AirTouch Communications reports healthy third quarter customer and earnings growth; Company's worldwide cellular subscriber base increases by 58 percent.global demand for wireless services, AirTouch AirTouch Communications was a U.S.-based wireless service provider that was created when PacTel Cellular was spun off from Pacific Telesis on April 1, 1994, forming both AirTouch Cellular and AirTouch Paging. Communications (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ATI (ATI Technologies Inc., Markham Ontario, http://ati.amd.com) A leading manufacturer of graphics chips and display adapters. Founded in 1985 by K. Y. Ho, Benny Lau and Lee Lau, ATI chips and boards are widely used by OEMs. ) added over 200,000 proportionate pro·por·tion·ate adj. Being in due proportion; proportional. tr.v. pro·por·tion·at·ed, pro·por·tion·at·ing, pro·por·tion·ates To make proportionate. worldwide cellular subscribers during the quarter ended September September: see month. 30, 1995, and reported strong increases in revenues, proportionate operating cash flow Operating cash flow Earnings before depreciation minus taxes. Measures the cash generated from operations, not counting capital spending or working capital requirements. , and operating income Operating Income The profit realized from a business' own operations. Notes: This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit. . Third Quarter Highlights: Robust Worldwide Growth -- Proportionate international cellular subscribers soared 130 percent over the third quarter of 1994, reaching 635,000. AirTouch now serves about 2,550,000 proportionate cellular customers worldwide. -- The company added 111,000 proportionate domestic cellular customers, reaching a total of 1.915 million, up 43 percent over the same period last year. -- Bolstered bol·ster n. A long narrow pillow or cushion. tr.v. bol·stered, bol·ster·ing, bol·sters 1. To support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion. 2. by an expanding customer base, proportionate operating revenues operating revenue Revenue from any regular source. Revenue from sales is adjusted for discounts and returns when calculating operating revenue. Compare other revenue. grew to $663 million, up 47 percent over the $453 million reported in third quarter of 1994. Proportionate accounting reflects the relative weight of the company's ownership interests in most of its domestic and international operations Internal Operations (I.O., IO or I/O) is a fictional American Intelligence Agency in Wildstorm comics. It was originally called International Operations. I.O. first appeared in WildC.A.T.S. volume 1 #1 (August, 1992) and was created by Brandon Choi and Jim Lee. . Because AirTouch participates in a large and growing number of joint ventures, the company believes proportionate accounting provides a more accurate presentation of its overall financial results. -- Proportionate operating cash flow -- a key financial measure in the wireless industry -- increased to $176 million, up 39 percent over the $127 million reported last year. The 1995 amount does not include $14 million in losses related to international start-ups, primarily in Italy Italy (ĭt`əlē), Ital. Italia, officially Italian Republic, republic (2005 est. pop. 58,103,000), 116,303 sq mi (301,225 sq km), S Europe. and Spain Spain, Span. España (āspä`nyä), officially Kingdom of Spain, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 40,341,000), 194,884 sq mi (504,750 sq km), including the Balearic and Canary islands, SW Europe. . (See footnote Text that appears at the bottom of a page that adds explanation. It is often used to give credit to the source of information. When accumulated and printed at the end of a document, they are called "endnotes." 8 to the attached financial statement.) -- Proportionate operating income, fueled by customer growth and cost containment cost containment, n the features of a dental benefits program or of the administration of the program designed to reduce or eliminate certain charges to the plan. efforts, rose 80 percent to $77 million, up from last year's $43 million. This quarter's number reflects the impact of approximately ap·prox·i·mate adj. 1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident. 2. $25 million in reserves primarily related to the company's vehicle location business, and does not include international start-up Start-up The earliest stage of a new business venture. losses. -- Net income climbed to $47 million, an increase of 36 percent over the $34 million reported in 1994. -- Earnings per share were $0.09, up 29 percent over last year's $0.07. "We continue to reap the benefits of strong worldwide demand for wireless services," said Sam (1) (Security Accounts Manager) The part of Windows NT that manages the database of usernames, passwords and permissions. A SAM resides in each server as well as in each domain controller. See PDC and trust relationship. Ginn, chairman and chief executive officer of AirTouch Communications. "Since we now play a leading role in many of the world's top cellular markets, nearly half of our new customers are coming from overseas. Because penetration The successful unauthorized breach of a security perimeter. See penetration test. rates tend to be lower internationally, this positions us well for the future and provides significant growth opportunities. "As we expand our operations in the coming months, we'll we'll Contraction of we will. we'll we will or we shall we'll will ~shall strike a careful balance between growth and profitability," he added. "Our strong financial performance during the quarter demonstrates our commitment to maintain our margins while building a sizable siz·a·ble also size·a·ble adj. Of considerable size; fairly large. siz a·ble·ness n. global customer base."
