SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q/A AMENDMENT NO. 1 X QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 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 1-8519 CINCINNATI BELL INC. Incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio 201 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 31-1056105 Telephone - Area Code (513) 397-9900 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X . No . --- --- At October 31, 1998, 136,417,592 Common Shares were outstanding. Item 1. Financial Statements This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A amends Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements for Cincinnati Bell Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for September 30, 1998 in its entirety. This is a result of a typing error on page 2 of the originally filed Form 10-Q regarding the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The line, Earnings Per Common Share - Basic, should have been $1.21 instead of $.21 for the column, Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997. 2 Form 10-Q Part I Cincinnati Bell Inc. PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME, COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS (In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts) (Unaudited) Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, ------------------------- ------------------------- 1998 1997 1998 1997 ------ ------ ------ ------ Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 578.4 $ 433.2 $ 1,653.7 $ 1,295.8 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Costs and Expenses Cost of providing services and products sold . . . . . . . 324.1 228.3 926.0 692.2 Selling, general and administrative. . . . . . . . . . . . 92.0 68.1 269.3 212.6 Depreciation and amortization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.2 47.4 154.9 137.2 Year 2000 programming costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.7 4.8 28.4 6.9 Mandated telecommunications costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 2.8 10.7 5.0 Purchased research and development costs . . . . . . . . . - - 42.6 - Special credits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - (21.0) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total Costs and Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482.9 351.4 1,431.9 1,032.9 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Operating Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95.5 81.8 221.8 262.9 Other Income (Expense), Net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2.7) 6.0 (1.9) 14.3 Interest Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.1 9.1 44.5 26.8 Minority Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 - 1.5 - ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Income Before Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.2 78.7 173.9 250.4 Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.8 26.9 60.2 87.2 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 48.4 $ 51.8 $ 113.7 $ 163.2 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments. . . . . . . . . $ (1.0) $ (.1) $ (2.7) $ (1.5) Pension liability adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - .8 Unrealized loss on investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2.1) - (2.1) - ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total Other Comprehensive Income. . . . . . . . . . . . (3.1) (.1) (4.8) (.7) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Comprehensive Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 45.3 $ 51.7 $ 108.9 $ 162.5 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Earnings Per Common Share Basic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .36 $ .38 $ .84 $ 1.21 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Diluted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .35 $ .38 $ .82 $ 1.19 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Dividends Declared Per Common Share. . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .10 $ .10 $ .30 $ .30 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Average Common Shares Outstanding Including Equivalents Basic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136.0 135.3 135.9 135.2 Diluted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138.1 137.7 138.3 137.7 Retained Earnings Beginning of period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 261.0 $ 373.5 $ 221.9 $ 288.5 Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.4 51.8 113.7 163.2 Common dividends declared. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (13.6) (13.5) (41.0) (40.7) Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 (.4) 1.8 .4 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- End of period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 296.4 $ 411.4 $ 296.4 $ 411.4 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income: Beginning of period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (9.8) $ (7.9) $ (8.1) $ (7.3) Foreign currency translation adjustments . . . . . . . . . (1.0) (.1) (2.7) (1.5) Pension liability adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - .8 Unrealized loss on investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2.1) - (2.1) - ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- End of period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (12.9) $ (8.0) $ (12.9) $ (8.0) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- See Notes to Financial Statements. 3 Form 10-Q Part I Cincinnati Bell Inc. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Millions of Dollars) (Unaudited) September 30, December 31, 1998 1997 ------------- ------------ ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1.5 $ 9.9 Receivables, less allowances of $20.7 and $14.0. . . . . . 461.3 350.8 Material and supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.7 16.3 Deferred income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.2 24.6 Prepaid expenses and other current assets. . . . . . . . . 52.3 48.4 ---------- ---------- Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 555.0 450.0 Property, plant and equipment - net. . . . . . . . . . . . . 838.9 703.2 Goodwill and other intangibles - net . . . . . . . . . . . . 698.2 195.0 Investments in unconsolidated entities . . . . . . . . . . . 90.1 77.6 Deferred charges and other assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110.2 72.9 ---------- ---------- Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,292.4 $ 1,498.7 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY Current liabilities Debt maturing in one year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 619.3 $ 190.6 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . 275.8 208.4 Accrued taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.3 51.5 Advance billing and customers' deposits. . . . . . . . . . 36.1 35.0 Other current liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.2 49.4 ---------- ---------- Total current liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,031.7 534.9 Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267.8 269.2 Deferred income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.8 12.7 Other long-term liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111.1 102.2 ---------- ---------- Total liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,437.4 919.0 ---------- ---------- Minority interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207.8 - Shareowners' equity Common shares-$1 par value; 480,000,000 shares authorized; 136,401,037 and 136,066,965 issued and outstanding . . . 136.4 136.1 Additional paid-in capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227.3 229.8 Retained earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296.4 221.9 Accumulated other comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . (12.9) (8.1) ---------- ---------- Total shareowners' equity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 647.2 579.7 ---------- ---------- Total Liabilities and Shareowners' Equity. . . . . . . . . . $ 2,292.4 $ 1,498.7 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- See Notes to Financial Statements. 4 Form 10-Q Part I Cincinnati Bell Inc. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Millions of Dollars) (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30, ------------------------- 1998 1997 ----------- ---------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 113.7 $ 163.2 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154.9 137.2 Special credits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - (21.0) Acquired research and development costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.6 - Provision for loss on receivables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.8 9.7 Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (15.3) (11.6) Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and disposals: Increase in receivables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (65.3) (34.8) Increase in other current assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1.1) (5.0) Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.9 6.6 Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (23.7) .7 Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes and unamortized investment tax credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.1 (3.6) Increase in other assets and liabilities - net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (38.0) (31.7) ---------- ---------- Net cash provided by operating activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234.6 209.7 ---------- ---------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures - telephone plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (105.4) (114.1) Capital expenditures - other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (78.1) (62.6) Acquisitions, net of cash acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (658.3) - Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 5.9 ---------- ---------- Net cash used in investing activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (841.3) (170.8) ---------- ---------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Net increase in short-term debt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434.1 5.4 Repayment of long-term debt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6.0) (8.9) Issuance of common shares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.9 9.0 Issuance of Convergys common shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206.3 - Dividends paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (41.0) (40.7) ---------- ---------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 598.3 (35.2) ---------- ---------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (8.4) 3.7 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.9 2.0 ---------- ---------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1.5 $ 5.7 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Cash paid for: Interest (net of amount capitalized) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 43.6 $ 22.9 Income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 71.3 $ 70.6 See Notes to Financial Statements. 5 Form 10-Q Part I Cincinnati Bell Inc. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cincinnati Bell Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (the Company). The Company is a diversified communications company with principal businesses in three industry segments. The Communications Services segment, consisting of Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company (CBT), Cincinnati Bell Directory Inc. (CBD), Cincinnati Bell Long Distance Inc. (CBLD), Cincinnati Bell Supply Company (CBS) and Cincinnati Bell Wireless Company (CBW), provides local telephone exchange services and products in Greater Cincinnati, and long distance services, yellow pages and directory services, telecommunications equipment and advanced digital personal communications services (PCS) and products. The Information Management segment, which consists of the Convergys Information Management Group Inc., formerly known as Cincinnati Bell Information Systems Inc. (CBIS), provides and manages customer care and billing solutions for the communications and cable TV industries. The Customer Management segment, which consists of the Convergys Customer Management Group Inc., formerly known as MATRIXX Marketing Inc. (MATRIXX), provides a full range of customer management solutions to large corporations. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current classifications with no effect on financial results. The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and, in the opinion of Management, include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for each period shown. All adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature except for those outlined in Note (3). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. The December 31, 1997 condensed balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the current year's previously issued Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. (2) FORMATION OF CONVERGYS CORPORATION - On April 27, 1998, the Company announced the formation of a new subsidiary, Convergys Corporation (Convergys), which holds the Company's billing and customer management businesses, and which the Company intends, subject to certain conditions, to spin-off by December 31, 1998 (the Convergys Distribution). In July 1998, the Company contributed the common shares of CBIS and MATRIXX, as well as its 45% interest in a cellular partnership with Ameritech to Convergys. Additionally, in July 1998 the Company received a tax ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) indicating that the planned distribution of Convergys shares will qualify as a tax-free distribution for federal income tax purposes under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code. Company shares owned as of the record date of the distribution will entitle holders to receive Convergys common shares on a one-to-one basis. On August 12, 1998, Convergys issued 14,950,000 common shares or approximately 10% of its outstanding shares to the public. The offering price was $15 less underwriting discounts and commissions of $.98 per share. The net proceeds from the offering, approximately $206 million, were used by the Company to repay a portion of its short-term variable rate debt. The sale of the Convergys common shares to the public resulted in the Company recording a minority interest equal to the sum of the net proceeds and a proportionate amount of Convergys' net income for the period subsequent to the offering. (3) ACQUISITIONS - During the first quarter of 1998, MATRIXX acquired American Transtech, Inc. and the assets of AT&T's Canadian customer care business (the Transtech Acquisition) from AT&T for approximately $625 million in cash. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. It was financed through short-term commercial paper borrowings. In the first quarter of 1998, the Company recorded a charge of $42.6 million to expense purchased research and development costs associated with the acquisition. The amount expensed relates to two projects at Transtech that had not reached technological feasibility at the time of the acquisition and for which there is no alternative future use. 6 Form 10-Q Part I Cincinnati Bell Inc. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) Approximately $68 million of the purchase price was allocated to an eight-year contract under which MATRIXX provides customer management solutions services to AT&T, approximately $11 million to the assembled workforce which is being amortized over a fifteen-year useful life, approximately $4 million to capitalized software that is being amortized over a three-year useful life and approximately $91 million to the acquired tangible net assets. The fair values of the acquired assets were based on an independent valuation. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired, approximately $415 million, was recorded as goodwill, which is being amortized on a straight-line basis over a thirty-year life. MATRIXX is currently evaluating certain acquired contingent liabilities and its integration plan for Transtech and will incur integration liabilities, including severance pay and lease termination costs. Such liabilities will result in the recording of additional goodwill. Through September 30, 1998, MATRIXX has accrued and paid nearly $6 million in severance, primarily for management employees, related to the integration plan for Transtech. The integration plan has not been finalized, but is awaiting determination of the facilities portion of the plan, which could result in additional severance and lease termination costs. Any subsequent adjustments of estimated integration costs and acquired contingent liabilities will be reflected as adjustments to goodwill. The following unaudited pro forma data summarizes the combined results of the operations of the Company and Transtech as though the acquisition had occurred as of the beginning of each period: Nine Months Ended September 30, Millions of Dollars --------------------- - ------------------- 1998 1997 -------- -------- Revenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,716.1 $1,595.8 Net income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 108.3 $ 152.6 Earnings per share: Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .80 $ 1.13 Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .78 $ 1.11 On January 8, 1998, MATRIXX acquired the teleservices assets of Maritz, Inc. for approximately $30 million in cash. The acquisition agreement contains provisions that could increase the purchase price by up to $20 million. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and the resulting goodwill is being amortized over a twenty-five year life. The acquisition of Maritz did not have a material effect on the Company's results of operations during the first nine months of 1998. (4) STATUS OF BUSINESS RESTRUCTURINGS - The following is an update of the Company's business restructurings: MATRIXX - In the fourth quarter of 1997, the Company approved a restructuring plan for MATRIXX. The restructuring plan will result in the consolidation of certain operating divisions and facilities. A charge of $35.0 million was recorded which reduced net income by $23.0 million. At December 31, 1997, the restructuring reserve balance was $24.9 million. During the first nine months of 1998, MATRIXX recorded cash expenditures of $4.1 million primarily for severance pay and recorded non-cash asset writedowns of $4.6 million. The restructuring reserve has a balance of $16.2 million at September 30, 1998. Management expects the restructuring plan activities to be substantially complete by December 31, 1998 and that the remaining balance in the reserve will be adequate to complete the plan. CBT and CBI - In 1995, the Company initiated a restructuring plan resulting in the need for fewer people to operate the businesses of CBT and CBI. For the nine months ended September 30, 1997, the Company recorded non-cash settlement gains of $21.0 million resulting from lump-sum pension distributions to employees retiring under the offer. For the first nine months of 1998, there were cash expenditures of $.5 million for severance pay. Management believes that the remaining reserve balance of $3.9 million at September 30, 1998 (primarily for obligations under terminated leases) is adequate to complete the restructuring plan. 7 Form 10-Q Part I Cincinnati Bell Inc. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (5) CINCINNATI BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY - The following summarized financial information is for the Company's consolidated wholly owned subsidiary, Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company: Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, --------------------- --------------------- Millions of Dollars 1998 1997 1998 1997 ------------------- ------ ------ ------ ------ Revenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $179.5 $168.3 $532.9 $495.0 Costs and expenses. . . . . . . . . . . 142.4 135.8 430.4 382.7 ------ ------ ------ ------ Operating income. . . . . . . . . . . . $ 37.1 $ 32.5 $102.5 $112.3 Net income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20.8 $ 17.9 $ 57.7 $ 64.9 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ CBT incurred mandated telecommunications and Year 2000 programming costs of $3.5 million for the third quarter in 1998 compared with $4.3 million for the third quarter in 1997, and $18.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 compared with $6.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1997. These costs reduced CBT's net income by $2.3 million for the third quarter in 1998 compared to $2.8 million in 1997 and $12.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 compared to $4.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1997. Results for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 include $21.0 million of pension settlement gains that increased net income by $13.4 million. September 30, December 31, Millions of Dollars 1998 1997 ------------------- -------------- ------------ Current assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 147.4 $ 142.5 Telephone plant - net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 578.0 550.6 Other noncurrent assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.8 13.3 ------------- ------------ Total assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 739.2 $ 706.4 ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ Current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 239.3 $ 214.0 Noncurrent liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.8 33.8 Long-term debt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217.8 218.4 Shareowner's equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247.3 240.2 ------------- ------------ Total liabilities and shareowner's equity . . . . $ 739.2 $ 706.4 ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ (6) AT&T RELATIONSHIP - Each of the Company's major subsidiaries derives significant revenues from AT&T and its affiliates (AT&T) by providing network services, information systems and billing services and customer management solutions. Revenues from AT&T were 27% and 23% of the Company's consolidated revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively. (7) CONTINGENCIES - The Company is from time to time subject to routine complaints incidental to the business. The Company believes that the results of any complaints and proceedings will not have a materially adverse effect on the Company's financial condition. (8) EARNINGS PER SHARE - In 1997, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Standards (SFAS) 128, "Earnings Per Share." SFAS 128 requires the dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS). Basic EPS is based on the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that would occur if common stock equivalents were exercised. Prior year EPS have been restated to reflect the adoption of SFAS 128. The following table is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted EPS computations: 8 Form 10-Q Part I Cincinnati Bell Inc. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, ---------------------- --------------------- In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts 1998 1997 1998 1997 ------------------------------------- ------- ------ ------ ------ BASIC EPS Net Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 48.4 $ 51.8 $113.7 $163.2 Average common shares outstanding . . . . . . 136.0 135.3 135.9 135.2 Basic earnings per share. . . . . . . . . . . $ .36 $ .38 $ .84 $ 1.21 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ DILUTED EPS Net Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 48.4 $ 51.8 $113.7 $163.2 Effect of dilutive securities: Average common shares outstanding . . . . . 136.0 135.3 135.9 135.2 Stock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.9 Stock-based compensation arrangements . . . .6 .6 .6 .6 ------ ------ ------ ------ Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138.1 137.7 138.3 137.7 Diluted earnings per share. . . . . . . . . . $ .35 $ .38 $ .82 $ 1.19 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ 9 Form 10-Q Part I Cincinnati Bell Inc. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (9) BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - The Company operates primarily in three industry segments, Communications Services, Information Management, and Customer Management. Certain corporate administrative expenses have been allocated to segments based upon the nature of the expense. Assets are those assets used in the operations of the segment. The Company's business segment information is as follows: Three Months Nine Months Millions of Dollars Ended September 30, Ended September 30, ------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- 1998 1997 1998 1997 -------- -------- -------- -------- REVENUES Communications services . . . . . . . . . . $ 222.6 $ 211.0 $ 658.6 $ 618.0 Information management. . . . . . . . . . . 147.9 137.2 437.9 401.7 Customer management . . . . . . . . . . . . 231.4 103.0 620.4 329.4 Intersegment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (23.5) (18.0) (63.2) (53.3) -------- -------- -------- -------- $ 578.4 $ 433.2 $1,653.7 $1,295.8 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- INTERSEGMENT REVENUES Communications services . . . . . . . . . . $ 2.5 $ 4.0 $ 7.9 $ 12.1 Information management. . . . . . . . . . . 18.0 11.6 46.9 35.6 Customer management . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0 2.4 8.4 5.6 -------- -------- -------- -------- $ 23.5 $ 18.0 $ 63.2 $ 53.3 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- SPECIAL ITEMS (see MD&A) Communications services . . . . . . . . . . $ - $ - $ - $ (21.0) Information management. . . . . . . . . . . - - - - Customer management . . . . . . . . . . . . - - 42.6 - -------- -------- -------- -------- - - $ 42.6 $ (21.0) -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- OPERATING INCOME Communications services . . . . . . . . . . $ 50.5 $ 45.8 $ 141.0 $ 152.5 Information management. . . . . . . . . . . 28.9 28.2 83.5 76.4 Customer management . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.1 6.2 2.9 33.4 Corporate and eliminations. . . . . . . . . (1.0) 1.6 (5.6) .6 -------- -------- -------- -------- $ 95.5 $ 81.8 $ 221.8 $ 262.9 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ASSETS Communications services . . . . . . . . . . $ 844.2 $1,105.4 Information management. . . . . . . . . . . 280.5 264.0 Customer management . . . . . . . . . . . . 988.5 300.3 Corporate and eliminations. . . . . . . . . 179.2 82.4 $2,292.4 $1,752.1 -------- -------- -------- -------- CAPITAL ADDITIONS (including acquisitions) Communications services . . . . . . . . . . $ 30.8 $ 37.6 $ 115.7 $ 126.8 Information management. . . . . . . . . . . 9.5 5.9 31.1 15.8 Customer management . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.3 7.5 697.0 24.5 Corporate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0 .3 2.5 5.4 -------- -------- -------- -------- $ 57.6 $ 51.3 $ 846.3 $ 172.5 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION Communications services . . . . . . . . . . $ 28.1 $ 31.4 $ 81.6 $ 92.6 Information management. . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 9.1 21.8 24.8 Customer management . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.1 6.8 50.7 19.5 Corporate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 .1 .8 .3 -------- -------- -------- -------- $ 56.2 $ 47.4 $ 154.9 $ 137.2 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- 10 SIGNATURE 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. Cincinnati Bell Inc. Date: November 23, 1998 /s/ Kevin W. Mooney ----------------- ----------------------------------- Kevin W. Mooney Chief Financial Officer 11