UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
R | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010 |
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or |
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¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the transition period from__________ to __________ |
Commission File No. 000-11174
Warwick Valley Telephone Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York | 14-1160510 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
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47 Main Street | 10990 |
Warwick, New York | (Zip Code) |
(Address of principal executive offices) | |
(845) 986-8080
Registrant’s telephone, including area code
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) |
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 R NO ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES ¨ NO ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ¨ | Accelerated filer R |
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Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company R |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. YES ¨ NO R
The number of shares of Warwick Valley Telephone Company common stock outstanding as of August 1, 2010 was 5,414,542.
Index to Form 10-Q
Part I Financial Information | |
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Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited) | |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2010 (unaudited) and December 31, 2009 (audited) | 3 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited) | 4 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited) | 5 |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 6 |
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 17 |
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 20 |
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures | 20 |
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Part II – Other Information | |
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Item 5. Other Information | 20 |
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Item 6. Exhibits | 20 |
Part I – Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
($ in thousand except share and per share amounts)
| | June 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
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Assets | | | | | | |
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Current assets | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 9,550 | | | $ | 9,286 | |
Short term investments | | | 1,940 | | | | 254 | |
Accounts receivable - net of allowance for uncollectibles - $393 and $355, in 2010 and 2009, respectively | | | 2,294 | | | | 2,659 | |
Other accounts receivable | | | 99 | | | | 160 | |
Materials and supplies | | | 1,046 | | | | 988 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 671 | | | | 447 | |
Prepaid income taxes | | | 110 | | | | 674 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 57 | | | | 57 | |
Total current assets | | | 15,767 | | | | 14,525 | |
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Property, plant and equipment, net | | | 31,650 | | | | 33,871 | |
Unamortized debt issuance costs | | | 27 | | | | 39 | |
Intangible assets, net | | | 219 | | | | 212 | |
Investments | | | 7,333 | | | | 7,669 | |
Other assets | | | 250 | | | | 250 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 55,246 | | | $ | 56,566 | |
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | | | | | | | | |
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Current liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 1,069 | | | $ | 1,033 | |
Current maturities of long-term debt | | | 1,519 | | | | 1,519 | |
Advance billing and payments | | | 412 | | | | 333 | |
Customer deposits | | | 68 | | | | 102 | |
Accrued taxes | | | 249 | | | | 249 | |
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations | | | 715 | | | | 715 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 1,287 | | | | 1,366 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 5,319 | | | | 5,317 | |
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Long-term debt, net of current maturities | | | 1,898 | | | | 2,658 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 3,820 | | | | 3,601 | |
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations | | | 6,780 | | | | 7,085 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 17,817 | | | | 18,661 | |
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Shareholders' equity | | | | | | | | |
Preferred shares - $100 par value; authorized and issued shares of 5,000; $0.01 par value authorized and unissued shares of 10,000,000 | | | 500 | | | | 500 | |
Common stock - $0.01 par value; authorized shares of 10,000,000 issued 6,048,225 and 6,013,421 shares at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively | | | 60 | | | | 60 | |
Treasury stock - at cost, 633,683 common shares | | | (4,748 | ) | | | (4,748 | ) |
Additional paid in capital | | | 3,814 | | | | 3,650 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | (3,138 | ) | | | (3,286 | ) |
Retained earnings | | | 40,941 | | | | 41,729 | |
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Total shareholders' equity | | | 37,429 | | | | 37,905 | |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | | $ | 55,246 | | | $ | 56,566 | |
Please see accompanying condensed notes, which are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
($ in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | June 30, | | | June 30, | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
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Operating revenues | | $ | 5,888 | | | $ | 5,845 | | | $ | 11,947 | | | $ | 11,387 | |
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Operating expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense) | | | 2,939 | | | | 2,687 | | | | 5,807 | | | | 5,007 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | 3,099 | | | | 2,987 | | | | 6,342 | | | | 5,955 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 1,428 | | | | 1,251 | | | | 2,840 | | | | 2,439 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 7,466 | | | | 6,925 | | | | 14,989 | | | | 13,401 | |
Operating loss | | | (1,578 | ) | | | (1,080 | ) | | | (3,042 | ) | | | (2,014 | ) |
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Other income (expense) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income (expense) | | | (2 | ) | | | 63 | | | | (14 | ) | | | 28 | |
Income from equity method investment | | | 2,937 | | | | 3,088 | | | | 5,743 | | | | 5,981 | |
Other income (expense), net | | | (1 | ) | | | 8 | | | | 131 | | | | 264 | |
Total other income (expense) | | | 2,934 | | | | 3,159 | | | | 5,860 | | | | 6,273 | |
Income before income taxes | | | 1,356 | | | | 2,079 | | | | 2,818 | | | | 4,259 | |
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Income taxes | | | 480 | | | | 672 | | | | 997 | | | | 1,425 | |
Net Income | | | 876 | | | | 1,407 | | | | 1,821 | | | | 2,834 | |
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Preferred dividends | | | 7 | | | | 7 | | | | 13 | | | | 13 | |
Income applicable to common stock | | $ | 869 | | | $ | 1,400 | | | $ | 1,808 | | | $ | 2,821 | |
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Basic earnings per share | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | 0.26 | | | $ | 0.34 | | | $ | 0.53 | |
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Diluted earnings per share | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | 0.26 | | | $ | 0.33 | | | $ | 0.52 | |