Consolidated con·sol·i·date v. con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing, con·sol·i·dates v.tr. 1. To unite into one system or whole; combine: Results -- Operating revenues rose to $407 million, increasing 28 percent over the $318 million reported in 1994. -- Operating income increased 83 percent to $29.5 million, up from last year's $16 million, despite charges related to the company's vehicle location business. Proportionate Domestic Cellular -- The domestic cellular subscriber subscriber, n the person, usually the employee, who represents the family unit in relation to the prepayment plan. Other family members are dependents. Also called certificate holders or enrollees. base rose to 1.915 million customers, 43 percent more than third quarter of 1994. The company added 111,000 customers during the quarter, and has added 355,000 customers year-to-date Year-to-date (YTD) The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date. . -- Net operating revenues rose to $371 million, up 27 percent over third quarter of 1994, due to an expanding customer base. -- Operating income climbed to $121 million, up 52 percent over the same quarter last year, boosted by economies of scale and effective cost containment efforts. -- Operating cash flow (operating income plus depreciation and amortization) rose to $166 million, a 32 percent increase over the previous year, despite the ongoing industrywide in·dus·try·wide adv. & adj. Throughout an entire industry: sales that have decreased industrywide; industrywide cooperation. impact of fraud. Operating cash flow margins were 45 percent, up from 43 percent in 1994. Domestic Paging -- Units in service grew to 1.875 million, up 31 percent over the third quarter of 1994. The company added 113,000 units during the quarter. -- Operating income for the period was $8 million, up 4 percent over the prior year, despite costs associated with the start-up of operations in Denver Denver, city (1990 pop. 467,610), alt. 5,280 ft (1,609 m), state capital, coextensive with Denver co., N central Colo., on a plateau at the foot of the Front Range of the Rocky Mts., along the South Platte River where Cherry Creek meets it; inc. 1861. , Chicago Chicago, city, United States Chicago (shĭkä`gō, shĭkô`gō), city (1990 pop. 2,783,726), seat of Cook co., NE Ill., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1837. , Ohio and the mid-Atlantic Adj. 1. mid-Atlantic - of a region of the United States generally including Delaware; Maryland; Virginia; and usually New York; Pennsylvania; New Jersey; "mid-Atlantic states" middle Atlantic region. -- Operating cash flow totaled $19 million, increasing 11 percent over the same period last year. -- Operating cash flow margins, including start-ups, were 34 percent. Operating cash flow margins, excluding start-up operations, were 38 percent. -- The company is in the process of acquiring the assets of Message Center Beepers, expanding its nationwide presence and adding over 280,000 units. International Cellular Operations -- Fueled by strong subscriber growth, proportionate net operating revenues grew to $219 million, up 128 percent over the same period last year. -- The company added 92,000 proportionate international cellular subscribers during the quarter, reaching 635,000 customers, 130 percent more than the third quarter of 1994. -- Cellular POPs, defined as the estimated population of a market multiplied mul·ti·ply 1 v. mul·ti·plied, mul·ti·ply·ing, mul·ti·plies v.tr. 1. To increase the amount, number, or degree of. 2. Mathematics To perform multiplication on. by the company's ownership interest, grew to 68 million, up 24 percent over last year. Two-thirds of AirTouch's POPs are now outside the U.S. -- Average revenue per unit (ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) A calculation often used to determine the overall value of an application. It is also used to rate particular customers, especially in the wireless space, by comparing someone's account to the overall average. ), a key driver of profitability, is $124. -- In Japan, AirTouch's ventures added a record 168,000 subscribers during the quarter, for a total of 585,000 customers. -- In Germany Germany (jûr`mənē), Ger. Deutschland, officially Federal Republic of Germany, republic (2005 est. pop. 82,431,000), 137,699 sq mi (356,733 sq km). , Mannesmann Mannesmann AG was a German corporation with headquarters in Düsseldorf. The company was founded in 1890 originally to produce steel tubes. It was traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. (Ticker symbol is MMN. Mobilfunk (MMO See MMOG. ), the cellular company in which AirTouch is the second largest shareholder, announced about 1.2 million customers at the end of August. The company has averaged over 50,000 new subscribers per month since May, maintaining its strong performance even during the usually slow summer months. -- In Belgium Belgium (bĕl`jəm), Du. België, Fr. La Belgique, officially Kingdom of Belgium, constitutional kingdom (2005 est. pop. 10,364,000), 11,781 sq mi (30,513 sq km), NW Europe. , AirTouch's joint venture, Belgacom The Belgacom Group, composed of Belgacom NV/SA and its subsidiaries, is the leading telecommunications company in Belgium. Group structure The Group is divided into three main fields of activity:
-- Telecel, the Portuguese cellular venture in which AirTouch holds a 23 percent stake, served over 142,000 subscribers at the end of September, up 20,000 over the number reported in the prior quarter. -- NordicTel, the Swedish cellular provider in which AirTouch owns a 5 percent interest, reported 127,000 customers at the end of September, up 8,000 over the prior quarter. -- At the end of September, AirTouch's Indian venture inaugurated service in Madras Madras. 1 State and former province, India: see Tamil Nadu. 2 City, India: see Chennai. , becoming one of the country's first cellular operators. On October 3, AirTouch became the first cellular carrier to launch service in two major world markets on the same day, when its operations in Spain and Italy began service. -- Proportionate losses from international cellular operations after foreign taxes totaled $16.5 million. Included in this total were $14 million in losses related to start-up operations in Italy, South Korea Korea (kôrē`ə, kə–), Korean Hanguk or Choson, region and historic country (85,049 sq mi/220,277 sq km), E Asia. , Spain, and India India, officially Republic of India, republic (2005 est pop. 1,080,264,000), 1,261,810 sq mi (3,268,090 sq km), S Asia. The second most populous country in the world, it is also sometimes called Bharat, its ancient name. India's land frontier (c. . The company believes that in the future it will benefit from strong customer growth in its international markets. However, the operating losses operating loss The excess of operating expenses over revenue. As with operating income, operating losses exclude revenues and expenses from operations that are not considered a regular part of the business. Also called deficit. Compare operating income. associated with the growth of current systems, and the continued construction and build-out Build-out is an urban planner’s estimate of the amount and location of potential development for an area. Build-out is one step of the land use planning process. Evaluation of potential development impacts begins with a build-out analysis. of new systems in Italy, Spain, South Korea and India, are expected to dilute di·lute v. To reduce a solution or mixture in concentration, quality, strength, or purity, as by adding water. adj. Thinned or weakened by diluting. earnings significantly during 1995 and 1996. "During the past quarter, we moved decisively de·ci·sive adj. 1. Having the power to decide; conclusive. 2. Characterized by decision and firmness; resolute. 3. Beyond doubt; unmistakable: a decisive defeat. toward our goal of building a global wireless powerhouse A fourth-generation language from Cognos that was introduced in the late 1970s for midrange computers. It supports both character-oriented, terminal-based applications as well as Windows clients. Applications developed under PowerHouse can be imported into Cognos' Axiant client/server environment. ," said Ginn. "We expanded our worldwide base of cellular and paging customers. We made progress in proceeding to the next phase of our joint venture with U S WEST. We announced our largest paging acquisition ever. We recently started cellular service in Spain, Italy, and India. And, most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , we still managed to report solid financials." "Our subscriber additions year-to-date are significantly ahead of the comparable period last year, though our domestic operating performance during the third quarter came under some pressure," he added. "While we don't don't 1. Contraction of do not. 2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not. n. A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. consider fourth quarter a 'catch-up' period, we expect our total company performance for the quarter to remain strong, with record growth for the year. We believe the fundamentals of the wireless industry continue to be excellent." AirTouch Communications is a global wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. company, with interests in cellular, paging, personal communications services See PCS. , the Globalstar (Globalstar, Milpitas, CA, www.globalstar.com) A satellite-based communications company that offers voice and short messaging services throughout 80% of the world's surface. Globalstar is the second satellite system to use LEO satellites and handheld phones (Iridium was the first), but satellite system, and other operations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and 12 other nations: Belgium, Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of , France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Portugal Portugal (pôr`chəgəl), officially Portuguese Republic, republic (2005 est. pop. 10,566,000), 35,553 sq mi (92,082 sq km), SW Europe, on the western side of the Iberian Peninsula and including the Madeira Islands and the Azores in the , South Korea, Spain, Sweden Sweden, Swed. Sverige, officially Kingdom of Sweden, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 9,002,000), 173,648 sq mi (449,750 sq km), N Europe, occupying the eastern part of the Scandinavian peninsula. , and Thailand Thailand (tī`lănd, –lənd), Thai Prathet Thai [land of the free], officially Kingdom of Thailand, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 65,444,000), 198,455 sq mi (514,000 sq km), Southeast Asia. . The company, based in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , serves over 4.5 million proportionate customers worldwide. -0-
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except 3RD QTR 3RD QTR % per share information) 1995 1994 CHANGE OPERATING REVENUES Wireless services & other revenues $381.3 $293.4 30.0 % Cellular and paging equipment sales 25.9 24.4 6.1 % TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES (a) 407.2 317.8 28.1 % OPERATING EXPENSES Cost of revenues 52.9 39.7 33.2 % Cost of cellular & paging equipment sales 32.0 27.4 16.8 % Selling & customer operations expenses 121.1 96.4 25.6 % General, administrative & other expenses 116.7 86.3 35.2 % Depreciation & amortization 55.0 51.9 6.0 % TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES (a) 377.7 301.7 25.2 % OPERATING INCOME 29.5 16.1 83.2 % Interest expense 0.0 (2.0) (100.0)% Minority interests in (net income) loss of consolidated wireless systems (12.6) (5.5) 129.1 % Equity in net income (loss) of unconsolidated wireless systems: Domestic 58.2 37.1 56.9 % International (13.5) (0.7) Interest income 6.2 14.0 (55.7)% Miscellaneous income (expense) 8.5 (0.5) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 76.3 58.5 30.4 % Income taxes 29.6 24.1 22.8 % NET INCOME $46.7 $34.4 35.8 % EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.09 $0.07 28.6 % Weighted average number of shares outstanding (in millions) 495.1 493.4 (a) 1994 presentation has been revised to include Cost of Cellular and Paging Equipment Sales within Operating Expenses.
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except Nine Months Nine Months % per share information) 1995 1994 CHANGE OPERATING REVENUES Wireless services & other revenues $1,089.6 $828.7 31.5 % Cellular and paging equipment sales 79.9 65.5 22.0 % TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES (a) 1,169.5 894.2 30.8 % OPERATING EXPENSES Cost of revenues 149.4 111.6 33.9 % Cost of cellular & paging equipment sales 92.9 67.3 38.0 % Selling & customer operations expenses 368.9 252.9 45.9 % General, administrative & other expenses 284.4 236.4 20.3 % Depreciation & amortization 155.8 147.4 5.7 % TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES (a) 1,051.4 815.6 28.9 % OPERATING INCOME 118.1 78.6 50.3 % Interest expense (4.4) (5.2) (15.4)% Minority interests in (net income) loss of consolidated wireless systems (26.2) (18.8) 39.4 % Equity in net income (loss) of unconsolidated wireless systems: Domestic 137.0 100.1 36.9 % International (24.8) (6.9) (259.4)% Interest income 29.3 39.3 (25.4)% Miscellaneous income (expense) (0.3) (5.2) (94.2)% INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 228.7 181.9 25.7 % Income taxes 108.0 86.9 24.3 % NET INCOME $120.7 $95.0 27.1 % EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.24 $0.19 26.3 % Weighted average number of shares outstanding (in millions) 494.6 493.1 (a) 1994 presentation has been revised to include Cost of Cellular and Paging Equipment Sales within Operating Expenses.
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
%
(Dollars in millions) 9/30/95 9/30/94 CHANGE
ASSETS Cash & cash equivalents $150.1 $650.6 (76.9)% Accounts receivable, net 227.1 165.8 37.0 % Held-to-maturity investments 0.0 503.2 (100.0)% Available-for-sale securities 0.0 110.4 (100.0)% Other receivables 57.8 14.7 293.2 % Due from affiliates 18.8 6.0 213.3 % Other current assets 90.9 64.7 40.5 % TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 544.7 1,515.4 (64.1)% Property, plant, & equipment 1,954.4 1,418.9 37.7 % Less: accumulated depreciation 707.2 547.9 29.1 % Property, plant, & equipment, net 1,247.2 871.0 43.2 % Investments in unconsolidated wireless systems 2,313.0 1,316.8 75.7 % Intangible assets, net 498.7 475.7 4.8 % Deferred charges & other noncurrent assets 116.9 79.6 46.9 % TOTAL ASSETS $4,720.5 $4,258.5 10.8 % LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Accounts payable $222.6 $138.7 60.5 % Short-term borrowings 72.5 0.0 Other current liabilities 167.0 171.1 (2.4)% TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 462.1 309.8 49.2 % Long-term debt 121.9 86.7 40.6 % Deferred income taxes 251.1 219.0 14.7 % Deferred credits 94.9 62.6 51.6 % TOTAL LIABILITIES 930.0 678.1 37.1 % COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES MINORITY INTERESTS IN CONSOLIDATED WIRELESS SYSTEMS 145.2 137.9 5.3 % Common stock 5.0 4.9 2.0 % Additional paid-in capital 3,760.7 3,725.1 1.0 % Accumulated deficit (169.3) (293.1) 42.2 % Cumulative translation adjustment 21.3 1.7 Other 27.6 3.9 607.7 % TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 3,645.3 3,442.5 5.9 % TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $4,720.5 $4,258.5 10.8 %
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions) 9/30/95 12/31/94 CHANGE
ASSETS Cash & cash equivalents $150.1 $429.0 (65.0)% Accounts receivable, net 227.1 173.3 31.0 % Held-to-maturity investments 0.0 310.1 (100.0)% Available-for-sale securities 0.0 101.3 (100.0)% Other receivables 57.8 128.2 (54.9)% Due from affiliates 18.8 25.9 (27.4)% Other current assets 90.9 98.5 (7.7)% TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 544.7 1,266.3 (57.0)% Property, plant, & equipment 1,954.4 1,560.7 25.2 % Less: accumulated depreciation 707.2 585.4 20.8 % Property, plant, & equipment, net 1,247.2 975.3 27.9 % Investments in unconsolidated wireless systems 2,313.0 1,697.9 36.2 % Intangible assets, net 498.7 470.5 6.0 % Deferred charges & other noncurrent assets 116.9 78.0 49.9 % TOTAL ASSETS $4,720.5 $4,488.0 5.2 % LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Accounts payable $222.6 $202.9 9.7 % Short-term borrowings 72.5 80.0 (9.4)% Other current liabilities 167.0 246.9 (32.4)% TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 462.1 529.8 (12.8)% Long-term debt 121.9 120.2 1.4 % Deferred income taxes 251.1 209.2 20.0 % Deferred credits 94.9 39.4 140.9 % TOTAL LIABILITIES 930.0 898.6 3.5 % COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES MINORITY INTERESTS IN CONSOLIDATED WIRELESS SYSTEMS 145.2 129.8 11.9 % Common stock 5.0 4.9 2.0 % Additional paid-in capital 3,760.7 3,730.4 0.8 % Accumulated deficit (169.3) (290.0) 41.6 % Cumulative translation adjustment 21.3 11.1 91.9 % Other 27.6 3.2 762.5 % TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 3,645.3 3,459.6 5.4 % TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $4,720.5 $4,488.0 5.2 %
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.-- OPERATING DATA (Unaudited) (1)
TOTAL COMPANY
(Dollars in millions & operating 3RD QTR 3RD QTR % data in thousands) 1995 1994(a) CHANGE Consolidated capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions & capital calls (GAAP basis) $115.4 $92.0 25.4 % Total Company proportionate data: Net operating revenues $663.3 $452.9 46.5 % Operating income (8) $76.7 $42.6 80.0 % Operating cash flow (2), (8) $176.2 $127.0 38.7 % Cellular POPs (3) 103,260 89,712 15.1 % Cellular subscribers 2,550 1,612 58.2 % Paging units in service (4) 2,010 1,553 29.4 %
DOMESTIC CELLULAR OPERATIONS - PROPORTIONATE
DOMESTIC OPERATING RESULTS 3RD QTR 3RD QTR % (Dollars in millions) 1995 1994 CHANGE Service & other revenues $379.2 $296.3 28.0 % Equipment sales 19.5 17.9 8.9 % Cost of equipment sales (27.5) (22.1) 24.4 % Net operating revenues 371.2 292.1 27.1 % Cost of revenues 37.5 31.4 19.4 % Selling & customer operations 133.1 104.1 27.9 % General, admin. & other expenses 35.0 31.1 12.5 % Depreciation expense 39.1 41.7 (6.2)% Amortization expense 5.8 4.6 26.1 % Total costs & expenses 250.5 212.9 17.7 % Operating income $120.7 $79.2 52.4 % Operating cash flow (2) $165.6 $125.5 32.0 % Operating cash flow margin 44.6% 43.0% 3.7 % Capital expend., excl. acquisitions $115.1 $69.1 66.6 % OPERATING DATA (In thousands) 9/30/95 9/30/94 % CHANGE Total POPs (3) 35,597 35,002 1.7 % Proportionate subscribers 1,915 1,336 43.3 %
DOMESTIC PAGING OPERATIONS (5)
DOMESTIC OPERATING RESULTS 3RD QTR 3RD QTR % (Dollars in millions) 1995 1994 CHANGE Service & other revenues $55.8 $47.2 18.2 % Equipment sales 11.6 11.9 (2.5)% Cost of equipment sales (10.2) (10.6) (3.8)% Net operating revenues 57.2 48.5 17.9 % Total operating expenses before depreciation & amortization expense 38.0 31.2 21.8 % Depreciation & amortization expense 10.9 9.3 17.2 % Operating Income $8.3 $8.0 3.8 % Operating cash flow (2) $19.2 $17.3 11.0 % Operating cash flow margin 33.6% 35.7% (5.9)% Capital expend., excl. acquisitions $13.2 $17.0 (22.4)% OPERATING DATA (In thousands) 9/30/95 9/30/94 % CHANGE Units in service 1,875 1,434 30.8 % See footnotes
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - OPERATING DATA (Unaudited) (Continued)
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
CELLULAR OPERATING RESULTS 3RD QTR 3RD QTR % (Dollars in millions) 1995 1994 CHANGE Proportionate net operating revenues $218.8 $95.9 128.2 % Income / (loss) (6) ($16.5) ($6.3) (161.9)% Impact of start-ups on income / (loss) (7) ($13.9) ($5.2) (167.3)% OPERATING DATA ((In thousands) 9/30/95 9/30/94 % CHANGE Proportionate Cellular POPs (3) 67,663 54,710 23.7 % Propor. Cellular subscribers (4) 635 276 130.1 % Propor. Paging units in service (4) 135 119 13.4 %
9/30/95
INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR POPs (3) Percentage System Propor.
(In millions) Ownership Population POPs
European Operations
Germany (b) 32.8% 80.9 26.5
Portugal 23.0% 9.9 2.3
Sweden 51.1% 8.8 4.5
Belgium 25.0% 10.1 2.5
Italy 11.7% 57.1 6.7
Spain 15.8% 39.1 6.2
Asian Operations
Japan
Tokyo 15.0% 42.2 6.3
Kansai 13.0% 20.6 2.7
Tokai 13.0% 14.4 1.9
Digital TU-KA Companies 4.5% 46.3 2.1
South Korea 10.7% 44.0 4.7
India 20.0% 6.5 1.3
Total International Operations 373.4 67.7 (b) Includes a 2.25% interest, which is being held in trust See footnotes
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.-- OPERATING DATA (1)
TOTAL COMPANY
(Dollars in millions & operating Nine Months Nine Months % data in thousands) 1995 1994(a) CHANGE Consolidated capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions & capital calls (GAAP basis) $408.9 $256.3 59.5 % Total Company proportionate data: Net operating revenues $1,832.6 $1,243.9 47.3 % Operating income (8) $252.3 $147.5 71.1 % Operating cash flow (2), (8) $548.5 $379.1 44.7 % Cellular POPs (3) 103,260 89,712 15.1 % Cellular subscribers 2,550 1,612 58.2 % Paging units in service (4) 2,010 1,553 29.4 %
DOMESTIC CELLULAR OPERATIONS - PROPORTIONATE
DOMESTIC OPERATING RESULTS Nine Months Nine Months % (Dollars in millions) 1995 1994 CHANGE Service & other revenues $1,082.7 $838.8 29.1 % Equipment sales $63.2 $49.3 28.2 % Cost of equipment sales ($84.0) ($55.0) 52.7 % Net operating revenues $1,061.9 $833.1 27.5 % Cost of revenues 111.0 92.4 20.1 % Selling & customer operations 380.7 274.6 38.6 % General, admin. & other expenses 100.0 88.9 12.5 % Depreciation expense 118.9 121.5 (2.1)% Amortization expense 16.8 14.5 15.9 % Total costs & expenses 727.4 591.9 22.9 % Operating income $334.5 $241.2 38.7 % Operating cash flow (2) $470.2 $377.2 24.7 % Operating cash flow margin 44.3% 45.3% (2.2)% Capital expend., excl. acquisitions $354.9 $197.6 79.6 % OPERATING DATA (In thousands) 9/30/95 9/30/94 % CHANGE Total POPs (3) 35,597 35,002 1.7 % Proportionate subscribers 1,915 1,336 43.3 %
DOMESTIC PAGING OPERATIONS (5)
DOMESTIC OPERATING RESULTS Nine Months Nine Months % (Dollars in millions) 1995 1994 CHANGE Service & other revenues $159.9 $134.7 18.7 % Equipment sales 33.5 32.4 3.4 % Cost of equipment sales (29.2) (28.5) 2.5 % Net operating revenues 164.2 138.6 18.5 % Total operating expenses before depreciation & amortization expense 110.1 89.3 23.3 % Depreciation & amortization expense 31.1 27.0 15.2 % Operating Income $23.0 $22.3 3.1 % Operating cash flow (2) $54.1 $49.3 9.7 % Operating cash flow margin 32.9% 35.6% (7.6)% Capital expend., excl. acquisitions $41.2 $43.3 (4.8)% OPERATING DATA (In thousands) 9/30/95 9/30/94 % CHANGE Units in service 1,875 1,434 30.8 % See footnotes
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - OPERATING DATA (Unaudited) (Continued)
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
CELLULAR OPERATING RESULTS Nine Months Nine Months % (Dollars in millions) 1995 1994 CHANGE Proportionate net operating revenues $559.3 $227.1 146.3% Income / (loss) (6) ($43.4) ($22.1) (96.4)% Impact of start-ups on income / (loss) (7) ($28.1) ($10.1) (178.2)% OPERATING DATA (In thousands) 9/30/95 9/30/94 % CHANGE Proportionate Cellular POPs (3) 67,663 54,710 23.7 % Propor. Cellular subscribers (4) 635 276 130.1 % Propor. Paging units in service (4) 135 119 13.4 % FOOTNOTES:
(a) Certain 1994 data has been restated to include the effects of the
Company's cellular interests in Nagoya, Osaka, and Tokyo, Japan.
(1) Because significant assets of the Company are not consolidated,
the Company believes that proportionate financial and operating
data facilitate the understanding and assessment of its results.
Unlike consolidation accounting, proportionate accounting is not
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Proportionate accounting reflects the relative weight of the
Company's ownership interests in its domestic and international
systems and excludes certain minority investments for which the
Company does not receive timely financial and operating data.
(2) Operating cash flow is defined as operating income plus
depreciation and amortization and is not the same as cash flow
from operating activities in the Company's Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows. Proportionate operating cash flow
represents the Company's ownership interest in the respective
entities' operating cash flows. As such, proportionate
operating cash flow does not represent cash available to the
Company.
(3) POPs are the estimated market population multiplied by the
Company's ownership interest in that market and includes markets in
which the networks are under construction. Third quarter 1994 data
included POPs for Italy and Belgium where licenses were being
finalized.
(4) Reflects total subscribers of cellular systems and total
units in service of paging systems in which the Company owns
an interest multiplied by the Company's ownership interest.
(5) Domestic paging is wholly owned by the Company.
(6) Represents the Company's share of income or loss (after foreign
taxes where applicable) for international cellular systems
including Germany, Portugal, Belgium, Sweden, Japan, South Korea,
Italy, Spain, and India.
(7) Represents the Company's share of income or loss (after foreign
taxes where applicable) for international cellular systems
which have not yet completed twelve months of commercial service,
as follows:
3RD QTR 1995: Italy, South Korea, Spain and India
2ND QTR 1995: Italy, South Korea, and Spain
3RD QTR 1994: Japan
(8) Total proportionate results do not include certain international and
some small domestic cellular investments for which the Company does not
have timely detailed income statements. 1995 results would be
impacted by the cellular start-up losses disclosed with international
operations. See footnote (7).
Note to Editors: For a fax copy of this or other recent AirTouch press releases, please call 1-800-344-7531. CONTACT: AirTouch Communications Susan SUSAN Smallest Univalue Segment Assimilating Nucleus SUSAN Sub Saharan African Network SUSAN Smart Ultrasonic System for Aircraft NDE Rosenberg Rosenberg (rō`zənbərg), city (1990 pop. 20,183), Fort Bend co., S Tex., on the Brazos River, in an oil and natural gas area; inc. 1902. Rosenberg and its sister city of Richmond are physically one community. , 510/210-3910 |
|
||||||||||||||

a·ble·ness n.
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion