07.05.2008 20:56:00
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Liberty Global Reports First Quarter 2008 Results
Liberty Global, Inc. ("Liberty Global,” "LGI,” or the "Company”)
(NASDAQ:LBTYA) (NASDAQ:LBTYB) (NASDAQ:LBTYK), today announces financial
and operating results for the first quarter ("Q1”)
ended March 31, 2008. Highlights for the quarter compared to the results
for the same period last year (unless noted), include:
Revenue of $2.6 billion, reflecting reported growth of 24% and rebased1
growth of 6%
Operating Cash Flow ("OCF”)2
of $1.1 billion, reflecting reported growth of 34% and rebased growth
of 14%
OCF margin3 of 42.2% in Q1’08,
as compared to 39.2%
Organic RGU4 additions of 302,000, ending Q1’08
with 24.4 million RGUs
Net loss of $156 million in Q1’08, as
compared to $136 million
Free cash flow ("FCF”)5
of $128 million, an increase of over 100%
Approximately $910 million of stock repurchased year-to-date through
April 30, 2008
President and CEO Mike Fries stated, "When
you look across our core metrics and value drivers, this was a strong
first quarter. OCF was up 34% year-over-year driven primarily by a
combination of strengthening local currencies and 14% rebased growth
(including Telenet). Our OCF margin is now over 42% and our capital
expenditures decreased as a percentage of revenue. In addition, we added
nearly 360,000 organic voice and data RGUs in the quarter and over
270,000 digital cable subscribers, a 59% improvement over last year’s
digital cable additions. By the end of this month we will have
introduced digital cable services in all of our European markets where
we're already experiencing better than expected sell-through of high-end
video services and applications such as premium tiers, DVR, VoD and HD.6
The combination of these initiatives and the growth in our digital cable
RGUs resulted in an increase in UPC’s digital
cable revenue of over 35% in the quarter, as compared to the same period
last year.” "While most of our markets continue to
perform in line with or ahead of our OCF expectations, certain of our
European operations, in particular Austria, Hungary and Romania,
experienced unique competitive challenges during the quarter which also
impacted revenue and, to a lesser extent, net additions for the group.
We have implemented, and are beginning to see the benefits from, a
variety of customer retention strategies and new marketing offers to
improve our performance in these markets. For example, our Romanian
operation had positive RGU gains in Q1 as compared to an organic loss of
1,600 RGUs last year.” "Since activity in the M&A market remains
slow, we continue to be aggressive buyers of our own stock. Since the
beginning of the year, we have purchased approximately 7% of our equity
or 26 million shares at a total approximate cost of $910 million. At the
end of April, we had approximately $150 million remaining under our
existing repurchase program which, when combined with the $500 million
increase we are announcing today, brings our total repurchase
availability to approximately $650 million. In addition, we had
approximately $800 million of corporate cash generally accessible to LGI
at March 31, as well as $1.7 billion of corporate availability under the
LGI revolver and the UPC Broadband credit facility. Going forward,
shareholders should expect us to continue to be opportunistic purchasers
of our equity.” Subscriber Statistics
At March 31, 2008, our total RGUs of 24.4 million consisted of 14.7
million video, 5.6 million broadband internet and 4.1 million telephony
subscribers. During the first quarter of 2008, we added 348,000 RGUs,
including 302,000 organic additions. Since March 31, 2007, we have
increased our total RGU base by approximately 7% or 1.6 million RGUs.
Bundling initiatives continue to drive solid results for our multi-play
strategy and ARPU per customer growth. We recently introduced new,
simplified bundles in a number of countries, including the Netherlands
and Hungary. Of our 16.1 million customers at March 31, 2008, 35% of our
base or 5.6 million customers take at least two of our services.
Furthermore, we have generated excellent growth in triple play
customers, an increase of 33% or 657,000 customers in the last twelve
months. We now have 2.6 million triple play customers representing 16%
of our base. The most significant bundling growth has recently occurred
in our Central and Eastern Europe ("CEE”)
markets, particularly, Poland, Hungary and Romania. In terms of a
benchmark, our Chilean and Japanese operations are the bundling leaders,
with approximately 40% and 25% of their respective customer bases
subscribing to the triple play.
Our organic growth continues to be driven by the success of our advanced
services.7 For the quarter, we added 182,000
broadband internet and 177,000 telephony subscribers, and lost 57,000
video subscribers. Broadband internet and telephony remain consistent
performers, as speed leadership, high-value voice plans, and bundling
and tiering offers, have supported the growth in these products. In
particular, our operations in CEE showed continued strength, as organic
internet and telephony additions increased by 4% and 20%, respectively,
over the quarter ended March 31, 2007. In terms of our consolidated
penetrations, we ended the first quarter with 22% internet penetration
and 16% telephony penetration.
With respect to video, our organic loss in the quarter reflects
increased competition in certain of our markets and/or higher levels of
churn, particularly in the Netherlands, Austria, Hungary and the Czech
Republic. In terms of digital (digital cable and DTH), we added 293,000
organic digital subscribers, of which more than 270,000 were digital
cable additions. Our organic digital cable additions represent an
approximate 59% increase over additions in the comparable prior year
period. Our operations in Belgium, Chile, the Czech Republic, Japan and
Switzerland accounted for a substantial majority of our digital cable
additions in the quarter.
As a result of our strong level of digital cable additions over the last
twelve months, we have brought our digital cable penetration to 27%, an
800 basis point increase from our digital penetration at March 31, 2007.
Our digital growth has continued to gain momentum, as we now offer
digital cable in 14 of our 15 markets, and are positioned to launch in
Poland later this month. Importantly, our digital product, particularly
the take-up of advanced digital features, has been instrumental in
driving video ARPU,8 especially in the
Netherlands. In the first quarter, we generated incremental digital
video ARPU of €10 on our base of 563,000
digital subscribers in the Netherlands, a substantial increase over our
incremental digital video ARPU of €4 at year
end 2006 and €8 at year end 2007. As we
continue to roll-out advanced digital video features across Europe and
leverage our common digital platform, we expect our overall European
video ARPU to be positively impacted.
Revenue
Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2008 increased 24% to $2.6
billion from $2.1 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2007.
Excluding the effects of foreign currency ("FX”)
movements, revenue increased 8% in the first quarter of 2008, as
compared to the first quarter of 2007. In terms of rebased growth,
revenue increased 6% over the comparable period last year, principally
driven by volume increases. Of particular note, our operations in
Poland, Australia and Chile led Liberty Global in terms of rebased
revenue growth, achieving rebased growth of 19%, 14% and 10%,
respectively. With respect to our UPC Broadband Division ("UPC"), our
revenue results were impacted by our operations in Austria and several
CEE countries, which experienced product-specific ARPU compression,
primarily as a result of reduced pricing and bundling offers in response
to competitive challenges.
Consolidated ARPU per customer relationship increased 21% to $44.88 for
the three months ended March 31, 2008, as compared to the same period
last year. This increase was due primarily to the strengthening of local
currencies against the U.S. Dollar and ARPU per customer relationship
increases at UPC, Telenet, J:COM and VTR. ARPU per customer relationship
for UPC was €22.84 ($34.24) for the three
months ended March 31, 2008, a 7% increase over the first quarter of
2007. Similarly, UPC’s bundling ratio has
increased 7% to 1.41x at March 31, 2008 from 1.32x at March 31, 2007.
