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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____ to _____
Commission File Number 0-5550
TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
State of Delaware 84-0588868
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
5619 DTC Parkway
Englewood, Colorado 80111
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 267-5500
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 and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No
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All of the Registrant's common stock is owned by Tele-Communications, Inc.
The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's common stock as of July 31,
1996, was:
Class A common stock - 811,655 shares; and
Class B common stock - 94,447 shares.
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
June 30, December 31,
1996 1995
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Assets amounts in millions
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<S> <C> <C>
Cash $ -- --
Trade and other receivables, net 262 262
Investments in affiliates, accounted for
under the equity method, and related
receivables (note 3) 1,402 1,062
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land 62 63
Distribution systems 10,292 9,325
Support equipment and buildings 1,277 1,147
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11,631 10,535
Less accumulated depreciation 4,004 3,547
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7,627 6,988
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Franchise costs 14,413 13,618
Less accumulated amortization 2,218 2,055
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12,195 11,563
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Other assets, at cost, net of 550 489
amortization ------- ------
$22,036 20,364
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</TABLE>
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
Consolidated Balance Sheets, continued
(unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
June 30, December 31,
1996 1995
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Liabilities and Common Stockholder's Equity amounts in millions
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<S> <C> <C>
Accounts payable $ 79 176
Accrued interest 258 226
Accrued programming expense 276 209
Other accrued expenses 817 856
Debt (note 4) 12,604 12,635
Deferred income taxes 4,432 4,261
Other liabilities 69 66
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Total liabilities 18,535 18,429
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Minority interests in equity
of consolidated subsidiaries 198 206
Redeemable preferred stock 232 --
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable
preferred securities of subsidiary
trusts ("Trust Securities") holding solely
subordinated debt securities of the
Company (note 5) 1,016 --
Common stockholder's equity:
Class A common stock, $1 par value.
Authorized 910,553 shares;
issued and outstanding 811,655 1 1
shares
Class B common stock, $1 par value.
Authorized 94,447 shares;
issued and outstanding 94,447 -- --
shares
Additional paid-in capital 3,682 3,122
Unrealized holding gains for
available-for-sale securities, 4 7
net of taxes
Accumulated deficit (558) (370)
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3,129 2,760
Investment in Tele-Communications,
Inc. ("TCI") (note 1) (1,143) (1,143)
Due to TCI 69 112
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Total common stockholder's equity 2,055 1,729
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Commitments and contingencies (note 7)
$22,036 20,364
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three months Six months
ended ended
June 30, June 30,
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1996 1995 1996 1995
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amounts in millions
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenue (note 6) $1,504 1,262 2,906 2,431
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating 486 394 950 749
Selling, general and administrative 469 350 905 667
Compensation relating to stock
appreciation rights -- 6 -- 5
Adjustment to compensation relating
to stock appreciation rights -- -- (4) --
Depreciation 245 217 481 409
Amortization 103 87 199 163
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1,303 1,054 2,531 1,993
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Operating income 201 208 375 438
Other income (expense):
Interest expense (247) (232) (493) (464)
Interest and dividend income (note 6) 12 9 19 17
Share of losses of affiliates, net
(note 3) (43) (15) (103) (24)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
(note 4) (66) -- (66) --
Minority interests in earnings
(losses) of consolidated subsidiaries,
net (11) 2 (15) 5
Other, net 2 (14) 9 (6)
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(353) (250) (649) (472)
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Loss before income taxes (152) (42) (274) (34)
Income tax benefit 41 14 86 10
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Net loss (111) (28) (188) (24)
Preferred stock dividend requirements (2) -- (4) --
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Net loss attributable to
common stockholder $ (113) (28) (192) (24)
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
Consolidated Statement of Common Stockholder's Equity
Six months ended June 30, 1996
(unaudited)
Unrealized
holding
gains for Total
available- common
Common stock Additional for-sale Accum- Investment stock-
--------------------- paid-in securities, ulated in Due to holder's
Class A Class B capital net of taxes deficit TCI TCI equity
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
amounts in millions
Balance at January 1, 1996 $ 1 -- 3,122 7 (370) (1,143) 112 1,729
Net loss -- -- -- -- (188) -- -- (188)
TCI Group common stock
issued and debt assumed by TCI
in acquisition reflected as
contribution -- -- 564 -- -- -- -- 564
Accreted dividends on
redeemable preferred stock -- -- (4) -- -- -- -- (4)
Change in unrealized
holding gains for available-
for-sale securities,
net of taxes -- -- -- (3) -- -- -- (3)
Intercompany liability assumed
by TCI Communications, Inc.
upon contribution of
subsidiaries from TCI -- -- -- -- -- -- 137 137
Change in due to TCI -- -- -- -- -- -- (180) (180)
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Balance at June 30, 1996 $ 1 -- 3,682 4 (558) (1,143) 69 2,055
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Six months ended
June 30,
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1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
amounts in millions
(see note 2)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $ (188) (24)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
net cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization 680 572
Compensation relating to stock -- 5
appreciation rights
Adjustment to compensation
relating to stock
appreciation rights (4) --
Share of losses of affiliates 103 24
Loss on early extinguishment 66 --
of debt
Deferred income tax benefit (88) (41)
Minority interests in earnings 15 (5)
(losses)
Other noncash credits (16) (4)
Changes in operating assets
and liabilities,
net of the effect of
acquisitions:
Change in receivables 13 12
Change in accrued 32 3
interest
Change in other accruals (82) 39
and payables ------- ------
Net cash provided by 531 581
operating activities ------- ------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for acquisitions (59) (10)
Capital expended for property and (891) (748)
equipment
Cash proceeds from disposition of 55 19
assets
Additional investments in and
loans to affiliates and others (489) (728)
Other investing activities (19) (23)
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Net cash used in (1,403) (1,490)
investing activities ------- ------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of debt 4,087 4,424
Repayments of debt (4,159) (3,369)
Prepayment penalties (60) --
Issuance of redeemable preferred 223 --
stock
Issuance of Trust Securities 971 --
Redeemable preferred stock dividends (2) --
Dividends on subsidiary preferred
stock and Trust
Securities (10) --
Change in due to TCI (178) (98)
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Net cash provided by 872 957
financing activities ------- ------
Net increase in cash -- 48
Cash at beginning -- 6
of period ------- ------
Cash at end of $ -- 54
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
(Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements)
June 30, 1996
(unaudited)
(1) General
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The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts
of TCI Communications, Inc. ("TCIC" or the "Company") and those of all
majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. TCI owns 100% of the
Company's common stock.
The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited
but, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting of
normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the results
for such periods. The results of operations for any interim period are not
necessarily indicative of results for the full year. These consolidated
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and notes thereto contained in TCIC's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.
TCIC, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is principally engaged in
the construction, acquisition, ownership, and operation of cable television
systems. TCIC operates its cable television systems throughout the
continental United States and Hawaii through its four regional operating
divisions -- Central, Great Lakes, Southeast and West.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at
the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue
and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.
Certain amounts have been reclassified for comparability with the 1996
presentation.
On August 3, 1995, the TCI stockholders authorized the TCI Board of
Directors to issue a new class of stock ("Liberty Group Stock") which is
intended to reflect the separate performance of TCI's business unit which
produces and distributes cable television programming services,
("Liberty"). While the Liberty Group Stock constitutes common stock of
TCI, the issuance of the Liberty Group Stock did not result in any transfer
of assets or liabilities of TCI or any of its subsidiaries or affect the
rights of holders of TCI's or any of its subsidiaries' debt. On August 10,
1995, TCI distributed Liberty Group Stock representing one hundred percent
of the equity value attributable to Liberty to its security holders of
record on August 4, 1995. Additionally, the stockholders of TCI approved
the redesignation of the previously authorized TCI Class A and Class B
common stock into Series A TCI Group and Series B TCI Group common stock
("TCI Group Stock").
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
TCIC owns an aggregate of 189,867 shares of TCI Convertible Redeemable
Participating Preferred Stock, Series F ("Series F Preferred Stock"). Each
share of Series F Preferred Stock is convertible into 1,287.51 shares of
Series A TCI Group Stock. In addition, TCIC owns 100,524,364 shares of
Series A TCI Group Stock. Such ownership of Series F Preferred Stock and
Series A TCI Group Stock is reflected as investment in TCI in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
In March of 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of
("Statement No. 121"), effective for fiscal years beginning after December
15, 1995. Statement No. 121 requires impairment losses to be recorded on
long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are
present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those
assets are less than the assets' carrying amount. Statement No. 121 also
addresses the accounting for long-lived assets that are expected to be
disposed of. The Company adopted Statement No. 121 effective January 1,
1996. Such adoption did not have a significant effect on the financial
position or results of operations of the Company.
Pursuant to Statement No. 121, the Company periodically reviews the
carrying amount of its long-lived assets, franchise costs and certain other
assets to determine whether current events or circumstances warrant
adjustments to such carrying amounts. The Company considers historical and
expected future net operating losses to be its primary indicators of
potential impairment. Assets are grouped and evaluated for impairment at
the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows that are
largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets ("Assets").
The Company deems Assets to be impaired if the Company is unable to recover
the carrying value of such Assets over their expected remaining useful life
through a forecast of undiscounted future operating cash flows directly
related to the Assets. If Assets are deemed to be impaired, the loss is
measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the Assets exceeds
their fair value. The Company generally measures fair value by considering
sales prices for similar assets or by discounting estimated future cash
flows. Considerable management judgment is necessary to estimate
discounted future cash flows. Accordingly, actual results could vary
significantly from such estimates.
(2) Supplemental Disclosures to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Cash paid for interest was $461 million for each of the six month periods
ended June 30, 1996 and 1995. Also during these periods, cash paid for
income taxes was not material.
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Significant noncash investing and financing activities are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Six months ended
June 30,
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1996 1995
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amounts in millions
<S> <C> <C>
Cash paid for acquisitions:
Fair value of assets acquired $ 867 2,708
Liabilities assumed, net of current assets 4 (221)
Deferred tax liability recorded in
acquisitions (244) (919)
Minority interests in equity of
acquired entities (4) 47
Common stock issued and debt assumed
(in 1996) by TCI in acquisition reflected as
a contribution to TCIC (564) (234)
Increase in amounts due to TCI resulting
from common stock of TCI issued in
acquisition -- (1,371)
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Cash paid for acquisitions $ 59 10
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Change in unrealized gains, net of deferred
taxes, on available-for-sale securities $ 3 1
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Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. stock
received in acquisition transferred to Liberty $ -- 7
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Net assets of TCIC transferred in the
reorganization of TCI (the "Reorganization")
in exchange for TCI common stock reflected
as investment in TCI $ -- 11
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Net assets of TCIC transferred in the
Reorganization through due to TCI $ -- 53
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(3) Investments in Affiliates
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Summarized unaudited results of operations for affiliates accounted for
under the equity method are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Six months ended
Combined Operations June 30,
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1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
amounts in millions
Revenue $ 344 222
Operating expenses (378) (207)
Depreciation and amortization (46) (41)
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Operating loss (80) (26)
Interest expense (18) (15)
Other, net 17 (19)
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Net loss $ (81) (60)
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TCIC has various investments accounted for under the equity method. The
most significant investment held by TCIC at June 30, 1996 was its
investment in a partnership ("Sprint Spectrum"), formed by TCIC, Comcast
Corporation ("Comcast"), Cox Communications, Inc. ("Cox") and Sprint
Corporation ("Sprint") (carrying value of $750 million). See note 7.
Additionally, TCIC has an investment in Teleport Communications Group, Inc.
(carrying value of $237 million).
Certain of TCIC's affiliates are general partnerships and any subsidiary
of TCIC that is a general partner in a general partnership is, as such,
liable as a matter of partnership law for all debts of that partnership in
the event liabilities of that partnership were to exceed its assets.
(4) Debt
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Debt is summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
June 30, December 31,
1996 1995
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amounts in millions
<S> <C> <C>
Parent company debt:
Notes payable (a) $ 7,831 6,713
Bank credit facilities (b) -- 179
Commercial paper 859 1,440
Other debt -- 1
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8,690 8,333
Debt of subsidiaries:
Bank credit facilities (b) 3,169 3,258
Notes payable (a) 658 934
Convertible notes (c) 44 45
Commercial paper -- 29
Other debt 43 36
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$12,604 12,635
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(a) During the six months ended June 30, 1996, TCIC redeemed certain notes
payable which had fixed interest rates ranging from 8.67% to 10.44%
(the "Redemption"). In connection with the Redemption, TCIC
recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $62 million.
Such loss related to prepayment penalties amounting to $60 million and
the retirement of deferred loan costs.
(b) During the second quarter of 1996, TCIC terminated, at its option,
certain revolving bank credit facilities with aggregate commitments of
approximately $2 billion. In connection with such termination, TCIC
recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $4 million
related to the retirement of deferred loan costs.
(c) These convertible notes, which are stated net of unamortized discount
of $181 million and $186 million at June 30, 1996 and December 31,
1995, respectively, mature on December 18, 2021. The notes require
(so long as conversion of the notes has not occurred) an annual
interest payment through 2003 equal to 1.85% of the face amount of the
notes. The notes are convertible, at the option of the holders, into
shares of Series A TCI Group Stock and Series A Liberty Group Stock.
TCIC's bank credit facilities and various other debt instruments generally
contain restrictive covenants which require, among other things, the
maintenance of certain earnings, specified cash flow and financial ratios
(primarily the ratios of cash flow to total debt and cash flow to debt
service, as defined), and include certain limitations on indebtedness,
investments, guarantees, dispositions, stock repurchases and dividend
payments.
As security for borrowings under one of TCIC's bank credit facilities, TCIC
pledged 100,524,364 shares of Series A TCI Group Stock held by a subsidiary
of TCIC.
The fair value of TCIC's debt is estimated based on current market prices
for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered to TCIC for
debt of the same remaining maturities. The fair value of debt, which has a
carrying value of $12,604 million, was $12,780 million at June 30, 1996.
In order to achieve the desired balance between variable and fixed rate
indebtedness, TCIC has entered into various interest rate exchange
agreements pursuant to which it pays (i) fixed interest rates (the "Fixed
Rate Agreements") ranging from 7.2% to 9.3% on notional amounts of $480
million at June 30, 1996 and (ii) variable interest rates (the "Variable
Rate Agreements") on notional amounts of $2,620 million at June 30, 1996.
During the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, TCIC's net payments
pursuant to the Fixed Rate Agreements were $8 million and $6 million,
respectively; and TCIC's net receipts pursuant to the Variable Rate
Agreements were $8 million and $2 million, respectively.
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
TCIC's Fixed Rate Agreements and Variable Rate Agreements expire as follows
(dollar amounts in millions):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fixed Rate Agreements Variable Rate Agreements
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Expiration Interest Rate Notional Expiration Interest Rate Notional
Date To Be Paid Amount Date To Be Received Amount
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
July 1996 8.2% $ 10 July 1996 8.2% $ 10
August 1996 8.2% 10 August 1996 8.2% 10
November 1996 8.9% 150 September 1996 4.6% 150
October 1997 7.2%-9.3% 80 April 1997 7.0% 200
December 1997 8.7% 230 September 1998 4.8%-5.4% 450
---- April 1999 7.4% 100
$480 September 1999 7.2%-7.4% 300
==== February 2000 5.8%-6.6% 650
March 2000 5.8%-6.0% 675
September 2000 5.1% 75
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$2,620
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TCIC is exposed to credit losses for the periodic settlements of amounts
due under these interest rate exchange agreements in the event of
nonperformance by the other parties to the agreements. However, TCIC does
not anticipate that it will incur any material credit losses because it
does not anticipate nonperformance by the counterparties.
The fair value of the interest rate exchange agreements is the estimated
amount that TCIC would pay or receive to terminate the agreements at June
30, 1996, taking into consideration current interest rates and assuming the
current creditworthiness of the counterparties. TCIC would pay an
estimated $50 million at June 30, 1996 to terminate the agreements.
TCIC is required to maintain unused availability under bank credit
facilities to the extent of outstanding commercial paper. Also, TCIC pays
fees, ranging from 1/4% to 1/2% per annum, on the average unborrowed
portion of the total amount available for borrowings under bank credit
facilities.
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(5) Company-Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities of Subsidiary
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Trusts Holding Solely Subordinated Debt Securities of the Company
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In January 1996, TCI Communications Financing I ("Trust I"), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company, issued $16 million in common securities to the
Company and issued $500 million of 8.72% Trust Originated Preferred
Securitiessm (the "Trust I Preferred Securities" and together with the
common securities, the "Trust I Securities") to the public. Trust I exists
for the exclusive purpose of issuing Trust I Securities and investing the
proceeds thereof into an aggregate principal amount of $516 million of
8.72% Subordinated Deferrable Interest Notes due January 31, 2045 (the
"8.72% Subordinated Debt Securities") of the Company. The 8.72%
Subordinated Debt Securities are unsecured obligations of the Company and
are subordinate and junior in right of payment to certain other
indebtedness of the Company. Upon redemption of the 8.72% Subordinated
Debt Securities, the Trust I Preferred Securities will be mandatorily
redeemable. The Company effectively provides a full and unconditional
guarantee of Trust I's obligations under the Trust I Preferred Securities.
In May 1996, TCI Communications Financing II ("Trust II"), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company, issued $16 million in common securities to the
Company, and issued $500 million of 10% Trust Preferred Securities (the
"Trust II Preferred Securities" and together with the common securities,
the "Trust II Securities") to the public. Trust II exists for the
exclusive purposes of issuing Trust II Securities and investing the
proceeds thereof into an aggregate principal amount of $516 million of 10%
Subordinated Deferrable Interest Notes due May 31, 2045 (the "10%
Subordinated Debt Securities") of the Company. The 10% Subordinated Debt
Securities are unsecured obligations of the Company and are subordinate and
junior in right of payment to certain other indebtedness of the Company.
Upon redemption of the 10% Subordinated Debt Securities, the Trust II
Preferred Securities will be mandatorily redeemable. The Company
effectively provides a full and unconditional guarantee of Trust II's
obligations under the Trust II Preferred Securities.
The Trust I and Trust II Preferred Securities are presented together in a
separate line item in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet captioned
"Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of
subsidiary trusts holding solely subordinated debt securities of the
Company."
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(6) Transactions with Related Parties
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A tax sharing agreement (the "Tax Sharing Agreement") among TCIC and
certain other subsidiaries of TCI was implemented effective July 1, 1995.
The Tax Sharing Agreement formalizes certain of the elements of pre-
existing tax sharing arrangements and contains additional provisions
regarding the allocation of certain consolidated income tax attributes and
the settlement procedures with respect to the intercompany allocation of
current tax attributes. The Tax Sharing Agreement encompasses U.S.
Federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences and relies upon the U.S.
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended, and any applicable state, local
and foreign tax law and related regulations. Beginning on the July 1, 1995
effective date, TCIC is responsible to TCI for its share of current
consolidated income tax liabilities. TCI will be responsible to TCIC to
the extent that TCIC's income tax attributes generated after the effective
date are utilized by TCI to reduce its consolidated income tax liabilities.
Accordingly, all tax attributes generated by TCIC's operations after the
effective date including, but not limited to, net operating losses, tax
credits, deferred intercompany gains, and the tax basis of assets are
inventoried and tracked for the entities comprising TCIC.
TCIC purchases sports and other programming from certain subsidiaries of
Liberty. Charges to TCIC (which are based upon customary rates charged to
others) for such programming were $45 million and $35 million for the six
months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Such amounts are
included in operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements
of operations. In April of 1996, certain of such Liberty subsidiaries were
contributed to a newly formed joint venture, of which Liberty owns a 50%
interest.
Liberty leases satellite transponder facilities from TCIC. Charges by TCIC
for such arrangements for the six month periods ended June 30, 1996 and
1995, aggregated $7 million and $8 million, respectively.
TCI Starz, Inc., a subsidiary of TCI, has a 50.1% general partnership
interest in QE+ Ltd Limited Partnership ("QE+"), which distributes STARZ!,
a first-run movie premium programming service. Liberty holds the remaining
49.9% partnership interest.
TCIC has entered into a long-term affiliation agreement with QE+ related to
the distribution of the STARZ! service. Rates per subscriber specified in
the agreement are based upon customary rates charged to other cable system
operators. Payments to QE+ for the six months ended June 30, 1996 were
approximately $25 million. The affiliation agreement also provides that
QE+ will not grant materially more favorable terms and conditions to other
cable system operators unless such more favorable terms and conditions are
made available to TCIC. The affiliation agreement also requires TCIC to
make payments to QE+ with respect to a guaranteed minimum number of
subscribers totaling approximately $339 million for the years 1996, 1997
and 1998.
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
At June 30, 1996, TCIC had a $144 million intercompany receivable from TCI
Starz, Inc. which represented the net effect of advances to TCI Starz,
Inc., who in turn paid such amounts to QE+, offset by TCIC's purchase of
programming from QE+. Such receivable is non-interest bearing for five
years from the date of the advances.
A consolidated subsidiary of Liberty, Home Shopping Network, Inc., pays a
commission to TCIC for merchandise sales to customers who are subscribers
of TCIC's cable systems. Aggregate commissions to TCIC were $4 million and
$3 million for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Such amounts are recorded in revenue in the accompanying consolidated
statements of operations.
Tele-Communications International, Inc. ("TINTA") has indemnified TCIC for
any loss, claim or liability that TCIC may incur by reason of certain
guarantees and credit enhancements made by TCIC on TINTA's behalf.
Amounts due to TCI in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets
represents non-interest bearing intercompany advances aggregating $300
million to certain subsidiaries of TCI offset by the aforementioned $144
million intercompany receivable from TCI Starz, Inc. and interest-bearing
loans to certain subsidiaries of TCI. Such interest-bearing loans
aggregated $87 million and $112 million at June 30, 1996 and December 31,
1995, respectively. Interest earned by TCIC on such intercompany loans
aggregated $5 million and $6 million for the six months ended June 30, 1996
and 1995, respectively. Such interest amounts are included in interest and
dividend income in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
(7) Commitments and Contingencies
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TCIC, Comcast, Cox and Sprint are partners in Sprint Spectrum, a
partnership formed to engage in the business of providing wireless
communications services on a nationwide basis. TCIC owns a 30% interest in
Sprint Spectrum. Sprint Spectrum was the successful bidder for personal
communications services ("PCS") licenses for 29 markets in an auction
conducted by the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") that ended in
March 1995. The aggregate license cost for these licenses was
approximately $2.1 billion, all of which has been paid. Sprint Spectrum
may elect to bid in subsequent auctions of PCS licenses and/or acquire PCS
licenses from other holders, has invested in an entity ("APC") which holds
the PCS license for the Washington-Baltimore market, has agreed to invest
in the entity that will hold the PCS license for the Los Angeles-San Diego
market, and may invest in other entities that hold PCS licenses.
Subsidiaries of Cox, Sprint and TCIC are also partners in a partnership
("PhillieCo") that holds a PCS license for the Philadelphia market which
was acquired at a license cost of $85 million. TCIC has a 35.3% interest
in PhillieCo.
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The capital that Sprint Spectrum will require to fund the construction of
the PCS systems, in addition to the license costs and investments described
above, will be substantial. Pursuant to the business plan adopted by the
partners in Sprint Spectrum for the build out of Sprint Spectrum's
nationwide network, the partners are obligated to make additional cash
capital contributions to Sprint Spectrum in the aggregate amount of
approximately $1.9 billion during the two-year period that commenced
January 1, 1996. TCIC has agreed to contribute approximately $0.6 billion
of such aggregate amount, $0.1 billion of which was contributed during the
six months ended June 30, 1996. The business plan contemplates that Sprint
Spectrum will require additional equity thereafter.
TCIC has guaranteed notes payable and other obligations of affiliated and
other companies with outstanding balances of approximately $211 million at
June 30, 1996. Although there can be no assurance, management of TCIC
believes that it will not be required to meet its obligations under such
guarantees, or if it is required to fulfill any of such obligations, that
they will not be material to TCIC.
In connection with the launch of STARZ!, TCIC became a direct obligor or
guarantor of the payment of certain amounts that may be due pursuant to
motion picture output, distribution, and license agreements. As of June
30, 1996, the maximum amount of such obligations or guarantees was
approximately $181 million. The future obligations of TCIC with respect to
these agreements is not currently determinable because such amount is
dependent upon certain variable factors.
Certain key employees of the Company hold restricted stock awards and
options with tandem SARs to acquire shares of TCI and certain TCI
subsidiaries' common stock. Estimates of the compensation related to the
restricted stock awards and options and/or SARs have been recorded in the
accompanying consolidated financial statements, but are subject to future
adjustment based upon the market value of the respective common stock and,
ultimately, on the final market value when the rights are exercised or the
restricted stock awards are vested.
TCIC has contingent liabilities related to legal proceedings and other
matters arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of
management, it is expected that amounts, if any, which may be required to
satisfy such contingencies will not be material in relation to the
accompanying consolidated financial statements.
(8) Subsequent Event
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On July 31, 1996, pursuant to certain agreements entered into among TCIC,
TCI, Viacom International, Inc. and Viacom, Inc. ("Viacom"), TCIC acquired
all of the common stock of a subsidiary of Viacom ("Cable Sub") which owned
Viacom's cable systems and related assets (the "Viacom Acquisition").
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The transaction was structured as a tax-free reorganization in which Cable
Sub transferred all of its non-cable assets, as well as all of its
liabilities other than current liabilities, to a new subsidiary of Viacom
("New Viacom Sub"). Cable Sub also transferred to New Viacom Sub the
proceeds (the "Loan Proceeds") of a $1.7 billion loan facility (the "Loan
Facility") arranged by TCIC, TCI and Cable Sub. Following these transfers,
Cable Sub retained cable assets with a value at closing of approximately
$2.326 billion and the obligation to repay the Loan Proceeds borrowed under
the Loan Facility. Neither Viacom nor New Viacom Sub has any obligation
with respect to repayment of the Loan Proceeds.
Prior to the consummation of the Viacom Acquisition, Viacom offered to the
holders of shares of Viacom Class A Common Stock and Viacom Class B Common
Stock (collectively, "Viacom Common Stock") the opportunity to exchange
(the "Exchange Offer") a portion of their shares of Viacom Common Stock for
shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $100 per share, of Cable Sub
("Cable Sub Class A Stock"). Immediately following the completion of the
Exchange Offer, TCIC acquired from Cable Sub shares of Cable Sub Class B
Common Stock (the "Share Issuance") for $350 million (which was used to
reduce Cable Sub's obligations under the Loan Facility). At the time of
the Share Issuance, the Cable Sub Class A Stock received by Viacom
stockholders pursuant to the Exchange Offer automatically converted into 5%
Class A Senior Cumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock (the "Exchangeable
Preferred Stock") of Cable Sub with a stated value of $100 per share (the
"Stated Value"). The terms of the Exchangeable Preferred Stock, including
its dividend, redemption and exchange features, were designed to cause the
Exchangeable Preferred Stock, in the opinion of two investment banks, to
initially trade at the Stated Value. The Exchangeable Preferred Stock is
exchangeable, at the option of the holder commencing after the fifth
anniversary of the date of issuance, for shares of Series A TCI Group Stock
at an initial exchange rate of 4.81 shares of Series A TCI Group Stock for
each share of Exchangeable Preferred Stock exchanged. The Exchangeable
Preferred Stock is subject to redemption, at the option of Cable Sub, after
the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance, initially at a redemption
price of $102.50 per share and thereafter at prices declining ratably
annually to $100 per share on and after the eighth anniversary of the date
of issuance, plus accrued and unpaid dividends to the date of redemption.
The Exchangeable Preferred Stock is also subject to mandatory redemption on
the tenth anniversary of the date of issuance at a price equal to the
Stated Value per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends. Amounts payable
by Cable Sub in satisfaction of its optional or mandatory redemption
obligations with respect to the Exchangeable Preferred Stock may be made in
cash or, at the election of Cable Sub, in shares of Series A TCI Group
Stock, or in any combination of the foregoing.
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
Management's Discussion and Analysis of
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Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with
the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1995. The following discussion focuses on material
changes in the trends, risks and uncertainties affecting the Company's results
of operations and financial condition.
(1) Material changes in financial condition:
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TCIC, Comcast, Cox and Sprint are partners in Sprint Spectrum which was
formed to engage in the business of providing wireless communications services
on a nationwide basis. TCIC owns a 30% interest in Sprint Spectrum. Sprint
Spectrum was the successful bidder for PCS licenses for 29 markets in an auction
conducted by the FCC that ended in March 1995. The aggregate license cost for
these licenses was approximately $2.1 billion, all of which has been paid.
Sprint Spectrum may elect to bid in subsequent auctions of PCS licenses and/or
acquire PCS licenses from other holders, has invested in APC which holds the PCS
license for the Washington-Baltimore market, has agreed to invest in the entity
that will hold the PCS license for the Los Angeles-San Diego market, and may
invest in other entities that hold PCS licenses. Subsidiaries of Cox, Sprint
and TCIC are also partners in PhillieCo that holds a PCS license for the
Philadelphia market which was acquired at a license cost of $85 million. TCIC
has a 35.3% interest in PhillieCo.
The capital that Sprint Spectrum will require to fund the construction of
the PCS systems, in addition to the license costs and investments described
above, will be substantial. Pursuant to the business plan adopted by the
partners in Sprint Spectrum for the build out of Sprint Spectrum's nationwide
network, the partners are obligated to make additional cash capital
contributions to Sprint Spectrum in the aggregate amount of approximately $1.9
billion during the two-year period that commenced January 1, 1996. TCIC has
agreed to contribute approximately $0.6 billion of such aggregate amount, $0.1
billion of which was contributed during the six months ended June 30, 1996. The
business plan contemplates that Sprint Spectrum will require additional equity
thereafter.
On July 31, 1996, TCIC consummated the Viacom Acquisition whereby TCIC
acquired all of the common stock of Cable Sub which owned Viacom's cable systems
and related assets.
The transaction was structured as a tax-free reorganization in which Cable
Sub initially transferred all of its non-cable assets, as well as all of its
liabilities other than current liabilities, to New Viacom Sub. Cable Sub also
transferred to New Viacom Sub the proceeds of the Loan Facility. Following
these transfers, Cable Sub retained cable assets with a value at closing of
approximately $2.326 billion and the obligation to repay the Loan Proceeds
borrowed under the Loan Facility. Neither Viacom nor New Viacom Sub has any
obligation with respect to repayment of the Loan Proceeds.
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
(1) Material changes in financial condition (continued):
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Prior to the consummation of the Viacom Acquisition, Viacom offered to the
holders of Viacom Common Stock the opportunity to exchange a portion of their
shares of Viacom Common Stock for shares of Cable Sub Class A Stock.
Immediately following the completion of the Exchange Offer, TCIC acquired from
Cable Sub shares of Cable Sub Class B Common Stock for $350 million. At the
time of the Share Issuance, the Cable Sub Class A Stock received by Viacom
stockholders pursuant to the Exchange Offer automatically converted into
Exchangeable Preferred Stock. For additional discussion of the Viacom
Acquisition, see note 8 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
During the six months ended June 30, 1996, the Company issued (i) 4.6
million shares of Series A Cumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock in a public
offering for net cash proceeds of $223 million and (ii) $1.7 billion of
publicly-placed senior and medium term notes with interest rates ranging from
6.2% to 7.9% and maturity dates ranging through 2026. In addition, subsidiaries
of the Company (special purpose entities formed as Delaware business trusts)
issued 20 million preferred securities of 8.72% Trust Originated Preferred
Securities for net cash proceeds of $486 million and 20 million preferred
securities of 10% Trust Preferred Securities for net cash proceeds of $485
million. The Company used the proceeds from the aforementioned debt and equity
securities to retire overnight commercial paper and to repay certain variable
and fixed-rate indebtedness. In connection with the prepayment of certain
fixed-rate indebtedness, TCIC recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt
of $62 million. Such loss related to prepayment penalties amounting to $60
million and the retirement of deferred loan costs.
The Company has a credit facility which matures in September of 1996. The
outstanding balance of such facility was $387 million at June 30, 1996. The
Company currently anticipates that it will refinance such borrowings but there
can be no assurance that it can do so on terms acceptable to the Company.
During the second quarter of 1996, the Company terminated, at its option,
certain revolving bank credit facilities with aggregate commitments of
approximately $2 billion. The Company does not believe that such termination
will adversely affect its future liquidity. At June 30, 1996, subsidiaries of
the Company had approximately $900 million of availability under lines of
credit, excluding amounts related to lines of credit which provide availability
to support commercial paper. Although such subsidiaries of the Company were in
compliance with the restrictive covenants contained in their credit facilities
at said date, additional borrowings under the credit facilities are subject to
the subsidiaries' continuing compliance with such restrictive covenants (which
relate primarily to the maintenance of certain ratios of cash flow to total debt
and cash flow to debt service, as defined in the credit facilities). See note 4
to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information
regarding the material terms of the subsidiaries' lines of credit.
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
(1) Material changes in financial condition (continued):
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One measure of liquidity is commonly referred to as "interest coverage."
Interest coverage, which is measured by the ratio of Operating Cash Flow
(operating income before depreciation, amortization and other non-cash operating
credits or charges)($1,051 million and $1,015 million, for the six months ended
June 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively) to interest expense ($493 million and $464
million, for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively), is
determined by reference to the consolidated statements of operations. The
Company's interest coverage ratio was 213% and 219% for the six months ended
June 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The decrease in the Company's interest
coverage for the six months ended June 30, 1996 is caused by increased interest
expense due to higher interest rates and debt levels in 1996 relative to the
comparable period in 1995. Management of the Company believes that the
foregoing interest coverage ratio is adequate in light of the consistency and
nonseasonal nature of its cable television operations and the relative
predictability of the Company's interest expense, approximately half of which
results from fixed rate indebtedness. Operating Cash Flow is a measure of value
and borrowing capacity within the cable television industry and is not intended
to be a substitute for cash flows provided by operating activities, a measure of
performance prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, and should not be relied upon as such. Operating Cash Flow, as
defined, does not take into consideration substantial costs of doing business,
such as interest expense, and should not be considered in isolation to other
measures of performance.
Another measure of liquidity is net cash provided by operating activities,
as reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows. Net
cash provided by operating activities ($531 million and $581 million for the six
months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively) reflects net cash from the
operations of the Company available for the Company's liquidity needs after
taking into consideration the aforementioned additional substantial costs of
doing business not reflected in Operating Cash Flow. Amounts expended by the
Company for its investing activities exceed net cash provided by operating
activities. However, management believes that net cash provided by operating
activities, the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to obtain additional
financing (including the subsidiaries available lines of credit and access to
public debt markets), issuances and sales of the Company's equity or equity of
its subsidiaries, and proceeds from disposition of assets will provide adequate
sources of short-term and long-term liquidity in the future. See the Company's
consolidated statements of cash flows included in the accompanying consolidated
financial statements.
In order to achieve the desired balance between variable and fixed rate
indebtedness and to diminish its exposure to extreme increases in variable
interest rates, the Company has entered into various interest rate exchange
agreements. Pursuant to the interest rate exchange agreements, the Company pays
(i) fixed interest rates ranging from 7.2% to 9.3% on notional amounts of $480
million at June 30, 1996 and (ii) variable interest rates on notional amounts of
$2,620 million at June 30, 1996. During the six months ended June 30, 1996 and
1995, the Company's net payments pursuant to its fixed rate exchange agreements
were $8 million and $6 million, respectively; and the Company's net receipts
pursuant to the variable rate agreements were $8 million and $2 million,
respectively. The Company is exposed to credit losses for the periodic
settlements of amounts due under the interest rate exchange agreements in the
event of nonperformance by the other parties to the agreements. However, the
Company does not anticipate that it will incur any material credit losses
because it does not anticipate nonperformance by the counterparties.
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
(1) Material changes in financial condition (continued):
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In late April 1996, TCIC was notified by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
and Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. that those rating agencies had downgraded by
one level their respective ratings of TCIC's senior debt to the first level
below investment grade. Standard & Poor's Securities, Inc. ("Standard &
Poor's") and Fitch Investors Service, L.P. reaffirmed their respective ratings
for TCIC's senior debt at the last level of investment grade. In connection
with its reaffirmation, Standard & Poor's changed its outlook on TCIC from
stable to negative. These actions are expected to marginally increase TCIC's
cost of borrowings under certain bank credit facilities, and may adversely
affect TCIC's access to the public debt market and its overall cost of future
borrowings.
TCIC has guaranteed notes payable and other obligations of affiliated and
other companies with outstanding balances of approximately $211 million at June
30, 1996. Although there can be no assurance, management of TCIC believes that
it will not be required to meet its obligations under such guarantees, or if it
is required to meet any of such obligations, that they will not be material to
TCIC.
In connection with the launch of STARZ!, TCIC became a direct obligor or
guarantor of the payment of certain amounts that may be due pursuant to motion
picture output, distribution, and license agreements. As of June 30, 1996, the
maximum amount of such obligations or guarantees was approximately $181 million.
The future obligations of TCIC with respect to these agreements is not currently
determinable because such amount is dependent upon certain variable factors.
The Company's various partnerships and other affiliates accounted for under
the equity method generally fund their acquisitions, required debt repayments
and capital expenditures through borrowings under and refinancing of their own
credit facilities (which are generally not guaranteed by the Company) and
through net cash provided by their own operating activities.
(2) Material changes in results of operations:
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Revenue
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On October 5, 1992, Congress enacted the Cable Television Consumer
Protection and Competition Act of 1992 (the "1992 Cable Act"). In 1993 and 1994,
the FCC adopted certain rate regulations required by the 1992 Cable Act and
imposed a moratorium on certain rate increases. As a result of such actions,
TCIC's basic and tier service rates and its equipment and installation charges
(the "Regulated Services") are subject to the jurisdiction of local franchising
authorities and the FCC. The regulations established bench mark rates in 1993,
which were further reduced in 1994, to which the rates charged by cable
operators for Regulated Services were required to conform.
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
(2) Material changes in results of operations (continued):
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TCIC reduced its rates in 1993 and 1994 and limited its rate increases in
1995 and 1996 in response to FCC regulations. TCIC believes that it has
complied, in all material respects, with the provisions of the 1992 Cable Act,
including its rate setting provisions. However, TCIC's rates for Regulated
Services are subject to review by the FCC, if a complaint has been filed, or by
the appropriate franchise authority, if such authority has been certified. If,
as a result of the review process, a system cannot substantiate its rates, it
could be required to retroactively reduce its rates to the appropriate benchmark
and refund the excess portion of rates received. Any refunds of the excess
portion of tier service rates would be retroactive to the date of complaint. Any
refunds of the excess portion of all other Regulated Service rates would be
retroactive to one year prior to the implementation of the rate reductions.
On February 8, 1996, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the "1996 Telecom
Act") was signed into law. Because the 1996 Telecom Act does not deregulate
cable programming service tier rates until 1999 (and basic service tier rates
will remain regulated thereafter), TCIC believes that the 1993 and 1994 rate
regulations have had and will continue to have a material adverse effect on its
results of operations.
Revenue increased 19% and 20% for the three months and six months ended
June 30, 1996, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of 1995.
The three month increase was the result of increases in the rates charged to
TCIC's subscribers due to inflation, programming cost increases and channel
additions (5%), the effect of certain acquisitions (5%), growth in TCIC's
satellite subscribers (5%), growth in subscriber levels within TCIC's cable
television systems (3%) and growth in advertising sales (1%). The six month
increase is due to growth in TCIC's satellite subscribers (6%), increases in the
rates charged to TCIC's subscribers due to inflation, programming cost increases
and channel additions (5%), the effect of certain acquisitions (5%), growth in
subscriber levels within TCIC's cable television systems (3%) and growth in
advertising sales (1%).
Included in TCIC's total revenue is revenue generated by TCIC's common
carrier microwave assets amounting to $49 million and $37 million for the six
months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively, and $24 million and $19
million for the three months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Operating Costs and Expenses
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Operating expenses increased 23% and 27% for the three months and six
months ended June 30, 1996, respectively, as compared to the corresponding
periods of 1995. Exclusive of the effects of acquisitions (6% and 6%) and
Primestar (5% and 6%) (see discussion below), such expenses increased 12% and
15%, respectively. Programming costs and salary expenses represented the
majority of such increases. TCIC cannot determine whether and to what extent
increases in the cost of programming will affect its future operating costs.
However, such programming costs have increased at a greater percentage than
increases in revenue of Regulated Services. TCIC experienced an increase in
programming costs in the first half of 1996 without increasing its rates charged
to its customers for Regulated Services until June 1996. In TCIC's regulated
cable systems, TCIC implemented rate increases for its Regulated Services in
June 1996. As allowed by FCC regulations, such rate increases include amounts
intended to recover increased programming costs incurred during the first five
months of 1996 and not previously recovered, as well as interest on said
amounts. TCIC anticipates that such increases will result in additional revenue
of approximately $20 million per month.
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
(2) Material changes in results of operations (continued):
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Selling general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") increased 34% and 36%
for the three months and six months ended June 30, 1996, respectively, as
compared to the corresponding periods of 1995. Exclusive of the effects of
acquisitions (5% and 5%) and Primestar (12% and 14%) (see discussion below),
SG&A increased 17% and 17%, respectively. Such increases are due primarily to
salaries and related payroll expenses.
During 1995, the Company changed its approach to how it ordered and stored
excess cable distribution equipment. The Company created material support
centers and consolidated all of its excess inventory. During the six months
ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, the Company incurred $4 million and $2 million,
respectively, of costs related to such material support centers. Additionally,
during 1996, the Company incurred approximately $16 million in expenses as
compared to $4 million in 1995 related to initiatives to improve its customer
service and to continue the redesign of its computer and accounting systems.
TCIC has an interest in a partnership, PRIMESTAR Partners, L.P.
("Primestar"), which provides programming and marketing support to its partners
who distribute a multi-channel programming service via a medium power
communications satellite to home satellite dish owners. During the six months
ended June 30, 1996, TCIC's revenue and expenses related to such satellite
service have increased significantly over the corresponding period in 1995, as
the number of TCIC's Primestar subscribers increased from approximately 220,000
subscribers at June 30, 1995 to approximately 660,000 subscribers at June 30,
1996. During the six months ended June 30, 1996, revenue increased from $61
million to $197 million and operating, selling, general and administrative
expenses increased from $50 million to $187 million, as compared to the six
months ended June 30, 1995. TCIC incurs significant sales commission and
installation costs when customers initially subscribe. Therefore, as long as
TCIC continues to launch this new service and increase its Primestar subscriber
base at such a rapid pace, management expects operating costs and expenses will
increase as well.
In June 1996, TCIC announced its intention to pursue a tax-free spin-off
(the "Satellite Spin-Off") of its direct broadcast satellite subsidiary, TCI
Satellite Entertainment, Inc. ("SatCo"), to the holders of TCI Group Stock. At
the time of the Satellite Spin-Off, SatCo's assets and operations will include
TCIC's interest in Primestar and TCIC's business of distributing Primestar
programming. The Satellite Spin-Off is anticipated to be completed in the fourth
quarter of 1996. Upon completion of the Satellite Spin-Off, SatCo's operations
will no longer be consolidated with TCIC's. Because the Satellite Spin-Off is
subject to certain conditions, including receipt of a "no action" letter from
the Securities and Exchange Commission, regulatory approval and an opinion of
tax counsel that the Satellite Spin-Off will not be taxable to the TCI Group
stockholders, there is no assurance that it will be completed.
The increase in TCIC's depreciation expense in 1996 is due to acquisitions,
as well as increased capital expenditures incurred to upgrade and install
optical fiber technology in TCIC's cable systems. The systems will have optical
fiber to neighborhood nodes with coaxial cable distribution downstream from that
point. Such optical fiber technology will facilitate digital transmission of
voice, video and data signals. The increase in amortization expense in 1996 is
due to acquisitions.
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
(2) Material changes in results of operations (continued):
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The Company records compensation relating to stock appreciation rights and
restricted stock awards granted to certain employees. Such compensation is
subject to future adjustment based upon market value, and ultimately, on the
final determination of market value when the rights are exercised or the
restricted stock awards are vested.
Other Income (Expense) and Net Loss
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Included in share of losses of affiliates for the six months ended June 30,
1996 is $79 million attributable to Sprint Spectrum. Such amount includes $34
million associated with prior periods.
TCIC's net loss (before preferred stock dividend requirements) increased
from $24 million for the six months ended June 30, 1995 to $188 million for the
six months ended June 30, 1996. TCIC's net loss (before preferred stock dividend
requirements) increased from $28 million for the three months ended June 30,
1995 to $111 million for the three months ended June 30, 1996. Such increases
are primarily the result of the aforementioned increases in depreciation and
amortization expense, the aforementioned share of losses from Sprint Spectrum, a
decrease in operating income, the loss on early extinguishment of debt resulting
primarily from the prepayment of certain fixed-rate indebtedness and an increase
in interest expense due to higher interest rates and debt levels.
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
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There were no new material legal proceedings or material developments in
previously reported legal proceedings during the quarter ended June 30,
1996 to which TCIC or any of its consolidated subsidiaries is a party or of
which any of its property is the subject, except as follows:
Interactive Network, Inc. Shareholder Litigation
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In January of 1995, two class action complaints ("Actions") were filed
against Interactive Network, Inc. ("Interactive") and certain of its then
current and former officers and directors (collectively the "Interactive
Defendants") in the United States District Court for the Northern District
of California which sought unspecified damages for alleged violations of
the disclosure requirements of the federal securities laws. These Actions
were filed on behalf of a class of shareholders that purchased the stock of
Interactive during the period August 15, 1994 through November 22, 1994.
Pursuant to an order of the Court, the Actions were consolidated and in
April 1995, a Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint captioned In re
Interactive Network Inc. Securities Litigation ("Consolidated Case") was
filed in the same court which again sought damages against the Interactive
Defendants for violations of the disclosure requirements of the federal
securities laws, which violations allegedly occurred during the period May
2, 1994 through March 31, 1995. On June 17, 1996, a Third Amended
Consolidated Class Action Complaint was filed in the Consolidated Case
against the Interactive Defendants and also added Tele-Communications,
Inc., TCI Communications, Inc., TCI Development Corporation and Gary Howard
as defendant parties (collectively, the "TCI Defendants"). The Third
Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint which was served upon the TCI
Defendants (except Gary Howard) on June 28, 1996, continues to seek damages
against the Interactive Defendants for violation of disclosure requirements
of the federal securities laws and also seeks similar unspecified damages
against the TCI Defendants predicated upon the allegation that they were
"controlling persons" of Interactive at the time the alleged wrongs took
place. Based upon the facts available, management believes that, although
no assurance can be given as to the outcome of this action, the ultimate
disposition should not have a material adverse effect upon the financial
condition of the Company.
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TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.)
Item 1. Legal Proceedings (continued).
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Interactive Network, Inc. v. Tele-Communications, Inc., et al.
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On August 1, 1995, plaintiff filed suit in Superior Court, Alameda County,
California against Tele-Communications, Inc., TCI Communications, Inc., TCI
Development Corporation, TCI Programming Holding Company III, TCI
Cablevision of California, Inc., and Gary Howard. Plaintiff claims, in
part, that Tele-Communications, Inc., and the other defendants,
intentionally undertook to control the financial efforts of the plaintiff
and attempted to seize plaintiff's patented and proprietary technology for
its own business purposes, and misrepresented to plaintiff that it would
provide financing and cooperative marketing of the interactive technology
and service. The plaintiff filed claims for breach of fiduciary duty;
abuse of control; intentional interference with prospective economic
advantage; intentional interference with contractual relations; breach of
contract; breach of contract specifically against TCI Cablevision of
California, Inc.; constructive fraud; fraud and deceit; negligent
misrepresentation; misappropriation of corporate assets; unfair
competition; and unjust enrichment. As a result of motions filed by the
Defendants, the claims of misappropriation of corporate assets and unjust
enrichment have been dismissed.
Plaintiff seeks, in part, permanent injunctive relief, the return of all
patents and rights to plaintiff, and unspecified special, compensatory,
consequential, and punitive damages as well as fees and costs.
Based upon the facts available, management believes that, although no
assurance can be given as to the outcome of this action, the ultimate
disposition should not have a material adverse effect upon the financial
condition of the Company.
Viacom International, Inc. v. Tele-Communications, Inc., Liberty Media
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Corporation, Satellite Services, Inc., Encore Media Corporation, NetLink
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USA, Comcast Corporation, and OVC Network, Inc.
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This suit was filed on September 23, 1993 in the United States District
Court for the Southern District of New York, and the complaint was amended
on November 9, 1993. The amended complaint alleged, among other things,
that TCI violated the antitrust laws of the United States and the State of
New York, violated the 1992 Cable Act, breached an affiliation agreement,
and tortiously interfered with the Viacom Inc. - Paramount Communications,
Inc. merger agreement and with plaintiff's prospective business advantage.
On January 20, 1995, the parties entered into a settlement agreement under
which this action was to be dismissed with prejudice contemporaneously with
the first closing of the sale of certain cable systems pursuant to the
Tele-Vue Agreement. The Stipulation of Discontinuance with Prejudice was
executed by the parties and held in escrow pending the closing of the
Viacom Acquisition described in note 8 to the accompanying consolidated
financial statements. The closing occurred and the case was dismissed by
Court Order on July 31, 1996. Such dismissal represents the final
resolution of this matter, and accordingly, it will not be reported in
future filings.
Item 6. Exhibit and Reports on Form 8-K.
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(a) Exhibit -
(27) TCI Communications, Inc. Financial Data Schedule
(b) Reports on Form 8-K filed during the quarter ended June 30, 1996:
Date of Item
Report Reported Financial Statements Filed
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May 22, 1996 Item 5 None.
June 7, 1996 Item 5 None.
June 19, 1996 Item 5 VII Cable
Year ended December 31,
1995 and three months
ended March 31, 1996.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Date: August 13, 1996 By: /s/ Brendan R. Clouston
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Brendan R. Clouston
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Date: August 13, 1996 By: /s/ Bernard W. Schotters
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Bernard W. Schotters
Senior Vice President
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: August 13, 1996 By: /s/ Gary K. Bracken
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Gary K. Bracken
Senior Vice President
and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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The following exhibits are filed herewith or are incorporated by reference
herein (according to the number assigned to them in Item 601 of Regulation S-K)
as noted:
(27) TCI Communication, Inc. Financial Data Schedule
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