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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of July 2007
Shaw Communications Inc.
(Translation of registrants name into English)
Suite 900, 630 3rd Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2P 4L4
(403) 750-4500
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant, Shaw
Communications Inc., has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
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July 13, 2007
Shaw Communications Inc. |
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By: |
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/s/ Steve Wilson
Steve Wilson
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Sr. V.P., Chief Financial Officer |
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Shaw Communications Inc. |
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NEWS RELEASE
Strong growth and dividend increase of 18% to $285 million per year
Calgary, Alberta (July 13, 2007) Shaw Communications Inc. announced results for the third
quarter ended May 31, 2007. Consolidated service revenue improved 12.1% and 12.7%, for the three
and nine month periods over the comparable periods last year to $702.2 million and $2.06 billion,
respectively. Total service operating income before amortization1 of $310.7 million and
$913.6 million increased by 11.2% and 13.8% respectively, over the same periods. Funds flow from
operations2 increased to $259.5 million for the quarter and $755.8 million for the
year-to-date compared to $221.1 million and $626.6 million in the same periods last year.
Commenting on the results, Chief Executive Officer Jim Shaw said, This quarter we continued to see
solid operational and financial results due to the efforts of our strong management team and over
9,000 employees. Customer gains were posted across all products and we delivered solid growth in
revenue and service operating income before amortization.
During the quarter Basic cable subscribers increased by 3,289, Digital and Internet customers grew
by 20,875 and 27,873, respectively, and Digital Phone lines were up by 51,128. DTH customers
increased by 5,337.
Free cash flow1 for the three and nine month periods was $103.6 million and $280.1
million compared to $96.5 million and $210.6 million for the same periods last year. The growth in
free cash flow was primarily related to the increase in service operating income before
amortization. The improvement of $7.1 million and $69.5 million, respectively, over the comparable
periods was achieved despite an increase in capital spending in the current three and nine month
periods of $27.7 million and $51.4 million.
Net income of $91.7 million or $0.42 per share for the third quarter ended May 31, 2007 compared to
$126.4 million or $0.58 per share for the same quarter last year. Net income for the first nine
months of the year was $252.5 million or $1.17 per share compared to $247.9 million and $1.14 per
share last year. The current and comparable three and nine month periods included non-operating
items which are more fully detailed in Managements Discussions and Analysis (MD&A). These
included a gain on the sale of a portfolio investment in the third quarter of 2006 as well as tax
recoveries related to reductions in enacted income tax rates in each the first and third quarters
of last year. Excluding the non-operating items, net income for the three and nine month periods
ended May 31, 2007 would have been $86.2 million and $246.2 million compared to net income of $63.9
million and $152.1 million in the comparable periods.3
During the quarter our Digital Phone footprint was expanded in British Columbia, with launches in
Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Whalley, Port Coquitlam, and the surrounding areas of Kelowna and
Penticton. As at May 31, 2007 we have 343,753 Digital Phone lines and the service is now available
to almost 80% of our homes passed.
Customers are pleased with the range and quality of telephone services we offer and we continue to
see strong demand for our Digital Phone products, said Jim Shaw. In just over two years since our
first launch, penetration of Digital Phone lines now stands at 20% of basic customers who have the
service available to them. Its strength, the growth of other products and
continued pricing power have contributed to increase Shaws overall consolidated revenues and
service operating income before amortization by almost 25% over the last two years.
Cable service revenue increased 14.3% for the quarter to $526.9 million and 14.8% on a year to date
basis to $1.54 billion. The improvement was primarily driven by customer growth and rate increases.
Service operating income before amortization improved 12.5% to $247.2 million for the quarter and
13.8% to $729.1 million for the nine month period.
Satellite division service revenue increased 5.9% and 6.7% to $175.4 million and $518.5 million,
respectively, for the three and nine month periods over the same periods last year primarily due to
rate increases and customer growth. Service operating income before amortization for the three and
nine month periods improved 6.3% to $63.6 million and 13.8% to $184.5 million, respectively,
largely due to growth in DTH revenues.
Mr. Shaw said: As a result of our performance for the first nine months of the year, free cash
flow remains on track to exceed $310 million, which is in line with our guidance and plan to
accelerate certain capital spending in the final quarter of fiscal 2007 in order to continue to
meet customer demand and our high standards for service delivery. In fiscal 2008 we will continue
to invest to ensure our network will support and maintain our leading broadband business, grow
telephony products and provide next generation services for our customers. We will also continue a
number of multi-year projects currently underway related to facilities expansion and a new customer
management and billing system. Our preliminary view for fiscal 2008 calls for capital investment to
range from $640 $670 million. Consistent with previous years, we plan to provide specific
guidance on service operating income before amortization and free cash flow when we release our
2007 year-end results.
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.
Yesterday our Board of Directors approved an increase in the equivalent annual dividend rate to
$1.32 on Shaws Class B Non-Voting Participating shares and $1.315 on Shaws Class A Participating
shares (on a pre-split basis). The 18% increase represents an annual dividend amount of $285
million. This new rate will be effective starting with the monthly dividend paid on September 27,
2007.
On July 10, 2007 shareholders approved the proposed two-for-one stock split of the Companys
outstanding Class A Participating Shares and Class B Non-Voting Participating Shares. The split
will be effective as of the close of business on July 30, 2007. After giving effect to the
two-for-one stock split and the dividend increase, the equivalent annual dividend rate will be
$0.66 on Shaws Class B Non-Voting Participating shares and $0.6575 on Shaws Class A Participating
shares which represents a yield of over 2.5%.
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In closing, Mr. Shaw summarized: As the market for communication and entertainment services
becomes more competitive, we continue to drive growth in the business, strengthen our financial
position and deliver solid returns to our shareholders. This is done through our focus on the
customer, the capabilities of our network, our consistent enhancements to products and new
offerings. Through the last quarter of this year, we will continue this focus to achieve our free
cash flow objective.
Shaw Communications Inc. is a diversified communications company whose core business is providing
broadband cable television, High-Speed Internet, Digital Phone, telecommunications services
(through Shaw Business Solutions) and satellite direct-to-home services (through Star Choice) to
3.2 million customers. Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges and is included
in the S&P/TSX 60 Index (Symbol: TSX SJR.B, NYSE SJR).
This news release contains forward-looking statements, identified by words such as anticipate,
believe, expect, plan, intend and potential. These statements are based on current
conditions and assumptions and are not a guarantee of future events. Actual events could differ
materially as a result of changes to Shaws plans and the impact of events, risks and
uncertainties. For a discussion of these factors, refer to Shaws current annual information form,
annual and quarterly reports to shareholders and other documents filed with regulatory authorities.
For more information, please contact:
Shaw Investor Relations Department
Investor.relations@sjrb.ca
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See definitions and discussion under Key Performance Drivers in MD&A. |
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Funds flow from operations is before changes in non-cash working capital as presented in the
unaudited interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. |
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See reconciliation of Net Income in Consolidated Overview in MD&A |
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
MAY 31, 2007
July 13, 2007
Certain statements in this report may constitute forward-looking statements. Such
forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual
results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future
results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Included herein is a Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements section which should be read
in conjunction with this report.
The following should also be read in conjunction with Managements Discussion and Analysis included
in the Companys August 31, 2006 Annual Report and the Consolidated Financial Statements and the
Notes thereto and the unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements of the current quarter.
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THIRD QUARTER ENDING MAY 31, 2007
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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Three months ended May 31, |
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Nine months ended May 31, |
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Change |
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Change |
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2007 |
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($000s Cdn except per share amounts) |
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Operations: |
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Service revenue |
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702,238 |
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626,654 |
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12.1 |
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2,058,974 |
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1,827,396 |
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12.7 |
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Service operating income before amortization (1) |
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310,748 |
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279,544 |
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11.2 |
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913,573 |
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802,790 |
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13.8 |
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Funds flow from operations (2) |
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259,470 |
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221,099 |
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17.4 |
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755,818 |
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626,580 |
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20.6 |
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Net income |
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91,658 |
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126,410 |
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252,547 |
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247,881 |
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1.9 |
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Per share data: |
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Earnings per share basic |
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0.42 |
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0.58 |
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1.17 |
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1.14 |
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0.42 |
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0.58 |
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1.16 |
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1.14 |
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Weighted average participating shares
outstanding
during period (000s) |
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217,018 |
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217,625 |
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216,015 |
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218,093 |
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presented in the unaudited interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. |
SUBSCRIBER HIGHLIGHTS
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Nine months ended |
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Subscriber statistics: |
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Basic cable customers |
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2,228,898 |
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3,289 |
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2,248 |
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22,578 |
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38,515 |
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Digital customers |
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747,431 |
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20,875 |
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14,733 |
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74,847 |
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61,623 |
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Internet
customers (including
pending installs) |
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1,421,899 |
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27,873 |
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21,654 |
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104,444 |
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112,674 |
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DTH customers |
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877,899 |
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5,337 |
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4,283 |
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8,691 |
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21,325 |
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Digital phone
lines (including pending
installs) |
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343,753 |
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51,128 |
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50,294 |
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131,046 |
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112,400 |
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ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
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The expansion of Shaws Digital Phone footprint continued in
British Columbia with roll-outs during the quarter in Abbotsford,
Chilliwack, Whalley, Port Coquitlam and the surrounding areas of
Kelowna and Penticton. Most recently the service was rolled out to
Port Moody and Summerland, also in British Columbia. As at May 31,
2007 the number of Digital Phone lines, including pending
installations, was 343,753. |
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Customer growth continued with Basic cable subscribers increasing
by 3,289, Digital and Internet customers grew 20,875 and 27,873,
respectively, and Digital Phone lines were up 51,128. DTH
customers increased by 5,337. |
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Consolidated service revenue of $702.2 million and $2.06 billion
for the three and nine month periods, respectively, improved 12.1%
and 12.7% over the comparable periods last year and total service
operating income before amortization2 of $310.7 million
and $913.6 million increased by 11.2% and 13.8% respectively, over
the same periods. |
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Consolidated free cash flow1 of $103.6 million and
$280.1 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively,
improved $7.1 million and $69.5 million over the same periods last
year. |
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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. |
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During the quarter the Company completed an acquisition of several
small systems in British Columbia that complement existing cable
systems. The acquisition provides synergies with existing
operations in growing markets. |
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The Company announced an increase in the equivalent annual
dividend rate to $1.32 on Shaws Class B Non-Voting Participating
shares and $1.315 on Shaws Class A Participating shares (on a
pre-split basis). The 18% increase represents an annual dividend
amount of $285 million. The new rate will be effective starting
with the monthly dividend paid on September 27, 2007. |
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On July 10, 2007 shareholders approved the proposed two-for-one
stock split of the Companys outstanding Class A Participating
Shares and Class B Non-Voting Participating Shares. The split
will be effective as of the close of business on July 30, 2007.
After giving effect to the two-for-one stock split and the
dividend increase, the equivalent annual dividend rate will be
$0.66 on Shaws Class B Non-Voting Participating shares and
$0.6575 on Shaws Class A Participating shares which represents a
yield of over 2.5%. |
Consolidated Overview
Consolidated service revenue increased to $702.2 million and $2.06 billion for the three and nine
month periods, respectively, up 12.1% and 12.7% over the same periods last year. These improvements
were primarily due to customer growth and rate increases. Consolidated service
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operating income before amortization for the three and nine month periods increased by 11.2% and
13.8% over the comparable periods to $310.7 million and $913.6 million driven by overall revenue
growth. Increased expenditures incurred to support continued growth, the delivery of quality
customer service, enhancements to products, and the launch of Digital Phone in new markets in the
cable division partially offset these improvements.
Net income was $91.7 million and $252.5 million for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2007,
compared to $126.4 million and $247.9 million for the same periods last year. A number of
non-operating items affected net income in each of the periods including a future tax recovery
recorded during the first and third quarters of fiscal 2006 related to a reduction in corporate
income tax rates which contributed $31.4 million and $23.4 million, respectively, to net income in
those quarters. Also during the third quarter of fiscal 2006 the Company reported a gain on the
sale of a portfolio investment which contributed $37.3 million on an after-tax basis. Outlined
below are further details on these and other operating and non-operating components of net income
for each quarter.
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Nine months ended |
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Nine months ended |
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Operating net |
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Operating net |
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operating |
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Operating income |
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561,031 |
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427,198 |
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Interest on long-term debt |
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Operating income after interest |
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376,375 |
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376,375 |
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235,616 |
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235,616 |
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Gain on sale of investment |
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415 |
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415 |
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47,135 |
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Write-down of investment |
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Foreign exchange gain on
unhedged long-term debt |
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5,360 |
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5,360 |
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Fair value loss on foreign
currency forward contract |
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(360 |
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Other gains |
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8,525 |
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8,525 |
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5,644 |
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5,644 |
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Income before income taxes |
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385,315 |
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376,375 |
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8,940 |
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284,898 |
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235,616 |
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49,282 |
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Income tax expense (recovery) |
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132,874 |
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130,189 |
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2,685 |
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36,824 |
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83,496 |
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Income before following |
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252,441 |
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246,186 |
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6,255 |
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248,074 |
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152,120 |
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95,954 |
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Equity income (loss) on investees |
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106 |
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Net income |
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252,547 |
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246,186 |
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6,361 |
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247,881 |
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152,120 |
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95,761 |
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Three months ended |
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Three months ended |
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Operating net |
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Non- |
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Operating net |
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of interest |
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operating |
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May 31, 2006 |
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of interest |
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operating |
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Operating income |
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193,526 |
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160,147 |
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Interest on long-term debt |
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(61,218 |
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(63,756 |
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Operating income after interest |
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132,308 |
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132,308 |
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96,391 |
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96,391 |
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Gain on sale of investments |
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45,445 |
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45,445 |
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Foreign exchange gain on
unhedged long-term debt |
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1,008 |
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1,008 |
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Other gains |
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7,963 |
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7,963 |
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1,322 |
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1,322 |
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Income before income taxes |
|
|
140,271 |
|
|
|
132,308 |
|
|
|
7,963 |
|
|
|
144,166 |
|
|
|
96,391 |
|
|
|
47,775 |
|
Income tax expense (recovery) |
|
|
48,518 |
|
|
|
46,069 |
|
|
|
2,449 |
|
|
|
17,711 |
|
|
|
32,525 |
|
|
|
(14,814 |
) |
|
Income before following |
|
|
91,753 |
|
|
|
86,239 |
|
|
|
5,514 |
|
|
|
126,455 |
|
|
|
63,866 |
|
|
|
62,589 |
|
Equity income (loss) on investees |
|
|
(95 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(95 |
) |
|
|
(45 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(45 |
) |
|
Net income |
|
|
91,658 |
|
|
|
86,239 |
|
|
|
5,419 |
|
|
|
126,410 |
|
|
|
63,866 |
|
|
|
62,544 |
|
|
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The changes in net income are outlined in the table below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) of May 31, 2007 |
|
|
net income compared to: |
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
February 28, 2007 |
|
May 31, 2006 |
|
May 31, 2006 |
|
(000s Cdn) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increased service operating income before amortization |
|
|
7,710 |
|
|
|
31,204 |
|
|
|
110,783 |
|
Decreased amortization |
|
|
2,081 |
|
|
|
2,175 |
|
|
|
23,050 |
|
Decreased interest expense |
|
|
379 |
|
|
|
2,538 |
|
|
|
6,926 |
|
Change in net other costs and revenue (1) |
|
|
6,725 |
|
|
|
(39,862 |
) |
|
|
(40,043 |
) |
Increased income taxes |
|
|
(4,988 |
) |
|
|
(30,807 |
) |
|
|
(96,050 |
) |
|
|
|
|
11,907 |
|
|
|
(34,752 |
) |
|
|
4,666 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Net other costs and revenue include: gain on sale of investments, 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. |
Earnings per share were $0.42 for the quarter and $1.17 for the nine month period. For the
quarter, this represents a decline of $0.16 as the comparable period benefited from a future tax
recovery of $23.4 million related to a reduction in corporate income tax rates and a gain on the
sale of a portfolio investment which contributed $37.3 million on an after-tax basis. These items
were partially offset by improved service operating income before amortization in the current
quarter of $31.2 million, decreased amortization of $2.2 million and decreased interest expense of
$2.5 million. On a year-to-date basis earnings per share improved by $0.03 due to increased net
income of $4.7 million resulting primarily from increased service operating income before
amortization of $110.8 million, decreased amortization of $23.1 million and decreased interest
expense of $6.9 million. These improvements were partially offset by increased income taxes of
$96.1 million that resulted from higher taxes on improved service operating income before
amortization in the current period while the prior period also benefited from a tax recovery of
$54.8 million realized related to reductions in corporate income tax rates. The comparable
year-to-date period also included a gain on the sale of a portfolio investment which contributed
$37.3 million on an after-tax basis.
Net income in the current quarter improved $11.9 million over the second quarter of fiscal 2007.
The increase in the current quarter was primarily due to higher service operating income before
amortization of $7.7 million and improved other costs and revenue of $6.7 million, both of which
were partially offset by increased income taxes of $5.0 million. The change in other costs and
revenues was primarily due to gains reported in the current period related to the sale of certain
corporate assets and foreign exchange.
Funds flow from operations was $259.5 million in the third quarter compared to $221.1 million in
the comparable quarter, and on a year-to-date basis was $755.8 million compared to $626.6 million
in 2006. The growth over the respective quarterly and year-to-date comparative periods was
principally due to increased service operating income before amortization and reduced interest
expense.
Consolidated free cash flow for the quarter and year-to-date of $103.6 million and $280.1 million,
respectively, increased $7.1 million and $69.5 million over the comparable periods. Free cash flow
improved despite increased capital spending of $27.7 million and $51.4 million,
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respectively, in the current three and nine month periods and was primarily due to improved service
operating income before amortization. The Cable division generated $68.3 million of free cash flow
for the quarter compared to $67.3 million in the comparable period. The Satellite division achieved
free cash flow of $35.4 million compared to free cash flow of $29.3 million in the same period last
year.
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.
On July 10, 2007 shareholders approved the proposed two-for-one stock split of the Companys
outstanding Class A Participating Shares and Class B Non-Voting Participating Shares. The split
will be effective as of the close of business on July 30, 2007. After giving effect to the
two-for-one stock split, the equivalent annual dividend rate will be $0.56 on Shaws Class B
Non-Voting Participating shares and $0.5575 on Shaws Class A Participating shares.
As a result of the Companys performance for the first nine months of the year fiscal 2007 free
cash flow remains on track to be in excess of $310.0 million which is in line with guidance. Shaw
plans to accelerate certain capital spending in the final quarter of fiscal 2007 to continue to
meet customer demand and the Companys high standards for service delivery. In fiscal 2008 the
Company will continue to invest to ensure the network will support and maintain its leading
broadband business, grow telephony products and provide the next generation of services. A number
of multi year projects currently underway related to facilities expansion and a new customer
management and billing system will also continue. Shaws preliminary view for fiscal 2008 calls for
capital investment to range from $640 $670 million. Consistent with the past several years, Shaw
plans to provide specific guidance on service operating income before amortization and free cash
flow when the Company releases its 2007 year-end results.
Key Performance Drivers
The Companys continuous disclosure documents may provide discussion and analysis of non-GAAP
financial measures. These financial measures do not have standard definitions prescribed by
Canadian GAAP or US GAAP and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other
companies. The Company utilizes these measures in making operating decisions and assessing its
performance. Certain investors, analysts and others, utilize these measures in assessing the
Companys financial performance and as an indicator of its ability to service debt. These non-GAAP
financial measures have not been presented as an alternative to net income or any other measure of
performance required by Canadian or US GAAP.
The following contains a listing of the Companys use of non-GAAP financial measures and provides a
reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measurement or provides a reference to such reconciliation.
Service operating income before amortization and operating margin
Service operating income before amortization is calculated as service revenue less operating,
general and administrative expenses and is presented as a sub-total line item in the Companys
unaudited interim Consolidated Statements of Income and Deficit. It is intended to indicate the
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Companys ability to service and/or incur debt, and therefore it is calculated before amortization
(a non-cash expense) and interest. Service operating income before amortization is also one of the
measures used by the investing community to value the business. Operating margin is calculated by
dividing service operating income before amortization by service revenue.
Free cash flow
The Company utilizes this measurement as it measures the Companys ability to repay debt and return
cash to shareholders. Free cash flow for cable and satellite is calculated as service operating
income before amortization, less interest, cash taxes on net income, capital expenditures (on an
accrual basis) and equipment costs (net). Consolidated free cash flow is calculated as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
May 31, |
|
May 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
($000s Cdn) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cable free cash flow (1) |
|
|
68,255 |
|
|
|
67,250 |
|
|
|
183,315 |
|
|
|
158,704 |
|
Combined satellite free cash flow (1) |
|
|
35,381 |
|
|
|
29,285 |
|
|
|
96,808 |
|
|
|
51,889 |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
|
103,636 |
|
|
|
96,535 |
|
|
|
280,123 |
|
|
|
210,593 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The reconciliation of free cash flow for both cable and satellite is
provided in the following segmented analysis. |
CABLE
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended May 31, |
|
Nine months ended May 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
% |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
% |
|
|
|
($000s Cdn) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenue (third party) |
|
|
526,870 |
|
|
|
461,075 |
|
|
|
14.3 |
|
|
|
1,540,481 |
|
|
|
1,341,331 |
|
|
|
14.8 |
|
|
Service operating income before amortization (1) |
|
|
247,177 |
|
|
|
219,766 |
|
|
|
12.5 |
|
|
|
729,110 |
|
|
|
640,664 |
|
|
|
13.8 |
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
|
51,151 |
|
|
|
52,689 |
|
|
|
(2.9 |
) |
|
|
154,006 |
|
|
|
158,803 |
|
|
|
(3.0 |
) |
Cash taxes on net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,035 |
|
|
|
(100.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,118 |
|
|
|
(100.0 |
) |
|
Cash flow before the following: |
|
|
196,026 |
|
|
|
166,042 |
|
|
|
18.1 |
|
|
|
575,104 |
|
|
|
478,743 |
|
|
|
20.1 |
|
|
Capital expenditures and equipment costs (net): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New housing development |
|
|
21,786 |
|
|
|
19,448 |
|
|
|
12.0 |
|
|
|
66,911 |
|
|
|
61,031 |
|
|
|
9.6 |
|
Success based |
|
|
21,559 |
|
|
|
20,742 |
|
|
|
3.9 |
|
|
|
59,475 |
|
|
|
68,535 |
|
|
|
(13.2 |
) |
Upgrades and enhancement |
|
|
51,546 |
|
|
|
36,038 |
|
|
|
43.0 |
|
|
|
189,745 |
|
|
|
133,135 |
|
|
|
42.5 |
|
Replacement |
|
|
11,490 |
|
|
|
7,930 |
|
|
|
44.9 |
|
|
|
29,979 |
|
|
|
30,105 |
|
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
Buildings/other |
|
|
21,390 |
|
|
|
14,634 |
|
|
|
46.2 |
|
|
|
45,679 |
|
|
|
27,233 |
|
|
|
67.7 |
|
|
Total as per Note 2 to the unaudited interim Consolidated
Financial Statements |
|
|
127,771 |
|
|
|
98,792 |
|
|
|
29.3 |
|
|
|
391,789 |
|
|
|
320,039 |
|
|
|
22.4 |
|
|
Free cash flow (1) |
|
|
68,255 |
|
|
|
67,250 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
183,315 |
|
|
|
158,704 |
|
|
|
15.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating margin |
|
|
46.9 |
% |
|
|
47.7 |
% |
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
|
47.3 |
% |
|
|
47.8 |
% |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
See definitions and discussion under Key Performance Drivers in Managements
Discussion and Analysis. |
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Shaw Communications Inc.
OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS
|
|
The expansion of Shaws Digital Phone footprint continued with the
service now available to almost 80% of homes passed. During the
quarter the Company added 51,128 Digital Phone lines to total
343,753, including pending installations, at May 31, 2007. |
|
|
Customer growth continued with Basic cable subscribers increasing
by 3,289. Digital and Internet customers grew by 20,875 and
27,873, respectively. Shaw now has in excess of 1.4 million
Internet customers and Internet penetration of basic stands at
63.8%, up from 59.7% at August 31, 2006. |
|
|
Free cash flow for the three and nine month periods of $68.3
million and $183.3 million, respectively, compares to $67.3
million and $158.7 million. |
|
|
During the quarter the Company closed the acquisition of several
small systems in British Columbia that complement existing cable
systems adding approximately 5,500 cable subscribers. The
acquisition provides synergies with existing operations and
represents growing markets. |
Quarterly cable service revenue improved 14.3% over last year to $526.9 million and on a year to
date basis increased 14.8% to $1.54 billion. Customer growth, rate increases and the impact of
acquisitions completed since June, 2006 accounted for the increase. Service operating income
before amortization grew 12.5% and 13.8% over the comparable three and nine month periods to $247.1
million and $729.1 million, respectively. The increase was driven by improved revenue, partially
offset by increased costs resulting from expenditures incurred to support continued growth.
Service revenue improved $12.5 million or 2.4% over the second quarter of fiscal 2007 primarily due
to customer growth. Service operating income before amortization improved $3.0 million or 1.2% over
this same period mainly due to the revenue related growth.
Total capital spending increased $29.0 million and $71.8 million over the comparable three and nine
month periods to $127.8 million and $391.8 million, respectively. Shaw invested $22.6 million in
the third quarter of 2007 on Digital Phone compared to $12.3 million in the same quarter last year.
The increase was mainly due to customer growth and spending on projects that will allow Shaw to
operate independently as a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC).
Spending in the upgrade and enhancement category for the three and nine month periods increased
$15.5 million and $56.6 million, respectively, over the same periods last year due to investments
to increase plant capacity in order to support digital phone and internet growth, and upgrades to
support Video-On-Demand (VOD), digital cable and high definition (HD) TV initiatives. During
the quarter Shaw successfully implemented a Class 4 toll switch which allows for the routing of
telephone traffic to the lowest cost long distance provider.
Spending in Buildings and Other was up $6.8 million and $18.4 million for the quarter and
year-to-date, respectively, over the same periods last year. The increase in both periods was
primarily due to investments in new and enhanced information and customer management systems, while
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Shaw Communications Inc.
the year to date also included initiatives to upgrade certain corporate assets and various
facilities projects.
Success based capital increased modestly over the comparable quarter by $0.8 million and decreased
$9.1 million on a year to date basis. Digital Phone and Internet success based capital increased
during both periods as a result of customer growth and increased Internet promotions. These
increases were partially offset in the quarter and more than offset in the year to date period by
reduced success based capital due to price increases implemented on sales of digital cable
terminals (DCT) during the latter part of fiscal 2006.
In keeping with its commitment and strategy to continually enhance the customer experience, Shaw
made various channel line up changes during the quarter to strengthen analog service offerings,
expand its digital sports channels, and add to its High Definition (HD) line-up a number of new
services including HD Net, WGN HD, and a second HD Movie Central channel. HD Net is a leader in
high definition broadcasting, producing and televising original HDTV sports, entertainment and news
programming. WGN HD offers a full primetime lineup of popular original series and extensive sports
programming. The second Movie Central HD channel will provide expanded movie choices and also
offers HBOs popular programming series. Shaw currently has over 170,000 HD capable cable
customers.
SUBSCRIBER STATISTICS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
May 31, 2007 |
|
2006(1) |
|
Growth |
|
% |
|
Growth |
|
% |
|
|
|
CABLE: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic service: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
|
2,228,898 |
|
|
|
2,206,320 |
|
|
|
3,289 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
22,578 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
Penetration as % of homes passed |
|
|
64.7 |
% |
|
|
65.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Digital terminals |
|
|
985,510 |
|
|
|
856,797 |
|
|
|
38,600 |
|
|
|
4.1 |
|
|
|
128,713 |
|
|
|
15.0 |
|
Digital customers |
|
|
747,431 |
|
|
|
672,584 |
|
|
|
20,875 |
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
|
74,847 |
|
|
|
11.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INTERNET: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connected and scheduled |
|
|
1,421,899 |
|
|
|
1,317,455 |
|
|
|
27,873 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
104,444 |
|
|
|
7.9 |
|
Penetration as % of basic |
|
|
63.8 |
% |
|
|
59.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Standalone Internet not included
in basic cable |
|
|
175,494 |
|
|
|
158,475 |
|
|
|
1,464 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
17,019 |
|
|
|
10.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DIGITAL PHONE: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of lines (2) |
|
|
343,753 |
|
|
|
212,707 |
|
|
|
51,128 |
|
|
|
17.5 |
|
|
|
131,046 |
|
|
|
61.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
August 31, 2006 statistics are restated for comparative purposes to adjust
subscribers as if the acquisitions of cable systems in British Columbia and Ontario had
occurred on that date. |
|
(2) |
|
Represents primary and secondary lines on billing plus pending installs. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended May 31, |
|
Nine months ended May 31, |
Churn (3) |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
Digital customers |
|
|
3.5 |
% |
|
|
3.6 |
% |
|
|
9.9 |
% |
|
|
10.4 |
% |
Internet customers |
|
|
3.9 |
% |
|
|
4.1 |
% |
|
|
10.3 |
% |
|
|
10.3 |
% |
|
|
|
(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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During the quarter Shaw began to digitally simulcast its channel line up in Victoria and
Winnipeg and now digitally simulcasts in 5 major markets including Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.
The customer, through the purchase of a low priced digital terminal, has access to all digital
features including the on-screen programming guide, music, and Video-On-Demand and Pay Per View
movies and events.
Shaw also enhanced its Digital Phone service with the roll-out of the Distinctive Ring phone
feature. Many busy households are adding this to their Shaw service to help direct calls.
Distinctive ring is not an extra line but a feature that allows the customers home phone to ring
differently depending on what number the caller dials. Customers are able to assign a distinctive
ring to any family member in the house so they know who the call is for based on the ring tone. One
Distinctive Ring number is included with Shaw Digital Phone service and Shaw Digital Phone Lite
customers have the ability to add the feature for a low monthly fee.
SATELLITE (DTH and Satellite Services)
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended May 31, |
|
Nine months ended May 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
% |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
% |
|
|
|
($000s Cdn) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenue (third party) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DTH (Star Choice) |
|
|
153,200 |
|
|
|
144,998 |
|
|
|
5.7 |
|
|
|
453,685 |
|
|
|
424,155 |
|
|
|
7.0 |
|
Satellite Services |
|
|
22,168 |
|
|
|
20,581 |
|
|
|
7.7 |
|
|
|
64,808 |
|
|
|
61,910 |
|
|
|
4.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
175,368 |
|
|
|
165,579 |
|
|
|
5.9 |
|
|
|
518,493 |
|
|
|
486,065 |
|
|
|
6.7 |
|
|
Service operating income before amortization (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DTH (Star Choice) |
|
|
51,095 |
|
|
|
48,838 |
|
|
|
4.6 |
|
|
|
148,356 |
|
|
|
129,063 |
|
|
|
14.9 |
|
Satellite Services |
|
|
12,476 |
|
|
|
10,940 |
|
|
|
14.0 |
|
|
|
36,107 |
|
|
|
33,063 |
|
|
|
9.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
63,571 |
|
|
|
59,778 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
|
|
|
184,463 |
|
|
|
162,126 |
|
|
|
13.8 |
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest (2) |
|
|
9,714 |
|
|
|
10,706 |
|
|
|
(9.3 |
) |
|
|
29,584 |
|
|
|
31,692 |
|
|
|
(6.7 |
) |
Cash taxes on net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
(100.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
166 |
|
|
|
(100.0 |
) |
|
Cash flow before the following: |
|
|
53,857 |
|
|
|
49,037 |
|
|
|
9.8 |
|
|
|
154,879 |
|
|
|
130,268 |
|
|
|
18.9 |
|
|
Capital expenditures and equipment costs (net): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Success based (3) |
|
|
16,476 |
|
|
|
15,878 |
|
|
|
3.8 |
|
|
|
48,837 |
|
|
|
65,508 |
|
|
|
(25.4 |
) |
Transponders and other |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
3,874 |
|
|
|
(48.4 |
) |
|
|
9,234 |
|
|
|
12,871 |
|
|
|
(28.3 |
) |
Total as per Note 2 to the unaudited interim Consolidated
Financial Statements |
|
|
18,476 |
|
|
|
19,752 |
|
|
|
(6.5 |
) |
|
|
58,071 |
|
|
|
78,379 |
|
|
|
(25.9 |
) |
|
Free cash flow (1) |
|
|
35,381 |
|
|
|
29,285 |
|
|
|
20.8 |
|
|
|
96,808 |
|
|
|
51,889 |
|
|
|
86.6 |
|
|
Operating Margin |
|
|
36.3 |
% |
|
|
36.1 |
% |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
35.6 |
% |
|
|
33.3 |
% |
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
(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. |
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OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS
|
|
|
Free cash flow of $35.4 million and $96.8 million for the three and nine
month periods, respectively, compares to $29.3 million and $51.9 million for the same
periods last year. |
|
|
|
|
During the quarter Star Choice added 5,337 customers and as at May 31, 2007 customers
now total 877,899 |
|
|
|
|
On February 1, 2007 Star Choice implemented rate increases on a number of its packages.
