Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) contains important information about the business of Trilogy International Partners Inc. (“TIP Inc.”, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the “Company”) and its performance for the three months ended March 31, 2023. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with TIP Inc.’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, and notes thereto (the “Consolidated Annual Financial Statements”), prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”) as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, TIP Inc.’s MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2022 and TIP Inc.’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and notes thereto (the “Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”), prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Additional information relating to the Company, including TIP Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “2022 Annual Report”) is available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and on EDGAR (www.sec.gov).
As described below (see “About the Company”) and as further discussed in Note 2 – Sale of Operations to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, on December 31, 2021, Trilogy International New Zealand LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, entered into a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) to sell the Company’s 73.2% indirect equity interest in Two Degrees Mobile Limited (“2degrees”) to Voyage Digital (NZ) Limited (“Voyage Digital”), a joint venture between Macquarie Asset Management and Aware Super as owners of Vocus Group Limited (the “2degrees Sale”). On May 19, 2022, the 2degrees Sale closed.
Additionally, on March 28, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement (the “NuevaTel Agreement”) to transfer its 71.5% indirect equity interest in its Bolivian subsidiary, Empresa de Telecomunicaciones NuevaTel (PCS de Bolivia), S.A. (“NuevaTel”), to Balesia Technologies, Inc. (“Balesia”) for a nominal purchase price (the “NuevaTel Transaction”). On May 14, 2022, the NuevaTel Transaction closed.
The Company historically had two reportable segments, New Zealand and Bolivia. As noted above, during the second quarter of 2022, the Company completed the sales of its operations in New Zealand and Bolivia which represented substantially all of the operating activities of the Company’s business. The disposals and comparative historical periods are not presented as discontinued operations since the associated activities represented substantially all of the Company’s net productive assets, business activities and results of operations. Accordingly, they do not meet the definition of a component of an entity that would qualify for discontinued operations presentation because they are not clearly distinguishable from the rest of the entity. Since presentation of discontinued operations is not applicable, the presentation of segment information for New Zealand and Bolivia has been retained.
All dollar amounts are in U.S. dollars (“USD”), unless otherwise stated. Amounts for subtotals, totals and percentage variances included in tables in this MD&A may not sum or calculate using the numbers as they appear in the tables due to rounding. This MD&A is current as of May 11, 2023 and was approved by TIP Inc.’s board of directors (the “Board”).
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements and information in this MD&A are not based on historical facts and constitute forward-looking statements or forward-looking information within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws (“forward-looking statements”). Forward-looking statements are provided to help you understand the Company’s views of its short and longer term plans, expectations and prospects. The Company cautions you that forward-looking statements may not be appropriate for other purposes.
Forward-looking statements include statements about the Company’s business outlook for the short and longer term and statements regarding the Company’s strategy and plans. Furthermore, any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. Such statements are identified often, but not always, by words or phrases such as “expects”, “is expected”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “plans”, “projects”, “estimates”, “assumes”, “intends”, “strategy”, “goals”, “objectives”, “potential”, “possible” or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events, conditions or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “might” or “will” occur, be taken, or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions including, but not limited to:
| • | the timing of the liquidation and dissolution of the Company following its adoption of a plan of liquidation on June 10, 2022; |
| • | the amount and timing of the release to the Company of funds held in escrow to secure payment of certain indemnification obligations under the Purchase Agreement; the escrow period is scheduled to terminate in late May 2023; |
| • | the timing and amount of any distribution to shareholders; |
| • | expenses associated with the Company losing its foreign private issuer status under U.S. federal securities laws; |
| • | the ability of U.S. persons to sell their common shares of TIP Inc. (the “Common Shares”); |
| • | the Board’s expectation that the financial resources available to the Company following the cash distributions to shareholders will be adequate to fund the Company’s outstanding indemnification obligations (beyond those for which funds have been placed in escrow) and ongoing costs of operating the Company prior to its liquidation and dissolution; and |
| • | the possibility of changes in the securities regulations of Canada and the United States that could affect the ability of investors to trade their Common Shares. |
Forward-looking statements are not promises or guarantees of future performance. Such statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and may change significantly. Forward-looking statements are subject to, and are necessarily based upon, a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant economic uncertainties and contingencies, many of which, with respect to future events, are subject to change. The material assumptions used by the Company to develop such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
