IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC
10-Q/A, 1994-11-29
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, NEC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                  FORM 10-Q/A
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1)
    

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

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     FOR QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994     COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-14972

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

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<S>                          <C>
         DELAWARE                 93-0933098
      (State or other          (I.R.S. Employer
      jurisdiction of
     incorporation or         Identification No.)
       organization)
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         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  November  7, 1994:
74,461,680

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                         IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
                                     INDEX

   
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<CAPTION>
                                                                                                            PAGE NO.
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<S>                                                                                                       <C>
PART I .  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
         Consolidated Balance Sheet.....................................................................            2
         Consolidated Statement of Operations...........................................................            3
         Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows...........................................................            4
         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.....................................................            5
         Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations.....................................................................           10
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION.............................................................................           15
SIGNATURE...............................................................................................           17
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                         IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                     ASSETS

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<CAPTION>
                                                                                    DECEMBER 31,   SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                                        1993            1994
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
<S>                                                                                <C>             <C>
                                                                                                    (UNAUDITED,
                                                                                                    SEE NOTE 1)
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents......................................................  $   54,612,000  $   22,685,000
  Short-term investments.........................................................      12,672,000       3,036,000
  Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of
   $5,751,000 in 1993 and $18,578,000 in 1994....................................     108,445,000      99,256,000
  Unbilled revenues..............................................................      13,900,000       8,073,000
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets......................................      23,139,000      31,773,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
    Total current assets.........................................................     212,768,000     164,823,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
Property and equipment:
  Land...........................................................................       2,489,000       2,489,000
  Buildings and improvements.....................................................       6,567,000       6,434,000
  Equipment......................................................................     270,410,000     276,964,000
  Construction in progress.......................................................      39,850,000      29,816,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
    Total property and equipment.................................................     319,316,000     315,703,000
    Less accumulated depreciation and amortization...............................      49,251,000      63,963,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
    Net property and equipment...................................................     270,065,000     251,740,000
Investment in and advances to joint venture......................................        --            24,929,000
Intangible assets, net...........................................................     152,786,000     181,177,000
Other assets.....................................................................      23,773,000      40,509,000
Deferred income taxes............................................................      62,797,000        --
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
    Total assets.................................................................  $  722,189,000  $  663,178,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
                                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses..........................................  $   55,095,000  $   59,262,000
  Other accrued liabilities......................................................     119,805,000     121,735,000
  Shareholder litigation reserve.................................................        --            76,000,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
    Total current liabilities....................................................     174,900,000     256,997,000
  Long-term liabilities..........................................................      38,369,000      36,979,000
  Deferred income taxes..........................................................        --            20,096,000
  Long-term debt.................................................................        --            10,000,000
  Convertible subordinated debt..................................................     195,500,000     195,500,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
    Total liabilities............................................................     408,769,000     519,572,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
Commitments and contingencies:
  Minority interest..............................................................      23,285,000        --
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
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 74,389,516 in 1994........................         717,000         744,000
  Additional paid-in capital.....................................................     272,744,000     296,708,000
  Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)........................................      16,674,000    (153,846,000)
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
    Total shareholders' equity...................................................     290,135,000     143,606,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity...................................  $  722,189,000  $  663,178,000
                                                                                   --------------  --------------
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          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                         IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                            (UNAUDITED, SEE NOTE 1)

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<CAPTION>
                                                          FOR THE THREE MONTHS            FOR THE NINE MONTHS
                                                           ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,            ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                      -----------------------------  -----------------------------
                                                          1993            1994           1993            1994
                                                      -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------
<S>                                                   <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>
Revenues:
  Transmission services.............................  $  68,739,000  $  125,394,000  $ 196,542,000  $  359,310,000
  Systems integration and other income..............      5,239,000       5,626,000     16,828,000      18,790,000
  Fees earned from TRT..............................      3,000,000        --            8,000,000        --
                                                      -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------
    Total revenues..................................     76,978,000     131,020,000    221,370,000     378,100,000
                                                      -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------
Costs and expenses:
  Cost of sales.....................................     51,360,000     122,879,000    148,531,000     324,777,000
  Selling, general and administrative...............      8,205,000      22,268,000     24,144,000      63,925,000
  Depreciation......................................      4,839,000       6,485,000     13,994,000      17,402,000
  Amortization......................................        882,000       1,216,000      3,110,000       4,095,000
  Provision to reduce the carrying value of
   IDB Broadcast assets.............................       --            35,000,000       --            35,000,000
                                                      -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------
    Total costs and expenses........................     65,286,000     187,848,000    189,779,000     445,199,000
                                                      -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------
Operating income (loss).............................     11,692,000     (56,828,000)    31,591,000     (67,099,000)
Interest expense....................................     (1,899,000)     (2,838,000)    (5,846,000)     (8,019,000)
Interest income.....................................        665,000         794,000      1,290,000       2,793,000
Provision for shareholder litigation................       --            76,000,000       --            76,000,000
                                                      -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------
Income (loss) before minority interest, equity in
 joint venture, income taxes and extraordinary
 item...............................................     10,458,000    (134,872,000)    27,035,000    (148,325,000)
Equity in loss of joint venture.....................       --            (1,489,000)      --            (3,872,000)
Minority interest...................................        (95,000)       --             (197,000)       --
                                                      -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------
Income (loss) before income taxes and extraordinary
 item...............................................     10,363,000    (136,361,000)    26,838,000    (152,197,000)
Income tax provision................................      4,360,000      18,323,000     11,033,000      18,323,000
                                                      -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------
Net income (loss) before extraordinary item.........      6,003,000    (154,684,000)    15,805,000    (170,520,000)
Extraordinary item, net of tax......................     (7,949,000)       --           (7,949,000)       --
                                                      -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------
Net income (loss) before preferred stock dividend...     (1,946,000)   (154,684,000)     7,856,000    (170,520,000)
Preferred stock dividend............................        340,000        --            1,058,000        --
                                                      -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------
Net income (loss) available to common
 shareholders.......................................  $  (2,286,000) $ (154,684,000) $   6,798,000  $ (170,520,000)
                                                      -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------
                                                      -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------
Primary earnings per share:
  Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
   before extraordinary item........................          $0.10          $(2.08)         $0.27          $(2.31)
  Extraordinary item................................          (0.14)       --                (0.14)       --
Net income (loss) available to common
 shareholders.......................................          $(.04)         $(2.08)         $0.13          $(2.31)
Fully diluted earnings per share:
Net income (loss) before extraordinary item.........          $0.09          $(2.08)         $0.26          $(2.31)
  Extraordinary item................................         $(0.12)       --               $(0.13)       --
  Net income (loss).................................         $(0.03)         $(2.08)         $0.13          $(2.31)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
  Primary...........................................     57,519,000      74,285,000     53,928,000      73,859,000
  Fully diluted.....................................     63,851,000      74,285,000     60,244,000      73,859,000
                                                      -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------
                                                      -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------
</TABLE>

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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

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<CAPTION>
                                                                                        FOR THE NINE MONTHS
                                                                                        ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                                  -------------------------------
                                                                                       1993            1994
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<S>                                                                               <C>             <C>
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period................................  $    1,319,000  $    50,415,000
                                                                                  --------------  ---------------
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income (loss) before preferred stock dividend.............................       7,856,000     (170,520,000)
                                                                                  --------------  ---------------
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for)
 operating activities:
  Extraordinary item, net of income tax benefit of $5,639,000...................       7,949,000        --
  Provision for shareholder litigation..........................................        --             76,000,000
  Depreciation expense..........................................................      13,994,000       17,402,000
  Amortization expense..........................................................       2,730,000        3,643,000
  Amortization of loan fees and discounts.......................................         380,000          452,000
  Provision for doubtful accounts receivable....................................       1,046,000       10,565,000
  Provision to reduce the carrying value of IDB Broadcast assets................        --             35,000,000
  Deferred income taxes.........................................................       9,707,000       18,323,000
  Equity in loss of joint venture...............................................        --              3,872,000
  Minority interest.............................................................         197,000        --
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
  Accounts receivable...........................................................     (29,220,000)     (20,750,000)
  Unbilled revenues.............................................................       3,974,000        5,487,000
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets.....................................      (4,665,000)      (9,140,000)
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses.........................................         957,000       17,191,000
  Other liabilities.............................................................      (5,465,000)       2,383,000
                                                                                  --------------  ---------------
    Total adjustments...........................................................       1,584,000      160,428,000
                                                                                  --------------  ---------------
    Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities........................       9,440,000      (10,092,000)
                                                                                  --------------  ---------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock........................................      53,315,000       23,993,000
  Borrowings of senior debt.....................................................      10,500,000       10,000,000
  Borrowings of convertible subordinated debt...................................     190,250,000        --
  Repayments of senior debt.....................................................     (83,066,000)       --
  Repayments of senior subordinated debt........................................     (21,000,000)       --
  Payment of debt redemption premiums...........................................      (9,257,000)       --
  Increase in advances from minority shareholder of subsidiary..................       2,387,000        --
  Preferred stock dividend payment..............................................      (1,058,000)       --
                                                                                  --------------  ---------------
    Net cash provided by financing activities...................................     142,071,000       33,993,000
                                                                                  --------------  ---------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Additions to property and equipment...........................................     (33,210,000)     (36,254,000)
  Investments in and advances to joint venture..................................        --             (5,589,000)
  Increase in intangibles, deferred income taxes and other assets...............      (9,997,000)     (19,424,000)
  Payments for purchase of TRT, net of acquired cost............................        (982,000)       --
  Sale of short term investments................................................        --              9,636,000
                                                                                  --------------  ---------------
Net cash used for investing activities..........................................     (44,189,000)     (51,631,000)
                                                                                  --------------  ---------------
  Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents..............................     107,322,000      (27,730,000)
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period..................................  $  108,641,000  $    22,685,000
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          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                         IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
                 NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 -- BASIS OF PRESENTATION
    The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 1994 and the
consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 1993 and 1994 and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the
nine  months ended September 30, 1993 and 1994 are unaudited, but in the opinion
of management include all  adjustments, all of which  are of a normal  recurring
nature  except  as  disclosed  in  these  notes  to  the  consolidated financial
statements, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and  the
results of operations for the periods presented.

    COMMON  STOCK SPLIT.  All common stock share amounts and earnings (loss) 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.

    TRANSMISSION  SERVICES  REVENUES.    Effective April  1,  1994,  the Company
retroactively reclassified payments to  foreign telephone companies to  complete
calls  made from the  United States by the  Company's customers. These payments,
which previously were classified as  direct reductions of transmission  services
revenue,  are  now classified  as cost  of sales.  Operating income  (loss), net
income (loss) available  to common shareholders  and the balance  sheet are  not
affected.
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<CAPTION>
                                                                         NEW PRESENTATION
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                                                       FOR THE THREE MONTHS            FOR THE NINE MONTHS
                                                        ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,            ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
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                                                       1993            1994            1993            1994
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<S>                                                <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>
INCOME STATEMENT
  Total revenues.................................  $  76,978,000  $  131,020,000  $  221,370,000  $  378,100,000
  Cost of sales..................................     51,360,000     122,879,000     148,531,000     324,777,000
  Total costs and expenses.......................     65,286,000     187,848,000     189,779,000     445,199,000

<CAPTION>

                                                                         OLD PRESENTATION
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                                                       FOR THE THREE MONTHS            FOR THE NINE MONTHS
                                                        ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,            ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                   -----------------------------  ------------------------------
                                                       1993            1994            1993            1994
                                                   -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------
<S>                                                <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>
INCOME STATEMENT
  Total revenues.................................  $  73,357,000  $   89,248,000  $  209,113,000  $  277,846,000
  Cost of sales..................................     47,739,000      81,107,000     136,274,000     224,523,000
  Total costs and expenses.......................     61,665,000     145,076,000     177,522,000     343,945,000
</TABLE>

    This  change  was made  to conform  with  industry reporting  practices. All
applicable 1993 financial  information presented in  the accompanying  financial
statements has been restated to conform to the 1994 presentation.

    IDB  MOBILE.  In the second quarter  of 1994, the Company deconsolidated the
results of operations of IDB Mobile  Communications, Inc. ("IDB Mobile"), a  50%
owned  joint  venture with  a  Canadian company.  The  Company has  included IDB
Mobile's results of  operations for  the nine  months ended  September 30,  1994
using the equity method of accounting. (See Note 3.)

    INTANGIBLE  ASSETS.   Intangible assets  reflect the  valuation of operating
agreements and other  intangible assets,  including goodwill,  arising from  the
acquisition  of World Communications, Inc. and TRT Communications, Inc. ("TRT").
(See Note 5.) The Company has completed its final determination of the  purchase
price allocation related to TRT.

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

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                         IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
           NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 2 -- ACCOUNTING FOR INTERNATIONAL LONG DISTANCE TRAFFIC
    The Company enters into operating agreements with telecommunication carriers
in foreign countries  under which  international long distance  traffic is  both
delivered  and  received.  Under  these  agreements,  the  foreign  carriers are
obligated to adhere to the policy of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
whereby traffic from the foreign country is routed to international carriers, of
which IDB is one,  in the same  proportion as traffic  carried into the  foreign
country.  Mutually exchanged traffic between IDB and foreign carriers is settled
in cash  through  a formal  settlement  policy  that generally  extends  over  a
six-month  period at an agreed  upon tariff rate. Although  IDB can estimate the
amount of  inbound  traffic it  will  receive, under  FCC's  proportional  share
policy,  it generally must wait up to six months before it actually receives the
inbound traffic.

    The Company utilizes  the net  settlement concept  that is  inherent in  the
operating  agreements as the  basis for its  accounting policy for international
long distance traffic. Under this approach,  the margin on outbound and  inbound
calls  (recognizing that the proportionate return  of the actual inbound call is
received generally on  six month lag),  are normalized to  reflect the  implicit
overall  earning rate  concept of  the contract.  Accordingly, a  portion of the
outbound call fee due  the foreign carrier  is deferred and  accounted for as  a
cost  attributable to  the revenue associated  with the inbound  call. All costs
deferred  are  expensed  six  months  later  and  offset  against  the  revenues
recognized  upon  receipt of  return  traffic. The  amount  of cost  deferral at
September 30, 1994 was $10,500,000.

NOTE 3 -- IDB MOBILE
    In the second  quarter of 1994,  the Company deconsolidated  the results  of
operations  of IDB Mobile. IDB Mobile's results of operations for the nine month
period  ended  September  30,  1994  have  been  included  in  the  accompanying
consolidated  financial statements  using the  equity method  of accounting. The
Company is currently evaluating  its options with respect  to its investment  in
IDB  Mobile, including the possible sale of its 50% equity interest, because the
Company no longer  views IDB  Mobile as  part of  its long-term  strategy. As  a
result,  the Company has significantly reduced its involvement in the management
of IDB Mobile  while, at the  same time, its  venture partner has  substantially
increased  its participation  in the operations  of the  venture. Therefore, the
Company believes that it no longer  exercises operating control over IDB  Mobile
which  previously  provided  the basis  for  the consolidation  of  IDB Mobile's
operating results.

    Summary financial information for IDB Mobile is as follows:

OPERATING RESULTS

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<CAPTION>
                                                           THREE MONTHS ENDED            NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                             SEPTEMBER 30,                 SEPTEMBER 20,
                                                      ----------------------------  ----------------------------
                                                          1993           1994           1993           1994
                                                      -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
<S>                                                   <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Revenue.............................................  $  10,518,000  $  10,450,000  $  31,525,000  $  31,094,000
Net loss............................................  $     503,000  $   2,977,000  $   1,535,000  $   7,744,000
</TABLE>

FINANCIAL POSITION

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<CAPTION>
                                                                                     DECEMBER 31,   SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                                         1993           1994
                                                                                     -------------  -------------
<S>                                                                                  <C>            <C>
Assets.............................................................................  $  62,039,000  $  64,635,000
Liabilities........................................................................  $  56,407,000  $  66,747,000
</TABLE>

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                         IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
           NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 4 -- SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

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<CAPTION>
                                                                                           FOR THE NINE MONTHS
                                                                                           ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                                       ---------------------------
                                                                                           1993          1994
                                                                                       ------------  -------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>           <C>
Cash paid for:
  Interest expense...................................................................  $  7,791,000  $  10,126,000
  Income taxes.......................................................................  $  1,358,000  $   1,714,000
</TABLE>

    In 1993, the  Company issued 14,175,000  shares of Common  Stock to  acquire
100%  of the issued and  outstanding common stock of TRT.  (See Note 5.) In July
1993, the Company issued 527,625 shares of common stock to repurchase $5,000,000
of senior subordinated debt.

NOTE 5 -- 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, a
subsidiary of ICHI,  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  $8,000,000 in such fees in  the nine month period ended September
30, 1993.

    The following unaudited  pro forma 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             FOR THE
                                                                               THREE MONTHS        NINE MONTHS
                                                                                  ENDED               ENDED
                                                                            SEPTEMBER 30, 1993  SEPTEMBER 30, 1993
                                                                            ------------------  ------------------
<S>                                                                         <C>                 <C>
Revenue...................................................................   $    115,657,000    $    339,347,000
Income available to common shareholders before
 extraordinary item.......................................................          4,855,000          12,916,000
Net income (loss) before preferred stock dividend.........................         (2,754,000)          6,025,000
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders........................         (3,094,000)          4,967,000
Primary earnings per share before extraordinary item......................              $0.07               $0.20
Fully diluted earnings per share before extraordinary item................              $0.07               $0.20
Primary earnings (loss) per share.........................................             $(0.05 )             $0.08
Fully diluted earnings (loss) per share...................................             $(0.04 )             $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.

NOTE 6 -- BUSINESS COMBINATION
    On August  1,  1994, the  Company  and LDDS  Communications,  Inc.  ("LDDS")
entered into a definitive agreement providing for the acquisition of the Company
by LDDS. The acquisition is structured as a merger

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                         IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
           NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 6 -- BUSINESS COMBINATION (CONTINUED)
of a newly-formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of LDDS into the Company. The Company
will  be the  surviving entity  upon consummation  of the  merger and  will be a
wholly-owned subsidiary of LDDS. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company's
stockholders will receive in the merger a minimum of .450867 LDDS share for each
Company share if LDDS shares are valued at $22 or more, or a maximum of  .520231
LDDS  share for each Company share if LDDS shares are valued at $16 or less. The
exchange ratio decreases by .001445 LDDS share for every $.125 increase in  LDDS
share  value between $16  and $22. The  transaction will be  a tax-free exchange
accounted for  on a  pooling-of-interests  basis. Completion  of the  merger  is
subject  to, among other  things, customary closing  conditions, approval of the
stockholders of  the  Company and  LDDS  and certain  regulatory  approvals.  No
assurances can be given that the merger will be completed or, if completed, will
be completed on the terms described herein.

NOTE 7 -- PROVISION TO REDUCE THE CARRYING VALUE OF IDB BROADCAST ASSETS
    During  1994 several events occurred which caused management to evaluate the
realization of the Company's  investment in the assets  of IDB Broadcast.  These
events  included  a proposed  but  never consummated  sale  of IDB  Broadcast at
amounts  significantly   below   book   value,  the   continued   emergence   of
telecommunications  as the core business of  the Company (making IDB Broadcast a
non-core operation), and the merger agreement with LDDS in August 1994 (see Note
6). These  factors, combined  with broad  economic factors  adversely  impacting
broadcast assets in general, have caused a decline in the value of the Company's
investment in these assets.

    Management  has  assessed the  impact  of these  factors  on its  ability to
recover the recorded  values of these  assets, and determined  that such  values
should  be  reduced.  Accordingly, the  Company  has recorded  an  adjustment of
$35,000,000, substantially all of which represents intangible assets, to  reduce
the  carrying value  of these  assets to management's  best estimate  of the net
realizable value.

NOTE 8 -- INCOME TAXES
    The Company has provided a valuation reserve of $18,323,000 against deferred
tax assets  related to  the tax  benefit  of net  operating losses  recorded  in
previous periods which the Company no longer believes it can utilize.

NOTE 9 -- EXTRAORDINARY ITEM
    The  extraordinary item in 1993 of  $7,949,000, net of $5,639,000 income tax
benefit, represents the payment of redemption premiums and the write-off of  the
unamortized  portion of  debt issuance costs  associated with  the repayment and
defeasance of substantially all of the Company's then existing debt.

NOTE 10 -- SHAREHOLDER LITIGATION AND OTHER CONTINGENCIES
    The Company and certain of its current and former directors and officers are
defendants in shareholder  class action  lawsuits. The  class action  complaints
allege,   among  other  things,  violations   of  federal  securities  laws  for
disseminating allegedly false and misleading statements concerning the Company's
earnings and  accounting practices.  The class  action complaints  seek  damages
suffered  by the class, the cost of  the suits including attorney fees, punitive
damages and injunctive relief.

    Shareholder derivative actions have also been filed alleging that certain of
the Company's  officers and  directors breached  their fiduciary  duties to  the
Company  by trading on inside information,  accepting bonuses based on false and
inflated Company financial results and  exposing the Company to liability  under
the  securities laws. These actions seek  restitution to the Company, injunctive
relief, costs and attorneys' fees.

    The Company is in the process of negotiating the settlement of the foregoing
litigation. Current negotiations  contemplate that all  such litigation  against
the  Company and its officers  and directors would be  settled in exchange for a
payment of  $75,000,000. The  settlement and  the $75,000,000  payment would  be

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                         IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
           NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 10 -- SHAREHOLDER LITIGATION AND OTHER CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
contingent  upon the  consummation of  the merger  of the  Company with  LDDS. A
stipulation of settlement has not  yet been signed by  the parties and will,  in
any  event, be subject to  approval by the court.  Consequently, there can be no
assurance that the litigation will be  settled on the terms described herein  or
at all.

    In  the third  quarter of 1994,  the Company recorded  a $76,000,000 charge,
representing the estimated settlement  liability of $75,000,000 plus  $1,000,000
in related legal costs.

    The  Securities and Exchange Commission and  the U.S. Attorney's Office have
initiated investigations  concerning certain  matters, including  the  Company's
financial  position, books and records and  internal controls and trading in the
Company's securities. The Company is cooperating with these investigations.

    The Company is  unable at this  time to predict  the outcome of  any of  the
foregoing  matters. However, if determined adversely  to the Company, the impact
of such  matters on  the financial  position and  results of  operations of  the
Company could be material.

   
NOTE 11 -- DEFAULT UNDER LINE OF CREDIT AGREEMENT
    
   
    As  a result of the  losses incurred by the Company  in the third quarter of
1994, the Company is in default with respect to certain covenants under its line
of credit with Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association ("Bank  of
America"). The Company is currently negotiating with Bank of America to obtain a
waiver  of such  default and  anticipates that  Bank of  America will  execute a
waiver shortly. If the waiver is not obtained, Bank of America has the right  to
accelerate  the outstanding debt under  the line of credit.  In the event that a
waiver is not  obtained, the  Company has other  options available  to cure  the
default  including  paying  off  amounts  borrowed  under  the  line  of  credit
agreement. The amount  available under  the line  of credit  is $15,000,000,  of
which  $10,000,000  was  borrowed or  committed  as  of September  30,  1994 and
substantially all was borrowed or committed subsequent to September 30, 1994.
    

   
    Acceleration by Bank of  America of the outstanding  debt under the line  of
credit could result in a cross-default under the terms of the indenture relating
to  the Company's $195,500,000  principal amount of  5% Convertible Subordinated
Notes due 2003  (the "Subordinated  Notes") if  such acceleration  has not  been
rescinded  or annulled within 30  days after written notice  to the Company from
the indenture trustee or the holders  of the Subordinated Notes. Because of  the
Company's  intention to cure the  default under the line  of credit by waiver or
repayment or both, management of the  Company believes that it is unlikely  that
such default would result in any default under the Subordinated Notes.
    

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                      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  Statement  of  Operations.  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 (in 1993) and systems integration services provided on
the Company's domestic and international communications network.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               PERCENTAGE OF REVENUES
                                                                     ------------------------------------------
                                                                     FOR THE THREE MONTHS  FOR THE NINE MONTHS
                                                                     ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,   ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                     --------------------  --------------------
                                                                       1993       1994       1993       1994
                                                                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                  <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Total revenues.....................................................      100.0%     100.0%     100.0%     100.0%
                                                                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Costs and expenses:
  Cost of sales....................................................       66.7       93.8       67.1       85.9
  Selling, general and administrative..............................       10.7       17.0       10.9       16.9
  Depreciation.....................................................        6.3        4.9        6.3        4.6
  Amortization.....................................................        1.1        0.9        1.4        1.1
  Provision to reduce the carrying value of certain assets.........        0.0       26.7        0.0        9.3
                                                                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Total cost and expenses............................................       84.8      143.3       85.7      117.8
                                                                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Operating income (loss)............................................       15.2      (43.3)      14.3      (17.8)
Interest, net......................................................        1.6        1.6        2.1        1.4
Shareholder litigation settlement..................................     --           58.0     --           20.1
                                                                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Income (loss) before minority interest, extraordinary item, and
 income taxes......................................................       13.6     (102.9)      12.2      (39.3)
Equity in loss of joint venture....................................                  (1.1)                 (1.0)
Minority interest..................................................       (0.1)    --           (0.1)    --
                                                                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Income (loss) before income taxes and extraordinary item...........       13.5     (104.0)      12.1      (40.3)
Income tax provision (benefit).....................................       (5.7)      14.0       (5.0)       4.8
                                                                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net income before extraordinary item...............................        7.8     (118.0)       7.1      (45.1)
Extraordinary item, net of tax.....................................      (10.3)                 (3.6)
Net income (loss) before preferred stock dividend..................       (2.5)    (118.0)       3.5      (45.1)
Preferred stock dividend...........................................        0.5     --            0.5     --
                                                                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders.................       (3.0)%    (118.0)%       3.0%     (45.1)%
                                                                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

    Operating results for  the third  quarter of  1994 resulted  in revenues  of
$131,020,000  and a net loss of  $154,684,000 versus revenues of $76,978,000 and
net loss of $2,286,000 for  the same period in 1993.  For the nine months  ended
September  30, 1994, revenues  and net loss  were $378,100,000 and $170,520,000,
respectively, as  compared  to  revenues  of  $221,370,000  and  net  income  of
$6,798,000  for the same period in 1993.  Operating results in the third quarter
of 1994 were significantly affected  by the shareholder litigation provision  of
$76,000,000,  the reduction in carrying value of certain IDB Broadcast assets of
$35,000,000 and the valuation reserve  of $18,323,000 provided against  deferred
tax assets.

    The  Company also deconsolidated its results  of operations with IDB Mobile,
and has reflected those results of operations for IDB Mobile for the nine months
ended September 30,  1994 under the  equity method of  accounting. For the  same
period  in  1993,  IDB  Mobile's results  of  operations  are  consolidated with
Company's results  of operations.  (See  Note 3  to the  Consolidated  Financial
Statements.)

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    REVENUES.  Revenues comprised the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        THREE MONTHS ENDED              NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                           SEPTEMBER 30,                  SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                   -----------------------------  ------------------------------
                                                       1993            1994            1993            1994
                                                   -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------
<S>                                                <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>
IDB WorldCom.....................................  $  40,238,000  $  105,351,000  $  111,890,000  $  299,209,000
IDB Broadcast....................................     18,454,000      20,043,000      57,069,000      60,101,000
IDB Mobile.......................................     10,048,000        --            27,583,000        --
                                                   -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------
  Transmission services revenues.................     68,740,000     125,394,000     196,542,000     359,310,000
Systems integration..............................      4,247,000       5,378,000      11,319,000      14,038,000
Management fee...................................      3,000,000        --             8,000,000        --
Other............................................        991,000         248,000       5,509,000       4,752,000
                                                   -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------
    Total revenues...............................  $  76,978,000  $  131,020,000  $  221,370,000  $  378,100,000
                                                   -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------
                                                   -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------
</TABLE>

    Revenues   for  IDB   WorldCom,  the   Company's  division   which  provides
international switched voice and private line services, grew by $65,113,000  and
$187,319,000  for the  three and  nine month  periods ended  September 30, 1994,
respectively,  as  compared  to  same  periods  in  1993.  The  growth  resulted
principally  from  the acquisition  of  TRT as  of  September 30,  1993  and the
Company's continued rapid growth in  the international switched voice  business,
which represents approximately 64% of IDB WorldCom transmission revenues for the
nine months ended September 30, 1994. Since the TRT acquisition at September 30,
1993,  the Company has experienced average monthly growth of approximately 7% in
international telephone minutes.

    The growth  in international  minutes  has principally  been fueled  by  the
Company's  efforts, since its  acquisition of TRT,  to provide its international
telephone services to other  long distance carriers who  do not have the  direct
operating  agreements the  Company has  obtained. The  Company currently derives
approximately 90%  of its  international telephone  revenues from  such  carrier
customers,  as compared to approximately 75% in late 1993. The remaining 10% are
derived from commercial accounts.

    In the  three months  ended  September 30,  1994,  the Company  recorded  an
increase  of approximately $7,500,000  in its sales credit  reserve to reflect a
revision in the estimate  of the collectibility  of certain accounts  receivable
balances. This charge has been deducted from IDB WorldCom revenues for the third
quarter of 1994.

    IDB  Broadcast revenues for the three months and nine months ended September
30, 1994 increased by $1,588,000 and $3,032,000 respectively, as compared to the
same periods in  1993. The  increase resulted principally  from additional  full
time  program distribution services provided to IDB Broadcast customers. For the
three month  period ended  September 30,  1994, the  Company lost  approximately
$3,500,000  in IDB Broadcast revenues  as a result of  the major league baseball
strike. The  Company has  historically provided  broadcast related  services  to
virtually  all  baseball  broadcast  rights holders.  IDB  Mobile  revenues were
consolidated in  1993  and  are  being reflected  under  the  equity  method  of
accounting in 1994.

    For  the three months and nine months  ended September 30, 1993, the Company
recorded $3,000,000 and $8,000,000 respectively,  for fees earned in  connection
with agreements to provide management assistance to TRT prior to its acquisition
by  the  Company. These  agreements  expired upon  the  acquisition of  TRT and,
consequently, no such fees were recorded in 1994.

    COST OF SALES.  Cost of sales as a percentage of revenues increased to 93.8%
and 85.9%  for  the three  and  nine month  periods  ended September  30,  1994,
respectively,  compared to  66.7% and  67.1% for the  same periods  in 1993. The
increase is principally due to the Company's changing revenue mix. International
telephone services which comprised approximately  51% of total revenues for  the
nine  months ended September 30, 1994 compared  to 15% of total revenues for the
same period  in  1993 carry  a  higher cost  of  sales than  other  transmission
services provided by the Company. Additionally, throughout 1994, average revenue
per  minute for outbound traffic has decreased as a result of increasing carrier
revenue as a proportion of total international telephone revenue. Carrier  rates
are approximately 20-25% lower than

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rates  charged to commercial customers. Thus, the changing mix has resulted in a
lower average revenue per minute trend. In addition, the Company decreased rates
to carrier customers resulting in continued market share gains but lower margins
because termination costs per minute remained relatively stable during the first
nine months of 1994.

    The Company  has implemented  a  number of  steps  to improve  margins.  IDB
WorldCom  has hired a number of additional commercial sales management personnel
to focus on obtaining new commercial  accounts to increase margins. The  Company
has  also begun to revise its least  cost routing network scheme for delivery of
off-net traffic to take advantage of lower rates offered by various carriers. In
addition, the Company is in the process of increasing its facilities to  several
countries  with whom it has operating agreements but where, because of the rapid
minute growth it has experienced, the Company is currently unable to deliver all
of its  outbound traffic  over existing  facilities. As  a result,  the  Company
currently  must use  other carriers  at a higher  cost to  deliver this overflow
traffic. These steps, designed to reduce the termination costs per minute, began
to take effect  late in the  third quarter of  1994. In addition,  in the  third
quarter  of 1994, cost of sales for  IDB Broadcast were adversly affected by the
major league baseball  strike. The majority  of the costs  related to  providing
services  for baseball broadcast rights holders are fixed in nature. The Company
estimates that it lost  approximately $3,500,000 in revenue  as a result of  the
cancellation of the remainder of the baseball season.

    SELLING,  GENERAL AND  ADMINISTRATIVE.  Selling,  general and administrative
("SG&A") expenses increased  to $22,268,000  and $63,925,000 for  the three  and
nine  month period ended  September 30, 1994,  respectively, from $8,205,000 and
$24,144,000 for  the  same  periods  in  1993  primarily  as  a  result  of  the
acquisition of TRT. Also, the provision for doubtful accounts receivable for the
nine  month period ended September 30, 1994 increased by 9,539,000 from the same
period in 1993. Additionally, the Company  has incurred in 1994 significant  one
time  expenses of approximately $2,000,000 related  to the LDDS transaction (see
Note 6 to the Consolidated  Financial Statements), and approximately  $2,500,000
in  accounting and legal expenses incurred in connection with the resignation of
its prior auditors in May 1994 and  ensuing litigation. In the third quarter  of
1994,  the Company also accrued  approximately $2,400,000 for various non-income
tax and related matters.

    DEPRECIATION.  Depreciation expense increased $1,646,000 and $3,408,000  for
the  three and nine  month periods ended September  30, 1994, respectively, from
the same periods in 1993 principally as a result of the acquisition of TRT.

    AMORTIZATION.  Amortization  expense for  the three and  nine month  periods
ended  September 30, 1994 increased by $334,000 and $985,000, respectively, from
the same periods in 1993 principally due to the acquisition of TRT.

    INTEREST, NET.  Interest, net for the three and nine months ended  September
30,  1994 increased by  $810,000 and $670,000,  respectively, principally due to
interest expense incurred in connection  with liabilities assumed in  connection
with the acquisition of TRT.

    PROVISION  TO REDUCE  CARRYING VALUE  OF CERTAIN  ASSETS.   During the third
quarter of  1994,  the  Company  determined  that  adjustments  to  certain  IDB
Broadcast  assets were appropriate to  properly reflect estimated net realizable
values. These adjustments  consisted primarily of  the write-off of  intangibles
assets   totaling  $35,000,000  (See  Note   7  to  the  Consolidated  Financial
Statements).

    EXTRAORDINARY ITEM.  The  extraordinary item in 1993  of $7,949,000, net  of
$5,639,000 income tax benefit, represents the payment of redemption premiums and
the  write-off of the unamortized portion of debt issuance costs associated with
the repayment and defeasance of substantially all of the Company's then existing
debt.

INFLATION

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

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<PAGE>
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

    The  Company  has financed  growth through  borrowings, cash  generated from
operations  and  sales  of  shares  of  its  Common  Stock  and  5%  Convertible
Subordinated Notes due 2003 (the "Subordinated Notes").

    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 are  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
("Bank of America") 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 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 under the Line of
Credit and cash  collateralization of  all letters  of credit  existing at  that
time.  As  of September  30,  1994, $10,000,000  under  the Line  of  Credit was
outstanding and  approximately  $3,100,000  was committed  to  back  letters  of
credit. Subsequent to September 30, 1994, the Company was advanced an additional
$1,800,000  under the Line  of Credit, for a  total outstanding of approximately
$14,900,000.
    

   
    As a result of the  losses incurred by the Company  in the third quarter  of
1994,  the Company is in default with  respect to certain covenants not relating
to payment under the Line of  Credit. The Company is currently negotiating  with
Bank  of America to obtain a waiver of such default and anticipates that Bank of
America will execute a waiver shortly. There can be no assurance, however,  that
any such waiver will be obtained. If the waiver is not obtained, Bank of America
has  the right  to accelerate  the outstanding  debt under  the Line  of Credit.
Regardless of whether the Company obtains the waiver, the Company plans to repay
all outstanding debt under the Line of Credit prior to the closing of the merger
of a wholly-owned subsidiary of LDDS into the Company. Based on this  repayment,
it  is  not anticipated  that the  occurrence  of such  default will  impact the
consummation of the merger.
    

   
    Acceleration by Bank of  America of the outstanding  debt under the Line  of
Credit could result in a cross-default under the terms of the indenture relating
to  the  Subordinated  Notes if  such  acceleration  has not  been  rescinded or
annulled within 30 days after written  notice to the Company from the  indenture
trustee  or  the holders  of the  Subordinated Notes.  Because of  the Company's
intention to cure the default under the Line of Credit by waiver or repayment or
both, management of the Company believes  that it is unlikely that such  default
would result in any default under the Subordinated Notes. There is no assurance,
however, that the default under the Line of Credit will be cured and, therefore,
there  can be no assurance  that a cross-default of  the Subordinated Notes will
not occur.
    

    During the nine month period ended September 30, 1994, the Company's capital
expenditures,   including   improvements,   replacements   and   additions    of
communications  equipment  and facilities,  were approximately  $36,254,000. The
Company historically  has invested  significantly  to build  its  communications
network.

    Net cash used by operating activities in the nine months ended September 30,
1994  was $10,092,000 compared  to net cash provided  by operating activities of
$9,440,000 in the same period in 1993 principally due to a loss from  continuing
operations,  increases in accounts receivable as  a result of the acquisition of
TRT and the rapid growth of international telephone long distance revenue.  Cash
provided  by financing activities  in the nine month  period ended September 30,
1994 was $33,993,000 compared to $142,071,000 in

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the same period in 1993, primarily due to the issuance of the Subordinated Notes
debt in 1993. Net  cash used in  investing activities in  the nine month  period
ended  September 30,  1994 was $51,631,000  compared to $44,189,000  in the same
period in 1993. The increase related principally to an increase of $3,000,000 in
capital spending  and  $11,400,000 of  costs  deferred in  connection  with  the
Company's  accounting policy for international  long distance revenues partially
offset by the sale of short-term investments.

    The Company's  capital  commitments,  as  of  November  7,  1994,  consisted
primarily  of outstanding purchase  orders (some of which  are cancelable at the
Company's option) to acquire  approximately $29,300,000 of equipment,  including
long term commitments on undersea fiber optic cables of $11,850,000. The Company
expects that its current holdings of cash and marketable securities will satisfy
its  projected  working  capital and  capital  expenditure  requirements through
fiscal 1994. Thereafter, should  the merger not be  completed, the Company  will
need  to seek  additional debt  or equity  financing to  supplement current cash
position and  to finance  future growth  opportunities. Failure  to secure  such
financing would have a material adverse effect on the liquidity of the Company.

    The  Company is a defendant in certain shareholder and other lawsuits and is
the subject of  governmental investigations.  (See Note 10  to the  Consolidated
Financial Statements.) If these matters are determined adversely to the Company,
their  impact and the  costs associated therewith could  have a material adverse
effect on the liquidity of the Company.

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                                    PART II
                               OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

    STOCKHOLDER  LITIGATION.  As described in  the Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1994, between June 1, 1994 and June  6,
1994, 22 shareholder class action lawsuits were filed in the U.S. District Court
for  the Central District of  California against the Company  and certain of its
current and  former directors  and  officers. On  June  7, 1994,  a  shareholder
derivative lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District
of  California against certain officers and  directors of the Company, including
Messrs. Sudikoff  and  Cheramy. The  Company  is  a nominal  defendant  in  this
derivative lawsuit.

    The class action complaints allege violations of the federal securities laws
for  disseminating  allegedly  false and  misleading  statements  concerning the
Company's earnings and accounting practices. These claims are asserted under one
or more of  the following provisions  of the federal  securities laws:  Sections
10(b)  and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange  Act of 1934, and Sections 11, 12(2)
and 15 of  the Securities  Act of  1933. In addition,  one of  the class  action
complaints  also alleges similar claims  under the California Corporations Code,
and the California derivative lawsuit pleads claims for breach of fiduciary duty
and gross negligence.

    The class action complaints each seek damages suffered by the class and  the
costs  of the suit, including attorneys' fees. In addition, certain of the class
action  complaints  also  seek  punitive  damages  and  injunctive  relief.  The
California  derivative  action seeks  recovery of  all  damages suffered  by the
Company, with interest thereon, as well as the derivative plaintiff's costs  and
attorneys' fees.

    On  July 17, 1994, the District Court ordered the 22 class action complaints
and the California derivative action consolidated as one action captioned IN  RE
IDB    COMMUNICATIONS    GROUP,   INC.    SECURITIES   LITIGATION    (Case   No.
CV-94-3618-RG(JGx)). Under the court's  order and a  stipulation entered by  the
parties,  the  plaintiffs  must file  a  consolidated and  amended  complaint in
November 1994. Defendants  have 60  days after  the filing  of the  consolidated
amended complaint to respond.

    A  second shareholder derivative  action (STEELE V.  SUDIKOFF, ET. AL., Civ.
Action No. 13595) was filed in Delaware Chancery court on July 1, 1994, alleging
that certain of the  Company's officers and  directors breached their  fiduciary
duties  to the Company by trading on inside information, accepting bonuses based
on false and  inflated Company  financial results  and exposing  the Company  to
liability under the securities laws. Plaintiff seeks restitution to the Company,
injunctive relief, costs and attorneys' fees.

    On  September 21,  1994, a  class action lawsuit  was filed  in the Superior
Court of the State  of California, County of  Los Angeles, against the  Company,
its current directors and certain executive officers and Deloitte & Touche (Civ.
No.  BC  112906),  alleging  violations  of  the  California  Corporations Code,
breaches  of  fiduciary  duty  and   abuse  of  control.  The  complaint   seeks
compensatory,  special and punitive damages,  prejudgment interest and the costs
of the suit, including attorneys' fees on behalf of the Company's stockholders.

    The Company is  a party to  indemnification agreements with  certain of  the
other  defendants  in  the  actions  described  above,  including  the Company's
officers and directors, certain  selling shareholders and certain  underwriters.
The Company's officers and directors are not covered by any applicable liability
insurance.

    The Company is in the process of negotiating the settlement of the foregoing
litigation.  Current negotiations  contemplate that all  such litigation against
the Company and its officers  and directors would be  settled in exchange for  a
payment  of $75,000,000.  The settlement  and the  $75,000,000 payment  would be
contingent upon  the consummation  of the  merger of  the Company  with LDDS.  A
stipulation  of settlement has not  yet been signed by  the parties and will, in
any event, be subject to  approval by the court.  Consequently, there can be  no
assurance  that the litigation will be settled  on the terms described herein or
at all.

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    INVESTIGATIONS AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS.  On  June 9, 1994, the Securities  and
Exchange  Commission (the "Commission")  issued a formal  order of investigation
concerning certain matters,  including the Company's  financial position,  books
and  records and internal  controls, and trading in  the Company's securities on
the basis  of  non-public  information  by certain  persons  and  entities.  The
Commission  has issued subpoenas in connection  with its investigation. The NASD
and other self-regulatory  bodies have  also made  inquiries concerning  similar
matters.  The Company is cooperating with the Commission's investigation and the
other inquiries and is  in the process  of complying with  the subpoenas it  has
received.

    In  October 1994,  the U.S.  Attorney's Office  for the  Central District of
California issued grand jury subpoenas to the Company seeking documents relating
to the Company's first  quarter results and the  Deloitte & Touche  resignation.
The Company has been informed that a criminal investigation has commenced and is
cooperating with the U.S. Attorney's Office.

    OTHER  LITIGATION.    On  August 20,  1994,  Synergistic  Technologies, Inc.
("SynTech") filed  a  complaint in  U.S.  District  Court for  the  District  of
Columbia  alleging that  IDB Mobile is  infringing upon  SynTech's copyrights in
certain computer software. On September 7, 1994, IDB Mobile filed  counterclaims
against  SynTech for,  among other things,  breach of  contract and interference
with IDB Mobile's contracts with its customers. Both parties have filed  motions
for summary judgment, which are set for hearing on November 16, 1994.
                            ------------------------

    The  Company is  unable at this  time to predict  the outcome of  any of the
foregoing matters. However, if determined  adversely to the Company, the  impact
of  such matters  on the  financial position  and results  of operations  of the
Company could be material.

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.

    This item is inapplicable.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

    (a) Exhibits

    None

    (b) The Registrant filed  the following Current Reports  on Form 8-K in  the
third quarter of 1994:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    FILE DATE         EVENT DATE      REPORTING ON:
- - - -----------------  -----------------  --------------
<S>                <C>                <C>
  July 15, 1994      July 14, 1994     Item 7 event
 August 3, 1994     August 1, 1994     Item 5 event
</TABLE>

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                                   SIGNATURE

   
    Pursuant  to the  requirements of the  Securities Exchange Act  of 1934, the
registrant has duly  caused this amendment  to be  signed on its  behalf by  the
undersigned  thereunto  duly authorized  in the  City of  Culver City,  State of
California, on November 29, 1994.
    

                                          IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.

                                          By: _________/s/__RUDY WANN___________
                                                         Rudy Wann
                                                VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND
                                                  CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

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