Exhibit 99.2
Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.’s
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements presents Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.’s (“CS&L” or the “Company”) unaudited pro forma combined statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2015, and its unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2016. These statements have been derived from (a)(i) the historical financial statements of CS&L for the period from April 24, 2015 to December 31, 2015; (ii) the historical financial statements of CS&L for the period from January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016; and (iii) the historical financial statement of the Consumer Competitive Local Exchange Carrier Business (the “Consumer CLEC Business”) for the period from January 1, 2015 to April 24, 2015, all of which were previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); and (b) the historical financial statements of PEG Bandwidth, LLC (“PEG”), which have been previously filed with the SEC or are included elsewhere in this Form 8-K.
The following unaudited pro forma combined financial statements give effect to the acquisition of PEG and the related transactions, including: (i) revolving credit facility borrowings and related interest expense to fund the cash portion of the purchase consideration, (ii) issuance of 1 million shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.0001 par value (“Common Stock”), for purchase consideration, and (iii) issuance of 87,500 shares of the Company’s 3% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Convertible Preferred Stock”) for purchase consideration. The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements also give effect to our spin-off from Windstream Holdings, Inc. (“Windstream Holdings” and together with its consolidated subsidiaries “Windstream”) and the related transactions for the period prior to the spin-off from Windstream on April 24, 2015, including: (a) the transfer of the Distribution Systems (as defined below) from Windstream to CS&L, (b) rental income associated with the Master Lease between CS&L and Windstream, (c) transport, provisioning and repair services associated with the Wholesale Agreement between CS&L and Windstream, (d) billing and collection services associated with the Master Services Agreement between CS&L and Windstream, and (e) the issuance of $3.65 billion of long-term debt. The unaudited pro forma combined statements of income assume the spin-off from Windstream and the purchase of PEG occurred on January 1, 2015, and the unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet assumes the purchase of PEG occurred on March 31, 2016.
The pro forma adjustments are based on currently available information and assumptions we believe are reasonable, factually supportable, directly attributable to the spin-off from Windstream and the acquisition of PEG, and for the purposes of the pro forma combined statement of income, are expected to have a continuing impact on us.
Our unaudited pro forma combined financial statements were prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X, using the assumptions set forth in the notes to our unaudited pro forma combined financial statements. The following unaudited pro forma combined financial statements are presented for illustrative purposes only and do not purport to reflect the results we may achieve in future periods or the historical results that would have been obtained had the spin-off from Windstream or acquisition of PEG occurred on January 1, 2015 or as of March 31, 2016, as the case may be. Our unaudited pro forma combined financial statements also do not give effect to the potential impact of final purchase accounting adjustments, current financial conditions, any anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies, costs savings, or integration costs that may result from the transactions described above.
Our unaudited pro forma combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements of CS&L, the Consumer CLEC Business and PEG and accompanying notes previously filed with the SEC or included elsewhere in this Form 8-K.