| • | the amount and timing of the release to the Company of funds held in escrow to secure payment of certain indemnification obligations under the Purchase Agreement; the escrow period is scheduled to terminate in late May 2023; and |
Many factors could cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements due to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, without limitation, those described under the heading “Risk Factors” included in the 2022 Annual Report and those referred to in the Company’s other regulatory filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in the United States and the provincial securities commissions in Canada. Such risks, as well as uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ significantly from those expressed or implied in the Company’s forward-looking statements, include, without limitation:
| • | the amount and timing of the release to the Company of funds held in escrow to secure payment of certain indemnification obligations under the Purchase Agreement; the escrow period is scheduled to terminate in late May 2023; |
| • | risks related to anti-corruption compliance; |
| • | reliance on limited management resources; |
| • | risks related to being a publicly traded company, including, but not limited to, compliance and costs associated with the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (to the extent applicable); |
| • | an increase in costs and demands on management resources as a result of the Company ceasing to qualify as an “emerging growth company” on December 31, 2022 under the U.S. Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012; |
| • | additional expenses in connection with the Company losing its foreign private issuer status under U.S. federal securities laws; |
| • | the determination to not pay dividends; |
| • | risks related to the liquidity of the market for the Common Shares; |
| • | risks related to litigation, including class actions and regulatory matters; |
| • | risks that the market price and trading volume of the Common Shares may materially decrease or experience increased fluctuation; |
| • | foreign exchange rate and associated risks; |
| • | risks related to currency controls and withholding taxes; |
| • | risks related to the impact of new laws and regulations; |
| • | risks associated with the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting; and |
| • | the costs associated with the dissolution of the Company. |
This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company’s forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking statements included herein are based on the beliefs, expectations and opinions of management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by applicable law, the Company does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements should circumstances or management’s beliefs, expectations or opinions change. For the reasons set forth above, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Trademarks and Other Intellectual Property Rights
Prior to the sale of its operations, the Company had proprietary rights to trademarks used in this MD&A, including, without limitation, “2degrees”, “NuevaTel” and “Viva”. Following the 2degrees Sale and NuevaTel Transaction, the Company no longer has proprietary rights to these trademarks and uses the terms herein solely to refer to its former subsidiaries and to describe their business operations.
About the Company
TIP Inc., together with its previously consolidated subsidiaries in New Zealand and Bolivia, was a provider of wireless voice and data communications including local, international long distance and roaming services. The Company also provided fixed broadband communications in New Zealand and Bolivia. The Company’s founding executives launched operations of the Company’s Bolivian subsidiary, NuevaTel, in 2000 when it was owned by Western Wireless Corporation (“Western Wireless”). Trilogy International Partners LLC, a Washington limited liability company and a subsidiary of TIP Inc. (“Trilogy LLC”), acquired control of NuevaTel from Western Wireless in 2006, shortly after Trilogy LLC was founded. In 2009, Trilogy LLC launched 2degrees as a greenfield wireless communications operator in New Zealand.
In December 2021, the Company entered into the Purchase Agreement to sell its 73.2% indirect equity interest in 2degrees to Voyage Digital, and in March 2022, entered into the NuevaTel Agreement to transfer its 71.5% indirect equity interest in NuevaTel to Balesia.
On May 14, 2022, the NuevaTel Transaction was completed for a nominal purchase price.
On May 19, 2022, the 2degrees Sale closed whereby Voyage Digital acquired 100% of the equity interest in 2degrees for an aggregate purchase price of $1.315 billion New Zealand dollars (“NZD”).
Historically, the operations in New Zealand and Bolivia represented the Company’s two reportable segments. Our chief operating decision maker, TIP Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer, assessed performance of the segments and allocated resources primarily based on the financial measures of revenues and Segment Adjusted EBITDA. See Note 12 – Segment Information to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
The 2degrees Sale and the NuevaTel Transaction were not presented as discontinued operations for the period ended March 31, 2022, since the associated activities represented substantially all of the Company’s net productive assets, business activities and results of operations. Accordingly, they do not meet the definition of a component of an entity that would qualify for discontinued operations presentation because they are not clearly distinguishable from the rest of the entity.
See Note 2 – Sale of Operations to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the sales of 2degrees and NuevaTel.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company had 7 employees.
