SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For
the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For
the transition period from to
Commission file number 0-11174
WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| New York
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14-1160510 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 47 Main Street, Warwick, New York
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10990 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (845) 986-8080
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). YESþ NO o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). YESo NO
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as
of the latest practicable date: 5,351,780 Common Shares, $.01 par value, outstanding at
October 18, 2005.
Index to Form 10Q
Part I Financial Information
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WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
($ in thousands except share amounts)
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
16,092 |
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$ |
16,809 |
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Accounts receivable net of reserve for uncollectibles $111 and $148 respectively |
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3,007 |
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3,317 |
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Other accounts receivable |
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971 |
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954 |
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Materials and supplies |
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1,229 |
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1,308 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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688 |
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599 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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102 |
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405 |
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Total Current Assets |
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$ |
22,089 |
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$ |
23,392 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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40,475 |
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40,971 |
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Unamortized debt issuance costs |
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99 |
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103 |
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Other deferred charges |
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871 |
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889 |
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Investments |
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3,679 |
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3,411 |
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Total Assets |
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$ |
67,213 |
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$ |
68,766 |
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Liabilities |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
641 |
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$ |
813 |
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Current maturities of long term debt |
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1,519 |
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1,519 |
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Advance billing and payments |
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236 |
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255 |
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Deferred Income |
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889 |
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889 |
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Customer deposits |
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159 |
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156 |
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Accrued taxes |
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726 |
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604 |
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Pension and post retirement benefit obligations |
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1,429 |
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1,429 |
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Accrued access billing |
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827 |
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Other accrued expenses |
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2,178 |
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1,729 |
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Total Current Liabilities |
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$ |
7,777 |
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$ |
8,221 |
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Long-term debt |
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9,871 |
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10,251 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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4,200 |
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4,141 |
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Other liabilities and deferred credits |
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602 |
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607 |
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Pension and post retirement benefit obligations |
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4,821 |
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4,600 |
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Total Liabilities |
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27,271 |
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$ |
27,820 |
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Shareholders Equity |
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Preferred Shares $100 par value; authorized and issued shares 5,000;
$0.01 par value authorized and unissued shares 10,000,000; |
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500 |
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500 |
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Common stock
$0.01 par value; authorized share 10,000,000 issued 5,985,463 as of
March 31, 2005 and as of December 31, 2004 |
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60 |
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60 |
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Treasury stock $0.01 par value, 633,683 Common Shares as of
March 31, 2005 and 583,683 Shares as of December 31, 2004 |
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(4,748 |
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(3,598 |
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Additional paid in capital |
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3,487 |
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3,487 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) |
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(1,328 |
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(1,328 |
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Retained earnings |
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41,971 |
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41,825 |
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Total Shareholders Equity |
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$ |
39,942 |
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$ |
40,946 |
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity |
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$ |
67,213 |
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$ |
68,766 |
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Please see accompanying notes, which are an intergral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
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WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
($ in thousands except per share amounts)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
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2005 |
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2004 |
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Operating Revenues: |
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Local network service |
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987 |
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1,014 |
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Network access service |
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2,244 |
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2,335 |
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Long distance services |
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933 |
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937 |
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Directory advertising |
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351 |
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367 |
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Online services |
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1,717 |
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1,716 |
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Other services and sales |
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458 |
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629 |
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Total operating revenues |
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6,690 |
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6,998 |
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Operating Expenses: |
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Plant specific |
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1,128 |
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1,056 |
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Plant non-specific: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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1,365 |
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1,338 |
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Other |
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856 |
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694 |
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Customer operations |
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1,097 |
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1,125 |
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Corporate operations |
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1,952 |
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1,347 |
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Cost of services and sales |
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419 |
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528 |
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Property, revenue and payroll taxes |
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420 |
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376 |
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Total operating expenses |
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7,237 |
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6,464 |
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Operating (loss) income |
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(547 |
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534 |
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Other Income (Expense) |
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Interest income (expense), net of capitalized interest |
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(63 |
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(67 |
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Income from equity method investments |
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2,444 |
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2,364 |
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Other income (expense) |
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54 |
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49 |
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Total other income (expense) net |
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2,435 |
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2,346 |
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Income before income taxes |
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1,888 |
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2,880 |
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Income Taxes |
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666 |
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1,022 |
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Net Income |
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1,222 |
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1,858 |
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Preferred Dividends |
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6 |
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6 |
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Income Applicable to Common Stock |
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$ |
1,216 |
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$ |
1,852 |
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Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share of
Outstanding Common Stock |
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$ |
0.23 |
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$ |
0.34 |
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Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock
Outstanding |
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5,384,558 |
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5,401,200 |
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Please see accompanying notes, which are an intergral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
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WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
($ in thousands except per share amounts)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
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2005 |
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2004 |
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CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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(Restated) |
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Net income |
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$ |
1,222 |
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$ |
1,858 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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1,365 |
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1,338 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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362 |
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328 |
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Interest charged to construction |
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(1 |
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(3 |
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Income from equity investments, net of distributions |
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(268 |
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(714 |
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Change in assets and liabilities: |
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(Increase) Decrease in accounts receivable |
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310 |
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13 |
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(Increase) Decrease in other accounts receivable |
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(17 |
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(49 |
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(Increase) Decrease in materials and supplies |
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79 |
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(380 |
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(Increase) Decrease in prepaid expenses |
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(89 |
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(92 |
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(Increase) Decrease in deferred charges |
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18 |
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(32 |
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Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable |
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(172 |
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(610 |
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Increase (Decrease) in customers deposits |
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3 |
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2 |
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Increase (Decrease) in advance billing and payment |
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(19 |
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(23 |
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Increase (Decrease) in accrued taxes |
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122 |
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762 |
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Increase (Decrease) in pension and post retirement benefits
obligations |
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221 |
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42 |
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Increase (Decrease) in accrued access billing |
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(827 |
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65 |
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Increase (Decrease) in other accrued expenses |
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449 |
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(60 |
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Increase (Decrease) in other liabilities and deferred credits |
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(5 |
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20 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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2,753 |
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2,465 |
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CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Capital expenditures |
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(865 |
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(972 |
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Interest charged to construction |
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1 |
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3 |
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Investment contributions |
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(238 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(864 |
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(1,207 |
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CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Repayment of long term debt |
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(380 |
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Dividends(Common & Preferred) |
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(1,076 |
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(1,033 |
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Purchase of treasury stock |
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(1,150 |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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(2,606 |
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(1,033 |
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Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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(717 |
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225 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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16,809 |
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5,717 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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$ |
16,092 |
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$ |
5,942 |
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Please see accompanying notes, which are an intergral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
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WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Dollars in thousands except per share amounts
NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of Operations
Warwick Valley Telephone Company (the Company) provides communications services to
customers in the Towns of Warwick, Goshen, and Wallkill, New York and the Townships of Vernon
and West Milford, New Jersey. Its services include providing local and toll telephone service
to residential and business customers, access and billing and collection services to
interexchange carriers, Internet access and Video service.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the
Company and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the
instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes
required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the
opinion of the Companys management, all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments considered necessary for fair presentation have been included. Operating results
for the three month period ended March 31, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results
that may be expected for the entire year.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly
owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in
the consolidated financial statements.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and any disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The interim condensed
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto included in the Companys latest annual report on Form 10-K.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts previously reported for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to
the current year presentation in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Such
reclassifications had no effect on the results of operations or shareholders equity as
previously recorded.
NOTE 2: RESTATEMENT
The Company has restated the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months
ended March 31 2004 to reclassify the cash distributions of earnings received from the Orange
County-Poughkeepsie Limited Partnership (O-P), an investment accounted for under the equity
method of accounting. These cash distributions were previously classified as investing
activities. However, because the cash distributions of O-P represent a return on our investment
in O-P, they should have been classified as operating activities. The restatement has resulted
in cash distributions from O-P of $1,650 for 2004 has been reclassified from Cash Flows from
Investing Activities to Cash Flows from Operating Activities in the Consolidated Statement of
Cash Flows. This restatement has no impact on the Companys Net increase in cash and cash
equivalents in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, revenues, expenses, net income,
earnings per share in the Consolidated Statement of Net Income, or any Consolidated Balance
Sheet items.
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WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Dollars in thousands except per share amounts
NOTE 3: IMPACT OF RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
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In June 2004, the FASB issued EITF Issue No. 03-1 The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary
Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments. EITF Issue 03-1 establishes a common
approach to evaluating other-than-temporary impairment to investments in an effort to reduce the
ambiguity in impairment methodology found in APB Opinion No. 18, The Equity Method of
Accounting for Investments in Common Stock and FASB No. 115, Accounting for Certain
Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, which has resulted in inconsistent application. In
September 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position EITF Issue 03-1-1, which deferred the
effective date for the measurement and recognition guidance clarified in EITF
Issue 03-1 indefinitely; however, the disclosure requirements remain effective for fiscal
years ending after June 15, 2004. While the effective date for certain elements of EITF Issue
03-1 has been deferred, the adoption of EITF Issue 03-1 when finalized in its current form is
not expected to have a material impact on the Companys financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs-an amendment of ARB No.
43, Chapter 4. SFAS No. 151 amends the guidance in ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, Inventory Pricing,
to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling
costs, and wasted material (spoilage), and is effective for inventory costs incurred during
fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The standard requires that those items be
recognized as current-period charges regardless of whether they meet the criterion of so
abnormal. In addition, this standard requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to
the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The
adoption of SFAS No. 151 should not impact on the Companys financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
In April 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47, Accounting for Conditional
Asset Retirement Obligations (FIN 47). FIN 47 clarifies that the term conditional asset
retirement obligation as used in SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations,
requiring companies to recognize a liability for the fair value of an asset retirement
obligation that may be conditional on a future event if the fair value of the liability can be
reasonably estimated. The Company does not expect that the adoption of FIN 47 will have a
material impact on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
NOTE 4: EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic and diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of actual
shares outstanding of 5,384,558 and 5,401,200 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and
2004, respectively.
The Company did not have any common stock equivalents as of March 31, 2005 and 2004.
NOTE 5: COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Comprehensive income is equivalent to net income for the three months ended March 31, 2005
and 2004, respectively.
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WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Dollars in thousands except per share amounts
NOTE 6: SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Companys segments are strategic business units that offer different products and
services and are managed as telephone and online services. The Company evaluates segment
performance based upon factors such as revenue growth, expense containment, market share and
operating income.
The telephone segment provides landline telecommunications services, including local,
network access, long distance services and messaging, and sells customer premise equipment,
private business exchange equipment and yellow and white pages advertising and electronic
publishing.
The online segment provides high speed and dial up Internet services, help desk operations,
and Video over VDSL.
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|
Segment balance sheet information as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 is set forth
below: |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
| |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
| |
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telephone |
|
$ |
73,188 |
|
|
$ |
74,338 |
|
Online |
|
|
10,093 |
|
|
|
9,652 |
|
Elimination |
|
|
(16,068 |
) |
|
|
(15,224 |
) |
| |
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
67,213 |
|
|
$ |
68,766 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telephone |
|
$ |
780 |
|
|
$ |
4,097 |
|
Online |
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
809 |
|
| |
|
|
Total capital expenditures |
|
$ |
865 |
|
|
$ |
4,906 |
|
| |
|
|
Segment income statement information for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 is
set forth below:
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
| |
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telephone |
|
$ |
5,443 |
|
|
$ |
5,790 |
|
Online |
|
|
1,717 |
|
|
|
1,716 |
|
Eliminations |
|
|
(470 |
) |
|
|
(508 |
) |
| |
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
6,690 |
|
|
$ |
6,998 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telephone |
|
$ |
957 |
|
|
$ |
970 |
|
Online |
|
|
408 |
|
|
|
368 |
|
| |
|
|
Total
depreciation and amortization |
|
$ |
1,365 |
|
|
$ |
1,338 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
(Loss) Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telephone |
|
$ |
(422 |
) |
|
$ |
557 |
|
Online |
|
|
(125 |
) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
| |
|
|
Total
operating (loss) income |
|
$ |
(547 |
) |
|
$ |
534 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense and income |
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
(67 |
) |
Income from equity method investments |
|
|
2,444 |
|
|
|
2,364 |
|
Other income (expense) |
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
| |
|
|
Income before taxes |
|
$ |
1,888 |
|
|
$ |
2,880 |
|
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WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Dollars in thousands except per share amounts
NOTE 7: MATERIAL AND SUPPLIES
Material and supplies are carried at average cost. As of March 31, 2005 and December 31,
2004, the material and supplies inventory consisted of the following:
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
| |
|
|
Inventory for outside plant |
|
$ |
240 |
|
|
$ |
257 |
|
Inventory for inside plant |
|
|
666 |
|
|
|
672 |
|
Inventory for online plant |
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
80 |
|
Inventory of video equipment |
|
|
96 |
|
|
|
130 |
|
Inventory of equipment held for sale or lease |
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
169 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,229 |
|
|
$ |
1,308 |
|
| |
|
|
NOTE 8: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Plant in service, at cost, consisted of the following as of March 31, 2005 and December 31,
2004:
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
| |
|
|
Land, buildings and other support equipment |
|
$ |
8,041 |
|
|
$ |
7,925 |
|
Network and communications plant |
|
|
31,093 |
|
|
|
30,699 |
|
Telephone plant |
|
|
25,149 |
|
|
|
24,985 |
|
Online plant |
|
|
10,284 |
|
|
|
10,252 |
|
| |
|
|
Plant in service |
|
$ |
74,567 |
|
|
$ |
73,861 |
|
Plant under construction |
|
|
460 |
|
|
|
391 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
75,027 |
|
|
|
74,252 |
|
Less: Accumulated depreciation |
|
|
34,552 |
|
|
|
33,281 |
|
| |
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
$ |
40,475 |
|
|
$ |
40,971 |
|
| |
|
|
NOTE 9: INVESTMENTS
The Company is a limited partner in Orange County-Poughkeepsie Limited Partnership
(O-P) and has a 7.5% investment interest which is accounted for under the equity method of
accounting. The majority owner and general partner is Verizon Wireless of the East L.P. The
following summarizes O-Ps income statement for the three months ended March 31:
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
(Unaudited) |
|
| |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
| |
|
|
Net sales |
|
$ |
39,762 |
|
|
$ |
37,441 |
|
Cellular service cost |
|
|
4,586 |
|
|
|
3,518 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
1,330 |
|
|
|
1,988 |
|
| |
|
|
Net operating income |
|
|
33,846 |
|
|
|
31,935 |
|
Other income |
|
|
109 |
|
|
|
268 |
|
| |
|
|
| |
Net income |
|
$ |
33,955 |
|
|
$ |
32,203 |
|
| |
|
|
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WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Dollars in thousands except per share amounts
The Company also owns 17% of Zefcom, LLC, d.b.a. Telispire, a consortium of small
telephone companies that resells Sprint PCS under private label, which is accounted for under
the equity method of accounting. The Companys share of Zefcoms losses has been reflected in
Other Income in the Income Statement for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
In March 2004, the Company made an initial capital contribution of $238 in cash to Empire
State Independent Fiber Network, LLC (EsiNet). The Company committed to contribute a total of
$950 in four payments over the succeeding twelve months in connection with the Companys 25%
interest in the venture. As of March 31, 2005, the Company had contributed $713 and the
remaining $237 was funded on April 1, 2005. EsiNet is currently in the process of building out
its infrastructure. In the first quarter of 2005 the Company agreed to provide, if necessary,
temporary bridge financing in the amount of $1,250, to be repaid within two years or upon the
securing of permanent bank financing, if sooner. On March 31, 2005, this loan commitment
expired without the Companys having been required to extend the bridge loan. On June 22, 2005,
EsiNet received a commitment from the Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative (RTFC) for a 10 year
secured term loan in the amount of $6,750, subject to the delivery of satisfactory credit
documentation to RTFC and to the satisfaction of all conditions precedent to closing. The
Companys share of EsiNets losses has been reflected in Other Income in the Income Statement
for the three months ended March 31, 2005.
The Company owned until October 2004 an 8.9% interest in DataNet. DataNet was formed in
2000 to build, market, and provide affordable, high speed, broadband fiber optic data
communication services throughout New York State. In October 2004, the Company sold 100% of its
interest in DataNet for $4,492. The Company received $3,603 in cash on the transaction date.
The remainder of the sales price, $889, was held in an escrow account to provide funds available
to satisfy any indemnification claim notices to DataNet subsequent to the transaction date
until May 2005, at which time that amount, plus interest, was remitted in full to the Company.
The Company was liable to indemnify the purchaser or any of its affiliates for any breach of a
representation or warranty made by the Company or failure to perform any covenant or agreed upon
action, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
NOTE 10: PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
The components of net periodic cost for the three months ended March 31 are as follows:
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Pension Benefits |
|
|
Post Retirement Benefits |
|
| |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Service Cost |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
63 |
|
|
$ |
53 |
|
|
$ |
47 |
|
Interest Cost |
|
|
196 |
|
|
|
203 |
|
|
|
96 |
|
|
|
77 |
|
Expected Return On Plan Assets |
|
|
(201 |
) |
|
|
(162 |
) |
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
Amortization Of Transition Asset |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization Of Prior Service
Cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
8 |
|
Amortization Of Net (Gain) Loss |
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
Special Termination Benefits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Periodic Benefit Cost |
|
$ |
30 |
|
|
$ |
161 |
|
|
$ |
191 |
|
|
$ |
154 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company has previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2004 that it expected to contribute $1,208 to its pension plan and $222 to its
postretirement plan, respectively in 2005. As of March 31, 2005, no contributions had been
made to the plans. In April 2005, the Company contributed $302 and $56 to the respective plans.
In December 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003
(the Act) was signed into law. The Act introduces a prescription drug benefit under Medicare
(Medicare Part D) as well as a federal subsidy to sponsors of retiree health care benefit
plans that provide a benefit that is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D. The
Company is impacted by the Act since it sponsors a postretirement health care plan that provides
prescription drug benefits.
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WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Dollars in thousands except per share amounts
In May 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released FASB Staff Position No.
FAS 106-2, Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (FSP 106-2). FSP 106-2 states that if a company
concludes that its single-employer defined benefit postretirement health care plan provides a
drug benefit that is actuarially equivalent to the Medicare Part D benefit, the employer should
recognize the subsidy in the measurement of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation
(APBO) under FAS 106, and should account for this reduction in the APBO as an actuarial gain. If
an employer amends its plan to achieve actuarially equivalent drug benefits, therefore making
the employer eligible for the subsidy, the employer is required to consider the combined effect
that the amendment and the subsidy have on the APBO. If the combined effect is a decrease in the
APBO, the net reduction is accounted for as an actuarial gain. If the combined effect is an
increase in the APBO, the net increase is accounted for as a plan
amendment.
The provisions of FSP 106-2 are effective for the first interim or annual period beginning
after June 15, 2004 for all public companies. If the effects of FSP 106-2, including the
subsidy, changes in participation rates, and changes in per capita claims costs, lead the
employer to conclude that the enactment of FSP 106-2 was not a significant event for its plan,
the effects should be incorporated in the valuation performed at the next measurement date
required by FAS 106. Because clarifying regulations providing a firm definition of actuarial
equivalence had not yet been issued, the Company was unable to determine whether the
prescription drug benefits provided under its plans are actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part
D benefits until the current quarter. Accordingly, the estimated annualized net periodic cost
for Company post retirement benefits, as projected for the twelve months ended December 31,2005
prior to adoption of the Act is $892, incorporating the provisions of the Act reduces this
annualized cost to $770, resulting in a projected saving to the Company of $122 in 2005. The
pro rata portion of this effect as it relates to the three months ended March 31, 2005 is
reflected in the valuation of net periodic cost present above.
NOTE 11: SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
The Company has 10,000,000 authorized Common Shares at a par value of $0.01; 5,000
authorized Preferred Shares at a par value of $100; and 10,000,000 authorized Preferred Shares
at a par value of $0.01.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
The Company operates in the communications services industry and provides telephone,
directory advertising services, Internet, Video and other services to its customers. The
Companys basic business strategy is directed towards retaining as much of the traditional
telecommunications business as possible, while using its existing network to develop and grow
its Internet, data and entertainment products. The information below reflects all of these
factors and efforts.
You should read this discussion in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements
and the accompanying notes. The presentation of dollar amounts in this discussion is in
thousands.
Restatement
The Company has restated the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three
months ended March 31, 2004 to reclassify the cash distributions of earnings received from O-P, an investment accounted for under the
equity method of accounting. These cash distributions were previously
classified as arising form investing
activities. However, because the cash distributions of O-P represent a return on our investment
in O-P, they should have been classified as operating activities. The restatement has resulted
in cash distributions from O-P of $1,650 for 2004 being reclassified, from Cash Flows from
Investing Activities to Cash Flows from Operating Activities in the Consolidated Statement of
Cash Flows. This restatement has no impact on the Companys Net increase in cash and cash
equivalents in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, revenues, expenses, net income,
earnings per share in the Consolidated Statement of Net Income, or any Consolidated Balance
Sheet items.
Bank Waiver
In connection with the late filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company
obtained waivers of various relevant financial reporting covenants as of March 31, 2005.
Sale of Investment:
The Company owned until October 2004 an 8.9% interest in DataNet. DataNet was formed in 2000
to build, market, and provide affordable, high speed, broadband fiber optic data communication
services throughout New York State. In October 2004, the Company sold 100% of its interest in
DataNet for $4,492. The Company received $3,603 in cash on the transaction date. The remainder of
the sales price, $889, was held in an escrow account to provide funds available to satisfy any
indemnification claim notices to DataNet subsequent to the
transaction date until May 2005, at
which time that amount, plus interest, was remitted in full to the Company. The Company was liable
to indemnify the purchaser or any of its affiliates for any breach of a representation or warranty
made by the Company or failure to perform any covenant or agreed upon action, pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement.
OVERVIEW: Results of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004
(in thousands)
OPERATING REVENUES
Operating revenues decreased by $308 (or 4%) for the three-month period ended March 31,
2005. This decrease was due largely to a reduction in network access revenues of $91 (or 9%)
which resulted mainly from lower local switching support revenues received from the Universal
Service Fund (the USF), and a decline in interstate switched access minutes. Long Distance
service revenues decreased $70 (or 16%) for the three month period ended March 31, 2005, due to
the continued decline in interstate interLATA call volume following customer trends towards
wireless communications. Partially offsetting the decline in Long Distance service revenues was
an increase in subscribers to the Companys long distance plan, which increased Long Distance
sales revenues by $66 (or 14%). Online service revenues were approximately flat. Increases of
$59 (or 9%) in DSL revenues and $123 (or 39%) in Video revenues due to the continued expansion of
our customer base for these products, along with revenues of $2
arising from the recent introduction of Home Networking
Services were offset by a decrease of $183 (or 25%) in dial up services due to
customers primarily outside of our service territory migrating to other high speed Internet
connections. A decrease of $171 (or 27%) in other services and sales revenues was the result of
lower rates that were mandated by the FCC for reciprocal compensation and an overall decrease in
the sale of other non-regulated ancillary services. Local service revenues declined $27 (or 3%)
due to access line losses to a competitor who entered the market in the fourth quarter of 2004.
Directory advertising sales declined $16 (or 4%) reflecting a decreased demand from
national/regional advertisers for directory ad pages.
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OPERATING EXPENSES
Total operating expenses increased $773 (or 12%) for the three month period ended March 31,
2005. Plant specific expenses increased $72 (or 7%) due mainly to material purchases associated
with the Video product. Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $27 (or 2%) due to
ongoing plant upgrades for the DSL and Video infrastructure as well as the cost associated with
customer premise equipment installed in the homes of new Video subscribers. Other Plant
non-specific expenses increased $162 (or 23%) due primarily to Video content costs to service
the growing Video subscriber base. Corporate operations expenses increased $605 (or 45%) mainly
due to professional and consulting fees associated with Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404
compliance offset by the absence, in 2005, of certain other consulting and management training
costs incurred in the prior year. Property, revenue and payroll taxes increased $44 (or 12%)
mainly due to higher assessments for municipal, school and property taxes and New York State
franchise taxes. Partially offsetting these increases were decreases of
$109 (or 21%) in lower Cost of services and sales mainly due to lower trunk line expenses associated with the long distance product
and decreases of $28 (or 2%) in Customer operations expenses due primarily to head count reductions and lower
costs associated with the production of the directory book.
OTHER INCOME (Expense)
Other income (expense) increased by $89 (or 4%) for the three month period ended March 31,
2005 from $2,346 in 2004 to $2,435 in 2005, due primarily to an increase in income from O-P.
The partnerships earnings increased 5% over the comparable period last year. Higher O-P call
volume remains the primary factor behind the increase.
The
5% increase over the first quarter of 2004 compares with the
23% increase in 2004 over 2003. The 27% increase for 2004 over 2003
that was reported in Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations under the caption Other Income (Expense) in the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004
reflected the increase as measured by the amounts shown on the books of the Company for the two periods. The amount
recorded by the Company as its share of O-Ps income for the first quarter of 2003 was of necessity based
on estimates, because of when the quarterly financials from
O-P became available. The
Company subsequently made income statement adjustments to reflect the
Companys actual share, which was somewhat larger than had been
estimated. The Company now receives O-Ps
quarterly financials on a timely basis that renders it unnecessary to make
estimates of this kind.
Interest expense (net) decreased by $4 (or 6%) for the three month period ended March 31,
2005 from $69 in the corresponding period of 2004 as higher interest expense incurred due to
upward pressure on rates was offset by increased income generated from Company investments in
interest bearing cash equivalents
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company had $16,092 of cash and cash equivalents available at March 31, 2005. The
Company has a $4,000 line of credit with a bank, of which the entire amount remained unused at
March 31, 2005. Interest is at a variable rate and borrowings are on a demand basis without
restrictions. In addition the Company has an $18,475 unsecured term credit facility with
CoBank, ACB at a variable rate (which was approximately 4.7% for the period January 1, through
March 31, 2005). Loans were available under this facility until September 30, 2004. As of March
31, 2005, $11,390 in principal amount was outstanding under the CoBank, ACB term credit
facility. In October 2004, the Company began making principal payments on the outstanding debt
under the facility; the final payment is due July 20, 2012.
CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
The Companys primary source of funds continues to be cash generated from operations,
including cash distributions from O-P. The Companys cash distribution from O-P for the
Companys share of O-Ps earnings was $2,175 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 versus
$1,650 for the comparable period last year. O-P cash distributions are made to the Company on a
quarterly basis at the discretion of the general partner.
CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures totaled $865 during the three month period ended March 31, 2005 as
compared to $972 for the corresponding period of 2004, reflecting a slowdown in the expansion
of the Video product while the Company studies the next generation of video technology, which
will offer enhanced services such as video on demand and enable our products to reach to
additional customers. The Company expects to complete this study by the end of 2005 and be
positioned to begin deployment in 2006.
In March 2004, the Company made an initial capital contribution of $238 to EsiNet. In
April 2005, the Company made its final required capital contribution of $238, bringing its total
investment in EsiNet to $950 and fulfilling its contractual funding obligation.
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CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends declared by the Board of Directors of Warwick Valley Telephone Company were $0.20
per share for the three month period ended March 31, 2005, compared to $0.19 for the
corresponding period in 2004. The total dividends paid on the Companys Common Shares for the
three months ended March 31, 2005 were $1,070 compared to $1,027, for the same period in 2004.
In March 2005, the Company purchased 50,000 Common Shares from a shareholder at $23 per share or
$1,150. In September 2004, the Company borrowed $5,000 under its loan facility with CoBank to
be used for future capital expenditures and strategic acquisitions. The funds have been
invested by CoBank on the Companys behalf in short-term cash equivalents.
RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 2004, the FASB issued EITF Issue No. 03-1 The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary
Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments. EITF Issue 03-1 establishes a common
approach to evaluating other-than-temporary impairment to investments in an effort to reduce the
ambiguity in impairment methodology found in APB Opinion No. 18, The Equity Method of
Accounting for Investments in Common Stock and FASB No. 115, Accounting for Certain
Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, which has resulted in inconsistent application. In
September 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position EITF Issue 03-1-1, which deferred the
effective date for the measurement and recognition guidance clarified in EITF
Issue 03-1 indefinitely; however, the disclosure requirements remain effective for fiscal
years ending after June 15, 2004. While the effective date for certain elements of EITF Issue
03-1 has been deferred, the adoption of EITF Issue 03-1 when finalized in its current form is
not expected to have a material impact on the Companys financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs-an amendment of ARB No.
43, Chapter 4. SFAS No. 151 amends the guidance in ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, Inventory Pricing,
to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling
costs, and wasted material (spoilage), and is effective for inventory costs incurred during
fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The standard requires that those items be
recognized as current-period charges regardless of whether they meet the criterion of so
abnormal. In addition, this standard requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to
the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The
adoption of SFAS No. 151 should not impact on the Companys financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
In April 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47, Accounting for Conditional
Asset Retirement Obligations (FIN 47). FIN 47 clarifies that the term conditional asset
retirement obligation as used in SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations,
requiring companies to recognize a liability for the fair value of an asset retirement
obligation that may be conditional on a future event if the fair value of the liability can be
reasonably estimated. The Company does not expect that the adoption of FIN 47 will have a
material impact on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
OTHER FACTORS:
COMPETITION
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the 1996 Act) created a nationwide structure in which
competition is allowed and encouraged between local exchange carriers, interexchange carriers,
competitive access providers, cable TV companies and other entities. The first markets of the
Company that were affected were those in New York and New Jersey in which regional toll service is
provided. Regional toll competition reduced the Companys revenues. The Company itself can
provide competitive local exchange telephone service, and has done so outside its franchised
territory.
The Company currently provides access to the national and international calling markets as
well as intrastate calling markets through all interested inter-exchange carriers, including WVLD.
Access to the remainder of the intrastate calling markets is provided by the Company as well as
other exchange carriers. WVLD, as an inter-exchange carrier, competes against all such other
carriers, including cellular telephone providers and Internet-based service providers
The Companys territory is surrounded by the territories of Verizon Communications, Inc.,
Frontier A Citizens Communications Company and Sprint-United Telephone, all of which offer
residential and business telephone equipment. There are also several competitive telephone
companies located within a 30-mile radius of Warwick, New York, and Voice over Internet Protocol
(VoIP) providers are beginning to offer service in the Companys franchised territory. The
Companys residential customers
can purchase telephone sets (including cellular sets) and equipment at other retail outlets
that are not affiliated with the Company, both inside and outside the Companys territory.
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The Company is currently competing for local service through access lines with Frontier A
Citizens Communications Company in the Middletown, New York area, as well as with Sprint-United
Telephone in the Vernon, New Jersey area. The Company is reviewing plans to provide limited service
in other surrounding areas in both New York and New Jersey. There can be no assurances that the
Company will implement any such additional plans, or that other companies will not begin providing
competitive local exchange telephone service in the Companys franchise territory. Cablevision is
currently rolling out VoIP in Bethpage, New York and has launched VoIP in New Jersey. In addition,
in the second half of 2004, Cablevision began to compete with the Company in its historical
footprint for its traditional access line customers by offering a triple play package of voice
video and data.
The present market environment requires that Online compete both on the basis of service and
price. There are numerous competitors throughout Onlines market area whose services are available
to customers. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, UltraLink increased its market
penetration level, increasing the number of subscribers by 3% while conversely, in the same time
period, the number of customers for Onlines dial-up product decreased approximately 10% due to the
migration of customers to high speed Internet provided not only by the Company itself but also by
the competition, the latter primarily outside of our service territory. Whether customer and
pricing levels can be maintained depends, in part, on the actions of existing competitors, the
possible entry into the market of new competitors, the rate of technological change and the level
of demand for voice, video and data services.
REGULATION
The Companys New York telephone service operations are subject to the jurisdiction of the
NYSPSC, and the Companys New Jersey telephone service operations to the jurisdiction of the NJBPU.
These two bodies have regulatory authority over the Companys local exchange operations with
respect to rates, facilities, services, reports, issuance of securities and other matters such as
corporate restructuring. As a result, the Companys ability to respond quickly to changing market
conditions or to implement a new business organization can be limited by the necessity of obtaining
regulatory reviews or responding to interrogatories which can slow down or even prevent the desired
transaction. Interstate toll and access services are subject to the jurisdiction of the FCC. The
Company receives reimbursement from carriers in the form of charges for providing carriers access
to and from the Companys local network. Video operations are under the jurisdiction of the
NYSPSC, the NJBPU, and the FCC as well as the municipalities where the Company provides services.
The 1996 Act opened local telecommunications markets to competition, preempting state and
local laws to the extent that they prevented competitive entry into a market. The 1996 Act allows
states to retain the authority to preserve universal service, protect public safety and welfare,
ensure quality of service, protect consumers and mediate and arbitrate disputes involving
interconnection agreements between carriers. The 1996 Act generally requires local carriers to
interconnect with other carriers, unbundle their services at wholesale rates, permit resale of
their services, enable collocation of equipment, provide local number portability and dialing
parity, provide access to poles, ducts, conduits and rights-ofway, and complete calls originating
by competing carriers under termination agreements.
In 2003 the FCC issued an order which essentially kept in place the 1996 Act regulatory regime
with respect to Unbundled Network Elements Platform (UNEP) competition, allowed authority for the
states to implement UNEP competition and pricing and eliminated a previous requirement of ILECs to
share their high-speed lines with competitors. Although a Federal court reversed some parts of the
FCCs order, including the delegation to the states to implement UNEP competition and pricing, the
line sharing provisions of the order were upheld. On February 4, 2005, the FCC released permanent
rules governing UNEPs. Although it is expected that portions of these new rules will be appealed,
the Company cannot predict the impact of any appeal. However, the Company believes that there will
be minimal effect on its ILEC operations because the FCCs impairment thresholds are at a level
beyond the Companys demographics and it does not currently have UNEP competition in its markets.
In the Companys two New Jersey exchanges, intrastate toll revenues are retained by toll
carriers, of which the Company is one. The associated access charges are retained by the Company.
Revenues resulting from traffic between the Company, Verizon and Sprint are adjusted by charges
payable to each company for terminating traffic.
In addition to charging for access to and from the Companys local network, the Company bills
and collects charges for most interstate and intrastate toll messages carried on its facilities.
Interstate billing and collection services provided by the Company are not regulated. They are
provided under contract by the Company. Intrastate billing and collection remain partly regulated
in New York and fully regulated in New Jersey. The regulated services are provided under tariff.
Some carriers provide their own billing and collection services.
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The advent of VoIP services being provided by cable television and other companies has
heightened the need for Federal and State regulators to determine whether VoIP is subject to the
same regulatory and financial constraints as wire line telephone service. On November 9, 2004, the
FCC issued an order in response to a petition from Vonage declaring that Vonage-style VoIP services
were exempt from state telecommunications regulations. The FCC order applies to all VoIP offerings
provided over broadband services. However, this order did not clarify whether or under what terms
VoIP traffic may be subject to intercarrier compensation requirements; whether VoIP was subject to
state tax or commercial business regulations; or whether VoIP
providers had to comply with obligations related to 911 emergency calls, the Universal Service
Fund (the USF) or the
Communications Assistance Law Enforcement Act. The FCC is addressing these issues
in its IP-Enabled Services Proceedings, which opened in February 2004. On June 3, 2005,
the FCC issued an order establishing rules requiring VoIP service providers to incorporate 911
emergency call capabilities for their customers as a standard feature of their services, rather
than an optional enhancement.
The
FCC has decisions pending regarding the USF and inter-carrier compensation issues. The
sustainability of the USF and the possible requirement that VoIP providers participate in funding
rural carriers will affect and influence decisions to invest in new facilities. The same
considerations apply to the continuation of inter-carrier compensation, or access charges, which is
another element in the financial health of rural telephone companies. It was expected that the FCC
would address issues involving inter-carrier compensation, the USF and internet telephony in 2005.
On February 10, 2005, the FCC adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, addressing
inter-carrier compensation. Proposed inter-carrier compensation changes, such as bill and keep
(under which switched access charges and reciprocal compensation would be reduced or eliminated),
could reduce the Companys access revenues.
On
June 29, 2005, the NYPSC issued an Order Instituting Proceeding and Inviting Comments in
its Proceeding on Motion of the Commission on Issues Related to the Transition to Intermodal
Competition in the Provision of Telephone Services (Comp III). Comp III seeks to address the
state of competition, the impact competition is having on consumers and providers, and how these
changes will, or should, impact the New York regulatory model. On August 15, 2005 the New York
State Telephone Association (the NYSTA) on behalf of the Company and other New York State ILECs,
filed its comments in regards to Comp III with the NYPSC. In making its case, the NYSTA asserted
that, primarily driven by new technologies like VoIP and digital cable television voice services,
intermodal competition has within a relatively short period of time created strong competitive
alternatives to existing wireless and wire line services, and that ILECs need relief in the areas
of consumer protection, mergers, sales and acquisitions, service quality reporting, complaint
handling and flexible pricing.
The
Company has filed a petition with the NYPSC seeking approval to reorganize its corporate
structure in order to create a holding company that would separate its regulated local exchange
operations from its deregulated operations. Under this reorganization plan, corporate management
and administrative functions would remain at Warwick Valley Telephone Company, proposed to be
renamed WVT Communications Inc., which would become the unregulated holding company of a regulated
local exchange subsidiary (proposed to be named Warwick Valley Telephone Company) and other,
unregulated subsidiaries. Before the Company may complete this proposed reorganization plan, it
must first obtain the approval of the NYPSC, the NJBPU and its shareholders. The Company is
actively pursuing the resolution of this petition before the two
public service commissions.
Although O-P is an important component of the Companys revenues and value, the Company
continues to believe that the Company is primarily engaged in businesses other than investing,
reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities and is therefore not required to register as
an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. However, changes in circumstances,
for example in the valuations of its assets and businesses, including O-P, or its effectiveness in
developing new services and businesses or maintaining existing activities, could result in the
possibility that the Company might need to restructure its assets or activities in order to remain
in compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940.
CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this Form 10-Q, including, without limitation, statements
containing the words believes, anticipates, intends, expects and words of similar
import, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements
of the Company or industry results to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such
factors include, among others the following: general economic and business conditions, both
nationally and in the geographic regions in which the Company operates; industry capacity;
demographic changes; existing
governmental regulations and changes in or the failure to comply with, governmental
regulations; legislative proposals relating to the businesses in which the Company operates;
competition; technological changes; and the loss of any significant ability to attract and
retain qualified personnel. Given these uncertainties, current and prospective investors should
be cautioned in their reliance on such forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any
obligations to update any such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revision to
any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect
future events or developments.
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ITEM 3. QUANTATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company does not hold or issue derivative instruments for any purposes or other
financial instruments for trading purposes. The Companys only assets exposed to market risk
are its interest bearing bank accounts, into which the Company deposits its excess operating
funds on a daily basis, the $5,000 of borrowed funds which CoBank has deposited in an interest
bearing money market account on the Companys behalf and a $3,500 certificate deposit currently
held with our primary commercial banker. In regards to its CoBank loan, the Company has the
option of choosing the following rate options: Weekly Quoted Variable Rate, Long-Term Fixed
Quote and a Libor Option. The Company does not believe that its exposure to interest rate risk
is material.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Companys management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, is in the process of evaluating the effectiveness of the Companys internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) as of December 31, 2004. In performing our assessment of the
effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting, we are applying the
criteria described in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). However, we have not completed our assessment of
the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting
Although we have not completed our assessment of the
effectiveness of the Companys internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, we have identified certain control
deficiencies that represent material weaknesses at December 31, 2004. These control deficiencies
and related material weaknesses are disclosed in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (the 2004 Form 10-K) filed on September 30, 2005. A
material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, that results in
more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial
statements will not be prevented or detected. The identified material weaknesses are discussed
below. Additional material weaknesses may be identified as we complete our assessment. The
existence of one or more material weaknesses at December 31, 2004 precluded us from concluding that
the Companys internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2004,
based on the criteria in the Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the COSO. Therefore,
upon completion of our assessment, we will conclude in our Report on Internal Control over
Financial Reporting in an amendment to the 2004 Form 10-K that the Companys internal control over financial
reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2004. Additionally we expect that the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm will issue an adverse opinion on the effectiveness of
the Companys internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004 when the assessment
is complete.
The Companys management with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief
Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by
this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based upon that evaluation they have concluded that the
Companys disclosure controls and procedures are not effective in ensuring that all material
information required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the rules and forms of the
Commission because of material weaknesses in its internal controls
over financial reporting as
discussed above and in the Companys 2004 Form 10-K which was filed on September 30, 2005.
In light of the material weaknesses described in the 2004 Form 10-K, management continues to
perform additional analysis and other post-closing procedures to ensure the Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States. Accordingly, management believes that the interim consolidated financial
statements included in this report fairly present in all material respects our financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows for the period presented.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
As
previously reported in the 2004 Form 10-K, the Company is implementing enhancements and changes
to its internal control over financial reporting to provide reasonable assurance that those errors
and control deficiencies will not recur. For the most part, these remediation initiatives began in
2005 and represent the Companys plan to remediate the material weaknesses identified above, with
some of the remediation plans impacting only one material weakness, while other remediation plans
will, after their implementation, remedy several of the material weaknesses after their
implementation.
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The Company recognizes the importance of the control environment as it sets the
overall tone for the organization and is the foundation for all other components of
internal control. Consequently, remediation programs have begun to eliminate the
material weaknesses related to the Companys control environment that is inclusive of
Information Technology General Controls (ITGCs). The remediation programs that have
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The Company has enhanced the competence of the organization
by hiring additional staff
competent in accounting, regulatory affairs, and network operations. The Company
will continue to enhance its financial accounting and reporting competencies by
recruiting additional qualified staff and further developing its existing staff by
reinforcing existing continuing education programs. In September, 2005, the Company
initiated the first phase of a reorganization to improve operating efficiencies and
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The Company recognizes the importance of its ITGCs and their use as an
effective tool for managing and controlling processes that affect the financial
reporting process. Consequently, and to eliminate existing material weaknesses,
management has implemented procedures to enhance controls over the change
management process. Additionally, the Company is in the process of upgrading its
overall system security with final implementation scheduled for the fourth quarter of
2005. Furthermore, the Company has issued an RFP for the purpose of simultaneously
upgrading its Operating Support System and integrating it with the Financial
Reporting System. The system is scheduled for implementation by the third quarter of
2006, and through this automation, the Company will reduce the number of manual
controls that have been identified as material weaknesses and advance the maturation
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The Company recognizes the importance of having staff with the competences
required for the accurate interpretation and application of generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP); for having effective internal control over financial
reporting; and for establishing the appropriate policies and procedures to assure
timely, accurate, and reliable financial information. Consequently management has
initiated the following remediation programs to address the identified material
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those material weaknesses related to the inappropriate application of GAAP by: |
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specialists to assist the company with its preparation, filing, and related
accounting for all elements of taxation at both the state and federal levels; |
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Hiring a new CFO in January 2005 and recruiting additional
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review and approval of the processes related to service activation, customer
payments and applications, customer billing adjustments and write-offs,
service orders, or rates and the related financial reporting; |
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The Company is in the process of remediating material weaknesses in its
internal control related to the period-end financial reporting process that have the
potential of preventing the accurate preparation and review of the Companys
consolidated financial statements in future financial periods. The Companys planned
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analysis, critical review, approval, and reconciliation of journal entries and
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anticipation of implementing an automated consolidation process by the first
quarter of 2006; |
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with responsibility for overseeing the accuracy and timeliness of disclosures
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above, and for those processes where automation will not occur, implementing
controls to ensure that spreadsheets used in the period-end financial reporting
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The Company recognizes the importance of segregating duties to maximize its
ability to detect and prevent fraud. The Companys remediation process for this
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which is expected to address certain of the material weaknesses related to improper
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The Company recognizes that only those personnel with the appropriate
authorization should have access to the programs and processes that ultimately affect
financial reporting. The Company is in the process of remediating related material
weaknesses by establishing and enforcing authorization procedures for limiting access to
those functions that have an affect on financial reporting. In conjunction with the
authorization process, the Company is
upgrading security in its IT system by
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
In March 2005, the Company purchased Common Shares from a shareholder for $1,150 as described
in the table below. These shares were held as treasury stock by the Company as of March 31, 2005,
and were reported as such in the accompanying financial statements.
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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Shareholders in 401(k) Plan
As of March 31 2005 3% of the Companys outstanding Common Shares were held by employees
in the Companys 401(k) plan. These percentages fluctuate quarterly.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certificate signed by Herbert Gareiss, Jr. Principal
Executive Officer
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certificate signed by Michael Cutler Principal
Financial Officer
32.1 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 signed by Herbert Gareiss, Jr.-Principal
Executive Officer.
32.2 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 signed by Michael Cutler Principal Financial
Officer.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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