Date: | April 13, 2007 Shaw Communications Inc. |
By:
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/s/ Steve Wilson | |||
Sr. V.P., Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Shaw Communications Inc. |
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1 | See definitions and discussion under Key Performance Drivers in MD&A. | |
2 | Funds flow from operations is before changes in non-cash working capital as presented in the unaudited interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. | |
3 | See reconciliation of Net Income in Consolidated Overview in MD&A |
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($000s Cdn except per share amounts) | 2007 | 2006 | % | 2007 | 2006 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Operations: |
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Service revenue |
685,730 | 611,197 | 12.2 | 1,356,736 | 1,200,742 | 13.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Service operating income before amortization (1) |
303,038 | 267,924 | 13.1 | 602,825 | 523,246 | 15.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Funds flow from operations (2) |
252,412 | 208,273 | 21.2 | 496,348 | 405,481 | 22.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
79,751 | 45,790 | 74.2 | 160,889 | 121,471 | 32.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Per share data: |
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Earnings per share basic |
$ | 0.37 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.75 | $ | 0.56 | ||||||||||||||||
diluted |
$ | 0.37 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.74 | $ | 0.56 | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted average participating shares outstanding
during period (000s) |
215,983 | 217,620 | 215,505 | 218,331 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | See definition under Key Performance Drivers in Managements Discussion and Analysis. | |
(2) | Funds flow from operations is before changes in non-cash working capital as presented in the unaudited interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. |
Growth | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Total | February 28, | February 28, | ||||||||||||||||||
February 28, 2007 | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
Subscriber statistics: |
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Basic cable customers |
2,220,082 | 6,625 | 6,838 | 19,289 | 36,267 | |||||||||||||||
Digital customers |
725,528 | 28,641 | 18,594 | 53,972 | 46,890 | |||||||||||||||
Internet customers
(including pending
installs) |
1,389,333 | 40,694 | 36,296 | 76,571 | 91,020 | |||||||||||||||
DTH customers |
872,562 | 928 | 6,843 | 3,354 | 17,042 | |||||||||||||||
Digital phone lines
(including pending
installs) |
292,625 | 41,721 | 28,018 | 79,918 | 62,106 | |||||||||||||||
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| The expansion of Shaws Digital Phone footprint continued with roll-outs during the quarter in Kelowna, Kamloops and Penticton, all in British Columbia, as well as Fort Saskatchewan and Canmore, both in Alberta. Most recently, the service was rolled-out to Abbotsford and Chilliwack, British Columbia. As at February 28, 2007 the number of Digital Phone lines, including pending installations, was 292,625. |
| Internet penetration of basic now stands at 62.6% up from 59.6% at August 31, 2006. Shaw added 40,694 Internet customers in the quarter and now has 1,389,333 customers. Customer growth continued across all other business lines with increases of 6,625 for Basic cable, 28,641 for Digital, 41,721 for Digital Phone and 928 for DTH in the second quarter. |
| Consolidated service revenue of $685.7 million and $1.36 billion for the three and six month periods, respectively, improved 12.2% and 13.0% over the comparable periods last year and total service operating income before amortization2 of $303.0 million and $602.8 million increased by 13.1% and 15.2% respectively, over the same periods. Consolidated free cash flow of $100.4 million and $176.5 million year to date compares to $82.0 million and $114.1 million for the same periods last year. |
| Consolidated free cash flow1 of $100.4 million and $176.5 million for the three and six month periods, respectively, improved $18.4 million and $62.4 million over the same periods last year. To date in fiscal 2007, free cash flow has been used to repay debt and pay dividends. |
| The Company increased the equivalent annual dividend rate to $1.12 on Shaws Class B Non-Voting Participating shares and $1.115 on Shaws Class A Participating shares. This represents an increase of 12% or $0.12 per share and will be payable in monthly installments commencing June 30, 2007. |
| On March 2, 2007 the Company closed a $400 million offering of 5.70% senior notes due March 2, 2017. The net proceeds were used for debt repayment, working capital and general corporate purposes. |
| The Company recently completed the acquisition of several small systems in British Columbia that complement existing cable systems. The acquisition provides synergies with existing operations and represents growing markets. |
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Six months ended | Operating net | Non- | Six months ended | Operating net | Non- | |||||||||||||||||||
($000s Cdn) | February 28, 2007 | of interest | operating | February 28, 2006 | of interest | operating | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income |
367,505 | 267,051 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest on long-term debt |
(123,438 | ) | (127,826 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income after interest |
244,067 | 244,067 | | 139,225 | 139,225 | | ||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of investment |
415 | | 415 | 1,690 | | 1,690 | ||||||||||||||||||
Write-down of investment |
| | | (374 | ) | | (374 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Debt retirement costs |
| | | (8,123 | ) | | (8,123 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain on
unhedged long-term debt |
| | | 4,352 | | 4,352 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fair value loss on foreign
currency forward contract |
| | | (360 | ) | | (360 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Other gains |
562 | | 562 | 4,322 | | 4,322 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
245,044 | 244,067 | 977 | 140,732 | 139,225 | 1,507 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (recovery) |
84,356 | 84,119 | 237 | 19,113 | 50,971 | (31,858 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Income before following |
160,688 | 159,948 | 740 | 121,619 | 88,254 | 33,365 | ||||||||||||||||||
Equity income (loss) on investees |
201 | | 201 | (148 | ) | | (148 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net income |
160,889 | 159,948 | 941 | 121,471 | 88,254 | 33,217 | ||||||||||||||||||
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($000s Cdn) | February 28, 2007 | of interest | operating | February 28, 2006 | of interest | operating | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income |
183,735 | 141,898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest on long-term debt |
(61,597 | ) | (64,384 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income after interest |
122,138 | 122,138 | | 77,514 | 77,514 | | ||||||||||||||||||
Write-down of investment |
| | | (374 | ) | | (374 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Debt retirement costs |
| | | (8,123 | ) | | (8,123 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain on
unhedged long-term debt |
| | | 871 | | 871 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other gains |
1,045 | | 1,045 | 2,191 | | 2,191 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
123,183 | 122,138 | 1,045 | 72,079 | 77,514 | (5,435 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (recovery) |
43,530 | 43,209 | 321 | 26,073 | 28,034 | (1,961 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Income before following |
79,653 | 78,929 | 724 | 46,006 | 49,480 | (3,474 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Equity income (loss) on investees |
98 | | 98 | (216 | ) | | (216 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net income |
79,751 | 78,929 | 822 | 45,790 | 49,480 | (3,690 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Increase (decrease) of February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||
net income compared to: | ||||||||||||
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($millions Cdn) | November 30, 2006 | February 28, 2006 | February 28, 2006 | |||||||||
Increased service operating income before amortization |
3,251 | 35,114 | 79,579 | |||||||||
Decreased (increased) amortization |
(3,286 | ) | 6,723 | 20,875 | ||||||||
Decreased interest expense |
244 | 2,787 | 4,388 | |||||||||
Change in net other costs and revenue (1) |
1,108 | 6,794 | (181 | ) | ||||||||
Decreased (increased) income taxes |
(2,704 | ) | (17,457 | ) | (65,243 | ) | ||||||
(1,387 | ) | 33,961 | 39,418 | |||||||||
(1) | Net other costs and revenue include: gain on sale of investment, write-down of investment, foreign exchange gain on unhedged long-term debt, fair value loss on a foreign currency forward contract, debt retirement costs, other gains and equity income (loss) on investees as detailed in the unaudited interim Consolidated Statements of Income and Deficit. |
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($000s Cdn) | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
Cable free cash flow (1) |
70,615 | 59,461 | 115,060 | 91,454 | ||||||||||||
Combined satellite free cash flow (1) |
29,735 | 22,494 | 61,427 | 22,604 | ||||||||||||
Consolidated |
100,350 | 81,955 | 176,487 | 114,058 | ||||||||||||
(1) | The reconciliation of free cash flow for both cable and satellite is provided in the following segmented analysis. |
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($000s Cdn) | 2007 | 2006 | % | 2007 | 2006 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Service revenue (third party) |
514,416 | 449,195 | 14.5 | 1,013,611 | 880,256 | 15.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Service operating income before amortization (1) |
244,164 | 213,383 | 14.4 | 481,933 | 420,898 | 14.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less: |
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Interest |
51,465 | 53,245 | (3.3 | ) | 102,855 | 106,114 | (3.1 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Cash taxes on net income |
| 1,041 | (100.0 | ) | | 2,083 | (100.0 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Cash flow before the following: |
192,699 | 159,097 | 21.1 | 379,078 | 312,701 | 21.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures and equipment costs (net): |
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New housing development |
22,632 | 18,317 | 23.6 | 45,125 | 41,583 | 8.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Success based |
17,588 | 24,483 | (28.2 | ) | 37,916 | 47,793 | (20.7 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Upgrades and enhancement |
61,051 | 38,126 | 60.1 | 138,199 | 97,097 | 42.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Replacement |
9,207 | 12,040 | (23.5 | ) | 18,489 | 22,175 | (16.6 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Buildings/other |
11,606 | 6,670 | 74.0 | 24,289 | 12,599 | 92.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total as per Note 2 to the unaudited interim Consolidated
Financial Statements |
122,084 | 99,636 | 22.5 | 264,018 | 221,247 | 19.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Free cash flow (1) |
70,615 | 59,461 | 18.8 | 115,060 | 91,454 | 25.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating margin |
47.5 | % | 47.5 | % | | 47.5 | % | 47.8 | % | (0.3 | ) | |||||||||||||
(1) | See definitions and discussion under Key Performance Drivers in Managements Discussion and Analysis. |
| The expansion of Shaws Digital Phone footprint continued with the service now available to over 75% of homes passed and included roll-outs during the quarter in Kelowna, Kamloops and Penticton, all in British Columbia, as well as Fort Saskatchewan and Canmore, both in Alberta. Most recently, the service was rolled-out to Abbotsford and Chilliwack, British Columbia. During the quarter the Company introduced a new Digital Phone product, Shaw Digital Phone Lite and added 41,721 Digital Phone lines to total 292,625, including pending installations, at February 28, 2007. | |
| Customer growth continued in the second quarter with increases of 6,625 for Basic cable, 28,641 for Digital, and 40,694 for Internet. Internet penetration of basic now stands at 62.6% up from 59.6% at August 31, 2006. |
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| The Company recently closed the acquisition of several small systems in British Columbia that complement existing cable systems adding approximately 5,000 cable subscribers. The acquisition provides synergies with existing operations and represents growing markets. |
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February 28, 2007 | 2006(1) | Growth | % | Growth | % | |||||||||||||||||||
CABLE: |
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Basic service: |
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Actual |
2,220,082 | 2,200,793 | 6,625 | 0.3 | 19,289 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Penetration as % of homes passed |
65.2 | % | 65.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Digital terminals |
945,760 | 855,647 | 51,131 | 5.7 | 90,113 | 10.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Digital customers |
725,528 | 671,556 | 28,641 | 4.1 | 53,972 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
INTERNET: |
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Connected and scheduled |
1,389,333 | 1,312,762 | 40,694 | 3.0 | 76,571 | 5.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Penetration as % of basic |
62.6 | % | 59.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Standalone Internet not included
in basic cable |
168,561 | 157,200 | 5,239 | 3.2 | 11,361 | 7.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
DIGITAL PHONE: |
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Number of lines(1) |
292,625 | 212,707 | 41,721 | 16.6 | 79,918 | 37.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) | August 31, 2006 statistics are restated for comparative purposes to adjust subscribers as if the acquisitions of the Whistler and Grand Forks cable systems in British Columbia and the Kenora cable system in Ontario had occurred on that date. | |
(2) | Represents primary and secondary lines on billing plus pending installs. |
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Churn (3) | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
Digital customers |
3.1 | % | 3.3 | % | 6.4 | % | 6.7 | % | ||||||||
Internet customers |
2.8 | % | 3.0 | % | 6.4 | % | 6.1 | % | ||||||||
(3) | Calculated as the number of new customer activations less the net gain of customers during the period divided by the average of the opening and closing customers for the applicable period. |
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($000s Cdn) | 2007 | 2006 | % | 2007 | 2006 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Service revenue (third party) |
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DTH (Star Choice) |
150,293 | 141,413 | 6.3 | 300,485 | 279,157 | 7.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Satellite Services |
21,021 | 20,589 | 2.1 | 42,640 | 41,329 | 3.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
171,314 | 162,002 | 5.7 | 343,125 | 320,486 | 7.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Service operating income before amortization (1) |
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DTH (Star Choice) |
47,579 | 43,532 | 9.3 | 97,261 | 80,225 | 21.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Satellite Services |
11,295 | 11,009 | 2.6 | 23,631 | 22,123 | 6.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
58,874 | 54,541 | 7.9 | 120,892 | 102,348 | 18.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Less: |
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Interest (2) |
9,776 | 10,777 | (9.3 | ) | 19,870 | 20,986 | (5.3 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Cash taxes on net income |
| 66 | (100.0 | ) | | 131 | (100.0 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Cash flow before the following: |
49,098 | 43,698 | 12.4 | 101,022 | 81,231 | 24.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures and equipment costs (net): |
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Success based (3) |
13,970 | 19,428 | (28.1 | ) | 32,361 | 49,630 | (34.8 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Transponders and other |
5,393 | 1,776 | 203.7 | 7,234 | 8,997 | (19.6 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total as per Note 2 to the unaudited interim Consolidated
Financial Statements |
19,363 | 21,204 | (8.7 | ) | 39,595 | 58,627 | (32.5 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Free cash flow (1) |
29,735 | 22,494 | 32.2 | 61,427 | 22,604 | 171.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating Margin |
34.4 | % | 33.7 | % | 0.7 | 35.2 | % | 31.9 | % | 3.3 | ||||||||||||||
(1) | See definitions and discussion under Key Performance Drivers in Managements Discussion and Analysis. | |
(2) | Interest is allocated to the Satellite division based on the actual cost of debt incurred by the Company to repay prior outstanding Satellite debt and to fund accumulated cash deficits of Shaw Satellite Services and Star Choice. | |
(3) | Net of the profit on the sale of satellite equipment as it is viewed as a recovery of expenditures on customer premise equipment. |
| Free cash flow of $29.7 million and $61.4 million for the three and six month periods, respectively, improved $7.2 million and $38.8 million over the same periods last year. | ||
| On February 1, 2007 Star Choice implemented rate increases on a number of its packages. The increases, which were fully implemented in March, will generate additional revenue of approximately $0.7 million per month. |
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February 28, 2007 | August 31, 2006 | Growth | % | Growth | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Star Choice
customers
(1) |
872,562 | 869,208 | 928 | 0.1 | 3,354 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Including seasonal customers who temporarily suspend their service. |
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Churn (2) | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
Star Choice customers |
2.4 | % | 2.2 | % | 5.6 | % | 5.6 | % | ||||||||
(2) | Calculated as the number of new customer activations less the net gain of customers during the period divided by the average of the opening and closing customers for the applicable period. |
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Amortization revenue (expense) -
|
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Deferred IRU revenue |
3,136 | 3,136 | | 6,273 | 6,273 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred equipment revenue |
25,771 | 19,511 | 32.1 | 48,989 | 37,880 | 29.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred equipment cost |
(50,166 | ) | (50,326 | ) | (0.3 | ) | (99,136 | ) | (99,903 | ) | (0.8 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Deferred charges |
(1,236 | ) | (1,325 | ) | (6.7 | ) | (2,473 | ) | (2,583 | ) | (4.3 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment |
(96,808 | ) | (97,022 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (188,973 | ) | (197,862 | ) | (4.5 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Change | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
($000s Cdn) | 2007 | 2006 | % | 2007 | 2006 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest |
61,597 | 64,384 | (4.3 | ) | 123,438 | 127,826 | (3.4 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Change | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
($000s Cdn) | 2007 | 2006 | % | 2007 | 2006 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange
gain on unhedged
long-term debt |
| 871 | (100 | ) | | 4,352 | (100 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Change | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
($000s Cdn) | 2007 | 2006 | % | 2007 | 2006 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Funds flow from operations |
252,412 | 208,273 | 21.2 | 496,348 | 405,481 | 22.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net decrease (increase)
in non-cash working
capital balances related
to operations |
37,989 | 10,991 | 245.6 | (23,356 | ) | (11,202 | ) | (108.5 | ) | |||||||||||||||
290,401 | 219,264 | 32.4 | 472,992 | 394,279 | 20.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
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($000s Cdn) | 2007 | 2006 | Increase | 2007 | 2006 | Increase | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash flow used in
investing
activities |
(166,920 | ) | (124,670 | ) | (42,250 | ) | (368,600 | ) | (292,437 | ) | (76,163 | ) | ||||||||||||
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(In $millions Cdn) | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
Bank loans and bank indebtedness net repayments |
(115.8 | ) | (65.3 | ) | (73.2 | ) | (235.7 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds on $450 million senior unsecured notes |
| | | 450.0 | ||||||||||||
Dividends |
(54.0 | ) | (22.3 | ) | (86.2 | ) | (44.7 | ) | ||||||||
Purchase of Class B Non-Voting Shares for cancellation |
| | | (58.0 | ) | |||||||||||
Repayment of Partnership debt |
(0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (0.2 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds on bond forward |
| | | 2.5 | ||||||||||||
Issue of Class B Non-Voting Shares |
46.4 | 0.1 | 55.2 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||
Proceeds on prepayment of IRU |
| 0.1 | | 0.2 | ||||||||||||
Cost to terminate foreign currency forward contract |
| (15.8 | ) | | (15.8 | ) | ||||||||||
Redemption of COPrS |
| (201.9 | ) | | (201.9 | ) | ||||||||||
(123.5 | ) | (305.2 | ) | (104.4 | ) | (103.5 | ) | |||||||||
Service operating | Funds flow | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Service | income before | Basic earnings | from | |||||||||||||||||||||
( $000s Cdn except per share amounts) | revenue | amortization(1) | Net income | per share(2) | operations(3) | |||||||||||||||||||
2007 |
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Second |
685,730 | 303,038 | 79,751 | 0.37 | 252,412 | |||||||||||||||||||
First |
671,006 | 299,787 | 81,138 | 0.38 | 243,936 | |||||||||||||||||||
2006 |
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Fourth |
631,888 | 275,127 | 210,369 | 0.97 | 220,617 | |||||||||||||||||||
Third |
626,654 | 279,544 | 126,410 | 0.58 | 221,099 | |||||||||||||||||||
Second |
611,197 | 267,924 | 45,790 | 0.21 | 208,273 | |||||||||||||||||||
First |
589,545 | 255,322 | 75,681 | 0.35 | 197,208 | |||||||||||||||||||
2005 |
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Fourth |
562,958 | 250,759 | 69,959 | 0.31 | 191,507 | |||||||||||||||||||
Third |
559,883 | 252,899 | 32,836 | 0.14 | 190,144 | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) | See definition and discussion under Key Performance Drivers in Managements Discussion and Analysis. | |
(2) | Diluted earnings per share equals basic earnings per share except in the fourth quarter of 2006 where diluted earnings per share is $0.96. | |
(3) | Funds flow from operations is presented before changes in net non-cash working capital as presented in the unaudited interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. |
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ASSETS |
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Current |
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Accounts receivable |
159,793 | 138,142 | |||||||||
Inventories |
69,564 | 53,994 | |||||||||
Prepaids and other |
22,187 | 20,870 | |||||||||
251,544 | 213,006 | ||||||||||
Investments and other assets |
8,823 | 17,978 | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment |
2,334,140 | 2,250,056 | |||||||||
Deferred charges |
272,096 | 261,908 | |||||||||
Intangibles |
|||||||||||
Broadcast licenses |
4,758,862 | 4,691,484 | |||||||||
Goodwill |
88,111 | 88,111 | |||||||||
7,713,576 | 7,522,543 | ||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
|||||||||||
Current |
|||||||||||
Bank indebtedness |
42,163 | 20,362 | |||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
459,672 | 461,119 | |||||||||
Income taxes payable |
4,985 | 4,918 | |||||||||
Unearned revenue |
112,719 | 106,497 | |||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt [note 4] |
297,223 | 449 | |||||||||
916,762 | 593,345 | ||||||||||
Long-term debt [note 4] |
2,666,183 | 2,995,936 | |||||||||
Other long-term liabilities [note 9] |
49,580 | 37,724 | |||||||||
Deferred credits |
1,051,643 | 1,100,895 | |||||||||
Future income taxes |
1,084,155 | 984,938 | |||||||||
5,768,323 | 5,712,838 | ||||||||||
Shareholders equity |
|||||||||||
Share capital [note 5] |
2,036,706 | 1,976,966 | |||||||||
Contributed surplus [note 5] |
6,212 | 5,110 | |||||||||
Deficit |
(98,021 | ) | (172,701 | ) | |||||||
Cumulative translation adjustment |
356 | 330 | |||||||||
1,945,253 | 1,809,705 | ||||||||||
7,713,576 | 7,522,543 | ||||||||||
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February 28, | February 28, | |||||||||||||||
[thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts] | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
Service revenue [note 2] |
685,730 | 611,197 | 1,356,736 | 1,200,742 | ||||||||||||
Operating, general and administrative expenses |
382,692 | 343,273 | 753,911 | 677,496 | ||||||||||||
Service operating income before amortization [note 2] |
303,038 | 267,924 | 602,825 | 523,246 | ||||||||||||
Amortization: |
||||||||||||||||
Deferred IRU revenue |
3,136 | 3,136 | 6,273 | 6,273 | ||||||||||||
Deferred equipment revenue |
25,771 | 19,511 | 48,989 | 37,880 | ||||||||||||
Deferred equipment cost |
(50,166 | ) | (50,326 | ) | (99,136 | ) | (99,903 | ) | ||||||||
Deferred charges |
(1,236 | ) | (1,325 | ) | (2,473 | ) | (2,583 | ) | ||||||||
Property, plant and equipment |
(96,808 | ) | (97,022 | ) | (188,973 | ) | (197,862 | ) | ||||||||
Operating income |
183,735 | 141,898 | 367,505 | 267,051 | ||||||||||||
Interest on long-term debt [note 2] |
(61,597 | ) | (64,384 | ) | (123,438 | ) | (127,826 | ) | ||||||||
122,138 | 77,514 | 244,067 | 139,225 | |||||||||||||
Gain on sale of investment |
| | 415 | 1,690 | ||||||||||||
Write-down of investment |
| (374 | ) | | (374 | ) | ||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain on unhedged long-term debt |
| 871 | | 4,352 | ||||||||||||
Fair value loss on a foreign currency forward contract |
| | | (360 | ) | |||||||||||
Debt retirement costs |
| (8,123 | ) | | (8,123 | ) | ||||||||||
Other gains |
1,045 | 2,191 | 562 | 4,322 | ||||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
123,183 | 72,079 | 245,044 | 140,732 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
43,530 | 26,073 | 84,356 | 19,113 | ||||||||||||
Income before the following |
79,653 | 46,006 | 160,688 | 121,619 | ||||||||||||
Equity income (loss) on investees |
98 | (216 | ) | 201 | (148 | ) | ||||||||||
Net income |
79,751 | 45,790 | 160,889 | 121,471 | ||||||||||||
Deficit, beginning of period |
(123,804 | ) | (410,792 | ) | (172,701 | ) | (428,855 | ) | ||||||||
Reduction on Class B Non-Voting Shares purchased for cancellation |
| | | (35,085 | ) | |||||||||||
Amortization of opening fair value loss on a foreign currency forward contract |
| (1,612 | ) | | (1,705 | ) | ||||||||||
Dividends - |
||||||||||||||||
Class A and Class B Non-Voting Shares |
(53,968 | ) | (22,292 | ) | (86,209 | ) | (44,732 | ) | ||||||||
Deficit, end of period |
(98,021 | ) | (388,906 | ) | (98,021 | ) | (388,906 | ) | ||||||||
Earnings per share [note 6] |
||||||||||||||||
Basic |
0.37 | 0.21 | 0.75 | 0.56 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
0.37 | 0.21 | 0.74 | 0.56 | ||||||||||||
[thousands of shares] |
||||||||||||||||
Weighted average participating shares outstanding during period |
215,983 | 217,620 | 215,505 | 218,331 | ||||||||||||
Participating shares outstanding, end of period |
216,739 | 217,623 | 216,739 | 217,623 | ||||||||||||
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February 28, | February 28, | |||||||||||||||
[thousands of Canadian dollars] | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES [note 7] |
||||||||||||||||
Funds flow from operations |
252,412 | 208,273 | 496,348 | 405,481 | ||||||||||||
Net decrease (increase) in non-cash working capital balances related
to operations |
37,989 | 10,991 | (23,356 | ) | (11,202 | ) | ||||||||||
290,401 | 219,264 | 472,992 | 394,279 | |||||||||||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||||||||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment [note 2] |
(131,875 | ) | (105,456 | ) | (271,250 | ) | (214,854 | ) | ||||||||
Additions to equipment costs (net) [note 2] |
(19,014 | ) | (26,632 | ) | (38,812 | ) | (65,377 | ) | ||||||||
Net reduction (addition) to inventories |
(15,830 | ) | 1,916 | (15,570 | ) | (17,071 | ) | |||||||||
Cable business acquisitions [note 3] |
(492 | ) | | (52,918 | ) | | ||||||||||
Proceeds on sale of investments and other assets |
476 | 5,799 | 10,315 | 13,662 | ||||||||||||
Additions to deferred charges |
(185 | ) | (297 | ) | (365 | ) | (8,797 | ) | ||||||||
(166,920 | ) | (124,670 | ) | (368,600 | ) | (292,437 | ) | |||||||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||||||||||
Increase in bank indebtedness |
4,164 | 29,677 | 21,801 | 29,677 | ||||||||||||
Increase in long-term debt |
25,000 | 125,000 | 60,000 | 650,000 | ||||||||||||
Long-term debt repayments |
(145,111 | ) | (421,999 | ) | (155,221 | ) | (667,590 | ) | ||||||||
Cost to terminate foreign currency forward contract |
| (15,774 | ) | | (15,774 | ) | ||||||||||
Issue of Class B Non-Voting Shares, net of after-tax expenses |
46,426 | 116 | 55,216 | 116 | ||||||||||||
Proceeds on bond forward |
| | | 2,486 | ||||||||||||
Proceeds on prepayment of IRU |
| 76 | | 228 | ||||||||||||
Purchase of Class B Non-Voting Shares for cancellation |
| | | (57,954 | ) | |||||||||||
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Non-Voting Shares |
(53,968 | ) | (22,292 | ) | (86,209 | ) | (44,732 | ) | ||||||||
(123,489 | ) | (305,196 | ) | (104,413 | ) | (103,543 | ) | |||||||||
Effect of currency translation on cash balances and cash flows |
8 | (8 | ) | 21 | (12 | ) | ||||||||||
Decrease in cash |
| (210,610 | ) | | (1,713 | ) | ||||||||||
Cash, beginning of the period |
| 210,610 | | 1,713 | ||||||||||||
Cash, end of the period |
| | | | ||||||||||||
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February 28, | February 28, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Service revenue |
||||||||||||||||
Cable |
515,257 | 449,967 | 1,015,263 | 881,718 | ||||||||||||
DTH |
151,990 | 142,662 | 303,682 | 281,467 | ||||||||||||
Satellite Services |
21,896 | 21,474 | 44,390 | 43,099 | ||||||||||||
Inter segment - |
689,143 | 614,103 | 1,363,335 | 1,206,284 | ||||||||||||
Cable |
(841 | ) | (772 | ) | (1,652 | ) | (1,462 | ) | ||||||||
DTH |
(1,697 | ) | (1,249 | ) | (3,197 | ) | (2,310 | ) | ||||||||
Satellite Services |
(875 | ) | (885 | ) | (1,750 | ) | (1,770 | ) | ||||||||
685,730 | 611,197 | 1,356,736 | 1,200,742 | |||||||||||||
Service operating income before amortization |
||||||||||||||||
Cable |
244,164 | 213,383 | 481,933 | 420,898 | ||||||||||||
DTH |
47,579 | 43,532 | 97,261 | 80,225 | ||||||||||||
Satellite Services |
11,295 | 11,009 | 23,631 | 22,123 | ||||||||||||
303,038 | 267,924 | 602,825 | 523,246 | |||||||||||||
Interest on long-term debt (1) |
||||||||||||||||
Cable |
51,465 | 53,245 | 102,855 | 106,114 | ||||||||||||
DTH and Satellite Services |
9,776 | 10,777 | 19,870 | 20,986 | ||||||||||||
Burrard Landing Lot 2 Holdings Partnership |
356 | 362 | 713 | 726 | ||||||||||||
61,597 | 64,384 | 123,438 | 127,826 | |||||||||||||
Cash taxes (1) |
||||||||||||||||
Cable |
| 1,041 | | 2,083 | ||||||||||||
DTH and Satellite Services |
| 66 | | 131 | ||||||||||||
| 1,107 | | 2,214 | |||||||||||||
(1) | The Company reports interest and cash taxes on a segmented basis for Cable and combined satellite only. It does not report interest and cash taxes on a segmented basis for DTH and Satellite Services. |
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February 28, | February 28, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Capital expenditures accrual basis |
||||||||||||||||
Cable |
109,777 | 88,344 | 242,047 | 197,931 | ||||||||||||
Corporate |
8,110 | 4,867 | 17,161 | 9,083 | ||||||||||||
Sub-total Cable including corporate |
117,887 | 93,211 | 259,208 | 207,014 | ||||||||||||
Satellite (net of equipment profit) |
4,546 | 997 | 5,593 | 7,483 | ||||||||||||
122,433 | 94,208 | 264,801 | 214,497 | |||||||||||||
Equipment costs (net of revenue received) |
||||||||||||||||
Cable |
4,197 | 6,425 | 4,810 | 14,233 | ||||||||||||
Satellite |
14,817 | 20,207 | 34,002 | 51,144 | ||||||||||||
19,014 | 26,632 | 38,812 | 65,377 | |||||||||||||
Capital expenditures and equipment costs (net) |
||||||||||||||||
Cable |
122,084 | 99,636 | 264,018 | 221,247 | ||||||||||||
Satellite |
19,363 | 21,204 | 39,595 | 58,627 | ||||||||||||
141,447 | 120,840 | 303,613 | 279,874 | |||||||||||||
Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
||||||||||||||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment |
131,875 | 105,456 | 271,250 | 214,854 | ||||||||||||
Additions to equipment costs (net) |
19,014 | 26,632 | 38,812 | 65,377 | ||||||||||||
Total of capital expenditures and equipment costs (net) per
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
150,889 | 132,088 | 310,062 | 280,231 | ||||||||||||
Decrease in working capital related to capital expenditures |
(8,566 | ) | (9,863 | ) | (4,733 | ) | 3,138 | |||||||||
Less: Partnership capital expenditures (1) |
| (533 | ) | | (1,803 | ) | ||||||||||
Less: IRU prepayments (2) |
| (60 | ) | (7 | ) | (161 | ) | |||||||||
Less: Satellite equipment profit (3) |
(876 | ) | (792 | ) | (1,709 | ) | (1,531 | ) | ||||||||
Total capital expenditures and equipment costs (net)
reported by segments |
141,447 | 120,840 | 303,613 | 279,874 | ||||||||||||
(1) | Consolidated capital expenditures include the Companys proportionate share of the Burrard Landing Lot 2 Holdings Partnership (Partnership) capital expenditures which the Company is required to proportionately consolidate (see Note 1 to the Companys 2006 Consolidated Financial Statements). As the Partnership is financed by its own debt with no recourse to the Company, the Partnerships capital expenditures are subtracted from the calculation of segmented capital expenditures and equipment costs (net). | |
(2) | Prepayments on indefeasible rights to use (IRUs) certain specifically identified fibres in amounts not exceeding the costs to build the fiber subject to the IRUs are subtracted from the calculation of segmented capital expenditures and equipment costs (net). | |
(3) | The profit from the sale of satellite equipment is subtracted from the calculation of segmented capital expenditures and equipment costs (net) as the Company views the profit on sale as a recovery of expenditures on customer premise equipment. |
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February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
Cable | DTH | Satellite Services | Total | |||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Segment assets |
6,078,390 | 862,463 | 532,805 | 7,473,658 | ||||||||||||
Corporate assets |
239,918 | |||||||||||||||
Total assets |
7,713,576 | |||||||||||||||
August 31, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
Cable | DTH | Satellite Services | Total | |||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Segment assets |
5,891,103 | 859,941 | 536,044 | 7,287,088 | ||||||||||||
Corporate assets |
235,455 | |||||||||||||||
Total assets |
7,522,543 | |||||||||||||||
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February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||
Accounts | Issuance of Class B | purchase | ||||||||||||||
Cash | payable | Non-Voting Shares | price | |||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Cable systems |
52,893 | 447 | 3,000 | 56,340 | ||||||||||||
$ | ||||
Identifiable net assets acquired at assigned fair values |
||||
Property, plant and equipment |
6,588 | |||
Broadcast licenses |
67,378 | |||
73,966 | ||||
Working capital deficiency |
2,801 | |||
Future income taxes |
14,825 | |||
17,626 | ||||
Purchase price |
56,340 | |||
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Translated | Translated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Effective | at period | at year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
interest | end | Adjustment | Translated | end | Adjustment | Translated | ||||||||||||||||||||||
rates | exchange | for hedged | at hedged | exchange | for hedged | at hedged | ||||||||||||||||||||||
% | rate | debt (1) | rate | rate | debt (1) | rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank loans (2) |
Fixed and variable | 185,000 | | 185,000 | 280,000 | | 280,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Senior notes- |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Due November 16, 2012 |
6.11 | 450,000 | | 450,000 | 450,000 | | 450,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Due May 9, 2016 |
6.34 | 300,000 | | 300,000 | 300,000 | | 300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Due October 17, 2007 |
7.40 | 296,760 | | 296,760 | 296,760 | | 296,760 | |||||||||||||||||||||
US $440,000 due April 11, 2010 |
7.88 | 514,712 | 127,908 | 642,620 | 486,332 | 156,288 | 642,620 | |||||||||||||||||||||
US $225,000 due April 6, 2011 |
7.68 | 263,205 | 92,633 | 355,838 | 248,693 | 107,145 | 355,838 | |||||||||||||||||||||
US $300,000 due December 15, 2011 |
7.61 | 350,940 | 125,910 | 476,850 | 331,590 | 145,260 | 476,850 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Due November 20, 2013 |
7.50 | 350,000 | | 350,000 | 350,000 | | 350,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
COPrS - |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Due September 30, 2027 |
8.54 | 100,000 | | 100,000 | 100,000 | | 100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2,810,617 | 346,451 | 3,157,068 | 2,843,375 | 408,693 | 3,252,068 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other subsidiaries and entities |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Videon CableSystems Inc. 8.15% Senior |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debentures Series A due April 26, 2010 |
7.63 | 130,000 | | 130,000 | 130,000 | | 130,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Burrard Landing Lot 2 Holdings
Partnership |
6.31 | 22,789 | | 22,789 | 23,010 | | 23,010 | |||||||||||||||||||||
152,789 | | 152,789 | 153,010 | | 153,010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total consolidated debt |
2,963,406 | 346,451 | 3,309,857 | 2,996,385 | 408,693 | 3,405,078 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Less current portion (3) |
297,223 | | 297,223 | 449 | | 449 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2,666,183 | 346,451 | 3,012,634 | 2,995,936 | 408,693 | 3,404,629 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Foreign denominated long-term debt is translated at the period-end foreign exchange rates. Because the Company follows hedge accounting, the resulting exchange gains and losses on translating hedged long-term debt are included in deferred charges or deferred credits. If the rate of translation was adjusted to reflect the hedged rates of the Companys cross-currency interest rate agreements (which fix the liability for interest and principal), long-term debt would increase by $346,451 (August 31, 2006 $408,693) representing a corresponding amount in deferred credits. The hedged rates on the Senior notes of US $440,000, US $225,000 and US $300,000 are 1.4605, 1.5815 and 1.5895, respectively. | |
(2) | Availabilities under banking facilities are as follows at February 28, 2007: |
Operating | ||||||||||||
Total | Bank loans (a) (b) | credit facilities (a) | ||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Total facilities |
1,060,000 | 1,000,000 | 60,000 | |||||||||
Amount drawn
(excluding letters
of credit of $428) |
227,163 | 185,000 | 42,163 | |||||||||
832,837 | 815,000 | 17,837 | ||||||||||
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(a) | Bank loans represent liabilities classified as long-term debt. Operating credit facilities are for terms less than one year and accordingly are classified as bank indebtedness. | ||
(b) | The $1 billion revolving credit facility is due May 31, 2011 and is unsecured and ranks pari passu with the senior unsecured notes. |
(3) | Current portion of long-term debt includes the Senior notes due October 17, 2007 and the amount due within one year on the Partnerships mortgage bonds. |
Class A Shares | Class B Non-Voting Shares | |||||||||||||||
Number | $ | Number | $ | |||||||||||||
August 31, 2006 |
11,291,932 | 2,475 | 203,649,904 | 1,974,491 | ||||||||||||
Class A Share conversion |
| | | | ||||||||||||
Stock option plans exercises |
| | 1,707,302 | 56,745 | ||||||||||||
Issued in respect of acquisition |
| | 89,794 | 3,000 | ||||||||||||
Share issue costs |
| | | (5 | ) | |||||||||||
February 28, 2007 |
11,291,932 | 2,475 | 205,447,000 | 2,034,231 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average | ||||||||
exercise price | ||||||||
Shares | $ | |||||||
Outstanding at beginning of period |
9,558,801 | 32.60 | ||||||
Granted |
2,036,250 | 34.24 | ||||||
Forfeited |
(612,133 | ) | 33.16 | |||||
Exercised |
(1,688,901 | ) | 32.47 | |||||
Outstanding at end of period |
9,294,017 | 32.90 | ||||||
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Number | Weighted | |||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding | average | Weighted | Number exercisable | Weighted | ||||||||||||||||
at | remaining | average | at | average | ||||||||||||||||
Range of prices | February 28, 2007 | contractual life | exercise price | February 28, 2007 | exercise price | |||||||||||||||
$17.37 |
10,000 | 6.64 | $ | 17.37 | 7,500 | $ | 17.37 | |||||||||||||
$29.70 - $35.57 |
9,284,017 | 6.55 | $ | 32.91 | 4,767,897 | $ | 32.65 | |||||||||||||
Three months ended | Six months ended | |||||||||||||||
February 28, | February 28, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Net income for the period |
79,751 | 45,790 | 160,889 | 121,471 | ||||||||||||
Fair value of stock options |
30 | 468 | 60 | 935 | ||||||||||||
Pro forma net income for the period |
79,721 | 45,322 | 160,829 | 120,536 | ||||||||||||
Pro forma basic earnings per share |
0.37 | 0.21 | 0.75 | 0.55 | ||||||||||||
Pro forma diluted earnings per share |
0.37 | 0.21 | 0.74 | 0.55 | ||||||||||||
Three months ended | Six months ended | |||||||||||||||
February 28, | February 28, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
Dividend yield |
2.84 | % | 2.25 | % | 2.92 | % | 1.96 | % | ||||||||
Risk-free interest rate |
3.99 | % | 3.89 | % | 3.99 | % | 3.70 | % | ||||||||
Expected life of options |
4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | ||||||||||||
Expected volatility factor of the future expected
market price of Class B Non-Voting Shares |
24.1 | % | 20.6 | % | 24.9 | % | 22.2 | % | ||||||||
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February 28, 2007 | August 31, 2006 | |||||||
$ | $ | |||||||
Balance, beginning of period |
5,110 | 1,866 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation |
2,627 | 3,272 | ||||||
Stock options exercised |
(1,525 | ) | (28 | ) | ||||
Balance, end of period |
6,212 | 5,110 | ||||||
Three months ended | Six months ended | |||||||||||||||
February 28, | February 28, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share
($) |
||||||||||||||||
Net income |
79,751 | 45,790 | 160,889 | 121,471 | ||||||||||||
Denominator (thousands of shares) |
||||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of Class A and Class B Non-
Voting Shares for basic earnings per share |
215,983 | 217,620 | 215,505 | 218,331 | ||||||||||||
Effect of dilutive securities |
1,942 | | 1,270 | | ||||||||||||
Weighted average number of Class A and Class B Non-
Voting Shares for diluted earnings per share |
217,925 | 217,620 | 216,775 | 218,331 | ||||||||||||
Earnings per share ($) |
||||||||||||||||
Basic |
0.37 | 0.21 | 0.75 | 0.56 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
0.37 | 0.21 | 0.74 | 0.56 | ||||||||||||
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February 28, | February 28, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Net income |
79,751 | 45,790 | 160,889 | 121,471 | ||||||||||||
Non-cash items: |
||||||||||||||||
Amortization |
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Deferred IRU revenue |
(3,136 | ) | (3,136 | ) | (6,273 | ) | (6,273 | ) | ||||||||
Deferred equipment revenue |
(25,771 | ) | (19,511 | ) | (48,989 | ) | (37,880 | ) | ||||||||
Deferred equipment cost |
50,166 | 50,326 | 99,136 | 99,903 | ||||||||||||
Deferred charges |
1,236 | 1,325 | 2,473 | 2,583 | ||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment |
96,808 | 97,022 | 188,973 | 197,862 | ||||||||||||
Future income tax expense |
43,530 | 24,966 | 84,356 | 16,899 | ||||||||||||
Write-down of investment |
| 374 | | 374 | ||||||||||||
Gain on sale of investment |
| | (415 | ) | (1,690 | ) | ||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain on unhedged long-term debt |
| (871 | ) | | (4,352 | ) | ||||||||||
Equity loss (income) on investee |
(98 | ) | 216 | (201 | ) | 148 | ||||||||||
Fair value loss on foreign currency forward contracts |
| | | 360 | ||||||||||||
Debt retirement costs |
| 8,123 | | 8,123 | ||||||||||||
Stock option expense |
1,475 | 662 | 2,627 | 1,282 | ||||||||||||
Defined benefit pension plan |
8,218 | 3,153 | 11,856 | 6,306 | ||||||||||||
Other |
233 | (166 | ) | 1,916 | 365 | |||||||||||
Funds flow from operations |
252,412 | 208,273 | 496,348 | 405,481 | ||||||||||||
Three months ended | Six months ended | |||||||||||||||
February 28, | February 28, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Accounts receivable |
(5,198 | ) | (8,420 | ) | (20,795 | ) | (23,080 | ) | ||||||||
Prepaids and other |
(3,866 | ) | (4,390 | ) | (7,397 | ) | (2,993 | ) | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
46,777 | 24,262 | (1 | ) | 8,136 | |||||||||||
Income taxes payable |
125 | 15 | (600 | ) | (7 | ) | ||||||||||
Unearned revenue |
151 | (476 | ) | 5,437 | 6,742 | |||||||||||
37,989 | 10,991 | (23,356 | ) | (11,202 | ) | |||||||||||
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Three months ended | Six months ended | |||||||||||||||
February 28, | February 28, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Interest |
22,048 | 33,786 | 121,376 | 123,131 | ||||||||||||
Income taxes |
(127 | ) | 1,095 | 592 | 2,225 | |||||||||||
Six months ended February 28, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
$ | $ | |||||||
Issuance of Class B Non-Voting Shares on a cable system acquisition |
3,000 | | ||||||
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Three months ended | Six months ended | |||||||||||||||
February 28, | February 28, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Net income using Canadian GAAP |
79,751 | 45,790 | 160,889 | 121,471 | ||||||||||||
Add (deduct) adjustments for: |
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Deferred charges (2) |
2,898 | 5,019 | 9,685 | (1,759 | ) | |||||||||||
Foreign exchange gains (losses) on hedged long-term debt (8) |
(26,634 | ) | 28,848 | (62,243 | ) | 49,058 | ||||||||||
Reclassification of hedge gains (losses) from other
comprehensive income (7) |
26,634 | (28,848 | ) | 62,243 | (49,058 | ) | ||||||||||
Income tax effect of adjustments |
(891 | ) | (1,732 | ) | (2,978 | ) | 607 | |||||||||
Effect of future income tax rate reductions on differences |
| | | (785 | ) | |||||||||||
Net income using US GAAP |
81,758 | 49,077 | 167,596 | 119,534 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss) on translation of
Self-sustaining foreign operations |
11 | (13 | ) | 26 | (20 | ) | ||||||||||
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax (6)
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Unrealized holding gains arising during the period |
| 1,235 | | 8,024 | ||||||||||||
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income |
| | | (1,371 | ) | |||||||||||
11 | 1,222 | 26 | 6,633 | |||||||||||||
Adjustment to fair value of derivatives (7) |
35,187 | (17,276 | ) | 77,368 | (22,732 | ) | ||||||||||
Reclassification of derivative losses (gains) to income to offset
foreign exchange gains/losses on hedged long-term debt (7) |
(22,539 | ) | 23,872 | (52,673 | ) | 40,596 | ||||||||||
Effect on future income tax rate reductions on differences |
| | | (1,036 | ) | |||||||||||
12,659 | 7,818 | 24,721 | 23,461 | |||||||||||||
Comprehensive income using US GAAP |
94,417 | 56,895 | 192,317 | 142,995 | ||||||||||||
Net income per share using US GAAP |
0.38 | 0.23 | 0.78 | 0.55 | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive income per share using US GAAP |
0.44 | 0.26 | 0.89 | 0.65 | ||||||||||||
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February 28, 2007 | August 31, 2006 | |||||||||||||||
Canadian | US | Canadian | US | |||||||||||||
GAAP | GAAP | GAAP | GAAP | |||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Deferred charges (2) (9) (10) |
272,096 | 186,663 | 261,908 | 164,053 | ||||||||||||
Broadcast licenses (1) (4) (5) |
4,758,862 | 4,733,628 | 4,691,484 | 4,666,250 | ||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities (7) (10) |
49,580 | 530,899 | 37,724 | 612,306 | ||||||||||||
Deferred credits (8) (9) |
1,051,643 | 695,380 | 1,100,895 | 679,652 | ||||||||||||
Future income taxes |
1,084,155 | 1,042,510 | 984,938 | 933,990 | ||||||||||||
Shareholders equity |
1,945,253 | 1,751,175 | 1,809,705 | 1,584,225 | ||||||||||||
February 28, 2007 | August 31, 2006 | |||||||
$ | $ | |||||||
Shareholders equity using Canadian GAAP |
1,945,253 | 1,809,705 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets (1) |
(130,208 | ) | (130,208 | ) | ||||
Deferred charges (2) |
(1,464 | ) | (8,171 | ) | ||||
Equity in loss of investees (3) |
(35,710 | ) | (35,710 | ) | ||||
Gain on sale of subsidiary (4) |
16,052 | 16,052 | ||||||
Gain on exchange of cable television systems (5) |
50,063 | 50,063 | ||||||
Foreign exchange gains on hedged long-term debt (8) |
293,187 | 345,860 | ||||||
Reclassification of hedge losses from other
comprehensive income (7) |
(293,187 | ) | (345,860 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(92,455 | ) | (117,176 | ) | ||||
Cumulative translation adjustment |
(356 | ) | (330 | ) | ||||
Shareholders equity using US GAAP |
1,751,175 | 1,584,225 | ||||||
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February 28, 2007 | August 31, 2006 | |||||||
$ | $ | |||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
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Unrealized foreign exchange gain on
translation of self-sustaining foreign
operations |
356 | 330 | ||||||
Fair value of derivatives (7) |
(78,419 | ) | (103,114 | ) | ||||
Minimum liability for pension plan (10) |
(14,392 | ) | (14,392 | ) | ||||
(92,455 | ) | (117,176 | ) | |||||
(1) | Amortization of intangibles prior to September 1, 2001 is required on a straight-line basis for US GAAP purposes, instead of an increasing charge method. | |
(2) | US GAAP requires the excess of equipment cost deferrals over equipment revenue deferrals to be expensed as incurred instead of being deferred and amortized. | |
(3) | Equity in loss of investees have been adjusted to reflect US GAAP. | |
(4) | Gain on a sale of a subsidiary that was not permitted to be recognized under Canadian GAAP was required to be recognized under US GAAP. | |
(5) | Gain on an exchange of cable systems was required to be recorded under US GAAP but may not be recorded under Canadian GAAP. | |
(6) | US GAAP requires equity securities included in investments to be carried at fair value rather than cost as required by Canadian GAAP. | |
(7) | Under US GAAP, all derivatives are recognized in the balance sheet at fair value with gains and losses recorded in income or comprehensive income (loss). | |
(8) | Foreign exchange gains (losses) on translation of hedged long-term debt are deferred under Canadian GAAP but included in income (loss) for US GAAP. | |
(9) | US GAAP requires subscriber connection revenue and related costs to be recognized immediately instead of being deferred and amortized. | |
(10) | The Companys unfunded non-contributory defined benefit pension plan for certain of its senior executives had an accumulated benefit obligation of $79,902 as at August 31, 2006. Under US GAAP, an additional minimum liability is to be recorded for the difference between the accumulated benefit obligation and the accrued pension liability. The additional liability is offset in deferred charges up to an amount not exceeding the unamortized past service costs. The remaining difference is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. Under Canadian GAAP, the accumulated benefit obligation and additional minimum liability are not recognized. |
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1. | I have reviewed the interim filings (as this term is defined in Multilateral Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers Annual and Interim Filings) of Shaw Communications Inc. (the issuer), for the interim period ending February 28, 2007; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the interim financial statements together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date and for the periods presented in the interim filings; |
4. | The issuers other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting for the issuer, and we have: |
(a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused them to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that material information relating to the issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and | ||
(b) | designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuers GAAP; and |
5. | I have caused the issuer to disclose in the interim MD&A any change in the issuers internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the issuers most recent interim period that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuers internal control over financial reporting. |
(signed) Jim Shaw
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Jim Shaw |
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Chief Executive Officer |
1. | I have reviewed the interim filings (as this term is defined in Multilateral Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers Annual and Interim Filings) of Shaw Communications Inc. (the issuer), for the interim period ending February 28, 2007; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the interim financial statements together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date and for the periods presented in the interim filings; |
4. | The issuers other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting for the issuer, and we have: |
(a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused them to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that material information relating to the issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and | ||
(b) | designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuers GAAP; and |
5. | I have caused the issuer to disclose in the interim MD&A any change in the issuers internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the issuers most recent interim period that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuers internal control over financial reporting. |
(signed) Steve Wilson
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Steve Wilson |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |