SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2001.
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 Numbers:
333-75415
333-75415-03
CC V Holdings, LLC*
(formerly known as Avalon Cable LLC)
CC V Holdings Finance, Inc.*
(formerly known as Avalon Cable Holdings Finance, Inc.)
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(Exact names of registrants as specified in their charters)
Delaware 13-4029965
Delaware 13-4029969
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
12405 Powerscourt Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63131
___________________ _____
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(314) 965-0555
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(Registrants' telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants: (1) have 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
registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No __
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers' classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of CC V Holdings
Finance, Inc. are held by CC V Holdings, LLC. All of the limited liability
company membership interests of CC V Holdings, LLC are held by Charter
Communications Holdings, LLC, a reporting company under the Exchange Act.
There is no public trading market for any of the aforementioned limited
liability company membership interests or shares of capital stock.
*CC V Holdings, LLC and CC V Holdings Finance, Inc. meet the conditions set
forth in General Instruction (H)(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and are therefore
filing this Form with the reduced disclosure format.
CC V HOLDINGS, LLC
CC V HOLDINGS FINANCE, INC.
FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements - CC V Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries. 3
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. 10
Part II. Other Information
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K. 13
Signatures. 14
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and is subject to the safe harbors created by those acts. The
Company's actual results could differ materially from those discussed herein,
and its current business plans could be altered in response to market conditions
and other factors beyond the Company's control. The forward-looking statements
within this Form 10-Q are identified by words such as "believes," "anticipates,"
"expects," "intends," "may," "will" and other similar expressions. However,
these words are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. In
addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other
characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking
statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly the results
of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect
events or circumstances occurring subsequent to the filing of this Form 10-Q
with the SEC.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from the forward-looking statements contained herein include, but are not
limited to, the following:
- general economic and business conditions, both nationally and
in the regions where the Company operates;
- anticipated capital expenditures for planned upgrades and the
ability to fund these expenditures;
- technology changes;
- the Company's ability to effectively compete in a highly
competitive environment;
- changes in business strategy or development plans;
- beliefs regarding the effects of governmental regulation on
the Company's business;
- the ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; and
- liability and other claims asserted against the Company.
Readers are urged to review and consider carefully the various
disclosures made by the Company in this Report and in the Company's other
reports filed with the SEC that attempt to advise interested parties of the
risks and factors that may affect the Company's business.
Note: Separate financial statements of CC V Holdings Finance, Inc. have not been
presented as this entity had no operations and substantially no assets or
equity. Accordingly, management has determined that such financial statements
are not material.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
CC V HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 DECEMBER 31, 2000
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(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ -- $ 11,232
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
accounts of $1,702 and $1,948, respectively 8,673 12,464
Receivable from manager - related party 29,229 --
Prepaid expenses and other 1,280 1,021
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Total current assets 39,182 24,717
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INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated
depreciation of $185,382 and $140,234, respectively 721,739 712,186
Franchises, net of accumulated amortization of $362,945
and $245,434, respectively 3,144,126 3,812,341
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3,865,865 4,524,527
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OTHER ASSETS 8,615 4,358
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$3,913,662 $4,553,602
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LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 142,863 $ 221,469
Payable to manager - related party 27,000 896,277
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Total current liabilities 169,863 1,117,746
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LONG-TERM DEBT 1,145,788 1,058,224
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES 20,789 13,691
MINORITY INTEREST 651,627 640,526
MEMBER'S EQUITY 1,925,595 1,723,415
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$3,913,662 $4,553,602
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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CC V HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2001 2000
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(UNAUDITED)
REVENUES $ 135,184 $ 136,732
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OPERATING EXPENSES:
Operating, general and administrative 69,733 69,850
Depreciation and amortization 111,084 106,540
Corporate expense charges - related party 1,920 2,209