Telenet, VTR and J:COM generated ARPU per customer relationship of €33.21
($49.78), CLP 25,336 ($54.74), and ¥7,417
($70.48), respectively. These ARPUs reflect local currency increases of
9%, 5% and 2%, respectively, as compared to the comparable period last
year. Over the last twelve months, Telenet, J:COM and VTR have increased
the percentage of their customers that take two or more products, with
over 40% of Telenet’s customers and over 50%
of J:COM’s and VTR’s
customers bundled at March 31, 2008.
Operating Cash Flow
For the three months ended March 31, 2008, we increased OCF 34% to
$1,101 million from $825 million for the three months ended March 31,
2007. These results were positively impacted by FX movements and organic
growth, and to a lesser extent, growth related to acquisitions.
Excluding FX movements, OCF increased 16% for the three months ended
March 31, 2008, respectively, as compared to the same period last year.
In terms of organic growth, we realized rebased OCF growth of 14% for
the first quarter 2008. Our rebased growth in the quarter was
particularly influenced by strong results from our operations in
Australia, Chile, Ireland, the Netherlands and Poland, all of which had
rebased growth rates in excess of 15%.
With respect to our OCF margin, we continue to demonstrate substantial
improvement, as all of our reporting segments experienced margin
expansion in the quarter as compared to the first quarter of 2007. We
achieved an OCF margin for the three months ended March 31, 2008 of
42.2%, which was a 300 basis point improvement over our realized OCF
margins of 39.2% for both the three months ended December 31, 2007 and
March 31, 2007, respectively. Our OCF margin performance in the first
quarter of 2008, as compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2007, was
positively impacted by 410, 300, 110 and 80 basis point improvements at
UPC, VTR, Telenet and J:COM, respectively. On a consolidated basis, our
ability to control our operating and general and administrative expenses
significantly contributed to our margin improvement during the quarter.
As we look to the remainder of the year, we will continue to maintain
our focus and discipline on both of these cost categories.
Net Loss
Our net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $156 million
or $0.45 per basic and diluted share as compared to our net loss of $136
million or $0.35 per basic and diluted share for the three months ended
March 31, 2007. Our net loss increased in the quarter, as a result of
increased interest and income tax expenses and higher losses on
derivative instruments. Our nearly 100% increase in operating income to
$358 million and higher reported foreign currency transaction gains on a
comparative basis to the first quarter of 2007, only partially offset
the higher expenses and losses noted above.
Capital Expenditures and Free Cash Flow
Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2008 were $520
million, as compared to $583 million and $505 million for the three
months ended December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007, respectively. As a
percentage of revenue, capital expenditures decreased to 20% for the
three months ended March 31, 2008, as compared to 24% for the three
months ended December 31 and March 31, 2007, respectively.
For the three months ended March 31, 2008, our FCF increased by
approximately 122% to $128 million, as compared to $58 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2007. FCF improved by $70 million, as a
result of an $85 million increase in cash provided by operations, which
was partially offset by a $15 million increase in capital expenditures
during the quarter, as compared to the prior year period. It should be
noted that our cash outflows associated with interest and income tax
expense are typically highest in the first and third quarters as a
result of payment timing.
Balance Sheet, Leverage and Liquidity
At March 31, 2008, total debt was $19.5 billion and cash and cash
equivalents (including restricted cash related to our debt instruments)
totaled $1.9 billion, resulting in net debt of $17.7 billion.9
As compared to December 31, 2007, our total debt increased by
approximately $1.2 billion, primarily due to the translation impact of a
depreciating dollar on our non-dollar denominated debt. In terms of our
cash position, it decreased by $0.7 billion, as compared to the period
ended December 31, 2007, due in large part to our stock repurchase
program. In the first quarter, we purchased approximately $715 million
of our stock and through April 30, 2008, we have purchased a
year-to-date total of approximately $910 million. As a result of our
purchase of 26 million shares in 2008, we have reduced our shares
outstanding by approximately 7% since year end 2007, and currently have
approximately $650 million of authorization remaining under our existing
stock repurchase program, including the $500 million increase we
announced today.
Our gross and net leverage ratios10 for the
first quarter of 2008 decreased to 4.4x and 4.0x, respectively, as
compared to 4.8x and 4.1x, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2007.
Since there were no material financings in the first quarter, the
decrease in our leverage ratios is directly related to growth in
operating cash flow. We continue to maintain significant liquidity in
terms of borrowing capacity and cash on hand. At March 31, 2008, our
aggregate unused borrowing capacity, as represented by the maximum
undrawn commitment under each of our applicable facilities (including
those at Liberty Global parent, UPC Broadband Holding, Telenet, J:COM
and Austar), without regard to covenant compliance calculations, was
approximately $3.1 billion.11 Of this amount,
our redrawable term loans I and L under our UPC Broadband Holding credit
facility account for approximately €1.1
billion, of which we expect to be able to borrow approximately €913
million ($1,443 million), upon completion of our first quarter bank
reporting requirements.
About Liberty Global
Liberty Global is the leading international cable operator offering
advanced video, voice and broadband internet services to connect its
customers to the world of entertainment, communications and information.
As of March 31, 2008, Liberty Global operated state-of-the-art networks
that served approximately 16 million customers across 15 countries
principally located in Europe, Japan, Chile, and Australia. Liberty
Global’s operations also include significant
programming businesses such as Chellomedia in Europe.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
including our expectations with respect to our future growth prospects,
the timing and impact of our roll-out of digital products and services,
and our borrowing availability; our insight and expectations regarding
competition in our markets; the impact of our M&A activity on our
operations and financial performance; our expectations concerning future
repurchases of our stock; and other information and statements that are
not historical fact. These forward-looking statements involve certain
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. These
risks and uncertainties include the continued use by subscribers and
potential subscribers of the Company's services and willingness to
upgrade to our more advanced offerings, our ability to meet competitive
challenges, continued growth in services for digital television at a
reasonable cost and the positive impact of such growth on our European
video ARPU, the effects of changes in technology and regulation, our
ability to achieve expected operational efficiencies and economies of
scale, and our ability to generate expected revenue and operating cash
flow, control capital expenditures as measured by percentage of revenue
and achieve assumed margins, as well as other factors detailed from time
to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission including our most recently filed Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.
These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this
release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking
to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement
contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations
with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances
on which any such statement is based.
For more information, please visit www.lgi.com. 1 For purposes of calculating rebased growth
rates on a comparable basis for all businesses that we owned during the
respective period in 2008, we have adjusted our historical 2007 revenue
and OCF to (i) include the pre-acquisition revenue and OCF of certain
entities acquired during 2007 and 2008 in the respective 2007 rebased
amounts to the same extent that the revenue and OCF of such entities are
included in our 2008 results, (ii) exclude the pre-disposition revenue
and OCF of certain entities that were disposed of during 2007 and 2008
from our rebased amounts to the same extent that such entities were
excluded from our results in 2008 and (iii) reflect the translation of
our 2007 rebased amounts at the applicable average exchange rates that
were used to translate our 2008 results. Please see page 9 for
supplemental information.
2 Please see page 11 for our operating cash
flow definition and the required reconciliation.
3 OCF margin is calculated by dividing OCF by
total revenue for the applicable period.
4 Please see page 18 for definition of revenue
generating units ("RGUs”).
Organic figures exclude RGUs of acquired entities at the date of
acquisition but include the impact of changes in RGUs from the date of
acquisition. Organic figures represent additions on a net basis.
5 Free cash flow or FCF is defined as net cash
provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, each as
reported in our consolidated statements of cash flows. See page 13 for
more information and the required reconciliation.
6 The abbreviated terms of DVR, HD and VoD are
defined as follows: DVR – digital video
recorder; HD – hi-definition television; and
VoD – video-on-demand.
