WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE CO
10-Q, 2000-08-15
TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIOTELEPHONE)
Previous: NPS INTERNATIONAL CORP, NT 10-Q, 2000-08-15
Next: WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE CO, 10-Q, EX-27, 2000-08-15





================================================================================

                       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 June 30, 2000

                                       OR

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

             For the transition period from __________ To __________

                         Commission file number 0-11174



                        WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                  NEW YORK                                       14-1160510
    -------------------------------                         -------------------
    (State or other jurisdiction of                            (IRS Employer
     incorporation or organization)                         Identification No.)



   47 MAIN STREET, WARWICK, NEW YORK                               10990
----------------------------------------                        ----------
(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code (914) 986-8080



               ---------------------------------------------------
               Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report.

     INDICATE BY CHECK 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
                                          ---      ---

     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

      1,820,120 common shares, no par value, outstanding at June 30, 2000.

================================================================================


<PAGE>




                          PART 1- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements
<TABLE>

                        WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
<CAPTION>

                                                           JUNE 30,      DECEMBER 31,
                                                             2000          1999
                                                         -----------     -----------
                                                         (Unaudited)     (Audited)

<S>                                                      <C>             <C>
CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash .............................................     $   298,219     $   865,521
  Accounts receivable, less accounts
    Receivable allowance 2000-$59,877; 1999-$65,800;       4,456,807       4,015,673
  Materials and supplies ...........................       1,137,566         983,222
  Prepaid expenses .................................         624,032         401,090
                                                         -----------     -----------

                                                           6,516,624       6,256,506
                                                         -----------     -----------


NONCURRENT ASSETS:
  Unamortized debt issuance expense ................          18,272          23,374
  Other deferred charges ...........................          59,844         224,845
  Investments ......................................       3,246,495       2,858,301
                                                         -----------     -----------

                                                           3,324,611       3,106,520
                                                         -----------     -----------


PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT:
  Plant in service .................................      47,335,037      45,049,356
  Plant under construction .........................       1,751,256       1,718,296
                                                         -----------     -----------

                                                          49,096,293      46,767,652
     Less:  Accumulated depreciation ...............      20,991,870      19,163,148
                                                         -----------     -----------

TOTAL PLANT ........................................      28,104,423      27,604,504
                                                         -----------     -----------


     TOTAL ASSETS ..................................     $37,945,658     $36,976,530
                                                         ===========     ===========
</TABLE>




<PAGE>


Item 1. Financial Statements

<TABLE>

                        WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
<CAPTION>

                                                                            JUNE 30,       DECEMBER 31,
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                         2000            1999
                                                                         ------------     ------------
                                                                          (Unaudited)       (Audited)
<S>                                                                        <C>             <C>
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Current maturities-long term debt ..................................     $         0     $ 3,000,000
  Notes payable ......................................................       3,000,000         900,000
  Accounts payable ...................................................       2,950,865       2,716,427
  Advance billing and payments .......................................          81,678               0
  Customer deposits ..................................................         133,970         129,660
  Accrued taxes ......................................................          59,621          22,168
  Accrued interest ...................................................          23,683          73,067
  Other accrued expenses .............................................         203,996         356,990
                                                                           -----------     -----------
                                                                             6,453,812       7,198,312
                                                                           -----------     -----------

LONG TERM DEBT & DEFERRED CREDITS:
  Long-term debt .....................................................       4,000,000       4,000,000
  Accumulated deferred federal income taxes ..........................       2,096,807       2,079,064
  Unamortized investment tax credits .................................          99,047         118,247
  Other deferred credits .............................................          65,331          65,040
  Post retirement benefit obligation .................................         868,914         786,159
                                                                           -----------     -----------
                                                                             7,130,099       7,048,510
                                                                           -----------     -----------

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
  Preferred stock - 5% cumulative; $100 par value;
    Authorized 7,500 shares;
    Issued and outstanding 5,000 shares ..............................         500,000         500,000
  Common stock - no par value;
    Authorized shares:  2,160,000
    Issued 1,993,472 for 6/30/00 and 1,991,462 for 12/31/99 ..........       3,444,992       3,367,607
  Retained earnings ..................................................      23,197,046      21,642,391
                                                                           -----------     -----------
                                                                            27,142,038      25,509,998

    Less: Treasury stock at cost, 173,352 shares 6/30/00 and 12/31/99,
      respectively ...................................................       2,780,290       2,780,290
                                                                           -----------     -----------

                                                                            24,361,747      22,729,708
                                                                           -----------     -----------


    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY .......................     $37,945,658     $36,976,530
                                                                           ===========     ===========

</TABLE>

      The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

<PAGE>

Item 1.  Financial Statements


                        WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
            FOR THE THREE and SIX MONTHS ENDED June 30, 2000 AND 1999
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                               Three Months Ended               Six Months Ended
                                          -----------------------------   ----------------------------
                                               2000           1999            2000           1999
                                          -----------------------------   ----------------------------
<S>                                       <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>
OPERATING REVENUES:
   Local network service ..............   $  1,003,829    $    907,880    $  2,033,538    $  1,757,455
   Network access and long distance
     Network service ..................      2,254,375       2,098,159       4,654,426       4,561,884
   Other services and sales ...........      3,072,225       2,693,800       5,894,831       5,058,519
                                          ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
                                             6,330,429       5,699,839      12,582,796      11,377,858
   Less: Provision for uncollectibles .        (10,002)        (10,150)        (20,004)        (21,400)
                                          ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
    Total operating revenues ..........      6,320,427       5,689,689      12,562,792      11,356,458
                                          ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------

OPERATING EXPENSES:
   Plant specific .....................        818,947         621,115       1,517,174       1,173,381
   Plant non-specific:
     Depreciation .....................        909,837         810,785       1,810,053       1,599,288
     Other ............................        365,626         319,631         735,921         663,766
   Customer operations ................        996,126         977,707       2,080,980       2,031,277
   Corporate operations ...............        742,872         532,879       1,543,998       1,017,569
   Cost of services and sales .........        513,958         389,286       1,015,066         890,876
                                          ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
    Total operating expenses ..........      4,347,366       3,651,403       8,703,191       7,376,157
                                          ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------

OPERATING TAXES:
   Federal income taxes ...............        754,235         690,465       1,471,700       1,288,375
   Property, revenue and payroll ......        424,582         383,272         799,865         778,761
                                          ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
     Total operating taxes ............      1,178,817       1,073,737       2,271,565       2,067,136
                                          ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
     Operating income .................        794,244         964,549       1,588,036       1,913,165

NONOPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)-NET: ...        842,543         555,177       1,619,644         946,795
                                          ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
     Income available for fixed charges      1,636,788       1,519,726       3,207,680       2,859,960
                                          ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------

FIXED CHARGES:
   Interest on funded debt ............         93,125         138,375         231,500         276,750
   Other interest charges .............         49,390           8,312          57,778          16,796
   Amortization .......................          1,936           3,167           5,103           6,334
                                          ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
     Total fixed charges ..............        144,451         149,854         294,380         299,880
                                          ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
     NET INCOME .......................      1,492,337       1,369,872       2,913,300       2,560,080
PREFERRED DIVIDENDS ...................          6,250           6,250          12,500          12,500
                                          ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
  INCOME APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK ...   $  1,486,087    $  1,363,622    $  2,900,800    $  2,547,580
                                          ============    ============    ============    ============

   NET INCOME PER AVERAGE SHARE OF
    OUTSTANDING COMMON STOCK ..........   $       0.83    $       0.75    $       1.59    $       1.40
                                          ============    ============    ============    ============

   CASH DIVIDENDS PAID PER SHARE ......   $       0.37    $       0.31    $       0.74    $       0.62
                                          ============    ============    ============    ============

  AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
    OUTSTANDING .......................      1,819,115       1,817,274       1,818,613       1,817,274
                                          ============    ============    ============    ============

</TABLE>

      The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements


<PAGE>



Item 1. Financial Statements

                        WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                 FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND 1999
                                  (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                             2000         1999
                                                         -----------   -----------
<S>                                                     <C>            <C>
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
      Net Income ....................................   $ 2,913,300    $ 2,560.080
      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
       Provided by operating activities:
        Depreciation and amortization ...............     1,815,156      1,605,622
        Deferred income tax and investment tax
         credit .....................................        81,589           (824)
        Interest charged to construction ............       (39,030)       (72,537)

Change in assets and liabilities:
      (Increase) Decrease in accounts receivable ....      (441,134)      (590,063)
      (Increase) Decrease in materials and supplies .      (154,344)      (135,833)
      (Increase) Decrease in prepaid expenses .......      (222,942)      (241,369)
      (Increase) Decrease in deferred charges .......       165,001         55,879
      Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable .......       234,436        889,170
      Increase (Decrease) in customers' deposits ....         4,310          2,941
      Increase (Decrease) in advance billing and
       payment ......................................        81,678        (20,540)
      Increase (Decrease) in accrued expenses .......       (11,931)       136,793
      Increase (Decrease) in other liabilities ......      (152,994)       (95,821)
                                                        -----------    -----------
Net cash provided by operating activities ...........     4,273,095      4,093,498
                                                        -----------    -----------

CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
      Purchase of property, plant and equipment .....    (2,309,973)    (3,394,074)
      Interest charged to construction ..............        39,030         72,537
      Changes in other investments ..................      (388,194)       138,085
                                                        -----------    -----------
Net cash used in investing activities ...............    (2,659,137)    (3,183,452)
                                                        -----------    -----------

CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
      Increase (Decrease) in notes payable ..........     2,100,000        200,000
      Repayment of long term debt ...................    (3,000,000)             0
      Sale of common stock ..........................        77,835              0
      Dividends .....................................    (1,358,645)    (1,139,210)
                                                        -----------    -----------

Net cash provided by (used in) financing
 activities .........................................    (2,181,260)      (939,210)
                                                        -----------    -----------

Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents ....      (567,302)       (29,164)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year ......       865,521        593,867
                                                        -----------    -----------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period ..........   $   298,219    $   564,703
                                                        ===========    ===========

</TABLE>


    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


<PAGE>



Item 1. Financial Statements

                        WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.  In the opinion of the management of the Warwick Valley Telephone
    Company, the accompanying financial statements contain all adjustments
    (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present
    fairly the company's financial position as of June 30, 2000 and
    December 31, 1999, its income for the three-month and six-month periods
    ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 and its cash flow for the six-month
    period ended June 30, 2000 and 1999.

    These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
    financial statements and the notes included in the Company's Annual
    Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.

    The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily
    indicative of the results of operations for a full year.

2.  Non-operating income and expenses for the six-month and six-month
    periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 were as follows:

                               Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
                                    June 30,                    June 30,
                             ----------------------     ------------------------
                               2000         1999           2000          1999
                             ----------   ---------     ----------     ---------
Interest income ..........   $  6,622      $  3,537    $   11,805      $  7,017
Interest during
 construction ............     19,170        46,533        39,030        72,537
G/L disposition certain
 property ................     40,553        52,606        74,565        53,491
Special charges ..........    (10,590)       (6,966)      (18,874)      (11,831)
Other non-operating
 income ..................   $786,788      $459,467    $1,513,118      $825,581
                             --------      --------    ----------      --------
                             $842,543      $555,177    $1,619,644      $946,795
                             ========      ========    ==========      ========




<PAGE>





                       WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY

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

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS--SIX MONTHS ENDED June 30, 2000 - The Company's net income
from all sources increased $353,220 (or 13.8%) to $2,913,300 for the six-month
period ended June 30, 2000, as compared to the same period in 1999. Operating
revenues increased by $1,206,334 (or 10.6%) after provision for uncollectibles,
to $12,562,792 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2000 as compared to
$11,356,458 for the corresponding period of 1999. The change in operating
revenues was primarily the result of increases in local network service of
$276,083 (or 15.7%) and other services and sales of $836,312 (or 16.5%) during
the period as compared to the same six-month period of 1999.

      Operating expenses increased by $1,327,034 (or 18.0%) to $8,703,191 for
the six-month period ended June 30, 2000 as compared to the same period in 1999
due primarily to increased costs of salaries and benefits (approximately
$496,000), depreciation ($211,000), trunkline agreements ($255,100) and
non-qualified pension expense ($185,000).

      Non-operating income and expenses increased by $672,849 from $946,795 in
the six-month period ended June 30, 1999 to $1,619,644 in the same period of
2000 largely as a result of improved earnings in the Company's cellular
partnership. (See Liquidity and Capital Resources).

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 - The Company's net
income from all sources increased $122,466 (or 8.9%) to $1,492,337 for the
three-month period ended June 30, 2000, as compared to $537,296 for the same
period in 1999. Operating revenues increased by $631,238 (or 11.1%) after
provisions for uncollectibles, to $6,320,427 for the three-month period ended
June 30, 2000 as compared to $5,689,189 for the corresponding period of 1999.
The increase in operating revenues was caused mainly by the increase in other
services and sales over the 2000 period.

      Operating expenses increased by $695,963 (or 19.1%) to $4,347,366 for the
three-month period ended June 30, 2000 as compared to the same period in 1999.
The change in operating expenses was primarily the result of increases in
salaries and benefits (approximately $236,000), costs of trunk line agreements
($143,000), depreciation ($100,000), non-qualified pension ($93,000) and toll
study expense ($24,000).

      Non-operating income and expenses increased by $287,366 to $842,543 in the
three month period ended June 30, 2000 as compared to the same period of 1999
largely as a result of increased earnings in our cellular partnership referred
to above under Results of Operations - Six Months ended June 30, 2000. (See
Liquidity and Capital Resources below.)

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES -- The Company's working capital increased to
$62,812 at June 30, 2000 from $($987,452) at June 30, 1999 largely due to the
payment of the Company's $3,000,000 Series I bond at its maturity on May 1,
2000.

      The Company holds a 7.5% limited partnership interest in the cellular
mobile telephone partnership which is licensed to operate as the wire-line
licensee in both Orange and Dutchess Counties, New York. Since the inception of
the partnership, the Company has made capital contributions of $249,750. No
further capital contributions are currently scheduled. The Company's share in
the partnership's earnings was approximately $1,513,000 during the first six
months of 2000, compared to $828,000 for the corresponding 1999 period.

      A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Warwick Valley Mobile Telephone
Company (WVMT), resells cellular telephone service to the Company's subscribers
as well as to others. WVMT also sells and installs cellular telephone sets. The
Company has invested approximately $118,000 in WVMT since its operations began
on April 1, 1989. WVMT earned approximately $31,000 during the first six months
of 2000, compared to $38,000 for the corresponding 1999 period.



<PAGE>

      A second wholly-owned subsidiary, Warwick Valley Long Distance Company,
Inc. (WVLD), began business in December 1993 in New Jersey and in May 1994 in
New York. WVLD resells toll service to customers of Warwick Valley Telephone.
WVLD achieved positive retained earnings prior to the end of 1994 and has been
profitable since then, earning approximately $166,000 during the first six
months of 2000, compared to $201,000 for the corresponding 1999 period.

      An additional wholly-owned subsidiary, Warwick Valley Networks, Inc.
(WVN), was established during 1994. WVN is a partner in the New York State
Independent Network (NYSINET), which was created by the independent telephone
companies of New York to build and operate its own data connections network.
NYSINET will make it unnecessary for its member companies to rely on outside
companies for these services and may also offer services to companies who are
not members, creating a potential source of additional revenue. The NYSINET
network was in operation during 1997 with Warwick Valley Telephone Company
connecting in July of that year. To this date not all members have been added to
the network. WVN has invested approximately $52,000 in NYSINET to date.

      Another wholly-owned subsidiary, Hometown Online, Inc. (ONLINE) was
organized during 1995. ONLINE is the corporate entity through which WVTC
provides personal computer users connectivity to the Internet as well as local
and regional information services. Service is offered within WVTC's service area
as well as in nearby areas of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. ONLINE
began service in July 1995. WVTC has invested approximately $623,000 in ONLINE
since its inception. ONLINE earned approximately $440,000 during the first six
months of 2000, compared to $249,000 for the corresponding 1999 period.

      On July 28, 2000 the Company made purchased 8.9% interest of the
outstanding units of a new limited liability corporation called Hudson Valley
DataNet, L.L.C. (HVDN) for $1,000,000. HVDN is a competitive telecommunications
company that will begin to offer high speed bandwidth throughout the region by
the fourth quarter of 2000. No further capital contributions are currently
scheduled. The Company may voluntarily increase or be asked to increase its
investment from time to time.

      The Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the "Act") creates a nationwide
structure in which competition is allowed and encouraged between local exchange
carriers, interexchange carriers, competitive access providers, cable TV
companies and other entities. The markets affected first have been the regional
toll areas in both states. Regional toll competition was implemented in New York
on January 1, 1997 and in New Jersey in May 1997. The competition in these areas
has had the effect of reducing Warwick=s revenues. The reduction in regional
toll revenues for the first six months of 2000 was 16.3% in New York and 10.4%
in New Jersey. Under the Act the Company itself can provide competitive local
exchange telephone service outside its franchised territory.

       Certification as a common carrier in the State of New York was received
on October 2, 1998 and in the State of New Jersey on March 3, 1999. As a result,
the Company negotiated agreements for local wireline network interconnection
with Citizens Telecommunications of New York, Inc. in the Middletown, New York
area. The New York State Public Service Commission (ANYSPSC@) approved the
Company's application on December 23, 1998. Based upon this agreement the
Company installed a central office at 24 John Street in Middletown, New York on
February 10, 1999, where it began providing extended local service on June 10,
1999. The Company is reviewing plans to provide limited service in other
surrounding areas in both New York and New Jersey. There can be no assurances
that the Company will implore any such additional plans, or that other companies
will not begin providing competitive local exchange telephone service in the
Company's franchise territory.

CONSOLIDATION -- The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany
transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidated financial
statements. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with
the financial statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1999.


<PAGE>


ITEM 3. QUANTATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK -- The Company
does not hold or issue derivatives instruments for any purposes or other
financial instruments for trading purposes. The Company's only assets exposed to
market risk are its interest bearing bank accounts, into which the Company
deposits its excess operating funds on a daily basis. The Company's mortgage
liabilities currently bear interest at fixed rates. If the Company refinances
its liabilities when they mature the nature and amount of the applicable
interest rate or rates will be determined at that time. The Company also has a
line of credit which accrues interest at 0.75% below prime rate. On May 1, 2000
the Company repaid its $3,000,000 Series I bond with short-term borrowing. The
Company has the option of renewing such short-term borrowing every thirty, sixty
or ninety days at prime rate or LIBOR rate plus 1.75%.

                          PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

ITEMS 1. (Legal Proceedings), 2 (Changes in Securities), 3 (Defaults Upon Senior
Securities), 4 (Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders) and 5
(Other Information) are inapplicable.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
        a) Exhibits - Not applicable
        b) Reports on Form 8-K - Not applicable


<PAGE>




                                  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.

                                           Warwick Valley Telephone Company
                                           --------------------------------
                                                     Registrant

Date 8/14/00                                  /s/ HERBERT GAREISS, JR.
                                           ---------------------------------
                                           Herbert Gareiss, Jr., Vice President
                                                (Duly Authorized Officer)

Date 8/14/00                                 /s/ ROBERT A. SIECZEK
                                           ---------------------------------
                                              Robert A. Sieczek, Treasurer
                                             (Principal Financial and Chief
                                                  Accounting Officer)


                                       10



© 2022 IncJournal is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission