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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 October 2006
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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SIGNATURE
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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October 27, 2006
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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Shaw Communications Inc. announces fourth quarter and full year results and increases dividend
67% to yield 3%
Calgary, Alberta (October 26, 2006) Shaw Communications Inc. announced net income of $210.4
million or $0.97 per share for the fourth quarter ended August 31, 2006 compared to net income of
$70.0 million or $0.31 per share for the same quarter last year. Net income for the year was $458.3
million or $2.11 per share, up from $153.2 million or $0.67 per share last year.
Net income in the current and comparable three and twelve month periods included non-operating
items which are more fully detailed in Managements Discussions and Analysis (MD&A). These
included tax recoveries in the first, third and fourth quarters of 2006 primarily related to
reductions in enacted income tax rates, a gain on the sale of a portfolio investment in the third
quarter of 2006, a gain on the settlement of the Motorola investment forward sale in the fourth
quarter of 2005, as well as amounts in the comparable periods related to the retroactive adoption
of a Canadian accounting standard. Excluding these non-operating items, net income for the three
and twelve month periods ended August 31, 2006 would have been $59.6 million and $211.7 million
compared to net income of $32.9 million and $106.8 million in the comparable periods.1
Customer growth continued with gains recorded across all products. Digital Phone lines increased in
the quarter by 43,744 for a total of 212,707 as at August 31, 2006. Internet and Digital
subscribers increased by 25,907 and 9,630, respectively. Internet customers now exceed 1.3 million
and Shaws Internet penetration has increased to almost 60% of Basic customers. Basic cable and DTH
added 2,766 and 3,221 subscribers respectively in the final quarter.
We are pleased with the customer response to our Digital Phone product. We have added over
210,000 digital phone lines in just 18 months since our initial launch of the product. This
confirms that people appreciate having a real choice and that, given a chance, new entrants like
Shaw can open up the market to future competition that is real and sustainable, said Jim Shaw, CEO
of Shaw Communications Inc.
Our reputation for providing superior customer service along with new products and value
enhancements to existing products are driving solid customer growth and improved financial
performance throughout our business, added Mr. Shaw.
Consolidated service revenue of $631.9 million and $2.5 billion for the three and twelve month
periods, respectively, increased 12.2% and 11.3% over the prior year. Total service operating
income before amortization2 of $275.1 million and $1.08 billion improved by 9.7% and
9.8%, respectively, over the comparable periods. Funds flow from operations3 increased
to $220.6 million and $847.2 million for the quarter and year compared to $191.5 million and $728.5
million for the same periods last year.
Free cash flow2 for the quarter and year was $54.9 million and $265.4 million,
respectively, compared to $81.7 million and $277.3 million for the same periods last year. Free
cash flow was marginally lower in the current year despite increased capital spending of $120.6
million during this same period.
Through the efforts of our 8,200 employees and our strong management team we have delivered
financial results for the year which exceed our preliminary and subsequent guidance, said Jim
Shaw.
Cable division service revenue increased 14.2% for the quarter to $467.3 million and 13.2% on an
annual basis to $1.81 billion primarily as a result of customer growth and rate increases. Service
operating income before amortization for the three and twelve month periods increased 8.0% and 7.5%
to $216.8 million and $857.5 million, respectively.
Satellite division service revenue increased 7.0% for the quarter to $164.6 million and 6.4% on an
annual basis to $650.7 million primarily due to rate increases and customer growth in DTH. Service
operating income before amortization for the quarter increased by 16.5% to $58.3 million and by
19.5% to $220.5 million on an annual basis. The improvement was largely due to growth in DTH
revenues while the annual period also benefited from reduced costs.
The Company announced preliminary guidance for fiscal 2007 based on continued growth. The
preliminary view is for service operating income before amortization to range from $1.17 to $1.20
billion. As previously announced, the preliminary view calls for fiscal 2007 capital investment to
range from $600 $630 million and, accordingly, the Company expects free cash flow to range from
$300 $320 million. Capital will be used to continue the roll-out of Digital Phone and fund
ongoing upgrades to support growth and the delivery of new services
to customers.
Mr. Shaw continued, With the Companys strong performance over the last year and prospects for
continued growth in fiscal 2007, our Board approved a 67% increase in the annual equivalent
dividend rate from $0.60 per Class B Non-Voting Share to $1.00 per Class B Non-Voting Share. At the
current share price of approximately $34.00, this represents a yield of approximately 3% which
makes us a leader among North American cable companies. Our shareholders now benefit from both a
higher monthly return of capital in addition to the potential for further share price appreciation
as we continue to grow. We plan to use the balance of our free cash flow on an annual basis in
fiscal 2007 to repurchase shares or to reduce debt. We previously indicated that at least 25% of
free cash flow would be used for debt reduction, but in light of the growth in service operating
income before amortization, we expect, even in the absence of debt reduction, that our credit
metrics will continue to improve. Based on achieving the mid-point of our fiscal 2007 guidance for
service operating income before amortization and assuming that debt remains constant, our ratio of
net debt to service operating income before amortization will decline from 3.2 times at the end of
fiscal 2006 to 2.9 times at the end of fiscal 2007. This is consistent with our focus to ensure
that credit metrics continue to improve over time.
In closing, Mr. Shaw summarized: For the coming year we plan to focus on deployment of Digital
Phone and enhancements to service offerings through new products, bundled offers, and the delivery
of superior customer service. We believe the combination of value, products and service has been
and will continue to be a successful strategy for both customers and shareholders.
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During the quarter Shaw repurchased 2,759,900 of its Class B Non-Voting Shares for cancellation,
pursuant to the normal course issuer bid for $88.7 million ($32.13 per share) bringing the annual
total to $146.6 million ($28.64 per share) on the repurchase of 5,119,900 shares. For the year,
share repurchases represent approximately 2.5% of the Class B Non-Voting Shares outstanding at
August 31, 2005.
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.
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For further information, please contact:
Steve Wilson
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Shaw Communications Inc.
403-750-4500
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See reconciliation of Net Income in Consolidated Overview in
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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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Shaw Communications Inc.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
AUGUST 31, 2006
October 25, 2006
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, 2005 Annual Report and the Consolidated Financial Statements and the
Notes thereto and the unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements of the current quarter.
This report includes various schedules and reconciliations. Figures for 2005 reporting periods may
have been restated. Details of the restatement are included in the section Adoption of recent
Canadian accounting pronouncements included in this report.
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FOURTH QUARTER ENDING AUGUST 31, 2006
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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Operations: |
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Service revenue |
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631,888 |
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562,958 |
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12.2 |
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2,459,284 |
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Service operating income before amortization (1) |
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275,127 |
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250,759 |
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981,993 |
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Net income |
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210,369 |
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69,959 |
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200.7 |
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458,250 |
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Earnings per share basic and diluted |
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0.97 |
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Weighted average participating shares outstanding
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222,263 |
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217,666 |
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228,210 |
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SUBSCRIBER HIGHLIGHTS
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Basic cable customers |
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41,281 |
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Digital customers |
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669,787 |
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11,167 |
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71,253 |
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1,306,991 |
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25,907 |
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39,804 |
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DTH customers |
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869,208 |
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156,144 |
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56,563 |
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Shaw Communications Inc.
ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
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During the quarter the Company added 43,744 Digital Phone
lines and at August 31, 2006, the number of Digital Phone lines,
including pending installations, was 212,707. The expansion of Shaws
Digital Phone footprint continued with the roll-outs during the quarter
in Strathmore, Alberta as well as Saanich Peninsula and Burnaby, both in
British Columbia. Most recently, the service was launched in New
Westminster, British Columbia as well as Lethbridge and Medicine Hat in
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Internet penetration of basic stands at almost 60%, up from 54.5%
at August 31, 2005. Shaw has over 1.3 million Internet customers adding
almost 26,000 in the quarter. Digital subscribers were up almost 10,000
in the quarter and Basic cable and DTH each posted modest increases. |
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On July 17, 2006 the Company redeemed the Cdn. $150.0 million
8.875% Canadian Originated Preferred Securities. During the quarter the
Company also amended the existing credit facility to extend the maturity
date and implement new pricing terms. The facility provides $1.0
billion of committed credit through May, 2011. |
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In the fourth quarter, the Company increased the equivalent
annual dividend rate on Shaws Class A Participating Shares and Class B
Non-Voting Participating Shares by $0.06 per share to an equivalent
annual dividend rate of $0.595 per Class A Participating Share and $0.60
per Class B Non-Voting Participating Share, payable in monthly
installments commencing September 29, 2006. The Company announced a 67%
increase in the equivalent annual dividend rate on Shaws Class A
Participating Shares and Class B Non-Voting Participating Shares of
$0.40 per share to an equivalent annual dividend rate of $0.995 per
Class A Participating Share and $1.00 per Class B Non-Voting
Participating Share, payable in monthly installments commencing December
29, 2006. The total cash dividends paid per Class B Non-Voting
Participating Share has increased each fiscal year as follows: |
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0.31 |
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0.48 |
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0.90 |
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Expected cash dividend payment for fiscal 2007 is $0.90 based on the
assumption that the Companys Board of Directors will continue to approve monthly dividends in
future periods consistent with those currently approved. |
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Shaw announced the acquisition of several cable systems that
complement existing operations including Pemberton Cable,
Saltspring Cablevision, Whistler Cable Television Ltd and
Grand Forks, all in British Columbia, as well as Norcom
Telecommunications Limited operating in Kenora, Ontario. |
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The Company has completed its internal control review in line
with the requirements of Sarbanes Oxley section 404 and will
be reporting no control weaknesses. |
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Shaw Communications Inc.
Consolidated Overview
Consolidated service revenue of $631.9 million and $2.5 billion for the three and twelve month
periods, respectively, improved by 12.2% and 11.3% over the same periods last year. The growth in
both periods was primarily due to customer growth and rate increases. Consolidated service
operating income before amortization for the quarter and year increased by 9.7% and 9.8%,
respectively, over the comparable periods to $275.1 million and $1.1 billion. The improvement over
the comparative periods was primarily due to overall revenue growth while the annual period also
benefited from reduced costs in the satellite division. These improvements were partially offset
by increased costs in the cable division, including expenditures incurred to support continued
growth, deliver quality customer service and to launch Digital Phone in new markets.
Net income was $210.4 million and $458.3 million for the three and twelve months ended August 31,
2006, respectively, compared to $70.0 million and $153.2 million for the same periods last year. A
number of significant non-operating items affected net income in each of the periods: During the
first, third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2006, the Company recorded future tax recoveries
primarily related to a reduction in corporate income tax rates which contributed $31.4 million,
$23.4 million and $150.0 million, respectively, to net income. 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. Effective September 1, 2005 the Company retroactively adopted
the amended Canadian Standard, Financial Instruments Disclosure and Presentation, which
classifies the Companys Canadian Originated Preferred Securities (COPrS) and the Zero Coupon
Loan as debt instead of equity and treats the entitlements thereon as interest instead of
dividends. The restatement of the comparative periods resulted in an increase to previously
reported net income of $3.6 million and a decrease of $7.4 million, respectively, for the three and
twelve months ended August 31, 2005. The components making up the change for the three months
ended August 31, 2005 included an increase in the previously reported foreign exchange gain on
unhedged long term debt of $12.5 million and decreased taxes of $1.5 million, partially offset by
increased interest expense of $10.4 million. The components making up the change for the year
ended August 31, 2005 included an increase in interest expense of $48.5 million and debt retirement
costs of $6.3 million partially offset by an increase in the foreign exchange gain on unhedged
long-term debt of $34.2 million and decreased taxes of $13.4 million. Outlined below are further
details on these and other operating and non-operating components of net income for each quarter
and annual period. The fiscal 2006 tax recoveries, primarily related to reductions in corporate
income tax rates recorded in the first, third and fourth quarters, have been reflected as
non-operating.
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Shaw Communications Inc.
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Operating income |
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440,731 |
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Operating income after interest |
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325,263 |
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325,263 |
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177,782 |
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177,782 |
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Gain on sale of investments |
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50,315 |
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50,315 |
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32,163 |
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Debt retirement costs |
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(12,248 |
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Foreign exchange gain on unhedged
long-term debt |
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5,369 |
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5,369 |
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Fair value loss on foreign currency
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(360 |
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Other gains |
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6,724 |
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11,016 |
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11,016 |
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Income before income taxes |
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374,544 |
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325,263 |
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49,281 |
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233,889 |
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177,782 |
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56,107 |
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Income tax (recovery) expense |
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113,537 |
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80,382 |
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71,021 |
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9,361 |
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Income before the following |
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458,206 |
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211,726 |
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246,480 |
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153,507 |
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106,761 |
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Equity income (loss) on investees |
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Net income |
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458,250 |
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211,726 |
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246,524 |
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153,221 |
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106,761 |
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46,460 |
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Three months ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating net |
|
Non- |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating net |
|
Non- |
|
($000s Cdn) |
|
August 31, 2006 |
|
of interest |
|
operating |
|
August 31, 2005 |
|
of interest |
|
operating |
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
152,368 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
119,124 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest on long-term debt |
|
|
(62,721 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(62,962 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income after interest |
|
|
89,647 |
|
|
|
89,647 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56,162 |
|
|
|
56,162 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of investments |
|
|
3,180 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,180 |
|
|
|
31,025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,025 |
|
Write-down of investments |
|
|
(145 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(145 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt retirement costs |
|
|
(4,125 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,125 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange gain on
unhedged long-term debt |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
15,445 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,445 |
|
Fair value loss on a foreign currency
forward contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,811 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,811 |
) |
Other gains |
|
|
1,080 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,080 |
|
|
|
5,954 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,954 |
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
|
89,646 |
|
|
|
89,647 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
103,775 |
|
|
|
56,162 |
|
|
|
47,613 |
|
Income tax (recovery) expense |
|
|
(120,486 |
) |
|
|
30,041 |
|
|
|
(150,527 |
) |
|
|
33,947 |
|
|
|
23,293 |
|
|
|
10,654 |
|
|
Income (loss) before the following |
|
|
210,132 |
|
|
|
59,606 |
|
|
|
(150,526 |
) |
|
|
69,828 |
|
|
|
32,869 |
|
|
|
36,959 |
|
Equity income on investees |
|
|
237 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
237 |
|
|
|
131 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
131 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
210,369 |
|
|
|
59,606 |
|
|
|
150,763 |
|
|
|
69,959 |
|
|
|
32,869 |
|
|
|
37,090 |
|
|
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The changes in net income are outlined in the table below. The fluctuations in net other costs
and revenue are mainly due to the gains realized on the sale of a portfolio investment in the
quarter ended May 31, 2006 and on the settlement of the Motorola investment forward sale in the
quarter ended August 31, 2005. The impact of the foregoing and other changes to net income are
outlined as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase of August 31, 2006 |
|
|
net income compared to: |
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Year ended |
|
|
May 31, 2006 |
|
August 31, 2005 |
|
August 31, 2005 |
($millions Cdn) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increased (decreased) service operating income before
amortization |
|
|
(4.4 |
) |
|
|
24.4 |
|
|
|
95.9 |
|
Decreased (increased) amortization |
|
|
(3.3 |
) |
|
|
8.9 |
|
|
|
42.9 |
|
Decreased interest expense |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
8.6 |
|
Change in net other costs and revenue (1) |
|
|
(47.5 |
) |
|
|
(47.5 |
) |
|
|
(6.4 |
) |
Decreased income taxes |
|
|
138.2 |
|
|
|
154.4 |
|
|
|
164.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
84.0 |
|
|
|
140.4 |
|
|
|
305.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Net other costs and revenue include: gain on sale of investments, write-down of
investments, foreign exchange gain (loss) on unhedged long-term debt, fair value gain (loss)
on foreign currency forward contracts, debt retirement costs, other gains and equity loss on
investees as detailed in the unaudited interim Consolidated Statements of Income and Deficit. |
Earnings per share were $0.97 and $2.11 for the quarter and year respectively, which
represents a $0.66 and $1.44 improvement over the same periods last year. The improvement in the
current quarter was due to higher net income of $140.4 million and included decreased income taxes
of $154.4 million, primarily due to the tax recovery recorded in the current quarter related to
reductions in corporate income tax rates, and increased service operating income before
amortization of $24.4 million. Decreased net other costs and revenues of $47.5 million partially
offset these increases. The comparable quarter included a gain on the settlement of the Motorola
investment forward sale and foreign exchange gains on unhedged long term debt in net other costs
and revenues. On an annual basis, the improvement of $305.0 million was due to decreased income
taxes of $164.0 million, primarily due to the tax recoveries recorded in the current year related
to reductions in corporate income tax rates partially offset by increased taxes on higher service
operating income before amortization, increased service operating income before amortization of
$95.9 million and decreased amortization of $42.9 million.
Net income in the current quarter increased $84.0 million over the third quarter of fiscal 2006.
The improvement was due to lower income taxes of $138.2 million related to a larger tax recovery
recorded in the current quarter. This improvement was partially offset by a pre-tax gain in the
comparable quarter of $45.3 million on the sale of a portfolio investment reflected in net other
costs and revenues.
Funds flow from operations was $220.6 million in the fourth quarter compared to $191.5 million in
the comparable quarter, and on an annual basis was $847.2 million compared to $728.5 million in
2005. The growth over the quarterly and annual comparative periods was principally due to
increased service operating income before amortization of $24.4 million and $95.9 million,
respectively, and reduced interest expense of $0.2 million and $8.6 million, respectively.
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Consolidated free cash flow for the quarter of $54.9 million decreased $26.9 million over the
comparable quarter. The decrease in the quarter was due to increased capital expenditures partially
offset by improved service operating income before amortization. On an annual basis consolidated
free cash flow of $265.4 million was marginally lower than the $277.3 million in 2005. The Cable
division generated $34.7 million and $193.4 million of free cash flow for the quarter and year,
respectively, compared to $66.0 million and $228.6 million in the comparable periods. The Satellite
division achieved free cash flow of $20.2 million and $72.0 million for the quarter and year
compared to free cash flow of $15.7 million and $48.7 million in the same periods last year.
The Companys preliminary guidance for fiscal 2007 is based on expected growth. The preliminary
view is for service operating income before amortization to range from $1.17 to $1.20 billion. As
previously announced, the preliminary view calls for fiscal 2007 capital investment to range from
$600 $630 million and, accordingly, the Company expects free cash flow to range from $300 $320
million. Capital will be used to continue the roll-out of Digital Phone and the delivery of new
services to customers. In addition, investments are also planned for continuing projects related
to facilities expansion and the new customer management and billing system.
With the Companys strong performance over the last year and prospects for continued growth in
fiscal 2007, the Board has approved a 67% increase in the annual equivalent dividend rate from
$0.60 per Class B Non-Voting Share to $1.00 per Class B Non-Voting Share. At the current share
price of approximately $33.00, this represents a yield of approximately 3.0% which makes Shaw a
leader among North American cable companies. Shaw shareholders now benefit from both a higher
monthly return of capital in addition to the potential for further share price appreciation as the
Company continues to grow. The Company plans to use the balance of free cash flow on an annual
basis in fiscal 2007 to repurchase shares or to reduce debt. Shaw previously indicated that at
least 25.0% of free cash flow would be used for debt reduction, but in light of the growth in
service operating income before amortization, the Company expects, even in the absence of debt
reduction, that its credit metrics will continue to improve.
During the quarter the Company increased the equivalent annual dividend rate on Shaws Class A
Participating Shares and Class B Non-Voting Participating Shares by $0.06 per share. The
equivalent annual dividend rate was $0.595 per Class A Participating Share and $0.60 per Class B
Non-Voting Participating Share, payable in monthly installments. Considering the most recent
increase announced the equivalent annual dividend rate is now $0.995 per Class A Participating
Share and $1.00 per Class B Non-Voting Participating Share, payable in monthly installments
commencing December 29, 2006.
In early June the Company amended its existing credit facility to extend the maturity date from
April, 2009 to May, 2011 and to implement new pricing terms effective May, 2007. Covenants and
other material terms remain largely unchanged. On July 17, 2006 the Company redeemed all of its
outstanding Cdn. $150.0 million 8.875% COPrS.
During the quarter, Shaw repurchased 2,759,900 of its Class B Non-Voting Shares for cancellation
for $88.7 million ($32.13 per share). During the year ended August 31, 2006 the Company repurchased
5,119,900 of its Class B Non-Voting Shares for cancellation for $146.6 million ($28.64 per share).
Repurchases, on an annual basis, of 5,119,900 Class B Non-Voting
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shares represent approximately 2.5% of the Class B Non-Voting Shares outstanding at August 31,
2005.
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
The Company utilizes these measurements as they are accepted financial indicators of a companys
ability to service and/or incur debt. In respect of the calculation of consolidated service
operating income before amortization, it is presented as a sub-total line item in the Companys
unaudited interim Consolidated Statements of Income and Deficit. It is calculated as service
revenue less operating, general and administrative expenses. 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. Consolidated free cash flow is calculated as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended August 31, |
|
|
|
Year ended August 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
($000s Cdn) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cable free cash flow (1) |
|
|
34,694 |
|
|
|
66,011 |
|
|
|
193,398 |
|
|
|
228,617 |
|
Combined satellite free cash flow (1) |
|
|
20,158 |
|
|
|
15,731 |
|
|
|
72,047 |
|
|
|
48,702 |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
|
54,852 |
|
|
|
81,742 |
|
|
|
265,445 |
|
|
|
277,319 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The reconciliation of free flow for both cable and satellite is provided in the
following segmented analysis. |
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CABLE
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended August 31, |
|
Year ended August 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
% |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
% |
($000s Cdn) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenue (third party) |
|
|
467,252 |
|
|
|
409,145 |
|
|
|
14.2 |
|
|
|
1,808,583 |
|
|
|
1,598,369 |
|
|
|
13.2 |
|
|
Service operating income before
amortization (1) |
|
|
216,802 |
|
|
|
200,710 |
|
|
|
8.0 |
|
|
|
857,466 |
|
|
|
797,583 |
|
|
|
7.5 |
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
|
51,955 |
|
|
|
52,531 |
|
|
|
(1.1 |
) |
|
|
210,758 |
|
|
|
220,388 |
|
|
|
(4.4 |
) |
Cash taxes on net income |
|
|
(1,357 |
) |
|
|
369 |
|
|
|
(467.8 |
) |
|
|
1,761 |
|
|
|
5,410 |
|
|
|
(67.4 |
) |
|
Cash flow before the following: |
|
|
166,204 |
|
|
|
147,810 |
|
|
|
12.4 |
|
|
|
644,947 |
|
|
|
571,785 |
|
|
|
12.8 |
|
|
Capital expenditures and equipment costs
(net): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New housing development |
|
|
18,199 |
|
|
|
18,571 |
|
|
|
(2.0 |
) |
|
|
79,230 |
|
|
|
79,656 |
|
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
Success based |
|
|
18,830 |
|
|
|
15,259 |
|
|
|
23.4 |
|
|
|
87,365 |
|
|
|
60,320 |
|
|
|
44.8 |
|
Upgrades and enhancement |
|
|
59,740 |
|
|
|
31,597 |
|
|
|
89.1 |
|
|
|
192,875 |
|
|
|
140,776 |
|
|
|
37.0 |
|
Replacement |
|
|
8,702 |
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
8.8 |
|
|
|
38,807 |
|
|
|
30,181 |
|
|
|
28.6 |
|
Buildings/other |
|
|
26,039 |
|
|
|
8,372 |
|
|
|
211.0 |
|
|
|
53,272 |
|
|
|
32,235 |
|
|
|
65.3 |
|
|
Total as per Note 2 to the unaudited interim
Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
|
131,510 |
|
|
|
81,799 |
|
|
|
60.8 |
|
|
|
451,549 |
|
|
|
343,168 |
|
|
|
31.6 |
|
|
Free cash flow (1) |
|
|
34,694 |
|
|
|
66,011 |
|
|
|
(47.4 |
) |
|
|
193,398 |
|
|
|
228,617 |
|
|
|
(15.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating margin |
|
|
46.4 |
% |
|
|
49.1 |
% |
|
|
(2.7 |
) |
|
|
47.4 |
% |
|
|
49.9 |
% |
|
|
(2.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
See definitions under Key Performance Drivers in Managements Discussion and
Analysis. |
OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS
|
|
During the quarter the Company added 43,744 Digital Phone lines
and at August 31, 2006, the number of Digital Phone lines,
including pending installations, was 212,707. The expansion of
Shaws Digital Phone footprint continued with the service now
available to almost 60% of homes passed and included roll-outs
during the quarter in Strathmore, Alberta as well as Saanich
Peninsula and Burnaby, both in British Columbia. Most recently,
the service was launched in New Westminster, British Columbia as
well as Lethbridge and Medicine Hat in Alberta. |
|
|
Internet penetration of basic is now at almost 60%, up from 54.5%
at August 31, 2005. Shaw has in excess of 1.3 million Internet
customers having added almost 26,000 in the quarter. Digital
subscribers were up almost 10,000 in the quarter and Basic cable
posted a modest increase. |
|
|
Shaw announced the acquisition of several cable systems that
complement existing operations including Pemberton Cable,
Saltspring Cablevision, Whistler Cable Television Ltd and Grand
Forks, all in British Columbia, as well as Norcom
Telecommunications Limited operating in Kenora, Ontario. |
Cable service revenue improved 14.2% and 13.2% over the comparable quarter and annual periods last
year to $467.3 million and $1.8 billion, respectively. The increases were primarily driven by
customer growth and rate increases. Service operating income before amortization increased 8.0%
and 7.5% for the comparable three and twelve month periods, respectively, to $216.8 million and
$857.5 million. The investment in people and services to support ongoing
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Shaw Communications Inc.
service and product enhancements, as well as increased marketing and maintenance related service
costs for software and equipment contributed to this reduced pace of growth.
Service revenue improved $6.2 million or 1.3% over the third quarter of fiscal 2006 as a result of
customer growth. Service operating income before amortization decreased $3.0 million over this same
period mainly due to increased costs related to employee growth and maintenance.
The Shaw Digital Phone service is now available to approximately 2,000,000 homes, which represents
60% of homes passed. During the quarter, Shaw expanded its Digital Phone footprint to Strathmore,
Alberta as well as Saanich Peninsula on Vancouver Island and Burnaby, British Columbia. Most
recently, the service was launched in New Westminster, British Columbia and Lethbridge and Medicine
Hat, both in Alberta. Shaw Digital Phone is a primary line telephone service that uses
Shaws private managed broadband network (not the public internet), allowing Shaw to ensure a
superior level of quality and reliability to its phone customers.
Capital spending for the quarter and year of $131.5 million and $451.5 million, respectively,
increased $49.7 million and $108.4 million over the comparable three and twelve month periods. Shaw
invested $20.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 on Digital Phone compared to $14.7 million in
the same quarter last year. Total spending to date on Digital Phone is now $148.7 million.
Spending in the upgrade and enhancement, and replacement categories was up a combined $28.8 million
and $60.7 million, respectively, over the comparable three and twelve months periods primarily due
to spending to maintain a leading network on fibre, node and channel expansion projects to support
digital phone and internet growth as well as headend expenditures to support Video-On-Demand
(VOD) and digital cable improvements and purchases related to new vehicles. The annual period
also included spending on office equipment to support call centre expansions. Spending in
Buildings and Other was up $17.7 million and $21.0 million, respectively, over the comparable three
and twelve month periods primarily due to spending on the new customer management and billing
system and increased facilities projects.
Success based capital was up over the comparable three and twelve month periods $3.6 million and
$27.0 million, respectively. These increases were due to Digital Phone customer growth.
The Company continued to enhance its various service offerings throughout the quarter, many at no
additional charge to customers. With the Internet product, Shaw increased the speed of its premier
Internet service by over 40%. The High-Speed Xtreme-I service now allows customers to download
Internet files at an enhanced speed of 10Mb per second. Shaw Xtreme-I is the fastest Internet
service available in Western Canada and provides customers with superior speed and performance.
Xtreme-I customers received the upgraded service at no additional cost. The Company introduced a
new television network as part of its traditional analog cable service, American Movie Classics
(AMC), a 24 hour movie-based network that offers a comprehensive library of popular movies. Shaw is
the first Canadian communications company to distribute AMC outside of the United States. Earlier
this quarter, Shaw also added Encore Avenue to its traditional analog cable line-up to meet the
needs of customers wanting a richer and more diverse selection of feature films. Both of these
networks have been added at no additional cost to customers. This is part of the Companys strategy
to bring popular programming services to analog cable customers who represent almost 70% of total
basic subscribers. Shaw has also
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Shaw Communications Inc.
added value for hockey fans with the announcement that 2006/2007 regular season games for the
Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers will be available on Shaw Pay Per View
(PPV) in Western Canada. Shaw has partnered with western Canadas NHL teams to offer a package
of PPV games in digital quality, with no commercial breaks. Each PPV broadcast will feature
pre-game and post-game shows, giving fans a unique behind the scenes look at their favorite team.
Shaw recently expanded its High Definition (HD) offering adding Discovery HD, A&E HD and CTV HD.
Over 90,000 cable customers are now HD capable, having purchased a HD receiver from Shaw.
In September the company announced further enhancements at no additional cost to the customer to
the High-Speed Lite Internet service, doubling the download speed from 128 Kbps to 256 Kbps, which
is 10 times faster that any traditional dial-up Internet connection. The Company also added VOD
content with the agreement with CBS Paramount to provide Survivor: Cook Islands on Shaws VOD
service.
SUBSCRIBER STATISTICS
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Year ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
August 31, 2006 |
|
August 31, 2005(1) |
|
Growth |
|
% |
|
Growth |
|
% |
|
CABLE: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic service: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
|
2,186,091 |
|
|
|
2,144,810 |
|
|
|
2,766 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
41,281 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
Penetration as % of homes passed |
|
|
65.6 |
% |
|
|
66.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Digital terminals |
|
|
853,160 |
|
|
|
739,783 |
|
|
|
17,966 |
|
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
|
113,377 |
|
|
|
15.3 |
|
Digital customers |
|
|
669,787 |
|
|
|
598,534 |
|
|
|
9,630 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
71,253 |
|
|
|
11.9 |
|
|
|
INTERNET: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connected and scheduled |
|
|
1,306,991 |
|
|
|
1,168,410 |
|
|
|
25,907 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
138,581 |
|
|
|
11.9 |
|
Penetration as % of basic |
|
|
59.8 |
% |
|
|
54.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Standalone Internet not included
in basic cable |
|
|
156,018 |
|
|
|
135,697 |
|
|
|
1,292 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
20,321 |
|
|
|
15.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DIGITAL PHONE: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of lines (2) |
|
|
212,707 |
|
|
|
56,563 |
|
|
|
43,744 |
|
|
|
25.9 |
|
|
|
156,144 |
|
|
|
276.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
August 31, 2005 statistics are restated for comparative purposes to adjust
subscribers as if the acquisition of the Salt Spring and Pemberton cable systems in British
Columbia had occurred on that date. |
|
(2) |
|
Represents primary and secondary lines on billing plus pending installs. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended August 31, |
|
Year ended August 31, |
Churn (3) |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
Digital customers |
|
|
4.2 |
% |
|
|
4.2 |
% |
|
|
14.7 |
% |
|
|
15.1 |
% |
Internet customers |
|
|
4.5 |
% |
|
|
4.3 |
% |
|
|
14.9 |
% |
|
|
15.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
(3) |
|
Calculated as the number of new customer activations less the net gain of
customers during the period divided by the average of the opening and closing customers for
the applicable period. |
The cable division gained customers across all product lines in the quarter. Basic cable
increased 2,766 in the quarter compared to 3,733 in the same quarter last year. On an annual basis,
basic cable subscribers increased 41,281 compared to 20,473 last year. Digital customer growth for
the quarter and year was 9,630 and 71,253, respectively, compared to 11,167 and 57,949 for the same
periods last year. Internet customers increased by 25,907 during the fourth quarter
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compared to 39,804 in the same quarter last year. On an annual basis the growth in internet
customers of 138,581 compares to the gain of 147,125 last year. Shaw continues to increase its
penetration of Internet to 59.8% of basic, up from 54.5% at August 31, 2005. Digital Phone lines
increased 43,744 during the quarter and as at August 31, 2006 Shaw had 212,707 Digital Phone lines.
Shaw announced the acquisition of several cable systems that complement existing systems including
Pemberton Cable, Saltspring Cablevision, Whistler Cable Television Ltd and Grand Forks, all in
British Columbia, as well as Norcom Telecommunications Limited operating in Kenora, Ontario. These
acquisitions provide synergies with existing operations and represent growing markets. It is
anticipated that all acquisitions will be completed by the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2007.
When all acquisitions are completed the basic subscriber increase will be approximately 16,000 for
the total purchase price of approximately $64.0 million.
SATELLITE (DTH and Satellite Services)
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended August 31, |
|
Year ended August 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
% |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
% |
($000s Cdn) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenue (third party) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DTH (Star Choice) |
|
|
143,652 |
|
|
|
132,968 |
|
|
|
8.0 |
|
|
|
567,807 |
|
|
|
530,729 |
|
|
|
7.0 |
|
Satellite Services |
|
|
20,984 |
|
|
|
20,845 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
82,894 |
|
|
|
80,712 |
|
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
164,636 |
|
|
|
153,813 |
|
|
|
7.0 |
|
|
|
650,701 |
|
|
|
611,441 |
|
|
|
6.4 |
|
|
Service operating income before amortization (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DTH (Star Choice) |
|
|
46,338 |
|
|
|
38,458 |
|
|
|
20.5 |
|
|
|
175,401 |
|
|
|
141,687 |
|
|
|
23.8 |
|
Satellite Services |
|
|
11,987 |
|
|
|
11,591 |
|
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
|
45,050 |
|
|
|
42,723 |
|
|
|
5.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
58,325 |
|
|
|
50,049 |
|
|
|
16.5 |
|
|
|
220,451 |
|
|
|
184,410 |
|
|
|
19.5 |
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest (2) |
|
|
10,408 |
|
|
|
10,048 |
|
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
|
42,100 |
|
|
|
41,384 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
Cash taxes on net income |
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
(179.1 |
) |
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
334 |
|
|
|
(70.7 |
) |
|
Cash flow before the following: |
|
|
47,985 |
|
|
|
39,915 |
|
|
|
20.2 |
|
|
|
178,253 |
|
|
|
142,692 |
|
|
|
24.9 |
|
|
Capital expenditures and equipment costs (net): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Success based (3) |
|
|
19,833 |
|
|
|
23,368 |
|
|
|
(15.1 |
) |
|
|
85,341 |
|
|
|
82,780 |
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
Transponders and other |
|
|
7,994 |
|
|
|
816 |
|
|
|
879.7 |
|
|
|
20,865 |
|
|
|
11,210 |
|
|
|
86.1 |
|
|
Total as per Note 2 to the unaudited interim
Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
|
27,827 |
|
|
|
24,184 |
|
|
|
15.1 |
|
|
|
106,206 |
|
|
|
93,990 |
|
|
|
13.0 |
|
|
Free cash flow (1) |
|
|
20,158 |
|
|
|
15,731 |
|
|
|
28.1 |
|
|
|
72,047 |
|
|
|
48,702 |
|
|
|
47.9 |
|
|
Operating Margin |
|
|
35.4 |
% |
|
|
32.5 |
% |
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
|
33.9 |
% |
|
|
30.2 |
% |
|
|
3.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
See definitions 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 Cancom 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 for the quarter and annual period was $20.2 million and $72.0 million,
respectively, representing an improvement of $4.4 million and $23.3 million over the
comparable periods last year. |
|
|
|
|
Star Choice added 25,546 customers on an annual basis compared to an increase of 16,759
in the comparative period. Subscriber growth for the year was 2.9%. |
Service revenue improved 7.0% over the same quarter last year and 6.4% for the year primarily as a
result of rate increases and customer growth. Service operating income before amortization
increased 16.5% and 19.5% for the comparable three and twelve month periods, respectively, to $58.3
million and $220.5 million. The improvement in both periods was primarily due to the growth in
service revenue, lower bad debt, and the recovery of provisions related to certain contractual
matters while the annual period also benefited from reduced marketing and distribution related
expenses.
Service revenue decreased 0.6% over the third quarter of this year due to increased promotional
programming credits offered in the fourth quarter. Service operating income before amortization
decreased 2.4% over this same quarter primarily due to decreased revenues and increased costs for
marketing activities.
Capital spending for the quarter and year of $27.8 million and $106.2 million, respectively,
increased $3.6 million and $12.2 million over the comparable three and twelve month periods.
Spending in Transponders and Other was up $7.2 million and $9.7 million, respectively, over the
comparable three and twelve month periods. The increase was primarily due to spending in the
current quarter on facilities projects and uplink equipment to add additional transponder capacity,
while the annual amount also included the cost of a license for the Satellite Services business.
Quarterly success based capital expenditures of $19.8 million decreased $3.5 million over the
comparable period last year. The decrease was mainly due to reduced activations of new customers in
the quarter. The current annual amount of $85.3 million increased $2.6 million over the comparable
period primarily due to increased shipment volumes to retailers and dealers.
On September 1, 2006, Star Choice continued with its strategy of enhancing the customer offering
and focusing on great customer service by announcing the addition of AMC to its growing channel
line up. Star Choice has launched more than 25 channels in the past 24 months.
Similar to the Cable division, Star Choice also recently expanded its HD offerings adding Discovery
HD, A&E HD and SRC HD. SRC HD is the first French HD channel to join the lineup.
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Shaw Communications Inc.
CUSTOMER STATISTICS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Year ended |
|
|
August 31, 2006 |
|
August 31, 2005 |
|
Growth |
|
% |
|
Growth |
|
% |
|
|
|
Star Choice customers (1) |
|
|
869,208 |
|
|
|
844,662 |
|
|
|
3,221 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
25,546 |
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Including seasonal customers who temporarily suspend their service. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended August 31, |
|
Year ended August 31, |
Churn (2) |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
Star Choice customers |
|
|
3.0 |
% |
|
|
3.6 |
% |
|
|
11.5 |
% |
|
|
14.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
(2) |
|
Calculated as the number of new customer activations less the net gain of customers
during the period divided by the average of the opening and closing customers for the
applicable period. |
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE ITEMS:
Amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended August 31, |
|
Year ended August 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
% |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
% |
($000s Cdn) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization revenue (expense) - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred IRU revenue |
|
|
3,137 |
|
|
|
3,134 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
12,546 |
|
|
|
12,999 |
|
|
|
(3.5 |
) |
Deferred equipment revenue |
|
|
21,714 |
|
|
|
18,308 |
|
|
|
18.6 |
|
|
|
80,256 |
|
|
|
71,677 |
|
|
|
12.0 |
|
Deferred equipment cost |
|
|
(49,609 |
) |
|
|
(49,870 |
) |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
(200,218 |
) |
|
|
(210,477 |
) |
|
|
(4.9 |
) |
Deferred charges |
|
|
(1,242 |
) |
|
|
(1,558 |
) |
|
|
(20.3 |
) |
|
|
(5,328 |
) |
|
|
(6,595 |
) |
|
|
(19.2 |
) |
Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
(96,759 |
) |
|
|
(101,649 |
) |
|
|
(4.8 |
) |
|
|
(385,607 |
) |
|
|
(408,866 |
) |
|
|
(5.7 |
) |
|
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 deferred equipment costs decreased over the annual period last year mainly due to
decreases in the cost of modems and DTH equipment and continued strengthening of the Canadian
dollar relative to the US dollar. Amortization of property, plant and equipment decreased over the
comparative periods as the impact of assets becoming fully depreciated exceeded amortization on new
capital purchases.
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended August 31, |
|
Year ended August 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
% |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
% |
($000s Cdn) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
|
62,721 |
|
|
|
62,962 |
|
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
254,303 |
|
|
|
262,949 |
|
|
|
(3.3 |
) |
|
Interest expense decreased over the comparative year mainly as a result of lower average costs
of borrowing.
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Investment activity
In the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company disposed of its investment in two specialty channels and
realized a gain of $3.2 million. In previous quarters, the Company realized gains of $45.3 million
on the sale of its investment in Canadian Hydro Developers, Inc. and $1.8 million on the disposal
of certain investments.
In the fourth quarter of 2005, Shaw realized a $31.0 million gain on settlement of the forward sale
contract in respect of its investment in Motorola and, in previous quarters, realized a gain of
$1.1 million on the sale of certain investments.
Foreign exchange gain on unhedged and hedged long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended August 31, |
|
Year ended August 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
% |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
% |
($000s Cdn) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange
gain on unhedged
long-term debt |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
15,445 |
|
|
|
(99.9 |
) |
|
|
5,369 |
|
|
|
40,518 |
|
|
|
(86.7 |
) |
|
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. The comparative periods also include
gains on the previously outstanding US $142.5 million COPrS and Zero Coupon Loan. 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 3 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 $408.7 million (August 31, 2005 $329.8 million)
which represents the corresponding hedged amounts included in deferred credits.
Fair value adjustments on a foreign currency forward contracts
The Company had a forward purchase contract which provided US funds required for the quarterly
interest payments on the US dollar denominated COPrS. This forward purchase contract was not
designated as a hedge. Accordingly, the carrying value of this financial instrument was adjusted
to reflect the current market value, which resulted in a pre-tax loss of $0.4 million (2005 $23.6
million). In the second quarter of 2006, in line with the redemption of the US $172.5 million
COPrS, the Company paid $15.8 million to unwind and cancel the contract. The comparative year also
includes a gain of $4.3 million in respect of a US forward
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contract entered into to fund the principal repayment of the US $142.5 million COPrS in February
2005. The forward contract was not treated as a hedge for accounting purposes and as a result was
required to be fair valued.
Debt retirement costs
The debt retirement costs arise on the write-off of the remaining deferred financing charges
associated with the redemption of the US $172.5 million COPrS and $150.0 million COPrS in the
second and fourth quarters of 2006, respectively and the US $142.5 million COPrS in the prior year.
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. Due to fluctuations of the Canadian dollar relative to the US dollar, the Company
recorded a foreign exchange gain of $0.1 million (2005 $1.5 million) for the quarter and $1.5
million (2005 $2.5 million) for the year.
Burrard Landing Lot 2 Holdings Partnership (the Partnership)
The Partnership was formed to build Shaw Tower (a mixed-use structure, with office/retail space and
living/working space) in Vancouver. The Company records revenue and expenses in respect of the
commercial activities of the building which have a nominal impact on net income. Residential
construction of Shaw Tower was completed in the second quarter of fiscal 2006 and the Company has
recorded annual gains on the sale of residential units of $1.7 million (2005 $6.2 million).
These amounts are included in Other Gains on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Deficit.
Income Taxes
Income taxes decreased over the comparative periods primarily due to the impact of future income
tax recoveries related to reductions in corporate income tax rates partially offset by increased
taxes on higher pre-tax income. In the first, third and fourth quarters, the Company recorded
$31.4 million, $23.4 million and $150.0 million, respectively, of future tax recoveries primarily
related to reductions in corporate income tax rates.
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
There have been no material changes in any risks or uncertainties facing the Company since August
31, 2005. A discussion of risks affecting the Company and its business is set forth in the
Companys August 31, 2005 Annual Report under the Introduction to the Business Known Events,
Trends, Risks and Uncertainties in Managements Discussion and Analysis.
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FINANCIAL POSITION
Total assets at August 31, 2006 were $7.5 billion compared to $7.4 billion at August 31, 2005.
Following is a discussion of significant changes in the consolidated balance sheet since August 31,
2005.
Current assets increased by $32.3 million due to increases in accounts receivable of $23.5 million
and inventories of $8.8 million. Accounts receivable increased primarily due to customer growth,
rate increases and higher equipment shipments while inventories were up mainly due to timing of
purchases in order to ensure sufficient supply for increased activity.
Investments and other assets decreased by $18.3 million primarily due to the sale of the shares of
Canadian Hydro Developers, Inc.
Property, plant and equipment increased by $60.8 million as current year capital expenditures
exceeded amortization for the year.
Deferred charges increased by $10.7 million mainly due to an increase in financing costs of $10.9
million, deferred discounts totaling $8.5 million (incurred on the issuance of the $450 million and
$300 million senior unsecured notes in the first quarter and third quarters respectively),
partially offset by the write-off of $12.2 million of deferred financing costs upon redemption of
the US $172.5 million 8.5% COPrS and $150 million 8.875% COPrS in the current year.
Broadcast licenses increased by $6.8 million due to the acquisition of Pemberton Cable and
Saltspring Cablevision in British Columbia.
Current liabilities (excluding current portion of long-term debt) increased by $80.2 million due to
increases in bank indebtedness of $20.4 million, accounts payable of $53.1 million and unearned
revenue of $8.1 million. Accounts payable increased primarily due to higher capital expenditure
accruals and increased network fees associated with subscriber growth, new services and network
rate increases. Unearned revenue increased due to customer growth and rate increases.
Total long-term debt decreased by $203.2 million as a result of a net decrease in bank line
borrowings and Partnership debt of $517.0 million, repayment of the US $172.5 million 8.5% COPrS
for $201.9 million and the $150 million 8.875% COPrS, a decrease of $84.3 million relating to the
translation of US denominated debt, partially offset by the issuance of $450 million and $300
million senior unsecured notes.
Other long-term liabilities decreased by $3.1 million due to payment of $15.8 million to unwind and
cancel the foreign currency forward contract in respect of the entitlement payments on the US
$172.5 million COPrS. This was partially offset by an increase in the pension liability.
Deferred credits increased by $90.2 million principally due to the increase in deferred foreign
exchange gains on the translation of hedged US dollar denominated debt of $78.9 million and an
increase of $22.5 million in deferred equipment revenue, both of which were partially offset by
amortization of prepaid IRU rental of $12.5 million. Future income taxes decreased by $83.9
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million primarily due to income tax recoveries related to reductions in corporate income tax rates
partially offset by the future income tax expense recorded in the current year.
Share capital decreased by $47.2 million, of which $49.6 million was due to the repurchase of
5,119,900 Class B Non-Voting Shares for cancellation for $146.6 million in the year. The balance
of the cost of the shares repurchased of $97.0 million was charged to the deficit. During the
year, 53,000 Class A Shares were converted into 53,000 Class B Non-Voting Shares and 82,799 Class B
Non-Voting Shares were issued for $2.2 million under the Companys option and warrant plans. As of
October 23, 2006, share capital is as reported at August 31, 2006 with the exception of the
issuance of 23,250 Class B Non-Voting Shares upon exercise of options subsequent to year end.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
In the current year, Shaw generated $265.4 million of consolidated free cash flow. Shaw used its
free cash flow along with the increase in bank indebtedness of $22.1 million, proceeds on the sale
of various assets of $77.5 million, cash distributions from the Partnership of $8.5 million, and
net change in working capital requirements of $32.3 million to repay $118.6 million in debt,
purchase $146.6 million of Class B Non-Voting Shares for cancellation, pay common share dividends
of $103.3 million, pay $21.5 million in financing costs (including debt discounts) and pay $15.8
million to terminate a foreign currency forward contract.
On May 9, 2006, Shaw issued $300 million of senior unsecured notes at a rate of 6.15% due May 9,
2016. Net proceeds (after issue and underwriting expenses) of $289.1 million were used for
repayment of unsecured bank loans. The notes were issued at a discount of $5.8 million. In
conjunction with the issuance of the notes, the $100 million revolving credit facility established
by the Company on February 1, 2006, which had not been drawn upon, was terminated.
On November 16, 2005, Shaw issued $450 million of senior unsecured notes at a rate of 6.10% due
November 16, 2012. Net proceeds (after issue and underwriting expenses) of $441.5 million were
used for debt repayment, including the redemption of the Series B COPrS on December 16, 2005, the
repayment of unsecured bank loans, and for working capital purposes. The notes were issued at a
discount of $2.7 million.
Pursuant to an amended normal course issuer bid expiring November 7, 2005 and a renewed normal
course issuer bid expiring November 16, 2006, Shaw repurchased 2,360,000 of its Class B Non-Voting
Shares for cancellation in the first quarter for $58.0 million. In the fourth quarter the Company
repurchased an additional 2,759,900 Class B Non-Voting Shares for cancellation for $88.6 million.
Repurchases, on an annual basis, of 5,119,900 Class B Non-Voting Shares represent approximately
2.5% of the Class B Non-Voting Shares outstanding at August 31, 2005.
During the current quarter, the Company amended its existing credit facility to extend the maturity
date from April 2009 to May 2011 and implement new pricing terms effective May 2007. In
conjunction with the amendment, the remainder of the non-revolving term facilities, due in fiscal
2007, were repaid early.
At August 31, 2006, Shaw had access to $759.3 million of available credit facilities. Based on
available credit facilities and forecasted free cash flow, the Company expects to have sufficient
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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.
CASH FLOW
Operating Activities
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Three months ended August 31 |
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Year ended August 31, |
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Change |
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Change |
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2006 |
|
2005 |
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% |
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2006 |
|
2005 |
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% |
($000s Cdn) |
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Funds flow from operations |
|
|
220,617 |
|
|
|
191,507 |
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|
15.2 |
|
|
|
847,197 |
|
|
|
728,524 |
|
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|
16.3 |
|
Net decrease (increase)
in non-cash working
capital balances related
to operations |
|
|
33,414 |
|
|
|
25,595 |
|
|
|
30.5 |
|
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|
(324 |
) |
|
|
(86 |
) |
|
|
276.7 |
|
|
|
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|
254,031 |
|
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|
217,102 |
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|
17.0 |
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|
846,873 |
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|
728,438 |
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16.3 |
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|
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 interest payments
and increases in accounts receivable resulting from subscriber growth and rate increases.
Investing Activities
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Three months ended August 31, |
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Year ended August 31, |
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2006 |
|
2005 |
|
Decrease |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
Decrease |
($000s Cdn) |
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|
|
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|
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|
Cash flow used in
investing
activities |
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|
(148,171 |
) |
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|
(26,892 |
) |
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|
(121,279 |
) |
|
|
(489,096 |
) |
|
|
(380,032 |
) |
|
|
(109,064 |
) |
|
The cash used in investing activities increased $121.3 million over the comparative quarter
due to higher proceeds on sale of investments in the prior quarter and increased capital
expenditures in the current quarter. On an annual basis, the cash outlay for investing activities
was $109.1 million higher than the prior year due to increased expenditures on capital and deferred
financing costs.
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Financing Activities
The changes in financing activities during the comparative periods were as follows:
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Three months ended August 31, |
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Year ended August 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
(In $millions Cdn) |
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|
Bank loans and bank indebtedness net borrowings
(repayments) |
|
|
150.7 |
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|
1.2 |
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|
(496.3 |
) |
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|
505.6 |
|
Proceeds on $300 million senior unsecured notes |
|
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|
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|
300.0 |
|
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|
|
Proceeds on $450 million senior unsecured notes |
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
450.0 |
|
|
|
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|
Dividends |
|
|
(29.2 |
) |
|
|
(22.2 |
) |
|
|
(103.3 |
) |
|
|
(70.5 |
) |
Purchase of Class B Non-Voting Shares for cancellation |
|
|
(88.6 |
) |
|
|
(127.7 |
) |
|
|
(146.6 |
) |
|
|
(287.1 |
) |
Decrease in Partnership debt |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
(24.2 |
) |
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
(8.6 |
) |
Repayment of $275 million Senior Notes |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(275.0 |
) |
Settlement of Zero Coupon Loan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27.9 |
) |
Proceeds on bond forward |
|
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|
|
|
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|
2.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Issue of Class B Non-Voting Shares |
|
|
1.9 |
|
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|
0.2 |
|
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|
2.3 |
|
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|
0.2 |
|
Proceeds on prepayment of IRU |
|
|
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|
1.2 |
|
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|
0.2 |
|
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|
1.2 |
|
Cost to terminate foreign currency forward contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15.8 |
) |
|
|
(12.2 |
) |
Redemption of COPrS |
|
|
(150.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(351.9 |
) |
|
|
(172.4 |
) |
Repayment of long-term debt acquired on business acquisition |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(115.5 |
) |
|
|
(199.4 |
) |
|
|
(359.5 |
) |
|
|
(346.7 |
) |
|
SUPPLEMENTARY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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|
Service |
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|
operating |
|
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|
Funds flow |
|
|
Service |
|
income before |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings |
|
from |
|
|
revenue |
|
amortization (1) |
|
Net income |
|
per share (2) |
|
operations(3) |
$000s Cdn except per share amounts) |
|
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|
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|
2006 |
|
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|
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|
|
Fourth |
|
|
631,888 |
|
|
|
275,127 |
|
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|
210,369 |
|
|
|
0.97 |
|
|
|
220,617 |
|
Third |
|
|
626,654 |
|
|
|
279,544 |
|
|
|
126,410 |
|
|
|
0.58 |
|
|
|
221,099 |
|
Second |
|
|
611,197 |
|
|
|
267,924 |
|
|
|
45,790 |
|
|
|
0.21 |
|
|
|
208,273 |
|
First |
|
|
589,545 |
|
|
|
255,322 |
|
|
|
75,681 |
|
|
|
0.35 |
|
|
|
197,208 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Fourth |
|
|
562,958 |
|
|
|
250,759 |
|
|
|
69,959 |
|
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
|
191,507 |
|
Third |
|
|
559,883 |
|
|
|
252,899 |
|
|
|
32,836 |
|
|
|
0.14 |
|
|
|
190,144 |
|
Second |
|
|
549,919 |
|
|
|
244,311 |
|
|
|
5,721 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
176,557 |
|
First |
|
|
537,050 |
|
|
|
234,024 |
|
|
|
44,705 |
|
|
|
0.19 |
|
|
|
170,316 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
See 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 is in
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the second quarters of both 2005 and 2006. Earnings declined by $39.0 million in the second
quarter of 2005. In the first quarter of 2005, the Company recorded a net gain of $27.7 million in
respect of the foreign exchange impact on unhedged long-term debt and fair value changes on a
foreign currency forward contract while in the second quarter of 2005, the Company recorded a net
loss of $13.6 million in respect of those same items. Net income declined by $29.9 million in the
second quarter of 2006 due to the $31.4 million income tax recovery recorded in the first quarter
in respect of corporate rate reductions. 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, 2005 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. Also described therein were a number of new accounting policies that the
Company was required to adopt in 2006 as a result of recent changes in Canadian accounting
pronouncements. The ensuing discussion provides additional information as to the date that the
Company was required to adopt the new standards, the methods of adoption permitted by the standards
and the method chosen by the Company and the effect on the financial statements as a result of
adopting the new policy.
Adoption of recent Canadian accounting pronouncements
Equity Instruments
In the first quarter of 2006, the Company retroactively adopted the amended Canadian standard,
Financial Instruments Disclosure and Presentation, which requires obligations that may be
settled at the issuers option by a variable number of the issuers own shares to be presented as
liabilities, which is consistent with US standards. As a result, the Companys COPrS and the Zero
Coupon Loan have been classified as debt instead of equity and the entitlements thereon are treated
as interest expense instead of dividends. In addition, such US denominated instruments are
translated at period-end exchange rates and to the extent they are unhedged, the resulting gains
and losses are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The impact on the Consolidated
Balance Sheets at August 31, 2006 and August 31, 2005 and on the Consolidated Statements of Income
and Cash Flows for the three and twelve months ended August 31, 2006 and 2005 is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) |
|
August 31, 2006 |
|
August 31, 2005 |
($000s Cdn) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated balance sheets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred charges |
|
|
793 |
|
|
|
13,247 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
454,775 |
|
Future income taxes |
|
|
267 |
|
|
|
14,033 |
|
Equity instruments |
|
|
(98,467 |
) |
|
|
(498,194 |
) |
Deficit |
|
|
1,007 |
|
|
|
(42,633 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in deficit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted for change in accounting policy |
|
|
(42,633 |
) |
|
|
(36,403 |
) |
Decrease in equity entitlements (net of income taxes) |
|
|
(16,788 |
) |
|
|
(31,318 |
) |
Decrease in gain on redemption of COPrS |
|
|
40,484 |
|
|
|
12,803 |
|
Decrease in gain on settlement of Zero Coupon Loan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,921 |
|
Decrease in net income |
|
|
19,944 |
|
|
|
7,364 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,007 |
|
|
|
(42,633 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended August 31, |
|
Year ended August 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
($000s Cdn except per share amounts) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated statements of income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in amortization of deferred charges |
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
(51 |
) |
|
|
(206 |
) |
|
|
(258 |
) |
Increase in interest on long-term debt |
|
|
(3,828 |
) |
|
|
(10,392 |
) |
|
|
(25,341 |
) |
|
|
(48,541 |
) |
Increase in debt retirement costs |
|
|
(4,125 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,248 |
) |
|
|
(6,311 |
) |
Increase in foreign exchange gain on unhedged
long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,522 |
|
|
|
2,881 |
|
|
|
34,258 |
|
Decrease in fair value loss on foreign currency
forward contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,415 |
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in income tax expense |
|
|
2,690 |
|
|
|
1,498 |
|
|
|
12,555 |
|
|
|
13,488 |
|
|
Increase (decrease) in net income |
|
|
(5,280 |
) |
|
|
3,577 |
|
|
|
(19,944 |
) |
|
|
(7,364 |
) |
|
Increase (decrease) in basic earnings per share (in $): |
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended August 31, |
|
Year ended August 31, |
Increase (decrease) |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
($000s Cdn) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statement of cash flows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities |
|
|
(2,592 |
) |
|
|
(13,259 |
) |
|
|
(20,724 |
) |
|
|
(41,468 |
) |
Financing activities |
|
|
2,592 |
|
|
|
13,259 |
|
|
|
20,724 |
|
|
|
41,468 |
|
|
Non-monetary Transactions
In the first quarter of 2006, the Company prospectively adopted the new Canadian standard,
Non-monetary Transactions, which requires application of fair value measurement to non-monetary
transactions determined by a number of tests. The new standard is consistent with recently amended
US standards. The application of these recommendations had no impact on the Companys Consolidated
Financial Statements.
24
Shaw Communications Inc.
CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements included and incorporated by reference herein constitute 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.
Shaws business is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to,
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. In making forward-looking statements
Shaw makes assumptions concerning these risks and uncertainties. Should one or more of the
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, Shaw.
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 they may arise. 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.
25
Shaw Communications Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
[thousands of Canadian dollars] |
|
August 31, 2006 |
|
August 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated - note 1) |
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,713 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
138,142 |
|
|
|
114,664 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
53,994 |
|
|
|
45,224 |
|
Prepaids and other |
|
|
20,870 |
|
|
|
19,116 |
|
|
|
|
|
213,006 |
|
|
|
180,717 |
|
Investments and other assets |
|
|
17,978 |
|
|
|
36,229 |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
2,250,056 |
|
|
|
2,189,235 |
|
Deferred charges |
|
|
261,908 |
|
|
|
251,246 |
|
Intangibles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Broadcast licenses |
|
|
4,691,484 |
|
|
|
4,684,647 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
88,111 |
|
|
|
88,111 |
|
|
|
|
|
7,522,543 |
|
|
|
7,430,185 |
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank indebtedness |
|
|
20,362 |
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
461,119 |
|
|
|
408,033 |
|
Income taxes payable |
|
|
4,918 |
|
|
|
6,263 |
|
Unearned revenue |
|
|
106,497 |
|
|
|
98,420 |
|
Current portion of long-term debt [note 3] |
|
|
449 |
|
|
|
51,380 |
|
|
|
|
|
593,345 |
|
|
|
564,096 |
|
Long-term debt [note 3] |
|
|
2,995,936 |
|
|
|
3,148,162 |
|
Other long-term liabilities [note 9] |
|
|
37,724 |
|
|
|
40,806 |
|
Deferred credits |
|
|
1,100,895 |
|
|
|
1,010,723 |
|
Future income taxes |
|
|
984,938 |
|
|
|
1,068,849 |
|
|
|
|
|
5,712,838 |
|
|
|
5,832,636 |
|
|
Shareholders equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital [note 4] |
|
|
1,976,966 |
|
|
|
2,024,173 |
|
Contributed surplus |
|
|
5,110 |
|
|
|
1,866 |
|
Deficit |
|
|
(172,701 |
) |
|
|
(428,855 |
) |
Cumulative translation adjustment |
|
|
330 |
|
|
|
365 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,809,705 |
|
|
|
1,597,549 |
|
|
|
|
|
7,522,543 |
|
|
|
7,430,185 |
|
|
See accompanying notes
26
Shaw Communications Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND DEFICIT
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended August 31, |
|
Year ended August 31, |
[thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts] |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated-note 1) |
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated-note 1) |
Service revenue [note 2] |
|
|
631,888 |
|
|
|
562,958 |
|
|
|
2,459,284 |
|
|
|
2,209,810 |
|
Operating, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
356,761 |
|
|
|
312,199 |
|
|
|
1,381,367 |
|
|
|
1,227,817 |
|
|
Service operating income before amortization [note 2] |
|
|
275,127 |
|
|
|
250,759 |
|
|
|
1,077,917 |
|
|
|
981,993 |
|
Amortization: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred IRU revenue |
|
|
3,137 |
|
|
|
3,134 |
|
|
|
12,546 |
|
|
|
12,999 |
|
Deferred equipment revenue |
|
|
21,714 |
|
|
|
18,308 |
|
|
|
80,256 |
|
|
|
71,677 |
|
Deferred equipment cost |
|
|
(49,609 |
) |
|
|
(49,870 |
) |
|
|
(200,218 |
) |
|
|
(210,477 |
) |
Deferred charges |
|
|
(1,242 |
) |
|
|
(1,558 |
) |
|
|
(5,328 |
) |
|
|
(6,595 |
) |
Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
(96,759 |
) |
|
|
(101,649 |
) |
|
|
(385,607 |
) |
|
|
(408,866 |
) |
|
Operating income |
|
|
152,368 |
|
|
|
119,124 |
|
|
|
579,566 |
|
|
|
440,731 |
|
Interest on long-term debt [note 2] |
|
|
(62,721 |
) |
|
|
(62,962 |
) |
|
|
(254,303 |
) |
|
|
(262,949 |
) |
|
|
|
|
89,647 |
|
|
|
56,162 |
|
|
|
325,263 |
|
|
|
177,782 |
|
Gain on sale of investments |
|
|
3,180 |
|
|
|
31,025 |
|
|
|
50,315 |
|
|
|
32,163 |
|
Write-down of investments |
|
|
(145 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(519 |
) |
|
|
(1,937 |
) |
Foreign exchange gain on unhedged long-term debt |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
15,445 |
|
|
|
5,369 |
|
|
|
40,518 |
|
Fair value loss on foreign currency forward contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,811 |
) |
|
|
(360 |
) |
|
|
(19,342 |
) |
Debt retirement costs |
|
|
(4,125 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,248 |
) |
|
|
(6,311 |
) |
Other gains |
|
|
1,080 |
|
|
|
5,954 |
|
|
|
6,724 |
|
|
|
11,016 |
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
89,646 |
|
|
|
103,775 |
|
|
|
374,544 |
|
|
|
233,889 |
|
Income tax expense (recovery) |
|
|
(120,486 |
) |
|
|
33,947 |
|
|
|
(83,662 |
) |
|
|
80,382 |
|
|
Income before the following |
|
|
210,132 |
|
|
|
69,828 |
|
|
|
458,206 |
|
|
|
153,507 |
|
Equity income (loss) on investees |
|
|
237 |
|
|
|
131 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
(286 |
) |
|
Net income |
|
|
210,369 |
|
|
|
69,959 |
|
|
|
458,250 |
|
|
|
153,221 |
|
Deficit, beginning of period, as previously reported |
|
|
(291,861 |
) |
|
|
(433,788 |
) |
|
|
(471,488 |
) |
|
|
(369,194 |
) |
Adjustment for change in accounting policy [note 1] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,275 |
|
|
|
42,633 |
|
|
|
36,403 |
|
|
Deficit, beginning of period, restated |
|
|
(291,861 |
) |
|
|
(396,513 |
) |
|
|
(428,855 |
) |
|
|
(332,791 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(81,492 |
) |
|
|
(326,554 |
) |
|
|
29,395 |
|
|
|
(179,570 |
) |
Reduction on Class B Non-Voting Shares purchased for cancellation [note 4] |
|
|
(61,971 |
) |
|
|
(80,013 |
) |
|
|
(97,056 |
) |
|
|
(175,575 |
) |
Amortization of opening fair value loss on a foreign currency forward contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(93 |
) |
|
|
(1,705 |
) |
|
|
(3,195 |
) |
Dividends - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A and Class B Non-Voting Shares |
|
|
(29,238 |
) |
|
|
(22,195 |
) |
|
|
(103,335 |
) |
|
|
(70,515 |
) |
|
Deficit, end of period |
|
|
(172,701 |
) |
|
|
(428,855 |
) |
|
|
(172,701 |
) |
|
|
(428,855 |
) |
|
Earnings per share [note 5] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
0.97 |
|
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
|
2.11 |
|
|
|
0.67 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
0.96 |
|
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
|
2.09 |
|
|
|
0.67 |
|
|
[thousands of shares] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average participating shares outstanding during period |
|
|
216,397 |
|
|
|
222,263 |
|
|
|
217,666 |
|
|
|
228,210 |
|
Participating shares outstanding, end of period |
|
|
214,942 |
|
|
|
219,979 |
|
|
|
214,942 |
|
|
|
219,979 |
|
|
See accompanying notes
27
Shaw Communications Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended August 31, |
|
Year ended August 31, |
[thousands of Canadian dollars] |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated - note 1) |
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated - note 1) |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES [note 6] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funds flow from operations |
|
|
220,617 |
|
|
|
191,507 |
|
|
|
847,197 |
|
|
|
728,524 |
|
Net decrease (increase) in non-cash working capital balances related
to operations |
|
|
33,414 |
|
|
|
25,595 |
|
|
|
(324 |
) |
|
|
(86 |
) |
|
|
|
|
254,031 |
|
|
|
217,102 |
|
|
|
846,873 |
|
|
|
728,438 |
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment [note 2] |
|
|
(111,694 |
) |
|
|
(73,826 |
) |
|
|
(423,855 |
) |
|
|
(336,888 |
) |
Additions to equipment costs (net) [note 2] |
|
|
(21,541 |
) |
|
|
(27,888 |
) |
|
|
(107,929 |
) |
|
|
(115,668 |
) |
Net reduction (addition) to inventories |
|
|
(4,124 |
) |
|
|
7,279 |
|
|
|
(8,770 |
) |
|
|
(1,648 |
) |
Cable systems acquisitions |
|
|
(5,829 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,829 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Proceeds on sale of investments and other assets |
|
|
3,704 |
|
|
|
67,686 |
|
|
|
88,143 |
|
|
|
79,899 |
|
Cost to terminate IRU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(283 |
) |
Acquisition of investments |
|
|
(6,488 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,392 |
) |
|
|
(5,265 |
) |
Additions to deferred charges |
|
|
(2,199 |
) |
|
|
(143 |
) |
|
|
(21,464 |
) |
|
|
(179 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(148,171 |
) |
|
|
(26,892 |
) |
|
|
(489,096 |
) |
|
|
(380,032 |
) |
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in bank indebtedness |
|
|
20,362 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,362 |
|
|
|
(4,317 |
) |
Increase in long-term debt |
|
|
270,000 |
|
|
|
90,000 |
|
|
|
1,295,000 |
|
|
|
755,566 |
|
Long-term debt repayments |
|
|
(289,781 |
) |
|
|
(140,975 |
) |
|
|
(1,414,067 |
) |
|
|
(729,592 |
) |
Cost to terminate foreign currency forward contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,774 |
) |
|
|
(12,200 |
) |
Issue of Class B Non-Voting Shares, net of after-tax expenses |
|
|
1,858 |
|
|
|
228 |
|
|
|
2,274 |
|
|
|
228 |
|
Proceeds on bond forward |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,486 |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds on prepayment of IRU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,216 |
|
|
|
228 |
|
|
|
1,216 |
|
Purchase of Class B Non-Voting Shares for cancellation |
|
|
(88,686 |
) |
|
|
(127,649 |
) |
|
|
(146,640 |
) |
|
|
(287,063 |
) |
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Non-Voting Shares |
|
|
(29,238 |
) |
|
|
(22,195 |
) |
|
|
(103,335 |
) |
|
|
(70,515 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(115,485 |
) |
|
|
(199,375 |
) |
|
|
(359,466 |
) |
|
|
(346,677 |
) |
|
Effect of currency translation on cash balances and cash flows |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
Increase (decrease) in cash |
|
|
(9,625 |
) |
|
|
(9,180 |
) |
|
|
(1,713 |
) |
|
|
1,713 |
|
Cash, beginning of the period |
|
|
9,625 |
|
|
|
10,893 |
|
|
|
1,713 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash, end of the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,713 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,713 |
|
|
Cash includes cash and term deposits
See accompanying notes
28
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
August 31, 2006 and 2005
[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, 2005.
The unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements follow the same accounting policies and
methods of application as the most recent annual consolidated financial statements except as noted
below.
Adoption of recent Canadian accounting pronouncements
Equity Instruments
In the first quarter of 2006, the Company retroactively adopted the amended Canadian standard,
Financial Instruments Disclosure and Presentation, which requires obligations that may be
settled at the issuers option by a variable number of the issuers own shares to be presented as
liabilities, which is consistent with US standards. As a result, the Companys Canadian Originated
Preferred Securities (COPrS) and Zero Coupon Loan have been classified as debt instead of equity
and the entitlements thereon are treated as interest expense instead of dividends. In addition,
such US denominated instruments are translated at period-end exchange rates and to the extent they
are unhedged, the resulting gains and losses are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The impact on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at August 31, 2006 and August 31, 2005 and on the
Consolidated Statements of Income and Deficit and Cash Flows for the three months and year ended
August 31, 2006 and 2005 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) |
|
August 31, 2006 |
|
August 31, 2005 |
($000s Cdn) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated balance sheets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred charges |
|
|
793 |
|
|
|
13,247 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
454,775 |
|
Future income taxes |
|
|
267 |
|
|
|
14,033 |
|
Equity instruments |
|
|
(98,467 |
) |
|
|
(498,194 |
) |
Deficit |
|
|
1,007 |
|
|
|
(42,633 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in deficit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted for change in accounting policy |
|
|
(42,633 |
) |
|
|
(36,403 |
) |
Decrease in equity entitlements (net of income taxes) |
|
|
(16,788 |
) |
|
|
(31,318 |
) |
Decrease in gain on redemption of COPrS |
|
|
40,484 |
|
|
|
12,803 |
|
Decrease in gain on settlement of Zero Coupon Loan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,921 |
|
Decrease in net income |
|
|
19,944 |
|
|
|
7,364 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,007 |
|
|
|
(42,633 |
) |
|
29
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
August 31, 2006 and 2005
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended August 31, |
|
Year ended August 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Consolidated statements of income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in amortization of deferred charges |
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
(51 |
) |
|
|
(206 |
) |
|
|
(258 |
) |
Increase in interest on long-term debt |
|
|
(3,828 |
) |
|
|
(10,392 |
) |
|
|
(25,341 |
) |
|
|
(48,541 |
) |
Increase in debt retirement costs |
|
|
(4,125 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,248 |
) |
|
|
(6,311 |
) |
Increase in foreign exchange gain on unhedged
long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,522 |
|
|
|
2,881 |
|
|
|
34,258 |
|
Decrease in fair value loss on foreign currency forward
contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,415 |
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in income tax expense |
|
|
2,690 |
|
|
|
1,498 |
|
|
|
12,555 |
|
|
|
13,488 |
|
|
Increase (decrease) in net income |
|
|
(5,280 |
) |
|
|
3,577 |
|
|
|
(19,944 |
) |
|
|
(7,364 |
) |
|
Increase (decrease) in basic earnings per share: |
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended August 31, |
|
Year ended August 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
Increase (decrease) |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Statement of cash flows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities |
|
|
(2,592 |
) |
|
|
(13,259 |
) |
|
|
(20,724 |
) |
|
|
(41,468 |
) |
Financing activities |
|
|
2,592 |
|
|
|
13,259 |
|
|
|
20,724 |
|
|
|
41,468 |
|
|
Non-monetary Transactions
In the first quarter of 2006, the Company prospectively adopted the new Canadian standard,
Non-monetary Transactions, which requires application of fair value measurement to non-monetary
transactions determined by a number of tests. The new standard is consistent with recently amended
US standards. The application of these recommendations had no impact on the Companys Consolidated
Financial Statements.
30
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
August 31, 2006 and 2005
[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 (Big Pipe) (Cable); DTH (Star Choice) satellite services; 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 August 31, |
|
Year ended August 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Service revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cable |
|
|
468,014 |
|
|
|
409,840 |
|
|
|
1,811,579 |
|
|
|
1,601,126 |
|
DTH |
|
|
145,058 |
|
|
|
134,070 |
|
|
|
573,100 |
|
|
|
535,333 |
|
Satellite Services |
|
|
21,869 |
|
|
|
23,205 |
|
|
|
86,434 |
|
|
|
90,152 |
|
|
Inter segment - |
|
|
634,941 |
|
|
|
567,115 |
|
|
|
2,471,113 |
|
|
|
2,226,611 |
|
Cable |
|
|
(762 |
) |
|
|
(695 |
) |
|
|
(2,996 |
) |
|
|
(2,757 |
) |
DTH |
|
|
(1,406 |
) |
|
|
(1,102 |
) |
|
|
(5,293 |
) |
|
|
(4,604 |
) |
Satellite Services |
|
|
(885 |
) |
|
|
(2,360 |
) |
|
|
(3,540 |
) |
|
|
(9,440 |
) |
|
|
|
|
631,888 |
|
|
|
562,958 |
|
|
|
2,459,284 |
|
|
|
2,209,810 |
|
|
Service operating income before
amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cable |
|
|
216,802 |
|
|
|
200,710 |
|
|
|
857,466 |
|
|
|
797,583 |
|
DTH |
|
|
46,338 |
|
|
|
38,458 |
|
|
|
175,401 |
|
|
|
141,687 |
|
Satellite Services |
|
|
11,987 |
|
|
|
11,591 |
|
|
|
45,050 |
|
|
|
42,723 |
|
|
|
|
|
275,127 |
|
|
|
250,759 |
|
|
|
1,077,917 |
|
|
|
981,993 |
|
|
Interest on long-term debt (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cable |
|
|
51,955 |
|
|
|
52,531 |
|
|
|
210,758 |
|
|
|
220,388 |
|
DTH and Satellite Services |
|
|
10,408 |
|
|
|
10,048 |
|
|
|
42,100 |
|
|
|
41,384 |
|
Burrard Landing Lot 2 Holdings Partnership |
|
|
358 |
|
|
|
383 |
|
|
|
1,445 |
|
|
|
1,177 |
|
|
|
|
|
62,721 |
|
|
|
62,962 |
|
|
|
254,303 |
|
|
|
262,949 |
|
|
Cash taxes (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cable |
|
|
(1,357 |
) |
|
|
369 |
|
|
|
1,761 |
|
|
|
5,410 |
|
DTH and Satellite Services |
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
334 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1,425 |
) |
|
|
455 |
|
|
|
1,859 |
|
|
|
5,744 |
|
|
|
|
|
(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. |
31
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
August 31, 2006 and 2005
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended August 31, |
|
Year ended August 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Capital expenditures accrual basis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cable |
|
|
110,482 |
|
|
|
70,638 |
|
|
|
389,138 |
|
|
|
285,664 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
20,179 |
|
|
|
7,534 |
|
|
|
43,018 |
|
|
|
27,392 |
|
|
Sub-total Cable including corporate |
|
|
130,661 |
|
|
|
78,172 |
|
|
|
432,156 |
|
|
|
313,056 |
|
Satellite (net of equipment profit) |
|
|
7,135 |
|
|
|
(77 |
) |
|
|
17,670 |
|
|
|
8,434 |
|
|
|
|
|
137,796 |
|
|
|
78,095 |
|
|
|
449,826 |
|
|
|
321,490 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment costs (net of revenue received) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cable |
|
|
849 |
|
|
|
3,627 |
|
|
|
19,393 |
|
|
|
30,112 |
|
Satellite |
|
|
20,692 |
|
|
|
24,261 |
|
|
|
88,536 |
|
|
|
85,556 |
|
|
|
|
|
21,541 |
|
|
|
27,888 |
|
|
|
107,929 |
|
|
|
115,668 |
|
|
Capital expenditures and equipment costs (net) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cable |
|
|
131,510 |
|
|
|
81,799 |
|
|
|
451,549 |
|
|
|
343,168 |
|
Satellite |
|
|
27,827 |
|
|
|
24,184 |
|
|
|
106,206 |
|
|
|
93,990 |
|
|
|
|
|
159,337 |
|
|
|
105,983 |
|
|
|
557,755 |
|
|
|
437,158 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment |
|
|
111,694 |
|
|
|
73,826 |
|
|
|
423,855 |
|
|
|
336,888 |
|
Additions to equipment costs (net) |
|
|
21,541 |
|
|
|
27,888 |
|
|
|
107,929 |
|
|
|
115,668 |
|
|
Total of capital expenditures and equipment costs (net) per
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
|
|
133,235 |
|
|
|
101,714 |
|
|
|
531,784 |
|
|
|
452,556 |
|
Increase in working capital related to capital expenditures |
|
|
27,078 |
|
|
|
7,803 |
|
|
|
31,343 |
|
|
|
4,378 |
|
Less: Partnership capital expenditures (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,328 |
) |
|
|
(1,803 |
) |
|
|
(15,045 |
) |
Less: IRU prepayments (2) |
|
|
(75 |
) |
|
|
(254 |
) |
|
|
(281 |
) |
|
|
(1,198 |
) |
Less: Satellite equipment profit (3) |
|
|
(901 |
) |
|
|
(952 |
) |
|
|
(3,288 |
) |
|
|
(3,533 |
) |
|
Total capital expenditures and equipment costs (net)
reported by segments |
|
|
159,337 |
|
|
|
105,983 |
|
|
|
557,755 |
|
|
|
437,158 |
|
|
|
|
|
(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 2005
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. |
32
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
August 31, 2006 and 2005
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 31, 2006 |
|
|
Cable |
|
DTH |
|
Satellite Services |
|
Total |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment assets |
|
|
5,891,103 |
|
|
|
859,941 |
|
|
|
536,044 |
|
|
|
7,287,088 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
235,455 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,522,543 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 31, 2005 |
|
|
Cable |
|
DTH |
|
Satellite Services |
|
Total |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Segment assets |
|
|
5,788,468 |
|
|
|
877,397 |
|
|
|
534,278 |
|
|
|
7,200,143 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
230,042 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,430,185 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
August 31, 2006 and 2005
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
3. LONG-TERM DEBT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 31, 2006 |
|
August 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Translated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Translated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective |
|
at year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
at year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
interest |
|
end |
|
Adjustment |
|
Translated |
|
end |
|
Adjustment |
|
Translated |
|
|
rates |
|
exchange |
|
for hedged |
|
at hedged |
|
exchange |
|
for hedged |
|
at hedged |
|
|
% |
|
rate |
|
debt (1) |
|
rate |
|
rate |
|
debt (1) |
|
rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
Corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank loans (2) |
|
Fixed and variable |
|
|
280,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
280,000 |
|
|
|
799,023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
799,023 |
|
Senior notes- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due November 16, 2012 (3) |
|
|
6.11 |
|
|
|
450,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
450,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due May 9, 2016 (4) |
|
|
6.34 |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due October 17, 2007 |
|
|
7.40 |
|
|
|
296,760 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
296,760 |
|
|
|
296,760 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
296,760 |
|
US $440,000 due April 11, 2010 |
|
|
7.88 |
|
|
|
486,332 |
|
|
|
156,288 |
|
|
|
642,620 |
|
|
|
522,324 |
|
|
|
120,296 |
|
|
|
642,620 |
|
US $225,000 due April 6, 2011 |
|
|
7.68 |
|
|
|
248,693 |
|
|
|
107,145 |
|
|
|
355,838 |
|
|
|
267,098 |
|
|
|
88,740 |
|
|
|
355,838 |
|
US $300,000 due December 15, 2011 |
|
|
7.61 |
|
|
|
331,590 |
|
|
|
145,260 |
|
|
|
476,850 |
|
|
|
356,130 |
|
|
|
120,720 |
|
|
|
476,850 |
|
Due November 20, 2013 |
|
|
7.50 |
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
COPrS - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due September 30, 2027 |
|
|
8.54 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
US $172,500 due September 30, 2097 (5) |
|
|
8.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
204,775 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
204,775 |
|
Due September 28, 2049 (6) |
|
|
8.875 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,843,375 |
|
|
|
408,693 |
|
|
|
3,252,068 |
|
|
|
3,046,110 |
|
|
|
329,756 |
|
|
|
3,375,866 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other subsidiaries and entities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Videon CableSystems Inc. 8.15% Senior
Debentures Series A due April 26, 2010 |
|
|
7.63 |
|
|
|
130,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
130,000 |
|
|
|
130,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
130,000 |
|
Burrard Landing Lot 2 Holdings Partnership |
|
|
6.31 |
|
|
|
23,010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,010 |
|
|
|
23,432 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,432 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
153,010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
153,010 |
|
|
|
153,432 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
153,432 |
|
|
Total consolidated debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,996,385 |
|
|
|
408,693 |
|
|
|
3,405,078 |
|
|
|
3,199,542 |
|
|
|
329,756 |
|
|
|
3,529,298 |
|
Less current portion (7) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
449 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
449 |
|
|
|
51,380 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,380 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,995,936 |
|
|
|
408,693 |
|
|
|
3,404,629 |
|
|
|
3,148,162 |
|
|
|
329,756 |
|
|
|
3,477,918 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Foreign denominated long-term debt is translated at the period-end foreign
exchange rates. Because the Company follows hedge accounting, the resulting exchange gains and
losses on translating hedged long-term debt are included in deferred charges or deferred
credits. If the rate of translation was adjusted to reflect the hedged rates of the Companys
cross-currency interest rate agreements (which fix the liability for interest and principal),
long-term debt would increase by $408,693 (August 31, 2005 $329,756) representing a
corresponding amount in deferred credits. The hedged rates on the Senior notes of US
$440,000, US $225,000 and US $300,000 are 1.4605, 1.5815 and 1.5895, respectively. |
|
(2) |
|
Availabilities under banking facilities are as follows at August 31, 2006: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank loans(a) |
|
Operating |
|
|
Total |
|
(b) |
|
credit facilities (a) |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|
|
Total facilities |
|
|
1,060,000 |
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
Amount drawn (excluding letters of credit of $302) |
|
|
300,362 |
|
|
|
280,000 |
|
|
|
20,362 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
759,638 |
|
|
|
720,000 |
|
|
|
39,638 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Bank loans represent liabilities classified as long-term debt. Operating credit
facilities are for terms less than one year and accordingly are classified as bank
indebtedness. |
34
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
August 31, 2006 and 2005
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
|
|
|
(b) |
|
The $1 billion revolving credit facility is due May 31, 2011 and is unsecured
and ranks pari passu with the senior unsecured notes. |
|
(3) |
|
On November 16, 2005 the Company issued $450 million of senior notes at a rate of
6.10%. The effective interest rate on the notes is 6.11% due to the discount on issuance and
a bond forward transaction entered into by the Company in September 2005 on a portion of the
principal. The senior notes are unsecured obligations and rank equally and ratably with all
existing and future senior 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) |
|
On May 9, 2006 the Company issued $300 million of senior notes at a rate of 6.15%.
The effective interest rate on the notes is 6.34% due to the discount on issuance. The senior
notes are unsecured obligations and rank equally and ratably with all existing and future
senior 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. In
conjunction with the issuance of the notes, the $100 million revolving credit facility
established by the Company on February 1, 2006, which had not been drawn upon, was terminated. |
|
(5) |
|
On December 16, 2005, the Company redeemed its US $172,500 8.50% COPrS at an
exchange rate of $1.1704 Canadian or $201,894. |
|
(6) |
|
On July 17, 2006, the Company redeemed its $150,000 8.875% COPrS. |
|
(7) |
|
Current portion of long-term debt includes the amount due within one year on the
Partnerships mortgage bonds and at August 31, 2005, also included the current portion of
non-revolving term facilities. In conjunction with the amendment to the credit facility in
June 2006, the remainder of the term facilities, due in fiscal 2007, were repaid early. |
4. SHARE CAPITAL
Issued and outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 31, 2006 |
|
August 31, 2005 |
Number of Securities | |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
August 31, 2006 |
|
August 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,291,932 |
|
|
|
11,344,932 |
|
|
Class A Shares |
|
|
2,475 |
|
|
|
2,487 |
|
|
203,649,904 |
|
|
|
208,634,005 |
|
|
Class B Non-Voting Shares |
|
|
1,974,491 |
|
|
|
2,021,686 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
214,941,836 |
|
|
|
219,978,937 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,976,966 |
|
|
|
2,024,173 |
|
|
Purchase of shares for cancellation
During the three months ended August 31, 2006, the Company purchased 2,759,900 Class B Non-Voting
Shares for cancellation for $88,686 of which $26,715 reduced the stated capital of the Class B
Non-Voting Shares and $61,971 increased the deficit. During the year ended August 31, 2006, the
Company purchased 5,119,900 Class B Non-Voting Shares for cancellation for $146,640 of which
$49,584 reduced the stated capital of the Class B Non-Voting Shares and $97,056 increased the
deficit.
Class A Share conversions
During the year ended August 31, 2006, 53,000 Class A Shares were converted into 53,000 Class B
Non-Voting Shares.
35
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
August 31, 2006 and 2005
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
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, 73,617 Class B Non-Voting Shares have been issued under
these plans. During the three months and year ended August 31, 2006, 53,282 options were exercised
for $1,700 and 54,949 options exercised for $1,750, respectively.
The changes in options for the year ended August 31, 2006 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
exercise price |
|
|
Shares |
|
$ |
|
|
|
Outstanding at beginning of period |
|
|
8,452,250 |
|
|
|
32.59 |
|
Granted |
|
|
2,769,500 |
|
|
|
32.62 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(1,608,000 |
) |
|
|
32.64 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(54,949 |
) |
|
|
31.83 |
|
|
Outstanding at end of period |
|
|
9,558,801 |
|
|
|
32.60 |
|
|
The following table summarizes information about the options outstanding at August 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
|
Weighted average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
outstanding at |
|
remaining |
|
Weighted average |
|
Number exercisable |
|
Weighted average |
Range of prices |
|
August 31, 2006 |
|
contractual life |
|
exercise price |
|
at August 31, 2006 |
|
exercise price |
|
$17.37 |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
7.14 |
|
|
|
17.37 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
17.37 |
|
$29.70 - $34.70 |
|
|
9,548,801 |
|
|
|
6.23 |
|
|
|
32.62 |
|
|
|
5,959,802 |
|
|
|
32.61 |
|
|
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:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended August 31, |
|
Year ended August 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Net income for the period |
|
|
210,369 |
|
|
|
69,959 |
|
|
|
458,250 |
|
|
|
153,221 |
|
Pro forma net income for the period |
|
|
209,903 |
|
|
|
68,516 |
|
|
|
456,380 |
|
|
|
147,449 |
|
Pro forma basic earnings per share |
|
|
0.97 |
|
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
|
2.10 |
|
|
|
0.65 |
|
Pro forma diluted earnings per share |
|
|
0.96 |
|
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
|
2.08 |
|
|
|
0.65 |
|
|
The weighted average estimated fair value at the date of the grant for common share options
granted was $4.88 per option (2005 $4.22 per option) and $2.88 per option (2005 $4.30 per
option) for the quarter and year, 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:
36
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
August 31, 2006 and 2005
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended August 31, |
|
Year ended August 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Dividend yield |
|
|
1.91 |
% |
|
|
1.56 |
% |
|
|
1.91 |
% |
|
|
1.47 |
% |
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
4.36 |
% |
|
|
3.28 |
% |
|
|
3.98 |
% |
|
|
3.54 |
% |
Expected life of options |
|
4 years |
|
4 years |
|
4 years |
|
4 years |
Expected volatility factor of the future expected
market price of Class B Non-Voting Shares |
|
|
17.9 |
% |
|
|
28.4 |
% |
|
|
20.4 |
% |
|
|
36.7 |
% |
|
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 Cancom, holders of Cancom options elected to receive 0.9 of
a Shaw Class B Non-Voting Share in lieu of one Cancom share which would have been received upon the
exercise of an option under the Cancom plan.
At August 31, 2006 there were 38,836 Cancom options outstanding with exercise prices between $7.75
and $23.25 and a weighted average price of $13.18. The weighted average remaining contractual life
of the Cancom options is 1.4 years. At August 31, 2006, 38,836 Cancom options were exercisable
into 34,952 Class B Non-Voting Shares of the Company at a weighted average price of $14.64 per
Class B Non-Voting Share. During the three months and year ended August 31, 2006, 13,500 options
were exercised into 12,150 Class B Non-Voting Shares for $129 and 18,500 options were exercised
into 16,650 Class B Non-Voting Shares for $245, respectively.
Warrants
Prior to the Companys acquisition and consolidation of Cancom effective July 1, 2000, Cancom and
its subsidiary Star Choice had established a plan to grant warrants to acquire Cancom common shares
at a price of $22.50 per share to distributors and dealers. 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.
A total of 5,600 warrants remain outstanding under the plan and all are vested at August 31, 2006.
During the three months and year ended August 31, 2006, 1,200 warrants were exercised for $30 and
11,200 warrants were exercised for $280, respectively. On September 1, 2006, 250 warrants were
exercised and the remaining 5,350 warrants expired.
37
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
August 31, 2006 and 2005
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
5. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings per share calculations are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended August 31, |
|
Year ended August 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Net income |
|
|
210,369 |
|
|
|
69,959 |
|
|
|
458,250 |
|
|
|
153,221 |
|
|
Earnings per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
0.97 |
|
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
|
2.11 |
|
|
|
0.67 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
0.96 |
|
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
|
2.09 |
|
|
|
0.67 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average
number of Class A
and Class B
Non-Voting
Shares used as
denominator in
above calculation
(thousands
of shares) |
|
|
216,397 |
|
|
|
222,263 |
|
|
|
217,666 |
|
|
|
228,210 |
|
|
Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adding back the interest, net of tax, on the COPrS
for 2006 (three months ended $1,414; year ended $5,658) and by adding to the weighted average
number of Class A and Class B Non-Voting Shares outstanding during the period, the number of shares
that would be issued (three months ended 3,271,000; year ended 4,027,000) to settle the principal
element of the COPrS based on opening market prices. In 2005, the COPrS impact did not result in a
dilutive effect. The Class B Non-Voting Shares issuable under the terms of the Companys stock
option and warrant plans are either anti-dilutive (increase earnings per share) or do not result in
diluted earnings per share, and are therefore, not included in the calculation of diluted earnings
per share.
6. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Additional disclosures with respect to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows are as follows:
(i) |
|
Funds flow from operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended August 31, |
|
Year ended August 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Net income |
|
|
210,369 |
|
|
|
69,959 |
|
|
|
458,250 |
|
|
|
153,221 |
|
Non-cash items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred IRU revenue |
|
|
(3,137 |
) |
|
|
(3,134 |
) |
|
|
(12,546 |
) |
|
|
(12,999 |
) |
Deferred equipment revenue |
|
|
(21,714 |
) |
|
|
(18,308 |
) |
|
|
(80,256 |
) |
|
|
(71,677 |
) |
Deferred equipment cost |
|
|
49,609 |
|
|
|
49,870 |
|
|
|
200,218 |
|
|
|
210,477 |
|
Deferred charges |
|
|
1,242 |
|
|
|
1,558 |
|
|
|
5,328 |
|
|
|
6,595 |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
96,759 |
|
|
|
101,649 |
|
|
|
385,607 |
|
|
|
408,866 |
|
Future income tax expense (recovery) |
|
|
(119,061 |
) |
|
|
33,492 |
|
|
|
(85,521 |
) |
|
|
74,638 |
|
Write-down of investments |
|
|
145 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
519 |
|
|
|
1,937 |
|
Gain on sale of investments |
|
|
(3,180 |
) |
|
|
(31,025 |
) |
|
|
(50,315 |
) |
|
|
(32,163 |
) |
Foreign exchange gain on unhedged long-term debt |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(15,445 |
) |
|
|
(5,369 |
) |
|
|
(40,518 |
) |
Equity loss (income) on investees |
|
|
(237 |
) |
|
|
(131 |
) |
|
|
(44 |
) |
|
|
286 |
|
Fair value loss on foreign currency forward contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,811 |
|
|
|
360 |
|
|
|
19,342 |
|
Debt retirement costs |
|
|
4,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,248 |
|
|
|
6,311 |
|
Stock option expense |
|
|
1,261 |
|
|
|
474 |
|
|
|
3,272 |
|
|
|
1,454 |
|
Defined benefit pension plan |
|
|
3,152 |
|
|
|
2,039 |
|
|
|
12,612 |
|
|
|
8,178 |
|
Other |
|
|
1,293 |
|
|
|
(4,302 |
) |
|
|
2,834 |
|
|
|
(5,424 |
) |
|
Funds flow from operations |
|
|
220,617 |
|
|
|
191,507 |
|
|
|
847,197 |
|
|
|
728,524 |
|
|
38
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
August 31, 2006 and 2005
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
(ii) |
|
Changes in non-cash working capital balances related to operations include the following: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended August 31, |
|
Year ended August 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
(10,717 |
) |
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
(23,561 |
) |
|
|
4,907 |
|
Prepaids and other |
|
|
(4,577 |
) |
|
|
(809 |
) |
|
|
(5,741 |
) |
|
|
(2,043 |
) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
49,159 |
|
|
|
23,155 |
|
|
|
22,338 |
|
|
|
(5,965 |
) |
Income taxes payable |
|
|
(1,419 |
) |
|
|
(917 |
) |
|
|
(1,348 |
) |
|
|
690 |
|
Unearned revenue |
|
|
968 |
|
|
|
4,074 |
|
|
|
7,988 |
|
|
|
2,325 |
|
|
|
|
|
33,414 |
|
|
|
25,595 |
|
|
|
(324 |
) |
|
|
(86 |
) |
|
(iii) |
|
Interest and income taxes paid (recovered) and classified as operating activities are as
follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended August 31, |
|
Year ended August 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Interest |
|
|
28,317 |
|
|
|
47,562 |
|
|
|
245,404 |
|
|
|
287,906 |
|
Income taxes |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
1,375 |
|
|
|
3,203 |
|
|
|
5,091 |
|
|
39
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
August 31, 2006 and 2005
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
7. 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 August 31, |
|
Year ended August 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Net income using Canadian GAAP |
|
|
210,369 |
|
|
|
69,959 |
|
|
|
458,250 |
|
|
|
153,221 |
|
Add (deduct) adjustments for: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred charges (2) |
|
|
7,253 |
|
|
|
4,990 |
|
|
|
15,362 |
|
|
|
28,371 |
|
Fair value loss on a foreign currency forward contract (7) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,700 |
) |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) on hedged long-term debt (8) |
|
|
(3,667 |
) |
|
|
65,717 |
|
|
|
78,937 |
|
|
|
121,494 |
|
Reclassification of hedge gains (losses) from other
comprehensive income (7) |
|
|
3,667 |
|
|
|
(65,717 |
) |
|
|
(78,937 |
) |
|
|
(121,494 |
) |
Income tax effect of adjustments |
|
|
(1,987 |
) |
|
|
(1,773 |
) |
|
|
(4,724 |
) |
|
|
(7,375 |
) |
Effect of future income tax rate reductions on differences |
|
|
(2,808 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,266 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net income using US GAAP |
|
|
212,827 |
|
|
|
73,176 |
|
|
|
464,622 |
|
|
|
166,517 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized foreign exchange loss on translation of
self-sustaining foreign operations |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
(35 |
) |
|
|
(79 |
) |
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of
tax (6)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,328 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,923 |
|
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,507 |
) |
|
|
(30,045 |
) |
|
|
(21,074 |
) |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(6,200 |
) |
|
|
(30,080 |
) |
|
|
5,770 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to fair value of derivatives (7) |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
(80,806 |
) |
|
|
(51,033 |
) |
|
|
(186,398 |
) |
Reclassification of derivative losses (gains) to income to offset
foreign exchange gains/losses on hedged long-term debt (7) |
|
|
(1,864 |
) |
|
|
54,053 |
|
|
|
66,802 |
|
|
|
99,930 |
|
Minimum liability for pension plan |
|
|
4,118 |
|
|
|
(11,433 |
) |
|
|
4,118 |
|
|
|
(11,433 |
) |
Effect on future income tax rate reductions on differences |
|
|
(3,204 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,933 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(915 |
) |
|
|
(44,386 |
) |
|
|
(15,126 |
) |
|
|
(92,131 |
) |
|
Comprehensive income using US GAAP |
|
|
211,912 |
|
|
|
28,790 |
|
|
|
449,496 |
|
|
|
74,386 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share using US GAAP |
|
|
0.98 |
|
|
|
0.33 |
|
|
|
2.13 |
|
|
|
0.73 |
|
Comprehensive income per share using US GAAP |
|
|
0.99 |
|
|
|
0.13 |
|
|
|
2.07 |
|
|
|
0.33 |
|
|
40
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
August 31, 2006 and 2005
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
Balance sheet items using US GAAP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 31, 2006 |
|
August 31, 2005 |
|
|
Canadian |
|
US |
|
Canadian |
|
US |
|
|
GAAP |
|
GAAP |
|
GAAP |
|
GAAP |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Investments and other assets (6) |
|
|
17,978 |
|
|
|
17,978 |
|
|
|
36,229 |
|
|
|
72,374 |
|
Deferred charges (2) (8) (9) (10) |
|
|
257,908 |
|
|
|
160,053 |
|
|
|
251,246 |
|
|
|
137,590 |
|
Broadcast licenses (1) (4) (5) |
|
|
4,691,484 |
|
|
|
4,666,250 |
|
|
|
4,684,647 |
|
|
|
4,659,413 |
|
Deferred credits (8) (9) |
|
|
1,100,895 |
|
|
|
679,652 |
|
|
|
1,010,723 |
|
|
|
667,114 |
|
Other long-term liabilities (7) (10) |
|
|
37,724 |
|
|
|
612,306 |
|
|
|
40,806 |
|
|
|
564,779 |
|
Future income taxes |
|
|
984,938 |
|
|
|
933,990 |
|
|
|
1,068,849 |
|
|
|
1,004,206 |
|
Shareholders equity |
|
|
1,809,705 |
|
|
|
1,584,225 |
|
|
|
1,597,549 |
|
|
|
1,379,083 |
|
|
The cumulative effect of these adjustments on consolidated shareholders equity is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 31, 2006 |
|
August 31, 2005 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Shareholders equity using Canadian GAAP |
|
|
1,809,705 |
|
|
|
1,597,549 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets (1) |
|
|
(130,208 |
) |
|
|
(124,179 |
) |
Deferred charges (2) |
|
|
(8,171 |
) |
|
|
(17,521 |
) |
Equity in loss of investees (3) |
|
|
(35,710 |
) |
|
|
(35,710 |
) |
Gain on sale of subsidiary (4) |
|
|
16,052 |
|
|
|
15,309 |
|
Gain on exchange of cable television systems (5) |
|
|
50,063 |
|
|
|
47,745 |
|
Derivative not accounted for as a hedge (7) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,805 |
) |
Foreign exchange gains on hedged long-term debt (8) |
|
|
345,860 |
|
|
|
271,226 |
|
Reclassification of hedge losses from other
comprehensive income (7) |
|
|
(345,860 |
) |
|
|
(271,226 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(117,176 |
) |
|
|
(101,940 |
) |
Cumulative translation adjustment |
|
|
(330 |
) |
|
|
(365 |
) |
|
Shareholders equity using US GAAP |
|
|
1,584,225 |
|
|
|
1,379,083 |
|
|
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:
41
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
August 31, 2006 and 2005
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 31, 2006 |
|
August 31, 2005 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized foreign exchange gain on
translation of self-sustaining foreign
operations |
|
|
330 |
|
|
|
365 |
|
Unrealized gains on investments (6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,729 |
|
Fair value of derivatives (7) |
|
|
(103,114 |
) |
|
|
(114,794 |
) |
Minimum liability for pension plan (10) |
|
|
(14,392 |
) |
|
|
(17,240 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(117,176 |
) |
|
|
(101,940 |
) |
|
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 all costs associated with launch and start-up activities and 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. |
42
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
August 31, 2006 and 2005
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
8. PENSION PLAN
The total benefit costs expensed under the Companys defined benefit pension were $3,425 (2005 -
$2,311), and $13,700 (2005 $9,244) for the quarter and year ended August 31, 2006 respectively.
9. OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Other long-term liabilities include the long-term portion of the Companys defined benefit pension
plan of $37,724 (August 31, 2005 $25,111) and a foreign currency forward contract liability of
nil (August 31, 2005 $15,695).
43