7 Advanced services represent our services
related to digital video (including digital cable and DTH), broadband
internet and telephony.
8 ARPU refers to the average monthly
subscription revenue per average RGU. ARPU per customer relationship
refers to the average monthly subscription revenue per average customer
relationship. In both cases, the amounts are calculated by dividing the
average monthly subscription revenue (excluding installation and mobile
telephony revenue) for the indicated period, by the average of the
opening and closing balances for RGUs or customer relationships, as the
case may be, for the period. Convenience translations for ARPU per
customer relationship figures are based on the average exchange rate for
the quarter.
9 Total debt includes capital lease
obligations. Total cash and cash equivalents includes $485 million of
restricted cash that is related to our debt instruments. Net debt is
defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents including our
restricted cash balances related to our debt instruments.
10 Our gross and net leverage ratios are
defined as total debt and net debt to last quarter annualized operating
cash flow.
11 The $3.1 billion amount reflects the
aggregate unused borrowing capacity, as represented by the maximum
undrawn commitments under each of our applicable facilities without
regard to covenant compliance calculations. This amount excludes
approximately $313 million related to unused borrowing capacity
associated with the VTR Bank Facility. Pursuant to the deposit
arrangements with the lender in relation to the VTR Bank Facility, we
are required to fund a cash collateral account in an amount equal to the
outstanding principal and interest under the VTR Bank Facility.
Liberty Global, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
March 31,2008 December 31,2007 in millions ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,368.7
$
2,035.5
Trade receivables, net
918.2
1,003.7
Deferred income taxes
400.0
319.1
Derivative instruments
103.9
230.5
Other current assets
357.1
335.8
Total current assets
3,147.9
3,924.6
Restricted cash
475.5
475.5
Investments
1,439.4
1,171.5
Property and equipment, net
11,639.0
10,608.5
Goodwill
13,949.9
12,626.8
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net
2,652.4
2,504.9
Other assets, net
1,453.8
1,306.8
Total assets
$ 34,757.9 $ 32,618.6
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
711.3
$
804.9
Deferred revenue and advance payments from subscribers and others
973.8
933.8
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations
421.0
383.2
Derivative instruments
238.0
116.2
Accrued interest
143.2
341.2
Accrued capital expenditures
166.6
194.1
Other accrued and current liabilities
1,235.9
1,084.1
Total current liabilities
3,889.8
3,857.5
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations
19,103.3
17,970.2
Other long-term liabilities
3,125.7
2,508.8
Total liabilities
26,118.8
24,336.5
Commitments and contingencies
Minority interests in subsidiaries
2,758.5
2,446.0
Stockholders’ equity
5,880.6
5,836.1
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 34,757.9 $ 32,618.6
Liberty Global, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three months ended March 31,
2008
2007
in millions, except per share amounts
Revenue
$ 2,611.0
$ 2,106.0
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating (other than depreciation and amortization) (including
stock-based compensation of $2.0 million and $2.3 million,
respectively)
1,028.7
877.4
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) (including stock-based
compensation of $38.3 million and $41.2 million, respectively)
521.9
447.5
Depreciation and amortization
704.1
594.0
Impairment, restructuring and other operating charges (credits), net
(1.5
)
5.3
2,253.2
1,924.2
Operating income
357.8
181.8
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest expense
(279.6
)
(233.0
)
Interest and dividend income
34.8
24.4
Share of results of affiliates, net
2.5
13.6
Realized and unrealized losses on derivative instruments, net
(335.4
)
(10.3
)
Foreign currency transaction gains, net
172.6
24.3
Unrealized gains (losses) due to changes in fair values of certain
investments and debt, net
22.0
(71.6
)
Other expense, net
(0.4
)
(3.0
)
(383.5
)
(255.6
)
Loss before income taxes and minority interests
(25.7
)
(73.8
)
Income tax expense
(100.9
)
(6.3
)
Minority interests in earnings of subsidiaries, net
(29.0 )
(56.0
)
Net loss
$ (155.6
)
$ (136.1
)
Basic and diluted loss per share
$ (0.45
)
$ (0.35
)
Liberty Global, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Three months ended March 31,
2008
2007
in millions
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$
(155.6
)
$
(136.1
)
Net adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
operating activities
803.1
698.8
Net cash provided by operating activities
647.5
562.7
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expended for property and equipment
(519.8
)
(505.2
)
Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(53.9
)
(39.4
)
Proceeds received upon dispositions of assets
22.6
2.0
Other investing activities, net
(8.4
)
2.6
Net cash used by investing activities
(559.5
)
(540.0
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of LGI common stock
(729.7
)
(301.6
)
Repayments of debt and capital lease obligations
(129.2
)
(98.2
)
Proceeds from issuance of stock by subsidiaries
4.1
14.2
Borrowings of debt
2.7
6.3
Change in cash collateral
—
10.2
Other financing activities, net
2.0
12.3
Net cash used by financing activities
(850.1
)
(356.8
)
Effect of exchange rates on cash
95.3
23.6
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(666.8
)
(310.5
)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period
2,035.5
1,880.5
End of period
$ 1,368.7
$ 1,570.0
Cash paid for interest
$ 473.2
$ 210.4
Net cash paid for taxes
$ 70.9
$ 38.3
Revenue and Operating Cash Flow
The following tables present revenue and operating cash flow by
reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2008, as
compared to the corresponding prior year period. All of the reportable
segments derive their revenue primarily from broadband communications
services, including video, voice and broadband internet services.
Certain segments also provide competitive local exchange carrier and
other business-to-business communications services and J:COM provides
certain programming services. At March 31, 2008, our operating segments
in the UPC Broadband Division provided services in 10 European
countries. Our Other Central and Eastern Europe segment includes our
operating segments in Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and
Slovenia. Telenet, J:COM and VTR provide broadband communications
services in Belgium, Japan and Chile, respectively. Our corporate and
other category includes (i) Austar and other less significant operating
segments that provide broadband communications services in Puerto Rico
and video programming and other services in Europe and Argentina and
(ii) our corporate category. Intersegment eliminations primarily
represent the elimination of intercompany transactions between our
broadband communications and programming operations, primarily in Europe.
For purposes of calculating rebased growth rates on a comparable basis
for all businesses that we owned during 2008, we have adjusted our
historical revenue and OCF for the three months ended March 31, 2007,
respectively to (i) include the pre-acquisition revenue and OCF of
certain entities acquired during 2007 and 2008 in our rebased amounts
for the three months ended March 31, 2007 to the same extent that the
revenue and OCF of such entities are included in our results for the
three months ended March 31, 2008, (ii) exclude the pre-disposition
revenue and OCF of certain entities that were disposed of during 2007
and 2008 from our rebased amounts for the three months ended March 31,
2007 to the same extent that such entities were excluded from our
results for the three months ended March 31, 2008, and (iii) reflect the
translation of our rebased amounts for the three months ended March 31,
2007 at the applicable average exchange rates that were used to
translate our results for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The
acquired entities that have been included in whole or in part in the
determination of our rebased revenue and OCF for the three months ended
March 31, 2007 include JTV Thematics, Telesystems Tirol, ten small
acquisitions in Europe and three small acquisitions in Japan.