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182,737 178,599
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Loss from operations (47,553) (41,867)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense (20,861) (36,478)
Interest income -- 109
Other, net (12,804) (326)
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(33,665) (36,695)
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Loss before minority interest (81,218) (78,562)
Minority interest (3,237) (3,173)
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Net loss $ (84,455) $ (81,735)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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CC V HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2001 2000
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(UNAUDITED)
REVENUES $ 384,276 $ 351,022
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OPERATING EXPENSES:
Operating, general and administrative 201,699 184,462
Depreciation and amortization 341,202 277,012
Corporate expense charges - related party 5,831 5,703
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548,732 467,177
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Loss from operations (164,456) (116,155)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense (70,141) (90,639)
Interest income -- 133
Other, net (12,701) (301)
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(82,842) (90,807)
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Loss before minority interest (247,298) (206,962)
Minority interest (9,592) (7,864)
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Net loss $(256,890) $(214,826)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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CC V HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2001 2000
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(UNAUDITED)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss $ (256,890) $ (214,826)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 341,202 277,012
Minority interest 9,592 7,864
Noncash interest expense 11,321 10,010
Loss on derivative instruments and hedging activities 11,664 --
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions
and dispositions:
Accounts receivable 2,497 (8,890)
Prepaid expenses and other (9,369) (1,458)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (46,646) 88,755
Payables to/from manager - related party (11,711) 18,095
Other operating activities (4,566) --
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Net cash from operating activities 47,094 176,562
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (249,529) (207,356)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired -- (13,196)
Other investing activities (1,593) (457)
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Net cash from investing activities (251,122) (221,009)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt 1,098,000 265,000
Repayments of long-term debt (1,021,000) (203,900)
Borrowings from related party 27,000 369,684
Repayments of bonds (202) (370,605)
Payments for debt issuance costs (4,246) --
Distributions to manager - related party (16,159) (7,815)
Contributions from manager - related party 109,403 --
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Net cash from financing activities 192,796 52,364
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (11,232) 7,917
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period 11,232 6,806
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ -- $ 14,723
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CASH PAID FOR INTEREST $ 53,064 $ 52,496
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NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS:
Transfer of cable systems to other Charter Holdings subsidiaries $ 578,448 $ --
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Forgiveness of intercompany liabilities by parent company recorded as
equity contribution $ 394,801 $ 161,772
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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CC V HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED)
1. ORGANIZATION
On November 15, 1999, Charter Communications Holding Company, LLC
(Charter Holdco), a direct subsidiary of Charter Communications, Inc. (Charter),
acquired all of the equity interests of Avalon Cable, LLC (now known as CC V
Holdings or the Company) and Avalon Cable Holdings Finance, Inc. Effective
January 1, 2000, these acquired interests were transferred to Charter
Communications Holdings, LLC (Charter Holdings), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Charter Holdco.
Effective in December 2000, Charter Holdings contributed all of its
equity interests in CC VIII, LLC (Bresnan) to CC V Holdings, resulting in CC V
Holdings becoming the parent company of Bresnan. The Company accounted for the
contribution of Bresnan as a reorganization of entities under common control in
a manner similar to a pooling of interests. Accordingly, the accompanying
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CC V Holdings, its
wholly owned subsidiaries, and the accounts of Bresnan since February 15, 2000
(the date Bresnan was acquired by Charter Holdco). CC V Holdings is a Delaware
limited liability company. All significant intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Effective on January 2, 2001, the Company entered into certain cable
system swap transactions with other subsidiaries of Charter Holdings. Such cable
systems swaps were effected in order to increase operational efficiency by
swapping systems into the subsidiaries which are physically located closest to
them. The Company accounted for the systems transferred into the Company from
other Charter Holdings subsidiaries as a reorganization of entities under common
control in a manner similar to a pooling of interests. Accordingly, beginning on
November 15, 1999, the date the Company was acquired by Charter Holdco, the
consolidated financial statements of CC V Holdings include the accounts of four
systems that were transferred into the Company from other Charter Holdings
subsidiaries. Also, on January 2, 2001, the Company transferred five of its
systems to other Charter Holdings subsidiaries as part of the swap transactions.
