Liberty Global, Inc. ("Liberty Global,” "LGI,” or the "Company”)
(NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK), today announces financial and
operating results for the first quarter ("Q1”) ended March 31, 2011.
Highlights for the quarter compared to the same period for 2010 (unless
noted), include:1
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Organic RGU2 additions increased 23% to 251,000
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Revenue of $2.43 billion, reflecting rebased3 growth of 4%
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Operating Cash Flow ("OCF”)4 of $1.12 billion, representing
rebased growth of 7%
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Operating income increased by 90% to $578 million
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Adjusted Free Cash Flow ("Adjusted FCF”)5 of $265 million
Liberty Global President & CEO Mike Fries said, "Our first quarter
results demonstrate continued momentum in subscriber growth along with
solid financial performance to begin the year. We added over 250,000
subscribers in Q1, led by our Western European operations and, in
particular, Unitymedia in Germany, which delivered its fourth
consecutive quarter of improved volume growth since we purchased the
business. From a product perspective, we are seeing strong growth in our
digital cable business with 289,000 subscriber additions during the
quarter, and we are aggressively leveraging our investment in
next-generation broadband services across a 3.0-ready footprint that now
exceeds 20 million homes passed in Europe and Chile. Our ‘Fiber Power’
bundles offer compelling value and generally include the fastest
broadband speeds available in our markets.”
"These healthy subscriber gains were the principal driver of 4% rebased
revenue growth in the quarter to $2.4 billion. Operational efficiencies
helped generate even faster rebased OCF growth of 7% to $1.1 billion in
Q1 and our OCF margin increased 130 basis points to 46.1%. Once again,
this performance was driven by our Western European operations that
delivered 8% rebased growth in the quarter, led by Germany which posted
rebased OCF growth of 14%. Meanwhile, we generated Adjusted Free Cash
Flow of $265 million for LGI overall, which puts us on track to achieve
our full-year objective of mid-teens Adjusted FCF growth, and we are
confirming all of our other 2011 guidance targets today.”
"We ended Q1 with $4.0 billion of total liquidity,6 including
$2.8 billion in cash and cash equivalents. In addition, we had $1.6
billion in restricted cash associated with the pending acquisition of
Kabel BW Erste Beteiligungs GmbH ("KBW”), the third largest cable
operator in Germany. Given the strong performance of Unitymedia over the
last several quarters, we are excited about adding further scale to our
operations in one of Europe’s fastest growing cable markets. In terms of
our capital return strategy, we repurchased approximately $300 million
of our stock year-to-date through April, and we remain focused on
repurchasing $1 billion of equity securities in 2011.”
Subscriber Statistics
At March 31, 2011, we provided our 17.6 million customers a total of
28.0 million services, consisting of 16.7 million video, 6.6 million
broadband internet and 4.7 million telephony subscriptions. As compared
to an aggregate 27.1 million RGUs at March 31, 2010, we have added over
900,000 organic RGUs in the last twelve months. Our compelling
triple-play offers have fueled this expansion, as we have increased our
triple-play customer base by more than 500,000 or 15% over this period.
This has resulted in 22% of our customer base now subscribing to three
products.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2011, we added 251,000 RGUs,
representing a 23% increase over the prior year period. On a regional
basis, our Western European7 operations realized a 15%
year-over-year increase in quarterly additions and accounted for 201,000
or 80% of our consolidated RGU additions. Of particular note, our German
operation, Unitymedia, generated 109,000 subscriber additions in Q1, as
it benefitted from a successful "DSL switcher” campaign and growing
acceptance of its HD/DVR product offerings. As a result, Q1 2011 was its
best quarter in terms of subscriber additions since our acquisition of
the company, and the second highest in Unitymedia’s history. In
addition, our UPC Broadband Division’s Central and Eastern European
("CEE”) and direct-to-home satellite ("UPC DTH”) operating segments
delivered a combined year-over-year subscriber gain of 46% to 32,000 RGU
additions, while our Chilean operation ("VTR Group”) posted a nearly
five-fold increase to 24,000 RGU additions in the quarter.
During Q1 2011, we added 190,000 broadband internet and 155,000
telephony subscribers, representing year-over-year increases of 13% and
2%, respectively, as compared to our Q1 2010 performance. Beginning the
year with "3.0” broadband services widely available across our European
footprint, we have been able to leverage our speed advantage and
attractively bundle our product offerings. For example, our Irish
operation, benefitting from new "Fiber Power” bundles in Q1, achieved
record subscriber growth in the quarter. Additionally, our Dutch
operation delivered combined broadband internet and telephony subscriber
additions of 51,000 in the first quarter, capitalizing on demand for its
all-in "Fiber Power” bundles.
Our video losses decreased by 19% to 93,000 RGUs for the quarter ended
March 31, 2011, as compared to 115,000 for the corresponding period of
2010, driven in part by improvement at UPC DTH. Along with the benefit
of fewer analog losses, total digital video additions of 296,000 in Q1
2011, represented a 5% increase above the prior year first quarter.
Digital cable penetrations continue to grow across our markets and we
are now at 46% for LGI overall, up from 38% at March 31, 2010. Demand
remains strong for both HD and DVR functionality, as now 45% of our
digital cable subscribers have opted for one or both of these services.
With video growth trending in the right direction, competitive levers
provided by our "3.0” portfolio, and a continued growth trajectory in
Western Europe, we are well-positioned to deliver strong subscriber
growth for the remainder of the year.
Revenue
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, our consolidated revenue
increased 12% to $2.43 billion, as compared to $2.18 billion for the
three months ended March 31, 2010. The revenue increase was driven
largely by the addition of Unitymedia for the full quarter in 2011, as
compared to approximately two months in Q1 2010, by subscription and
non-subscription organic revenue growth and, to a lesser extent, by
foreign currency movements ("FX”). Adjusting for both FX and
acquisitions, we achieved 4% rebased revenue growth for the three months
ended March 31, 2011, as compared to the corresponding period in 2010.
Of our three products, broadband internet was our fastest growing
product, delivering over 6% rebased revenue growth in the first quarter,
as compared to the prior year period.
With respect to our first quarter rebased revenue growth, our European
operations achieved year-over-year growth of 4%, of which our Western
European and CEE businesses accounted for rebased growth of 5% and 2%,
respectively. Of note, our Western European revenue performance was led
by our Irish, German and Dutch operations, which delivered
year-over-year rebased growth of 12%, 8%, and 6%, respectively. In
addition, our Swiss operation, building upon momentum from the second
half of 2010, delivered its third consecutive quarter of improved
rebased revenue growth. Also, rebounding from the Q1 2010 earthquake and
capitalizing on demand for multi-play product offerings, our Chilean
business generated rebased revenue growth of 9% in Q1, its best
quarterly result in two years. Finally, our Australian operation
("Austar”), reported flat year-over-year rebased revenue growth, due in
part to the impact of natural disasters during the quarter.
For the first quarter of 2011, we generated consolidated ARPU per
customer8 of $38.73, reflecting a year-over-year increase of
2% on an FX-adjusted basis. We added approximately 635,000 bundled
customers in the last twelve months, which has been a catalyst for our
continued ARPU per customer increases. Excluding Unitymedia from both Q1
periods, ARPU per customer of our consolidated operations increased 6%
on an FX-adjusted basis to $44.77 and the ARPU per customer of our
consolidated European businesses realized FX-neutralized growth of 6%.
Additionally, our Chilean operation posted 7% year-over-year growth,
while our Australian operation reported a 1% year-over-year decline in
ARPU per customer, as both reflect, in part, the impact of natural
disasters.
Operating Cash Flow
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, our OCF increased 15% to
$1.12 billion, as compared to $975 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2010. In terms of rebased growth, we delivered 7% for the
first quarter of 2011 and, similar to the drivers of our revenue growth,
our rebased OCF performance was powered by our Western European and
Chilean operations. More specifically, our Western European operations
generated rebased OCF growth of 8%, led by our operations in Ireland and
Germany, which recorded rebased OCF growth of 22% and 14%, respectively.
In addition, our Chilean operation delivered rebased OCF growth of 12%.
Partially offsetting our strong first quarter growth in Western Europe
and Chile, our CEE and Australian operations posted year-over-year
rebased OCF declines of 3% and 1%, respectively.
For the first quarter, we achieved a consolidated OCF margin9
of 46.1%, as compared to 44.8% for the three months ended March 31,
2010. This margin improvement resulted from year-over-year declines, as
measured as a percentage of revenue, in both operating expenses and
selling, general and administrative costs. From a regional standpoint,
our European and Chilean operations each generated year-over-year OCF
margin improvement of approximately 90 basis points, while our
Australian operation experienced a 30 basis point decrease. One
particular highlight in the quarter was the improvement in our German
OCF margin, which increased by 440 basis points to 59.6% in Q1 2011.
This improvement was largely due to cost containment efforts, as we
successfully integrate Unitymedia into our pan-European operations.
Operating Income
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, our reported operating income
increased 90% to $578 million, as compared to $304 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2010. This increase resulted largely from a
combination of higher OCF and a pre-tax gain of $115 million in
connection with the sale of spectrum licenses at Austar during the first
quarter of 2011.
Net Earnings Attributable to LGI Stockholders
We reported net earnings attributable to LGI stockholders ("Net
Earnings”) of $342 million or $1.22 per diluted share for the three
months ended March 31, 2011, as compared to Net Earnings of $737 million
or $2.75 per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
The year-over-year decline in earnings was driven primarily by the $1.4
billion gain that we realized during the first quarter of 2010, relating
to the disposition of our interest in J:COM. Our earnings from
continuing operations were $424 million for the three months ended March
31, 2011, as compared to a loss from continuing operations of $633
million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. This substantial
improvement in 2011 reflects higher operating income and foreign
currency transaction gains, as well as lower realized and unrealized
losses on derivative instruments.
Our diluted per share calculations utilized weighted average common
shares of 289 million and 268 million for the three months ended March
31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Capital Expenditures and Free Cash Flow
For the quarter ended March 31, 2011, we reported capital expenditures
of $510 million or 21% of revenue, which compares to capital
expenditures of $405 million or 19% of revenue for the respective 2010
period. Of the year-over-year increase, Unitymedia and Telenet together
accounted for $77 million or 73% of the U.S. dollar increase. Both
operations reported capital expenditures at 24% of revenue in Q1 2011,
as compared to 16% for Unitymedia and 17% for Telenet in Q1 2010.
Excluding Unitymedia and Telenet in both periods, our capital
expenditures as a percentage of revenue would be relatively flat with
the prior year period. With respect to our overall level of capital
expenditures, approximately 57% was related to customer premise
equipment and scalable infrastructure, 27% was related to line
extensions, upgrades and rebuilds, and the remaining 16% was related to
support capital and other.
In terms of FCF, we generated $249 million in FCF for the three months
ended March 31, 2011, as compared to $302 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2010. On an adjusted basis, we achieved Adjusted FCF of
$265 million for the first quarter of 2011, as compared to $297 million
for the same period in 2010. The decrease in Adjusted FCF between the
two periods resulted largely from a combination of higher capital
expenditures as noted above and higher net cash interest and
interest-related derivative outlays.
Liquidity and Leverage
At March 31, 2011, we had approximately $4.0 billion of consolidated
liquidity, consisting of $2.8 billion of our cash and cash equivalents
and $1.2 billion in borrowing capacity, as represented by the maximum
undrawn commitment under each of our credit facilities.10 Of
our consolidated cash position, we held $1.2 billion at our parent and
non-operating subsidiaries and $1.6 billion at our operating
subsidiaries. These amounts do not include $1.6 billion in short-term
restricted cash held in escrow in connection with the pending
acquisition of KBW (the "KBW Escrowed Cash”). Our cash position at March
31, 2011 decreased by approximately $1.1 billion from December 31, 2010.
This decline stemmed primarily from the KBW Escrowed Cash and cash
utilized for stock buybacks, partially offset by a combination of net
borrowings, free cash flow generation, the sale of our Australian
spectrum and the FX impact associated with a weakening U.S. dollar.