Additionally, the disposed entities that were excluded in whole or in
part from the determination of our rebased revenue and OCF for the three
months ended March 31, 2007 include our broadband communications
operations in Brazil and Peru and our Liveshop operations in the
Netherlands. In terms of acquired entities, we have reflected the
revenue and OCF of these acquired entities in our 2007 rebased amounts
based on what we believe to be the most reliable information that is
currently available to us (generally pre-acquisition financial
statements), as adjusted for the estimated effects of (i) any
significant differences between U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles ("GAAP”)
and local generally accepted accounting principles, (ii) any significant
effects of post-acquisition purchase accounting adjustments, (iii) any
significant differences between our accounting policies and those of the
acquired entities and (iv) other items we deem appropriate. As we did
not own or operate the acquired businesses during the pre-acquisition
periods, no assurance can be given that we have identified all
adjustments necessary to present the revenue and OCF of these entities
on a basis that is comparable to the corresponding post-acquisition
amounts that are included in our historical 2008 results or that the
pre-acquisition financial statements we have relied upon do not contain
undetected errors. The adjustments reflected in our 2007 rebased amounts
have not been prepared with a view towards complying with Article 11 of
the SEC's Regulation S-X. In addition, the rebased growth
percentages are not necessarily indicative of the revenue and OCF that
would have occurred if these transactions had occurred on the dates
assumed for purposes of calculating our rebased 2007 amounts or the
revenue and OCF that will occur in the future. The rebased growth
percentages have been presented as a basis for assessing 2008 growth
rates on a comparable basis, and are not presented as a measure
of our pro forma financial performance for 2007. Therefore, we believe
our rebased data is not a non-GAAP measure as contemplated by Regulation
G or Item 10 of Regulation S-K.
In each case, the tables present (i) the amounts reported by each of our
reportable segments for the comparative period, (ii) the U.S. dollar
change and percentage change from period to period, (iii) the percentage
change from period to period, after removing FX, and (iv) the percentage
change from period to period, on a rebased basis. The comparisons that
exclude FX assume that exchange rates remained constant during the
periods that are included in each table.
Revenue
Three months ended March 31, Increase (decrease) Increase (decrease) excluding FX Increase (decrease) 2008
2007 $
% % Rebased % in millions, except % amounts
UPC Broadband Division:
The Netherlands
$
301.1
$
252.0
$
49.1
19.5
4.4
—
Switzerland
252.4
207.3
45.1
21.8
5.2
—
Austria
139.8
120.0
19.8
16.5
1.9
—
Ireland
88.4
73.7
14.7
19.9
4.8
—
Total Western Europe
781.7
653.0
128.7
19.7
4.2
3.3
Hungary
100.0
90.0
10.0
11.1
(0.2
)
—
Other Central and Eastern Europe
234.9
183.5
51.4
28.0
8.2
—
Total Central and Eastern Europe
334.9
273.5
61.4
22.4
5.5
4.2
Central and corporate operations
2.7
5.4
(2.7
)
(50.0
)
(61.0
)
—
Total UPC Broadband Division
1,119.3
931.9
187.4
20.1
4.2
3.2
Telenet (Belgium)
374.4
300.1
74.3
24.8
9.0
8.6
J:COM (Japan)
679.3
533.3
146.0
27.4
12.3
6.8
VTR (Chile)
186.5
145.4
41.1
28.3
9.8
9.8
Corporate and other
275.2
215.8
59.4
27.5
13.0
—
Intersegment eliminations
(23.7
)
(20.5
)
(3.2
)
(15.6
)
(1.3
)
—
Total consol-idated LGI
$ 2,611.0
$ 2,106.0
$ 505.0
24.0
8.3
6.2
Operating Cash Flow
Three months ended March 31, Increase (decrease) Increase (decrease) excluding
FX Increase (decrease) 2008
2007 $
% % Rebased % in millions, except % amounts
UPC Broadband Division:
The Netherlands
$
168.6
$
128.0
$
40.6
31.7
15.2
—
Switzerland
132.6
103.3
29.3
28.4
10.9
—
Austria
68.7
57.7
11.0
19.1
3.9
—
Ireland
33.9
22.6
11.3
50.0
30.6 —
Total Western Europe
403.8
311.6
92.2
29.6
12.8 11.7
Hungary
51.1
44.4
6.7
15.1
3.7
—
Other Central and Eastern Europe
118.9
88.6
30.3
34.2
12.4 —
Total Central and Eastern Europe
170.0
133.0
37.0
27.8
9.5 8.6
Central and corporate operations
(59.9
)
(55.2
)
(4.7
)
(8.5
)
4.5 —
Total UPC Broadband Division
513.9
389.4
124.5
32.0
14.1
12.9
Telenet (Belgium)
174.9
136.9
38.0
27.8
11.7
11.8
J:COM (Japan)
283.6
218.3
65.3
29.9
14.5
10.8
VTR (Chile)
75.6
54.5
21.1
38.7
18.5
18.5
Corporate and other
52.7
25.5
27.2
106.7
73.9 —
Total
$ 1,100.7
$ 824.6
$ 276.1
33.5
16.0 14.0
Operating Cash Flow Definition and Reconciliation
Operating cash flow is not a GAAP measure. Operating cash flow is the
primary measure used by our chief operating decision maker to evaluate
segment operating performance and to decide how to allocate resources to
segments. As we use the term, operating cash flow is defined as revenue
less operating and SG&A expenses (excluding stock-based compensation,
depreciation and amortization, provision for litigation, and impairment,
restructuring and other operating charges or credits). We believe
operating cash flow is meaningful because it provides investors a means
to evaluate the operating performance of our segments and our company on
an ongoing basis using criteria that is used by our internal decision
makers. Our internal decision makers believe operating cash flow is a
meaningful measure and is superior to other available GAAP measures
because it represents a transparent view of our recurring operating
performance and allows management to (i) readily view operating trends,
(ii) perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between segments
and (iii) identify strategies to improve operating performance in the
different countries in which we operate. For example, our internal
decision makers believe that the inclusion of impairment and
restructuring charges within operating cash flow would distort the
ability to efficiently assess and view the core operating trends in our
segments. In addition, our internal decision makers believe our measure
of operating cash flow is important because analysts and investors use
it to compare our performance to other companies in our industry.
However, our definition of operating cash flow may differ from cash flow
measurements provided by other public companies. A reconciliation of
total segment operating cash flow to our loss before income taxes and
minority interests is presented below. Operating cash flow should be
viewed as a measure of operating performance that is a supplement to,
and not a substitute for, operating income, net earnings (loss), cash
flow from operating activities and other GAAP measures of income.
Three months ended March 31,
2008
2007
in millions
Total segment operating cash flow
$
1,100.7
$
824.6
Stock-based compensation expense
(40.3
)
(43.5
)
Depreciation and amortization
(704.1
)
(594.0
)
Impairment, restructuring and other operating credits (charges), net
1.5
(5.3
)
Operating income
357.8
181.8
Interest expense
(279.6
)
(233.0
)
Interest and dividend income
34.8
24.4
Share of results of affiliates, net
2.5
13.6
Realized and unrealized losses on derivative instruments, net
(335.4
)
(10.3
)
Foreign currency transaction gains, net
172.6
24.3
Unrealized gains (losses) due to changes in fair values of certain
investments and debt, net
22.0
(71.6
)
Other expense, net
(0.4
)
(3.0
)
Loss before income taxes and minority interests
$ (25.7 ) $ (73.8 )
Summary of Debt, Capital Lease Obligations and Cash and Cash
Equivalents
The following table1 details the U.S. dollar
equivalent balances of our consolidated debt, capital lease obligations
and cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2008:
Debt
CapitalLeaseObligations
Debt andCapital LeaseObligations
Cashand CashEquivalents2 in millions
LGI and its non-operating subsidiaries
$
2,604.6
$
—
$
2,604.6
$
817.0
UPC Holding (excluding VTR)
9,802.0
32.5
9,834.5
56.6
J:COM
1,620.7
569.4
2,190.1
214.3
Telenet
3,133.0
81.4
3,214.4
156.9
VTR
470.3
1.2
471.5
40.5
Austar
693.1
—
693.1
23.4
Chellomedia
347.1
0.1
347.2
53.7
Liberty Puerto Rico
168.9
—
168.9
3.8
Other operating subsidiaries
—
—
—
2.5
Total LGI
$ 18,839.7 $ 684.6 $ 19,524.3 $ 1,368.7
1 Except as otherwise indicated, the
amounts reported in the table include the named entity and its
subsidiaries.
2 Excludes $485 million of restricted
cash that is related to our debt instruments.
Capital Expenditures and Capital Lease Additions
The table below highlights our capital expenditures per category, as
well as capital lease additions for the three months ended March 31,
2008 and 2007:
Three months ended March 31,
2008
2007
in millions
Customer premises equipment
$
235.2
$
255.2
Scalable infrastructure
61.7
71.3
Line extensions
39.5
41.5
Upgrade/rebuild
75.2
60.5
Support capital
101.5
68.8
Other including Chellomedia
6.7
7.9
Total capital expenditures ("capex”)
$ 519.8
$ 505.2
Capital expenditures
$
519.8
$
505.2
Capital lease additions
41.4
48.3
Total capex and capital leases
$ 561.2
$ 553.5
As % of revenue
Capital expenditures
19.9
%
24.0
%
Capex and capital leases
21.5
%
26.3
%
Free Cash Flow Definition and Reconciliation
FCF is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital
expenditures, each as reported in our consolidated statements of cash
flows. Adjusted FCF represents FCF less non-cash capital lease
additions. FCF and Adjusted FCF are not GAAP measures of liquidity.
We believe that our presentation of FCF and Adjusted FCF provides useful
information to our investors because these measures can be used to gauge
our ability to service debt and fund new investment opportunities. FCF
should not be understood to represent our ability to fund discretionary
amounts, as we have various mandatory and contractual obligations,
including debt repayments, which are not deducted to arrive at this
amount. Investors should view FCF as a supplement to, and not a
substitute for, GAAP measures of liquidity included in our consolidated
cash flow statements. The table below highlights the reconciliation of
net cash provided by operating activities to FCF and FCF to Adjusted FCF
for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively:
Three months ended March 31, 2008
20073 in millions
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
647.5
$
562.7
Capital expenditures
(519.8 )
(505.2 )
FCF
$ 127.7
$ 57.5
FCF
$
127.7
$
57.5
Capital lease additions
(41.4
)
(48.3
)
Adjusted FCF
$ 86.3
$ 9.2
3 Our cash provided by operations for
the three months ended March 31, 2007 differs from the previously
reported amount due to the reclassification of cash flows related
to derivative instruments to align with the classification of the
applicable underlying hedged cash flows.
ARPU per Customer Relationship Table4
The following table provides ARPU per customer relationship for the
three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:
Three months ended March 31,
2008
2007 % Change
UPC Broadband
€ 22.84
€ 21.29
7.3
%
Telenet
€ 33.21
€ 30.53
8.8
%
J:COM
¥ 7,417
¥ 7,278
1.9
%
VTR
CLP 25,336
CLP 24,164
4.9
%
Liberty Global Consolidated
$ 44.88
$ 37.07
21.1
%
4 ARPU per customer relationship refers
to the average monthly subscription revenue per average customer
relationship and is calculated by dividing the average monthly
subscription revenue (excluding installation and mobile telephony
revenue) for the indicated period, by the average of the opening
and closing balances for customer relationships for the period.
Customer relationships of entities acquired during the period are
normalized. ARPU per customer relationship for UPC Broadband and
Liberty Global Consolidated are not adjusted for currency impacts.
Customer Breakdown and Bundling
The following table provides information on the geography of our
customer base and highlights our customer bundling metrics at March 31,
2008, December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007:
March 31,2008 December 31,2007 March 31,2007 Q1’08 / Q4’07
(% Change) Q1’08 / Q1’07
(% Change) Total Customers
UPC Broadband
9,631,400
9,685,900
9,722,000
(0.6)%
(0.9)%
Telenet
1,979,400
2,043,800
2,056,400
(3.2)%
(3.7)%
J:COM
2,714,700
2,659,100
2,532,600
2.1%
7.2%
VTR
1,002,400
992,800
953,500
1.0%
5.1%
Other
795,300 783,600 677,900 1.5% 17.3%
Liberty Global Consolidated
16,123,200
16,165,200
15,942,400
(0.3)%
1.1%
Total Single-Play Customers
10,506,500
10,784,100
11,163,700
(2.6)%
(5.9)%
Total Double-Play Customers
2,974,200
2,892,600
2,793,100
2.8%
6.5%
Total Triple-Play Customers
2,642,500
2,488,500
1,985,600
6.2%
33.1%
% Double-Play Customers
UPC Broadband
15.8%
15.3%
14.7%
3.3%
7.5%
Telenet
25.8%
24.3%
23.2%
6.2%
11.2%
J:COM
27.4%
27.5%
28.1%
(0.4)%
(2.5)%
VTR
16.8%
16.1%
14.9%
4.3%
12.8%
Liberty Global Consolidated
18.4%
17.9%
17.5%
2.8%
5.1%
% Triple-Play Customers
UPC Broadband
12.5%
11.6%
8.5%
7.8%
47.1%
Telenet
17.5%
15.0%
12.4%
16.7%
41.1%
J:COM
25.1%
24.8%
22.5%
1.2%
11.6%
VTR
39.5%
39.0%
33.6%
1.3%
17.6%
Liberty Global Consolidated
16.4%
15.4%
12.5%
6.5%
31.2%
RGUs per Customer Relationship
UPC Broadband
1.41
1.38
1.32
2.2%
6.8%
Telenet
1.61
1.54
1.48
4.5%
8.8%
J:COM
1.78
1.77
1.74
0.6%
2.3%
VTR
1.96
1.94
1.82
1.0%
7.7%
Liberty Global Consolidated
1.51
1.49
1.43
1.3%
5.6%
Fixed Income Overview
The following tables provide preliminary financial information for UPC
Holding B.V. ("UPC Holding”)
and Chellomedia Programming Financing HoldCo B.V. ("Chellomedia
Programming”) and are subject to completion
of the respective financial statements and to finalization of the
respective compliance certificates for the first quarter of 2008.
Revenue
Operating Cash Flow5 Three months ended March 31, Three months ended March 31, 2008
2007
2008
2007 in millions
UPC Holding
€ 870.1
€ 821.7
€ 393.0
€ 338.9
Chellomedia Programming6
48.7
41.0
13.1
11.1
Summary of Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Cash and Cash
Equivalents and Covenant Calculations7 March 31, 2008 Total Debt and Capital LeaseObligations5 Cash and CashEquivalents Senior Leverage Total Leverage in millions
UPC Holding8 € 6,519.0
€ 61.4
3.41x
4.28x
Chellomedia Programming8
219.5
23.2
3.43x
3.43x
5 Please note that reported OCF and debt
may differ from what is used in the calculation of the respective
covenants.
6 The figures for the three months ended
March 31, 2007 reflect transfers between entities under common
control as if the transfers had occurred on January 1, 2007.
7 In the covenant calculations for UPC
Holding, we utilize debt figures that take into account currency
swaps. Thus, the debt used in the calculations may differ from the
debt balances reported within the financial statements. The ratios
for each of the two entities are based on March 31, 2008 results,
and are subject to completion of our first quarter bank reporting
requirements. The ratios for each entity are defined and
calculated in accordance with the applicable credit agreement. As
defined and calculated in accordance with the UPC Broadband
Holding Bank Facility, senior leverage refers to Senior Debt to
Annualized EBITDA (last two quarters annualized) and total
leverage refers to Total Debt to Annualized EBITDA (last two
quarters annualized) for UPC Holding. For Chellomedia Programming,
senior leverage refers to Senior Net Debt to Annualized EBITDA
(last two quarters annualized) and total leverage refers to Total
Net Debt to Annualized EBITDA (last two quarters annualized).
8 Debt for UPC Holding reflects only
third party debt. Debt for Chellomedia Programming reflects third
party debt and a loan payable to a related party of €8
million.
Operating Cash Flow Definition and Reconciliations
Operating cash flow is not a GAAP measure. Operating cash flow is the
primary measure used by our chief operating decision makers to evaluate
operating performance and to decide how to allocate resources. As we use
the term, operating cash flow is defined as revenue less operating and
SG&A expenses (excluding stock-based compensation, depreciation and
amortization, and other charges or credits outlined in the respective
tables below). Investors should view operating cash flow as a measure of
operating performance that is a supplement to, and not a substitute for,
operating income, net earnings, cash flow from operating activities and
other GAAP measures of income. The following tables provide the
appropriate reconciliations:
Three months ended March 31, 2008
2007 UPC Holding in millions
Total segment operating cash flow
€ 393.0
€ 338.9
Stock-based compensation expense
(8.4
)
(14.1
)
Depreciation and amortization
(270.3
)
(270.5
)
Related party management credits
0.7
4.7
Impairment, restructuring and other operating charges
(2.7
)
(2.6
)
Operating income
€ 112.3
€ 56.4
Three months ended March 31, 2008 2007 Chellomedia Programming in millions
Total segment operating cash flow
€ 13.1
€ 11.1
Stock-based compensation expense
(0.1
)
(0.9
)
Depreciation and amortization
(4.1
)
(3.8
)
Related party management fees
—
(1.6
)
Impairment, restructuring and other operating charges
—
(0.2
)
Operating income
€ 8.9
€ 4.6
Consolidated Operating Data - March 31, 2008
Video
Internet
Telephony Homes Passed (1) Two- Way Homes Passed (2) Customer Relationships (3) Total RGUs (4) Analog Cable Sub-scribers (5)
Digital Cable Sub-scribers (6)
DTH Sub-scribers (7)
MMDS Sub-scribers (8)
Total Video Homes Serviceable (9)
Subscribers (10) Homes Serviceable (11)
Subscribers (12)
UPC Broadband Division:
The Netherlands
2,714,500
2,608,200
2,121,800
3,274,400
1,555,900
562,700
– –
2,118,600
2,608,200
650,300
2,545,400
505,500
Switzerland (13)
1,857,100
1,316,000
1,558,600
2,323,100
1,257,600
299,700
– –
1,557,300
1,506,000
467,800
1,504,000
298,000
Austria
1,080,200
1,080,200
741,000
1,168,700
464,400
77,000
– –
541,400
1,080,200
433,100
1,080,200
194,200
Ireland
864,400 422,100 588,900 679,000 247,500 229,400 – 101,700 578,600 422,100 86,500 248,700 13,900
Total Western Europe
6,516,200 5,426,500 5,010,300 7,445,200 3,525,400 1,168,800 – 101,700 4,795,900 5,616,500 1,637,700 5,378,300 1,011,600
Hungary
1,170,900
1,123,200
978,200
1,378,200
696,400
–
173,000
–
869,400
1,123,200
299,400
1,125,600
209,400
Romania(14)
2,058,900
1,577,300
1,341,400
1,661,100
1,167,900
48,800
124,700
–
1,341,400
1,452,000
207,500
1,390,100
112,200
Poland
1,969,900
1,588,000
1,070,300
1,468,100
1,013,600
– – –
1,013,600
1,588,000
326,200
1,548,200
128,300
Czech Republic
1,255,400
1,083,400
773,200
1,046,700
408,600
155,500
122,900
–
687,000
1,083,400
268,000
1,080,400
91,700
Slovakia
464,700
341,600
305,300
356,000
255,400
6,100
29,900
7,200
298,600
312,800
45,000
169,100
12,400
Slovenia
198,000 143,000 152,700 211,400 147,800 1,100 – 3,800 152,700 143,000 45,300 143,000 13,400
Total Central and Eastern Europe
7,117,800 5,856,500 4,621,100 6,121,500 3,689,700 211,500 450,500 11,000 4,362,700 5,702,400 1,191,400 5,456,400 567,400
Total UPC Broadband Division
13,634,000 11,283,000 9,631,400 13,566,700 7,215,100 1,380,300 450,500 112,700 9,158,600 11,318,900 2,829,100 10,834,700 1,579,000
Telenet (Belgium)(15) 1,924,300 1,924,300 1,979,400 3,181,300 1,257,100 438,200 – – 1,695,300 2,750,100 913,600 2,750,100 572,400
J:COM (Japan)
9,874,200 9,874,200 2,714,700 4,822,500 660,800 1,563,500 – – 2,224,300 9,874,200 1,242,200 9,495,600 1,356,000
The Americas:
VTR (Chile)
2,452,600
1,662,400
1,002,400
1,963,900
638,700
221,300
– –
860,000
1,662,400
538,700
1,640,000
565,200
Puerto Rico
341,500 341,500 116,800 169,700 – 85,100 – – 85,100 341,500 62,000 341,500 22,600
Total The Americas
2,794,100 2,003,900 1,119,200 2,133,600 638,700 306,400 – – 945,100 2,003,900 600,700 1,981,500 587,800
Austar (Australia)
2,468,400 – 678,500 678,500 – 8,800 669,400 – 678,200 30,400 300 – –
Grand Total 30,695,000 25,085,400 16,123,200 24,382,600 9,771,700 3,697,200 1,119,900 112,700 14,701,500 25,977,500 5,585,900 25,061,900 4,095,200
Subscriber Variance Table – March 31,
2008 vs. December 31, 2007
Video
Internet
Telephony Homes Passed (1) Two- way Homes Passed (2) Customer Relationships (3) Total RGUs (4) Analog Cable Sub-scribers (5)
Digital Cable Sub-scribers (6)
DTH Sub-scribers (7)
MMDS Sub-scribers (8)
Total Video Homes Serviceable (9)
Subscribers (10) Homes Serviceable (11)
Subscribers (12)
UPC Broadband Division:
The Netherlands
9,300
6,100
(33,600
)
(7,100
)
(45,900
)
12,400
– –
(33,500
)
6,100
10,000
11,400
16,400
Switzerland (13)
6,300
6,200
6,100
28,600
(40,800
)
47,000
– –
6,200
6,200
12,900
6,200
9,500
Austria
4,200
4,200
(18,400
)
(17,200
)
(26,200
)
17,400
– –
(8,800
)
4,200
(8,600
)
4,200
200
Ireland
8,400
13,900
(3,400
)
3,100
(6,200
)
3,300
–
(3,500
)
(6,400
)
13,900
6,000
17,700
3,500
Total Western Europe
28,200
30,400
(49,300
)
7,400
(119,100
)
80,100
–
(3,500
)
(42,500
)
30,400
20,300
39,500
29,600
Hungary
4,300
6,100
(10,200
)
35,100
(9,600
)
–
5,000
–
(4,600
)
6,100
18,000
5,900
21,700
Romania(14)
2,700
16,000
3,900
45,400
(17,200
)
11,400
9,700
–
3,900
16,000
25,700
15,900
15,800
Poland
