UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Transition Period from to Commission File Number: 333-48371 FACILICOM INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 52-2065185 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 1401 New York Avenue, NW 9th Floor Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 496-1100 (Address and telephone number of principal executive offices) Indicate by check mark whether 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 [X] NO [ ] As of May 10, 1999, there were 225,741 shares of common stock outstanding, par value $.01 per share. FACILICOM INTERNATIONAL, INC. Form 10-Q TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION Page Item 1: Financial Statements (Unaudited) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1999 and September 30, 1998........... 3 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 and the Six Months Ended March 31, 1999 and 1998....... 5 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended March 31, 1999 and 1998.................................................................................... 6 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements........................................ 8 Item 2: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations....... 9 Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.................................. 16 PART II: OTHER INFORMATION Item 1: Legal Proceedings........................................................................... 17 Item 2: Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds................................................... 17 Item 3: Defaults upon Senior Securities............................................................. 17 Item 4: Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders........................................ 17 Item 5: Other Information........................................................................... 17 Item 6: Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K............................................................ 17 Signatures........................................................................................... 18 2 Part I: Financial Information Item 1: Financial Statements FACILICOM INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) March 31, September 1999 30, 1998 --------- --------- ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents .................................................... $ 24,517 $ 68,129 Accounts receivable--net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,238 at March 31, 1999 and $4,620 at September 30, 1998 ......................... 76,087 59,915 Marketable securities ($31,612 at March 31, 1999 and $31,394 at September 30, 1998 restricted) ........................................................ 31,612 70,092 Prepaid expenses and other current assets .................................... 6,406 6,060 --------- --------- Total current assets .................................................... 138,622 204,196 --------- --------- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: Transmission and communications equipment .................................... 120,861 97,849 Transmission and communications equipment--leased ............................ 65,814 17,162 Furniture, fixtures and other ................................................ 18,329 11,154 --------- --------- 205,004 126,165 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization ............................... (19,430) (10,417) --------- --------- Net property and equipment .............................................. 185,574 115,748 --------- --------- OTHER ASSETS: Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $2,385 at March 31, 1999 and $1,673 and September 30, 1998 ....................................... 5,229 5,630 Debt issue costs, net of accumulated amortization of $1,266 at March 31, 1999 and $744 and September 30, 1998 ......................................... 9,174 9,696 Advances to affiliates ....................................................... 549 490 Marketable securities-restricted ............................................. 29,143 43,124 --------- --------- Total other assets ..................................................... 44,095 58,940 --------- --------- TOTAL ASSETS ....................................................................... $ 368,291 $ 378,884 ========= ========= See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 3 FACILICOM INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) March 31, September 1999 30, 1998 --------- --------- LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable .......................................................... $ 76,903 $ 63,802 Accounts payable--transmission equipment .................................. 25,172 24,668 Accounts payable--related party ........................................... 603 332 Accrued interest .......................................................... 6,917 7,109 Other current obligations ................................................. 25,026 12,610 Capital lease obligations due within one year ............................. 13,265 3,407 Long-term debt due within one year ........................................ 394 394 --------- --------- Total current liabilities ............................................ 148,280 112,322 --------- --------- OTHER LIABILITIES: Capital lease obligations ................................................. 3,840 4,791 Long-term debt ............................................................ 300,150 300,346 --------- --------- Total other liabilities .............................................. 303,990 305,137 --------- --------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES CAPITAL ACCOUNTS: Common stock, $.01 par value--300,000 shares authorized; 225,741 issued and outstanding at March 31, 1999 and September 30, 1998 ................. 2 2 Additional paid-in capital ................................................ 36,534 36,534 Stock-based compensation .................................................. 