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Weighted average shares of common stock used to calculate earnings per share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 5,360,611 | | | | 5,351,780 | | | | 5,359,499 | | | | 5,351,780 | |
Diluted | | | 5,398,727 | | | | 5,399,216 | | | | 5,401,734 | | | | 5,378,737 | |
Dividends declared per common share | | $ | 0.24 | | | $ | 0.22 | | | $ | 0.48 | | | $ | 0.44 | |
Please see accompanying condensed notes, which are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
($ in thousands)
| | Six Months Ended | |
| | June 30, | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | |
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Net Income | | $ | 1,821 | | | $ | 2,834 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 2,840 | | | | 2,439 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | | | 164 | | | | 69 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | (154 | ) | | | - | |
Income from equity investments, net of distributions | | | 336 | | | | (306 | ) |
Changes in assets and liabilities net of effects of acquired company | | | | | | | | |
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable | | | 365 | | | | 256 | |
(Increase) decrease in other accounts receivable | | | 61 | | | | (84 | ) |
(Increase) decrease in materials and supplies | | | (58 | ) | | | 214 | |
(Increase) decrease in prepaid income taxes | | | 564 | | | | 176 | |
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses | | | (224 | ) | | | (250 | ) |
(Increase) decrease in other assets | | | - | | | | (2 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | | | 36 | | | | 742 | |
Increase (decrease) in customers' deposits | | | (34 | ) | | | 1 | |
Increase (decrease) in advance billing and payment | | | 79 | | | | 23 | |
Increase (decrease) in accrued taxes | | | - | | | | 132 | |
Increase (decrease) in pension and postretirement benefit obligations | | | 354 | | | | 98 | |
Increase (decrease) in other accrued expenses | | | (79 | ) | | | (352 | ) |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 6,071 | | | | 5,990 | |
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CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | | | (579 | ) | | | (930 | ) |
Purchase of intangibles | | | (35 | ) | | | - | |
Business acquisition | | | - | | | | (1,487 | ) |
Purchase of short tem investments | | | (1,824 | ) | | | - | |
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Net cash used in investing activities | | | (2,438 | ) | | | (2,417 | ) |
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CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | |
Repayment of long-term debt | | | (760 | ) | | | (759 | ) |
Dividends (Common and Preferred) | | | (2,609 | ) | | | (2,381 | ) |
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Net cash used in financing activities | | | (3,369 | ) | | | (3,140 | ) |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | 264 | | | | 433 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 9,286 | | | | 7,677 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 9,550 | | | $ | 8,110 | |
Please see accompanying condensed notes, which are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
($ in thousands except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of Operations
Warwick Valley Telephone Company (the “Company”) provides communications services to customers in the Towns of Warwick, Goshen, and Wallkill, New York, the Townships of Vernon and West Milford, New Jersey and upstate New York and selected other states. Services include providing local and toll telephone to residence and business customers, access and billing and collection services to interexchange carriers, Internet access, video service, conferencing, and Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”).
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for fair presentation have been included. Operating results and cash flows for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and any disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Business acquisition – pro forma information
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations for the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, assume that the purchase of certain assets from US Datanet Corporation (“US Datanet”) on April 24, 2009 occurred January 1, 2009. The unaudited pro forma information presents the combined operating results of the purchased lines of business and the Company, with the results prior to the asset purchase date adjusted for amortization of intangibles and depreciation of fixed assets based on the preliminary purchase price allocation and the elimination of acquisition related costs.
These unaudited pro forma results do not purport to be indicative of the results that would have been obtained if the asset purchase occurred as of January 1, 2009 nor do the unaudited pro forma results intend to be a projection of results that may be obtained in the future.
| | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | June 30, 2009 | | | June 30, 2009 | |
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Revenue | | $ | 6,070 | | | $ | 12,428 | |
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Net income | | $ | 1,360 | | | $ | 2,199 | |
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Earnings per common share: | | | | | | | | |
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Basic | | $ | .25 | | | $ | .41 | |
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Dilluted | | $ | .25 | | | $ | .41 | |
Reclassifications
Certain items in the notes to the 2009 condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified in order to conform to the 2010 presentation. None of the reclassifications affect the Company’s results of operations or earnings per share for 2009.
WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
($ in thousands except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) Number 2010-6, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820) Improving Disclosure about Fair Value Measurements”, which amends previously released guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures. The amendment requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements including transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2 and more disaggregation for the different types of financial instruments. This ASU is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009 for most of the new disclosures and for periods beginning after December 15, 2010 for the new Level 3 disclosures. Comparative disclosures are not required in the first year the disclosures are required. The Company did not have any transfers in or out of Levels 1 and Level 2 fair value classifications during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.
In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU Number 2009-13, “Revenue Recognition (ASC 605) Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force.” This ASU establishes a new selling price hierarchy to use when allocating the sales price of a multiple element arrangement between delivered and undelivered elements. This ASU is generally expected to result in revenue recognition for more delivered elements than under current rules. The Company is required to adopt this ASU prospectively for new or materially modified agreements entered into on or after January 1, 2011. The Company is evaluating the impact of this ASU, but does not expect its adoption will have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.