The increases, which were fully implemented in March, generate additional revenue of
approximately $0.7 million per month. |
Service revenue increased 5.9% and 6.7% over the comparable quarter and nine month period last year
to $175.4 million and $518.5 million, respectively. The improvements were primarily due to rate
increases and customer growth. Service operating income before amortization increased 6.3% and
13.8% for each of the comparable three and nine month periods, respectively, to $63.6 million and
$184.5 million. The improvements were driven by the growth in service revenue, lower sales related
expenses, and reduced bad debt all of which were partially offset by costs to increase transponder
capacity. The year-to-date period also benefited from recovery of provisions related to certain
contractual matters.
Service revenue increased $4.1 million over the second quarter of fiscal 2007 primarily due to a
rate increase that was fully implemented in March and customer growth. Service operating income
before amortization improved $4.7 million over this same quarter primarily due to the increased
revenues and lower sales related expenses.
Capital expenditures of $18.5 million and $58.1 million for the quarter and year-to-date
respectively, decreased $1.3 million and $20.3 million over the comparable periods last year. The
current year to date amount of $48.8 million decreased $16.7 million over the comparable period
mainly due to decreased activations and favorable pricing of receivers. Spending in Transponders
and Other for the three and nine month periods of $2.0 million and $9.2 million, respectively,
decreased $1.9 million and $3.6 million over the same periods last year. The decline was primarily
due the purchase of a license for the Satellite Services business in the comparable quarter while
the prior year-to-date period also included investments to add additional transponder capacity.
During the quarter Star Choice also expanded their channel line up with new HD programming
including HD Net, WGNHD and Series+. Series+ is a french language channel. They now offer 24 HD
channels and have over 125,000 HD capable customers.
During the upcoming quarter Star Choice plans to complete several upgrade projects which will
further expand its HD capacity. These include moving to a more advanced technology for HD signals
which will allow for the increase in the number of HD channels per transponder.
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SUBSCRIBER STATISTICS
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
May 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
Three months ended |
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
May 31, 2007 |
|
August 31, 2006 |
|
Growth |
|
% |
|
Growth |
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Star Choice
customers
(1) |
|
|
877,899 |
|
|
|
869,208 |
|
|
|
5,337 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
8,691 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Including seasonal customers who temporarily suspend their service. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended May 31, |
|
Nine months ended May 31, |
Churn (2) |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
Star Choice customers |
|
|
2.4 |
% |
|
|
2.4 |
% |
|
|
8.0 |
% |
|
|
8.5 |
% |
|
|
|
(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. |
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE ITEMS:
Amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended May 31, |
|
Nine months ended May 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
% |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
% |
|
($000s Cdn) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization revenue (expense) - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred IRU revenue |
|
|
3,137 |
|
|
|
3,136 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,410 |
|
|
|
9,409 |
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred equipment revenue |
|
|
27,600 |
|
|
|
20,662 |
|
|
|
33.6 |
|
|
|
76,589 |
|
|
|
58,542 |
|
|
|
30.8 |
|
Deferred equipment cost |
|
|
(51,454 |
) |
|
|
(50,706 |
) |
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
(150,590 |
) |
|
|
(150,609 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Deferred charges |
|
|
(1,365 |
) |
|
|
(1,503 |
) |
|
|
(9.2 |
) |
|
|
(3,838 |
) |
|
|
(4,086 |
) |
|
|
(6.1 |
) |
Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
(95,140 |
) |
|
|
(90,986 |
) |
|
|
4.6 |
|
|
|
(284,113 |
) |
|
|
(288,848 |
) |
|
|
(1.6 |
) |
The increase in amortization of deferred equipment revenue over the comparative periods is
primarily due to growth in sales of higher priced HD digital equipment commencing in fiscal 2005.
Amortization of property, plant and equipment increased over the comparative quarter due to the
impact of current year capital expenditures. Amortization of property, plant and equipment
decreased over the comparative nine month period as the impact of assets that became fully
depreciated in fiscal 2006 and during the first six months of 2007 exceeded amortization on new
capital purchases.
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended May 31, |
|
Nine months ended May 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
% |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
% |
|
($000s Cdn) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
|
61,218 |
|
|
|
63,756 |
|
|
|
(4.0 |
) |
|
|
184,656 |
|
|
|
191,582 |
|
|
|
(3.6 |
) |
Interest expense decreased over the comparative nine month period as a result of lower average
debt levels. In addition, both the current quarter and nine month period benefited from the
interest earned on short term investments as a portion of the proceeds from the $400 million
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senior unsecured notes on March 2, 2007 was invested in short term deposits pending the repayment
of maturing debt in the fall.
Investment activity
During the comparative quarter, the Company realized a pre-tax gain of $45.3 million on the sale of
its investment in Canadian Hydro Developers, Inc. (Canadian Hydro). The nine month periods also
include the sale of minor interests in publicly traded companies which resulted in gains of $0.4
million and $1.7 million for 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Foreign exchange gain on unhedged and hedged long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended May 31, |
|
Nine months ended May 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
% |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
% |
|
($000s Cdn) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange
gain on unhedged
long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,008 |
|
|
|
(100 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,360 |
|
|
|
(100 |
) |
In June 2006, the Company amended its existing credit facility and repaid US dollar
denominated bank loans. Until that time Shaw recorded foreign exchange gains on the translation of
foreign denominated unhedged bank debt. In addition, the Company recorded a foreign exchange gain
on the US $172.5 million COPrS prior to entering into a US dollar forward purchase contract in the
first quarter of 2006 to hedge the redemption of the issue. Currently the Company does not have any
foreign denominated unhedged long-term debt and therefore, does not anticipate recording any
further foreign exchange gains and losses.
Under Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company translates long-term
debt at period-end foreign exchange rates. Because the Company follows hedge accounting, the
resulting foreign exchange gains or losses on translating hedged long-term debt are included in
deferred credits or deferred charges. As a result, the amount of hedged long-term debt that is
reported under GAAP is often different than the amount at which the hedged debt would be settled
under existing cross-currency interest rate agreements. As outlined in Note 4 to the unaudited
interim Consolidated Financial Statements, if the rate of translation was adjusted to reflect the
hedged rates of the Companys cross-currency agreements (which fix the liability for interest and
principal), long-term debt would increase by $443.1 million (August 31, 2006 $408.7 million)
which represents the corresponding hedged amounts included in deferred credits.
Other gains
This category consists mainly of realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses on US
dollar denominated current assets and liabilities, gains and losses on disposal of property, plant
and equipment, and the Companys share of the operations of Burrard Landing Lot 2 Holdings
Partnership (the Partnership). Due to fluctuations of the Canadian dollar relative to the US
dollar, the Company recorded a foreign exchange gain of $2.2 million for the quarter (2006 -$0.2
million) and $0.4 million (2006 $1.4 million) for the nine month period.
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Shaw Communications Inc.
Income Taxes
Income taxes increased over the comparative periods mainly due to the future income tax recoveries
recorded in the first and third quarters of fiscal 2006 of $31.4 million and $23.4 million,
respectively, both of which were related to reductions in corporate income tax rates and also due
to increased income taxes on higher income in the current fiscal year.
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
There have been no material changes in any risks or uncertainties facing the Company since August
31, 2006. A discussion of risks affecting the Company and its business is set forth in the
Companys August 31, 2006 Annual Report under the Introduction to the Business Known Events,
Trends, Risks and Uncertainties in Managements Discussion and Analysis.
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total assets at May 31, 2007 were $8.0 billion compared to $7.5 billion at August 31, 2006.
Following is a discussion of significant changes in the consolidated balance sheet since August 31,
2006.
Current assets increased by $231.8 million due to increases in cash of $211.0 million, accounts
receivable of $12.8 million and inventory of $6.3 million. Cash increased as a portion of the
proceeds from the $400 million senior unsecured notes on March 2, 2007 was invested in short term
deposits pending the repayment of maturing debt later in the calendar year. Accounts receivable
increased mainly due to customer growth and rate increases, while inventories increased due to
timing of purchases and continued growth.
Investments and other assets decreased by $9.6 million due to the sale of an interest in a publicly
traded company.
Property, plant and equipment increased by $114.9 million as current year capital expenditures
exceeded amortization.
Deferred charges increased $9.7 million mainly due to an increase in deferred equipment costs of
$7.0 million.
Broadcast licenses increased by $84.9 million due to the acquisition of various cable systems.
Current liabilities (excluding current portion of long-term debt) decreased by $53.3 million due to
decreases in bank indebtedness of $20.4 million and accounts payable of $43.9 million, both of
which were partially offset by an increase in unearned revenue of $9.6 million. Accounts payable
decreased primarily due to the timing of interest payments, while unearned revenue increased due to
customer growth and rate increases.
Total long-term debt increased by $85.2 million as a result of the issuance of $400.0 million
senior unsecured notes, partially offset by repayment of bank borrowings and Partnership debt of
$280.3 million and a decrease of $34.5 million relating to the translation of hedged US denominated
debt. Net debt, after considering the cash invested in short term deposits pending
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Shaw Communications Inc.
the repayment of maturing debt, was $2.87 billion. It has decreased by approximately $126 million
since August 31, 2006.
Other long-term liability increased due to the current year defined benefit pension plan expense.
Deferred credits increased by $43.7 million principally due to higher deferred foreign exchange
gains on the translation of hedged US dollar denominated debt of $34.5 million and an increase in
deferred equipment revenue of $22.7 million, both of which were partially offset by amortization of
deferred IRU rental revenue of $9.4 million. Future income taxes increased by $147.7 million due
to the impact of cable system acquisitions and the future income tax expense recorded in the
current year.
Share capital increased by $78.2 million due to the issuance of Class B Non-Voting Shares.
During the nine months ended May 31, 2007, the Company issued 89,794 Class B Non-Voting Shares for
$3.0 million as partial consideration in respect of a cable system acquisition and 2,250,477 Class
B Non-Voting Shares were issued for $75.2 million under the Companys option and warrant plans. As
of June 30, 2007, share capital is as reported at May 31, 2007 with the exception of the issuance
of 337,398 Class B Non-Voting Shares upon exercise of options subsequent to the quarter end.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
In the current year, Shaw generated $280.1 million of consolidated free cash flow. Shaw used its
free cash flow along with proceeds on issuance of Class B Non-Voting Shares of $72.9 million, the
net increase in debt of $99.6 million, proceeds on the sale of various assets of $15.8 million, and
other net items of $6.7 million to fund the cash component of cable systems acquisitions of $72.2
million, pay common share dividends of $140.5 million, invest in short term deposits of $211.0
million and fund the net change in working capital requirements of $51.4 million.
On November 14, 2006, Shaw received the approval of the TSX to renew its normal course issuer bid
to purchase its Class B Non-Voting Shares for a further one year period. The Company is authorized
to acquire up to an additional 15,300,000 Class B Non-Voting Shares, representing approximately 10%
of the public float of Class B Non-Voting Shares, during the period November 17, 2006 to November
16, 2007. During the current year, no Class B Non-Voting Shares have been repurchased.
On March 2, 2007, Shaw issued $400 million of senior unsecured notes at a rate of 5.7% due March 2,
2017. Net proceeds (after issue and underwriting expenses) of $394.8 million were used for
repayment of unsecured bank loans, general working capital purposes and to invest in short-term
deposits pending the repayment of maturing debt. The notes were issued at a discount of $0.9
million.
At May 31, 2007, Shaw had access to $1.0 billion of available credit facilities. Based on available
credit facilities and forecasted free cash flow, the Company expects to have sufficient liquidity
to fund operations and obligations during the current fiscal year. On a longer-term basis, Shaw
expects to generate free cash flow and have borrowing capacity sufficient to finance foreseeable
future business plans and to refinance maturing debt.
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CASH FLOW
Operating Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended May 31, |
|
Nine months ended May 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
% |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
% |
|
($000s Cdn) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funds flow from operations |
|
|
259,470 |
|
|
|
221,099 |
|
|
|
17.4 |
|
|
|
755,818 |
|
|
|
626,580 |
|
|
|
20.6 |
|
Net increase in non-cash
working capital balances
related to operations |
|
|
(28,075 |
) |
|
|
(22,536 |
) |
|
|
(24.6 |
) |
|
|
(51,430 |
) |
|
|
(33,738 |
) |
|
|
(52.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
231,395 |
|
|
|
198,563 |
|
|
|
16.5 |
|
|
|
704,388 |
|
|
|
592,842 |
|
|
|
18.8 |
|
|
Funds flow from operations increased over comparative periods as a result of growth in service
operating income before amortization and lower interest expense. The net change in non-cash
working capital balances over the comparative periods is mainly due to timing of payment of
accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
Investing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended May 31, |
|
Nine months ended May 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
Increase |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
Increase |
|
($000s Cdn) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flow used in
investing
activities |
|
|
(156,410 |
) |
|
|
(48,488 |
) |
|
|
107,922 |
|
|
|
(525,010 |
) |
|
|
(340,925 |
) |
|
|
184,085 |
|
The cash used in investing activities increased over the comparative periods due to higher
expenditures on capital, cable system acquisitions in the current year and lower proceeds on sale
of investments and other assets due to the sale of Canadian Hydro in 2006. For the nine month
period, the increased cash outlay for the aforementioned items was partially offset by lower cash
requirements for equipment costs (net) and deferred financing costs.
Financing Activities
The changes in financing activities during the comparative periods were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
May 31, |
|
May 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
(In $millions Cdn) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank loans and bank indebtedness net repayments |
|
|
(227.2 |
) |
|
|
(411.2 |
) |
|
|
(300.4 |
) |
|
|
(647.0 |
) |
Proceeds on $400 million senior unsecured notes |
|
|
400.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
400.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds on $300 million senior unsecured notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
300.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300.0 |
|
Proceeds on $450 million senior unsecured notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
450.0 |
|
Dividends |
|
|
(54.2 |
) |
|
|
(29.4 |
) |
|
|
(140.4 |
) |
|
|
(74.1 |
) |
Repayment of Partnership debt |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
Issue of Class B Non-Voting Shares |
|
|
17.7 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
72.9 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
Purchase of Class B Non-Voting Shares for cancellation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(58.0 |
) |
Proceeds on bond forwards |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
Proceeds on prepayment of IRU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
Cost to terminate forward contracts |
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
(15.8 |
) |
Redemption of COPrS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(201.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
136.0 |
|
|
|
(140.4 |
) |
|
|
31.6 |
|
|
|
(244.0 |
) |
|
18
\
Shaw Communications Inc.
SUPPLEMENTARY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service operating |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funds flow |
|
|
Service |
|
income before |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings |
|
from |
|
|
revenue |
|
amortization(1) |
|
Net income |
|
per share (2) |
|
operations (3) |
|
( $000s Cdn except per share amounts) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third |
|
|
702,238 |
|
|
|
310,748 |
|
|
|
91,658 |
|
|
|
0.42 |
|
|
|
259,470 |
|
Second |
|
|
685,730 |
|
|
|
303,038 |
|
|
|
79,751 |
|
|
|
0.37 |
|
|
|
252,412 |
|
First |
|
|
671,006 |
|
|
|
299,787 |
|
|
|
81,138 |
|
|
|
0.38 |
|
|
|
243,936 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fourth |
|
|
562,958 |
|
|
|
250,759 |
|
|
|
69,959 |
|
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
|
191,507 |
|
|
|
|
(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. |
Generally, service revenue and service operating income before amortization have grown
quarter-over-quarter mainly due to customer growth and rate increases. Net income has generally
trended positively quarter-over-quarter as a result of the growth in service operating income
before amortization described above, reductions of interest expense as a result of debt repayment
and retirement, the impact of the net change in non-operating items such as gains on sale of
investments, foreign currency fluctuations on unhedged US denominated debt, fair value adjustments
on foreign currency forward contracts and the impact of corporate income tax rate reductions. The
exceptions to the consecutive quarter-over-quarter increases in net income are the second quarter
of 2006 and the first and second quarters of 2007. Net income declined by $29.9 million in the
second quarter of 2006 and by $129.2 million in the first quarter of 2007 due to income tax
recoveries primarily related to reductions in corporate income tax rates which contributed $31.4
million and $150.0 million to net income in the first and fourth quarters of 2006, respectively.
The decline in the second quarter of 2007 was marginal. As a result of the aforementioned changes
in net income, basic and diluted earnings per share have trended accordingly.
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Update to critical accounting policies and estimates
The Managements Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) included in the Companys August 31, 2006 Annual
Report outlined critical accounting policies including key estimates and assumptions that
management has made under these policies and how they affect the amounts reported in the
Consolidated Financial Statements. The MD&A also describes significant accounting policies where
alternatives exist. The unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements follow the same
accounting policies and methods of application as the most recent annual consolidated financial
statements.
19
Shaw Communications Inc.
CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements included and incorporated by reference herein may constitute forward-looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors which
may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different
from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. When used, the words anticipate, believe, expect, plan, intend, target,
guideline, goal, and similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, references to future capital
expenditures (including the amount and nature thereof), financial guidance for future performance,
business strategies and measures to implement strategies, competitive strengths, goals, expansion
and growth of Shaws business and operations, plans and references to the future success of Shaw.
These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by Shaw in
light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected
future developments as well as other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances.
However, whether actual results and developments will conform with expectations and predictions of
the Company is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These factors include include
general economic, market or business conditions; the opportunities (or lack thereof) that may be
presented to and pursued by Shaw; increased competition in the markets in which Shaw operates and
from the development of new markets for emerging technologies; changes in laws, regulations and
decisions by regulators in Shaws industries in both Canada and the United States; Shaws status as
a holding company with separate operating subsidiaries; changing conditions in the entertainment,
information and communications industries; risks associated with the economic, political and
regulatory policies of local governments and laws and policies of Canada and the United States; and
other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Shaw. Should one or more of these risks
materialize or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual
results may vary materially from those as described herein. Consequently, all of the
forward-looking statements made in this report and the documents incorporated by reference herein
are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the actual results
or developments anticipated by Shaw will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they
will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, the Company.
You should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Further, any
forward-looking statement (and such risks, uncertainties and other factors) speaks only as of the
date on which it was originally made and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or
undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained in
this document to reflect any change in expectations with regard to those statements or any other
change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except
as required by law. New factors affecting the Company emerge from time to time, and it is not
possible for the Company to predict what factors will arise or when. In addition, the Company
cannot assess the impact of each factor on its business or the extent to which any particular
factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in any forward-looking statement.
20
Shaw Communications Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
[thousands of Canadian dollars] |
|
May 31, 2007 |
|
August 31, 2006 |
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
210,986 |
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
150,925 |
|
|
|
138,142 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
60,303 |
|
|
|
53,994 |
|
Prepaids and other |
|
|
22,543 |
|
|
|
20,870 |
|
|
|
|
|
444,757 |
|
|
|
213,006 |
|
Investments and other assets |
|
|
8,371 |
|
|
|
17,978 |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
2,364,988 |
|
|
|
2,250,056 |
|
Deferred charges |
|
|
271,607 |
|
|
|
261,908 |
|
Intangibles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Broadcast licenses |
|
|
4,776,387 |
|
|
|
4,691,484 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
88,111 |
|
|
|
88,111 |
|
|
|
|
|
7,954,221 |
|
|
|
7,522,543 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank indebtedness |
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,362 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
417,170 |
|
|
|
461,119 |
|
Income taxes payable |
|
|
6,309 |
|
|
|
4,918 |
|
Unearned revenue |
|
|
116,118 |
|
|
|
106,497 |
|
Current portion of long-term debt [note 4] |
|
|
297,231 |
|
|
|
449 |
|
|
|
|
|
836,828 |
|
|
|
593,345 |
|
Long-term debt [note 4] |
|
|
2,784,369 |
|
|
|
2,995,936 |
|
Other long-term liability [note 9] |
|
|
53,231 |
|
|
|
37,724 |
|
Deferred credits |
|
|
1,144,562 |
|
|
|
1,100,895 |
|
Future income taxes |
|
|
1,132,651 |
|
|
|
984,938 |
|
|
|
|
|
5,951,641 |
|
|
|
5,712,838 |
|
|
Shareholders equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital [note 5] |
|
|
2,055,213 |
|
|
|
1,976,966 |
|
Contributed surplus [note 5] |
|
|
7,650 |
|
|
|
5,110 |
|
Deficit |
|
|
(60,601 |
) |
|
|
(172,701 |
) |
Cumulative translation adjustment |
|
|
318 |
|
|
|
330 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,002,580 |
|
|
|
1,809,705 |
|
|
|
|
|
7,954,221 |
|
|
|
7,522,543 |
|
|
See accompanying notes
21
Shaw Communications Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND DEFICIT
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
May 31, |
|
May 31, |
[thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts] |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
Service revenue [note 2] |
|
|
702,238 |
|
|
|
626,654 |
|
|
|
2,058,974 |
|
|
|
1,827,396 |
|
Operating, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
391,490 |
|
|
|
347,110 |
|
|
|
1,145,401 |
|
|
|
1,024,606 |
|
|
Service operating income before amortization [note 2] |
|
|
310,748 |
|
|
|
279,544 |
|
|
|
913,573 |
|
|
|
802,790 |
|
Amortization: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred IRU revenue |
|
|
3,137 |
|
|
|
3,136 |
|
|
|
9,410 |
|
|
|
9,409 |
|
Deferred equipment revenue |
|
|
27,600 |
|
|
|
20,662 |
|
|
|
76,589 |
|
|
|
58,542 |
|
Deferred equipment cost |
|
|
(51,454 |
) |
|
|
(50,706 |
) |
|
|
(150,590 |