The disposition of such systems by the Company was recorded as a noncash
transaction with related parties in the nine months ended September 30, 2001. In
connection with these transactions, Charter Holdings forgave Bresnan's
intercompany liabilities which were recorded by the Company as an equity
contribution.
As of September 30, 2001, the Company owns and operates cable systems
serving approximately 925,600 customers. The Company currently offers a full
array of traditional analog cable services and advanced bandwidth services such
as digital cable television, interactive video programming, Internet access
through television-based service, dial-up telephone modems and high-speed cable
modems, and video-on-demand. The Company operates primarily in the states of
Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin and in the New England area.
In October 2001, Charter's President and Chief Executive Officer was
appointed to the Company's Board of Members to replace the former President and
Chief Executive Officer who left the Company in September 2001.
2. RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and
footnote disclosures typically included in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K have been condensed or omitted for this Quarterly Report.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited;
however, in the opinion of management, such statements include all adjustments,
which consist of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair
presentation of the results for the periods presented. Interim results are not
necessarily indicative of results for a full year. Certain amounts included in
the 2000 consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform
with the 2001 presentation. For further information, see the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.
3. ACQUISITIONS
In February 2000, Charter Holdings acquired certain cable systems for
$13.0 million and contributed those assets to the Company, increasing equity by
$13.0 million. The systems acquired served approximately 6,000 customers located
in Minnesota. In September 2000, Bresnan acquired cable systems for a purchase
price of $13.2 million. These systems acquired served approximately 7,100
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customers located in Minnesota. These acquisitions were accounted for using the
purchase method of accounting, and, accordingly, results of operations of the
acquired systems have been included in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements from the respective dates of acquisition. The purchase prices were
allocated to assets acquired based on their fair values, including amounts
assigned to property, plant and equipment totaling $4.7 million and franchises
totaling $21.5 million. No liabilities were assumed in these acquisitions.
In February 2000, Charter Holdco acquired the cable systems of Bresnan
and immediately transferred its equity in these cable systems to Charter
Holdings (the "Bresnan Acquisition"). In December 2000, Charter Holdings
contributed all of its equity interests in Bresnan to CC V Holdings (the
"Bresnan/Avalon Combination"), increasing equity by $1.4 billion (see Note 1).
Charter Holdco acquired these cable systems for a purchase price of
approximately $1.1 billion, net of cash acquired, excluding debt assumed of
$963.0 million and equity issued by Charter Holdco and preferred equity issued
by a subsidiary of Charter Holdings of $384.6 million and $629.5 million,
respectively. Charter Holdco allocated the purchase price to assets acquired and
liabilities assumed based on their relative fair values, including amounts
assigned to property, plant and equipment of $345.9 million, other assets of
$2.3 million, franchises of $2.8 billion, and liabilities assumed of $2.0
billion. In connection with the Bresnan/Avalon Combination, the company that
issued the preferred equity became a subsidiary of the Company.
Unaudited pro forma operating results as though the 2000 acquisitions
discussed above and the dispositions of five cable systems to other Charter
Holdings subsidiaries as discussed in Note 1, with adjustments to give effect to
amortization of franchises, interest expense and certain other adjustments, are
as follows:
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
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Revenues.......................................... $ 395,197
Loss from operations.............................. (136,870)
Net loss.......................................... (242,923)
The unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for
comparative purposes and does not purport to be indicative of the results of
operations had these transactions been completed as of the assumed date or which
may be obtained in the future.
4. LONG-TERM DEBT
In connection with the Bresnan/Avalon combination in January 2001, all
amounts due under the Avalon credit facilities were repaid using borrowings from
the Bresnan credit facilities and the Avalon credit facilities were terminated.
In addition, the Bresnan credit facilities were amended and restated to, among
other things, increase borrowing availability by $550.0 million.