NOTE 3: SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
The following is a summary of the Company’s short-term investments classified as available for sale at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively:
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| | Amortized | | | Gains | | | Carrying | |
| | Cost | | | (Losses) | | | Value | |
December 31, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
Bank certificate of deposit | | $ | 254 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 254 | |
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June 30, 2010 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank certificate of deposit | | $ | 256 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 256 | |
Corporate bonds | | | 1,465 | | | | (30 | ) | | | 1,435 | |
Foreign bonds | | | 284 | | | | (35 | ) | | | 249 | |
| | $ | 2,005 | | | $ | (65 | ) | | $ | 1,940 | |
The Company believes that the gross unrealized losses of our short-term investments are temporary, and the Company has the ability to hold the corporate bond investments until all of its costs are recovered.
NOTE 4: FAIR VALUE
The following table represents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for its financial assets (cash equivalents and investments) measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2009:
| | Level 1 (1) | | | Level 2 (2) | | | Level 3 (3) | | | Total | |
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Bank certificate of deposit | | $ | 254 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 254 | |
The following table represents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for its financial assets (cash equivalents and investments) measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2010:
| | Level 1 (1) | | | Level 2 (2) | | | Level 3 (3) | | | Total | |
Bank certificate of deposit included | | | | | | | | | | | | |
in cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 1,684 | | | $ | 939 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 2,623 | |
Bank certificate of deposit and short-term investments | | $ | 256 | | | $ | 1,684 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 1,940 | |
WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
($ in thousands except share and per share amounts)
(1) Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
(2) Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Short-term investments classified as Level 2 are comprised of domestic and foreign bonds. While quoted prices in active markets for certain of these debt securities are available, for some they are not.
(3) Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
NOTE 5: EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income applicable to common stock by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income applicable to common stock by the weighted average number of common shares adjusted to include the effect of potentially dilutive securities. Potentially dilutive securities include incremental shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock.
The weighted average number of shares of common stock used in diluted earnings per share is as follows:
| | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | June 30, 2010 | | | June 30, 2009 | | | June 30, 2010 | | | June 30, 2009 | |
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Weighted average shares of common stock used in basic earnings per share | | | 5,360,611 | | | | 5,351,780 | | | | 5,359,499 | | | | 5,351,780 | |
Effects of stock options | | | 22,870 | | | | 17,018 | | | | 26,563 | | | | 1,586 | |
Effects of restricted stock | | | 15,246 | | | | 30,418 | | | | 15,672 | | | | 25,371 | |
| | | 5,398,727 | | | | 5,399,216 | | | | 5,401,734 | | | | 5,378,737 | |
NOTE 6: COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Comprehensive income consisted of the following for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
| | Three Months Ended June 30 | | | Six Months Ended June 30 | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Net income for the period | | | 876 | | | | 1,407 | | | | 1,821 | | | | 2,834 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pension and postretirement benefits plans | | $ | 120 | | | $ | 90 | | | $ | 240 | | | $ | 180 | |
Unrealized loss on investments | | | (63 | ) | | | - | | | | (92 | ) | | | - | |
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Other comprehensive income | | | 57 | | | | 90 | | | | 148 | | | | 180 | |
Total comprehensive income | | $ | 933 | | | $ | 1,497 | | | $ | 1,969 | | | $ | 3,014 | |
NOTE 7: SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company’s segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services and are managed as Telephone and Online services. The Company evaluates the performance of the segments based upon factors such as revenue growth, expense containment, market share and operating results.
The Telephone segment provides telecommunications services including local, network access, wholesale, conferencing, long distance services, wireless and directory services. The Online segment provides high speed and dial-up Internet services, VoIP and video.
The Company evaluates depreciation, amortization, impairment charges and interest expense on a total company basis because the Company does not allocate assets or debt to specific segments. As a result, these items, along with other non-operating income or expenses, are not assigned to any segment. Therefore, the segment results presented below are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations these segments would have achieved had they operated as stand-alone entities during the periods presented.
WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
($ in thousands except share and per share amounts)
Segment income statement information for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 is set forth below:
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Segment operating revenues | | | | | | |
Telephone | | $ | 9,253 | | | $ | 8,846 | |
Online | | | 3,604 | | | | 3,425 | |
Eliminations | | | (910 | ) | | | (884 | ) |
Total segment operating revenues | | $ | 11,947 | | | $ | 11,387 | |
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Segment operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | |
Telephone | | $ | 9,367 | | | $ | 9,437 | |
Online | | | 3,552 | | | | 2,433 | |
Eliminations | | | (770 | ) | | | (908 | ) |
Total segment operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization | | $ | 12,149 | | | $ | 10,962 | |
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Segment operating income (loss) | | | | | | | | |
Telephone | | $ | (114 | ) | | $ | (591 | ) |
Online | | | 52 | | | | 992 | |
Eliminations | | | (140 | ) | | | 24 | |
Total segment operating income (loss) | | $ | (202 | ) | | $ | 425 | |
The following table reconciles segment operating income to net income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009;
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
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Operating income (loss) | | $ | (202 | ) | | $ | 425 | |
Total depreciation and amortization | | | (2,840 | ) | | | (2,439 | ) |
Interest expense, net | | | (14 | ) | | | 28 | |
Income from equity investments, net | | | 5,743 | | | | 5,981 | |
Other (expenses) income, net | | | 131 | | | | 264 | |
Income before income taxes | | $ | 2,818 | | | $ | 4,259 | |
WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
($ in thousands except share and per share amounts)
Segment income statement information for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 is set forth below:
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Segment operating revenues | | | | | | |
Telephone | | $ | 4,552 | | | $ | 4,350 | |
Online | | | 1,779 | | | | 1,941 | |
Eliminations | | | (443 | ) | | | (446 | ) |
Total segment operating revenues | | $ | 5,888 | | | $ | 5,845 | |
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Segment operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | |
Telephone | | $ | 4,601 | | | $ | 4,925 | |
Online | | | 1,810 | | | | 1,207 | |
Eliminations | | | (373 | ) | | | (458 | ) |
Total segment operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization | | $ | 6,038 | | | $ | 5,674 | |
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Segment operating income (loss) | | | | | | | | |
Telephone | | $ | (49 | ) | | $ | (575 | ) |
Online | | | (31 | ) | | | 734 | |
Eliminations | | | (70 | ) | | | 12 | |
Total segment operating income (loss) | | $ | (150 | ) | | $ | 171 | |
The following table reconciles segment operating income to net income (loss) for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009;
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
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Operating income (loss) | | $ | (150 | ) | | $ | 171 | |
Total depreciation and amortization | | | (1,428 | ) | | | (1,251 | ) |
Interest expense, net | | | (2 | ) | | | 63 | |
Income from equity investments, net | | | 2,937 | | | | 3,088 | |
Other (expenses) income, net | | | (1 | ) | | | 8 | |
Income before income taxes | | $ | 1,356 | | | $ | 2,079 | |
NOTE 8: MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
Material and supplies are carried at average cost. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, material and supplies consisted of the following:
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Inventory for outside plant | | $ | 396 | | | $ | 386 | |
Inventory for inside plant | | | 315 | | | | 321 | |
Inventory for online equipment | | | 213 | | | | 175 | |
Inventory for video equipment | | | 97 | | | | 79 | |
Inventory for equipment held for sale or lease | | | 25 | | | | 27 | |
| | $ | 1,046 | | | $ | 988 | |
WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
($ in thousands except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 9: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost, consisting of the following as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Land, buildings and other support equipment | | $ | 9,691 | | | $ | 9,687 | |
Network communications equipment | | | 34,938 | | | | 34,655 | |
Telephone plant | | | 29,336 | | | | 28,986 | |
Online plant | | | 14,305 | | | | 14,152 | |
Plant in service | | | 88,270 | | | | 87,480 | |
Plant under construction | | | 95 | | | | 307 | |
| | | 88,365 | | | | 87,787 | |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | | | 56,715 | | | | 53,916 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | $ | 31,650 | | | $ | 33,871 | |
NOTE 10: ORANGE COUNTY-POUGHKEEPSIE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
The Company is a limited partner in the Orange County-Poughkeepsie Limited Partnership (“O-P”) and had a 8.108% equity interest as of June 30, 2010 and 2009, which is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The majority owner and general partner is Verizon Wireless of the East LP.
The following summarizes the income statement for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 that O-P provided to the Company:
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Net sales | | $ | 87,186 | | | $ | 88,535 | |
Cellular service cost | | | 10,669 | | | | 10,199 | |
Operating expenses | | | 6,115 | | | | 5,443 | |
Operating income | | | 70,402 | | | | 72,893 | |
Other income | | | 431 | | | | 876 | |
Net income | | $ | 70,833 | | | $ | 73,769 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Company share | | $ | 5,743 | | | $ | 5,981 | |
The following summarizes the income statement for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 that O-P provided to the Company:
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Net sales | | $ | 44,549 | | | $ | 45,591 | |
Cellular service cost | | | 5,417 | | | | 5,187 | |
Operating expenses | | | 3,088 | | | | 2,701 | |
Operating income | | | 36,044 | | | | 37,703 | |
Other income | | | 176 | | | | 400 | |
Net income | | $ | 36,220 | | | $ | 38,103 | |
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Company share | | $ | 2,937 | | | $ | 3,088 | |
WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
($ in thousands except share and per share amounts)
The following summarizes the balance sheet as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 that O-P provided to the Company:
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Current assets | | $ | 5,317 | | | $ | 9,048 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | 35,417 | | | | 35,789 | |
Total assets | | $ | 40,734 | | | $ | 44,837 | |
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Total liabilities | | $ | 633 | | | $ | 570 | |
Partners' capital | | | 40,101 | | | | 44,267 | |
Total liabilities and partners' capital | | $ | 40,734 | | | $ | 44,837 | |
NOTE 11: PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
The components of net periodic cost (gain) for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:
| | Pension Benefits | | | Postretirement Benefits | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Service cost | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 20 | | | $ | 20 | |
Interest cost | | | 437 | | | | 435 | | | | 120 | | | | 123 | |
Expected return on plan assets | | | (408 | ) | | | (321 | ) | | | (81 | ) | | | (79 | ) |
Amortization of transition asset | | | - | | | | - | | | | 14 | | | | 14 | |
Amortization of prior service cost | | | 28 | | | | 28 | | | | (165 | ) | | | (165 | ) |
Amortization of net loss | | | 442 | | | | 350 | | | | 50 | | | | 50 | |
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Net periodic benefit cost (gain) | | $ | 499 | | | $ | 492 | | | $ | (42 | ) | | $ | (37 | ) |
The components of net periodic cost (income) are for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, are as follows:
| | Pension Benefits | | | Postretirement Benefits | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Service cost | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 11 | | | $ | 10 | |
Interest cost | | | 217 | | | | 217 | | | | 61 | | | | 61 | |
Expected return on plan assets | | | (240 | ) | | | (160 | ) | | | (42 | ) | | | (39 | ) |
Amortization of transition asset | | | - | | | | - | | | | 7 | | | | 7 | |
Amortizaton of prior service cost | | | 14 | | | | 14 | | | | (82 | ) | | | (82 | ) |
Amortization of net loss | | | 264 | | | | 175 | | | | 25 | | | | 25 | |
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Net periodic benefit cost (gain) | | $ | 255 | | | $ | 246 | | | $ | (20 | ) | | $ | (18 | ) |
The Company expects to contribute $715 to its pension and postretirement benefit plans in 2010. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company has contributed $322 to its pension plan and has contributed $65 to its postretirement benefits plan.
WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
($ in thousands except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 12: INCOME TAXES
Generally for interim tax reporting, one overall estimated annual effective tax rate is computed for tax jurisdictions not subject to valuation allowance and applied to the year to date ordinary income loss.
The accounting standard regarding accounting for uncertainty in income taxes requires uncertain tax positions to be classified as non-current income tax liabilities unless expected to be paid within one year. As of June 30, 2010, the Company has no liability for unrecognized tax benefits.
The Company and its subsidiaries file a U.S. federal consolidated income tax return. The U.S. federal statute of limitations remains open for the years 2006 and thereafter. In 2010, the IRS completed its examination of the Company’s 2006 and 2007 federal income tax returns. As a result of such examination, the Company received a refund of $512 from the IRS.
NOTE 13: SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
The Company has 10,000,000 authorized Common Shares at a par value of $0.01; 5,000 authorized Preferred Shares at a par value of $100; and 10,000,000 authorized Preferred Shares at a par value of $0.01.
A summary of the changes to shareholders’ equity for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 is provided below:
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Shareholders' equity, beginning of period | | $ | 37,905 | | | $ | 34,718 | |
Net income | | | 1,821 | | | | 2,834 | |
Dividends paid on common stock | | | (2,596 | ) | | | (2,368 | ) |
Dividends paid on preferred stock | | | (13 | ) | | | (13 | ) |
Stock and stock option compensation | | | 164 | | | | 69 | |
Unrealized loss on investments | | | (92 | ) | | | - | |
Changes in pension and postretirement benefit plans | | | 240 | | | | 180 | |
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Shareholders' equity, end of period | | $ | 37,429 | | | $ | 35,420 | |
NOTE 14: STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
The Company has a 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Stock Plan”) to assist the Company and its affiliates in attracting, motivating and retaining selected individuals to serve as employees, directors, consultants and advisors of the Company and its affiliates by providing incentives to such individuals through the ownership and performance of the Company’s common stock. The Stock Plan authorized for future issuance a total of 500,000 shares of common stock which may be either authorized but unissued shares or shares that have been reacquired by the Company and designated as treasury shares. As of June 30, 2010, 269,839 common shares were available for grant under the Stock Plan. The Stock Plan permits the issuance by the Company of awards in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units and performance shares. The exercise price per share of the Company’s common stock purchasable under any stock option or stock appreciation right will not be less than 100% of the fair market value of one share of common stock on the date of grant. The term of any stock option or stock appreciation right shall not exceed ten years. Restricted stock and restricted stock units are subject to vesting restrictions.
WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
($ in thousands except share and per share amounts)
Restricted Common Stock Awards
The following table summarizes the restricted common stock activity with certain eligible participants during the six months ended June 30, 2010:
| | | | | | | Grant Date | |
| | Date Issued | | Shares | | | Fair Value per Share | |
| | | | | | | | |
Restricted stock granted | | 1/1/2010 | | | 12,949 | | | $ | 13.09 | |
Restricted stock granted | | 1/8/2010 | | | 4,000 | | | $ | 12.78 | |
Restricted stock granted | | 2/23/2010 | | | 12,955 | | | $ | 12.88 | |
Restricted stock granted | | 4/23/2010 | | | 3,000 | | | $ | 14.81 | |
Restricted stock granted | | 5/3/2010 | | | 2,000 | | | $ | 14.71 | |
Restricted stock granted | | 6/25/2010 | | | 100 | | | $ | 14.11 | |
Forfeitures | | | | | (200 | ) | | $ | 12.78 | |
Total restricted stock granted | | | | | 34,804 | | | | | |
Stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock awards of $129 and $47 was recorded in the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $69 and $27 was recorded in the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Restricted stock awards are amortized over their respective vesting periods of two or three years. The Company records stock-based compensation for grants of restricted stock awards on a straight-line basis. The Company has determined expected forfeitures based on recent activity and is recognizing compensation expense only for those restricted common shares expected to vest.