Foreign Currency
In New Zealand, the Company generated revenue and incurred costs in NZD in 2022. Fluctuations in the value of the NZD relative to the USD increased or decreased the Company’s overall revenue and profitability as stated in USD, which is the Company’s reporting currency. The average exchange rate for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was 0.68 for the NZD, expressed in USD. Additionally, the amount held in escrow from the 2degrees Sale is denominated in NZD. The exchange rate in effect as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is provided below:
| | March 31, 2023 | | | December 31, 2022 | | | % Change | |
End of period NZD to USD exchange rate(1) | | | 0.626 | | | | 0.635 | | | | (1 | %) |
(1) | In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company entered into forward exchange contracts to sell an aggregate of $20 million NZD and buy an aggregate of $12.3 million USD on June 30, 2023. Accordingly, future exposure to fluctuations in the NZD to USD exchange rate for substantially all of the proceeds from the 2degrees Sale held in escrow is mitigated. |
The following table sets forth for each period indicated the exchange rates in effect at the end of the period and the average exchange rates for such periods, for the Canadian dollar (“CAD” or “C$”), expressed in USD, as quoted by the Bank of Canada:
| | March 31, 2023 | | | December 31, 2022 | | | % Change | |
End of period CAD to USD exchange rate | | | 0.74 | | | | 0.74 | | | | 0 | % |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | % Change | |
Average CAD to USD exchange rate | | | 0.74 | | | | 0.79 | | | | (6 | %) |
Overall Performance
The table below summarizes the Company’s consolidated key financial metrics for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | | | % Variance | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 3 mo. vs 3 mo. | |
(in millions, unless otherwise noted) | | | | | | | | | |
Service revenues | | $ | - | | | $ | 131.2 | | | | (100 | %) |
Total revenues | | $ | - | | | $ | 155.4 | | | | (100 | %) |
Net loss | | $ | 1.6 | | | $ | 28.8 | | | | (94 | %) |
Net loss margin(1) | | | - | % | | | 21.9 | % | | (21.9 | ) pts |
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA(2) | | $ | (1.8 | ) | | $ | 27.8 | | | | (107 | %) |
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin(2) | | | - | % | | | 21.2 | % | | (21.2
| ) pts |
Capital expenditures(3) | | $ | - | | | $ | 26.3 | | | | (100 | %) |
(1) | Net loss margin is calculated as Net loss divided by service revenues. |
(2) | These are non-U.S. GAAP measures and do not have standardized meanings under U.S. GAAP. Therefore, they are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. For definitions and reconciliation to most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, see “Definitions and Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures” in this MD&A. |
(3) | Represents purchases of property and equipment excluding purchases of property and equipment acquired through vendor-backed financing and finance lease arrangements. Expenditures related to the acquisition of spectrum licenses, if any, were not included in capital expenditures amounts. |
Q1 2023 Highlights
Total cash was $21.7 million as of March 31, 2023, exclusive of $14.0 million (based on the exchange rate as of March 31, 2023) representing the Company’s share of approximately $22 million NZD held in escrow in connection with the 2degrees Sale.
Results of Operations
Consolidated Revenues
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
(in millions) | | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Revenues: | | | | | | |
Wireless service revenues | | $ | - | | | $ | 101.5 | |
Fixed broadband service revenues | | | - | | | | 27.7 | |
Equipment sales | | | - | | | | 24.1 | |
Non-subscriber international long distance and other revenues | | | - | | | | 2.1 | |
Total revenues | | $ | - | | | $ | 155.4 | |
The declines in revenues shown in the table above were due to the sale of the Company’s operations in May 2022. There were no revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Consolidated Operating Expenses
Operating expenses represent expenditures incurred by the Company’s former operations and its corporate headquarters.
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | | | % Variance | |
(in millions) | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 3 mo. vs 3 mo. | |
Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of service, exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately | | $ | - | | | $ | 54.2 | | | | (100 | %) |
Cost of equipment sales | | | - | | | | 24.8 | | | | (100 | %) |
Sales and marketing | | | - | | | | 20.5 | | | | (100 | %) |
General and administrative | | | 1.8 | | | | 31.0 | | | | (94 | %) |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | | | - | | | | 18.1 | | | | (100 | %) |
Loss on disposal of assets | | | - | | | | 0.5 | | | | (100 | %) |
Total operating expenses | | $ | 1.8 | | | $ | 149.1 | | | | (99 | %) |
The declines in operating expenses were due to the sale of the Company’s operations in May 2022.
Consolidated Other Expenses (Income)
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | | | % Variance | |
(in millions) | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 3 mo. vs 3 mo. | |
Interest expense | | $ | - | | | $ | 14.3 | | | | (100 | %) |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | | | - | | | | (0.1 | ) | | | 100 | % |
Other, net | | | (0.2 | ) | | | 14.6 | | | | (102 | %) |
Consolidated Interest Expense
There was no interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 as the Company prepaid all of its outstanding indebtedness in May 2022. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was primarily related to the senior secured notes issued by Trilogy International South Pacific LLC.
Consolidated Change in Fair Value of Warrant Liability
The change in fair value of the warrant liability resulted in income of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 due to the warrants expiring on February 7, 2022.
Consolidated Other, Net
Other, net expense declined $14.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. This decline was primarily driven by the $15.9 million non-cash charge recognized in connection with the change in value of the forward exchange contract that the Company entered into in March 2022 to mitigate exposure to fluctuations in the NZD to USD exchange rate in respect of a portion of the proceeds we received from the 2degrees Sale in May 2022. See Note 6 – Derivative Financial Instruments to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
Consolidated Income Taxes
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | | | % Variance | |
(in millions) | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 3 mo. vs 3 mo. | |
Income tax expense | | $ | - | | | $ | 6.2 | | | | (99 | %) |
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense declined for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 due to the closing of the 2degrees Sale and the NuevaTel Transaction in May 2022.
Business Segment Analysis
The Company historically had two reporting segments (New Zealand (2degrees) and Bolivia (NuevaTel)) that provided a variety of wireless voice and data communications services and fixed broadband communications services.
During the second quarter of 2022, the Company completed the sale of its operations in New Zealand and Bolivia, which represented substantially all of the operating activities of the business. The disposals and comparative historical periods are not presented as discontinued operations since the associated activities represented substantially all of the Company’s net productive assets, business activities and results of operations. Accordingly, they do not meet the definition of a component of an entity that would qualify for discontinued operations presentation because they are not clearly distinguishable from the rest of the entity. Since presentation of discontinued operations is not applicable, the presentation of segment information for New Zealand and Bolivia has been retained.
New Zealand (2degrees)
2degrees launched commercial service in 2009. As described above and as further discussed in Note 2 – Sale of Operations to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, in December 2021, the Company entered into the 2degrees Sale to sell its 73.2% indirect equity interest in 2degrees to Voyage Digital. On May 19, 2022, the 2degrees Sale closed.
New Zealand - Operating Results
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | | | % Variance | |
(in millions, unless otherwise noted) | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 3 mo. vs 3 mo. | |
Service revenues | | $ | - | | | $ | 104.6 | | | | (100 | %) |
Total revenues | | $ | - | | | $ | 128.7 | | | | (100 | %) |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | | $ | - | | | $ | 32.8 | | | | (100 | %) |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin(1) | | | - | % | | | 31.4 | % | | (31.4
| ) pts |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures(2) | | $ | - | | | $ | 24.9 | | | | (100 | %) |
Capital intensity | | | - | % | | | 23.8 | % | | (23.8
| ) pts |
pts - percentage points
(1) | Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin was calculated as Segment Adjusted EBITDA divided by service revenues. |
(2) | Represents purchases of property and equipment excluding purchases of property and equipment acquired through vendor-backed financing and finance lease arrangements. Expenditures related to the acquisition of spectrum licenses, if any, were not included in capital expenditures amounts. |
The declines shown in the table above were due to the closing of the 2degrees Sale in May 2022.
Bolivia (NuevaTel)
The Trilogy LLC founders launched NuevaTel in 2000 while they served in senior management roles with Western Wireless. Trilogy LLC subsequently acquired a majority interest in the business in 2006. On March 28, 2022, the Company entered into the NuevaTel Transaction to transfer its 71.5% indirect equity interest in NuevaTel and, on May 14, 2022, the NuevaTel Transaction closed.
Bolivia - Operating Results
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | | | % Variance | |
(in millions, unless otherwise noted) | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 3 mo. vs 3 mo. | |
Service revenues | | $ | - | | | $ | 26.6 | | | | (100 | %) |
Total revenues | | $ | - | | | $ | 26.6 | | | | (100 | %) |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | | $ | - | | | $ | (0.5 | ) | | | 100 | % |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin(1) | | | - | % | | | (1.7 | %) | | 1.7
| pts |
Capital expenditures(2) | | $ | - | | | $ | 1.5 | | | | (100 | %) |
Capital intensity | | | - | % | | | 5.5 | % | | (5.5
| ) pts |
pts - percentage points
(1) | Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin was calculated as Segment Adjusted EBITDA divided by service revenues. |
(2) | Represents purchases of property and equipment excluding purchases of property and equipment acquired through vendor-backed financing and finance lease arrangements. Expenditures related to the acquisition of spectrum licenses, if any, were not included in capital expenditures amounts. |
The declines shown in the table above were due to the closing of the NuevaTel Transaction in May 2022.
Selected Financial Information
The following tables set forth our summary consolidated financial data for the periods ended and as of the dates indicated below.
The summary consolidated financial data is derived from the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for each of the periods indicated in the following tables.
Differences between amounts set forth in the following tables and corresponding amounts in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes which accompany this MD&A are a result of rounding. Amounts for subtotals, totals and percentage variances presented in the following tables may not sum or calculate using the numbers as they appear in the tables as a result of rounding.
Selected balance sheet information
The following table shows selected consolidated financial data of the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The table below provides information related to the cause of the changes in financial position by financial statement line item for the period compared.
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data | |
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| | As of March 31, | | | As of December 31, | | |
(in millions, except as noted) | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | Change includes: |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 21.7 | | | $ | 25.1 | | Decline is due to $3.3 million of cash used to fund headquarters operating activities. |
% Change | | | (13 | %) | | | | |
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Other current assets | | | 14.6 | | | | 14.7 | |
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% Change | | | (1 | %) | | | | | |
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Other non-current assets | | | 1.3 | | | | 1.4 | |
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% Change | | | (7 | %) | | | | |
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Total assets | | $ | 37.7 | | | $ | 41.2 | | |
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Total current liabilities | | $ | 5.5 | | | $ | 7.4 | | Decline is primarily due to payment of accrued employee benefits of $1.2 million and accrued severance of $0.6 million. |
% Change | | | (25 | %) | | | | |
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Other non-current liabilities | | | 0.3 | | | | 0.3 | | |
% Change | | | (8 | %) | | | | |
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Total shareholders’ equity | | | 31.8 | | | | 33.5 | | Decline is due to the net loss during the three months ended March 31, 2023. |
% Change | | | (5 | %) | | | | |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | $ | 37.7 | | | $ | 41.2 | |
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Selected quarterly financial information
The following table shows selected quarterly financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP:
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | |
(in millions, except per share amounts) | | Q1 | | | Q4 | | | Q3 | | | Q2 | | | Q1 | | | Q4 | | | Q3 | | | Q2 | |
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Service revenues | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 69.2 | | | $ | 131.2 | | | $ | 133.8 | | | $ | 134.4 | | | $ | 134.2 | |
Equipment sales | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 14.0 | | | | 24.1 | | | | 35.3 | | | | 23.1 | | | | 23.4 | |
Total revenues | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 83.2 | | | | 155.4 | | | | 169.1 | | | | 157.5 | | | | 157.6 | |
Operating expenses | | | (1.8 | ) | | | (1.9 | ) | | | (3.4 | ) | | | 380.3 | | | | (149.1 | ) | | | (170.7 | ) | | | (275.0 | ) | | | (161.6 | ) |
Operating (loss) income | | | (1.8 | ) | | | (1.9 | ) | | | (3.4 | ) | | | 463.5 | | | | 6.2 | | | | (1.6 | ) | | | (117.5 | ) | | | (4.1 | ) |
Interest expense | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (8.6 | ) | | | (14.3 | ) | | | (13.8 | ) | | | (13.4 | ) | | | (13.2 | ) |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 0.1 | | | | (0.1 | ) | | | - | | | | 0.1 | |
Debt extinguishment, modification and issuance costs | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (8.5 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (7.0 | ) |
Other, net | | | 0.2 | | | | 1.8 | | | | (2.0 | ) | | | 30.2 | | | | (14.6 | ) | | | (7.7 | ) | | | 2.2 | | | | 0.4 | |
(Loss) income before income taxes | | | (1.6 | ) | | | (0.1 | ) | | | (5.4 | ) | | | 476.6 | | | | (22.6 | ) | | | (23.2 | ) | | | (128.7 | ) | | | (23.8 | ) |
Income tax (expense) benefit | | | - | | | | (0.1 | ) | | | - | | | | (5.2 | ) | | | (6.2 | ) | | | (5.3 | ) | | | 1.0 | | | | (2.7 | ) |
Net (loss) income | | | (1.6 | ) | | | (0.2 | ) | | | (5.4 | ) | | | 471.5 | | | | (28.8 | ) | | | (28.5 | ) | | | (127.7 | ) | | | (26.5 | ) |
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (2.5 | ) | | | (1.1 | ) | | | 0.3 | | | | 37.1 | | | | 9.3 | |
Net (loss) income attributable to TIP Inc. | | $ | (1.6 | ) | | $ | (0.2 | ) | | $ | (5.4 | ) | | $ | 468.9 | | | $ | (29.8 | ) | | $ | (28.2 | ) | | $ | (90.6 | ) | | $ | (17.2 | ) |
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Net (loss) income attributable to TIP Inc. per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | 5.36 | | | $ | (0.34 | ) | | $ | (0.33 | ) | | $ | (1.37 | ) | | $ | (0.29 | ) |
Diluted | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | 5.31 | | | $ | (0.34 | ) | | $ | (0.33 | ) | | $ | (1.37 | ) | | $ | (0.29 | ) |
Quarterly Trends and Seasonality
The Company’s operating results varied from quarter to quarter because of changes in general economic conditions and seasonal fluctuations, among other things, in each of the Company’s operations and business segments. Different products and subscribers had unique seasonal and behavioral features. Accordingly, one quarter’s results were not predictive of future performance.