) |
|
|
(150,609 |
) |
Deferred charges |
|
|
(1,365 |
) |
|
|
(1,503 |
) |
|
|
(3,838 |
) |
|
|
(4,086 |
) |
Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
(95,140 |
) |
|
|
(90,986 |
) |
|
|
(284,113 |
) |
|
|
(288,848 |
) |
|
Operating income |
|
|
193,526 |
|
|
|
160,147 |
|
|
|
561,031 |
|
|
|
427,198 |
|
Interest [note 2] |
|
|
(61,218 |
) |
|
|
(63,756 |
) |
|
|
(184,656 |
) |
|
|
(191,582 |
) |
|
|
|
|
132,308 |
|
|
|
96,391 |
|
|
|
376,375 |
|
|
|
235,616 |
|
Gain on sale of investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,445 |
|
|
|
415 |
|
|
|
47,135 |
|
Write-down of investment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(374 |
) |
Foreign exchange gain on unhedged long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,360 |
|
Fair value loss on a foreign currency forward contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(360 |
) |
Debt retirement costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,123 |
) |
Other gains |
|
|
7,963 |
|
|
|
1,322 |
|
|
|
8,525 |
|
|
|
5,644 |
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
140,271 |
|
|
|
144,166 |
|
|
|
385,315 |
|
|
|
284,898 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
48,518 |
|
|
|
17,711 |
|
|
|
132,874 |
|
|
|
36,824 |
|
|
Income before the following |
|
|
91,753 |
|
|
|
126,455 |
|
|
|
252,441 |
|
|
|
248,074 |
|
Equity income (loss) on investees |
|
|
(95 |
) |
|
|
(45 |
) |
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
(193 |
) |
|
Net income |
|
|
91,658 |
|
|
|
126,410 |
|
|
|
252,547 |
|
|
|
247,881 |
|
Deficit, beginning of period |
|
|
(98,021 |
) |
|
|
(388,906 |
) |
|
|
(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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,705 |
) |
Dividends - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A and Class B Non-Voting Shares |
|
|
(54,238 |
) |
|
|
(29,365 |
) |
|
|
(140,447 |
) |
|
|
(74,097 |
) |
|
Deficit, end of period |
|
|
(60,601 |
) |
|
|
(291,861 |
) |
|
|
(60,601 |
) |
|
|
(291,861 |
) |
|
Earnings per share [note 6] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
0.42 |
|
|
|
0.58 |
|
|
|
1.17 |
|
|
|
1.14 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
0.42 |
|
|
|
0.58 |
|
|
|
1.16 |
|
|
|
1.14 |
|
|
[thousands of shares] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average participating shares outstanding during period |
|
|
217,018 |
|
|
|
217,625 |
|
|
|
216,015 |
|
|
|
218,093 |
|
Participating shares outstanding, end of period |
|
|
217,282 |
|
|
|
217,635 |
|
|
|
217,282 |
|
|
|
217,635 |
|
|
See accompanying notes
22
Shaw Communications Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
May 31, |
|
May 31, |
[thousands of Canadian dollars] |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES [note 7] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funds flow from operations |
|
|
259,470 |
|
|
|
221,099 |
|
|
|
755,818 |
|
|
|
626,580 |
|
Net increase in non-cash working capital balances related
to operations |
|
|
(28,075 |
) |
|
|
(22,536 |
) |
|
|
(51,430 |
) |
|
|
(33,738 |
) |
|
|
|
|
231,395 |
|
|
|
198,563 |
|
|
|
704,388 |
|
|
|
592,842 |
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment [note 2] |
|
|
(124,153 |
) |
|
|
(97,307 |
) |
|
|
(395,403 |
) |
|
|
(312,161 |
) |
Additions to equipment costs (net) [note 2] |
|
|
(22,424 |
) |
|
|
(21,011 |
) |
|
|
(61,236 |
) |
|
|
(86,388 |
) |
Net reduction (addition) to inventories |
|
|
9,261 |
|
|
|
12,425 |
|
|
|
(6,309 |
) |
|
|
(4,646 |
) |
Cable business acquisitions [note 3] |
|
|
(19,307 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(72,225 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Proceeds on sale of investments and other assets |
|
|
5,534 |
|
|
|
70,777 |
|
|
|
15,849 |
|
|
|
84,439 |
|
Acquisition of investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,904 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,904 |
) |
Additions to deferred charges |
|
|
(5,321 |
) |
|
|
(10,468 |
) |
|
|
(5,686 |
) |
|
|
(19,265 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(156,410 |
) |
|
|
(48,488 |
) |
|
|
(525,010 |
) |
|
|
(340,925 |
) |
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in bank indebtedness |
|
|
(42,163 |
) |
|
|
(29,677 |
) |
|
|
(20,362 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Increase in long-term debt |
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
375,000 |
|
|
|
460,000 |
|
|
|
1,025,000 |
|
Long-term debt repayments |
|
|
(185,113 |
) |
|
|
(456,696 |
) |
|
|
(340,334 |
) |
|
|
(1,124,286 |
) |
Cost to terminate forward contracts |
|
|
(370 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(370 |
) |
|
|
(15,774 |
) |
Issue of Class B Non-Voting Shares, net of after-tax expenses |
|
|
17,732 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
72,947 |
|
|
|
416 |
|
Proceeds on bond forwards |
|
|
190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
190 |
|
|
|
2,486 |
|
Proceeds on prepayment of IRU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
228 |
|
Purchase of Class B Non-Voting Shares for cancellation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(57,954 |
) |
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Non-Voting Shares |
|
|
(54,238 |
) |
|
|
(29,365 |
) |
|
|
(140,447 |
) |
|
|
(74,097 |
) |
|
|
|
|
136,038 |
|
|
|
(140,438 |
) |
|
|
31,624 |
|
|
|
(243,981 |
) |
|
Effect of currency translation on cash balances and cash flows |
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
Increase in cash |
|
|
210,986 |
|
|
|
9,625 |
|
|
|
210,986 |
|
|
|
7,912 |
|
Cash, beginning of the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,713 |
|
|
Cash, end of the period |
|
|
210,986 |
|
|
|
9,625 |
|
|
|
210,986 |
|
|
|
9,625 |
|
|
Cash includes cash and term deposits
See accompanying notes
23
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2007 and 2006
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Shaw Communications
Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively the Company). The notes presented in these unaudited
interim Consolidated Financial Statements include only significant events and transactions
occurring since the Companys last fiscal year end and are not fully inclusive of all matters
required to be disclosed in the Companys annual audited consolidated financial statements. As a
result, these unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction
with the Companys consolidated financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2006.
The unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements follow the same accounting policies and
methods of application as the most recent annual consolidated financial statements.
24
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2007 and 2006
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
2. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company provides cable television services, high-speed Internet access, Digital Phone and
Internet infrastructure services (Cable); DTH satellite services (Star Choice); and, satellite
distribution services (Satellite Services). All of these operations are located in Canada.
Information on operations by segment is as follows:
Operating information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
May 31, |
|
May 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Service revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cable |
|
|
527,687 |
|
|
|
461,847 |
|
|
|
1,542,950 |
|
|
|
1,343,565 |
|
DTH |
|
|
155,074 |
|
|
|
146,575 |
|
|
|
458,756 |
|
|
|
428,042 |
|
Satellite Services |
|
|
23,043 |
|
|
|
21,466 |
|
|
|
67,433 |
|
|
|
64,565 |
|
|
Inter segment - |
|
|
705,804 |
|
|
|
629,888 |
|
|
|
2,069,139 |
|
|
|
1,836,172 |
|
Cable |
|
|
(817 |
) |
|
|
(772 |
) |
|
|
(2,469 |
) |
|
|
(2,234 |
) |
DTH |
|
|
(1,874 |
) |
|
|
(1,577 |
) |
|
|
(5,071 |
) |
|
|
(3,887 |
) |
Satellite Services |
|
|
(875 |
) |
|
|
(885 |
) |
|
|
(2,625 |
) |
|
|
(2,655 |
) |
|
|
|
|
702,238 |
|
|
|
626,654 |
|
|
|
2,058,974 |
|
|
|
1,827,396 |
|
|
Service operating income before amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cable |
|
|
247,177 |
|
|
|
219,766 |
|
|
|
729,110 |
|
|
|
640,664 |
|
DTH |
|
|
51,095 |
|
|
|
48,838 |
|
|
|
148,356 |
|
|
|
129,063 |
|
Satellite Services |
|
|
12,476 |
|
|
|
10,940 |
|
|
|
36,107 |
|
|
|
33,063 |
|
|
|
|
|
310,748 |
|
|
|
279,544 |
|
|
|
913,573 |
|
|
|
802,790 |
|
|
Interest (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cable |
|
|
51,151 |
|
|
|
52,689 |
|
|
|
154,006 |
|
|
|
158,803 |
|
DTH and Satellite Services |
|
|
9,714 |
|
|
|
10,706 |
|
|
|
29,584 |
|
|
|
31,692 |
|
Burrard Landing Lot 2 Holdings Partnership |
|
|
353 |
|
|
|
361 |
|
|
|
1,066 |
|
|
|
1,087 |
|
|
|
|
|
61,218 |
|
|
|
63,756 |
|
|
|
184,656 |
|
|
|
191,582 |
|
|
Cash taxes (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,035 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,118 |
|
DTH and Satellite Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
166 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,070 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,284 |
|
|
(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. |
25
\
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2007 and 2006
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
May 31, |
|
May 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Capital expenditures accrual basis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cable |
|
|
107,032 |
|
|
|
80,725 |
|
|
|
349,079 |
|
|
|
278,656 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
15,686 |
|
|
|
13,756 |
|
|
|
32,847 |
|
|
|
22,839 |
|
|
Sub-total Cable including corporate |
|
|
122,718 |
|
|
|
94,481 |
|
|
|
381,926 |
|
|
|
301,495 |
|
Satellite (net of equipment profit) |
|
|
1,105 |
|
|
|
3,052 |
|
|
|
6,698 |
|
|
|
10,535 |
|
|
|
|
|
123,823 |
|
|
|
97,533 |
|
|
|
388,624 |
|
|
|
312,030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment costs (net of revenue received) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cable |
|
|
5,053 |
|
|
|
4,311 |
|
|
|
9,863 |
|
|
|
18,544 |
|
Satellite |
|
|
17,371 |
|
|
|
16,700 |
|
|
|
51,373 |
|
|
|
67,844 |
|
|
|
|
|
22,424 |
|
|
|
21,011 |
|
|
|
61,236 |
|
|
|
86,388 |
|
|
Capital expenditures and equipment costs (net) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cable |
|
|
127,771 |
|
|
|
98,792 |
|
|
|
391,789 |
|
|
|
320,039 |
|
Satellite |
|
|
18,476 |
|
|
|
19,752 |
|
|
|
58,071 |
|
|
|
78,379 |
|
|
|
|
|
146,247 |
|
|
|
118,544 |
|
|
|
449,860 |
|
|
|
398,418 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment |
|
|
124,153 |
|
|
|
97,307 |
|
|
|
395,403 |
|
|
|
312,161 |
|
Additions to equipment costs (net) |
|
|
22,424 |
|
|
|
21,011 |
|
|
|
61,236 |
|
|
|
86,388 |
|
|
Total of capital expenditures and equipment costs (net) per
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
|
|
146,577 |
|
|
|
118,318 |
|
|
|
456,639 |
|
|
|
398,549 |
|
Decrease (increase) in working capital related to capital expenditures |
|
|
591 |
|
|
|
1,127 |
|
|
|
(4,142 |
) |
|
|
4,265 |
|
Less: Partnership capital expenditures (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,803 |
) |
Less: IRU prepayments (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(45 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(206 |
) |
Less: Satellite equipment profit (3) |
|
|
(921 |
) |
|
|
(856 |
) |
|
|
(2,630 |
) |
|
|
(2,387 |
) |
|
Total capital expenditures and
equipment costs (net) reported by segments |
|
|
146,247 |
|
|
|
118,544 |
|
|
|
449,860 |
|
|
|
398,418 |
|
|
(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. |
26
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2007 and 2006
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
Cable |
|
DTH |
|
Satellite Services |
|
Total |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Segment assets |
|
|
6,116,463 |
|
|
|
849,820 |
|
|
|
525,332 |
|
|
|
7,491,615 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
462,606 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,954,221 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2007 and 2006
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
3. CABLE BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts |
|
Issuance of Class B |
|
purchase |
|
|
Cash |
|
payable |
|
Non-Voting Shares |
|
price |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Cable systems |
|
|
72,200 |
|
|
|
303 |
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
75,503 |
|
|
A summary of net assets acquired on cable business acquisitions, accounted for as purchases, is as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
Identifiable net assets acquired at assigned fair values |
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
8,232 |
|
Broadcast licenses |
|
|
84,903 |
|
|
|
|
|
93,135 |
|
|
Working capital deficiency |
|
|
2,808 |
|
Future income taxes |
|
|
14,824 |
|
|
|
|
|
17,632 |
|
|
Purchase price |
|
|
75,503 |
|
|
During the nine months ended May 31, 2007, the Company purchased four cable systems serving
approximately 20,200 basic subscribers in British Columbia and Ontario. The $3,000 value of the
89,794 Class B Non-Voting Shares, issued as partial consideration for one of the acquisitions, was
determined based upon the average market price over a short period prior to the date the terms of
the purchase were agreed to and announced. The purchase price allocation may be impacted by
settlement of final closing adjustments.
28
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2007 and 2006
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
4. LONG-TERM DEBT
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May 31, 2007 |
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August 31, 2006 |
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Translated |
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Translated |
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Effective |
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at period |
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at year |
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interest |
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end |
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Adjustment |
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Translated |
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end |
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Adjustment |
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Translated |
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rates |
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exchange |
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for hedged |
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at hedged |
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exchange |
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for hedged |
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at hedged |
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% |
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rate |
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debt (1) |
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rate |
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rate |
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debt (1) |
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rate |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Corporate |
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Bank loans (2) |
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Fixed and variable |
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280,000 |
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280,000 |
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Senior notes- |
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Due March 2, 2017 (3) |
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5.72 |
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400,000 |
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400,000 |
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Due November 16, 2012 |
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6.11 |
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450,000 |
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450,000 |
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450,000 |
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450,000 |
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Due May 9, 2016 |
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6.34 |
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300,000 |
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300,000 |
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300,000 |
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300,000 |
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Due October 17, 2007 |
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7.40 |
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296,760 |
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296,760 |
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296,760 |
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296,760 |
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US $440,000 due April 11, 2010 |
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7.88 |
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470,624 |
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171,996 |
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642,620 |
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486,332 |
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156,288 |
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642,620 |
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US $225,000 due April 6, 2011 |
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7.68 |
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240,660 |
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115,178 |
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355,838 |
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248,693 |
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107,145 |
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355,838 |
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US $300,000 due December 15, 2011 |
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7.61 |
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320,880 |
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155,970 |
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476,850 |
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331,590 |
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145,260 |
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476,850 |
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Due November 20, 2013 |
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7.50 |
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350,000 |
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350,000 |
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350,000 |
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350,000 |
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COPrS - |
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Due September 30, 2027 |
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8.54 |
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100,000 |
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100,000 |
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100,000 |
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100,000 |
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2,928,924 |
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443,144 |
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3,372,068 |
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2,843,375 |
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408,693 |
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3,252,068 |
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Other subsidiaries and entities |
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Videon CableSystems Inc. 8.15% Senior
Debentures Series A due April 26, 2010 |
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7.63 |
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130,000 |
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130,000 |
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130,000 |
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130,000 |
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Burrard Landing Lot 2 Holdings
Partnership |
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6.31 |
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22,676 |
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22,676 |
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23,010 |
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23,010 |
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152,676 |
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152,676 |
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153,010 |
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153,010 |
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Total consolidated debt |
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3,081,600 |
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443,144 |
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3,524,744 |
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2,996,385 |
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408,693 |
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3,405,078 |
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Less current portion (4) |
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297,231 |
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297,231 |
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449 |
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449 |
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2,784,369 |
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443,144 |
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3,227,513 |
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2,995,936 |
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408,693 |
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3,404,629 |
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(1) |
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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 $443,144 (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 $300,000 are 1.4605, 1.5815 and 1.5895, respectively. |
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(2) |
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Availabilities under banking facilities are as follows at
May 31, 2007: |
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Operating |
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Total |
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Bank loans (a) (b) |
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credit facilities (a) |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Total facilities |
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1,050,000 |
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1,000,000 |
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50,000 |
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Amount drawn
(excluding letters
of credit of $474) |
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1,050,000 |
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1,000,000 |
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50,000 |
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29
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2007 and 2006
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
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(a) |
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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. During the current quarter, the Company terminated the Satellite
Services $10,000 demand operating line of credit. |
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(b) |
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During the current quarter, the Company extended the term of the $1 billion
revolving credit facility by one year to May 31, 2012. The credit facility is
unsecured and ranks pari passu with the senior unsecured notes. |
(3) |
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On March 2, 2007 the Company issued $400,000 of senior notes at a rate of 5.70%.
The effective interest rate is 5.72% due to the discount on issuance. The senior notes are
unsecured obligations that rate equally and ratably with all existing and future senior
unsecured indebtedness. The notes are redeemable at the Companys option at any time, in
whole or in part, prior to maturity at 100% of the principal plus a make-whole premium. |
(4) |
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Current portion of long-term debt includes the Senior notes due October 17, 2007
and the amount due within one year on the Partnerships mortgage bonds. |
5. SHARE CAPITAL
Issued and outstanding
Changes in Class A and Class B Non-Voting Share capital during the nine months ended May 31, 2007
are as follows:
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Class A Shares |
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Class B Non-Voting Shares |
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Number |
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$ |
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Number |
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$ |
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August 31, 2006 |
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11,291,932 |
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2,475 |
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203,649,904 |
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1,974,491 |
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Class A Share conversion |
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(10,400 |
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(2 |
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10,400 |
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2 |
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Issued upon stock option plans exercises |
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2,250,477 |
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75,252 |
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Issued in respect of acquisition |
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89,794 |
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3,000 |
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Share issue costs |
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(5 |
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May 31, 2007 |
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11,281,532 |
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2,473 |
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206,000,575 |
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2,052,740 |
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Stock option plan
In our stock option plan, directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company are
eligible to receive stock options to acquire Class B Non-Voting Shares with terms not to exceed 10
years from the date of grant. Twenty-five percent of the options are exercisable on each of the
first four anniversary dates from the date of the original grant. The options must be issued at
not less than the fair market value of the Class B Non-Voting Shares at the date of grant. The
maximum number of Class B Non-Voting Shares issuable under this plan and the warrant plan described
below may not exceed 16,000,000. To date, 2,305,943 Class B Non-Voting Shares have been issued
under these plans. During the three and nine months ended May 31, 2007, 543,175 and 2,232,076
options were exercised for $17,732 and $72,579, respectively.
30
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2007 and 2006
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
The changes in options for the nine months ended May 31, 2007 are as follows:
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Weighted average |
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|
exercise price |
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Shares |
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$ |
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Outstanding at beginning of period |
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9,558,801 |
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32.60 |
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Granted |
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2,743,750 |
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36.42 |
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Forfeited |
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(909,758 |
) |
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34.07 |
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Exercised |
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(2,232,076 |
) |
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32.52 |
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Outstanding at end of period |
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9,160,717 |
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33.50 |
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The following table summarizes information about the options outstanding at May 31, 2007:
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Number |
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Weighted |
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outstanding |
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average |
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Weighted |
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Number exercisable |
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Weighted |
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at |
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remaining |
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average |
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at |
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average |
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Range of prices |
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May 31, 2007 |
|
contractual life |
|
exercise price |
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May 31, 2007 |
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exercise price |
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$ |
17.37 |
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10,000 |
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6.39 |
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$ |
17.37 |
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7,500 |
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$ |
17.37 |
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$ |
29.70 - $44.53 |
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9,150,717 |
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6.52 |
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$ |
33.52 |
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4,453,409 |
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$ |
32.65 |
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For all common share options granted to employees up to August 2003, had the Company determined
compensation costs based on the fair values at grant dates of the common share options consistent
with the method prescribed under CICA Handbook Section 3870, the Companys net income and earnings
per share would have been reported as the pro forma amounts indicated below:
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Three months ended |
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Nine months ended |
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May 31, |
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May 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Net income for the period |
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91,658 |
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126,410 |
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252,547 |
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|
247,881 |
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Fair value of stock options |
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29 |
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468 |
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89 |
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|
1,403 |
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Pro forma net income for the period |
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91,629 |
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125,942 |
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252,458 |
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|
246,478 |
|
Pro forma basic earnings per share |
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0.42 |
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|
0.58 |
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1.17 |
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|
1.14 |
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|
Pro forma diluted earnings per share |
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0.42 |
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0.58 |
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1.16 |
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1.13 |
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The weighted average estimated fair value at the date of the grant for common share options granted
was $7.26 per option (2006 $4.17 per option) and $7.20 per option (2006 $2.75 per option) for
the quarter and year-to-date, respectively. The fair value of each option granted was estimated on
the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
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Three months ended |
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Nine months ended |
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May 31, |
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May 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Dividend yield |
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2.75 |
% |
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1.82 |
% |
|
|
2.88 |
% |
|
|
1.91 |
% |
Risk-free interest rate |
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|
3.99 |
% |
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|
4.15 |
% |
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|
4.09 |
% |
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|
3.85 |
% |
Expected life of options |
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4 |
years |
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4 |
years |
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4 |
years |
|
4 |
years |
Expected volatility factor of the future expected
market price of Class B Non-Voting Shares |
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|
24.1 |
% |
|
|
19.1 |
% |
|
|
26.8 |
% |
|
|
21.2 |
% |
|
31
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2007 and 2006
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
For the purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options is
amortized to expense over the options vesting period.
Other stock options
In conjunction with the acquisition of Satellite Services, holders of Satellite Services options
elected to receive 0.9 of a Shaw Class B Non-Voting Share in lieu of one Satellite Services share
which would have been received upon the exercise of an option under the Satellite Services plan.
At May 31, 2007 there were 18,668 Satellite Services options outstanding with an exercise price of
$7.75. The weighted average remaining contractual life of the Satellite Services options is 1 year.
At May 31, 2007, 18,668 Satellite Services options were exercisable into 16,801 Class B Non-Voting
Shares of the Company at $8.61 per Class B Non-Voting Share. No options were exercised during the
current quarter. During the nine month period ended May 31, 2007, 20,168 options were exercised
into 18,151 Class B Non-Voting Shares for $367.
Warrants
Prior to the Companys acquisition and consolidation of Satellite Services effective July 1, 2000,
Satellite Services and its subsidiary Star Choice had established a plan to grant warrants to
acquire Satellite Services common shares at a price of $22.50 per share to distributors and
dealers. In conjunction with the acquisition of Satellite Services, the warrants became convertible
into Class B Non Voting Shares of Shaw. The Company provided for this obligation (using $25 per
equivalent Shaw Class B Non-Voting Share) in assigning fair values to the assets and liabilities in
the purchase equation on consolidation based on the market price of the Shaw Class B Non-Voting
Shares at that time. Accordingly, the issue of the warrants under the plan had no impact on the
earnings of the Company.