3,100
23,600
5,600
46,800
2,300
– – –
2,300
23,600
28,900
31,500
15,600
Czech Republic
(14,700
)
17,500
(2,300
)
15,000
(37,200
)
31,300
(6,500
)
–
(12,400
)
17,500
19,000
17,400
8,400
Slovakia
1,600
10,200
(100
)
3,900
(6,200
)
2,900
3,000
(700
)
(1,000
)
9,500
2,400
600
2,500
Slovenia
1,100
1,700
(2,100
)
1,600
(2,300
)
–
–
200
(2,100
)
1,700
300
1,700
3,400
Total Central and Eastern Europe
(1,900
)
75,100
(5,200
)
147,800
(70,200
)
45,600
11,200
(500
)
(13,900
)
74,400
94,300
73,000
67,400
Total UPC Broadband Division
26,300
105,500
(54,500
)
155,200
(189,300
)
125,700
11,200
(4,000
)
(56,400
)
104,800
114,600
112,500
97,000
Telenet (Belgium)(15) 4,300
4,300
(64,400
)
29,000
(83,600
)
47,400
–
–
(36,200
)
6,300
40,700
6,300
24,500
J:COM (Japan)
436,000
436,000
55,600
110,300
(57,000
)
93,300
–
–
36,300
436,000
30,600
80,300
43,400
The Americas:
VTR (Chile)
11,400
10,000
9,600
37,100
(30,600
)
38,000
– –
7,400
10,000
18,400
14,600
11,300
Puerto Rico
700
700
2,300
6,900
–
(100
)
–
–
(100
)
700
4,000
700
3,000
Total The Americas
12,100
10,700
11,900
44,000
(30,600
)
37,900
–
–
7,300
10,700
22,400
15,300
14,300
Austar (Australia)
6,200
–
9,400
9,400
–
(500
)
9,900
–
9,400
–
–
–
–
Grand Total 484,900
556,500
(42,000 ) 347,900
(360,500 ) 303,800
21,100
(4,000 ) (39,600 ) 557,800
208,300
214,400
179,200
ORGANIC GROWTH SUMMARY:
UPC Broadband Division
41,400
92,700
(74,700
)
133,900
(181,400
)
103,300
11,200
(4,000
)
(70,900
)
92,000
109,900
99,700
94,900
Telenet (Belgium)
4,300
4,300
(14,600
)
43,500
(60,800
)
49,000
– –
(11,800
)
6,300
30,800
6,300
24,500
J:COM (Japan)
72,700
72,700
22,600
70,800
(73,500
)
82,100
– –
8,600
72,700
18,800
80,300
43,400
The Americas
12,100
10,700
11,900
44,000
(30,600
)
37,900
– –
7,300
10,700
22,400
15,300
14,300
Austar (Australia)
6,200
–
9,400
9,400
–
(500
)
9,900
–
9,400
–
–
–
– Total Organic Change 136,700
180,400
(45,400 ) 301,600
(346,300 ) 271,800
21,100
(4,000 ) (57,400 ) 181,700
181,900
201,600
177,100
ADJUSTMENTS FOR M&A AND OTHER:
Acquisition - Fuerstenfeld (Austria)
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
1,600
– – –
1,600
2,000
400
2,000
–
Acquisition - Karvina (Czech Republic)
23,300
23,300
18,200
20,700
12,900
– – –
12,900
23,300
5,700
23,300
2,100
Acquisition - Kyoto (Japan)
303,000
303,000
25,600
30,400
9,100
11,200
– –
20,300
303,000
10,100
– –
Acquisition - Kobe (Japan)
60,300
60,300
7,400
9,100
7,400
–
–
–
7,400
60,300
1,700
–
– Total Q1 acquisitions 388,600
388,600
53,200
62,200
31,000
11,200
–
–
42,200
388,600
17,900
25,300
2,100
Q1 2008 Switzerland adjustment
– – – –
(22,400
)
22,400
– – – – – – –
Q1 2008 Belgium adjustment
– –
(49,800
)
(14,500
)
(22,800
)
(1,600
)
– –
(24,400
)
–
9,900
– –
Q1 2008 Czech Republic adjustment
(40,400
)
(12,500
)
– – – – – – –
(12,500
)
–
(12,500
)
–
Q1 2008 Slovenia adjustment
–
–
–
(1,400
)
–
–
–
–
–
–
(1,400
)
–
– Net adjustments for M&A and other 348,200
376,100
3,400
46,300
(14,200 ) 32,000
–
–
17,800
376,100
26,400
12,800
2,100
Total Net Adds (Reductions) 484,900
556,500
(42,000 ) 347,900
(360,500 ) 303,800
21,100
(4,000 ) (39,600 ) 557,800
208,300
214,400
179,200
Footnotes for pages 16 – 17
(1) Homes Passed are homes that can be connected to our networks without
further extending the distribution plant, except for direct-to-home
(DTH) and Multi-channel Multipoint (microwave) Distribution System
(MMDS) homes. Our Homes Passed counts are based on census data that can
change based on either revisions to the data or from new census results.
With the exception of Austar, we do not count homes passed for DTH. With
respect to Austar, we count all homes in the areas that Austar is
authorized to serve as Homes Passed. With respect to MMDS, one MMDS
subscriber is equal to one Home Passed. Due to the fact that we do not
own the partner networks (defined below) used by Cablecom in Switzerland
(see note 13) and Telenet in Belgium (see note 15), or the unbundled
loop and shared access network used by one of our Austrian subsidiaries,
UPC Austria GmbH (Austria GmbH), we do not report homes passed for
Cablecom’s and Telenet’s
partner networks or for Austria GmbH’s
unbundled loop and shared access network.
(2) Two-way Homes Passed are Homes Passed by our networks where
customers can request and receive the installation of a two-way
addressable set-top converter, cable modem, transceiver and/or voice
port which, in most cases, allows for the provision of video and
internet services and, in some cases, telephony services. Due to the
fact that we do not own the partner networks used by Cablecom in
Switzerland and Telenet in Belgium or the unbundled loop and shared
access network used by Austria GmbH, we do not report two-way homes
passed for Cablecom’s and Telenet’s
partner networks or for Austria GmbH’s
unbundled loop and shared access network.
(3) Customer Relationships are the number of customers who receive at
least one of our video, internet or voice services that we count as
Revenue Generating Units (RGUs), without regard to which, or to how many
services they subscribe. To the extent that RGU counts include
equivalent billing unit (EBU) adjustments, we reflect corresponding
adjustments to our Customer Relationship counts. Customer Relationships
generally are counted on a unique premise basis. Accordingly, if an
individual receives our services in two premises (e.g. primary home and
vacation home), that individual will count as two Customer
Relationships. We exclude mobile customers from Customer Relationships.
(4) Revenue Generating Unit is separately an Analog Cable Subscriber,
Digital Cable Subscriber, DTH Subscriber, MMDS Subscriber, Internet
Subscriber or Telephony Subscriber. A home, residential multiple
dwelling unit, or commercial unit may contain one or more RGUs. For
example, if a residential customer in our Austrian system subscribed to
our digital cable service, telephony service and broadband internet
service, the customer would constitute three RGUs. Total RGUs is the sum
of Analog Cable, Digital Cable, DTH, MMDS, Internet and Telephony
Subscribers. RGUs generally are counted on a unique premise basis such
that a given premise does not count as more than one RGU for any given
service. On the other hand, if an individual receives our service in two
premises (e.g., a primary home and a vacation home), that individual
will count as two RGUs. Non-paying subscribers are counted as
subscribers during their free promotional service period. Some of these
subscribers choose to disconnect after their free service period.