Fluctuations in net income from quarter to quarter resulted from events that were unique or that occurred irregularly, such as losses on the refinance of debt, foreign exchange gains or losses, changes in the fair value of warrant liability and derivative instruments, impairment or sale of assets and operations, changes in income taxes and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Zealand and Bolivia
Prior to the closing of the 2degrees Sale and the NuevaTel Transaction, trends in New Zealand’s and Bolivia’s service revenues and overall operating performance were affected by:
| • | Lower prepaid subscribers due to a shift in focus to postpaid sales; |
| • | Higher usage of wireless data due to the migration from 3G to 4G Long Term Evolution in Bolivia; |
| • | Increased competition and changes in the market leading to larger data bundles offered for prices which impacted data ARPU; |
| • | Stable postpaid churn in New Zealand, which the Company believes was a reflection of the Company’s heightened focus on high-value subscribers, bundled service offerings, and the Company’s enhanced subscriber service efforts; |
| • | Decreasing voice revenue as rate plans increasingly incorporated more monthly minutes and calling features, such as long distance; |
| • | Lower roaming revenue due to mobility restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic; |
| • | Varying handset subsidies as more consumers shifted toward smartphones with the latest technologies; |
| • | Varying handset costs related to advancement of technologies and reduced supplier rebates or discounts on highly-sought devices; |
| • | Seasonal promotions which were typically more significant in periods closer to year-end; |
| • | Subscribers activating and suspending service to take advantage of promotions by the Company or its competitors; |
| • | Higher voice and data costs related to the increasing number of subscribers, or, alternatively, a decline in costs associated with a decline in voice usage; |
| • | Higher costs associated with the retention of high-value subscribers; and |
| • | Decline in gross subscriber additions due to decreased commercial activity resulting from COVID-related societal restrictions and economic contraction. |
Trends in New Zealand’s service revenues and operating performance that were unique to its fixed broadband business included:
| • | Higher internet subscription fees as subscribers increasingly upgraded to higher-tier speed plans, including those with unlimited usage; |
| • | Subscribers bundling their service plans at a discount; |
| • | Fluctuations in retail broadband pricing and operating costs influenced by government-regulated copper wire services pricing and changing consumer and competitive demands; |
| • | Availability of fiber services in a particular area or general network coverage; and |
| • | Individuals swapping technologies as fiber became available in their connection area. |
Liquidity and Capital Resources Measures
As of March 31, 2023, the Company had $21.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, exclusive of our share of the purchase price escrow established in connection with the 2degrees Sale in mid-May 2022. The $21.7 million in cash and cash equivalents includes $7.3 million CAD for future distributions and ongoing costs denominated in that currency. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $25.1 million in cash and cash equivalents.
Approximately $22 million NZD ($14.0 million based on the exchange rate as of March 31, 2023) of the consideration paid by Voyage Digital for the Company’s 2degrees shares is being held in escrow as recourse for potential indemnification claims that may arise under the Purchase Agreement. The amount in escrow represents a consideration receivable and is included in Sale proceeds held in escrow within current assets in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as it is currently considered to be probable that the amount will be received in full upon completion of the escrow period. The escrowed proceeds are scheduled to be released in late May 2023. The amount of escrow proceeds that will ultimately be received will depend upon whether any indemnification obligations arise under the Purchase Agreement, and the receivable will be monitored for potential impairment over time as facts and circumstances evolve.
The Company’s cash reserve includes its share of the escrow balance retained from the proceeds of the 2degrees Sale. In connection with the Company’s plan of liquidation adopted on June 10, 2022, the cash reserve will be utilized for costs related to the eventual dissolution of the Company, including costs related to continued financial reporting and headquarters costs through the six-year indemnification period following the closing of the 2degrees Sale along with payment of the $5.8 million balance of Total liabilities as of March 31, 2023 as presented in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (including $4.5 million of remaining severance payments to be made in connection with the Company’s wind-down process, with substantially all of such amount having been paid in April 2023). The cash reserve will also be utilized for the payment of indemnification claims, if any, that may arise from the transaction but are not funded by the warranty insurance policy purchased in connection with the 2degrees Sale or by the aforementioned purchase price escrow.
Furthermore, based on the Company’s current estimates, the Company expects to make a distribution in mid-2023 in the range of $15 million to $20 million. However, as previously disclosed, the amount and timing of future shareholder distributions is subject to certain factors, including the amount and timing of the release to the Company of funds held in escrow to secure payment of certain indemnification obligations under the Purchase Agreement (the escrow period is scheduled to terminate in late May 2023), fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and costs associated with the dissolution of the Company.
In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company entered into forward exchange contracts to sell an aggregate of $20 million NZD and buy an aggregate of $12.3 million USD on June 30, 2023. These contracts were entered into in order to mitigate exposure to fluctuations in the NZD to USD exchange rate for substantially all of the proceeds from the 2degrees Sale held in escrow.
The Company expects that it will be required to comply with Canadian and U.S. public company reporting obligations through the six-year indemnification period following the closing of the 2degrees Sale. During the period in which the Company continues to report publicly, we will be responsible for maintaining appropriate processes and controls around financial reporting. However, given the significantly reduced risk profile of the Company following the 2degrees Sale and NuevaTel Transaction, we have reduced our cost structure, with a significant portion of the workforce having ceased employment with the Company in September 2022, and we have retained only a limited number of resources to ensure compliance with ongoing regulatory and audit requirements. The Company has also negotiated with service providers to ensure a significant reduction in costs going forward. It is also the Company’s expectation that following the escrow release in late May 2023 and subsequent distribution in mid-2023, the Company will endeavor to further adjust its cost structure.