We had total debt11 of $23.9 billion at March 31, 2011, which
increased by approximately $1.4 billion during the quarter. This
increase in total debt is primarily the result of the translation impact
associated with our euro-denominated borrowings, as the U.S. dollar
weakened by approximately 6% against the euro during the first quarter.
Net borrowings of $358 million also contributed to this increase.
During Q1 2011, we completed two debt issuances maturing in 2020 at our
UPC credit group and one debt issuance maturing in 2021 at Telenet.
These new borrowings enabled us to refinance approximately $2.5 billion
of debt maturing in 2013 to 2017. Subsequent to the first quarter,
holders of our UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. ("UGC”) 1.75% convertible notes
converted them into approximately 14.6 million LGI common shares. As a
result of our refinancing activity and the conversion of the UGC
convertible notes, approximately 85% of our consolidated debt is now due
in 2016 and beyond. Additionally, on this same basis, we estimate that
our fully-swapped borrowing cost12 was approximately 7.9% at
March 31, 2011.
With respect to our consolidated leverage ratios, we ended Q1 with gross
and net debt (including the KBW Escrowed Cash) ratios13 of
approximately 5.3x and 4.3x, respectively. After excluding the $1.1
billion loan that is backed by the shares we hold in Sumitomo
Corporation and adjusting for the conversion of the UGC convertible
notes, our gross and net debt ratios decline to 4.9x and 3.9x,
respectively.
About Liberty Global
Liberty Global is the leading international cable operator offering
advanced video, voice and broadband internet services to connect its
customers to the world of entertainment, communications and information.
As of March 31, 2011, Liberty Global operated state-of-the-art networks
serving 18 million customers across 14 countries principally located in
Europe, Chile and Australia. Liberty Global’s operations also include
significant programming businesses such as Chellomedia in Europe.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
including our expectations with respect to our 2011 outlook and future
growth prospects, including our continued ability to increase our
organic RGU additions, further grow the penetration of our advanced
services, increase our ARPU per customer, improve our OCF margins and
generate Adjusted Free Cash Flow growth; our assessment of our liquidity
and access to capital markets, including our borrowing availability,
potential uses of our excess capital, including for acquisitions and
continued stock buybacks, and our ability to continue to do
opportunistic refinancings and debt maturity extensions; our
expectations with respect to the timing and impact of our expanded
roll-out of advanced products and services, including our
next-generation broadband services and advanced digital video features;
the manner, timing and amount of purchases that we may make under the
Company’s repurchase program; our insight and expectations regarding
competitive and economic factors in our markets, the availability of
accretive M&A opportunities and the impact of our M&A activity on our
operations and financial performance and other information and
statements that are not historical fact. These forward-looking
statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by
these statements. These risks and uncertainties include the continued
use by subscribers and potential subscribers of the Company's services
and willingness to upgrade to our more advanced offerings, our ability
to meet challenges from competition and economic factors, the continued
growth in services for digital television at a reasonable cost, the
effects of changes in technology and regulation, the trading prices of
our equity securities, our ability to achieve expected operational
efficiencies and economies of scale, our ability to generate expected
revenue and operating cash flow, control capital expenditures as
measured by percentage of revenue, achieve assumed margins and control
the phasing of our FCF, our ability to access cash of our subsidiaries
and the impact of our future financial performance, or market conditions
generally, on the availability, terms and deployment of capital, as well
as other factors detailed from time to time in the Company's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC”) including our most
recently filed Forms 10-K/A and 10-Q. These forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date of this release. The Company expressly
disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or
revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect
any change in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any
change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such
statement is based.
For more information, please visit www.lgi.com.
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On January 28, 2010, our indirect subsidiary Unitymedia GmbH
(formerly UPC Germany GmbH) acquired 100% of the entity ("Old Unitymedia”)
that owned the second largest cable operator in Germany. On
September 16, 2010, we merged Old Unitymedia with Unitymedia
GmbH ("Unitymedia”) and Unitymedia became the surviving
corporation. References to Unitymedia in this release refer to Unitymedia
and its predecessors and subsidiaries unless otherwise indicated.
In addition, we closed down Unitymedia’s arena segment effective
September 30, 2010 and disposed of our interest in Jupiter
Telecommunications Co., Ltd ("J:COM”) on February 18, 2010. The results
of operations, subscriber metrics and cash flows of Unitymedia’s
arena segment and J:COM have been classified as discontinued operations
for all periods presented. Accordingly, the financial and
statistical information presented herein includes only our
continuing operations, unless otherwise indicated.
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Please see page 21 for the definition of revenue generating units
("RGUs”). Organic figures exclude RGUs of acquired entities at the
date of acquisition but include the impact of changes in RGUs
from the date of acquisition. All subscriber/RGU additions or
losses refer to net organic changes, unless otherwise noted.
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For purposes of calculating rebased growth rates on a comparable
basis for all businesses that we owned during 2011, we have
adjusted our historical revenue and OCF for the three months
ended March 31, 2010 to (i) include the pre-acquisition revenue
and OCF of certain entities acquired during 2010 and 2011 in
the respective 2010 rebased amounts to the same extent that the
revenue and OCF of such entities are included in our 2011
results and (ii) reflect the translation of our rebased amounts
for the 2010 period at the applicable average exchange rates
that were used to translate our 2011 results. In addition, our
total rebased OCF growth rates, as well as the rebased OCF
growth rates for Central and Eastern Europe and Total UPC
Broadband Division, reflect the impact of rebasing 2010 results for
a revenue-based tax that was imposed in Hungary during the fourth
quarter of 2010 with retroactive effect to the beginning of 2010 (the
"Hungarian Tax”). Please see page 10 for supplemental information.
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Please see page 13 for our operating cash flow definition and the
required reconciliation.
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Free Cash Flow ("FCF”) is defined as net cash provided by our
operating activities, plus (i) excess tax benefits related to the
exercise of stock incentive awards and (ii) cash payments for
direct acquisition costs, less cash payments for capital
expenditures, with each item excluding any cash provided or
used by our discontinued operations. We also present Adjusted FCF,
which adjusts FCF to include Old Unitymedia’s FCF for the
pre-acquisition Q1 2010 period and to eliminate the costs
associated with Old Unitymedia’s pre-acquisition debt and
U.S. cash tax payments resulting from the gain on the J:COM
divestiture, which tax payments occurred in the second, third and fourth
quarters of 2010. Consistent with how we have set our 2011
guidance target, we have also begun adding back the FCF deficit associated
with the VTR Wireless SA ("VTR Wireless”) mobile initiative to
arrive at Adjusted FCF for the 2011 period. Please see page 15 for
more information on FCF and Adjusted FCF and the required
reconciliations.
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Liquidity refers to our consolidated cash plus the aggregate
unused borrowing capacity, as represented by the maximum undrawn commitments
under our subsidiaries’ applicable facilities without regard to
covenant compliance calculations.
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Our Western European operations include the Western Europe
operations in our UPC Broadband Division (Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland,
Austria and Ireland) and our operations in Belgium (Telenet).
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ARPU per customer relationship refers to the average monthly
subscription revenue per average customer relationship. The
amounts are calculated by dividing the average monthly
subscription revenue (excluding installation, late fees and mobile
telephony revenue) for the indicated period, by the average
of the opening and closing balances for customer relationships for
the period. Unless otherwise indicated, the growth rate for
ARPU per customer relationship for LGI and UPC Broadband is not
adjusted for currency impacts.
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9
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OCF margin is calculated by dividing OCF by total revenue for the
applicable period.
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10
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The $1.2 billion amount reflects the aggregate unused borrowing
capacity, as represented by the maximum undrawn commitments under
our subsidiaries’ applicable facilities without regard to covenant
compliance calculations.
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Total debt includes capital lease obligations.
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12
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Our fully-swapped debt borrowing cost represents the weighted
average interest rate on our aggregate variable and fixed rate indebtedness
(excluding capital lease obligations), including the effects of
derivative instruments, original issue premiums or discounts and
commitment fees, but excluding the impact of financing costs.
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Our gross and net debt ratios are defined as total debt and net
debt to annualized OCF of the latest quarter. Net debt is defined
as total debt less cash and cash equivalents and the KBW
Escrowed Cash.
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Liberty Global, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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March 31, 2011
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December 31, 2010
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in millions
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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2,787.1
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$
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3,847.5
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Restricted cash
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1,659.0
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5.3
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Trade receivables, net
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761.5
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922.3
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Deferred income taxes
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285.1
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300.1
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Other current assets
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371.3
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357.5
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Total current assets
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5,864.0
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5,432.7
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Restricted cash
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40.2
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40.6
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Investments
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1,088.2
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1,073.6
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Property and equipment, net
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11,656.5
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11,112.3
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Goodwill
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12,303.6
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11,734.7
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Intangible assets subject to amortization, net
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2,116.4
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2,095.5
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Other assets, net
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1,809.0
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1,839.4
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Total assets
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$
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34,877.9
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$
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33,328.8
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$
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603.2
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$
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566.2
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Deferred revenue and advance payments from subscribers and others
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912.6
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869.8
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Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations
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724.9
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631.7
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Derivative instruments
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594.8
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563.1
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Accrued interest
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308.4
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221.2
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Accrued programming
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237.1
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215.9
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Other accrued and current liabilities
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1,270.5
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1,222.0
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Total current liabilities
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4,651.5
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4,289.9
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Long-term debt and capital lease obligations
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23,135.9
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21,830.9
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Other long-term liabilities
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3,566.9
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3,750.3
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Total liabilities
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31,354.3
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29,871.1
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Commitments and contingencies
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Equity:
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Total LGI stockholders
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3,057.4
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3,044.6
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Noncontrolling interests
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466.2
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413.1
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Total equity
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3,523.6
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3,457.7
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Total liabilities and equity
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$
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34,877.9
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$
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33,328.8
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Liberty Global, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Three months ended
March 31,
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2011
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2010
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in millions, except per
share amounts
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Revenue
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$
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2,432.3
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$
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2,175.7
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Operating costs and expenses:
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|
|
|
|
Operating (other than depreciation and amortization) (including
stock-based compensation)
|
|
|
902.2
|
|
|
|
|
826.5
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative (including stock-based
compensation)
|
|
|
444.0
|
|
|
|
|
408.2
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
618.5
|
|
|
|
|
589.0
|
|
|
Impairment, restructuring and other operating charges (gains), net
|
|
|
(110.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
48.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,854.7
|
|
|
|
|
1,872.1
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
577.6
|
|
|
|
|
303.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-operating income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(364.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
(343.2
|
)
|
|
Interest and dividend income
|
|
|
22.1
|
|
|
|
|
13.0
|
|
|
Realized and unrealized losses on derivative instruments, net
|
|
|
(12.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
(510.5
|
)
|
|
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net
|
|
|
384.4
|
|
|
|
|
(135.1
|
)
|
|
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) due to changes in fair
values of certain investments and debt, net
|
|
|
(93.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
52.6
|
|
|
Gains (losses) on debt modifications and extinguishments, net
|
|
|
(19.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
Other expense, net
|
|
|
(4.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(87.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
(920.2
|
)
|
|
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
|
|
|
489.7
|
|
|
|
|
(616.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
(65.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
(16.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
424.0
|
|
|
|
|
(633.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discontinued operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
47.3
|
|
|
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
1,392.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
1,439.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings
|
|
|
424.0
|
|
|
|
|
806.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
|
|
(81.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
(69.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings attributable to LGI stockholders
|
|
$
|
342.4
|
|
|
|
$
|
736.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to LGI stockholders per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
$
|
1.42
|
|
|
|
$
|
(2.44
|
)
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
5.19
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1.42
|
|
|
|
$
|
2.75
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to LGI stockholders per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
$
|
1.22
|
|
|
|
$
|
(2.44
|
)
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
5.19
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1.22
|
|
|
|
$
|
2.75
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liberty Global, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
in millions
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings
|
|
$
|
424.0
|
|
|
|
$
|
806.5
|
|
|
|
Earnings from discontinued operations
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
(1,439.5
|
)
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
424.0
|
|
|
|
|
(633.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile earnings (loss) from continuing
operations to net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
310.9
|
|
|
|
|
1,266.7
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
172.0
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
734.9
|
|
|
|
|
805.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in restricted cash
|
|
|
(1,656.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(510.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
(405.0
|
)
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of investments and other assets
|
|
|
148.9
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
(50.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
(2,627.1
|
)
|
|
|
Proceeds received upon disposition of discontinued operations, net
of deconsolidated cash and disposal costs
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
3,164.7
|
|
|
|
Other investing activities, net
|
|
|
(2.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
|
Net cash used by investing activities of discontinued operations
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
(88.4
|
)
|
|
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
|
|
|
(2,071.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
45.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings of debt
|
|
|
2,929.4
|
|
|
|
|
1,241.1
|
|
|
|
Repayments and repurchases of debt and capital lease obligations
|
|
|
(2,571.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
(4,440.8
|
)
|
|
|
Repurchase of LGI common stock
|
|
|
(202.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
(101.5
|
)
|
|
|
Payment of net settled employee withholding taxes on stock incentive
awards
|
|
|
(28.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
(2.4
|
)
|
|
|
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
|
|
|
20.2
|
|
|
|
|
34.3
|
|
|
|
Payment of financing costs and debt premiums
|
|
|
(17.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
(23.3
|
)
|
|
|
Net cash received (paid) related to derivative instruments
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
|
(91.0
|
)
|
|
|
Change in cash collateral
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
3,557.8
|
|
|
|
Other financing activities, net
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
16.2
|
|
|
|
Net cash used by financing activities of discontinued operations
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
(22.2
|
)
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
130.0
|
|
|
|
|
168.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
|
146.3
|
|
|
|
|
(118.1
|
)
|
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
13.3
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
146.3
|
|
|
|
|
(104.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
|
(1,060.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
839.9
|
|
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
74.7
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(1,060.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
914.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
|
|
3,847.5
|
|
|
|
|
3,269.6
|
|
|
|
End of period
|
|
$
|
2,787.1
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,184.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
$
|
260.6
|
|
|
|
$
|
174.3
|
|
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
10.3
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
260.6
|
|
|
|
$
|
184.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash paid for taxes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
$
|
14.4
|
|
|
|
$
|
7.8
|
|
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
14.4
|
|
|
|
$
|
8.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue and Operating Cash Flow
In the following tables, we present revenue and operating cash flow by
reportable segment of our continuing operations for the three months
ended March 31, 2011, as compared to the corresponding prior year
period. All of the reportable segments derive their revenue primarily
from broadband communications and/or direct-to-home satellite ("DTH”)
services, including video, broadband internet and telephony services.
Most segments also provide business-to-business services. At March 31,
2011, our operating segments in the UPC Broadband Division provided
services in 10 European countries. Our Other Western Europe segment
includes our broadband communications operating segments in Austria and
Ireland. Our Central and Eastern Europe segment includes our broadband
communications operating segments in the Czech Republic, Hungary,
Poland, Romania and Slovakia. Telenet provides broadband communications
operations in Belgium and Austar provides DTH services in Australia. In
Chile, the VTR Group includes VTR, which provides broadband
communications services and VTR Wireless, which is undertaking the
launch of mobile products through a combination of its own wireless
network and mobile virtual network operator arrangements. The UPC
Broadband Division’s central and other category includes (i) UPC DTH,
(ii) costs associated with certain centralized functions, including
billing systems, network operations, technology, marketing, facilities,
finance and other administrative functions and (iii) intersegment
eliminations within the UPC Broadband Division. Our corporate and other
category includes (i) less significant consolidated operating segments
that provide (a) broadband communications services in Puerto Rico and
(b) video programming and other services in Europe and Argentina and
(ii) our corporate category. Intersegment eliminations primarily
represent the elimination of intercompany transactions between our
broadband communications and programming operations, primarily in Europe.
Beginning in the first quarter of 2011, UPC DTH, which is a
Luxembourg-based organization that provides DTH services to customers in
the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia, is reported within
the UPC Broadband Division’s central and other category. Prior to this
change, the UPC DTH operating results were reported within the UPC
Broadband Division’s Central and Eastern Europe segment. In addition,
certain backbone costs incurred by the UPC Broadband Division were
previously included in the operating expenses of the UPC Broadband
Division’s central and other category. Beginning in the first quarter of
2011, these backbone costs are included within the operating expenses of
the applicable UPC Broadband Division operating segment based on usage.
Segment information for all periods presented has been restated to
reflect the changes described above and to present Unitymedia’s arena
segment as a discontinued operation.
For purposes of calculating rebased growth rates on a comparable basis
for all businesses that we owned during 2011, we have adjusted our
historical revenue and OCF for the three months ended March 31, 2010 to
(i) include the pre-acquisition revenue and OCF of certain entities
acquired during 2010 and 2011 in our rebased amounts for the three
months ended March 31, 2010 to the same extent that the revenue and OCF
of such entities are included in our results for the three months ended
March 31, 2011, and (ii) reflect the translation of our rebased amounts
for the three months ended March 31, 2010 at the applicable average
foreign currency exchange rates that were used to translate our results
for the three months ended March 31, 2011.
In addition, we have
reduced our total OCF, as well as the OCF of Central and Eastern Europe
and Total UPC Broadband Division, for the three months ended March 31,
2010 to rebase for the Hungarian Tax that was imposed during the fourth
quarter of 2010. The 2010 OCF reduction was computed as if the Hungarian
Tax had been imposed at the beginning of 2010. As a result, our rebased
OCF for the three months ended March 31, 2010 includes a HUF 726 million
($3.6 million) reduction for the Hungarian Tax, as compared to a HUF 725
million ($3.6 million) reduction to OCF that is included in our actual
results for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The acquired entities
that have been included in whole or in part in the determination of our
rebased revenue and OCF for the three months ended March 31, 2010
include Unitymedia and three small acquisitions in Europe. We have
reflected the revenue and OCF of these acquired entities in our 2010
rebased amounts based on what we believe to be the most reliable
information that is currently available to us (generally pre-acquisition
financial statements), as adjusted for the estimated effects of (i) any
significant differences between GAAP and local generally accepted
accounting principles, (ii) any significant effects of post-acquisition
purchase accounting adjustments, (iii) any significant differences
between our accounting policies and those of the acquired entities and
(iv) other items we deem appropriate. We do not adjust pre-acquisition
periods to eliminate non-recurring items or to give retroactive effect
to any changes in estimates that might be implemented during
post-acquisition periods. As we did not own or operate the acquired
businesses during the pre-acquisition periods, no assurance can be given
that we have identified all adjustments necessary to present the revenue
and OCF of these entities on a basis that is comparable to the
corresponding post-acquisition amounts that are included in our
historical results or that the pre-acquisition financial statements we
have relied upon do not contain undetected errors. The adjustments
reflected in our rebased amounts have not been prepared with a view
towards complying with Article 11 of the SEC's Regulation S-X.
In
addition, the rebased growth percentages are not necessarily indicative
of the revenue and OCF that would have occurred if these transactions
had occurred on the dates assumed for purposes of calculating our
rebased amounts or the revenue and OCF that will occur in the future.
The rebased growth percentages have been presented as a basis for
assessing growth rates on a comparable basis,
and are not
presented as a measure of our pro forma financial performance.
Therefore, we believe our rebased data is not a non-GAAP financial
measure as contemplated by Regulation G or Item 10 of Regulation S-K.
In each case, the following tables present (i) the amounts reported by
each of our reportable segments for the comparative periods, (ii) the
U.S. dollar change and percentage change from period to period and (iii)
the percentage change from period to period on a rebased basis.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
Three months ended
March 31,
|
|
|
Increase
(decrease)
|
|
|
Increase
(decrease)
|
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
Rebased %
|
|
|
|
|
in millions, except % amounts
|
|
|
UPC Broadband Division:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Germany
|
|
$
|
335.0
|
|
|
|
$
|
216.8
|
|
|
|
$
|
118.2
|
|
|
|
54.5
|
|
|
|
7.9
|
|
|
|
The Netherlands
|
|
|
310.2
|
|
|
|
|
295.5
|
|
|
|
|
14.7
|
|
|
|
5.0
|
|
|
|
6.3
|
|
|
|
Switzerland
|
|
|
299.7
|
|
|
|
|
260.3
|
|
|
|
|
39.4
|
|
|
|
15.1
|
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
|
|
Other Western Europe
|
|
|
216.6
|
|
|
|
|
214.2
|
|
|
|
|
2.4
|
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
|
Total Western Europe
|
|
|
1,161.5
|
|
|
|
|
986.8
|
|
|
|
|
174.7
|
|
|
|
17.7
|
|
|
|
5.0
|
|
|
|
Central and Eastern Europe
|
|
|
265.1
|
|
|
|
|
259.2
|
|
|
|
|
5.9
|
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
|
1.8
|
|
|
|
Central and other
|
|
|
30.1
|
|
|
|
|
27.1
|
|
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
|
|
11.1
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
Total UPC Broadband Division
|
|
|
1,456.7
|
|
|
|
|
1,273.1
|
|
|
|
|
183.6
|
|
|
|
14.4
|
|
|
|
4.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telenet (Belgium)
|
|
|
454.3
|
|
|
|
|
439.1
|
|
|
|
|
15.2
|
|
|
|
3.5
|
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
|
|
VTR Group (Chile)
|
|
|
214.1
|
|
|
|
|
182.0
|
|
|
|
|
32.1
|
|
|
|
17.6
|
|
|
|
9.2
|
|
|
|
Austar (Australia)
|
|
|
174.4
|
|
|
|
|
156.4
|
|
|
|
|
18.0
|
|
|
|
11.5
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
Corporate and other
|
|
|
153.8
|
|
|
|
|
146.0
|
|
|
|
|
7.8
|
|
|
|
5.3
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
Intersegment eliminations
|
|
|
(21.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
(20.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
2,432.3
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,175.7
|
|
|
|
$
|
256.6
|
|
|
|
11.8
|
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Cash Flow
|
|
Three months ended
March 31,
|
|
|
Increase
(decrease)
|
|
|
Increase
(decrease)
|
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
Rebased %1
|
|
|
|
|
in millions, except % amounts
|
|
|
UPC Broadband Division:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Germany
|
|
$
|
199.8
|
|
|
|
$
|
119.7
|
|
|
|
$
|
80.1
|
|
|
|
66.9
|
|
|
|
14.3
|
|
|
|
The Netherlands
|
|
|
180.7
|
|
|
|
|
168.8
|
|
|
|
|
11.9
|
|
|
|
7.0
|
|
|
|
8.4
|
|
|
|
Switzerland
|
|
|
166.7
|
|
|
|
|
141.5
|
|
|
|
|
25.2
|
|
|
|
17.8
|
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
|
|
Other Western Europe
|
|
|
99.6
|
|
|
|
|
98.0
|
|
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
|
|
Total Western Europe
|
|
|
646.8
|
|
|
|
|
528.0
|
|
|
|
|
118.8
|
|
|
|
22.5
|
|
|
|
8.4
|
|
|
|
Central and Eastern Europe
|
|
|
127.3
|
|
|
|
|
133.8
|
|
|
|
|
(6.5
|
)
|
|
|
(4.9
|
)
|
|
|
(3.0
|
)
|
|
|
Central and other
|
|
|
(33.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
(26.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
(6.9
|
)
|
|
|
(25.8
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
Total UPC Broadband Division
|
|
|
740.5
|
|
|
|
|
635.1
|
|
|
|
|
105.4
|
|
|
|
16.6
|
|
|
|
5.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telenet (Belgium)
|
|
|
232.8
|
|
|
|
|
222.3
|
|
|
|
|
10.5
|
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
|
|
6.2
|
|
|
|
VTR Group (Chile)
|
|
|
84.4
|
|
|
|
|
70.1
|
|
|
|
|
14.3
|
|
|
|
20.4
|
|
|
|
11.7
|
|
|
|
Austar (Australia)
|
|
|
59.8
|
|
|
|
|
54.1
|
|
|
|
|
5.7
|
|
|
|
10.5
|
|
|
|
(0.8
|
)
|
|
|
Corporate and other
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
|
|
|
(6.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
10.8
|
|
|
|
N.M.
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
1,121.7
|
|
|
|
$
|
975.0
|
|
|
|
$
|
146.7
|
|
|
|
15.0
|
|
|
|
6.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total (excluding VTR Wireless)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N.M – Not Meaningful
|
1
|
|
In addition to rebasing for currency exchange rates and
acquisitions, we have also rebased Q1 2010 results for the
Hungarian Tax that was imposed beginning in the fourth
quarter of 2010. This impacts the line items of Central and
Eastern Europe, Total UPC Broadband Division and Total. Please see
page 10 for supplemental information.
|
Revenue and Operating Cash Flow for 2010
The following tables provide revenue and operating cash flow for the
indicated 2010 periods. These amounts have been restated to reflect the
Q1 2011 changes made to our segment presentation within the UPC
Broadband Division, as further described on page 10.
|
Revenue
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
|
Year ended
Dec. 31, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
June 30, 2010
|
|
|
Sept. 30, 2010
|
|
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
in millions
|
|
|
UPC Broadband Division:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Germany
|
|
$ 216.8
|
|
|
$ 293.9
|
|
|
$ 306.5
|
|
|
$ 329.4
|
|
|
$ 1,146.6
|
|
|
The Netherlands
|
|
295.5
|
|
|
274.3
|
|
|
282.9
|
|
|
304.1
|
|
|
1,156.8
|
|
|
Switzerland
|
|
260.3
|
|
|
250.5
|
|
|
271.3
|
|
|
294.7
|
|
|
1,076.8
|
|
|
Other Western Europe
|
|
214.2
|
|
|
194.7
|
|
|
197.5
|
|
|
213.9
|
|
|
820.3
|
|
|
Total Western Europe
|
|
986.8
|
|
|
1,013.4
|
|
|
1,058.2
|
|
|
1,142.1
|
|
|
4,200.5
|
|
|
Central and Eastern Europe
|
|
259.2
|
|
|
240.1
|
|
|
242.1
|
|
|
260.1
|
|
|
1,001.5
|
|
|
Central and other
|
|
27.1
|
|
|
25.2
|
|
|
27.6
|
|
|
28.7
|
|
|
108.6
|
|
|
Total UPC Broadband Division
|
|
1,273.1
|
|
|
1,278.7
|
|
|
1,327.9
|
|
|
1,430.9
|
|
|
5,310.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telenet (Belgium)
|
|
439.1
|
|
|
410.2
|
|
|
425.7
|
|
|
452.2
|
|
|
1,727.2
|
|
|
VTR Group (Chile)
|
|
182.0
|
|
|
191.3
|
|
|
205.8
|
|
|
219.1
|
|
|
798.2
|
|
|
Austar (Australia)
|
|
156.4
|
|
|
156.5
|
|
|
162.8
|
|
|
177.0
|
|
|
652.7
|
|
|
Corporate and other
|
|
146.0
|
|
|
152.5
|
|
|
144.3
|
|
|
165.8
|
|
|
608.6
|
|
|
Intersegment eliminations
|
|
(20.9)
|
|
|
(20.4)
|
|
|
(19.7)
|
|
|
(19.4)
|
|
|
(80.4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ 2,175.7
|
|
|
$ 2,168.8
|
|
|
$ 2,246.8
|
|
|
$ 2,425.6
|
|
|
$ 9,016.9
|
|
|
Operating Cash Flow
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
|
Year ended
Dec. 31, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
June 30, 2010
|
|
|
Sept. 30, 2010
|
|
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
in millions
|
|
|
UPC Broadband Division:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Germany
|
|
$
|
119.7
|
|
|
|
$
|
169.0
|
|
|
|
$
|
183.1
|
|
|
|
$
|
188.0
|
|
|
|
$
|
659.8
|
|
|
|
The Netherlands
|
|
|
168.8
|
|
|
|
|
159.1
|
|
|
|
|
166.6
|
|
|
|
|
179.4
|
|
|
|
|
673.9
|
|
|
|
Switzerland
|
|
|
141.5
|
|
|
|
|
134.0
|
|
|
|
|
156.2
|
|
|
|
|
162.2
|
|
|
|
|
593.9
|
|
|
|
Other Western Europe
|
|
|
98.0
|
|
|
|
|
85.7
|
|
|
|
|
92.7
|
|
|
|
|
101.1
|
|
|
|
|
377.5
|
|
|
|
Total Western Europe
|
|
|
528.0
|
|
|
|
|
547.8
|
|
|
|
|
598.6
|
|
|
|
|
630.7
|
|
|
|
|
2,305.1
|
|
|
|
Central and Eastern Europe
|
|
|
133.8
|
|
|
|
|
123.8
|
|
|
|
|
125.2
|
|
|
|
|
114.0
|
|
|
|
|
496.8
|
|
|
|
Central and other
|
|
|
(26.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
(32.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
(25.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
(35.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
(120.3
|
)
|
|
|
Total UPC Broadband Division
|
|
|
635.1
|
|
|
|
|
639.1
|
|
|
|
|
698.5
|
|
|
|
|
708.9
|
|
|
|
|
2,681.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telenet (Belgium)
|
|
|
222.3
|
|
|
|
|
208.7
|
|
|
|
|
226.0
|
|
|
|
|
215.8
|
|
|
|
|
872.8
|
|
|
|
VTR Group (Chile)
|
|
|
70.1
|
|
|
|
|
79.9
|
|
|
|
|
88.8
|
|
|
|
|
88.9
|
|
|
|
|
327.7
|
|
|
|
Austar (Australia)
|
|
|
54.1
|
|
|
|
|
53.4
|
|
|
|
|
56.1
|
|
|
|
|
63.3
|
|
|
|
|
226.9
|
|
|
|
Corporate and other
|
|
|
(6.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
3.8
|
|
|
|
|
9.6
|
|
|
|
|
(7.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
975.0
|
|
|
|
$
|
984.9
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,079.0
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,069.7
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,108.6
|
|
|
Operating Cash Flow Definition and Reconciliation
Operating cash flow is not a GAAP measure. Operating cash flow is the
primary measure used by our chief operating decision maker to evaluate
segment operating performance. Operating cash flow is also a key factor
that is used by our internal decision makers to (i) determine how to
allocate resources to segments and (ii) evaluate the effectiveness of
our management for purposes of annual and other incentive compensation
plans. As we use the term, operating cash flow is defined as revenue
less operating and selling, general and administrative expenses
(excluding stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization,
provisions for litigation, and impairment, restructuring and other
operating charges or credits). Other operating charges or credits
include (i) gains and losses on the disposition of long-lived assets,
(ii) direct acquisition costs, such as third-party due diligence, legal
and advisory costs, and (iii) other acquisition-related items, such as
gains and losses on the settlement of contingent consideration. Our
internal decision makers believe operating cash flow is a meaningful
measure and is superior to other available GAAP measures because it
represents a transparent view of our recurring operating performance
that is unaffected by our capital structure and allows management to (i)
readily view operating trends, (ii) perform analytical comparisons and
benchmarking between segments and (iii) identify strategies to improve
operating performance in the different countries in which we operate. We
believe our operating cash flow measure is useful to investors because
it is one of the bases for comparing our performance with the
performance of other companies in the same or similar industries,
although our measure may not be directly comparable to similar measures
used by other public companies. Operating cash flow should be viewed as
a measure of operating performance that is a supplement to, and not a
substitute for, operating income, net earnings (loss), cash flow from
operating activities and other GAAP measures of income or cash flows. A
reconciliation of total segment operating cash flow to our operating
income is presented below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2011
|
|
|
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
in millions
|
|
|
Total segment operating cash flow from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
1,121.7
|
|
|
|
$
|
975.0
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
|
|
(35.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
(34.0
|
)
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(618.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
(589.0
|
)
|
|
|
Impairment, restructuring and other operating gains
(charges), net
|
|
|
110.0
|
|
|
|
|
(48.4
|
)
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
$
|
577.6
|
|
|
|
$
|
303.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
June 30, 2010
|
|
|
Sept. 30, 2010
|
|
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
|
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
in millions
|
|
|
Total segment operating cash flow from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
975.0
|
|
|
|
$
|
984.9
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,079.0
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,069.7
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,108.6
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
|
|
(34.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
(32.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
(25.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
(31.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
(122.8
|
)
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(589.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
(590.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
(580.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
(608.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
(2,368.6
|
)
|
|
|
Impairment, restructuring and other operating charges, net
|
|
|
(48.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
(34.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
(26.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
(12.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
(122.0
|
)
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
$
|
303.6
|
|
|
|
$
|
327.1
|
|
|
|
$
|
446.7
|
|
|
|
$
|
417.8
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,495.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Summary of Debt, Capital Lease Obligations and Cash and Cash
Equivalents
The following table2 details the U.S. dollar equivalent
balances of our third-party consolidated debt, capital lease obligations
and cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2011:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Debt and
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease
|
|
|
Capital Lease
|
|
|
and Cash
|
|
|
|
Debt3
|
|
|
Obligations
|
|
|
Obligations
|
|
|
Equivalents
|
|
|
|
in millions
|
|
LGI and its non-operating subsidiaries
|
|
$
|
2,426.2
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
2,426.2
|
|
|
$
|
1,204.9
|
|
UPC Holding (excluding VTR)
|
|
|
11,632.1
|
|
|
|
37.3
|
|
|
|
11,669.4
|
|
|
|
42.5
|
|
VTR Group
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
|
112.6
|
|
Unitymedia
|
|
|
3,742.0
|
|
|
|
704.8
|
|
|
|
4,446.8
|
|
|
|
142.4
|
|
Telenet
|
|
|
3,685.8
|
|
|
|
426.5
|
|
|
|
4,112.3
|
|
|
|
1,029.3
|
|
Austar
|
|
|
776.9
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
776.9
|
|
|
|
232.6
|
|
Chellomedia
|
|
|
264.8
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
264.8
|
|
|
|
14.5
|
|
Liberty Puerto Rico
|
|
|
163.8
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
163.8
|
|
|
|
6.7
|
|
Other operating subsidiaries
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
Total LGI
|
|
$
|
22,691.6
|
|
|
$
|
1,169.2
|
|
|
$
|
23,860.8
|
|
|
$
|
2,787.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
KBW Escrowed Cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,645.6
|
|
Adjusted cash position
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,432.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Expenditures
The following table highlights our capital expenditures per category for
the indicated periods:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
20114
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
in millions
|
|
|
Customer premises equipment
|
|
$
|
221.1
|
|
|
|
$
|
184.2
|
|
|
|
Scalable infrastructure
|
|
|
69.8
|
|
|
|
|
64.6
|
|
|
|
Line extensions
|
|
|
56.1
|
|
|
|
|
36.3
|
|
|
|
Upgrade/rebuild
|
|
|
82.7
|
|
|
|
|
54.0
|
|
|
|
Support capital
|
|
|
77.9
|
|
|
|
|
62.6
|
|
|
|
Other including Chellomedia
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
|
Total capital expenditures
|
|
$
|
510.4
|
|
|
|
$
|
405.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures as % of revenue
|
|
|
21.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
18.6
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
Except as otherwise indicated, the amounts reported in the table
include the named entity and its subsidiaries.
|
|
3
|
|
Debt amounts for UPC Holding and Telenet include senior secured
notes issued by special purpose entities that are consolidated by
each.
|
|
4
|
|
Of our capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31,
2011, VTR Wireless accounted for $6 million. Excluding VTR
Wireless’ capital expenditures, our capital expenditures
would have been 20.7% of revenue.
|
|
|
|
|
Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow Definition and
Reconciliation
We define FCF as net cash provided by our operating activities, plus (i)
excess tax benefits related to the exercise of stock incentive awards
and (ii) cash payments for direct acquisition costs, less cash payments
for capital expenditures, with each item excluding any cash provided or
used by our discontinued operations. This definition represents a change
from our prior FCF definition in that we previously did not add back
excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation and cash payments for
direct acquisition costs to arrive at FCF, but instead included the
material components of these items as adjustments to arrive at Adjusted
FCF. In addition, in our condensed consolidated cash flow statement, we
have reclassified our cash outflows related to the payment of
withholding taxes that are net settled upon the exercise of or release
of restrictions on certain stock incentive awards ("Employee Tax
Withholding Payments”) from operating to financing activities. Both of
these changes have been given retroactive treatment for all periods
presented, and the revised FCF and Adjusted FCF amounts for 2010 and
each of the 2010 quarters are presented on page 16.
We also present Adjusted FCF which adjusts FCF to include Old
Unitymedia’s FCF for the pre-acquisition Q1 2010 period and to eliminate
certain material impacts associated with the Unitymedia acquisition and
the divestiture of our J:COM interest in 2010, specifically the costs
associated with Old Unitymedia’s pre-acquisition debt and U.S. cash tax
payments resulting from the gain on the J:COM divestiture, which tax
payments occurred in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2010.
Consistent with how we have set our 2011 guidance target, we have also
begun adding back the FCF deficit associated with the VTR Wireless
mobile initiative to arrive at Adjusted FCF for the 2011 period. FCF and
Adjusted FCF are not GAAP measures of liquidity.
We believe that our presentation of FCF and Adjusted FCF provides useful
information to our investors because this measure can be used to gauge
our ability to service debt and fund new investment opportunities. In
addition, we believe that Adjusted FCF is meaningful because it provides
investors with a better baseline for comparing our ongoing FCF and
Adjusted FCF profile. FCF and Adjusted FCF should not be understood to
represent our ability to fund discretionary amounts, as we have various
mandatory and contractual obligations, including debt repayments, which
are not deducted to arrive at this amount. Investors should view FCF and
Adjusted FCF as supplements to, and not substitutes for, GAAP measures
of liquidity included in our consolidated cash flow statements. The
following table highlights the reconciliation of our continuing
operations’ net cash provided by operating activities to FCF and FCF to
Adjusted FCF for the indicated periods:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
in millions
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations5
|
|
$
|
734.9
|
|
|
|
$
|
633.7
|
|
|
|
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation6
|
|
|
20.2
|
|
|
|
|
34.3
|
|
|
|
Direct acquisition costs7
|
|
|
3.8
|
|
|
|
|
38.6
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(510.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
(405.0
|
)
|
|
|
FCF
|
|
$
|
248.5
|
|
|
|
$
|
301.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FCF
|
|
$
|
248.5
|
|
|
|
$
|
301.6
|
|
|
|
Old Unitymedia’s FCF adjustment for pre-acquisition Q1 2010 period8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
(42.0
|
)
|
|
|
Post-acquisition payments associated with Old Unitymedia’s capital
structure9
|
|
|
6.4
|
|
|
|
|
37.6
|
|
|
|
FCF deficit of VTR Wireless
|
|
|
9.8
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
Tax payments on J:COM disposal
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
Adjusted FCF
|
|
$
|
264.7
|
|
|
|
$
|
297.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
The amount for the 2010 period differs from the amount previously
reported in our condensed consolidated cash flow statement due to
(i) the reclassification from operating to financing
activities of the Employee Tax Withholding Payments and (ii) the
reclassification of cash flows related to Unitymedia’s arena
segment from continuing to discontinued operations.
|
|
6
|
|
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation represent the
excess of tax deductions over the related financial reporting
stock-based compensation expense. The hypothetical cash flows
associated with these excess tax benefits are reported as an
increase to cash flows from financing activities and a
corresponding decrease in cash flows from operating activities in
our condensed consolidated cash flow statement.
|
|
7
|
|
Represents costs paid during the period to third parties directly
related to acquisitions.
|
|
8
|
|
Represents the estimated FCF of Old Unitymedia (exclusive of
interest and derivative payments associated with Old Unitymedia’s
pre-acquisition debt) during the pre-acquisition Q1 2010
period.
|
|
9
|
|
Represents interest and derivative payments on Old Unitymedia’s
pre-acquisition debt during the post-acquisition period. These
latter payments were reflected as a reduction of cash
provided by operations in our condensed consolidated cash flow
statement. Old Unitymedia’s pre-acquisition debt was repaid
on March 2, 2010 with part of the proceeds of the debt incurred
for the Unitymedia acquisition. Payments on one of Old Unitymedia’s
legacy derivative instruments have continued into 2011.
|
|
|
|
|
Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow for 2010
The following table shows revised FCF and Adjusted FCF amounts for the
indicated 2010 periods after giving effect to our new definitions of FCF
and Adjusted FCF and certain reclassifications within our condensed
consolidated cash flow statements:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
June 30, 2010
|
|
|
Sept. 30, 2010
|
|
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
|
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
in millions
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations10
|
|
$
|
633.7
|
|
|
|
$
|
371.3
|
|
|
|
$
|
424.7
|
|
|
|
$
|
742.5
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,172.2
|
|
|
|
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation11 12
|
|
|
34.3
|
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
14.5
|
|
|
|
|
(4.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
44.7
|
|
|
|
Direct acquisition costs12
13
|
|
|
38.6
|
|
|
|
|
13.2
|
|
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
|
|
54.3
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(405.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
(434.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
(457.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
(493.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
(1,791.1
|
)
|
|
|
FCF
|
|
$
|
301.6
|
|
|
|
$
|
(49.8
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
(17.7
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
246.0
|
|
|
|
$
|
480.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FCF
|
|
$
|
301.6
|
|
|
|
$
|
(49.8
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
(17.7
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
246.0
|
|
|
|
$
|
480.1
|
|
|
|
Old Unitymedia’s FCF adjustment for pre-acquisition Q1 2010
period14
|
|
|
(42.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
(42.0
|
)
|
|
|
Post-acquisition payments associated with Old Unitymedia’s
capital structure15
|
|
|
37.6
|
|
|
|
|
7.2
|
|
|
|
|
6.9
|
|
|
|
|
13.2
|
|
|
|
|
64.9
|
|
|
|
Tax payments on J:COM disposal
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
126.0
|
|
|
|
|
57.1
|
|
|
|
|
44.9
|
|
|
|
|
228.0
|
|
|
|
Adjusted FCF
|
|
$
|
297.2
|
|
|
|
$
|
83.4
|
|
|
|
$
|
46.3
|
|
|
|
$
|
304.1
|
|
|
|
$
|
731.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
The amounts differ from the amounts previously reported in our
condensed consolidated cash flow statement due to (i) the
reclassification from operating to financing activities of
the Employee Tax Withholding Payments and (ii) with respect to Q1
2010 and Q2 2010, the reclassification of cash flows related
to Unitymedia’s arena segment from continuing to discontinued
operations.
|
|
11
|
|
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation represent the
excess of tax deductions over the related financial reporting
stock-based compensation expense. The hypothetical cash flows
associated with these excess tax benefits are reported as an
increase to cash flows from financing activities and a
corresponding decrease in cash flows from operating activities in
our condensed consolidated cash flow statement.
|
|
12
|
|
Previously, all of our excess tax benefits related to stock-based
compensation and all of the material components of our cash
payments for direct acquisition costs were added back to
arrive at Adjusted Free Cash Flow. Under our new definition of
FCF, the full amount of both of these items are now added
back to our FCF definition and accordingly are no longer a
reconciling item between FCF and Adjusted FCF.
|
|
13
|
|
Represents costs paid during the period to third parties directly
related to acquisitions.
|
|
14
|
|
Represents the estimated FCF of Old Unitymedia (exclusive of
interest and derivative payments associated with Old Unitymedia’s
pre-acquisition debt) during the pre-acquisition Q1 2010
period.
|
|
15
|
|
Represents interest and derivative payments on Old Unitymedia’s
pre-acquisition debt during the post-acquisition period. These
latter payments were reflected as a reduction of cash
provided by operations in our condensed consolidated cash flow
statement. Old Unitymedia’s pre-acquisition debt was repaid
on March 2, 2010 with part of the proceeds of the debt incurred
for the Unitymedia acquisition. Payments on one of Old Unitymedia’s
legacy derivative instruments have continued into 2011.
|
|
|
|
|
Customer Breakdown and Bundling
The following table provides information on the geography of our
customer base and highlights our customer bundling metrics at March, 31,
2011, December 31, 2010, and March 31, 2010:
|
|
|
March 31, 2011
|
|
|
December 31, 2010
|
|
|
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
Q1’11 / Q4’10 (% Change)
|
|
|
Q1’11 / Q1’10 (% Change)
|
|
|
Total Customers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UPC Broadband
|
|
13,369,800
|
|
|
|
13,415,100
|
|
|
|
13,591,300
|
|
|
|
(0.3
|
%)
|
|
|
(1.6
|
%)
|
|
|
Telenet
|
|
2,253,700
|
|
|
|
2,274,400
|
|
|
|
2,318,000
|
|
|
|
(0.9
|
%)
|
|
|
(2.8
|
%)
|
|
|
VTR
|
|
1,074,700
|
|
|
|
1,068,600
|
|
|
|
1,050,700
|
|
|
|
0.6
|
%
|
|
|
2.3
|
%
|
|
|
Other
|
|
877,600
|
|
|
|
885,000
|
|
|
|
868,900
|
|
|
|
(0.8
|
%)
|
|
|
1.0
|
%
|
|
|
LGI Consolidated
|
|
17,575,800
|
|
|
|
17,643,100
|
|
|
|
17,828,900
|
|
|
|
(0.4
|
%)
|
|
|
(1.4
|
%)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Single-Play Customers
|
|
11,021,600
|
|
|
|
11,258,300
|
|
|
|
11,911,800
|
|
|
|
(2.1
|
%)
|
|
|
(7.5
|
%)
|
|
|
Total Double-Play Customers
|
|
2,659,900
|
|
|
|
2,640,500
|
|
|
|
2,541,400
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
%
|
|
|
4.7
|
%
|
|
|
Total Triple-Play Customers
|
|
3,894,300
|
|
|
|
3,744,300
|
|
|
|
3,375,700
|
|
|
|
4.0
|
%
|
|
|
15.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Double-Play Customers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UPC Broadband
|
|
13.4
|
%
|
|
|
13.3
|
%
|
|
|
12.6
|
%
|
|
|
0.8
|
%
|
|
|
6.3
|
%
|
|
|
Telenet
|
|
27.1
|
%
|
|
|
26.5
|
%
|
|
|
24.4
|
%
|
|
|
2.3
|
%
|
|
|
11.1
|
%
|
|
|
VTR
|
|
21.7
|
%
|
|
|
21.9
|
%
|
|
|
22.1
|
%
|
|
|
(0.9
|
%)
|
|
|
(1.8
|
%)
|
|
|
LGI Consolidated
|
|
15.1
|
%
|
|
|
15.0
|
%
|
|
|
14.3
|
%
|
|
|
0.7
|
%
|
|
|
5.6
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Triple-Play Customers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UPC Broadband
|
|
19.9
|
%
|
|
|
18.9
|
%
|
|
|
16.4
|
%
|
|
|
5.3
|
%
|
|
|
21.3
|
%
|
|
|
Telenet
|
|
32.6
|
%
|
|
|
31.6
|
%
|
|
|
29.0
|
%
|
|
|
3.2
|
%
|
|
|
12.4
|
%
|
|
|
VTR
|
|
43.4
|
%
|
|
|
42.8
|
%
|
|
|
42.1
|
%
|
|
|
1.4
|
%
|
|
|
3.1
|
%
|
|
|
LGI Consolidated
|
|
22.2
|
%
|
|
|
21.2
|
%
|
|
|
18.9
|
%
|
|
|
4.7
|
%
|
|
|
17.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RGUs per Customer Relationship
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UPC Broadband
|
|
1.53
|
|
|
|
1.51
|
|
|
|
1.45
|
|
|
|
1.3
|
%
|
|
|
5.5
|
%
|
|
|
Telenet
|
|
1.92
|
|
|
|
1.90
|
|
|
|
1.83
|
|
|
|
1.1
|
%
|
|
|
4.9
|
%
|
|
|
VTR
|
|
2.09
|
|
|
|
2.08
|
|
|
|
2.06
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
%
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
|
|
LGI Consolidated
|
|
1.59
|
|
|
|
1.57
|
|
|
|
1.52
|
|
|
|
1.3
|
%
|
|
|
4.6
|
%
|
|
ARPU per Customer Relationship Table
The following table provides ARPU per customer relationship16
for the indicated periods:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
FX Neutral
% Change17
|
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
|
|
UPC Broadband
|
|
€
|
23.30
|
|
|
€
|
22.11
|
|
|
5.4
|
%
|
|
|
2.4
|
%
|
|
|
UPC Broadband (excluding Unitymedia)
|
|
€
|
27.23
|
|
|
€
|
24.79
|
|
|
9.8
|
%
|
|
|
6.1
|
%
|
|
|
Telenet
|
|
€
|
41.02
|
|
|
€
|
38.49
|
|
|
6.6
|
%
|
|
|
6.6
|
%
|
|
|
VTR
|
|
CLP 29,475
|
|
|
CLP 27,505
|
|
|
7.2
|
%
|
|
|
7.2
|
%
|
|
|
Austar
|
|
AUD 70.93
|
|
|
AUD 71.78
|
|
|
(1.2
|
%)
|
|
|
(1.2
|
%)
|
|
|
LGI Consolidated
|
|
$
|
38.73
|
|
|
$
|
37.06
|
|
|
4.5
|
%
|
|
|
2.1
|
%
|
|
|
LGI (excluding Unitymedia)
|
|
$
|
44.77
|
|
|
$
|
41.13
|
|
|
8.8
|
%
|
|
|
5.9
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
ARPU per customer relationship refers to the average monthly
subscription revenue per average customer relationship and is
calculated by
|
|
|
|
dividing the average monthly subscription revenue (excluding
installation, late fees and mobile telephony revenue) for the
indicated period, by the
|
|
|
|
average of the opening and closing balances for customer
relationships for the period. Customer relationships of entities
acquired during the
|
|
|
|
period are normalized. Unless otherwise indicated, ARPU per customer
relationship for UPC Broadband and LGI Consolidated are not adjusted
for
|
|
|
|
currency impacts.
|
|
17
|
|
FX neutral percentage change represents the percentage change on a
year-over-year basis adjusted for FX impacts. Average FX rates for
the
|
|
|
|
applicable 2011 period are applied to the 2010 results.
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed Income Overview
The following tables provide preliminary financial information for UPC
Holding B.V. ("UPC Holding”) and Chellomedia Programming Financing
HoldCo B.V. ("Chellomedia Programming”) and are subject to completion of
the respective financial statements and to finalization of the
respective compliance certificates for the first quarter of 2011.
Chellomedia Programming is a component of our Chellomedia business,
which generated revenue of approximately €87
million in Q1 2011.
|
|
|
Three months ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
UPC Holding:
|
|
in millions
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
€
|
976.5
|
|
|
€
|
894.5
|
|
|
OCF
|
|
€
|
461.8
|
|
|
€
|
422.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chellomedia Programming:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
€
|
78.9
|
|
|
€
|
71.3
|
|
|
OCF
|
|
€
|
15.5
|
|
|
€
|
12.8
|
|
|
|
|
Debt, Cash and Leverage at March 31, 201118
|
|
|
|
|
Total Debt19
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
|
Sr. Leverage
|
|
|
Total Leverage
|
|
|
|
|
in millions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UPC Holding
|
|
€
|
8,225.9
|
|
|
€
|
109.0
|
|
|
|
3.93x
|
|
|
4.81x
|
|
|
Chellomedia Programming
|
|
€
|
186.7
|
|
|
€
|
9.8
|
|
|
|
3.12x
|
|
|
3.12x
|
|
Operating Cash Flow Definition and Reconciliations
Operating cash flow is not a GAAP measure. For additional discussion of
OCF, please see page 13. The following tables provide the
reconciliations of OCF to operating income:
|
|
|
Three months ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
UPC Holding
|
|
in millions
|
|
|
Total segment operating cash flow
|
|
€
|
461.8
|
|
|
|
€
|
422.9
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
|
|
(3.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
(4.7
|
)
|
|
|
Related-party fees and allocations, net
|
|
|
(1.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
(8.3
|
)
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(239.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
(245.9
|
)
|
|
|
Impairment, restructuring and other operating charges, net
|
|
|
(2.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
(1.9
|
)
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
€
|
215.0
|
|
|
|
€
|
162.1
|
|
|
|
Chellomedia Programming
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total segment operating cash flow
|
|
€
|
15.5
|
|
|
|
€
|
12.8
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
|
Related-party management fees
|
|
|
(2.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
(2.0
|
)
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(6.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
(6.0
|
)
|
|
|
Impairment, restructuring and other operating charges
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
€
|
6.1
|
|
|
|
€
|
4.6
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
In the covenant calculations for UPC Holding, we utilize debt
figures which take into account currency swaps calculated at the
weighted average FX rates across the period. Reported OCF and
debt may differ from what is used in the calculation of the
respective covenants. The ratios for each of the two entities
are based on March 31, 2011 results, and are subject to completion
of our first quarter bank reporting requirements. The ratios for each
entity are defined and calculated in accordance with the
applicable credit agreement. As defined and calculated in
accordance with the UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility,
senior leverage refers to Senior Debt to Annualized EBITDA (last
two quarters annualized) and total leverage refers to Total
Debt to Annualized EBITDA (last two quarters annualized) for UPC
Holding. For Chellomedia Programming, senior leverage refers to
Senior Net Debt to Annualized EBITDA (last two quarters
annualized) and total leverage refers to Total Net Debt to
Annualized EBITDA (last two quarters annualized).
|
|
19
|
|
Total debt includes capital lease obligations. Debt for UPC Holding
and Chellomedia Programming reflects third-party debt only.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Operating Data – March 31, 2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Video
|
|
|
|
Internet
|
|
|
|
Telephony
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Homes
Passed(1)
|
|
|
|
Two-way Homes
Passed(2)
|
|
|
|
Customer
Relationships(3)
|
|
|
|
Total
RGUs(4)
|
|
|
|
Analog Cable
Subscribers(5)
|
|
|
|
Digital Cable
Subscribers(6)
|
|
|
|
DTH
Subscribers(7)
|
|
|
|
MMDS
Subscribers(8)
|
|
|
|
Total
Video
|
|
|
|
Homes
Serviceable(9)
|
|
|
|
Subscribers(10)
|
|
|
|
Homes
Serviceable(11)
|
|
|
|
Subscribers(12)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UPC Broadband Division:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Germany
|
|
|
8,694,400
|
|
|
|
8,162,000
|
|
|
|
4,553,100
|
|
|
|
6,156,300
|
|
|
|
2,887,900
|
|
|
|
1,589,500
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
4,477,400
|
|
|
|
8,162,000
|
|
|
|
840,100
|
|
|
|
8,162,000
|
|
|
|
838,800
|
|
|
|
|
The Netherlands(13)
|
|
|
2,796,500
|
|
|
|
2,689,000
|
|
|
|
1,877,500
|
|
|
|
3,503,900
|
|
|
|
951,700
|
|
|
|
922,700
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,874,400
|
|
|
|
2,726,500
|
|
|
|
867,600
|
|
|
|
2,697,900
|
|
|
|
761,900
|
|
|
|
|
Switzerland(13)
|
|
|
2,071,800
|
|
|
|
1,749,600
|
|
|
|
1,551,000
|
|
|
|
2,368,200
|
|
|
|
1,021,000
|
|
|
|
495,200
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,516,200
|
|
|
|
2,143,100
|
|
|
|
518,600
|
|
|
|
2,142,900
|
|
|
|
333,400
|
|
|
|
|
Austria
|
|
|
1,171,000
|
|
|
|
1,171,000
|
|
|
|
699,500
|
|
|
|
1,295,300
|
|
|
|
245,000
|
|
|
|
276,400
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
521,400
|
|
|
|
1,171,000
|
|
|
|
440,800
|
|
|
|
1,171,000
|
|
|
|
333,100
|
|
|
|
|
Ireland
|
|
|
871,000
|
|
|
|
677,200
|
|
|
|
534,900
|
|
|
|
811,700
|
|
|
|
101,500
|
|
|
|
323,600
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
62,800
|
|
|
|
487,900
|
|
|
|
677,200
|
|
|
|
214,900
|
|
|
|
618,000
|
|
|
|
108,900
|
|
|
|
|
Total Western Europe
|
|
|
15,604,700
|
|
|
|
14,448,800
|
|
|
|
9,216,000
|
|
|
|
14,135,400
|
|
|
|
5,207,100
|
|
|
|
3,607,400
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
62,800
|
|
|
|
8,877,300
|
|
|
|
14,879,800
|
|
|
|
2,882,000
|
|
|
|
14,791,800
|
|
|
|
2,376,100
|
|
|
|
|
Hungary
|
|
|
1,255,000
|
|
|
|
1,240,400
|
|
|
|
896,200
|
|
|
|
1,436,200
|
|
|
|
313,900
|
|
|
|
264,700
|
|
|
|
198,100
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
776,700
|
|
|
|
1,240,400
|
|
|
|
378,100
|
|
|
|
1,242,900
|
|
|
|
281,400
|
|
|
|
|
Romania
|
|
|
2,070,100
|
|
|
|
1,637,000
|
|
|
|
1,139,700
|
|
|
|
1,540,700
|
|
|
|
599,700
|
|
|
|
304,500
|
|
|
|
235,500
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,139,700
|
|
|
|
1,637,000
|
|
|
|
256,200
|
|
|
|
1,575,200
|
|
|
|
144,800
|
|
|
|
|
Poland
|
|
|
2,050,800
|
|
|
|
1,941,400
|
|
|
|
1,096,300
|
|
|
|
1,789,300
|
|
|
|
610,600
|
|
|
|
408,100
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,018,700
|
|
|
|
1,941,400
|
|
|
|
538,800
|
|
|
|
1,941,300
|
|
|
|
231,800
|
|
|
|
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|
1,327,600
|
|
|
|
1,218,500
|
|
|
|
749,900
|
|
|
|
1,210,200
|
|
|
|
101,200
|
|
|
|
417,300
|
|
|
|
81,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
599,500
|
|
|
|
1,218,500
|
|
|
|
419,700
|
|
|
|
1,214,400
|
|
|
|
191,000
|
|
|
|
|
Slovakia
|
|
|
495,400
|
|
|
|
448,000
|
|
|
|
271,700
|
|
|
|
367,400
|
|
|
|
126,400
|
|
|
|
90,000
|
|
|
|
40,200
|
|
|
|
2,400
|
|
|
|
259,000
|
|
|
|
411,600
|
|
|
|
73,700
|
|
|
|
411,600
|
|
|
|
34,700
|
|
|
|
|
Total Central & Eastern Europe
|
|
|
7,198,900
|
|
|
|
6,485,300
|
|
|
|
4,153,800
|
|
|
|
6,343,800
|
|
|
|
1,751,800
|
|
|
|
1,484,600
|
|
|
|
554,800
|
|
|
|
2,400
|
|
|
|
3,793,600
|
|
|
|
6,448,900
|
|
|
|
1,666,500
|
|
|
|
6,385,400
|
|
|
|
883,700
|
|
|
|
|
Total UPC Broadband Division
|
|
|
22,803,600
|
|
|
|
20,934,100
|
|
|
|
13,369,800
|
|
|
|
20,479,200
|
|
|
|
6,958,900
|
|
|
|
5,092,000
|
|
|
|
554,800
|
|
|
|
65,200
|
|
|
|
12,670,900
|
|
|
|
21,328,700
|
|
|
|
4,548,500
|
|
|
|
21,177,200
|
|
|
|
3,259,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telenet (Belgium)
|
|
|
2,825,100
|
|
|
|
2,825,100
|
|
|
|
2,253,700
|
|
|
|
4,333,400
|
|
|
|
966,900
|
|
|
|
1,286,800
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
2,253,700
|
|
|
|
2,825,100
|
|
|
|
1,249,200
|
|
|
|
2,825,100
|
|
|
|
830,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Americas:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VTR (Chile)
|
|
|
2,684,100
|
|
|
|
2,032,700
|
|
|
|
1,074,700
|
|
|
|
2,241,600
|
|
|
|
266,400
|
|
|
|
636,600
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
903,000
|
|
|
|
2,032,700
|
|
|
|
714,000
|
|
|
|
2,022,600
|
|
|
|
624,600
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico
|
|
|
352,500
|
|
|
|
352,500
|
|
|
|
121,800
|
|
|
|
214,200
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
80,800
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
80,800
|
|
|
|
352,500
|
|
|
|
83,500
|
|
|
|
352,500
|
|
|
|
49,900
|
|
|
|
|
Total The Americas
|
|
|
3,036,600
|
|
|
|
2,385,200
|
|
|
|
1,196,500
|
|
|
|
2,455,800
|
|
|
|
266,400
|
|
|
|
717,400
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
983,800
|
|
|
|
2,385,200
|
|
|
|
797,500
|
|
|
|
2,375,100
|
|
|
|
674,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Austar (Australia)
|
|
|
2,543,100
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
755,800
|
|
|
|
755,800
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
755,700
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
755,700
|
|
|
|
30,400
|
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grand Total
|
|
|
31,208,400
|
|
|
|
26,144,400
|
|
|
|
17,575,800
|
|
|
|
28,024,200
|
|
|
|
8,192,200
|
|
|
|
7,096,200
|
|
|
|
1,310,500
|
|
|
|
65,200
|
|
|
|
16,664,100
|
|
|
|
26,569,400
|
|
|
|
6,595,300
|
|
|
|
26,377,400
|
|
|
|
4,764,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriber Variance Table – March 31, 2011 vs. December 31, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Video
|
|
|
|
Internet
|
|
|
|
Telephony
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Homes
Passed(1)
|
|
|
|
Two-way
Homes
Passed(2)
|
|
|
|
Customer
Relationships(3)
|
|
|
|
Total
RGUs(4)
|
|
|
|
Analog Cable
Subscribers(5)
|
|
|
|
Digital Cable
Subscribers(6)
|
|
|
|
DTH
Subscribers(7)
|
|
|
|
MMDS
Subscribers(8)
|
|
|
|
Total
Video
|
|
|
|
Homes
Serviceable(9)
|
|
|
|
Subscribers(10)
|
|
|
|
Homes
Serviceable(11)
|
|
|
|
Subscribers(12)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UPC Broadband Division:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Germany
|
|
|
(24,500)
|
|
|
|
(21,600)
|
|
|
|
(2,000)
|
|
|
|
108,700
|
|
|
|
(66,300)
|
|
|
|
55,700
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(10,600)
|
|
|
|
(21,600)
|
|
|
|
59,800
|
|
|
|
(21,600)
|
|
|
|
59,500
|
|
|
|
|
The Netherlands
|
|
|
7,000
|
|
|
|
7,000
|
|
|
|
(17,500)
|
|
|
|
33,700
|
|
|
|
(46,200)
|
|
|
|
28,500
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(17,700)
|
|
|
|
6,700
|
|
|
|
24,000
|
|
|
|
7,000
|
|
|
|
27,400
|
|
|
|
|
Switzerland
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
(4,100)
|
|
|
|
10,500
|
|
|
|
(34,500)
|
|
|
|
30,400
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(4,100)
|
|
|
|
20,600
|
|
|
|
8,400
|
|
|
|
20,800
|
|
|
|
6,200
|
|
|
|
|
Austria
|
|
|
2,100
|
|
|
|
2,100
|
|
|
|
(6,000)
|
|
|
|
3,200
|
|
|
|
(12,900)
|
|
|
|
7,600
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(5,300)
|
|
|
|
2,100
|
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
1,600
|
|
|
|
7,500
|
|
|
|
|
Ireland
|
|
|
(4,300)
|
|
|
|
5,500
|
|
|
|
1,400
|
|
|
|
26,200
|
|
|
|
(6,900)
|
|
|
|
7,100
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(2,200)
|
|
|
|
(2,000)
|
|
|
|
5,500
|
|
|
|
15,700
|
|
|
|
10,300
|
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
|
|
Total Western Europe
|
|
|
(9,700)
|
|
|
|
13,000
|
|
|
|
(28,200)
|
|
|
|
182,300
|
|
|
|
(166,800)
|
|
|
|
129,300
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(2,200)
|
|
|
|
(39,700)
|
|
|
|
13,300
|
|
|
|
108,900
|
|
|
|
18,100
|
|
|
|
113,100
|
|
|
|
|
Hungary
|
|
|
4,900
|
|
|
|
4,200
|
|
|
|
6,700
|
|
|
|
19,300
|
|
|
|
(21,000)
|
|
|
|
17,200
|
|
|
|
8,400
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
4,600
|
|
|
|
4,200
|
|
|
|
8,800
|
|
|
|
4,200
|
|
|
|
5,900
|
|
|
|
|
Romania
|
|
|
500
|
|
|
|
1,300
|
|
|
|
(16,700)
|
|
|
|
(11,500)
|
|
|
|
(46,200)
|
|
|
|
20,600
|
|
|
|
8,900
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(16,700)
|
|
|
|
1,300
|
|
|
|
1,200
|
|
|
|
1,300
|
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
|
Poland
|
|
|
1,300
|
|
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
(100)
|
|
|
|
19,200
|
|
|
|
(39,700)
|
|
|
|
37,400
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(2,300)
|
|
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
14,200
|
|
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
7,300
|
|
|
|
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|
700
|
|
|
|
900
|
|
|
|
(5,500)
|
|
|
|
4,900
|
|
|
|
(11,300)
|
|
|
|
5,500
|
|
|
|
(4,500)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(10,300)
|
|
|
|
900
|
|
|
|
11,300
|
|
|
|
900
|
|
|
|
3,900
|
|
|
|
|
Slovakia
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
2,600
|
|
|
|
(1,500)
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
(10,000)
|
|
|
|
4,800
|
|
|
|
2,700
|
|
|
|
(300)
|
|
|
|
(2,800)
|
|
|
|
3,200
|
|
|
|
2,400
|
|
|
|
3,200
|
|
|
|
700
|
|
|
|
|
Total Central & Eastern Europe
|
|
|
7,700
|
|
|
|
11,500
|
|
|
|
(17,100)
|
|
|
|
32,200
|
|
|
|
(128,200)
|
|
|
|
85,500
|
|
|
|
15,500
|
|
|
|
(300)
|
|
|
|
(27,500)
|
|
|
|
12,100
|
|
|
|
37,900
|
|
|
|
12,100
|
|
|
|
21,800
|
|
|
|
|
Total UPC Broadband Division
|
|
|
(2,000)
|
|
|
|
24,500
|
|
|
|
(45,300)
|
|
|
|
214,500
|
|
|
|
(295,000)
|
|
|
|
214,800
|
|
|
|
15,500
|
|
|
|
(2,500)
|
|
|
|
(67,200)
|
|
|
|
25,400
|
|
|
|
146,800
|
|
|
|
30,200
|
|
|
|
134,900
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telenet (Belgium)
|
|
|
6,300
|
|
|
|
6,300
|
|
|
|
(20,700)
|
|
|
|
17,800
|
|
|
|
(65,600)
|
|
|
|
44,900
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(20,700)
|
|
|
|
6,300
|
|
|
|
22,600
|
|
|
|
6,300
|
|
|
|
15,900
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Americas:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VTR (Chile)
|
|
|
4,800
|
|
|
|
4,400
|
|
|
|
6,100
|
|
|
|
24,000
|
|
|
|
(22,600)
|
|
|
|
27,900
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
5,300
|
|
|
|
4,400
|
|
|
|
16,000
|
|
|
|
5,300
|
|
|
|
2,700
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
1,100
|
|
|
|
2,900
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(500)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(500)
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
2,200
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
1,200
|
|
|
|
|
Total The Americas
|
|
|
5,100
|
|
|
|
4,700
|
|
|
|
7,200
|
|
|
|
26,900
|
|
|
|
(22,600)
|
|
|
|
27,400
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
4,800
|
|
|
|
4,700
|
|
|
|
18,200
|
|
|
|
5,600
|
|
|
|
3,900
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Austar (Australia)
|
|
|
6,300
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(8,500)
|
|
|
|
(8,500)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(8,500)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(8,500)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grand Total
|
|
|
15,700
|
|
|
|
35,500
|
|
|
|
(67,300)
|
|
|
|
250,700
|
|
|
|
(383,200)
|
|
|
|
287,100
|
|
|
|
7,000
|
|
|
|
(2,500)
|
|
|
|
(91,600)
|
|
|
|
36,400
|
|
|
|
187,600
|
|
|
|
42,100
|
|
|
|
154,700
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ORGANIC GROWTH SUMMARY:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UPC Broadband Division (excluding Germany)
|
|
|
20,300
|
|
|
|
43,900
|
|
|
|
(45,500)
|
|
|
|
103,600
|
|
|
|
(230,900)
|
|
|
|
159,100
|
|
|
|
15,500
|
|
|
|
(2,500)
|
|
|
|
(58,800)
|
|
|
|
47,000
|
|
|
|
87,000
|
|
|
|
51,800
|
|
|
|
75,400
|
|
|
|
|
Germany
|
|
|
4,900
|
|
|
|
8,100
|
|
|
|
(2,000)
|
|
|
|
108,700
|
|
|
|
(66,300)
|
|
|
|
55,700
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(10,600)
|
|
|
|
8,100
|
|
|
|
59,800
|
|
|
|
8,100
|
|
|
|
59,500
|
|
|
|
|
Total UPC Broadband Division
|
|
|
25,200
|
|
|
|
52,000
|
|
|
|
(47,500)
|
|
|
|
212,300
|
|
|
|
(297,200)
|
|
|
|
214,800
|
|
|
|
15,500
|
|
|
|
(2,500)
|
|
|
|
(69,400)
|
|
|
|
55,100
|
|
|
|
146,800
|
|
|
|
59,900
|
|
|
|
134,900
|
|
|
|
|
Telenet (Belgium)
|
|
|
6,300
|
|
|
|
6,300
|
|
|
|
(20,300)
|
|
|
|
20,500
|
|
|
|
(66,800)
|
|
|
|
46,500
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(20,300)
|
|
|
|
6,300
|
|
|
|
24,700
|
|
|
|
6,300
|
|
|
|
16,100
|
|
|
|
|
The Americas
|
|
|
5,100
|
|
|
|
4,700
|
|
|
|
7,200
|
|
|
|
26,900
|
|
|
|
(22,600)
|
|
|
|
27,400
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
4,800
|
|
|
|
4,700
|
|
|
|
18,200
|
|
|
|
5,600
|
|
|
|
3,900
|
|
|
|
|
Austar (Australia)
|
|
|
6,300
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(8,500)
|
|
|
|
(8,500)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(8,500)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(8,500)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
Total Organic Change
|
|
|
42,900
|
|
|
|
63,000
|
|
|
|
(69,100)
|
|
|
|
251,200
|
|
|
|
(386,600)
|
|
|
|
288,700
|
|
|
|
7,000
|
|
|
|
(2,500)
|
|
|
|
(93,400)
|
|
|
|
66,100
|
|
|
|
189,700
|
|
|
|
71,800
|
|
|
|
154,900
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ADJUSTMENTS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Q1 2011 Telenet adjustment
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(400)
|
|
|
|
(2,700)
|
|
|
|
1,200
|
|
|
|
(1,600)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(400)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(2,100)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(200)
|
|
|
|
|
Q1 2011 Germany adjustment
|
|
|
(29,400)
|
|
|
|
(29,700)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(29,700)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(29,700)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
Q1 2011 Switzerland acquisitions
|
|
|
2,200
|
|
|
|
2,200
|
|
|
|
2,200
|
|
|
|
2,200
|
|
|
|
2,200
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
2,200
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
Net Adjustments
|
|
|
(27,200)
|
|
|
|
(27,500)
|
|
|
|
1,800
|
|
|
|
(500)
|
|
|
|
3,400
|
|
|
|
(1,600)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,800
|
|
|
|
(29,700)
|
|
|
|
(2,100)
|
|
|
|
(29,700)
|
|
|
|
(200)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Net Adds (Reductions)
|
|
|
15,700
|
|
|
|
35,500
|
|
|
|
(67,300)
|
|
|
|
250,700
|
|
|
|
(383,200)
|
|
|
|
287,100
|
|
|
|
7,000
|
|
|
|
(2,500)
|
|
|
|
(91,600)
|
|
|
|
36,400
|
|
|
|
187,600
|
|
|
|
42,100
|
|
|
|
154,700
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Footnotes for Operating Data and Subscriber
Variance Tables
|
(1)
|
|
Homes Passed are homes or residential multiple dwelling units that
can be connected to our networks without materially extending the
distribution plant, except for direct-to-home ("DTH”) and
Multi-channel Multipoint (microwave) Distribution System ("MMDS”)
homes. Our Homes Passed counts are based on census data that can
change based on either revisions to the data or from new census
results. With the exception of Austar, we do not count homes
passed for DTH. With respect to Austar, we count all homes in the
areas that Austar is authorized to serve as Homes Passed. With
respect to MMDS, one MMDS customer is equal to one Home Passed.
Due to the fact that we do not own the partner networks (defined
below) used in Switzerland and the Netherlands (see note 13) or
the unbundled loop and shared access network used by one of our
Austrian subsidiaries, UPC Austria GmbH ("Austria GmbH”), we do
not report homes passed for Cablecom’s partner networks or the
unbundled loop and shared access network used by Austria GmbH.
|
|
(2)
|
|
Two-way Homes Passed are Homes Passed by those sections of our
networks that are technologically capable of providing two-way
services, including video and internet services and, in most cases,
telephony services. Due to the fact that we do not own the partner
networks used in Switzerland and the Netherlands or the unbundled
loop and shared access network used by Austria GmbH, we do not
report two-way homes passed for Cablecom’s or the Netherlands’
partner networks or the unbundled loop and shared access network
used by Austria GmbH.
|
|
(3)
|
|
Customer Relationships are the number of customers who receive at
least one of our video, internet or voice services that we count as
Revenue Generating Units ("RGUs”), without regard to which, or to
how many services they subscribe. To the extent that RGU counts
include equivalent billing unit ("EBU”) adjustments, we reflect
corresponding adjustments to our Customer Relationship counts. For
further information regarding our EBU calculation, see Additional
General Notes to Tables below. Customer Relationships generally are
counted on a unique premise basis. Accordingly, if an individual
receives our services in two premises (e.g., primary home and
vacation home), that individual generally will count as two Customer
Relationships. We exclude mobile customers from Customer
Relationships. For Belgium, Customer Relationships only include
customers who subscribe to an analog or digital cable service due to
billing system limitations.
|
|
(4)
|
|
Revenue Generating Unit is separately an Analog Cable Subscriber,
Digital Cable Subscriber, DTH Subscriber, MMDS Subscriber, Internet
Subscriber or Telephony Subscriber. A home, residential multiple
dwelling unit, or commercial unit may contain one or more RGUs. For
example, if a residential customer in our Austrian system subscribed
to our digital cable service, telephony service and broadband
internet service, the customer would constitute three RGUs. Total
RGUs is the sum of Analog Cable, Digital Cable, DTH, MMDS, Internet
and Telephony Subscribers. RGUs generally are counted on a unique
premise basis such that a given premise does not count as more than
one RGU for any given service. On the other hand, if an individual
receives one of our services in two premises (e.g. a primary home
and a vacation home), that individual will count as two RGUs for
that service. Each bundled cable, internet or telephony service is
counted as a separate RGU regardless of the nature of any bundling
discount or promotion. Non-paying subscribers are counted as
subscribers during their free promotional service period. Some of
these subscribers may choose to disconnect after their free service
period. Services offered without charge on a long-term basis (e.g.,
VIP subscribers, free service to employees) generally are not
counted as RGUs.
|
|
(5)
|
|
Analog Cable Subscriber is a home, residential multiple dwelling
unit or commercial unit that receives our analog cable service over
our broadband network. In Europe, we have approximately 392,400
"lifeline” customers that are counted on a per connection basis,
representing the least expensive regulated tier of basic cable
service, with only a few channels.
|
|
(6)
|
|
Digital Cable Subscriber is a home, residential multiple dwelling
unit or commercial unit that receives our digital cable service over
our broadband network or through a partner network. We count a
subscriber with one or more digital converter boxes that receives
our digital cable service in one premise as just one subscriber. A
Digital Cable Subscriber is not counted as an Analog Cable
Subscriber. As we migrate customers from analog to digital cable
services, we report a decrease in our Analog Cable Subscribers equal
to the increase in our Digital Cable Subscribers. Individuals who
receive digital cable service through a purchased digital set-top
box or through a "digicard”, but do not pay a monthly digital
service fee are counted as Digital Cable Subscribers to the extent
that such individuals are subscribing to our analog cable service.
At March 31, 2011, we included 42,500 of these subscribers in the
Digital Cable Subscribers reported for Cablecom. In the case of
Cablecom, we estimate the number of such subscribers using publicly
available data. A "digicard” is a small device that allows customers
with a common interface plus ("CI+”) enabled television set who
subscribe to, or otherwise have purchased access to, our digital
cable services, to view such services without a digital set-top box.
Subscribers to digital cable services provided by Cablecom over
partner networks receive analog cable services from the partner
networks as opposed to Cablecom.
|
|
(7)
|
|
DTH Subscriber is a home, residential multiple dwelling unit or
commercial unit that receives our video programming broadcast
directly via a geosynchronous satellite. Austar’s DTH RGUs include
141,000 commercial RGUs that are calculated on an EBU basis.
|
|
(8)
|
|
MMDS Subscriber is a home, residential multiple dwelling unit or
commercial unit that receives our video programming via MMDS.
|
|
(9)
|
|
Internet Homes Serviceable are Two-way Homes Passed that can be
connected to our network, or a partner network with which we have a
service agreement, for the provision of broadband internet services
if requested by the customer, building owner or housing association,
as applicable. With respect to Austria GmbH, we do not report as
Internet Homes Serviceable those homes served either over an
unbundled loop or over a shared access network.
|
|
(10)
|
|
Internet Subscriber is a home, residential multiple dwelling unit or
commercial unit that receives internet services over our networks,
or that we service through a partner network. Our Internet
Subscribers in Austria include 76,900 residential digital subscriber
line ("DSL”) subscribers of Austria GmbH that are not serviced over
our networks. Our Internet Subscribers do not include customers that
receive services from dial-up connections. Unitymedia offers a
128Kbps wholesale internet service to housing associations on a bulk
basis. Our Internet Subscribers in Germany include 5,500 subscribers
within such housing associations who have requested and received a
modem that enables the receipt of Unitymedia’s 128Kbps wholesale
internet service.
|
|
(11)
|
|
Telephony Homes Serviceable are Two-way Homes Passed that can be
connected to our network, or a partner network with which we have a
service agreement, for the provision of telephony services if
requested by the customer, building owner or housing association, as
applicable. With respect to Austria GmbH, we do not report as
Telephony Homes Serviceable those homes served over an unbundled
loop rather than our network.
|
|
(12)
|
|
Telephony Subscriber is a home, residential multiple dwelling unit
or commercial unit that receives voice services over our networks,
or that we service through a partner network. Telephony Subscribers
exclude mobile telephony subscribers. Our Telephony Subscribers in
Austria include 56,900 residential subscribers of Austria GmbH that
are not serviced over our networks.
|
|
(13)
|
|
Pursuant to service agreements, Cablecom and, to a much lesser
extent, the Netherlands offer digital cable, broadband internet and
telephony services over networks owned by third-party cable
operators (partner networks). A partner network RGU is only
recognized if there is a direct billing relationship with the
customer. Homes Serviceable for partner networks represent the
estimated number of homes that are technologically capable of
receiving the applicable service within the geographic regions
covered by the applicable service agreements. Internet and Telephony
Homes Serviceable with respect to partner networks have been
estimated by Cablecom. These estimates may change in future periods
as more accurate information becomes available. At March 31, 2011,
Cablecom’s partner networks account for 102,000 Customer
Relationships, 164,900 RGUs, 67,800 Digital Cable Subscribers,
393,500 Internet Homes Serviceable, 393,300 Telephony Homes
Serviceable, 57,300 Internet Subscribers, and 39,800 Telephony
Subscribers. In addition, partner networks account for 482,400 of
Cablecom’s digital cable homes serviceable, that are not included in
Homes Passed or Two-way Homes Passed in our March 31, 2011
subscriber table.
|
Additional General Notes to Tables:
With respect to Chile and Puerto Rico, residential multiple dwelling
units with a discounted pricing structure for video, broadband internet
or telephony services are counted on an EBU basis. With respect to
commercial establishments, such as bars, hotels and hospitals, to which
we provide video and other services primarily for the patrons of such
establishments, the subscriber count is generally calculated on an EBU
basis by our subsidiaries (with the exception of Telenet, which counts
commercial establishments on a per establishment basis). EBU is
generally calculated by dividing the bulk price charged to accounts in
an area by the most prevalent price charged to non-bulk residential
customers
in that market for the comparable tier of service. As such, we may
experience variances in our EBU counts solely as a result of changes in
rates. On a business-to-business ("B2B”) basis, certain of our
subsidiaries provide voice, broadband internet, data and other services
to businesses, primarily in Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands,
Austria, Hungary, Ireland and Romania. We generally do not count
customers of B2B services as subscribers, customers or RGUs. In this
regard, the RGUs presented in our March 31, 2011 subscriber table
exclude 95,500 SOHO (small office and home office) subscribers to B2B
internet (54,700), telephony (33,700) and digital cable (7,100) services
provided by our UPC Broadband Division. In Germany, homes passed reflect
the footprint, and two-way homes passed and internet and telephony homes
serviceable reflect the technological capability, of our network up to
the street cabinet, with drops from the street cabinet to the building
generally added, and in-home wiring generally upgraded, on an as needed
or success-based basis. Telenet leases a portion of its network under a
long-term capital lease arrangement. These tables include operating
statistics for Telenet’s owned and leased networks.
While we take appropriate steps to ensure that subscriber statistics are
presented on a consistent and accurate basis at any given balance sheet
date, the variability from country to country in (i) the nature and
pricing of products and services, (ii) the distribution platform, (iii)
billing systems, (iv) bad debt collection experience and (v) other
factors add complexity to the subscriber counting process. We
periodically review our subscriber counting policies and underlying
systems to improve the accuracy and consistency of the data reported on
a prospective basis. Accordingly, we may from time to time make
appropriate adjustments to our subscriber statistics based on those
reviews.
Subscriber information for acquired entities is preliminary and subject
to adjustment until we have completed our review of such information and
determined that it is presented in accordance with our policies.
