CCPR SERVICES INC
10-Q, 1999-05-14
RADIOTELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

           [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999

                                       OR

          [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Commission File No.                333-26055                              
                    ------------------------------------------------------------


                               CCPR SERVICES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             Delaware                                    13-3120943             
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   (State or other jurisdiction             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 of incorporation or organization)


110 East 59th Street, New York, New York                             10022
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(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)

                                 (212) 355-3466
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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
                                   -----     -----

The number of shares  outstanding  of the issuer's  common stock as of March 31,
1999 was 1,400.




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                      CCPR Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                      Index


PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                             Page
- ------   ---------------------                                             ----

Item 1.  Financial Statements

         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -
         March 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998 ...........................     2

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income -
         Three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 .....................     3

         Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholder's
         (Deficiency) - Three months ended March 31, 1999 ...............     4

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows-
         Three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 .....................     5

         Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements ...........     6

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of
         Operations and Financial Condition .............................     9

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks ....    13

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
- -------  -----------------

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K ...............................    14

SIGNATURES...............................................................    15
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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                      CCPR Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                      MARCH 31,        DECEMBER 31,
                                                                        1999              1998
                                                                   --------------------------------
                                                                     (Unaudited)        (See Note)
<S>                                                                <C>               <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                       $   26,963,000    $   32,146,000
   Accounts receivable - trade, less allowance for doubtful
     accounts of $1,097,000 (1999) and $1,506,000 (1998)               16,103,000        17,620,000
   Due from affiliates                                                  4,534,000         4,283,000
   Equipment inventory                                                 10,245,000         7,159,000
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets                            4,339,000         5,295,000
                                                                   --------------------------------
Total current assets                                                   62,184,000        66,503,000

Property, plant and equipment, net                                    122,038,000       118,280,000
Unamortized license acquisition costs                                  89,745,000        90,394,000
Deferred financing costs, less accumulated amortization
   of $1,732,000 (1999) and $1,446,000 (1998)                           8,435,000         8,721,000
Other assets, less accumulated amortization of
   $750,000 (1999) and $709,000 (1998)                                    892,000           944,000
                                                                   --------------------------------
                                                                   $  283,294,000    $  284,842,000
                                                                   ================================
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S (DEFICIENCY)
Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                                                $   12,603,000    $   14,640,000
   Accrued expenses                                                    16,825,000        20,958,000
   Due to affiliates                                                   19,815,000        18,385,000
   Deferred revenue                                                     5,985,000         5,337,000
                                                                   --------------------------------
Total current liabilities                                              55,228,000        59,320,000

Long-term debt                                                        355,000,000       355,000,000
Obligation under capital lease                                          9,078,000         9,157,000
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Minority interest                                                       4,806,000         4,693,000

Shareholder's (deficiency):
   Common stock - $1 par value; authorized 1,500 shares;
      issued and outstanding 1,400 shares                                   1,000             1,000
   Additional paid-in capital                                                   -                 -
   (Deficit)                                                         (140,819,000)     (143,329,000)
                                                                   --------------------------------
                                                                     (140,818,000)     (143,328,000)
                                                                   --------------------------------
                                                                   $  283,294,000    $  284,842,000
                                                                   ================================
</TABLE>

Note:  The balance  sheet at December 31, 1998 has been derived from the audited
financial statements at that date.

See accompanying notes.

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                      CCPR Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                              THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                   MARCH 31
                                                      ---------------------------------
                                                           1999                1998
                                                      ---------------------------------
<S>                                                   <C>                   <C>
REVENUES:
Service revenue                                       $ 35,569,000         $ 29,623,000
Equipment revenue                                        6,632,000            4,206,000
                                                      ---------------------------------
                                                        42,201,000           33,829,000

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of equipment sold                                   5,890,000            3,772,000
Operating expenses                                       3,133,000            3,458,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses            14,593,000           14,144,000
Depreciation of rental equipment                           177,000               83,000
Depreciation expense                                     6,684,000            5,528,000
Amortization expense                                       945,000              769,000
                                                      ---------------------------------
                                                        31,422,000           27,754,000
                                                      ---------------------------------
Operating income                                        10,779,000            6,075,000

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Intercompany interest income                                 2,000              113,000
Interest income and other, net                              64,000               30,000
Interest expense                                        (8,194,000)          (5,364,000)
                                                      ---------------------------------
Income before income taxes and minority interest         2,651,000              854,000
Income tax provision                                       (28,000)             (67,000)
                                                      ---------------------------------
Income before minority interest                          2,623,000              787,000
Minority interest                                         (113,000)            (339,000)
                                                      ---------------------------------
Net income                                            $  2,510,000         $    448,000
                                                      =================================

</TABLE>

See accompanying notes.


