IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC
10-Q/A, 1994-08-22
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, NEC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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

                   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)

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

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                         IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
                                     INDEX

   
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<CAPTION>
                                                                                                           PAGE NO.
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<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 Results of Operations.................................................................        8-10
</TABLE>
    

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                         IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
    

                                     ASSETS

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  DECEMBER 31,       MARCH 31,
                                                                                      1993              1994
                                                                                ----------------  ----------------
<S>                                                                             <C>               <C>
                                                                                                    (UNAUDITED,
                                                                                                    SEE NOTE 1)
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       120,140,000
  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       215,530,000
                                                                                ----------------  ----------------
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       150,567,000
Other assets..................................................................        23,773,000        30,436,000
Deferred income taxes.........................................................        62,797,000        59,642,000
                                                                                ----------------  ----------------
    Total assets..............................................................  $    722,189,000  $    734,859,000
                                                                                ----------------  ----------------
                                                                                ----------------  ----------------

                                       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        21,994,000
                                                                                ----------------  ----------------
    Total shareholders' equity................................................       290,135,000       318,544,000
                                                                                ----------------  ----------------
    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity................................  $    722,189,000  $    734,859,000
                                                                                ----------------  ----------------
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</TABLE>
    

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                         IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC
                         CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
                            (UNAUDITED, SEE NOTE 1)

   
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<CAPTION>
                                                                                        FOR THE THREE MONTHS
                                                                                          ENDED MARCH 31,
                                                                                  --------------------------------
                                                                                       1993             1994
                                                                                  --------------  ----------------
<S>                                                                               <C>             <C>
Revenues:
  Transmission services.........................................................  $   56,689,000  $    104,381,000
  Systems integration and other income..........................................       5,932,000         3,927,000
  Fees earned from TRT..........................................................       1,800,000         --
                                                                                  --------------  ----------------
    Total revenues..............................................................      64,421,000       108,308,000
                                                                                  --------------  ----------------
Costs and expenses:
  Cost of sales.................................................................      41,755,000        73,076,000
  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        98,119,000
                                                                                  --------------  ----------------
Operating income................................................................       9,388,000        10,189,000
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         8,992,000
Minority interest...............................................................         (30,000)          102,000
                                                                                  --------------  ----------------
Income before income taxes......................................................       7,469,000         9,094,000
Provision for income taxes......................................................       3,025,000         3,774,000
                                                                                  --------------  ----------------
Net income before preferred stock dividend......................................       4,444,000         5,320,000
Preferred stock dividend........................................................         378,000         --
                                                                                  --------------  ----------------
Net income available to common shareholders.....................................  $    4,066,000  $      5,320,000
                                                                                  --------------  ----------------
                                                                                  --------------  ----------------
Earnings per share:
  Primary.......................................................................       $.08             $.07
  Fully diluted.................................................................       $.08             $.07
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
  Primary.......................................................................      50,306,000        75,766,000
                                                                                  --------------  ----------------
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  Fully diluted.................................................................      56,637,000        75,766,000
                                                                                  --------------  ----------------
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</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)
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       FOR THE THREE MONTHS
                                                                                         ENDED MARCH 31,
                                                                                 --------------------------------
                                                                                      1993             1994
                                                                                 ---------------  ---------------
<S>                                                                              <C>              <C>
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        5,320,000
                                                                                 ---------------  ---------------
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        3,774,000
  Minority interest............................................................           30,000         (102,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
  Accounts receivable..........................................................      (10,859,000)     (15,369,000)
  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)     (10,684,000)
                                                                                 ---------------  ---------------
    Total adjustments..........................................................        1,019,000      (21,160,000)
                                                                                 ---------------  ---------------
    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.
    

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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 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. Included in selling, general and administrative expenses is  a
$2.9  million increase to  the allowance for doubtful  accounts receivable for a
customer that filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy  Code
subsequent to March 31, 1994.
    

    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

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<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 4,095,000  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.

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                         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.

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<CAPTION>
                                                                                FOR THE THREE
                                                                                 MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                MARCH 31, 1993
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<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.

   
NOTE 4 -- ACCOUNTING FOR INTERNATIONAL LONG DISTANCE TRAFFIC
    
   
    The  Company   has  operating   agreements   with  foreign   countries   for
international  long distance service.  Prior to April  1994, the Company accrued
for revenues on inbound international long distance traffic based on an estimate
of the proportion of  inbound traffic it  expects and, under  the terms of  such
operating  agreements, is entitled to  receive in the future  in relation to its
own current outbound traffic to the respective foreign countries.
    

   
    On April 1, 1994, the Company discontinued the accrual of revenue related to
the inbound traffic it  is entitled to  receive and adopted  a new method  which
includes  the deferral of  a portion of  the direct settlement  payments made to
foreign carriers related to international long distance traffic. As a result, an
equal proportion of  gross profit  is recognized  on both  outbound and  inbound
traffic.  The  Company  believes  that this  method  more  clearly  reflects the
economic effects of this activity.
    

   
    Effects on  periods prior  to  1994 are  not  material to  the  consolidated
financial  statements. The pro forma effect assuming the retroactive application
of this method for the three months ended March 31, 1994 would be a decrease  in
operating  income  of  approximately $1,300,000,  a  decrease in  net  income of
approximately $760,000 and a decrease in primary and fully diluted earnings  per
share of approximately $0.01 per share.
    

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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 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.

   
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<CAPTION>
                                                                             PERCENTAGE OF
                                                                             REVENUES FOR
                                                                               THE THREE
                                                                                MONTHS
                                                                            ENDED MARCH 31,
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                                                                             1993     1994
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<S>                                                                         <C>      <C>
Total revenues............................................................    100.0%   100.0%
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Costs and expenses:
  Cost of sales...........................................................     64.8     67.5
  Selling, general and administrative.....................................     11.9     16.6
  Depreciation............................................................      7.0      5.2
  Amortization............................................................      1.7      1.3
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Total cost and expenses...................................................     85.4     90.6
                                                                            ------   ------
Operating income..........................................................     14.6      9.4
Interest, net.............................................................      2.9      1.1
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Income before minority interest and income taxes..........................     11.7      8.3
Minority interest.........................................................     (0.1)     0.1
                                                                            ------   ------
Income before income taxes................................................     11.6      8.4
Provision for income taxes................................................      4.7      3.5
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Income before preferred stock dividend....................................      6.9      4.9
Preferred stock dividend..................................................      0.6     --
                                                                            ------   ------
Net income available to common shareholders...............................      6.3%     4.9%
                                                                            ------   ------
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</TABLE>
    

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

   
    Operating  results for  the first  quarter of  1994 resulted  in the highest
quarterly revenues  in the  Company's  history. Total  revenues and  net  income
before  preferred  stock dividend  reached $108,308,000  and $5,320,000  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
$43,887,000 or  68%  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 to a lesser  extent WorldCom Europe on December 31, 1993
(the "Acquisitions").  These services  comprised 70%  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. 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.
    

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    COST  OF SALES.  Cost of sales increased  by $31,321,000 or 75% 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 of revenue increased
principally  due to high margin  management fees earned in  the first quarter of
1993 which did not recur in 1994.
    

   
    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, including $2.9  million for an  accounts receivable from  a
customer  that filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
subsequent to March 31, 1994.
    

   
    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 5.2% 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.

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    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
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.

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                                   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 August 21, 1994.
    

   
                                          IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
    

   
                                          By:          /s/_RUDY WANN
    

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                                                        Rudy Wann
                                               Vice President, Finance and
                                                 Chief Financial Officer
    

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