Accordingly, management believes that our working capital will be adequate to meet the Company’s requirements for the next twelve months following the date of this MD&A. With the sale of our operations, the Company no longer has material cash requirements to fund capital expenditures or significant contractual obligations.
Selected cash flows information
The following table summarizes the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the periods indicated:
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | | | % Variance | |
(in millions) | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2022 vs 2021 | |
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Net cash (used in) provided by | | | | | | | | | |
Operating activities | | $ | (3.3 | ) | | $ | 19.7 | | | | (117 | %) |
Investing activities | | | - | | | | (27.0 | ) | | | 100 | % |
Financing activities | | | - | | | | 7.7 | | | | (100 | %) |
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | | $ | (3.3 | ) | | $ | 0.4 | | | | n/ | m |
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities
Cash flow used in operating activities increased by $23.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, as a result of the sale of operations in the second quarter of 2022. Cash flow used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were primarily related to the activities at headquarters to maintain appropriate processes and controls around financial reporting.
Cash flow used in investing activities
Cash flow used in investing activities declined by $27.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, due to $26.3 million of capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2022 with no comparable activity in the same quarter of 2023.
Cash flow provided by financing activities
Cash flow provided by financing activities declined by $7.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to proceeds from short-term loan agreements entered into in the first quarter of 2022 with no comparable activity in 2023.
Contractual obligations
As a result of the sale of operations in the second quarter of 2022, the Company no longer has any significant contractual obligations as of March 31, 2023.
Effect of inflation
The Company’s management believes inflation has not had a material effect on its financial condition or results of operations in recent years.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that would have a material effect on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2023.
Transactions with Related Parties
The Company has not engaged in any related party transactions or arrangements during the three months ended March 31, 2023. For additional information on related party transactions, see Note 20 – Related Party Transactions to our Consolidated Annual Financial Statements.
Critical Accounting Estimates
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in the MD&A section in our 2022 Annual Report.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The effects of recently issued accounting standards are discussed in Note 1 – Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Changes in Accounting Policies Including Initial Adoption
Other than the adoption of new accounting standards, as discussed in Note 1 – Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, there have been no other changes in the Company’s accounting policies.
Financial Instruments and Other Instruments
The Company considers the management of financial risks to be an important part of its overall corporate risk management policy. The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage existing exposures, irrespective of whether such relationships were formally documented as hedges in accordance with hedge accounting requirements. This is further described in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (see Note 6 – Derivative Financial Instruments to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).
Definitions and Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures
The Company reports certain non-U.S. GAAP measures that are used to evaluate the performance of the Company and to manage its capital structure. Non-U.S. GAAP measures do not have any standardized meaning under U.S. GAAP and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Securities regulations require such measures to be clearly defined and reconciled with their most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (“Adjusted EBITDA”) represents Net loss (the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure) excluding amounts for: income tax expense; interest expense; depreciation, amortization and accretion; equity-based compensation (recorded as a component of General and administrative expense); loss on disposal of assets; and all other non-operating income and expenses. Net loss margin is calculated as Net loss divided by service revenues. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by service revenues. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are common measures of operating performance in the telecommunications industry. The Company’s management believes Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are helpful measures because they allow management to evaluate the Company’s performance by removing from its operating results items that do not relate to core operating performance. The Company’s management believes that certain investors and analysts use Adjusted EBITDA to value companies in the telecommunications industry. The Company’s management believes that certain investors and analysts also use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin to evaluate the performance of the Company’s business. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin have no directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure. The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the most comparable financial measure reported under U.S. GAAP, Net loss.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
(in millions) | | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
| | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (1.6 | ) | | $ | (28.8 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | - | | | | 14.3 | |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | | | - | | | | 18.1 | |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | | | - | | | | (0.1 | ) |
Income tax expense | | | - | | | | 6.2 | |
Other, net | | | (0.2 | ) | | | 14.6 | |
Equity-based compensation | | | - | | | | 0.5 | |
Loss on disposal of assets | | | - | | | | 0.5 | |
Transaction and other nonrecurring costs(1) | | | - | | | | 2.5 | |
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA | | $ | (1.8 | ) | | $ | 27.8 | |
Net loss margin (Net loss divided by service revenues) | | | - | % | | | (21.9 | %) |
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin | | | - | % | | | 21.2 | % |
(Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA divided by service revenues) | | | | | | | | |
(1) | 2022 includes $1.8 million of costs in connection with the 2degrees Sale and $0.6 million of costs related to the NuevaTel Transaction. See Note 2 – Sale of Operations to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information related to these transactions. |
Key Industry Performance Measures – Definitions
The following measures are industry metrics that management historically found useful in assessing the operating performance of the Company, and are often used in the wireless telecommunications industry, but do not have a standardized meaning under U.S. GAAP:
| • | Wireless data revenues (“data revenues”) is a component of wireless service revenues that includes the use of web navigation, multimedia messaging service and value-added services by subscribers over the wireless network through their devices. |
| • | Wireless service revenues (“wireless service revenues”) is a component of total revenues that excludes fixed broadband revenues, equipment sales and non-subscriber international long distance revenues; it captures wireless performance and is the basis for the blended wireless ARPU calculations. |
| • | Wireless data average revenue per wireless user (“data ARPU”) is calculated by dividing monthly data revenues during the relevant period by the average number of wireless subscribers during the period. |
| • | Service revenues (“service revenues”) is a component of total revenues that excludes equipment sales. |
| • | Churn (“churn”) is the rate at which existing subscribers cancel their services, or are suspended from accessing the network, or have no revenue generating event within the most recent 90 days, expressed as a percentage. Subscribers that subsequently have their service restored within a certain period of time are presented net of disconnections which may result in a negative churn percentage in certain periods. Churn is calculated by dividing the number of subscribers disconnected by the average subscriber base. It is a measure of monthly subscriber turnover. |
| • | Capital intensity (“capital intensity”) represents purchases of property and equipment divided by total service revenues. The Company’s capital expenditures do not include expenditures on spectrum licenses. Capital intensity allows the Company to compare the level of the Company’s additions to property and equipment to those of other companies within the same industry. |
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. |
Not applicable.
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures. |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to provide reasonable assurance that all material information relating to the Company is identified and communicated to management on a timely basis. Management of the Company, under the supervision of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), is responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures in accordance with the requirements of National Instrument 52-109 of the Canadian Securities Administrators and as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to provide reasonable assurance that all material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is (a) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the applicable securities legislation, and (b) accumulated and communicated to management, including the CEO and CFO, to ensure appropriate and timely decisions are made regarding public disclosure.
Based on management’s evaluation, the CEO and the CFO concluded that, as of March 31, 2023, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Management’s Report on Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
Management of the Company, under the supervision of the CEO and CFO, is responsible for establishing adequate internal controls over financial reporting which are designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, due to their inherent limitations, internal controls over financial reporting may not prevent or detect all misstatements and fraud. Management has used the Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission to establish and maintain adequate design of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, there were no changes made to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations of Controls and Procedures
The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives. However, a control system, no matter how well conceived or operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of a control system are met.
Due to their inherent limitations, disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect all misstatements and fraud. The Company will continue to periodically review its disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting and may make such modifications from time to time as it considers necessary.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings. |
The Company is not aware of any existing or contemplated legal proceedings to which it or any of its current subsidiaries is a party, or to which any of their property is subject, that would have a material adverse effect on the Company.
As a result of the sales of operations in the second quarter of 2022, the Company is no longer subject to the potential outcome of contingencies previously reported for the historical New Zealand and Bolivia segments which were subject to the telecommunications laws and regulations of these locations.
The Company’s former subsidiaries in New Zealand and Bolivia are party to various lawsuits, regulatory proceedings and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Although the Company no longer owns an interest in these subsidiaries, it may have liability with respect to the outcomes of certain lawsuits, regulatory proceedings or claims against the former subsidiaries to the extent specified in indemnification provisions of the share sale agreements to which the Company is a party. Management believes that although the outcomes of these proceedings are uncertain, any liability ultimately arising from these actions should not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
The Company is not aware of any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or securities regulatory authority or other regulatory body to which the Company is subject, nor any settlement agreements before a court or with a securities regulatory authority to which the Company is a party.
In November 2022, NuevaTel and Balesia filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Juan Pablo Calvo, NuevaTel’s chairman before the sale to Balesia and formerly NuevaTel’s CEO. The complaint alleges that Mr. Calvo violated his fiduciary duties to NuevaTel and interfered with NuevaTel’s contractual relations. No amount of damages was alleged in the complaint. Mr. Calvo has filed a motion to dismiss the case. The Company has agreed to indemnify Mr. Calvo for defense costs incurred and any award of damages against him. Under the Company’s insurance policy for director and officer liability, the Company bears responsibility for defense costs and damages up to C$1.5 million; the policy covers any additional costs and damages up to C$10 million. The Company views the claims against Mr. Calvo as meritless and considers the likelihood of an award of any damages against him as remote.
As of the date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. |
None.
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities. |
None.
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures. |
Not applicable.
Item 5. | Other Information. |
None.
Exhibits
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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.
| TRILOGY INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS INC. |
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Date: | May 11, 2023 | By: | /s/ Erik Mickels |
| Title: | Senior Vice President and |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
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