Services offered without charge on a permanent basis (e.g. VIP
subscribers, free service to employees) are not counted as RGUs.
(5) Analog Cable Subscriber is a home, residential multiple dwelling
unit or commercial unit that receives our analog cable service over our
broadband network. In Europe, we have approximately 629,700 "lifeline”
customers that are counted on a per connection basis, representing the
least expensive regulated tier of basic cable service, with only a few
channels. Telenet’s Analog Cable Subscribers
at March 31, 2008, include 21,500 subscribers who receive Telenet’s
premium video service on a stand-alone basis over the Telenet partner
network. Each such premium video subscriber is assumed to represent one
customer relationship.
(6) Digital Cable Subscriber is a home, residential multiple dwelling
unit or commercial unit that receives our digital cable service over our
broadband network or through a partner network. We count a subscriber
with one or more digital converter boxes that receives our digital cable
service as just one subscriber. A Digital Cable Subscriber is not
counted as an Analog Cable Subscriber. As we migrate customers from
analog to digital cable services, we report a decrease in our Analog
Cable Subscribers equal to the increase in our Digital Cable
Subscribers. Individuals who receive digital cable service through a
purchased digital set-top box but do not pay a monthly digital service
fee are only counted as Digital Cable Subscribers to the extent we can
verify that such individuals are subscribing to our analog cable
service. We include this group of subscribers in Telenet’s
and Cablecom’s Digital Cable Subscribers.
Subscribers to digital cable services provided by Cablecom and Telenet
over partner networks receive analog cable services from the partner
networks as opposed to Cablecom and Telenet.
(7) DTH Subscriber is a home, residential multiple dwelling unit or
commercial unit that receives our video programming broadcast directly
via a geosynchronous satellite.
(8) MMDS Subscriber is a home, residential multiple dwelling unit or
commercial unit that receives our video programming via a multi-channel
multipoint (microwave) distribution system.
(9) Internet Homes Serviceable is a home, residential multiple dwelling
unit or commercial unit that can be connected to our networks, or a
partner network with which we have a service agreement, where customers
can request and receive broadband internet services. With respect to
Austria GmbH, we do not report as Internet Homes Serviceable those homes
served either over an unbundled loop or over a shared access network.
(10) Internet Subscriber is a home, residential multiple dwelling unit
or commercial unit that receives internet services over our networks, or
that we service through a partner network. Our Internet Subscribers in
Austria include residential digital subscriber line (DSL) subscribers of
Austria GmbH that are not serviced over our networks. Our Internet
Subscribers do not include customers that receive services via resale
arrangements or from dial-up connections.
(11) Telephony Homes Serviceable is a home, residential multiple
dwelling unit or commercial unit that can be connected to our networks,
or a partner network with which we have a service agreement, where
customers can request and receive voice services. With respect to
Austria GmbH, we do not report as Telephony Homes Serviceable those
homes served over an unbundled loop rather than our network.
(12) Telephony Subscriber is a home, residential multiple dwelling unit
or commercial unit that receives voice services over our networks, or
that we service through a partner network. Telephony Subscribers as of
March 31, 2008, exclude an aggregate of 156,500 mobile telephony
subscribers in the Netherlands, Australia and Belgium. Also, our
Telephony Subscribers do not include customers that receive services via
resale arrangements. Our Telephony Subscribers in Austria include
residential subscribers served by Austria GmbH through an unbundled loop.
(13) Pursuant to service agreements, Cablecom offers digital cable,
broadband internet and telephony services over networks owned by third
party cable operators (partner networks). A partner network RGU is only
recognized if Cablecom has a direct billing relationship with the
customer. Homes Serviceable for partner networks represent the estimated
number of homes that are technologically capable of receiving the
applicable service within the geographic regions covered by Cablecom’s
service agreements. Internet and Telephony Homes Serviceable and
Customer Relationships with respect to partner networks have been
estimated by Cablecom. These estimates may change in future periods as
more accurate information becomes available. Cablecom’s
partner network information generally is presented one quarter in
arrears such that information included in our March 31, 2008 subscriber
table is based on December 31, 2007 data. In our March 31, 2008
subscriber table, Cablecom’s partner
networks account for 56,300 Customer Relationships, 94,900 RGUs, 34,500
Digital Cable Subscribers, 190,000 Internet Homes Serviceable, 188,000
Telephony Homes Serviceable, 37,200 Internet Subscribers, and 23,200
Telephony Subscribers. In addition, partner networks account for 373,800
digital cable homes serviceable that are not included in Homes Passed or
Two-way Homes Passed in our March 31, 2008 subscriber table.
(14) In Romania, we did not disconnect any non-paying subscribers during
the first quarter of 2008 due to an ongoing conversion to a new billing
system. Subsequent to March 31, 2008, the billing system conversion was
completed and we reinitiated our non-pay disconnect procedures.
(15) Pursuant to certain agreements, Telenet offers premium video,
broadband internet and telephony services over a Telenet partner
network. A partner network RGU is only recognized if Telenet has a
direct billing relationship with the customer. Homes Serviceable for
partner networks represent the estimated number of homes that are
technologically capable of receiving the applicable service within the
geographic regions covered by the Telenet partner network. In our March
31, 2008 subscriber table, Telenet’s partner
network accounts for 452,400 RGUs, 825,800 Internet Homes Serviceable
and Telephony Homes Serviceable, 21,500 premium video subscribers
(included in our Analog Cable Subscribers), 267,100 Internet Subscribers
and 163,800 Telephony Subscribers. In addition, Telenet’s
partner network accounts for 825,800 Homes Passed and Two-way Homes
Passed that are not included in our March 31, 2008 subscriber table.
Additional General Notes to Tables:
With respect to Chile, Japan and Puerto Rico, residential multiple
dwelling units with a discounted pricing structure for video, broadband
internet or telephony services are counted on an EBU basis. With respect
to commercial establishments, such as bars, hotels and hospitals, to
which we provide video and other services primarily for the patrons of
such establishments, the subscriber count is generally calculated on an
EBU basis by our subsidiaries (with the exception of Telenet, which
counts commercial establishments on a per connection basis). EBU is
calculated by dividing the bulk price charged to accounts in an area by
the most prevalent price charged to non-bulk residential customers
in that market for the comparable tier of service. On a
business-to-business basis, certain of our subsidiaries provide data,
telephony and other services to businesses, primarily in the
Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Ireland, Belgium and Romania. We
generally do not count customers of these services as subscribers,
customers or RGUs.
While we take appropriate steps to ensure that subscriber statistics are
presented on a consistent and accurate basis at any given balance sheet
date, the variability from country to country in (i) the nature and
pricing of products and services, (ii) the distribution platform, (iii)
billing systems, (iv) bad debt collection experience and (v) other
factors adds complexity to the subscriber counting process. We
periodically review our subscriber counting policies and underlying
systems to improve the accuracy and consistency of the data reported.
Accordingly, we may from time to time make appropriate adjustments to
our subscriber statistics based on those reviews.
Subscriber information for acquired entities is preliminary and subject
to adjustment until we have completed our review of such information and
determined that it is presented in accordance with our policies.
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