On September 1, 2006, 250 warrants were exercised for $6 and the remaining 5,350 warrants expired.
Contributed surplus
The changes in contributed surplus are as follows:
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 31, 2007 |
|
August 31, 2006 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Balance, beginning of period |
|
|
5,110 |
|
|
|
1,866 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
4,840 |
|
|
|
3,272 |
|
Stock options exercised |
|
|
(2,300 |
) |
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
Balance, end of period |
|
|
7,650 |
|
|
|
5,110 |
|
|
32
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2007 and 2006
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
6. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings per share calculations are as follows:
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
May 31, |
|
May 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
91,658 |
|
|
|
126,410 |
|
|
|
252,547 |
|
|
|
247,881 |
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
Denominator (thousands of shares) |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of Class A and Class B Non-
Voting Shares for basic earnings per share |
|
|
217,018 |
|
|
|
217,625 |
|
|
|
216,015 |
|
|
|
218,093 |
|
Effect of dilutive securities |
|
|
1,740 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,174 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of Class A and Class B Non-
Voting Shares for diluted earnings per share |
|
|
218,758 |
|
|
|
217,625 |
|
|
|
217,189 |
|
|
|
218,093 |
|
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|
|
Earnings per share ($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
0.42 |
|
|
|
0.58 |
|
|
|
1.17 |
|
|
|
1.14 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
0.42 |
|
|
|
0.58 |
|
|
|
1.16 |
|
|
|
1.14 |
|
|
33
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2007 and 2006
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
7. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Disclosures with respect to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows are as follows:
(i) |
|
Funds flow from operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
May 31, |
|
May 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Net income |
|
|
91,658 |
|
|
|
126,410 |
|
|
|
252,547 |
|
|
|
247,881 |
|
Non-cash items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred IRU revenue |
|
|
(3,137 |
) |
|
|
(3,136 |
) |
|
|
(9,410 |
) |
|
|
(9,409 |
) |
Deferred equipment revenue |
|
|
(27,600 |
) |
|
|
(20,662 |
) |
|
|
(76,589 |
) |
|
|
(58,542 |
) |
Deferred equipment cost |
|
|
51,454 |
|
|
|
50,706 |
|
|
|
150,590 |
|
|
|
150,609 |
|
Deferred charges |
|
|
1,365 |
|
|
|
1,503 |
|
|
|
3,838 |
|
|
|
4,086 |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
95,140 |
|
|
|
90,986 |
|
|
|
284,113 |
|
|
|
288,848 |
|
Future income tax expense |
|
|
48,518 |
|
|
|
16,641 |
|
|
|
132,874 |
|
|
|
33,540 |
|
Write-down of investment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
374 |
|
Gain on sale of investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(45,445 |
) |
|
|
(415 |
) |
|
|
(47,135 |
) |
Foreign exchange gain on unhedged long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,008 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,360 |
) |
Equity loss (income) on investee |
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
(106 |
) |
|
|
193 |
|
Fair value loss on a foreign currency forward contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
360 |
|
Debt retirement costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,123 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
2,213 |
|
|
|
729 |
|
|
|
4,840 |
|
|
|
2,011 |
|
Defined benefit pension plan |
|
|
3,651 |
|
|
|
3,154 |
|
|
|
15,507 |
|
|
|
9,460 |
|
Other |
|
|
(3,887 |
) |
|
|
1,176 |
|
|
|
(1,971 |
) |
|
|
1,541 |
|
|
Funds flow from operations |
|
|
259,470 |
|
|
|
221,099 |
|
|
|
755,818 |
|
|
|
626,580 |
|
|
(ii) |
|
Changes in non-cash working capital balances related to operations include the following: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
May 31, |
|
May 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
8,868 |
|
|
|
10,236 |
|
|
|
(11,927 |
) |
|
|
(12,844 |
) |
Prepaids and other |
|
|
138 |
|
|
|
1,829 |
|
|
|
(7,259 |
) |
|
|
(1,164 |
) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
(41,806 |
) |
|
|
(34,957 |
) |
|
|
(41,806 |
) |
|
|
(26,821 |
) |
Income taxes payable |
|
|
1,326 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
726 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
Unearned revenue |
|
|
3,399 |
|
|
|
278 |
|
|
|
8,836 |
|
|
|
7,020 |
|
|
|
|
|
(28,075 |
) |
|
|
(22,536 |
) |
|
|
(51,430 |
) |
|
|
(33,738 |
) |
|
34
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2007 and 2006
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
(iii) |
|
Interest and income taxes paid (recovered) and classified as operating activities are as
follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended May 31, |
|
Nine months ended May 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Interest |
|
|
91,802 |
|
|
|
93,956 |
|
|
|
213,178 |
|
|
|
217,087 |
|
Income taxes |
|
|
(1,315 |
) |
|
|
986 |
|
|
|
(723 |
) |
|
|
3,211 |
|
|
(iv) |
|
Non-cash transaction: |
The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows exclude the following non-cash transaction:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended May 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Issuance of Class B Non-Voting Shares on a cable system acquisition |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
35
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2007 and 2006
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
8. UNITED STATES ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
The unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company are prepared in Canadian
dollars in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada (Canadian GAAP).
The following adjustments and disclosures would be required in order to present these unaudited
interim Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States (US GAAP).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
|
May 31, |
|
|
May 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Net income using Canadian GAAP |
|
|
91,658 |
|
|
|
126,410 |
|
|
|
252,547 |
|
|
|
247,881 |
|
Add (deduct) adjustments for: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred charges (2) |
|
|
2,767 |
|
|
|
9,868 |
|
|
|
12,452 |
|
|
|
8,109 |
|
Foreign exchange gains on hedged long-term debt (8) |
|
|
96,694 |
|
|
|
33,546 |
|
|
|
34,451 |
|
|
|
82,604 |
|
Reclassification of hedge losses from other comprehensive income
(7) |
|
|
(96,694 |
) |
|
|
(33,546 |
) |
|
|
(34,451 |
) |
|
|
(82,604 |
) |
Income tax effect of adjustments |
|
|
(851 |
) |
|
|
(3,344 |
) |
|
|
(3,829 |
) |
|
|
(2,737 |
) |
Effect of future income tax rate reductions on differences |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(673 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,458 |
) |
|
Net income using US GAAP |
|
|
93,574 |
|
|
|
132,261 |
|
|
|
261,170 |
|
|
|
251,795 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized foreign exchange loss on translation of
self-sustaining foreign operations |
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(36 |
) |
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax (6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized holding loss arising during the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,024 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(28,674 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(30,045 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
(36,714 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(30,081 |
) |
Adjustment to fair value of derivatives (7) |
|
|
(74,314 |
) |
|
|
(28,335 |
) |
|
|
3,054 |
|
|
|
(51,067 |
) |
Reclassification of derivative losses to income to offset foreign
exchange gains on hedged long-term debt (7) |
|
|
81,827 |
|
|
|
28,070 |
|
|
|
29,154 |
|
|
|
68,666 |
|
Effect on future income tax rate reductions on differences |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(693 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,729 |
) |
|
|
|
|
7,475 |
|
|
|
(37,672 |
) |
|
|
32,196 |
|
|
|
(14,211 |
) |
|
Comprehensive income using US GAAP |
|
|
101,049 |
|
|
|
94,589 |
|
|
|
293,366 |
|
|
|
237,584 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share using US GAAP |
|
|
0.43 |
|
|
|
0.61 |
|
|
|
1.21 |
|
|
|
1.15 |
|
|
36
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2007 and 2006
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
Balance sheet items using US GAAP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 31, 2007 |
|
|
August 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
Canadian |
|
|
US |
|
|
Canadian |
|
|
US |
|
|
|
GAAP |
|
|
GAAP |
|
|
GAAP |
|
|
GAAP |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Deferred charges (2) (9) (10) |
|
|
271,607 |
|
|
|
189,983 |
|
|
|
261,908 |
|
|
|
164,053 |
|
Broadcast licenses (1) (4) (5) |
|
|
4,776,387 |
|
|
|
4,751,153 |
|
|
|
4,691,484 |
|
|
|
4,666,250 |
|
Other long-term liabilities (7) (10) |
|
|
53,231 |
|
|
|
624,393 |
|
|
|
37,724 |
|
|
|
612,306 |
|
Deferred credits (8) (9) |
|
|
1,144,562 |
|
|
|
692,647 |
|
|
|
1,100,895 |
|
|
|
679,652 |
|
Future income taxes |
|
|
1,132,651 |
|
|
|
1,091,195 |
|
|
|
984,938 |
|
|
|
933,990 |
|
Shareholders equity |
|
|
2,002,580 |
|
|
|
1,817,931 |
|
|
|
1,809,705 |
|
|
|
1,584,225 |
|
|
The cumulative effect of these adjustments on consolidated shareholders equity is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 31, 2007 |
|
|
August 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Shareholders equity using Canadian GAAP |
|
|
2,002,580 |
|
|
|
1,809,705 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets (1) |
|
|
(130,208 |
) |
|
|
(130,208 |
) |
Deferred charges (2) |
|
|
452 |
|
|
|
(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) |
|
|
375,014 |
|
|
|
345,860 |
|
Reclassification of hedge losses from other
comprehensive income (7) |
|
|
(375,014 |
) |
|
|
(345,860 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(84,980 |
) |
|
|
(117,176 |
) |
Cumulative translation adjustment |
|
|
(318 |
) |
|
|
(330 |
) |
|
Shareholders equity using US GAAP |
|
|
1,817,931 |
|
|
|
1,584,225 |
|
|
Included in shareholders equity is accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), which refers to
revenues, expenses, gains and losses that under US GAAP are included in comprehensive income (loss)
but are excluded from income (loss) as these amounts are recorded directly as an adjustment to
shareholders equity, net of tax. The Companys accumulated other comprehensive loss is comprised
of the following:
37
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2007 and 2006
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 31, 2007 |
|
|
August 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized foreign exchange gain on
translation of self-sustaining foreign
operations |
|
|
318 |
|
|
|
330 |
|
Fair value of derivatives (7) |
|
|
(70,906 |
) |
|
|
(103,114 |
) |
Minimum liability for pension plan (10) |
|
|
(14,392 |
) |
|
|
(14,392 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(84,980 |
) |
|
|
(117,176 |
) |
|
Areas of material difference between accounting principles generally accepted in Canada and the
United States and their impact on the unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements are as
follows:
(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. |
9. OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITY
Other long-term liability is the long-term portion of the Companys defined benefit pension plan of
$53,231 (August 31, 2006 $37,724). The total benefit costs expensed under the Companys defined
benefit pension were $4,013 (2006 $3,425), and $16,834 (2006 $10,275) for the three and nine
months ended May 31, 2007 respectively.
38
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2007 and 2006
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION
During the quarter, the Company realized a gain of $2,680 on the sale of certain corporate assets
to a company controlled by a Director of the Company. The transaction was recorded at the exchange
amount which the parties have agreed represents the fair value of the assets.
11. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On July 10, 2007 the shareholders approved the proposed two-for-one stock split of the Companys
outstanding Class A and Class B Non-Voting Shares. The split will be effective as of the close of
business on July 30, 2007.
39