PRICE COMMUNICATIONS CORP
10-Q/A, 1994-11-18
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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                    Washington, D.C.  20549

                           FORM 10-Q/A

(Mark One)

[X]  Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the     
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period
     ended September 30, 1994 or

[ ]  Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the    
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period
     from               to                 

Commission file number 1-8309.

                  PRICE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION                
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

            NEW YORK                              13-2991700    
(State or other jurisdiction of              (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)               Identification No.)

45 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 3201, New York, New York 10020
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

                         (212) 757-5600
(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     

Applicable only to issuers involved in bankruptcy proceedings
during the preceding five years.  Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be
filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
subsequent to the distribution of securities under the plan
confirmed by the court.  

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.

9,964,792 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share,
outstanding as of September 30, 1994.
                       Page 1 of 13 Pages.

PRICE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
UNAUDITED
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994


                         PURCHASED               SOLD         

          As Reported                   Radio 
          By   Price     WHTM-TV(a)     Stations       Other     Adjustments

Revenue
          $18,681,053    $11,054,099    ($7,746,884)  ($50,108)  

Agency & representatives' commissions
            2,487,223      1,931,651       (956,805)      (688)  
Net 
 revenue   16,193,830     9,122,448      (6,790,079)   (49,420)  

Operating 
 expenses  10,773,162     4,631,255      (4,843,282)   (59,018)  
Corporate 
 expenses   2,918,640
Other (income) 
 expense
 - net     (2,543,000)    1,481,733          43,834   (153,054)  (1,470,741)(e)
Interest 
 expense      214,987     1,743,472     -              -           (465,595)(b)
Depreciation &
 amortization
            1,803,397       826,526        (536,169)  (170,250)     526,785(c)
Amortization of
 deferred debt
 expense      176,361

Income before income
 taxes      2,850,283       439,462      (1,454,462)   332,902    1,409,551

Income tax
  expense     (43,000)     (441,328)    -              -           441,328(f)

Net income $2,807,283       ($1,866)     (1,454,462)   $332,902   1,850,879


                                                  ProForma
                                                  Combined

Revenue                                           $21,938,160

Agency & representatives' commissions               3,461,381

Net
  Revenue                                          18,476,779

Operating
  Expenses                                         10,502,117

Corporate                                          
  Expenses                                          2,918,650

Other (income)
  expense
     -net                                          (2,641,228)

Interest 
 expense                                            1,492,864

Depreciation &
 amortization                                       2,450,289

Amoritization
 deferred debt
 expense                                              176,361


Income before income
 taxes                                              3,577,736

Income tax
 expense                                              (43,000)

Net Income                                          3,534,736



Net income
 per share     $0.28                                     $0.35


Average shares outstanding
          10,034,835                                10,034,835


(a)  WHTM's Statement of Operations  from January 1, 1994 through
September 16, 1994.

(b)  Adjust interest expense to the amount calculated under the Line of
Credit agreement with the Bank of Montreal.  Price originally borrowed
$45 million under the Line of Credit and immediately repaid $22.5
million on the Line of Credit with the net proceeds from the sale
of WIRK/WBZT, West Palm Beach, FL.  The interest rate assumed is
8.5% (rate as of September 30, 1994)
                    Outstanding Line of Credit       $22,500,000
                    Interest rate                          8.5%
                    Nine months interest              $1,434,375

(c)  Adjust goodwill amortization to reflect the purchase of
WHTM-TV: amortize over 40 years. 
                    Amortization in WHTM's Financials  $528,476
                    Amortization in PCC's Financials    $20,794
                    Adjustment                         $337,363
                    Nine months of amortization        $865,833

(d)  Adjust to include depreciation on the excess of the appraised value
over the net book value of the property and equipment.
                    Depreciation in WHTM's Financials  $298,050
                    Depreciation in PCC's Financials    $21,692
                    Additional depreciation            $189,422
                    Nine months of amortization        $509,164

(e)  Eliminate management fee $131,247 and one time charge incurred by
WHTM's previous owner $1,339,494.

(f)  Adjust income taxes for WTHM's inclusion in Price Communications'
consolidated federal tax return.  State taxes are also eliminated by
inclusion of expense allocations on WHTM's books.

PRICE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
UNAUDITED
FOR THE TWELEVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

                         PURCHASED                 SOLD            
          As Reported                   Radio 
          By   Price     WHTM-TV(a)     Stations       Other     Adjustments

Revenue   $26,010,294    $15,117,195    ($11,623,017)  ($813,932)     -

Agency and representatives' commissions
            3,220,102      2,608,252      (1,351,125)    (40,179)     -

 Net
 revenue   22,790,192     12,508,943     (10,271,892)   (773,753)     -

Operating
 expenses  16,334,761      6,698,389      (8,226,346)   (623,929)     -
Corporate
 expenses   3,648,524         -              -              -         -
Other (income)
expenses
 - net        539,289        150,389           8,650     (75,162) (175,000)(d)
Interest
 expense    1,485,389      2,518,879    -              -        (2,091,748)(a)
Depreciation &
amortization
            2,343,015      1,203,348        (834,346)   (337,577)  640,955(b)(c)
Amortization of 
debt 
discount      766,075         -              -              -         -
Unrealized noncash loss on marketable securities
              145,884         -                                       
Share of loss of partially owned companies 
            1,118,293         -              -              -         -

  Income before income taxes, extraordinary item and
  cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
           (3,591,038)     1,937,938      (1,219,850)    262,915 1,625,793
Income tax 
 expense     (123,885)    (1,147,837)   -              -         1,147,837(e)

                                             ProForma
                                             Combined

Revenue                                      $28,690,540

Agency and representatives' commissions        4,437,050

Net
 revenue                                      24,253,490

Operating
 expenses                                     14,182,875

Corporate
 expenses                                      3,648,524

expenses
 - net                                           448,166

Interest
 expense                                       1,912,520

amortization                                   3,015,395

Amortization of
debt
discount                                         766,075

Unrealized noncash loss on marketable securities 145,884

Share of loss of partially owned companies     1,118,293

Income before income taxes, extraordinary item and
cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

                                                (984,242)

Income tax 
 expense                                        (123,885)




  Loss before extraordinary item
           (3,714,923)       790,101      (1,219,850)   262,915  2,773,630

Extraordinary item, net of income tax
            2,010,332         -              -              -    -

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

          -                1,088,066         -              -    -

  Net income
 (loss)   ($1,704,591)    $1,878,167    ($1,219,850)   $262,915 $2,773,630

Net loss per share
               ($0.14) 

Average shares outstanding
           12,109,583

(a)  Adjust interest expense to the amount calculated under the Line of
Credit with Bank of Montreal.  Price originally borrowed $45 million under
the Line of Credit and immediately repaid $22.5 million on the Line of
Credit with the net proceeds from the  sale  of WIRK/WBZT, West Palm Beach,
FL. The interest rate assumed is 8.5% (rate as of September 30, 1994)
               Outstanding Line of Credit              $22,500,000
               Interest rate                                  8.5%
               Twelve months of interest               $ 1,912,500

(b)  Adjust goodwill amortization to reflect the purchase of WHTM-TV:
amortize over 40 years.
               Amortization in WHTM's financials          $743,460
               Adjustment                                 $366,678
               Twelve months of amortiztion             $1,110.138
(c)  Adjust to include depreciation on the excess of the appraised value
over the net book value of the property and equipment.
               Depreciation in WHTM's financials          $459,888
               Additional depreciation                    $274,277
               Twelve months of depreciation              $734,165
(d)  Eliminate management fee paid to previous owner.
(e)  Adjust income taxes for WTHM's inclusion in Price
Communications' consolidated federal tax return.  State taxes are
also eliminated by inclusion of expense allocations on WHTM's books.
                                                            ProForma
                                                            Combined

Loss before extraordinary item                             (1,108,127)

Extraordinary item, net of income tax                       2,010,332

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle         1,088,066

Net income (loss)                                          $1,990,271

Net income (loss) per share                                     $0.16

Average shares outstanding                                 12,109,583



























PRICE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

PRO FORMA COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
UNAUDITED

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1994


                                                         SOLD     

                              As Reported    Radio 
                              By   Price     Stations       Other  Adjustments  

ASSETS

Current Assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents    $823,662 $24,362,443   1,555,404 ($22,500,000)(a)
  Accounts receivable, net    5,629,761  (1,242,398)        -         -
  Film broadcast rights       2,063,928      -              -         -
  Escrow deposits             1,000,000      -              -         -
  Prepaid expenses and other  1,731,739     (47,798)        -         -

 Total current assets        11,249,090   23,072,247   1,555,404  (22,500,000)

Property and equipment, at cost,
  less accumulated depreciation
                             15,554,730   (1,808,065) (1,533,750)      -
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, 
  less accumulated amortization
                             57,005,175   (7,240,582)
Noncurrent film broadcast rights
                              2,442,587           -              -         -
Noncurrent notes receivable   1,215,000           -              -         -
Other assets                    241,348           -              -         -

Reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to
 identifiable assets, less amortization
                              1,040,536           -              -         -


Total assets                $88,748,466  $14,023,600     $21,654 ($22,500,000)



                                                       ProForma 
Current Assets:                                        Combined

  Cash and cash equivalents                            $4,241,509
  Accounts receivable, net                              4,387,363
  Film broadcast rights                                 2,063,928
  Escrow deposits                                       1,000,000
  Prepaid expenses and other                            1,683,941

Total current assets                                   13,376,741
Property and equipment, at cost,                       
  less accumulated depreciation                        12,212,915
                                                       
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets,        49,764,593
  less accumulated amortization                        
                                                       
Noncurrent film broadcast rights                        2,442,587
                                                       
Noncurrent notes receivable                             1,215,000

Other assets                                              241,348

Reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to 
 identifiable assets, less amortization                 1,040,536
                                                       
Total assets                                          $80,293,720
 Total current assets
















                                                    SOLD            

                              As Reported    Radio 
                              By   Price     Stations       Other  Adjustments

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities:
  Accounts payable and
   accrued expenses           $1,982,732   ($230,550)        -    -
  Accrued interest               136,001      -              -    -
Current portion of long-term debt 
                              23,109,235     -              -    (22,500,000)(a)
Other current liabilities      3,007,027      -              -    -

Total current liabilities     28,234,995    (230,550)             (22,500,000)

Long-term debt                21,912,850          -              -    -
Other Liabilities              4,872,338          -              -    -

Shareholders' equity:

  Common stock, par 
  value $.01 per share            99,647          -              -    -
  Additional paid-in capital  32,525,944          -              -    -
  Accumulated earnings 
  (deficit)                    1,102,692     14,254,150     21,654    -
                              33,728,283     14,254,150     21,654    -

Total liabilities
  and shareholder equity    $88,748,466  $14,023,600   21,654   ($22,500,000)


(a)  Adjust current portion of long-term debt for the repayment of $22.5 on
the Line of Credit with BMO from the proceeds of the West Palm Beach
radio station sale.







LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY         ProForma
                                             Combined
Current Liabilities:
  Accounts payable and
   accrued expenses                           $1,752,182
  Accrued interest                               136,001
Current portion of long-term debt 
                                                 609,235
Other current liabilities                      3,007,027

Total current liabilities                      5,504,445

Long-term debt                                21,912,850
Other Liabilities                              4,872,338

Shareholders' equity:

  Common stock, par 
  value $.01 per share                            99,647
  Additional paid-in capital                  32,525,944
  Accumulated earnings 
  (deficit)                                   15,378,496
                                              48,004,087

Total liabilities
  and shareholder equity                     $80,293,720


















                           SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.


                              PRICE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION



Dated:  November 17, 1994       By /s/Robert Price


                                   Robert Price
                                   President and Chief
                                   Financial Officer


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