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                      CCPR Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
         Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholder's (Deficiency)
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                          
                                    COMMON STOCK         ADDITIONAL
                                 ------------------       PAID-IN
                                 SHARES      AMOUNT       CAPITAL       (DEFICIT)           TOTAL
                                 --------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                              <C>        <C>          <C>         <C>               <C>
Balance, December 31, 1998        1,400     $ 1,000      $   -       $ (143,329,000)   $ (143,328,000)

Net income for the three
  months ended March 31, 1999                                             2,510,000         2,510,000
                                 --------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance, March 31, 1999           1,400     $ 1,000      $   -       $ (140,819,000)   $ (140,818,000)
                                 ====================================================================
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.


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                      CCPR Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                          THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                               MARCH 31
                                                                   -------------------------------
                                                                        1999               1998
                                                                   -------------------------------
<S>                                                                <C>                <C>  
Net cash provided by operating activities                          $   5,435,000      $  7,471,000
                                                                   -------------------------------

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of cellular license interest                                          -        (8,686,000)
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities                              -           235,000
Purchase of property, plant and equipment                            (10,546,000)       (7,343,000)
                                                                   -------------------------------
Net cash (used in) investing activities                              (10,546,000)      (15,794,000)
                                                                   -------------------------------

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Due to CCPR, Inc.                                                              -         8,686,000
Principal payments of capital lease obligation                           (72,000)          (65,000)
                                                                   -------------------------------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                      (72,000)        8,621,000
                                                                   -------------------------------

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                      (5,183,000)          298,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                      32,146,000         9,181,000
                                                                   -------------------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                         $  26,963,000      $  9,479,000
                                                                   ===============================

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for interest exclusive
    of amounts capitalized                                         $  13,198,000      $ 10,187,000
Income taxes paid                                                          2,000             3,000

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Liabilities incurred to acquire property, plant and equipment      $   5,262,000      $  1,938,000
Long-term debt issued to acquire cellular license interest                     -         8,900,000

</TABLE>

See accompanying notes.


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                      CCPR Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
        Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial  information and with the  instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of
Regulation  S-X.  Accordingly,  they do not include all of the  information  and
footnotes  required by generally  accepted  accounting  principles  for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management,  all adjustments (consisting
of normal recurring accruals)  considered necessary for a fair presentation have
been included.  Operating  results for the three months ended March 31, 1999 are
not  necessarily  indicative  of the results  that may be expected  for the year
ending  December 31, 1999. For further  information,  refer to the  consolidated
financial  statements  and footnotes  thereto  included in the Company's  annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.

In June 1998,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board issued  Statement of
Financial Accounting  Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative  Instruments
and  Hedging  Activities,"  which is  required  to be  adopted  in fiscal  years
beginning after June 15, 1999.  Management does not anticipate that the adoption
of this new standard will have a significant effect on earnings or the financial
position of the Company.

NOTE B - MERGER AGREEMENT

On May 3, 1999,  Cellular  Communications of Puerto Rico, Inc. announced that it
had entered into an agreement with SBC  Communications  Inc. ("SBC") under which
it would be acquired in a transaction  valued at $29.50 per  outstanding  share.
The  announcement  also noted that SBC had formed a joint venture with Telefonos
de Mexico S.A. de C.V. ("Telmex") to effect the acquisition.

SBC and Telmex through the joint venture will pay shareholders  $29.50 per share
and assume the outstanding debt of Cellular  Communications of Puerto Rico, Inc.
The companies aim to complete the merger by late third  quarter,  pending a vote
by the Cellular  Communications of Puerto Rico, Inc. shareholders and regulatory
approvals.  The Company is a wholly-owned  subsidiary of CCPR,  Inc., which is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Cellular Communications of Puerto Rico, Inc.

NOTE C - UNAMORTIZED LICENSE ACQUISITION COSTS

Unamortized license acquisition costs consist of:

                                                     MARCH 31,      DECEMBER 31,
                                                       1999             1998
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                    (Unaudited)
   Deferred cellular license costs                $   3,252,000    $   3,252,000
   Excess of purchase price paid over the fair
      market value of tangible assets acquired       97,311,000       97,311,000
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                    100,563,000      100,563,000
   Accumulated amortization                          10,818,000       10,169,000
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  $  89,745,000    $  90,394,000
                                                  ==============================

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                      CCPR Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

NOTE C - UNAMORTIZED LICENSE ACQUISITION COSTS (CONTINUED)

In January 1998, the San Juan Cellular Telephone Company ("SJCTC") purchased the
FCC license to own and operate the  non-wireline  cellular system in Puerto Rico
RSA-4  (Aibonito)  and all of the  assets of the  system.  In August  1998,  the
Company  purchased  an  additional  23.5%  interest in the SJCTC.  The pro forma
unaudited  consolidated  results of operations  for the three months ended March
31, 1998 assuming consummation of the SJCTC and RSA-4 acquisitions as of January
1, 1998 are as follows:

         Total revenues        $ 33,829,000
         Net income                 557,000

NOTE D - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consist of:

                                                    MARCH 31,       DECEMBER 31,
                                                      1999              1998
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                   (Unaudited)
   Land                                          $   1,928,000     $   1,928,000
   Office building                                   9,922,000         9,922,000
   Operating equipment                             140,295,000       132,961,000
   Office furniture and other equipment             36,079,000        32,430,000
   Rental equipment                                  1,733,000         1,551,000
   Construction in progress                          8,413,000         8,060,000
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                   198,370,000       186,852,000
   Accumulated depreciation                         76,332,000        68,572,000
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 $ 122,038,000     $ 118,280,000
                                                 ===============================

NOTE E - ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses consist of:
                                                    MARCH 31,       DECEMBER 31,
                                                      1999              1998
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                  (Unaudited)
   Accrued franchise, property and income taxes  $   3,539,000     $   3,353,000
   Accrued equipment purchases                       4,362,000         2,340,000
   Interest payable                                  3,363,000         8,367,000
   Other                                             5,561,000         6,898,000
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 $  16,825,000     $  20,958,000
                                                 ===============================


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                      CCPR Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)


NOTE F - LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consists of:
                                                    MARCH 31,       DECEMBER 31,
                                                      1999             1998
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                  (Unaudited)

   Senior Subordinated Notes                     $ 200,000,000     $ 200,000,000
   Bank Loan                                       155,000,000       155,000,000
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 $ 355,000,000     $ 355,000,000
                                                 ===============================

NOTE G - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

As of March 31,  1999,  the Company  was  committed  to  purchase  approximately
$2,500,000  for  cellular  network  and  other  equipment  and for  construction
services.  In addition,  as of March 31, 1999,  the Company had  commitments  to
purchase   cellular   telephones,   pagers  and  accessories  of   approximately
$3,400,000.

In 1992, the Company  entered into an agreement  which in effect  provides for a
twenty  year  license  to use its  service  mark in  Puerto  Rico  which is also
licensed to many of the non-wireline  cellular systems in the United States. The
Company is required  to pay  licensing  and  advertising  fees,  and to maintain
certain service quality  standards.  The total fees paid for 1999 were $290,000,
which were determined by the size of the Company's markets.


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                      CCPR Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND
        FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On May 3, 1999,  Cellular  Communications of Puerto Rico, Inc. announced that it
had entered into an agreement with SBC  Communications  Inc. ("SBC") under which
it would be acquired in a transaction  valued at $29.50 per  outstanding  share.
The  announcement  also noted that SBC had formed a joint venture with Telefonos
de Mexico S.A. de C.V. ("Telmex") to effect the acquisition.

SBC and Telmex through the joint venture will pay shareholders  $29.50 per share
and assume the outstanding debt of Cellular  Communications of Puerto Rico, Inc.
The companies aim to complete the merger by late third  quarter,  pending a vote
by the Cellular  Communications of Puerto Rico, Inc. shareholders and regulatory
approvals.  The Company is a wholly-owned  subsidiary of CCPR,  Inc., which is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Cellular Communications of Puerto Rico, Inc.

                              RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND 1998
- ------------------------------------------

Service  revenue  increased  to  $35,569,000  from  $29,623,000  as a result  of
subscriber  growth.  Lower  average  revenue  and  minutes of use of new prepaid
subscribers  and the selection by existing  subscribers  of alternate rate plans
resulted in a decrease in average monthly revenue per cellular  subscriber.  The
Company expects these trends to continue for the foreseeable future.

The income from equipment, before depreciation of rental equipment, increased to
$742,000 from $434,000  primarily because the Company is not selling  telephones
below  their cost to prepaid  subscribers.  Reductions  in the cost of  cellular
telephones also  contributed to this change.  The Company intends to continue to
sell telephones at or above cost to prepaid subscribers. The Company expects the
growth in prepaid  subscribers  to continue,  therefore the Company  expects the
trend in equipment income to continue for the foreseeable future.

Operating  expenses  decreased to $3,133,000 from $3,458,000  primarily due to a
reduction in interconnection expense, offset by additional costs associated with
the expanded  network.  Operating  expenses as a percentage  of service  revenue
decreased to 9% in 1999 from 12% in 1998.

Selling,  general and  administrative  expenses  increased to  $14,593,000  from
$14,144,000  as a result of all of the  following:  an  increase  in selling and
marketing costs, property taxes and subscriber billing expense.  These increases
were partially offset by a decrease in bad debt expense.

Depreciation  of rental  equipment  increased to $177,000 from $83,000 due to an
increase in the number of rental telephones.


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                      CCPR Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries


Depreciation  expense increased to $6,684,000 from $5,528,000  primarily because
of an increase in property, plant and equipment.

Amortization  expense  increased to $945,000 from  $769,000  primarily due to an
increase in deferred financing costs.

Interest income and other, net,  increased to $64,000 from $30,000 primarily due
to an increase in interest income on short-term investments.

Interest expense  increased to $8,194,000 from $5,364,000 as a result of the new
bank loan commencing August 1998.

The  provision  for income  taxes  decreased  to $28,000  from  $67,000 due to a
decrease in Puerto Rico taxable income.

                         LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company  requires  capital to expand its Puerto Rico cellular system and for
debt service. The Company is currently adding cell sites and increasing capacity
throughout Puerto Rico. The Company expects to use approximately  $28,000,000 in
the  remainder of 1999 for  contemplated  additions to the Puerto Rico  cellular
network and for other non-cell site related capital expenditures.  The Company's
commitments  at March 31,  1999 of  $2,500,000  for  cellular  network and other
equipment and for  construction  services are included in the total  anticipated
expenditures.  The Company  expects to be able to meet these  requirements  with
cash and cash equivalents on hand and cash from operations.

In August 1998, the Company  entered into a $170,000,000  credit  agreement with
various banks.  The Company has $15,000,000  available under the bank loan until
September  2001. The terms include the payment of interest at least quarterly at
a floating rate,  which is, at the Company's  option,  either (a) the greater of
the bank's  prime rate or the Federal  Funds Rate plus 0.5% or (b) LIBOR,  plus,
based on the ratio of CCPR, Inc.  ("CCPR") and  subsidiaries'  debt to cash flow
and the  floating  rate in  effect,  either  0% to 1.25%  or 1.25% to 2.5%.  The
effective rate on the Company's  borrowings as of March 31, 1999 was 7.62%.  The
terms also include an unused  commitment  fee of 0.5% per annum which is payable
quarterly.  Principal  payments  commence  on  September  30,  2001 based on two
amortization schedules. One schedule is for the first $95,000,000 borrowed which
includes  quarterly  payments  until June 2006.  The other  schedule  is for the
remainder of the amount  borrowed which includes  quarterly  payments until June
2005.

In connection with the bank loan, CCPR has pledged to the banks the stock of its
subsidiaries  and CCPR and its  subsidiaries  have  given the  banks a  security
interest in their assets.  CCPR and its other  subsidiaries  have guaranteed the
payment in full when due of the  principal,  interest  and fees owing  under the
bank  loan,  which  guarantee  is full,  joint and  several.  The bank loan also
includes,  among other things,  restrictions  on CCPR and its  subsidiaries  (i)
dividend  payments,  (ii)  acquisitions,   (iii)  investments,  (iv)  sales  and
dispositions of assets,  (v) additional


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                      CCPR Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries


indebtedness  and (vi) liens.  The bank loan requires that CCPR and subsidiaries
maintain certain ratios of indebtedness to cash flow, fixed charges to cash flow
and debt service to cash flow.

In January 1997, the Company  issued  $200,000,000  principal  amount 10% Senior
Subordinated  Notes  due 2007  (the  "Notes").  The  Notes  are  unconditionally
guaranteed by CCPR,  which guarantee is full,  joint and several.  The Notes are
due on  February  1,  2007.  Interest  on the Notes is payable  semiannually  on
February 1 and August 1. The Notes are  redeemable,  in whole or in part, at the
option of the Company at any time on or after  February 1, 2002, at a redemption
price of 105% that declines annually to 100% in 2005, in each case together with
accrued and unpaid  interest to the  redemption  date.  The  Indenture  contains
certain  conenants  with respect to the Company,  CCPR and certain  subsidiaries
that  limit  their  ability  to,  among  other  things:   (i)  incur  additional
indebtedness,  (ii) pay  dividends  or make other  distributions  or  restricted
payments,  (iii)  create  liens,  (iv) sell  assets,  (v) enter into  mergers or
consolidations or (vi) sell or issue stock of subsidiaries.

The Company is highly leveraged. Such leverage could limit the Company's ability
to obtain  additional  financing  for  working  capital,  capital  expenditures,
acquisitions  or general  corporate  purposes,  increases its  vulnerability  to
adverse changes in general  economic  conditions or increases in interest rates,
and  requires  that a  substantial  portion  of cash  flow  from  operations  be
dedicated to debt service requirements.  The leveraged nature of the Company and
the Company's continued  compliance with the restrictions in its debt agreements
could  limit its  ability to respond to market  conditions,  meet  extraordinary
capital needs or restrict other business activities such as acquisitions.

Management  does not  anticipate  that the  Company  and its  subsidiaries  will
generate  sufficient  cash flow from  operations to repay at maturity the entire
principal amount of the outstanding indebtedness.  Accordingly,  the Company may
be required to consider a number of measures, including (i) refinancing all or a
portion of such  indebtedness,  (ii) seeking  modifications of the terms of such
indebtedness, (iii) seeking additional debt financing, which would be subject to
obtaining necessary lender consents, (iv) seeking additional equity financing or
(v) a combination  of the  foregoing.  The  particular  measures the Company may
undertake  and the  ability of the Company to  accomplish  those  measures  will
depend on the  financial  condition of the Company and its  subsidiaries  at the
time,  as well as a number of factors  beyond the  control  of the  Company.  No
assurance can be given that any of the foregoing  measures can be  accomplished,
or can be accomplished on terms which are favorable to the Company.

Cash provided by operating  activities  was  $5,435,000  and  $7,471,000 for the
three  months  ended  March 31,  1999 and 1998,  respectively.  The  decrease is
primarily  due to changes in  operating  assets and  liabilities.  Purchases  of
property,  plant  and  equipment  of  $10,546,000  in 1999  were  primarily  for
additional  cell  sites and  increased  capacity  in the  Puerto  Rico  cellular
network.

Write-offs of accounts receivable,  net of recoveries as a percentage of service
revenue was 2.76% for the three  months  ended March 31, 1999  compared to 3.86%
for the year ended  December 31, 1998.  This  percentage  decreased  because the
Company and its subsidiaries have increased prepaid subscribers.


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                      CCPR Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries


YEAR 2000

The Company  has a  comprehensive  Year 2000  project  designed to identify  and
assess the risks associated with its information systems,  products,  operations
and infrastructure,  suppliers,  and customers that are not Year 2000 compliant,
and to develop, implement and test remediation and contingency plans to mitigate
these risks. The project comprises four phases: (1) identification of risks, (2)
assessment of risks,  (3) development of remediation  and contingency  plans and
(4)  implementation  and  testing.   The  Company  has  incurred   approximately
$1,500,000  related to its Year 2000  project and  estimates  that it will incur
costs of $1,100,000 to complete the  renovation,  validation and  implementation
phases and achieve year 2000 readiness.

The  Company's  assessment  is  focused  on its  information  technology  ("IT")
systems,  in particular its cellular  network and its billing,  provisioning and
customer  service  system.  The  Company is also  evaluating  the  readiness  of
third-parties  such as utility  companies that the Company  depends upon for the
operation of its network.  The  Company's  leased  office space and other non-IT
equipment  which may have embedded  technology  that may be affected by the year
2000  problem is being  separately  assessed.  The  Company  has  completed  the
assessment of its IT systems and expects to complete the remediation and testing
of its IT systems  year 2000  readiness  by June  1999.  The  evaluation  of the
readiness of the major  third-parties  is expected to be completed by June 1999.
The Company is also  reviewing  its  detailed  contingency  plans for  potential
modifications  to  address  year 2000  issues.  This  review is  expected  to be
completed by June 1999.

The  Company  currently  believes  that the most  reasonably  likely  worst case
scenario with respect to the Year 2000 is the failure of the electric company or
the local exchange  telephone  company to be ready for the year 2000. This could
cause a temporary  interruption  in the  provision of service to customers or in
the Company's ability to complete telephone calls, or both. Either or both could
have a material  adverse  effect on  operations,  although it is not possible at
this time to  quantify  the amount of  revenues  and gross  profit that might be
lost, or the costs that could be incurred.  The contingency plan to address some
of  these  risks  involve  utilizing  back-up  power  supplies  and  alternative
interconnections,  which would require time to implement and may be  constrained
due to capacity and/or training  limitations.  The Company has had experience in
implementing its disaster recovery plan due to Hurricane  Georges,  which struck
Puerto  Rico and the U.S.  Virgin  Islands  in  September  1998 and  caused  the
electric  company and local  exchange  telephone  company to experience  service
interruptions.

As the  Year  2000  project  continues,  the  Company  may  discover  additional
problems,  may  not be  able  to  develop,  implement  or  test  remediation  or
contingency plans, or may find that the costs of these activities exceed current
expectations. In many cases, the Company is relying on assurances from suppliers
that new and upgraded  information  systems and other products will be Year 2000
ready.  The Company plans to test such  third-party  systems and  products,  but
cannot  be sure  that its  tests  will be  adequate  or that,  if  problems  are
identified,  they will be addressed by the supplier in a timely and satisfactory
way.

Because the Company  uses a variety of  information  systems and has  additional
systems  embedded in its  operations and  infrastructure,  the Company cannot be
sure that all of its systems

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                      CCPR Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries


will work together in a Year 2000-ready fashion. Furthermore, the Company cannot
be sure that it will not suffer  business  interruptions,  either because of its
own Year  2000  problems  or those of  third-parties  upon whom the  Company  is
reliant  for   services.   The  Company  is  continuing  to  evaluate  its  Year
2000-related risks and corrective  actions.  However,  the risks associated with
the Year 2000  problem are  pervasive  and  complex;  they can be  difficult  to
identify and address,  and can result in material  adverse  consequences  to the
Company.  Even  if  the  Company,  in a  timely  manner,  completes  all  of its
assessments,  identifies and test remediation plans believed to be adequate, and
develops  contingency  plans  believed to be adequate,  some problems may not be
identified or corrected in time to prevent material adverse  consequences to the
Company.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

Certain statements contained herein constitute  "forward-looking  statements" as
that term is defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
When used  herein,  the  words,  "believe,"  "anticipate,"  "should,"  "intend,"
"plan," "will," "expects," "estimates,"  "projects,"  "positioned,"  "strategy,"
and  similar  expressions   identify  such  forward-looking   statements.   Such
forward-looking  statements  involve known and unknown risks,  uncertainties and
other factors that may cause the actual results,  performance or achievements of
the  Company,  or  industry  results,  to be  materially  different  from  those
contemplated, projected, forecasted, estimated or budgeted, whether expressed or
implied, by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include the following:
general economic and business  conditions in Puerto Rico,  industry trends,  the
Company's  ability  to  continue  to  design  and  build  its  network,  install
facilities,  obtain and maintain any required  government  licenses or approvals
and finance construction and development,  all in a timely manner, at reasonable
costs and on  satisfactory  terms and conditions,  as well as assumptions  about
customer  acceptance,  churn rates,  overall market  penetration and competition
from providers of alternative services, the impact of new business opportunities
requiring   significant   up-front   investment,   Year  2000   readiness,   and
availability, terms and deployment of capital.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS

There have been no material  changes in the reported  market risks since the end
of the most recent fiscal year.


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                      CCPR Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     (a)  Exhibits

          27. Financial Data Schedule

     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

          No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the  Company  during the  quarter
          ended March 31, 1999.



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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 

                                     CCPR SERVICES, INC.

 
Date:  May 12, 1999                  By: /s/ Stanton N. Williams
                                        ----------------------------------
                                        Stanton N. Williams
                                        Vice President and Chief 
                                        Financial Officer


Date:  May 12, 1999                  By: /s/ Gregg Gorelick
                                        ----------------------------------
                                        Gregg Gorelick
                                        Vice President-Controller
                                        (Principal Accounting Officer)
 



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