1
Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet
As of March 31, 2016
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| Historical |
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(Thousands, except par value) |
| CS&L |
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| PEG Bandwidth LLC |
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| Pro Forma Adjustments |
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| Pro Forma Combined |
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Assets: |
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Net real estate investments |
| $ | 2,321,124 |
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| $ | - |
|
| $ | - |
|
| $ | 2,321,124 |
|
Network and other property, net |
|
| - |
|
|
| 294,513 |
|
|
| 9,947 |
| (A) |
| 304,460 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
| 165,340 |
|
|
| 5,786 |
|
|
| 6,000 |
| (C) |
| 177,126 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
| 832 |
|
|
| 6,718 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 7,550 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
| 11,190 |
|
|
| 1,635 |
|
|
| 33,865 |
| (A) |
| 46,690 |
|
Straight-line rent receivable |
|
| 16,117 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 16,117 |
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Goodwill |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 124,841 |
| (A) |
| 124,841 |
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Other assets |
|
| 3,312 |
|
|
| 5,088 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 8,400 |
|
Total Assets |
| $ | 2,517,915 |
|
| $ | 313,740 |
|
| $ | 174,653 |
|
| $ | 3,006,308 |
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Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit: |
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Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
| $ | 8,596 |
|
| $ | 9,461 |
|
| $ | - |
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| $ | 18,057 |
|
Accrued interest payable |
|
| 53,340 |
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|
| 1,059 |
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| (1,059 | ) | (B) |
| 53,340 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
| 99,260 |
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|
| 14,905 |
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|
| - |
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|
| 114,165 |
|
Derivative liability |
|
| 45,869 |
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|
| - |
|
|
| - |
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|
| 45,869 |
|
Dividends payable |
|
| 90,621 |
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|
| - |
|
|
| - |
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|
| 90,621 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
| 5,498 |
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|
| - |
|
|
| - |
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|
| 5,498 |
|
Capital lease obligations |
|
| - |
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|
| 41,231 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 41,231 |
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Notes and other debt |
|
| 3,503,642 |
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|
| 208,320 |
|
|
| 112,680 |
| (C) |
| 3,824,642 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
| 3,806,826 |
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|
| 274,976 |
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|
| 111,621 |
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|
| 4,193,423 |
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Convertible preferred stock, $87,500 liquidation value |
|
| - |
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| - |
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|
| 78,566 |
| (D) |
| 78,566 |
|
Redeemable Equity |
|
| - |
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|
| 161,031 |
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| (161,031 | ) | (E) |
| - |
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Common Stock |
|
| 15 |
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| - |
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| - |
| (D) |
| 15 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
| 3,407 |
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|
| 1,921 |
|
|
| 21,309 |
| (F) |
| 26,637 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
| (45,789 | ) |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| (45,789 | ) |
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings |
|
| (1,246,544 | ) |
|
| (124,188 | ) |
|
| 124,188 |
| (G) |
| (1,246,544 | ) |
Total shareholders' deficit |
|
| (1,288,911 | ) |
|
| (122,267 | ) |
|
| 145,497 |
|
|
| (1,265,681 | ) |
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit |
| $ | 2,517,915 |
|
| $ | 313,740 |
|
| $ | 174,653 |
|
| $ | 3,006,308 |
|
See accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data
2
Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.
Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Income
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
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| Historical |
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| CS&L |
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| PEG Bandwidth, LLC |
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| Pro Forma |
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| Pro Forma |
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(Thousands, except per share data) |
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| Adjustments |
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| Combined |
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Revenues: |
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Rental revenues |
| $ | 168,641 |
|
| $ | - |
|
| $ | - |
|
| $ | 168,641 |
|
Service revenues |
|
| - |
|
|
| 20,260 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 20,260 |
|
Consumer CLEC |
|
| 6,034 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 6,034 |
|
Total revenues |
|
| 174,675 |
|
|
| 20,260 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 194,935 |
|
Costs and Expenses: |
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|
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|
|
|
|
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Interest expense |
|
| 66,049 |
|
|
| 6,141 |
|
|
| (3,061 | ) | (H) |
| 69,129 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
| 86,340 |
|
|
| 8,209 |
|
|
| 615 |
| (I) |
| 95,164 |
|
General and administrative expense |
|
| 5,189 |
|
|
| 3,755 |
|
|
| (159 | ) | (J) |
| 8,785 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
| 4,707 |
|
|
| 7,577 |
|
|
| (8 | ) | (J) |
| 12,276 |
|
Other expenses, net |
|
| - |
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|
| 19 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 19 |
|
Acquisition and transaction related costs |
|
| 3,910 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| (2,756 | ) | (K) |
| 1,154 |
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
| 166,195 |
|
|
| 25,701 |
|
|
| (5,369 | ) |
|
| 186,527 |
|
|
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|
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Income before income taxes |
|
| 8,480 |
|
|
| (5,441 | ) |
|
| 5,369 |
|
|
| 8,408 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
| 444 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 444 |
|
Net income |
|
| 8,036 |
|
|
| (5,441 | ) |
|
| 5,369 |
|
|
| 7,964 |
|
Participating securities’ share in earnings |
|
| (355 | ) |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| (355 | ) |
Accretion of preferred units to redemption value |
|
| - |
|
|
| (2,758 | ) |
|
| 2,758 |
| (L) |
| - |
|
Preferred stock dividends |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| (656 | ) | (M) |
| (656 | ) |
Accretion of preferred stock to liquidation value |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| (744 | ) | (N) |
| (744 | ) |
Net income applicable to common shareholders |
| $ | 7,681 |
|
| $ | (8,199 | ) |
| $ | 6,727 |
|
| $ | 6,209 |
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Earnings per common share: |
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Basic |
| $ | 0.05 |
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|
| $ | 0.04 |
|
Diluted |
| $ | 0.05 |
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| $ | 0.04 |
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Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding |
|
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Basic |
|
| 149,918 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,000 |
| (O) |
| 150,918 |
|
Diluted |
|
| 149,984 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,000 |
| (O) |
| 150,984 |
|
See accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data
3
Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.
Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Income
Year Ended December 31, 2015
|
| Historical |
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| Historical |
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|
| CS&L |
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| Consumer CLEC |
|
| Pro Forma |
|
| PEG Bandwidth |
|
| Pro Forma |
|
| Pro Forma |
| ||||||
(Thousands, except per share data) |
| April 24 - December 31, 2015 |
|
| January 1 - April 24, 2015 |
|
| CS&L Adjustments |
|
| LLC |
|
| Adjustments |
|
| Combined |
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Revenues: |
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|
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|
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|
|
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Rental revenues |
| $ | 458,614 |
|
| $ | - |
|
| $ | 209,424 |
| (P) | $ | - |
|
| $ | - |
|
| $ | 668,038 |
|
Service revenues |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 76,143 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 76,143 |
|
Consumer CLEC |
|
| 17,700 |
|
|
| 10,149 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 27,849 |
|
Total revenues |
|
| 476,314 |
|
|
| 10,149 |
|
|
| 209,424 |
|
|
| 76,143 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 772,030 |
|
Costs and Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Interest expense |
|
| 181,797 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 82,548 |
| (Q) |
| 22,414 |
|
|
| (11,083 | ) | (H) |
| 275,676 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
| 238,748 |
|
|
| 1,283 |
|
|
| 108,400 |
| (R) |
| 30,888 |
|
|
| 1,950 |
| (I) |
| 381,269 |
|
General and administrative expense |
|
| 11,208 |
|
|
| 22 |
|
|
| 5,026 |
| (S) |
| 14,415 |
|
|
| (758 | ) | (J) |
| 29,913 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
| 13,743 |
|
|
| 5,552 |
|
|
| 2,328 |
| (T) |
| 31,128 |
|
|
| (36 | ) | (J) |
| 52,715 |
|
Other expenses, net |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 619 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 619 |
|
Acquisition and transaction related costs |
|
| 5,210 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| (3,137 | ) | (K) |
| 2,073 |
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
| 450,706 |
|
|
| 6,857 |
|
|
| 198,302 |
|
|
| 99,464 |
|
|
| (13,064 | ) |
|
| 742,265 |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Income before income taxes |
|
| 25,608 |
|
|
| 3,292 |
|
|
| 11,122 |
|
|
| (23,321 | ) |
|
| 13,064 |
|
|
| 29,765 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
| 738 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 463 |
| (U) |
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 1,201 |
|
Net income |
|
| 24,870 |
|
|
| 3,292 |
|
|
| 10,659 |
|
|
| (23,321 | ) |
|
| 13,064 |
|
|
| 28,564 |
|
Participating securities’ share in earnings |
|
| (1,152 | ) |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| (1,152 | ) |
Accretion of preferred units to redemption value |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| (10,508 | ) |
|
| 10,508 |
| (L) |
| - |
|
Preferred stock dividends |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| (2,625 | ) | (M) |
| (2,625 | ) |
Accretion of preferred stock to liquidation value |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| (2,872 | ) | (N) |
| (2,872 | ) |
Net income applicable to common shareholders |
| $ | 23,718 |
|
| $ | 3,292 |
|
| $ | 10,659 |
|
| $ | (33,829 | ) |
| $ | 18,075 |
|
| $ | 21,915 |
|
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Earnings per common share: |
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Basic |
| $ | 0.16 |
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|
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|
|
| $ | 0.15 |
|
Diluted |
| $ | 0.16 |
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|
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| $ | 0.15 |
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Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Basic |
|
| 149,835 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,000 |
| (O) |
| 150,835 |
|
Diluted |
|
| 149,835 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,000 |
| (O) |
| 150,835 |
|
See accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data
4
Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data - Continued
On April 24, 2015, in connection with the separation and spin-off of CS&L from Windstream Holdings, Inc. (“Windstream Holdings” and together with its consolidated subsidiaries “Windstream”), Windstream contributed certain telecommunications network assets, including fiber and copper networks and other real estate (the “Distribution Systems”) and the Consumer CLEC Business, a small consumer competitive local exchange carrier business to CS&L in exchange for cash, shares of common stock of CS&L and certain indebtedness of CS&L (the “Spin-Off”).