The following table summarizes the restricted common stock activity during the six month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Unvested Shares | | Shares | | | Grant Date Weighted Average per Share | | | Shares | | | Grant Date Weighted Average per Share | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance - Beginning of period | | | 21,626 | | | $ | 11.03 | | | | 19,000 | | | $ | 10.78 | |
Granted | | | 35,004 | | | | 13.22 | | | | 12,300 | | | | 10.31 | |
Vested | | | (2,680 | ) | | | 10.29 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Forfeited | | | (200 | ) | | | 12.78 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Balance - End of period | | | 53,750 | | | $ | 12.13 | | | | 31,300 | | | $ | 10.60 | |
The total fair value of restricted stock vested during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was $28 and $0, respectively.
WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
($ in thousands except share and per share amounts)
Stock Options
The following tables summarize stock option activity for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, along with options exercisable at the end of the period:
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Options | | Shares | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | | Shares | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Outstanding - Beginning of period | | | 123,631 | | | $ | 10.76 | | | | 90,500 | | | $ | 10.78 | |
Stock options granted | | | 43,768 | | | $ | 12.88 | | | | 56,499 | | | $ | 10.32 | |
Exercised | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Forfeited | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Outstanding - End of period | | | 167,399 | | | $ | 11.31 | | | | 146,999 | | | $ | 10.60 | |
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Vested and Expected to Vest at June 30 | | | 167,399 | | | | | | | | 146,999 | | | | | |
Exercisable at June 30 | | | 42,988 | | | | | | | | - | | | | | |
Stock options vest over a three-year period. The following table summarizes information about fixed price stock options outstanding at June 30, 2010:
| | | | | Weighted | | | Weighted Average | | | | |
| | | | | Average | | | Remaining | | | Aggregate | |
| | Shares | | | Exercise | | | Contractual | | | Intrinsic | |
Exercise Price per Share | | Outstanding | | | Price | | | Life (Years) | | | Value | |
Balance at beginning of period | | | 123,631 | | | $ | 10.76 | | | 8.4 | | | $ | 409 | |
$12.88 | | | 43,768 | | | | 12.88 | | | 9.7 | | | | 52 | |
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| | | 167,399 | | | $ | 11.31 | | | 8.8 | | | $ | 461 | |
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Exercisable at June 30, 2010 | | | 42,988 | | | $ | 10.62 | | | 8.4 | | | $ | 148 | |
Stock based compensation expense for stock option awards was $35 and $42 in the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $11 and $33 in the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pretax intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day, June 30, 2010, and the exercise price times the number of shares) that would have been received by the option holders had all the option holders exercised in the money options on June 30, 2010. This amount changes based on the fair market value of the Company’s common stock.
The fair value of the above stock-based options awards was estimated using the Black-Scholes model with the following weighted-average assumptions for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
Options | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | | | | | |
Expected life (in years) | | | 10 | | | | 10 | |
Interest rate | | | 3.78 | % | | | 3.51 | % |
Volatility | | | 31.70 | % | | | 28.91 | % |
Dividend yield | | | 6.83 | % | | | 7.81 | % |
WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
($ in thousands except share and per share amounts)
The following table sets forth the total stock-based compensation expense resulting from stock options and restricted stock granted to employees that are included in the Company’s consolidated statements of income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
| | Three Months | | | Six Months | |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of services and products | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | 81 | | | | 41 | | | | 164 | | | | 69 | |
| | $ | 81 | | | $ | 41 | | | $ | 164 | | | $ | 69 | |
As of June 30, 2010, $667 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options and restricted common stock is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.8 years.
NOTE 15: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the balance sheet. Based on this evaluation, the Company has determined that no subsequent events have occurred which require disclosure in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS ($ IN THOUSANDS)
Overview
Revenues grew 1% to $5,888 for the three months ended June 30, 2010, in comparison to $5,845 for the three months ended June 30, 2009. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2010, net income decreased by 38%, from $1,407 to $876 in comparison to the three-month period ended June 30, 2009. This decrease was attributable primarily to three factors: (1) an increase in cost of services in our Online segment associated with our asset purchase of US Datanet Corporation (“US Datanet”); (2) increased depreciation expense associated with the asset purchase of US Datanet; and (3) lower O-P earnings. Our cash position and short-term investments increased 20% to $11,490 at June 30, 2010 from $9,540 at December 31, 2009 due to the following three factors: (1) reduced working capital funds; (2) prudent management of capital expenditures; and (3) cash distributions from O-P greater than earnings.
This discussion and analysis provides information about the important aspects of our operations and investments, both at the consolidated and segment levels, and includes discussions of our results of operations, financial position and sources and uses of cash. The presentation of dollar amounts in this discussion is in thousands. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes therein contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
We provide telephone service to customers in the contiguous towns of Warwick, Goshen and Wallkill, New York, and the townships of West Milford and Vernon, New Jersey as the Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (“ILEC”). We also provide Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”), Internet and video services. Our service area is primarily rural and has an estimated population of 50,000. We also operate as a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (“CLEC”) in areas that are adjacent to our ILEC territories and beyond, where we believe we can provide service effectively and efficiently. The assets acquired from US Datanet included its VoIP line of business, which leverages our existing VoIP business, and expands the scope of our product offerings to include conferencing and additional wholesale services in upstate New York and various other states.
Consistent with the past several years, we have continued to experience overall declines in access lines due to sustained competition and wireless substitution for landline telephone services in our regulated franchise area.
Results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
OPERATING REVENUES
Operating revenues for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 increased by $43 (or 1%) to $5,888 from $5,845 in the same period in 2009. This increase was due primarily to:
| · | An increase in network access revenue of $213 (or 12%) due mainly to an increase from the Universal Service Fund (“USF”). |
| · | An increase in wholesale and conferencing services of $160 or (89%) mainly due to the addition of customers associated with wholesale services. |
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| · | An increase in data services revenue of $21 (or 1%) due mainly to DIRECTV revenue, offset by decreases in revenue for high-speed broadband and landline video services. Losses in landline video services are due to customers switching to our DIRECTV service or to a competitor. |
Partially offset by:
| · | A decrease in other services and sales revenue of $163 (or 41%) due primarily to lower revenue associated with PBX sales, circuit revenue, leased equipment, inside wire and other ancillary services. |
| · | A decrease in long distance revenue of $82 (or 12%) due mainly to the effect of customers switching to our promotional prices and declining minutes of use and as a result of access line loss attributable to competitive land line telephone service and wireless and VoIP substitutions. |
| · | A decrease in directory services of $52 (17%) due mainly to lower sales of yellow page advertising. |
| · | A decrease in local network service revenue of $52 (or 7%) mainly as a result of access line loss attributable to competitive land line telephone service and wireless and VoIP substitutions. |
OPERATING EXPENSES
Operating expenses for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 increased $541 (or 8%) to $7,466 from $6,925 for the same period in 2009. This increase was due primarily to:
| · | Cost of services and products increased $252 (or 9%) primarily due to an increase of $160 attributable to costs associated with the installation of DIRECTV and VoIP equipment as a result of higher sales of these products, $55 attributable to access and trunk line costs and wages for additional workforce associated with the acquisition of certain assets of US Datanet and $27 associated with higher regulatory fees. |
| · | Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $112 (or 4%) due mainly to higher wages, benefits and compensation of $185, sales expense of $136 and rent expense of $56 incurred primarily due to the acquisition of certain assets of US Datanet, offset by lower professional fees of $206, lower property taxes of $36 and lower costs of $32 associated with maintenance agreements. |
| · | Depreciation and amortization expense increased $177 (or 14%) primarily associated with the acquisition of US Datanet assets. |
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Other income (expense) for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 decreased $225 (or 7%) to $2,934 from $3,159 in the same quarter of 2009. This decrease is due mainly to:
| · | Lower earnings of $151 associated with O-P, which was caused by price reductions associated with text messaging. |
| · | An increase in interest expense of $65 mainly attributable to the reversal of interest on New Jersey State taxes settled for less than amount recorded during the second quarter 2009. |
Results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
OPERATING REVENUES
Operating revenues for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 increased by $560 (or 5%) to $11,947 from $11,387 during the same period in 2009. This increase was due primarily to:
| · | An increase in data services revenue of $364 (or 12%) due mainly to the acquisition of the VoIP line of business of US Datanet and DIRECTV revenue, slightly offset by decreases in revenue for highspeed broadband and landline video services. Losses in landline video services are due to customers switching to our DIRECTV service or to a competitor. |
| · | An increase in wholesale and conferencing services of $515 or (284%) due to the acquisition of US Datanet assets and additional sales of wholesales services. |
| · | An increase in network access revenue of $301 (or 8%) due mainly to an increase from the Universal Service Fund (“USF”). |
Partially offset by:
| · | A decrease in other services and sales revenue of $345 (or 41%) due primarily to lower revenue associated with PBX sales, circuit revenue, leased equipment, inside wire and other ancillary services. |
| · | A decrease in long distance revenue of $107 (or 8%) due mainly to the effect of customers switching to our promotional prices and declining minutes of use and a result of access line loss attributable to competitive land line telephone service and wireless and VoIP substitutions. |
| · | A decrease in directory services of $92 (or 15%) due mainly to lower sales of yellow page advertising. |
| · | A decrease in local network service revenue of $75 (or 5%) mainly as a result of access line loss attributable to competitive land line telephone service and wireless and VoIP substitutions. |
OPERATING EXPENSES
Operating expenses for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 increased $1,588 (or 12%) to $14,989 from $13,401 for the same period in 2009. This increase was due primarily to:
| · | Cost of services and products increased $800 (or 16%) primarily due to an increase of $699 attributable to access and trunk line costs and wages for additional workforce associated with the acquisition of certain assets of US Datanet, an increase of $137 associated with additional DIRECTV installations attributable to promotions run during the first six months of 2010. These expenses were offset by a decrease of $38 in installation costs for our Voice Net product and lower costs associated with maintenance of our plant assets. |
| · | Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $387 (or 6%) due mainly to the addition of our Syracuse, New York office obtained as part of our acquisition of certain assets of US Datanet which resulted in increased consulting expense of $69, sales expense of $171, rent expense of $139, and higher wages, benefits and compensation of $514. These increases were offset by lower professional fees of $495. |
| · | Depreciation and amortization expense increased $401 (or 16%), primarily associated with the acquisition of US Datanet assets. |
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Other income (expense) for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 decreased $413 (or 7%) to $5,860 from $6,273 in the same quarter of 2009. This decrease is due mainly to:
| · | Lower earnings of $238 associated with the O-P, which was caused by price reductions associated with text messaging. |
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| · | The reimbursement from our insurance company in the first quarter 2009 of $250 for storm damage. |
| · | A decrease in other expense of $133 mainly as a result of lower regulatory fees. |
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We had $11,490 of cash and cash equivalents and short term investments available at June 30, 2010 as compared with $9,540 at December 31, 2009. Our cash equivalents consist primarily of money market mutual funds and bank certificates of deposit.