6,550 6,305 Holding gain on marketable securities ..................................... -- 24 Foreign currency translation adjustments .................................. 737 3,450 Accumulated deficit ....................................................... (127,802) (84,890) --------- --------- Total capital accounts ............................................... (83,979) (38,575) --------- --------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS .......................................... $ 368,291 $ 378,884 ========= ========= See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 4 FACILICOM INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (in thousands) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended March 31, March 31, ---------------------- ---------------------- 1999 1998 1999 1998 --------- --------- --------- --------- Revenues .................................... $ 90,292 $ 35,146 $ 173,257 $ 70,954 Cost of revenues ............................ 83,142 33,677 160,810 66,486 --------- --------- --------- --------- Gross margin ................................ 7,150 1,469 12,447 4,468 --------- --------- --------- --------- Operating Expenses: Selling, general and administrative ..... 12,568 6,492 24,719 12,239 Stock-based compensation expense ........ 85 5,514 245 5,514 Related party expense ................... 642 254 1,202 469 Depreciation and amortization ........... 6,140 1,853 10,437 2,854 --------- --------- --------- --------- Total operating expenses ........... 19,435 14,113 36,603 21,076 --------- --------- --------- --------- Operating loss .............................. (12,285) (12,644) (24,156) (16,608) --------- --------- --------- --------- Other income (expense): Interest expense-related party .......... -- -- -- (180) Interest expense ........................ (8,733) (5,894) (16,907) (6,249) Interest income ......................... 966 2,505 2,762 2,505 Foreign exchange (loss) gain ............ (2,993) 63 (4,381) (394) --------- --------- --------- --------- Total other income (expense) ....... (10,760) (3,326) (18,526) (4,318) --------- --------- --------- --------- Loss before income taxes .................... (23,045) (15,970) (42,682) (20,926) Income tax benefit .......................... 1,865 3,619 5,576 3,226 --------- --------- --------- --------- Net loss .................................... (21,180) (12,351) (37,106) (17,700) Other comprehensive income: Foreign currency translation adjustment . (2,735) 159 (2,713) 383 --------- --------- --------- --------- Total comprehensive loss .................... $ (23,915) $ (12,192) $ (39,819) $ (17,317) ========= ========= ========= ========= See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 5 FACILICOM INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (Unaudited) Six Months Ended March 31, ---------------------- 1999 1998 --------- --------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss .................................................................. $ (37,106) $ (17,700) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation and amortization ............................................. 10,437 2,854 Non-cash stock-based compensation ......................................... 245 5,514 Non-cash income tax benefit ............................................... (5,806) (3,226) Amortization of bond discount ............................................. (1,288) (386) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable ................................................... (16,172) (10,495) Prepaid expenses and other current assets ............................. (346) (3,348) Accounts payable and other current liabilities ........................ 25,325 14,169 Accounts payable--related party ....................................... 271 (279) Advance to affiliate (195) (668) --------- --------- Net cash used in operating activities ..................................... (24,635) (13,565) --------- --------- Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of investments in subsidiaries ................................... -- (588) Purchase of investments in available-for-sale securities .................. (7,407) (51,617) Maturities of available-for-sale securities ............................... 13,378 -- Sales of available-for-sale securities .................................... 32,798 -- Purchase of investments in held-to-maturity securities .................... (1,164) (86,549) Maturities of investments in held-to-maturity securities .................. 16,120 -- Purchases of property and equipment ....................................... (60,528) (14,960) Other (365) (64) --------- --------- Net cash used in investing activities ..................................... (7,168) (153,778) --------- --------- Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities: Excess capital contributions .............................................. -- 13,750 Proceeds from debt issuance ............................................... -- 300,000 Payment of debt issuance costs ............................................ -- (9,896) Payments of long-term debt and capital leases ............................. (9,096) (12,487) --------- --------- Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities ....................... (9,096) 291,367 --------- --------- Effect of exchange rate changes on cash ......................................... (2,713) 383 --------- --------- (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents ................................ (43,612) 124,407 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period .................................. 68,129 1,016 --------- --------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period ........................................ $ 24,517 $ 125,423 ========= ========= Supplemental cash flow information: Interest paid ............................................................. $ 17,099 $ 998 ========= ========= (Footnotes on following page) See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 6 - -------- NONCASH TRANSACTIONS: (a) For the six months ended March 31, 1998, the majority owner converted $6,250 of loans into capital and a $162 receivable was forgiven as part of the purchase of minority interest which reduced prepaid expenses and other current assets and increased goodwill. (b) FCI received property and equipment under capital leases and financing agreements, which increased property and equipment and long-term obligations $17,807 and $10,755 in the six months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. In addition, for the six months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, FCI received equipment, which increased property and equipment and accounts payable transmission equipment by $504 and $26,103, respectively. (c) FCI recognized a tax benefit of $5,806 and $3,226 for the six months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. In accordance with the tax sharing agreement with Armstrong Holdings, Inc. ("AHI") entered into on December 22, 1997, FCI recorded a dividend to AHI for the amount of the benefit to be realized by AHI. 7 FACILICOM INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial information set forth therein, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial reporting and Securities and Exchange Commission regulations. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally contained in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in FaciliCom International, Inc.'s (the "Company" or "FCI") Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1998. 2. IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income," which establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components (revenues, expenses, gains and losses) in a full set of general purpose financial statements and requires an enterprise to report a total for comprehensive income in condensed financial statements of interim periods. The Company adopted SFAS No. 130 in fiscal 1999 and has elected to display the components of comprehensive income within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. 3. LONG-TERM DEBT In May 1998, the Company entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Qwest Communications Corporation ("Qwest"). The agreement provides Qwest with international direct dial termination service to various destinations and provides the Company an Indefeasible Right of Use ("IRU") for domestic and international fiber optic capacity. The IRU is for twenty-five years, for which the Company has agreed to pay $24 million. Delivery of two of the capacity segments occurred during the six months ended March 31, 1999. The delivery of the remaining capacity is expected within the next three months. The Company has recorded a liability of $17.8 million related to the two capacity segments that were delivered during the six months ended March 31, 1999. 4. LITIGATION The Company is involved in various claims and possible actions arising in the normal course of its business. Although the ultimate outcome of these claims cannot be ascertained at this time, it is the opinion of the Company's management, based on its knowledge of the facts and advice of counsel, that the resolution of such claims and actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations. 8 Item 2: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations This document contains various "forward-looking statements," as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are based on management's beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. Such statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to vary materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, expected or projected. Certain of these risks and uncertainties are described in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and declared effective on June 2, 1998, including the section entitled "Risk Factors". Overview FCI is a rapidly growing multinational carrier focused on providing international wholesale telecommunications services to other carriers worldwide. As a facilities-based carrier, the Company seeks primarily to provide service over its facilities and international transmission capacity owned or leased on a fixed-cost basis ("on-net"). The Company believes that it is better able to control the quality and the termination costs of on-net traffic and that increasing the proportion of on-net traffic significantly improves the Company's gross margins. For the six months ended March 31, 1999, 42.4% of the Company's wholesale international traffic was terminated on-net and 57.6% was terminated by other long distance carriers pursuant to resale and operating agreements between the Company and such carriers ("off-net"). The Company plans to expand its facilities to increase the percentage of on-net traffic. The Company provides its services over a carrier-grade international network consisting of international gateway switches, transmission capacity owned or leased on a fixed-cost basis and various multinational termination agreements and resale arrangements with other long distance providers. FCI began generating revenues in July 1995 through it's acquisition of FCI-Sweden, formerly Nordiska Tele8 AB. Since that time the Company has installed or acquired 16 additional international gateway switches in the United States (New York, New Jersey, Los Angeles and Miami) and Europe (United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Denmark, France, Norway, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Spain and Belgium). The Company's strategy is to invest in network facilities as it expands its customer base, allowing it to enhance service quality and increase gross margins on particular routes. However, this approach also causes the Company's gross margins to fluctuate with changes in network utilization due to the Company's fixed-cost investment in its network. Currently, the Company's revenues are generated through the sale of international long distance services on a wholesale basis to telecommunications carriers and through the sale of domestic and international long distance services on a retail basis in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. The Company records revenues from the sale of telecommunications services at the time of customer usage. The Company earns revenues based on the number of minutes it bills to and collects from its customers. The Company's agreements with its wholesale customers are short-term in duration and are subject to significant traffic variability. The rates charged to customers are subject to change from time to time, generally requiring seven days' notice to the customer. The Company believes its services are competitively priced in each country in which the Company offers its services. Prices for wholesale and retail telecommunications services in many of the Company's markets have declined in recent years as a result of deregulation and increased competition. The Company believes that worldwide deregulation and increased competition are likely to continue to reduce the Company's wholesale and retail revenues per billed minute of use. The Company believes, however, that any decrease in wholesale and retail revenues per minute will be at least partially offset by an increase in billed minutes by the Company's wholesale and retail customers, and by a decreased cost per billed minute. The Company has made since its inception, and expects to continue to make, investments to expand its network. Increased capital expenditures in the future can be expected to affect the Company's operating results due to increased depreciation charges and interest expense in connection with borrowings to fund such expenditures. 9 Results of Operations The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain unaudited financial data and related percentage of revenues (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31, -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- 1999 1998 1999 1998 --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- $ % $ % $ % $ % ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- Revenues ......................... $ 90,292 100.0% $ 35,146 100.0% $ 173,257 100.0% $ 70,954 100.0% Cost of revenues ................. 83,142 92.1 33,677 95.8 160,810 92.8 66,486 93.7 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- Gross margin ..................... 7,150 7.9 1,469 4.2 12,447 7.2 4,468 6.3 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- Operating Expenses: Selling, general and administrative (including related party) ............ 13,210 14.6 6,746 19.2 25,921 15.0 12,708 17.9 Stock-based compensation expense ................... 85 0.1 5,514 15.7 245 0.1 5,514 7.8 Depreciation and amortization 6,140 6.8 1,853 5.3 10,437 6.0 2,854 4.0 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- Total operating expenses 19,435 21.5 14,113 40.2 36,603 21.1 21,076 29.7 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- Operating loss ................... (12,285) (13.6) (12,644) (36.0) (24,156) (13.9) (16,608) (23.4) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- Other income (expense): Interest expense (including related party) ............ (8,733) (9.7) (5,894) (16.7) (16,907) (9.8) (6,429) (9.0) Interest income .............. 966 1.1 2,505 7.1 2,762 1.6 2,505 3.5 Foreign exchange (loss) gain . (2,993) (3.3) 63 0.2 (4,381) (2.5) (394) (0.6) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- Total other income (expense) .......... (10,760) (11.9) (3,326) (9.4) (18,526) (10.7) (4,318) (6.1) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- Loss before income taxes ......... (23,045) (25.5) (15,970) (45.4) (42,682) (24.6) (20,926) (29.5) Income tax benefit ............... 1,865 2.0 3,619 10.3 5,576 3.2 3,226 4.6 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- Net loss ......................... $ (21,180) (23.5)% $ (12,351) (35.1)% $ (37,106) (21.4)% $ (17,700) (24.9)% ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========= For the Three Months Ended March 31, 1999 as Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 1998 Revenues increased by $55.1 million to $90.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 1999, from $35.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 1998. The growth in revenues resulted primarily from an increase in billed customer minutes of use resulting from an increase in wholesale customers in the U.S. and Europe and an increase in retail customers in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland, as well as usage increases from existing wholesale customers. Offsetting the growth in revenues during this period was a decrease in the price per billed minute to $0.191 for the three months ended March 31, 1999, from $0.217 for the three months ended March 31, 1998, as a result of increased on-net traffic and competition. For the three months ended March 31, 1999, U.S. revenues totaled $39.9 million or 44.2% of the Company's consolidated revenues and European revenues totaled $50.4 million, or 55.8% of consolidated revenues. Billed minutes of use increased by 312.1 million, to 474.0 million minutes of use for the three months ended March 31, 1999, from 161.9 million minutes of use for the three months ended March 31, 1998. Wholesale customers increased by 83 or 85.6%, to 180 wholesale customers at March 31, 1999 from 97 wholesale customers at March 31, 1998. As of March 31, 1999 there were approximately 49,000 retail customers in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway. Cost of revenues increased by $49.5 million to $83.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 1999, from $33.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 1998. As a percentage of revenues, cost of revenues decreased to 92.1% for the three months ended March 31, 1999, from 95.8% for the three months ended March 31, 1998, primarily as a result of increased minutes of use on the Company's network, improved efficiencies of network fiber facilities due to higher traffic volumes and reductions in rates charged by the Company's carrier suppliers. Cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues is expected to decrease as a result of improved efficiencies of network fiber facilities due to higher traffic volumes as well as from an anticipated increase in the percentage of on-net traffic. 10 Gross margin increased by $5.7 million to $7.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 1999, from $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 1998. As a percentage of revenues, gross margin increased to 7.9% for the three months ended March 31, 1999, from 4.2% for the three months ended March 31, 1998. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $1.0 million to $13.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 1999, from $12.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 1998, primarily as a result of the Company's increased sales, an increase in customer service, billing, collections and accounting staff required to support revenues growth. As a percentage of revenues, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 14.7% for the three months ended March 31, 1999, from 34.9% for the three months ended March 31, 1998. Bad debt expense was $1.6 million, or 1.7% of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 1999 compared with $568,000, or 1.6% of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 1998. Although selling, general and administrative expenses are expected to increase on an absolute basis in order to support expansion of the Company's operations, the Company expects that selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues will continue to decrease over time. Depreciation and amortization increased by $4.3 million to $6.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 1999, from $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 1998, primarily due to increased capital expenditures incurred in connection with the deployment and expansion of the Company's network. Interest expense increased by $2.8 million to $8.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 1999, from $5.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 1998, primarily due to interest obligations on the Company's Senior Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $300 million, which were issued on January 28, 1998. Interest income decreased by $1.5 million to $966,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999, from $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and related principally to interest on proceeds from the Senior Notes offering, which were invested in marketable securities. Foreign exchange (loss) gain decreased by $3.1 million to ($3.0) million for the three months ended March 31, 1999, from $63,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1998. Income tax benefit of $1.9 million and $3.6 million was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively, related principally to the estimated tax benefits of $1.9 million and $4.0 million, respectively, utilized by Armstrong Holdings, Inc. ("AHI"). The Company had a tax charge of $393,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1998, resulting from a change in the Company's tax status as a result of the reorganization. For the Six Months Ended March 31, 1999 as Compared to the Six Months Ended March 31, 1998 Revenues increased by $102.3 million to $173.3 million for the six months ended March 31, 1999, from $71.0 million for the six months ended March 31, 1998. The growth in revenues resulted primarily from an increase in billed customer minutes of use resulting from an increase in wholesale customers in the U.S. and Europe and an increase in retail customers in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland, as well as usage increases from existing wholesale customers. Offsetting the growth in revenues during this period was a decrease in the price per billed minute to $0.201 for the six months ended March 31, 1999, from $0.243 for the six months ended March 31, 1998, as a result of increased on-net traffic and competition. For the six months ended March 31, 1999, U.S. revenues totaled $75.9 million or 43.8% of the Company's consolidated revenues and European revenues totaled $97.3 million, or 56.2% of consolidated revenues. Billed minutes of use increased by 567.7 million, to 860.3 million minutes of use for the six months ended March 31, 1999, from 292.6 million minutes of use for the six months ended March 31, 1998. Wholesale customers increased by 83 or 85.6%, to 180 wholesale customers at March 31, 1999 from 97 wholesale customers at March 31, 1998. As of March 31, 1999 there were approximately 49,000 retail customers in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway. Cost of revenues increased by $94.3 million to $160.8 million for the six months ended March 31, 1999, from $66.5 million for the six months ended March 31, 1998. As a percentage of revenues, cost of revenues decreased to 11 92.8% for the six months ended March 31, 1999, from 93.7% for the six months ended March 31, 1998, primarily as a result of increased minutes of use on the Company network, improved efficiencies of network fiber facilities due to higher traffic volumes and reductions in rates charged by the Company's carrier suppliers. Cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues is expected to decrease as a result of improved efficiencies of network fiber facilities due to higher traffic volumes as well as from an anticipated increase in the percentage of on-net traffic. Gross margin increased by $8.0 million to $12.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 1999, from $4.5 million for the six months ended March 31, 1998. As a percentage of revenues, gross margin increased to 7.2% for the six months ended March 31, 1999, from 6.3% for the six months ended March 31, 1998. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $7.9 million to $26.2 million for the six months ended March 31, 1999, from $18.2 million for the six months ended March 31, 1998, primarily as a result of the Company's increased sales, an increase in customer service, billing, collections and accounting staff required to support revenues growth. As a percentage of revenues, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 15.1% for the six months ended March 31, 1999, from 25.7% for the six months ended March 31, 1998. Bad debt expense was $2.8 million, or 1.6% of revenues for the six months ended March 31, 1999 compared with $828,000, or 1.2% of revenues for the six months ended March 31, 1998. Although selling, general and administrative expenses are expected to increase on an absolute basis in order to support expansion of the Company's operations, the Company expects that selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues will continue to decrease over time. Depreciation and amortization increased by $7.6 million to $10.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 1999, from $2.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 1998, primarily due to increased capital expenditures incurred in connection with the deployment and expansion of the Company's network. Interest expense increased by $10.5 million to $16.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 1999, from $6.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 1998, primarily due to interest obligations on the Company's 10-1/2% Senior Notes due 2008 ("Senior Notes") in the aggregate principal amount of $300 million, which were issued on January 28, 1998. Interest income increased by $257,000 to $2.8 million for the six months ended March 31, 1999, from $2.5 million for the six months ended March 31, 1998 and related principally to interest on proceeds from the Senior Notes offering, which were invested in marketable securities. Foreign exchange loss increased by $4.0 million to $4.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 1999, from $394,000 for the six months ended March 31, 1998. Income tax benefit of $5.6 million and $3.2 million was recorded for the six months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively, related principally to the estimated tax benefits of $5.8 million utilized by AHI. For the three months ended March 31, 1999, the benefit was partially offset by approximately $230,000 for a tax charge in Finland. The Company had a tax charge of $393,000 for the six months ended March 31, 1998, resulting from a change in the Company's tax status as a result of the reorganization. Liquidity and Capital Resources The Company has incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows as a result of the development and operation of its network, including the acquisition and maintenance of switches and undersea fiber optic capacity. The Company has financed its growth primarily through equity, a credit facility provided by Armstrong International Telecommunications, Inc. ("AIT"), credit facilities with two equipment vendors, capital lease financing and the proceeds from the $300 million offering of Senior Notes. Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities was ($24.6) million for the six months ended March 31, 1999 due principally to a net loss of $37.1 million offset in part by depreciation and amortization expense of $10.4 million. 12 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities was ($7.2) million for the six months ended March 31, 1999. Net cash used in investing activities in this period resulted from an increase in capital expenditures to expand the Company's network offset in part by the sale of marketable securities. Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities was ($9.1) million for the six months ended March 31, 1999. Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended March 31, 1999 resulted from payments on existing long-term debt and capital leases. Non-cash financing activities for the six months ended March 31, 1999 resulted from the financing of undersea fiber circuits provided by Qwest Communications Corporation ("Qwest"). The Company's business strategy contemplates aggregate capital expenditures of approximately $100 million during fiscal year 1999. Such capital expenditures are expected to be used primarily for international gateway switches, points of presence ("PoPs"), transmission equipment, undersea and international fiber circuits (including Indefeasible Right of Use ("IRUs") and Minimum Assignable Ownership Units ("MAOUs")) for new and existing routes and other support systems. In May 1998, the Company entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Qwest. The agreement provides Qwest with international direct dial termination service to various destinations and provides the Company an IRU for domestic and international fiber optic capacity. The IRU is for twenty-five years, for which the Company has agreed to pay $24 million within three years of delivery of the fiber optic capacity. Delivery of two of the capacity segments occurred during the six months ended March 31, 1999. The delivery of the remaining fiber optic capacity is expected within the next three months. In addition, the Company has entered into an agreement that provides the Company with an IRU for international fiber optic capacity for the Pacific Rim. Delivery of the capacity under the agreement is expected prior to November 1999. The IRU is for 15 years, for which the Company has agreed to pay $20.0 million through September 30, 2002, of which $2.5 million has already been paid as a deposit and an additional $2.5 million is expected to be paid within the next nine months. The Company has also agreed to acquire additional capacity in Europe for approximately $4.8 million. Deliveries and payment for the fiber capacity under these agreements are expected by September 30, 1999. The Company continuously reviews opportunities to further its business strategy through strategic alliances with, investments in, or acquisitions of companies that are complementary to the Company's operations. The Company may finance such alliances, investments or acquisitions with cash flow from operations or through additional bank debt, vendor financing or one or more public offerings or private placements of securities. The Company believes that the net proceeds from the offering of the Senior Notes, vendor or bank financing and cash from operations will provide the Company with sufficient capital to fund planned capital expenditures and anticipated losses and to make interest payments on the Senior Notes for at least the next twelve months. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will achieve or, if achieved, will sustain profitability or positive cash flow from operating activities in the future. In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," which establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and for hedging activities. It requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial position and measuring those instruments at fair value, with the potential effect on operations dependent upon certain conditions being met. The statement is effective for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999. The Company has yet to determine any impact the implementation of the standard will have on the Company's financial position or results of operations. Impact of the Year 2000 Issue The Year 2000 issue is the result of computer programs having been written using two digits rather than four to define the applicable year, resulting in date-sensitive software having the potential, among other things, to recognize a date using "00" as the year 1900 rather than the year 2000. This could result in a system failure or miscalculations causing disruptions of operations, including, among other things, a temporary inability to process transactions, send invoices, or engage in similar normal business activities, which could have material adverse operational and 13 financial consequences. Currently, the Company believes that a disruption in the operation of its networks, billing system and financial and accounting systems and/or an inability to access interconnections with other telecommunications carriers, are the major risks associated with the inability of systems and software to process Year 2000 data correctly. If the systems of other companies on whose services the Company depends, including AHI, or with whom the Company's systems interface are not Year 2000 compliant, there could be a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial position and results of operations. State of Readiness FCI, in conjunction with AHI, formed a task team in February 1998. The task team's program comprises three phases: (i) assessment of Year 2000 compliance of FCI's equipment, software and systems, (ii) a detailed inventory of these items and (iii) building and implementing a workplan and contingency plan, which includes assessing the cost in dollars and the necessary manpower, upgrading or replacing the item, and scheduling the date of compliance. The Company has completed the first two phases and expects the majority of phase three to be completed by June 30, 1999 with remaining items completed by September 30, 1999. Included in the task team's assessment is a review of the Year 2000 compliance efforts of FCI's key suppliers. Below is a more detailed breakdown of our efforts to date. Internal Issues Network elements--The Company's main concern is the switching equipment and peripherals, and other vendor components that are time and date sensitive. The Company is upgrading all of its networks with the compliant software and expects to have this completed by the end of June 1999, except for one switch in Finland, for which the vendor is currently producing a Year 2000 compliance plan. In addition, the Company expects to complete the software upgrade for its Passport equipment, which will make the equipment Year 2000 compliant, by the end of June 1999. Passport equipment allows the Company to compress its traffic, which allows more traffic to be carried over a single fiber optic cable. The Company's transmission equipment is currently Year 2000 "Friendly", which means the manufacturer has represented that the software releases will not experience any service-affecting issues upon rollover into the new millennium. Although the Company expects that it will be able to resolve Year 2000 problems with workarounds, there can be no assurance that such workarounds will be successful. The Company expects Year 2000 compliant software releases to be released and installed by the end of September 1999; however, the development and release of such software is not within the control of the Company. Billing System and Accounting System--The Company's billing system was developed by AHI's programmers and operates on the IBM AS400. The Company believes that the billing system and the IBM AS400 are Year 2000 compliant. However, the production of accurate and timely customer invoices depends upon the generation of accurate and timely underlying data by the Company's switches. Though the switch manufacturer has represented that the Company's switches are Year 2000 compliant, there can be no assurance that such billing problems will not occur. The Company is in the process of converting its accounting system. The manufacturer has represented that this system is Year 2000 compliant and its implementation is expected to be completed by June 30, 1999. Information Systems--The Company's upgrade of its information systems is in progress. The Company believes that all of the Company's hardware equipment, including the equipment it relies upon at AHI, is Year 2000 compliant. Three main software products used by the Company are not Year 2000 compliant. Two of the software products have free patches that can be downloaded from the developer's website through the Internet and the third product can be upgraded to the latest version; the Company intends to take these steps. The Company has approximately 150 workstations and laptops that will need these software upgrades. Each upgrade is expected to take approximately 20 to 30 minutes and will be performed by the Company's MIS team. Third Party Issues Vendor Issues--In general, FCI's product vendors have made available either Year 2000 compliant versions of their products or new compliant products as replacements for discontinued offerings. In most cases, statements made by the Company herein as to the degree of compliance of the products in question are based on vendor-provided information, which remains subject to FCI's testing and verification activities. Testing and verification is 14 expected to be completed by September 30, 1999. The Company is in the process of requesting information from utilities and similar service providers. Customer Issues--FCI's customers are interested in the progress of FCI's Year 2000 efforts, and FCI anticipates increased demand for information, including detailed testing data and company-specific responses. When requested by customers, the Company provides Year 2000 compliance information. At this time, the Company has not performed an analysis of its potential liability to customers in the event of Year 2000 related problems. Interconnecting Carriers--FCI's network operations interconnect with domestic and international networks of other carriers. If one of these interconnecting carriers should fail or suffer adverse consequences due to a Year 2000 problem, the Company's customers could experience impairment of services. In addition, since many of these interconnecting carriers are also the Company's customers, a Year 2000 problem by one of these customers could result in a loss of revenues due to its inability to send traffic to the Company's network. The Company is in the process of sending correspondence to its major interconnecting carriers to determine the status of their Year 2000 compliance review. Costs Although total costs to implement the plan cannot be precisely estimated, the Company has not incurred costs to date in excess of those normally associated with business planning and implementation. The Company anticipates that future costs will not be material, in as much as the Company began to acquire products after the Year 2000 issue was identified and manufacturers had begun to remediate the problem. However, there can be no assurance that material costs will not be incurred. The Company cannot estimate the future cost related to the interoperability of third party products. These costs will be expensed as incurred, unless new systems are purchased that should be capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Risks The failure to correct a material Year 2000 problem could cause an interruption or failure of certain of the Company's normal business functions or operations, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial position and results of operations. Due to the uncertainty inherent in other Year 2000 issues that are ultimately beyond the Company's control, including, for example, the Year 2000 readiness of the Company's suppliers, customers and interconnecting carriers, the Company is unable to determine at this time the likelihood of a material impact on the Company's business, financial position and results of operation, due to such Year 2000 issues. However, based upon risk assessment work conducted thus far, the Company believes that the most reasonably likely worst case scenario of the failure by the Company, its suppliers or other telecommunications carriers with which the Company interconnects to resolve Year 2000 issues would be an inability by the Company (i) to provide telecommunications services to the Company's customers, (ii) to route and deliver telephone calls originating from or terminating with other telecommunications carriers, and (iii) to timely and accurately bill its customers. In addition to lost earnings, these failures could also result in loss of customers due to service interruptions and billing errors, substantial claims by customers and increased expenses associated with Year 2000 litigation, stabilization of operations and executing mitigation and contingency plans. While the Company believes that it is taking appropriate measures to mitigate these risks, there can be no assurance that such measures will be successful. Contingency Plan At this time, the Company does not have a contingency plan, but is in the process of developing a plan. This plan is expected to be completed by June 30, 1999. Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk Although the Company's reporting currency is the U.S. dollar, the Company expects to derive an increasing percentage of its revenues from international operations. Accordingly, changes in currency exchange rates may have a significant effect on the Company's results of operations. For example, the accounting rate under operating 15 agreements is often defined in monetary units other than U.S. dollars, such as "special drawing rights" or "SDRs." To the extent that the U.S. dollar declines relative to units such as SDRs, the dollar equivalent accounting rate would increase. In addition, as the Company expands into foreign markets, its exposure to foreign currency rate fluctuations is expected to increase. Although the Company does not currently engage in exchange rate hedging strategies, it may choose to limit such exposure by purchasing forward foreign exchange contracts or other similar hedging strategies. The Company's board of directors (the "Board of Directors") periodically reviews and approves the overall interest rate and foreign exchange risk management policy and transaction authority limits. Specific hedging contracts, if any, will be subject to approval by certain specified officers of FCI acting within the Board of Directors' overall policies and limits. The Company intends to limit its hedging activities to the extent of its foreign currency exposure. There can be no assurance that any currency hedging strategy would be successful in avoiding currency exchange-related losses. 16 Part II: Other Information Item 1: Legal Proceedings: The Company makes routine filings and is a party to customary regulatory proceedings with the FCC relating to its operations. The Company is not a party to any lawsuit or proceeding which, in the opinion of management, is likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial position and results of operations. Item 2: Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds: Not applicable. Item 3: Defaults upon Senior Securities: Not applicable. Item 4: Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders: Not applicable. Item 5: Other Information: Not applicable. Item 6: Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K: A. Exhibits Exhibit No. Exhibits 27 Financial Data Schedule B. Reports on Form 8-K There were no reports on Form 8-K filed during the period. 17 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. FaciliCom International, Inc. Dated: May 17, 1999 By: /s/ ------------------------------- Christopher S. King Vice President--Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer (Authorized Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) 18