On May 2, 2016, CS&L completed its previously announced acquisition of PEG Bandwidth, LLC. As a result of the acquisition, PEG Bandwidth, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CS&L. The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements give effect to the Spin-Off, acquisition of PEG, and the related transactions discussed above.
Consideration Transferred
The acquisition has been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”), which requires, among other things, that the assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values, with any excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired recorded as goodwill. Additionally, ASC 805 establishes that the common stock issued to effect the acquisition be measured at the closing date of the transaction at the then-current market price.
The fair value of the consideration transferred is as follows:
|
| (Thousands) |
| |
Cash transferred(1) |
| $ | 315,000 |
|
Fair value of CS&L Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Issued(2) |
|
| 78,566 |
|
Fair value of CS&L common stock issued(3) |
|
| 23,230 |
|
Total value of consideration transferred |
| $ | 416,796 |
|
| (1) | The cash transferred of $315 million was funded through borrowings on CS&L’s revolving credit facility. |
| (2) | The liquidation value of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is $87.5 million. The fair value was estimated using an income approach framework, including valuing the conversion feature using a Black-Scholes model. |
| (3) | The fair value of the CS&L common shares of $23.2 million was calculated by multiplying the 1 million CS&L common shares by $23.23, the closing trading price of CS&L common stock on April 29, 2016. |
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
The following is a summary of the preliminary estimated fair values of the net assets acquired:
5
Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data - Continued
|
| (Thousands) |
| |
Network and other property |
| $ | 304,460 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
| 5,786 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
| 6,718 |
|
Other assets |
|
| 5,088 |
|
Trade name |
|
| 12,500 |
|
Customer relationships |
|
| 23,000 |
|
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
|
| (9,461 | ) |
Deferred revenue |
|
| (14,905 | ) |
Capital lease obligations |
|
| (41,231 | ) |
Net assets acquired |
| $ | 291,955 |
|
Goodwill |
| $ | 124,841 |
|
The purchase price allocation is considered preliminary and is subject to revision when the valuations of property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets are finalized upon receipt of the final valuation report from a third party valuation expert for these assets.
Pro Forma Adjustments
| (A) | To reflect preliminary purchase accounting adjustments as noted in the schedule above. |
| (B) | To reflect removal of accrued interest expense related to PEG’s loan payable to its parent. |
| (C) | To reflect the borrowings under CS&L’s revolving credit facility to fund the cash portion of the purchase consideration, offset by the retirement of PEG’s loan payable to its parent and removal of deferred financing costs, computed as follows: |
|
| (Thousands) |
| |
CS&L revolving credit facility |
| $ | 321,000 |
|
PEG loan payable to parent |
|
| (211,043 | ) |
PEG loan payable to parent deferred financing costs |
|
| 2,723 |
|
Net increase in notes and other debt, net |
| $ | 112,680 |
|
The difference in the amount borrowed on the facility and cash consideration paid in partial consideration for the acquisition of PEG is reflected as an increase to cash on the balance sheet.
| (D) | To reflect the fair value of the Convertible Preferred stock, with a liquidation value of $87.5 million, and the impact of the issuance of 1 million shares of Common Stock as purchase consideration for the acquisition of PEG. |
| (E) | To reflect the removal of PEG’s redeemable equity. |
| (F) | The adjustment to additional paid-in capital includes the impact of the issuance of 1 million shares of the Company’s common stock, which had a closing price of $23.23 as of April 29, 2016. |
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Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data - Continued
|
| (Thousands) |
| |
Remove PEG's additional paid-in capital |
| $ | (1,921 | ) |
Issuance of 1 million shares of CS&L common stock |
|
| 23,230 |
|
Net increase in additional paid-in capital |
| $ | 21,309 |
|
| (G) | To reflect the removal of PEG’s distributions in excess of accumulated earnings. |
| (H) | To reflect the adjustment to interest expense related to borrowings on CS&L’s revolving credit facility, offset by removal of interest expense related to PEG’s loan from parent, calculated as follow: |
(Thousands) |
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 |
|
| Year Ended December 31, 2015 |
| ||
Revolving credit facility (Libor + 2.25%) |
| $ | 2,151 |
|
| $ | 7,865 |
|
Remove PEG interest expense on loan from parent |
|
| (4,812 | ) |
|
| (17,428 | ) |
Remove PEG amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount |
|
| (400 | ) |
|
| (1,520 | ) |
Net adjustment to interest expense |
| $ | (3,061 | ) |
| $ | (11,083 | ) |
For the purposes of the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements, we have assumed LIBOR as the average monthly 1-month LIBOR rate during the periods presented. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the average 1-month LIBOR rate was 0.43%, and for the year ended December 31, 2015 was 0.20%.
| (I) | To reflect impact on depreciation and amortization of step-up in net assets acquired. |
| (J) | To reflect removal of PEG stock-based compensation expense, as all PEG stock-based awards were cancelled at closing in accordance with the purchase agreement. |
| (K) | To remove acquisition and transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition of PEG. |
| (L) | To remove the impact of the accretion of PEG preferred units to their redemption value, as CS&L acquired 100% of the interests in PEG. |
| (M) | To reflect preferred stock dividends related to the issuance of 87,500 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock, with a liquidation preference of $87.5 million. |
| (N) | To reflect accretion of the estimated fair value of the Convertible Preferred Stock issued in partial consideration for the acquisition of PEG to its liquidation value. The difference is amortized, using the effective interest rate method, over the expected term of the Convertible Preferred Stock, which is estimated at 3 years. Based on the estimated fair value of the Convertible Preferred stock, the accretion was calculated assuming a 3.66% effective interest rate. |
| (O) | To reflect the issuance of 1 million shares of Common Stock in partial consideration for the acquisition of PEG. |
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Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data - Continued
| (Q) | To reflect interest expense for the period January 1, 2015 to the Spin-Off on the $3.65 billion of long-term debt issued in connection with the Spin-Off. Interest expense for the period was computed as follows: |
|
| (Thousands) |
| |
Senior secured term loan B – variable rate |
| $ | 41,372 |
|
Senior secured notes – 6.00% |
|
| 7,600 |
|
Senior unsecured notes – 8.25% |
|
| 28,999 |
|
Amortization of debt discounts and debt costs |
|
| 4,577 |
|
Net increase in interest expense |
| $ | 82,548 |
|
All of CS&L’s variable rate debt has been effectively fixed through interest rate swaps, with a weighted-average fixed rate of 6.105%. Therefore, the interest expense on the senior secured term loan B takes into account the impact of these interest rate swaps.
| (R) | To reflect depreciation expense for the period January 1, 2015 to the Spin-Off, related to the Distribution System assets transferred to CS&L by Windstream. |
| (S) | To reflect general and administrative expense of CS&L from January 1, 2015 to the Spin-Off. |
| (T) | To adjust CLEC operating expense to reflect the removal of interconnection costs incurred by the Consumer CLEC business for the period January 1, 2015 to the Spin-Off, offset by costs incurred under the Wholesale Master Services Agreement between CS&L and Windstream, pursuant to which Windstream and its affiliates provide CS&L network transport services for the Consumer CLEC business. |
| (U) | To reflect federal and state income tax expense related to the operations of our leasing business and Consumer CLEC business for the period January 1, 2015 to the Spin-Off. |
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