We have a $4,000 line of credit with Provident Bank (the “Bank”) of which the entire amount remained unused at June 30, 2010. In the event of a drawdown, interest would be applied based on a variable rate that is a function of the Prime Commercial Lending Rate as listed in the Wall Street Journal. Borrowings are on a demand basis with limited restrictions relating to written notification to the Bank requesting a drawdown, the use of requested funds, and the expected means for repayment. As of June 30, 2010, $3,417 in principal amount was outstanding under the CoBank ACB term credit facility. The final payment is due July 20, 2012. We are required to make interest and outstanding principal payments in quarterly installments under the term debt facility.
CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Our source of funds continues to be primarily generated from cash distributions from O-P. Our cash distributions from O-P for our share of O-P earnings totaled $6,081 for the six months ended June 30, 2010, as compared to $5,676 for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The cash distributions from O-P during this period was greater than earnings from the O-P. O-P’s cash distributions are made to us on a quarterly basis at the discretion of the general partner.
CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures totaled $579 during the six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to $930 for the corresponding period in 2009. Capital expenditures decreased as a result of the reduced needs of our business. Short-term investments purchased totaled $1,824 during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and are comprised of corporate and foreign bonds.
CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends declared on our common shares by the Board of Directors were $0.48 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and were $0.44 for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The total amount of dividends paid on our common shares by us for each of the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was $2,596 and $2,368, respectively.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) Number 2010-6, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820) Improving Disclosure about Fair Value Measurements”, which amends previously released guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures. The amendment requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements including transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2 and more disaggregation for the different types of financial instruments. This ASU is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009 for most of the new disclosures and for periods beginning after December 15, 2010 for the new Level 3 disclosures. Comparative disclosures are not required in the first year the disclosures are required. The Company did not have any transfers in or out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.
In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU Number 2009-13, “Revenue Recognition (ASC 605) Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force.” This ASU establishes a new selling price hierarchy to use when allocating the sales price of a multiple element arrangement between delivered and undelivered elements. This ASU is generally expected to result in revenue recognition for more delivered elements than under current rules. The Company is required to adopt this ASU prospectively for new or materially modified agreements entered into on or after January 1, 2011. The Company is evaluating the impact of this ASU, but does not expect its adoption will have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.
CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including, without limitation, statements containing the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “expects” and words of similar import, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements or industry results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others the following: general economic and business conditions, both nationally and in the geographic regions in which we operate; industry capacity; demographic changes; technological changes and changes in consumer demand; existing governmental regulations and changes in or the failure to comply with, governmental regulations; legislative proposals relating to the businesses in which we operate; competition; or the loss of any significant ability to attract and retain qualified personnel. Given these uncertainties, current and prospective investors should be cautioned in their reliance on such forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we disclaim any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revision to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments. For a further discussion of the matters described above, see Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and within our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are not subject to any material market risk. We do not hold or issue derivative instruments for any purposes or other financial instruments for trading purposes. Our only assets exposed to market risk are our fixed income short term investments into which we deposit our excess operating funds on an ongoing basis and our exposure to changes in interest rates resulting from borrowing activities. We had $1,940 of funds deposited in bank certificate of deposits, corporate and foreign bonds at June 30, 2010. In regards to our CoBank loan, we have the option of choosing the following interest rate options: Weekly Quoted Variable Rate, Long-Term Fixed Quote and a LIBOR Option. We do not believe that our exposure to interest rate risk is material.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Our management, with the participation of our President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based upon this evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and our Principal Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2010.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Shareholders in 401(k) Plan
As of June 30, 2010, 1.8% of our outstanding common shares were held by employees in our 401(k) plan. These percentages fluctuate quarterly.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
31.1 | | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification signed by Duane W. Albro, President, and Chief Executive Officer. |
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31.2 | | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification signed by Kenneth H. Volz, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. |
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32.1 | | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by Duane W. Albro, President, and Chief Executive Officer. |
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32.2 | | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by Kenneth H. Volz, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Warwick Valley Telephone Company |
| ( Registrant) |
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Date: August 6, 2010 | By: | /s/ Duane W. Albro |
| | Duane W. Albro |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| | (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: August 6, 2010 | By: | /s/ Kenneth H. Volz |
| | Kenneth H. Volz |
| | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
| | and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |