 2008 and increased $2.2 million, or 16%, during the six months ended June 30, 2008. Our interest expense increased primarily due to the private placement of an additional $25.0 million of senior notes in the third quarter of 2007.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to measure our operating performance on net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, before interest income, interest expense, income taxes, franchise taxes, depreciation and amortization, referred to as “EBITDA.” Adjusted EBITDA is equal to EBITDA plus non-cash compensation expense. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of financial performance under GAAP. We believe EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are often a useful measure of a company’s operating performance and is a significant basis used by our management to measure the operating performance of our business.
Because we have funded the build-out of our networks by raising and expending large amounts of capital, our results of operations reflect significant charges for depreciation, amortization, and interest expense. EBITDA, which excludes this information, provides helpful information about the operating performance of our business, apart from the expenses associated with our physical plant or capital structure. A limitation of this measure, however, is that it does not reflect the periodic costs of certain capitalized tangible and intangible assets used in generating revenues in our businesses. We manage all areas of our business to generate positive EBITDA, and when we have choices about the market or area in which to best deploy our resources we generally direct our resources towards the network construction that is expected to generate the most EBITDA. EBITDA is frequently used as a basis for comparing businesses in our industry, although our measure of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not purport to represent operating loss or cash flow from operating activities, as those terms are defined under GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative to those measurements as an indicator of our performance.
We believe non-cash stock-based compensation is similar to amortization and interest expense, in that it is more useful to report EBITDA net of this amount to better measure operating performance in comparison to prior periods. However, because of the nature of these charges, we refer to EBITDA, net of non-cash stock-based compensation charges as “Adjusted EBITDA.”
Adjusted EBITDA increased $1.7 million, or 19%, during the three months ended June 30, 2008 and increased $1.9 million, or 10%, during the six months ended June 30, 2008.
The increase in Adjusted EBITDA during the three months ended June 30, 2008 was primarily due to a $2.1 million increase in revenues as well as a $0.2 million increase in net gain on sale of assets, partially offset by a $0.6 million increase in costs of revenues.
The increase in Adjusted EBITDA during the six months ended June 30, 2008 was primarily due to a $3.7 million increase in revenues as well as a $0.3 million increase in net gain on sale of assets, partially offset by a $1.1 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding stock-based compensation and franchise tax expense and a $1.0 million increase in costs of revenues.
Because a significant portion of our cost of revenues and overhead expenses are generally fixed in nature, increasing revenue should result in further increases in EBITDA/Adjusted EBITDA and in EBITDA/Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues. To the extent the increased revenues are the result of adding residential and business customers for our bundled services, which have higher gross margins than network services, EBITDA/Adjusted EBITDA should increase more quickly on a percentage basis.
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The reconciliation of EBITDA/Adjusted EBITDA to net loss is as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2008 | 2007 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||
Net loss as reported | $ | (12,058 | ) | $ | (11,194 | ) | $ | (21,794 | ) | $ | (23,958 | ) | ||||
Add back non-EBITDA/Adjusted EBITDA items included in net loss: | ||||||||||||||||
Interest income | (272 | ) | (166 | ) | (705 | ) | (495 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest | 6,765 | 7,770 | 13,434 | 15,562 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 280 | 290 | 560 | 569 | ||||||||||||
Franchise tax expense (benefit) | 143 | — | (268 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 13,854 | 13,869 | 26,898 | 28,539 | ||||||||||||
EBITDA (1) | 8,712 | 10,569 | 18,125 | 20,217 | ||||||||||||
Non-cash compensation expense | 254 | 94 | 370 | 208 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (1) | $ | 8,966 | $ | 10,663 | $ | 18,495 | $ | 20,425 |
(1) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA includes a net gain on sale of assets of $0.3 million and $0.5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively and $0.2 million and $0.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources and Uses of Funds
Since inception, we have been funded primarily with private equity investments and issuances of debt securities. Our current primary sources of liquidity are cash on hand and cash flows from operating activities.
As of June 30, 2008, we had total cash and cash equivalents of $35.3 million and $207 million of long-term debt and capital lease obligations outstanding, including the current portion, and net of discounts and premiums of $4.4 million. In April 2008, we paid $13.5 million of interest due on our senior notes.
As of June 30, 2008, we had net working capital of $8.0 million, compared to net working capital of $19.8 million as of December 31, 2007. The $11.8 million decrease in working capital resulted primarily from a $12.9 million decrease in current assets primarily due to the $13.5 million interest payment on our senior notes partially offset by a $1.1 million net decrease in current liabilities.
Provided that we meet our cash flow projections in our current business plan, we expect that our available cash and cash equivalents and cash generated from operations will be sufficient to fund our existing operations, planned capital spending and other commitments over the next twelve months. We believe that we will not require additional financing and that we will manage our cash position above $20 million in accordance with the covenant set forth in the Indenture over the next twelve months. This covenant prohibits our making certain capital expenditures if such expenditures would result in us having less than $20 million in cash and cash equivalents. Our business plan is based on our estimates regarding expected future costs and expected revenues. Our costs may exceed or our revenues may fall short of our estimates, our estimates may change, and future developments may affect our estimates. Any of these factors may increase our need for funds, which would require us to seek additional financing.
We may need additional financing to fund our operations or to undertake initiatives not contemplated by our business plan or obtain additional cushion against possible shortfalls. We also may pursue additional financing as opportunities arise. Future financings may include a range of different sizes or types of financing, including the sale of additional debt or equity securities. However, we may not be able to raise additional funds on favorable terms or at all. Our ability to obtain additional financing depends on several factors, including future market conditions; our success or lack of success in penetrating our markets and growing our overall income; our future creditworthiness; and restrictions contained in agreements with our investors or lenders, including the restrictions contained in the Indenture. These financings could increase our level of indebtedness or result in dilution to our equity holders. Additionally, we can call our existing senior notes at any time giving us the near term ability to refinance our bonds in the event better pricing and terms were available to us in the market.
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $5.2 million and $6.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively. The $0.9 million increase in net cash provided by operating activities primarily reflects a $5.3 million increase in cash collected from customers as well as a $0.4 million increase in proceeds from sales tax refunds attributed to operating activities. These increases in net cash provided by operating activities were partially offset by a $1.4 million increase in payments to vendors and employees, a $2.1 million increase in interest expense paid, a $1.0 million increase in income taxes paid, as well as a $0.3 million decrease in interest income received. The net cash flow activity related to operations consisted primarily of our operating results adjusted by changes in operating assets and liabilities and non-cash transactions including:
• | depreciation, amortization and accretion expense; |
• | non-cash compensation expense; |
• | non-cash interest expense; |
• | provision for doubtful accounts; and |
• | (gain) loss on sale/disposal of assets. |
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Our net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008 was $18.1 million and $15.6 million, respectively, and consisted primarily of $19.6 million and $16.2 million in property, plant and equipment purchases, respectively, discussed below partially offset by $1.1 million and $0.3 million proceeds, respectively, from sales tax refunds applicable to capital assets and $0.4 million and $0.2 million proceeds from sale of assets, respectively.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Our cash flows from financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008 was $1.5 million cash provided by financing activities and $3.3 million cash used in financing activities, respectively. Cash provided by financing activities consisted of $3.8 million proceeds from equipment financing during the six months ended June 30, 2007. Cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008 consisted of $2.1 million and $2.6 million in payments on long-term debt and capital leases, respectively, as well as $0.2 million and $0.7 million net repayments, respectively, on zero-balance bank cash accounts.
Capital Expenditures
We had capital expenditures of approximately $19.6 million and $16.2 million, including capitalized interest, during the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively. These capital expenditures relate to: network construction; initial installation costs; the purchase of customer premise equipment, such as cable set-top boxes and cable modems; corporate and network equipment, such as switching and transport equipment; and billing and information systems. The Indenture governing our senior notes prohibits us from making certain capital expenditures when the aggregate amount of cash and cash equivalents held by us (after giving effect to such planned capital expenditure) would be less than $20 million. We intend to manage our capital expenditures in accordance with the covenant set forth in the Indenture to ensure that cash and cash equivalents are not less than $20 million.
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
During the six months ended June 30, 2008, our aggregate contractual obligations decreased approximately $18.5 million compared to those previously described in Part II, Item 7 included in Grande’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, primarily as a result of $13.5 million interest payment on the senior notes and $6.3 million in payments on equipment financing, capital and operating leases and maintenance and purchase obligations. These payments are partially offset by increases in obligations of $1.3 million primarily related to new vehicle operating leases, office equipment operating leases and computer capital leases.
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We are obligated to make payments under a variety of contracts and other commercial arrangements, including the following:
Long-term Debt and Equipment Financing. In March 2004, the Company completed a private placement offering for 136,000 units, with each unit consisting of (1) $1,000 of senior notes and (2) a warrant to purchase 100.336 shares of common stock. The senior notes mature on April 1, 2011 and accrue interest at the rate of 14% per annum with the interest payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on April 1 and October 1. In March 2006 and July 2007, we raised net proceeds of approximately $30.5 million and $25.8 million, respectively, in a private placement of an additional $32 million and $25 million, respectively, in aggregate principal amount of senior notes. These additional senior notes were issued under the Indenture and are part of the same series of senior notes as those issued in March 2004.
Our subsidiary, Grande Communications Networks, Inc., (the “Subsidiary Guarantor”), has unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, the payment of the principal, premium and interest (including any additional interest on the senior notes) on a senior secured basis. The senior notes and the Subsidiary Guarantor’s guarantees thereof are secured by a first priority perfected security interest, subject to certain permitted encumbrances, in substantially all of our subsidiary’s property and assets, including substantially all of its property, plant and equipment.
The senior notes may be redeemed, at our election, as a whole or from time to time in part at any time upon not less than 10 nor more than 60 days’ notice to each holder of senior notes to be redeemed, subject to the conditions and at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below, together with accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidating Damages (as defined in the Indenture), if any, to the applicable redemption date.
Year | Percentage | |
2008 | 107.00% | |
2009 | 103.50% | |
2010 and thereafter | 100.00% |
If we experience specific kinds of change of control events, each holder of senior notes may require us to repurchase all or any portion of such holder’s senior notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the senior notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase.
The Indenture contains covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to:
• | incur additional indebtedness, issue disqualified capital stock (as defined in the Indenture) and, in the case of our restricted subsidiaries, issue preferred stock; |
• | create liens on our assets; |
• | pay dividends on, redeem or repurchase our capital stock or make other restricted payments; |
• | make investments in other companies; |
• | enter into transactions with affiliates; |
• | enter into sale and leaseback transactions; |
• | sell or make dispositions of assets; |
• | place restrictions on the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other payments to us; and |
• | engage in certain business activities. |
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In addition, the Indenture contains a covenant restricting certain capital expenditures if such expenditures would result in us having less than $20 million in cash and cash equivalents.
The Indenture also contains customary events of default, including nonpayment of principal or interest, violations of covenants, cross default and cross acceleration to certain other indebtedness and material judgments and liabilities.
During 2007, we completed equipment financing of $4.1 million with a term of 24 months, which was utilized for the purchase of network equipment. The financing is secured by the network equipment purchased with the proceeds of the borrowing and bears interest at an effective annual rate of approximately 15.3% with monthly payments equal to 4.2% multiplied by the total amount borrowed. This financing is permitted under the Indenture governing the senior notes.
Capital Leases. We lease office and facilities space under leasing arrangements. We also have certain capital leases for customer premise equipment, telecom switching equipment, software, computers and office equipment.
Operating Leases. We lease office space, vehicles and other assets for varying periods. Leases that expire are generally expected to be renewed or replaced by other leases.
Maintenance Agreements. We have numerous agreements for the maintenance of leased fiber optic capacity.
Purchase Commitments: During January 2005, we entered into a minimum purchase agreement with a vendor for the purchase of fiber optic equipment and installation and maintenance services through January 2008. During March 2008, we entered into Amendment No. 1 to the minimum purchase agreement extending the term of the purchase commitment through December 31, 2008. If we do not make the minimum purchases through the expiration or termination of this agreement, we will be required to pay a fee of 30% of the remaining unfulfilled amount.
Our plans with respect to network construction and other capital expenditures are discussed above under the caption “Capital Expenditures.” We believe those planned expenditures do not constitute contractual obligations or binding commitments because, in general, we have the ability to accelerate or postpone construction of our networks depending upon cash availability, subject to the need to eventually complete the network in accordance with our single-family residential development agreements.
We have also entered into several employment agreements with key executives of the Company. For a discussion surrounding the terms of these agreements, please refer to “Executive Compensation” under the caption “Employment Agreements, Severance Benefits and Change in Control Provisions” included in Grande’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles that are generally accepted in the United States. To prepare these financial statements, we must make estimates, judgments and assumptions that we believe are reasonable based upon the information available. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses as well as the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We periodically evaluate our estimates and assumptions and base our estimates and assumptions on our best knowledge of current events and actions we may undertake in the future. Actual results may ultimately differ from these estimates.
There have been no material changes to the critical accounting policies and estimates previously described in Part II, Item 7 included in Grande’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our exposure to market risk relates primarily to changes in interest rates on our investment portfolio. Our marketable investments consist primarily of short-term fixed income securities. We invest only with high credit quality issuers and we do not use derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio. We do not believe that a significant increase or decrease in interest rates would have a material impact on the fair value of our investment portfolio.
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