IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC
10-Q, 1994-05-23
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, NEC
Previous: SMITH BARNEY SHEARSON EQUITY FUNDS, DEFS14A, 1994-05-23
Next: DEFINED ASSET FUNDS MUNICIPAL INVT TR FD MON PYMT SER 494, 497, 1994-05-23



<PAGE>
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                            ------------------------

                                   FORM 10-Q

                   QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                            ------------------------

       FOR QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1994    COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-14972
                            ------------------------

                         IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

<TABLE>
<S>                                       <C>
               DELAWARE                                 93-0933098
   (State or other jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. Employer
    incorporation or organization)                 Identification No.)
</TABLE>

         10525 WEST WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA 90232
             (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (213) 870-9000

    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 ___

Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of May 5, 1994: 74,116,956

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE>
                         IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
                                     INDEX

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               PAGE NO.
                                                                               --------
<S>         <C>                                                                <C>
PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION
            Consolidated Balance Sheet.......................................        3
            Consolidated Income Statement....................................        4
            Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.............................        5
            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.......................      6-7
            Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and       8-10
              Results of Operations..........................................
PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION................................................       11
            SIGNATURES.......................................................       12
</TABLE>

                                       2
<PAGE>
                         IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                            (UNAUDITED, SEE NOTE 1)
                                     ASSETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    DECEMBER 31,     MARCH 31,
                                                                                        1993            1994
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
<S>                                                                                <C>             <C>
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents........................................................  $   54,612,000  $   41,208,000
Short-term investments...........................................................      12,672,000      12,672,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of
 $5,751,000 in 1993 and $9,414,000 in 1994.......................................     108,445,000     125,140,000
Unbilled revenues................................................................      13,900,000      14,820,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets........................................      23,139,000      26,690,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
    Total current assets.........................................................     212,768,000     220,530,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
Property and equipment:
  Land...........................................................................       2,489,000       2,489,000
  Buildings and improvements.....................................................       6,567,000       6,592,000
  Equipment......................................................................     270,410,000     286,328,000
  Construction in progress.......................................................      39,850,000      38,503,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
    Total property and equipment.................................................     319,316,000     333,912,000
    Less accumulated depreciation and amortization...............................      49,251,000      55,228,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
    Net property and equipment...................................................     270,065,000     278,684,000
Intangible assets-net............................................................     152,786,000     151,567,000
Other assets.....................................................................      23,773,000      30,436,000
Deferred income taxes............................................................      62,797,000      57,152,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
    Total assets.................................................................  $  722,189,000  $  738,369,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
                                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses............................................  $   55,095,000  $   49,522,000
Other accrued liabilities........................................................     119,805,000     110,969,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
    Total current liabilities....................................................     174,900,000     160,491,000
Long-term liabilities............................................................      38,369,000      36,140,000
Convertible subordinated debt....................................................     195,500,000     195,500,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
    Total liabilities............................................................     408,769,000     392,131,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
Commitments and contingencies....................................................
Minority interest................................................................      23,285,000      24,184,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized; 34,000 shares issued and none
 outstanding in 1993 and 1994....................................................        --              --
Common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and
 outstanding, 71,713,076 in 1993 and 74,058,783 in 1994..........................         717,000         741,000
Additional paid-in capital.......................................................     272,744,000     295,809,000
Retained earnings................................................................      16,674,000      25,504,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
    Total shareholders' equity...................................................     290,135,000     322,054,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity.......................................  $  722,189,000  $  738,369,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
</TABLE>

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

                                       3
<PAGE>
                         IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC
                         CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
                            (UNAUDITED, SEE NOTE 1)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                           MARCH 31,
                                                                                 -----------------------------
<S>                                                                              <C>            <C>
                                                                                     1993            1994
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
Revenues:
  Transmission services........................................................  $  56,689,000  $  104,381,000
  Systems integration and other income.........................................      5,932,000       8,927,000
  Fees earned from TRT.........................................................      1,800,000        --
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
    Total revenues.............................................................     64,421,000     113,308,000
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
Costs and expenses:
  Cost of sales................................................................     41,755,000      72,076,000
  Selling, general and administrative..........................................      7,680,000      17,952,000
  Depreciation.................................................................      4,539,000       5,662,000
  Amortization.................................................................      1,059,000       1,429,000
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
    Total costs and expenses...................................................     55,033,000      97,119,000
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
Operating income...............................................................      9,388,000      16,189,000
Interest expense...............................................................     (2,024,000)     (2,477,000)
Interest income................................................................        135,000       1,280,000
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
Income before minority interest and income taxes...............................      7,499,000      14,992,000
Minority interest..............................................................        (30,000)        102,000
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
Income before income taxes.....................................................      7,469,000      15,094,000
Provision for income taxes.....................................................      3,025,000       6,264,000
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
Net income before preferred stock dividend.....................................      4,444,000       8,830,000
Preferred stock dividend.......................................................        378,000        --
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
Net income available to common shareholders....................................  $   4,066,000  $    8,830,000
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
Earnings per share:
  Primary......................................................................           $.08            $.12
                                                                                           ---             ---
                                                                                           ---             ---
  Fully diluted................................................................           $.08            $.12
                                                                                           ---             ---
                                                                                           ---             ---
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
  Primary......................................................................     50,306,000      75,766,000
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
  Fully diluted................................................................     56,637,000      86,537,000
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
</TABLE>

                                       4
<PAGE>
                         IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                            (UNAUDITED, SEE NOTE 1)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                           MARCH 31,
                                                                                 -----------------------------
<S>                                                                              <C>            <C>
                                                                                     1993            1994
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period...............................  $   1,319,000  $   54,612,000
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income before preferred stock dividend.....................................      4,444,000       8,830,000
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
 provided by (used for) operating activities:
  Depreciation expense.........................................................      4,539,000       6,162,000
  Amortization expense.........................................................        905,000       1,286,000
  Amortization of loan fees and discounts......................................        154,000         143,000
  Provision for doubtful accounts receivable...................................        368,000       3,674,000
  Deferred income taxes........................................................      1,758,000       6,264,000
  Minority interest............................................................         30,000        (102,000)
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
    Accounts receivable........................................................    (10,859,000)    (20,369,000)
    Unbilled revenues..........................................................      5,523,000        (920,000)
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets..................................     (2,032,000)     (3,551,000)
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses......................................      2,979,000      (5,573,000)
    Other liabilities..........................................................     (2,346,000)    (11,684,000)
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
Total adjustments..............................................................      1,019,000     (24,670,000)
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities...........................      5,463,000     (15,840,000)
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock.......................................        514,000      23,089,000
  Borrowings of senior debt....................................................      5,700,000        --
  Repayments of senior debt....................................................       (667,000)       --
  Increase in advances from minority shareholder of subsidiary.................        130,000       1,001,000
  Preferred stock dividend payment.............................................       (378,000)       --
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
Net cash provided by financing activities......................................      5,299,000      24,090,000
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Additions to property and equipment..........................................      9,593,000      14,781,000
  Increase in other assets.....................................................      1,819,000       6,873,000
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
Net cash used for investing activities.........................................     11,412,000      21,654,000
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
  Decrease in cash and cash equivalents........................................       (650,000)    (13,404,000)
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period.....................................  $     669,000  $   41,208,000
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
                                                                                 -------------  --------------
</TABLE>

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

                                       5
<PAGE>
                         IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.

                 NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 -- BASIS OF PRESENTATION
    The  accompanying consolidated  balance sheet as  of March 31,  1994 and the
consolidated statements of  income and  cash flows  for the  three months  ended
March  31, 1994  are unaudited,  but in  the opinion  of management  include all
adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and  the
results  of operations for the  periods presented, all of  which are of a normal
recurring nature.

    All common stock share amounts and earnings per share have been adjusted  to
reflect  the  3.15-to-one common  stock  split in  the  form of  a  common stock
dividend paid on February 4, 1994.

    Certain reclassifications  have  been made  to  the prior  year's  financial
statements to conform to the current year's classifications.

NOTE 2 -- SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                      MARCH 31,
                                                              --------------------------
                                                                  1993          1994
                                                              ------------  ------------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>
Cash paid for:
  Interest expense..........................................  $  1,938,000  $  4,791,000
  Income taxes..............................................  $  1,267,000  $    619,000
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing
 activities:
</TABLE>

    In  January 1993,  the Company  issued 1,300,000  shares of  Common Stock in
exchange for 100% of issued and  outstanding common stock of Niles Canyon  Earth
Station,  Inc. and a  binding agreement to  acquire all of  the capital stock of
TRT. (See Note 3.)

NOTE 3 -- ACQUISITION
    In 1993,  the Company  entered  into an  Exchange Agreement  (the  "Exchange
Agreement")  with Pacific  Telecom, Inc. ("PTI"),  and two  of its subsidiaries,
International Communications Holdings,  Inc. ("ICHI") and  PTI Harbor Bay,  Inc.
("Harbor  Bay"),  to  acquire  all  of  the  outstanding  capital  stock  of TRT
Communications, Inc.,  a subsidiary  of  ICHI ("TRT"),  and Niles  Canyon  Earth
Station,  Inc. ("Niles  Canyon"), a  subsidiary of  Harbor Bay.  Pursuant to the
first phase of the Exchange Agreement,  effective January 22, 1993, the  Company
issued  to ICHI and Harbor  Bay a total of 4,095,000  shares of Common Stock and
acquired all of the outstanding common  stock of Niles Canyon. On September  23,
1993,  the Company  completed the  second phase  of the  Exchange Agreement, and
issued and paid to ICHI  and Harbor Bay a total  of 10,080,000 shares of  Common
Stock  and $1,000,000 in  cash in exchange  for all of  the outstanding stock of
TRT.

    As part  of  the  Exchange  Agreement,  the  Company  agreed  to  assist  in
operations  of,  and  provide certain  support  services  to, TRT  and  ICHI for
aggregate monthly  fees  of  approximately  $1,000,000  per  month  through  the
completion   of  the  second  phase  of  the  acquisition.  The  Company  earned
approximately $1,800,000 in such fees in the first quarter of 1993.

                                       6
<PAGE>
                         IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.

           NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 3 -- ACQUISITION (CONTINUED)
    The following unaudited proforma results of continuing operations assume TRT
was acquired as of  January 1, 1993 after  giving effect to certain  adjustments
including  the  elimination  of  intercompany revenues  and  expenses  among the
Company and  TRT  and certain  historical  operating and  selling,  general  and
administrative  expenses representing duplicate costs  to be eliminated upon the
integration of TRT.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      FOR THE THREE
                                                                       MONTHS ENDED
                                                                      MARCH 31, 1993
                                                                      --------------
<S>                                                                   <C>
Revenue.............................................................   $ 88,688,000
Net income before preferred stock dividend..........................      5,759,000
Net income available to common shareholders.........................      5,381,000
Primary earnings per share..........................................   $       0.09
Fully diluted earnings per share....................................   $       0.09
</TABLE>

    The pro forma financial information does not purport to be indicative of the
results of operations that would have  occurred had the transaction taken  place
at January 1, 1993 or of future results of operations.

                                       7
<PAGE>
                      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

    As  an aid to  understanding the Company's  operating results, the following
table shows  the percentage  relationship  to total  revenues of  certain  items
included  in the Income Statement. The Company principally derives revenues from
international public switched long distance telephone and international  private
line   services,  radio   and  television   transmission  services   and  mobile
communications and  systems  integration  services  provided  on  the  Company's
domestic and international communications network.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                      PERCENTAGE OF
                                                                                                         REVENUES
                                                                                                   FOR THE THREE MONTHS
                                                                                                     ENDED MARCH 31,
                                                                                                   --------------------
<S>                                                                                                <C>        <C>
                                                                                                     1993       1994
                                                                                                   ---------  ---------
Total revenues...................................................................................      100.0%     100.0%
                                                                                                   ---------  ---------
Costs and expenses:
  Cost of sales..................................................................................       64.8       63.6
  Selling, general and administrative............................................................       11.9       15.9
  Depreciation...................................................................................        7.0        5.0
  Amortization...................................................................................        1.7        1.3
                                                                                                   ---------  ---------
Total cost and expenses..........................................................................       85.4       85.8
                                                                                                   ---------  ---------
Operating income.................................................................................       14.6       14.2
Interest, net....................................................................................        2.9        1.0
                                                                                                   ---------  ---------
Income before minority interest and income taxes.................................................       11.7       13.2
Minority interest................................................................................       (0.1)       0.1
                                                                                                   ---------  ---------
Income before income taxes.......................................................................       11.6       13.3
Provision for income taxes.......................................................................        4.7        5.5
                                                                                                   ---------  ---------
Income before preferred stock dividend...........................................................        6.9        7.8
Preferred stock dividend.........................................................................        0.6         --
                                                                                                   ---------  ---------
Net income available to common shareholders......................................................        6.3%       7.8%
                                                                                                   ---------  ---------
                                                                                                   ---------  ---------
</TABLE>

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

    Operating  results for  the first  quarter of  1994 resulted  in the highest
quarterly revenues  and  net  income  before preferred  stock  dividend  in  the
Company's history. Total revenues and net income before preferred stock dividend
reached  $113,308,000 and $8,830,000 for the  three month period ended March 31,
1994, respectively, versus  $64,421,000 and  $4,444,000 for the  same period  in
1993, respectively.

    REVENUES.   Revenues for the three months  ended March 31, 1994 increased by
$48,887,000 or  76%  from  the  same  period  one  year  ago.  The  increase  is
principally  due  to increases  in international  public switched  long distance
telephone and private line  services resulting from the  acquisitions of TRT  on
September   30,   1993  and   WorldCom  Europe   on   December  31,   1993  (the
"Acquisitions"). These services comprised 67%  of revenues in the first  quarter
1994  versus 48% in the first quarter 1993. Broadcast services revenues remained
relatively flat and comprised 17% of  revenues in the first quarter 1994  versus
28%  in  the same  period  1993. IDB  Mobile's  communications services  grew by
approximately $2,000,000 in the first quarter 1994 from the same period in 1993,
and comprise 9% of 1994 first quarter revenues versus 12.5% in 1993. Included in
Systems integration and other revenue for the three months ended March 31,  1994
is  approximately $5,000,000 related to the  sale of certain transponder leases.
In the first quarter 1993 the Company earned fees of $1,800,000 from operational
assistance and other consulting services provided  to TRT. Such fees ended  with
the acquisition of TRT in September 1993.

    COST  OF SALES.  Cost of sales increased  by $30,321,000 or 73% in the first
quarter 1994 from the  first quarter 1993  due to the  higher level of  revenues
provided    by   the   Acquisitions.    Cost   of   sales    as   a   percentage

                                       8
<PAGE>
of revenue improved  slightly due  to the  Company's changing  revenue mix.  The
fastest growing element, international long distance services, has lower cost of
sales  than private  line and  broadcast services  historically provided  by the
Company. This is partially  offset by the  higher cost of  sales related to  IDB
Mobile services.

    SELLING,  GENERAL AND  ADMINISTRATIVE.  Selling,  general and administrative
expenses increased to  $17,952,000 for  the three  months ended  March 31,  1994
versus $7,680,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1993 primarily due to the
Acquisitions.   Selling,  general  and  administrative   costs  increased  as  a
percentage of revenue due to higher  selling and marketing costs related to  the
Company's  efforts to  further expand  its international  private line  and long
distance telephone  services  and an  increase  to the  allowance  for  doubtful
accounts receivable.

    DEPRECIATION.    Depreciation  expense  increased  $1,123,000  in  the first
quarter 1994 from the  first quarter 1993 principally  due to the  Acquisitions.
Depreciation  expense as a percentage of revenues decreased to 5.0% in the first
quarter 1994 from 7.0% for the same period 1993 due to increased utilization  of
the Company's network facilities.

    AMORTIZATION.    Amortization expense  increased  by $370,000  in  the first
quarter 1994 from the first quarter 1993 principally due to the Acquisitions.

    INTEREST, NET.  Interest expense  net of interest income decreased  $692,000
due  to a lower effective borrowing  rate (5% in 1994 versus  9% in 1993) and to
the Company's  ability to  invest excess  cash in  interest earning  investments
(interest  income increased  by $1,145,000 in  1994) partially  offset by higher
average outstanding debt ($195,500,000 in 1994 versus $111,400,000 in 1993).

INFLATION

    Since its  inception, the  Company's  results of  operations have  not  been
significantly affected by inflation.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

    The  Company has financed  growth through borrowings and  sales of shares of
its  Common  Stock  and  5%   Convertible  Subordinated  Notes  due  2003   (the
"Subordinated  Notes"). Prior  to August  20, 1993,  the Company  borrowed funds
under  a  $25,000,000  revolving   credit  facility  (the  "Revolver"),   issued
$50,000,000  of  senior  secured  notes  (the  "Senior  Notes")  and $26,000,000
principal amount of 13% Senior Subordinated  Notes due 1998 (the "1998  Notes").
On  December 21, 1992,  the Company also  assumed a $15,000,000  loan payable by
WorldCom to TeleColumbus  U.S.A., Inc  (the "Assumed  Loan"). Substantially  all
outstanding  borrowings of  the Company  were repaid  and defeased  by September
1993, using a portion of the proceeds of the public offering of $195,500,000  in
aggregate  principal amount of Subordinated Notes  in August 1993 and the public
offering of an aggregate of  4,724,997 shares of Common  Stock in May 1993.  The
Assumed  Loan was repaid by the Company upon the consummation of the acquisition
of WorldCom Europe in December 1993.

    The Subordinated Notes  issued in August  1993 are convertible  at any  time
prior  to maturity, unless previously redeemed, into Common Stock of the Company
at a  conversion  price  of  $18.15  per  share,  as  adjusted  to  reflect  the
3.15-to-one  Common Stock split in the form of a 215% Common Stock dividend paid
on February  1994 and  subject  to further  adjustment  in certain  events.  The
Subordinated  Notes bear  interest at  a rate  of 5%  per annum  and interest is
payable on February 15 and  August 15 of each  year. The Subordinated Notes  are
redeemable at any time after August 15, 1996, in whole or in part, at the option
of  the  Company,  at declining  redemption  prices plus  accrued  interest. The
Subordinated Notes are  unsecured and  subordinated to all  existing and  future
senior  indebtedness of the Company and  will be effectively subordinated to all
indebtedness  and  other  liabilities  of  subsidiaries  of  the  Company.   The
Subordinated  Notes  contain  no  limitation  on  the  incurrence  of additional
indebtedness by the Company and its subsidiaries.

    In November 1993,  Bank of  America National Trust  and Savings  Association
agreed  to make a $15,000,000 line of credit available to the Company (the "Line
of Credit"). Advances made  pursuant to the  Line of Credit  bear interest at  a
floating  rate based, at  the option of the  Company, on a  domestic index or an

                                       9
<PAGE>
offshore index. All advances and letters of credit made under the Line of Credit
mature on October  31, 1995 and  the Line of  Credit expires on  such date.  The
Company  may  at  any  time terminate  the  Line  of Credit  by  payment  of all
outstanding advances and other obligations of  Company under the Line of  Credit
and cash collateralization of all letters of credit existing at that time. As of
March  31, 1994, there were no amounts  outstanding under the Line of Credit. In
addition,  the   Company  has   ongoing  discussions   with  several   financial
institutions regarding credit facilities, committed and uncommitted.

    CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, INVESTMENTS AND COMMITMENTS.

    During  the  first  quarter  of 1994,  the  Company's  capital expenditures,
including improvements, replacements and  additions of communications  equipment
and  facilities, were  approximately $14,781,000.  The Company  historically has
invested significantly to build its communications network.

    Net cash  used by  operating activities  in the  first quarter  of 1994  was
$15,840,000  compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $5,463,000
in the first quarter of 1993 principally due to increases in accounts receivable
associated with the Acquisitions and  to decreases in current liabilities.  Cash
provided by financing activities in the first quarter of 1994 was $24,090,000 as
compared  to  $5,299,000 for  the same  period  in 1993  principally due  to the
issuance of common stock. Net cash  used in investing activities of  $21,654,000
in the first quarter of 1994 increased from the $11,412,000 in the first quarter
of 1993 principally due to property and equipment expenditures.

    In  May  1990,  the Company  entered  into  an agreement  with  Comsat, Inc.
("Comsat") under which it may obtain satellite transponder capacity for maritime
and aeronautical services offered or to  be offered by IDB Mobile, at  long-term
fixed  rates over  a five-year  period that commenced  in September  1991. As of
March 31,  1994, the  Company's  minimum remaining  total commitment  under  the
agreement   was  to  purchase  7.1   million  minutes  of  transponder  capacity
(representing aggregate costs  of approximately $18,200,000,  calculated at  the
rate  set forth in the agreement, which the Company would pay in 1996 to satisfy
any remaining volume  commitment under the  agreement that the  Company did  not
purchase  by  that time).  Based  on current  and  projected usage,  the Company
believes that it will meet the minimum purchase commitment under the  agreement.
If  the Company  were to materially  breach the  agreement (including provisions
relating to  interference with  the operation  of the  satellites), the  Company
would  not be  entitled to the  rates set forth  in the agreement,  but would be
required, from  the  date of  such  material breach,  to  pay higher  rates  for
satellite transponder capacity for maritime and aeronautical services.

    The  Company's capital commitments, as of  May 10, 1994, consisted primarily
of outstanding purchase orders  (some of which are  cancelable at the  Company's
option)  to acquire approximately $33,000,000  of equipment, including long term
commitments on  undersea  fiber  optic  cables of  $18,000,000,  which  will  be
financed by cash from operations and bank borrowings. It is anticipated that the
Company's  1994 expenditures will  exceed that amount.  The Company expects that
cash  flow  from  operations,  its  current  holdings  of  cash  and  marketable
securities and its borrowing capabilities under its current credit facility will
satisfy  its  projected  working capital  and  capital  expenditure requirements
through fiscal 1994. The  Company may seek additional  debt or equity  financing
from  time  to time  to supplement  cash generated  from operations  and finance
future growth opportunities.

                                       10
<PAGE>
                                    PART II
                               OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

    This item is inapplicable.

ITEM 2.  CHANGES IN SECURITIES.

    This item is inapplicable.

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

    This item is inapplicable.

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY-HOLDERS.

    This item is inapplicable.

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION.

    On  April 20, 1994, the Company entered into a letter of intent (the "Letter
of Intent") with Peoples Telephone Company, Inc. ("PTel"). The Letter of  Intent
provided that the Company and PTel intended to enter into a definitive agreement
which  was to have  set forth the terms  and conditions of  a merger between the
Company and PTel.  On May  10, 1994,  PTel and  the Company  announced that  the
Letter of Intent had been terminated by the parties.

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
(A) EXHIBITS

    None.

(B) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

    None.

                                       11
<PAGE>
                                   SIGNATURE

    Pursuant  to the  requirements of the  Securities Exchange Act  of 1934, the
registrant has  duly caused  this  report to  be signed  on  its behalf  by  the
undersigned  thereunto  duly authorized  in the  City of  Culver City,  State of
California, on May 23, 1994.

                                          IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.

                                          By:       /s/ EDWARD R. CHERAMY

                                          --------------------------------------
                                                      Edward R. Cheramy
                                                          President

                                          By:           /s/ RUDY WANN

                                          --------------------------------------
                                                          Rudy Wann
                                                   Chief Financial Officer

                                       12


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