Long-term debt consists of the following:
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
2001 2000
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CCVIII Operating credit facility (Bresnan) $1,002,000 $ 712,400
CCV Holdings senior discount notes (Avalon) 142,440 131,273
Avalon credit facility -- 213,000
Other 1,348 1,551
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$1,145,788 $1,058,224
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5. LITIGATION
In connection with the Company's acquisition of Mercom, Inc. (Mercom),
former Mercom shareholders holding approximately 731,894 Mercom common shares
(approximately 15.3% of all outstanding Mercom common shares) gave notice of
their election to exercise appraisal rights as provided by Delaware law. On July
2, 1999, former Mercom shareholders holding 535,501 shares of Mercom common
stock filed a petition for appraisal of stock in the Delaware Chancery Court.
With respect to 209,893 of the total number of shares for which the Company
received notice, the notice provided to the Company was received from beneficial
holders of Mercom shares who were not holders of record. The Company believes
that the notice with respect to these shares did not comply with Delaware law
and is ineffective.
The Company cannot predict at this time the effect of the elections to
exercise appraisal rights on the Company since the Company does not know the
extent to which these former Mercom shareholders will continue to pursue
appraisal rights under Delaware law or choose to abandon these efforts and seek
to accept the consideration payable in the Mercom merger. If these former Mercom
shareholders continue to pursue their appraisal rights, and if a Delaware court
were to find that the fair value of the Mercom common
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shares, exclusive of any element of value arising from the acquisition of
Mercom, exceeded $12.00 per share, the Company would have to pay the additional
amount for each Mercom common share subject to the appraisal proceedings
together with a fair rate of interest. The Company could be ordered by the
Delaware court also to pay reasonable attorney's fees and the fees and expenses
of experts for the shareholders. In addition, the Company would have to pay its
own litigation costs. The Company has already provided for the consideration of
$12.00 per Mercom common share due under the terms of the merger with Mercom
with respect to these shares but has not provided for any additional amounts or
costs. The Company can provide no assurance as to what a Delaware court would
find in any appraisal proceeding or when this matter will be resolved.
Accordingly, the Company cannot assure that the ultimate outcome would have no
material adverse impact on the consolidated financial condition or results of
operations of the Company.
6. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No.
141, "Business Combinations", No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets"
and No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations." SFAS No. 141
requires all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 to be accounted
for using the purchase method of accounting. SFAS No. 141 is required to be
implemented for all acquisitions initiated after June 30, 2001 and all business
combinations accounted for using the purchase method for which the date of
acquisition is July 1, 2001 or later. Adoption of SFAS No. 141 will not impact
the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill and other indefinite lived intangible
assets are no longer subject to amortization over their useful lives, rather,
they are subject to at least annual assessments for impairment. Also, under SFAS
No. 142, an intangible asset should be recognized if the benefit of the
intangible asset is obtained through contractual or other legal rights or if the
intangible asset can be sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged. Such
intangibles will be amortized over their useful lives. SFAS No. 142 will be
implemented by the Company on January 1, 2002 and all goodwill and intangible
assets acquired after June 30, 2001 will be immediately subject to the
provisions of SFAS No. 142. Upon adoption, the Company will no longer amortize
indefinite lived intangible assets, which consist primarily of cable franchise
operating rights. The Company will test these assets for impairment at least
annually. Other than during any periods in which the Company may record a charge
for impairment, the Company expects that the adoption of SFAS No. 142 will
result in increased income as a result of reduced amortization expense. Based on
the Company's preliminary evaluation, the estimated amortization costs incurred
during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, which will not be
recurring costs subsequent to adoption, were $54.8 million and $172.4 million,
respectively.
Under SFAS No. 143, the fair value of a liability for an asset
retirement obligation is required to be recognized in the period in which it is
incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The associated
asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the
long-lived asset. SFAS No. 143 will be implemented by the Company on January 1,
2002. Adoption of SFAS No. 143 will not have a material impact on the
consolidated financial statements of the Company.
In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS
No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." SFAS
No. 144 addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment of
long-lived assets and for long-lived assets to be disposed of and supersedes
SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for
Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of." SFAS No. 144 establishes a single
accounting model for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale and resolves
implementation issues related to SFAS No. 121. SFAS No. 144 will be implemented
by the Company on January 1, 2002. Adoption of SFAS No. 144 will not have a
material impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table summarizes amounts and the percentages of total
revenues for certain items for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
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2001 2000
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% OF % OF
AMOUNT REVENUES AMOUNT REVENUES
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Revenues $ 384,276 100.0% $ 351,022 100.0 %
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Operating expenses:
Operating, general and administrative 201,699 52.5% 184,462 52.6 %
Depreciation and amortization 341,202 88.8% 277,012 78.9 %
Corporate expense charges - related party 5,831 1.5% 5,703 1.6 %
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548,732 142.8% 467,177 133.1 %
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Loss from operations (164,456) (42.8%) (116,155) (33.1)%
Other income (expense):
Interest expense (70,141) (18.3%) (90,639) (25.8)%
Interest income -- 0.0% 133 0.0 %
Other, net (12,701) (3.3%) (301) (0.1)%
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(82,842) (21.6%) (90,807) (25.9)%
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Loss before minority interest (247,298) (64.4%) (206,962) (59.0)%
Minority interest (9,592) (2.5%) (7,864) (2.2)%
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Net loss $(256,890) (66.9%) $(214,826) (61.2)%
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Other financial data is as follows for the periods indicated (dollars
in thousands, except Average Monthly Revenue per Basic Customer):
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
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2001 2000
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Cash flows from operating activities $ 47,094 $ 176,562
Cash flows from investing activities (251,122) (221,009)
Cash flows from financing activities 192,796 52,364
EBITDA (a) 154,453 152,692
Adjusted EBITDA (b) 172,985 158,696
Homes passed (at period end) (c) 1,465,500 1,512,616
Basic customers (at period end) (d) 925,600 952,948
Basic penetration (at period end) (e) 63.2% 63.0%
Average Monthly Revenue per Basic Customer (quarter)(f) $ 48.68 $ 47.83
(a) EBITDA represents earnings (loss) before interest, income taxes,
depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is presented because it is a widely
accepted financial indicator of a cable company's ability to service
indebtedness. However, EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to
income from operations or to cash flows from operating, investing or financing
activities, as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. EBITDA should also not be construed as an indication of a company's
operating performance or as a measure of liquidity. In addition, because all
companies do not calculate EBITDA identically, the presentation here may not be
comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Management's
discretionary use of funds depicted by EBITDA may be limited by working capital,
debt service and capital expenditure requirements and by restrictions related to
legal requirements, commitments and uncertainties.
(b) Adjusted EBITDA means EBITDA before corporate expense charges and other
income (expense). Adjusted EBITDA is presented because it is a widely accepted
financial indicator of a cable company's ability to service indebtedness.
However, adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to income
from operations or to cash flows from operating, investing or financing
activities, as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. Adjusted EBITDA should also not be construed as an indication of a
company's operating performance or as a measure of liquidity. In addition,
because adjusted EBITDA is not calculated identically by all companies, the
presentation here may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of
other companies. Management's discretionary use of funds depicted by adjusted
EBITDA may be limited by working capital, debt service and capital expenditure
requirements and by restrictions related to legal requirements, commitments and
uncertainties.
(c) Homes passed are the number of living units, such as single residence homes,
apartments and condominium units, passed by the cable distribution network in a
given cable system service area.
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(d) Basic customers are customers who receive basic cable service.
(e) Basic penetration represents basic customers as a percentage of homes
passed.
(f) Average monthly revenue per basic customer represents revenues divided by
the number of months in the period divided by the number of basic customers at
period end.
COMPARISON OF RESULTS
As a result of the Bresnan/Avalon combination, the Company's financial
statements were restated beginning on February 15, 2000, the date of Charter
Holdco's acquisition of Bresnan. In addition, on January 2, 2001, the Company
transferred five of its cable systems to other Charter Holdings subsidiaries in
the cable system swap transactions discussed in Note 1 to the interim unaudited
financial statements. Therefore, the financial results for the periods presented
above are not comparable as the nine months ended September 30, 2000 only
include Bresnan results for approximately seven and a half months, beginning
February 15, 2000 and the nine months ended September 30, 2001 do not include
the results of the five cable systems transferred to other Charter Holdings
subsidiaries.
Revenues. Revenues increased $33.3 million, or 9.5%, to $384.3 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2001, from $351.0 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2000. Approximately $18.3 million of the increase was
due to nine full months of Bresnan revenues during the nine months ended
September 30, 2001 as compared with seven and a half months of Bresnan revenues
during the nine months ended September 30, 2000. In addition, increases in
digital and cable modem revenues of $25.4 million resulted from increased
marketing efforts and strong demand for these services. Advertising revenues
increased $8.4 million primarily due to internal growth. As a result of our
rebuild efforts, we experienced increased capacity due to expanded channel
line-ups. In addition, the level of advertising purchased by programmers to
promote their channels added as part of our expansion of channel line-ups,
increased during 2001 compared to the corresponding period in 2000. Other
revenues in the aggregate increased by $26.7 million due to a general increase
in other services. These increases were offset partially by a decrease of
approximately $45.5 million due to the transfer of five cable systems to other
Charter Holdings subsidiaries on January 2, 2001.
Operating, general and administrative expenses. Operating, general and
administrative expenses increased $17.2 million, or 9.3%, to $201.7 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 2001, from $184.5 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2000. An increase of $7.7 million was primarily due
to internal growth and increases in digital and cable modem customers, continued
inflationary increases in license fees paid for programming, and an increased
number of channels provided to customers. In addition, an increase of $9.2
million was due to nine full months of Bresnan operating, general and
administrative expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2001 as
compared with seven and a half months of Bresnan operating, general and
administrative expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2000. Other
expenses in the aggregate increased by $25.6 million due to a general increase
in other services. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of
approximately $25.3 million due to the transfer of five cable systems to other
Charter Holdings subsidiaries on January 2, 2001.
Depreciation and amortization expense. Depreciation and amortization
expense increased $64.2 million, or 23.2%, to $341.2 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2001, from $277.0 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2000. An increase of approximately $89.0 million was the result of
capital expenditures for upgrade and rebuild activities during the last quarter
of 2000 and throughout 2001. In addition, an increase of $14.0 million was due
to nine full months of Bresnan depreciation and amortization during the nine
months ended September 30, 2001 as compared with seven and a half months of
Bresnan depreciation and amortization during the nine months ended September 30,
2000. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $38.8 million due
to the transfer of five cable systems to other Charter Holdings subsidiaries on
January 2, 2001.
Corporate expense charges - related party. These charges for the nine
months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, represent costs incurred by Charter
Investment, Inc. and Charter Communications, Inc. on our behalf.
Other expense. Other expense increased by $12.4 million, from $0.3
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 to $12.7 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2001. This increase was primarily due to a loss
of $11.7 million on interest rate agreements as a result of SFAS No. 133 in the
nine months ended September 30, 2001.
Interest expense. Interest expense decreased by $20.5 million, or
22.6%, to $70.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001, from $90.6
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2000. The decrease was primarily
due to the elimination of interest-bearing intercompany payables as the result
of the acquisition of Bresnan partially offset by an increase in the weighted
average debt outstanding of $284.7 million, from $857.1 million during the nine
months ended September 30, 2000 to $1.1 billion during the nine months ended
September 30, 2001.
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Minority interest. Minority interest represents the accretion of the
preferred membership units in an indirect subsidiary of Charter Holdings issued
to certain Bresnan sellers. These membership units are exchangeable on a
one-for-one basis for shares of Class A common stock of Charter Communications,
Inc.
Net loss. Net loss increased by $42.1 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2001, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2000 as a
result of the combination of factors discussed above.
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No.
141, "Business Combinations", No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets"
and No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations." SFAS No. 141
requires all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 to be accounted
for using the purchase method of accounting. SFAS No. 141 is required to be
implemented for all acquisitions initiated after June 30, 2001 and all business
combinations accounted for using the purchase method for which the date of
acquisition is July 1, 2001 or later. Adoption of SFAS No. 141 will not impact
the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill and other indefinite lived intangible
assets are no longer subject to amortization over their useful lives, rather,
they are subject to at least annual assessments for impairment. Also, under SFAS
No. 142, an intangible asset should be recognized if the benefit of the
intangible asset is obtained through contractual or other legal rights or if the
intangible asset can be sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged. Such
intangibles will be amortized over their useful lives. SFAS No. 142 will be
implemented by the Company on January 1, 2002 and all goodwill and intangible
assets acquired after June 30, 2001 will be immediately subject to the
provisions of SFAS No. 142. Upon adoption, the Company will no longer amortize
indefinite lived intangible assets, which consist primarily of cable franchise
operating rights. The Company will test these assets for impairment at least
annually. Other than during any periods in which the Company may record a charge
for impairment, the Company expects that the adoption of SFAS No. 142 will
result in increased income as a result of reduced amortization expense. Based on
the Company's preliminary evaluation, the estimated amortization costs incurred
during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, which will not be
recurring costs subsequent to adoption, were $54.8 million and $172.4 million,
respectively.
Under SFAS No. 143, the fair value of a liability for an asset
retirement obligation is required to be recognized in the period in which it is
incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The associated
asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the
long-lived asset. SFAS No. 143 will be implemented by the Company on January 1,
2002. Adoption of SFAS No. 143 will not have a material impact on the
consolidated financial statements of the Company.
In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS
No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." SFAS
No. 144 addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment of
long-lived assets and for long-lived assets to be disposed of and supersedes
SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for
Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of." SFAS No. 144 establishes a single
accounting model for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale and resolves
implementation issues related to SFAS No. 121. SFAS No. 144 will be implemented
by the Company on January 1, 2002. Adoption of SFAS No. 144 will not have a
material impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN; TERRORISM; AND ARMED CONFLICT
Although we do not believe that the recent terrorist attacks and the
subsequent armed conflict and related events have resulted in any material
changes to the Company's business and operations for the period ended September
30, 2001, it is difficult to assess the impact that these events, combined with
the general economic slowdown, will have on future operations. These events,
combined with the general economic slowdown, could result in reduced spending by
customers and advertisers, which could reduce our revenues and operating cash
flow. Additionally, an economic slowdown could affect our ability to collect
accounts receivable. If we experience reduced operating revenues, it could
negatively affect our ability to make expected capital expenditures and could
also result in our inability to meet our obligations under our financing
agreements. These developments could also have a negative impact on our
financing and variable interest rate agreements through disruptions in the
market or negative market conditions. Terrorist attacks could interrupt or
disrupt our ability to deliver our services (or the services provided to us by
programmers) and could cause unforeseen damage to the Company's physical
facilities. Terrorism and the related events may have other adverse effects on
the Company, in ways that cannot be presently predicted.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
(a) Exhibits.
None.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
On October 4, 2001, the Registrant filed a current report on
Form 8-K to announce the resignation of Jerald Kent, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Charter Communications, Inc., the
Registrant's manager, and to announce long-term employment agreements
at Charter Communications, Inc. for Kent D. Kalkwarf, Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer; and David G. Barford,
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
On October 12, 2001, the Registrant filed a current report on
Form 8-K to announce that the Board of Directors of Charter
Communications, Inc. (Charter) selected Carl Vogel as Charter's new
President and Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Mr. Vogel
also was named a member of Charter's Board of Directors and its
Executive Committee.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CC V HOLDINGS, LLC
Date: November 13, 2001 By: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
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its Manager
By: /s/ Kent D. Kalkwarf
Name: Kent D. Kalkwarf
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer) of
Charter Communications, Inc.
(Manager) And CC V Holdings, LLC
CCV HOLDINGS FINANCE, INC.
Date: November 13, 2001 By: /s/ Kent D. Kalkwarf
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Name: Kent D. Kalkwarf
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer) of
Charter Communications, Inc.
(Manager) And CC V Holdings, LLC
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