• | Consolidated revenue of $218 million, $812 million for the year |
• | Adjusted EBITDA of $68 million, $267 million for the year |
($ millions) | 4Q 2013 | 4Q 2012 | 3Q 2013 |
Wholesale Wireless | $24 | $15 | $22 |
Roaming and Backhaul | $25 | $10 | $31 |
USF Support | $13 | $8 | $13 |
Total Wireless Revenue | $62 | $33 | $66 |
• | The system in the Juneau area was substantially upgraded, with LTE and expanded GSM/HSPA capabilities. LTE service is scheduled to go live in Fairbanks later this month. |
• | A new prepaid system was developed and implemented, which includes LTE data capability. |
• | The first rural 3G system was launched in Dillingham. |
• | 148 new TurboZones were turned up, for a total of 1,110 sites. |
• | “March to a Gigabit” announced GCI’s commitment to providing gigabit data service, which was accompanied by an immediate increase to data speeds in many of the urban areas. Data speeds were again increased yesterday, up to 200Mps in some areas. Responses to the offering and the increases have been robust. |
• | While overall video had a slight decline, there has been an acceleration of demand for TiVo and TiVo box growth has been strong, which has helped reduce churn. |
• | GCI launched a new wireless prepaid platform, offering statewide service under the brand name FastPhone. |
• | Demand has also been strong for cellular-enabled tablets, including the iPad. |
($ millions) | 4Q 2013 | 4Q 2012 | 3Q 2013 |
Data Transport & Storage Charges | $24 | $23 | $25 |
Professional Services | $12 | $15 | $14 |
Total Data Revenue | $36 | $38 | $39 |
• | Capital Expenditures for the year were $181 million, which included $16 million of grant funded |
• | During 2013, the Company repurchased 1.8 million shares of GCI common stock, at a total cost of $15.6 million. |
• | Following the acquisition of KTVA-TV (CBS) by the company’s subsidiary, Denali Media, KTVA moved into a newly constructed, state of the art, high definition (HD) facility in December, and launched expanded HD news programming. KTVA is the first station in Alaska to present local news in HD. |
• | Denali Media also purchased KATH and KSCT, low power NBC affiliates in Juneau and Sitka. |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | ||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||
ASSETS | 2013 | 2012 | ||||
Current assets: | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 44,971 | 24,491 | |||
Receivables | 230,393 | 150,436 | ||||
Less allowance for doubtful receivables | 2,346 | 3,215 | ||||
Net receivables | 228,047 | 147,221 | ||||
Deferred income taxes | 39,753 | 12,897 | ||||
Prepaid expenses | 7,725 | 8,441 | ||||
Inventories | 10,348 | 12,098 | ||||
Other current assets | 230 | 1,678 | ||||
Total current assets | 331,074 | 206,826 | ||||
Property and equipment in service, net of depreciation | 969,578 | 838,247 | ||||
Construction in progress | 87,476 | 94,418 | ||||
Net property and equipment | 1,057,054 | 932,665 | ||||
Goodwill | 219,041 | 77,294 | ||||
Cable certificates | 191,635 | 191,635 | ||||
Wireless licenses | 91,400 | 25,967 | ||||
Other intangible assets, net of amortization | 71,435 | 16,560 | ||||
Deferred loan and senior notes costs, net of amortization | 12,129 | 11,189 | ||||
Other assets | 40,061 | 44,386 | ||||
Total other assets | 625,701 | 367,031 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 2,013,829 | 1,506,522 | |||
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||
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(Continued) | ||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | ||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 2013 | 2012 | ||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||
Current maturities of obligations under long-term debt and capital leases | $ | 9,301 | 7,923 | |||
Accounts payable | 67,116 | 52,384 | ||||
Accrued payroll and payroll related obligations | 29,855 | 19,440 | ||||
Deferred revenue | 27,586 | 25,218 | ||||
Accrued liabilities | 14,359 | 15,242 | ||||
Accrued interest | 7,088 | 6,786 | ||||
Subscriber deposits | 1,325 | 1,366 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 156,630 | 128,359 | ||||
Long-term debt, net | 1,045,144 | 875,123 | ||||
Obligations under capital leases, excluding current maturities | 66,261 | 72,725 | ||||
Obligation under capital lease due to related party, excluding current maturity | 1,880 | 1,892 | ||||
Deferred income taxes | 161,476 | 123,661 | ||||
Long-term deferred revenue | 88,259 | 89,815 | ||||
Other liabilities | 36,825 | 25,511 | ||||
Total liabilities | 1,556,475 | 1,317,086 | ||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||
Common stock (no par): | ||||||
Class A. Authorized 100,000 shares; issued 37,299 and 38,534 shares at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively; outstanding 37,209 and 38,357 shares at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively | 11,467 | 22,703 | ||||
Class B. Authorized 10,000 shares; issued and outstanding 3,165 and 3,169 shares at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively; convertible on a share-per-share basis into Class A common stock | 2,673 | 2,676 | ||||
Less cost of 90 and 177 Class A common shares held in treasury at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively | (866 | ) | (1,617 | ) | ||
Paid-in capital | 26,880 | 25,832 | ||||
Retained earnings | 116,990 | 107,584 | ||||
Total General Communication, Inc. stockholders' equity | 157,144 | 157,178 | ||||
Non-controlling interests | 300,210 | 32,258 | ||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 457,354 | 189,436 | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 2,013,829 | 1,506,522 |
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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS | |||||||||
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 | |||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||
Revenues: | |||||||||
Trade | $ | 788,490 | 710,181 | 679,381 | |||||
Related party | 23,158 | — | — | ||||||
Total revenues | 811,648 | 710,181 | 679,381 | ||||||
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below): | |||||||||
Trade | 263,491 | 247,501 | 227,399 | ||||||
Related party | 16,971 | — | — | ||||||
Total cost of goods sold | 280,462 | 247,501 | 227,399 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 271,065 | 243,248 | 235,521 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 147,259 | 130,452 | 125,937 | ||||||
Operating income | 112,862 | 88,980 | 90,524 | ||||||
Other income (expense): | |||||||||
Interest expense (including amortization of deferred loan fees) | (69,725 | ) | (67,747 | ) | (68,258 | ) | |||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | (103 | ) | — | (9,111 | ) | ||||
Other | (350 | ) | 17 | (264 | ) | ||||
Other expense, net | (70,178 | ) | (67,730 | ) | (77,633 | ) | |||
Income before income tax expense | 42,684 | 21,250 | 12,891 | ||||||
Income tax expense | (10,957 | ) | (12,088 | ) | (7,405 | ) | |||
Net income | 31,727 | 9,162 | 5,486 | ||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 22,321 | (511 | ) | (238 | ) | ||||
Net income attributable to General Communication, Inc. | $ | 9,406 | 9,673 | 5,724 | |||||
Basic net income attributable to General Communication, Inc. common stockholders per Class A common share | $ | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.13 | |||||
Basic net income attributable to General Communication, Inc. common stockholders per Class B common share | $ | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.13 | |||||
Diluted net income attributable to General Communication, Inc. common stockholders per Class A common share | $ | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.12 | |||||
Diluted net income attributable to General Communication, Inc. common stockholders per Class B common share | $ | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.12 | |||||
Common shares used to calculate Class A basic EPS | $ | 37,732 | 38,560 | 42,175 | |||||
Common shares used to calculate Class A diluted EPS | $ | 41,040 | 42,119 | 45,889 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fourth Quarter 2013 | Fourth Quarter 2012 | Third Quarter 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wireless | Wireline | Wireless | Wireline | Wireless | Wireline | ||||||||||||||||
Segment | Segment | Total | Segment | Segment | Total | Segment | Segment | Total | |||||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wireless | $ | 62,209 | 7,368 | 69,577 | 32,679 | 7,814 | 40,493 | 65,613 | 8,366 | 73,979 | |||||||||||
Data | — | 87,080 | 87,080 | — | 84,652 | 84,652 | — | 88,754 | 88,754 | ||||||||||||
Video | — | 32,867 | 32,867 | — | 31,999 | 31,999 | — | 31,379 | 31,379 | ||||||||||||
Voice | — | 28,304 | 28,304 | — | 26,532 | 26,532 | — | 23,831 | 23,831 | ||||||||||||
Total | 62,209 | 155,619 | 217,828 | 32,679 | 150,997 | 183,676 | 65,613 | 152,330 | 217,943 | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 28,980 | 49,490 | 78,470 | 16,933 | 52,881 | 69,814 | 23,768 | 47,915 | 71,683 | ||||||||||||
Contribution | 33,229 | 106,129 | 139,358 | 15,746 | 98,116 | 113,862 | 41,845 | 104,415 | 146,260 | ||||||||||||
Less SG&A | 5,633 | 67,467 | 73,100 | 3,878 | 58,112 | 61,990 | 4,702 | 64,845 | 69,547 | ||||||||||||
EBITDA | 27,596 | 38,662 | 66,258 | 11,868 | 40,004 | 51,872 | 37,143 | 39,570 | 76,713 | ||||||||||||
Share-based compensation | — | 1,909 | 1,909 | — | 1,050 | 1,050 | — | 1,823 | 1,823 | ||||||||||||
Accretion | 270 | (653 | ) | (383 | ) | 77 | (110 | ) | (33 | ) | 117 | 61 | 178 | ||||||||
Other expense | — | (6 | ) | (6 | ) | — | 221 | 221 | — | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 27,866 | 39,912 | 67,778 | 11,945 | 41,165 | 53,110 | 37,260 | 41,457 | 78,717 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES | |||||||||||||||
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(Amounts in thousands) | |||||||||||||||
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013 | Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012 | ||||||||||||||
Wireless | Wireline | Wireless | Wireline | ||||||||||||
Segment | Segment | Total | Segment | Segment | Total | ||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||||||
Wireless | $ | 197,218 | 30,903 | 228,121 | $ | 124,745 | 29,297 | 154,042 | |||||||
Data | — | 349,883 | 349,883 | — | 316,935 | 316,935 | |||||||||
Video | — | 126,539 | 126,539 | — | 128,148 | 128,148 | |||||||||
Voice | — | 107,105 | 107,105 | — | 111,056 | 111,056 | |||||||||
Total | 197,218 | 614,430 | 811,648 | 124,745 | 585,436 | 710,181 | |||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 83,733 | 196,729 | 280,462 | 58,737 | 188,764 | 247,501 | |||||||||
Contribution | 113,485 | 417,701 | 531,186 | 66,008 | 396,672 | 462,680 | |||||||||
Less SG&A | 19,404 | 251,661 | 271,065 | 15,475 | 227,773 | 243,248 | |||||||||
EBITDA | 94,081 | 166,040 | 260,121 | 50,533 | 168,899 | 219,432 | |||||||||
Share-based compensation | — | 6,638 | 6,638 | — | 5,040 | 5,040 | |||||||||
Accretion | 507 | (430 | ) | 77 | 269 | 239 | 508 | ||||||||
Other expense | — | 447 | 447 | — | 869 | 869 | |||||||||
Non-cash contribution | — | — | — | — | 960 | 960 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 94,588 | 172,695 | 267,283 | $ | 50,802 | 176,007 | 226,809 |
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WIRELINE SEGMENT SUPPLEMENTAL REVENUE SCHEDULES | ||||||||||||||||||
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Fourth Quarter 2013 | Fourth Quarter 2012 | |||||||||||||||||
Business | Managed | Business | Managed | |||||||||||||||
Consumer | Services | Broadband | Total | Consumer | Services | Broadband | Total | |||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||
Wireless | $ | 6,724 | 644 | — | 7,368 | 7,075 | 739 | — | 7,814 | |||||||||
Data | 26,290 | 35,739 | 25,051 | 87,080 | 23,115 | 38,406 | 23,131 | 84,652 | ||||||||||
Video | 27,993 | 4,874 | — | 32,867 | 28,655 | 3,344 | — | 31,999 | ||||||||||
Voice | 8,348 | 14,741 | 5,215 | 28,304 | 9,614 | 11,558 | 5,360 | 26,532 | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 69,355 | 55,998 | 30,266 | 155,619 | 68,459 | 54,047 | 28,491 | 150,997 | |||||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||
Fourth Quarter 2013 | Third Quarter 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
Business | Managed | Business | Managed | |||||||||||||||
Consumer | Services | Broadband | Total | Consumer | Services | Broadband | Total | |||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||
Wireless | $ | 6,724 | 644 | — | 7,368 | 7,581 | 785 | — | 8,366 | |||||||||
Data | 26,290 | 35,739 | 25,051 | 87,080 | 24,981 | 39,229 | 24,544 | 88,754 | ||||||||||
Video | 27,993 | 4,874 | — | 32,867 | 27,674 | 3,705 | — | 31,379 | ||||||||||
Voice | 8,348 | 14,741 | 5,215 | 28,304 | 8,647 | 9,952 | 5,232 | 23,831 | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 69,355 | 55,998 | 30,266 | 155,619 | 68,883 | 53,671 | 29,776 | 152,330 | |||||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013 | Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||
Business | Managed | Business | Managed | |||||||||||||||
Consumer | Services | Broadband | Total | Consumer | Services | Broadband | Total | |||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||
Wireless | $ | 28,031 | 2,872 | — | 30,903 | 26,416 | 2,881 | — | 29,297 | |||||||||
Data | 99,740 | 154,498 | 95,645 | 349,883 | 86,466 | 143,907 | 86,562 | 316,935 | ||||||||||
Video | 111,368 | 15,171 | — | 126,539 | 115,306 | 12,842 | — | 128,148 | ||||||||||
Voice | 35,666 | 50,273 | 21,166 | 107,105 | 41,169 | 48,262 | 21,625 | 111,056 | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 274,805 | 222,814 | 116,811 | 614,430 | 269,357 | 207,892 | 108,187 | 585,436 |
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KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS | |||||||||||||||||
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December 31, 2013 | December 31, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
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December 31, | December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | September 30, | |||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | |||||||||||
Wireline Segment | |||||||||||||||||
Consumer | |||||||||||||||||
Data | |||||||||||||||||
Cable modem subscribers | 115,300 | 115,600 | 114,800 | (300 | ) | 500 | -0.3 | % | 0.4 | % | |||||||
Video | |||||||||||||||||
Basic subscribers | 117,900 | 122,300 | 118,400 | (4,400 | ) | (500 | ) | -3.6 | % | -0.4 | % | ||||||
Digital programming tier subscribers | 67,500 | 72,500 | 68,100 | (5,000 | ) | (600 | ) | -6.9 | % | -0.9 | % | ||||||
HD/DVR converter boxes | 96,900 | 90,400 | 92,100 | 6,500 | 4,800 | 7.2 | % | 5.2 | % | ||||||||
Homes passed | 247,400 | 243,600 | 246,600 | 3,800 | 800 | 1.6 | % | 0.3 | % | ||||||||
Voice | |||||||||||||||||
Local access lines in service | 61,000 | 69,700 | 62,800 | (8,700 | ) | (1,800 | ) | -12.5 | % | -2.9 | % | ||||||
Local access lines in service on GCI facilities | 56,900 | 64,900 | 58,500 | (8,000 | ) | (1,600 | ) | -12.3 | % | -2.7 | % | ||||||
Business Services | |||||||||||||||||
Data | |||||||||||||||||
Cable modem subscribers | 14,000 | 13,300 | 14,000 | 700 | — | 5.3 | % | — | % | ||||||||
Video | |||||||||||||||||
Hotels and mini-headend subscribers | 16,800 | 15,800 | 19,800 | 1,000 | (3,000 | ) | 6.3 | % | -15.2 | % | |||||||
Basic subscribers | 2,000 | 1,900 | 2,000 | 100 | — | 5.3 | % | — | % | ||||||||
Total basic subscribers | 18,800 | 17,700 | 21,800 | 1,100 | (3,000 | ) | 6.2 | % | -13.8 | % | |||||||
Voice | |||||||||||||||||
Local access lines in service | 48,800 | 51,600 | 49,400 | (2,800 | ) | (600 | ) | -5.4 | % | -1.2 | % | ||||||
Local access lines in service on GCI facilities | 34,700 | 30,800 | 34,800 | 3,900 | (100 | ) | 12.7 | % | -0.3 | % | |||||||
Managed Broadband | |||||||||||||||||
Voice | |||||||||||||||||
Local access lines in service | 7,600 | 8,300 | 7,800 | (700 | ) | (200 | ) | -8.4 | % | -2.6 | % | ||||||
Consumer and Business Services Combined | |||||||||||||||||
Wireless | |||||||||||||||||
Consumer Lifeline lines in service | 29,300 | 32,400 | 29,600 | (3,100 | ) | (300 | ) | -9.6 | % | -1.0 | % | ||||||
Consumer Non-Lifeline lines in service | 93,600 | 90,600 | 94,800 | 3,000 | (1,200 | ) | 3.3 | % | -1.3 | % | |||||||
Business Services Non-Lifeline lines in service | 18,600 | 17,000 | 17,900 | 1,600 | 700 | 9.4 | % | 3.9 | % | ||||||||
Total wireless lines in service | 141,500 | 140,000 | 142,300 | 1,500 | (800 | ) | 1.1 | % | -0.6 | % |
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KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Consumer | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Average monthly revenue per cable modem subscriber | $ | 74.42 | $ | 66.88 | $ | 70.81 | $ | 7.54 | $ | 3.61 | 11.3 | % | 5.1 | % | ||||||||
Video | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Average monthly revenue per subscriber | $ | 78.84 | $ | 77.99 | $ | 77.64 | $ | 0.85 | $ | 1.20 | 1.1 | % | 1.5 | % | ||||||||
Combined Consumer and Business Services | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wireless | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Average monthly revenue per subscriber | $ | 50.46 | $ | 47.56 | $ | 50.05 | $ | 2.90 | $ | 0.41 | 6.1 | % | 0.8 | % | ||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Voice | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-distance minutes carried (in millions) | 217.3 | 227.2 | 239.1 | (9.9 | ) | (21.8 | ) | (4.4 | )% | (9.1 | )% |
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Non-GAAP Financial Reconciliation Schedule | ||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited, Amounts in Millions) | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 4.5 | 0.6 | 20.0 | 31.7 | 9.2 | ||||||||||
Income tax expense | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 12.1 | |||||||||||
Income before income tax expense | 7.3 | 2.3 | 21.0 | 42.7 | 21.3 | |||||||||||
Other expense: | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense (including amortization of deferred loan fees) | 17.9 | 16.9 | 17.5 | 69.7 | 67.7 | |||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | |||||||||||
Other | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | — | |||||||||||
Other expense | 18.1 | 17.0 | 17.7 | 70.2 | 67.7 | |||||||||||
Operating income | 25.4 | 19.3 | 38.7 | 112.9 | 89.0 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 40.9 | 32.6 | 38.0 | 147.2 | 130.4 | |||||||||||
EBITDA (Note 2) | 66.3 | 51.9 | 76.7 | 260.1 | 219.4 | |||||||||||
Share-based compensation | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 6.6 | 5.0 | |||||||||||
Accretion | (0.4 | ) | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ||||||||||
Other | — | 0.2 | — | 0.5 | 0.9 | |||||||||||
Non-cash contribution adjustment | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (Note 1) | $ | 67.8 | 53.1 | 78.7 | 267.3 | 226.8 | ||||||||||
Notes: | ||||||||||||||||
(1) EBITDA (as defined in Note 2 below) before deducting share-based compensation, accretion expense, net income or loss from equity investments, net income or loss attributable to non-controlling interests resulting from New Markets Tax Credit transactions and non-cash contribution adjustment. | ||||||||||||||||
(2) Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization is the sum of Net Income, Interest Expense (including Amortization of Deferred Loan Fees), Interest Income, Income Tax Expense, and Depreciation and Amortization Expense. EBITDA is not presented as an alternative measure of net income, operating income or cash flow from operations, as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. GCI's management uses EBITDA to evaluate the operating performance of its business, and as a measure of performance for incentive compensation purposes. GCI believes EBITDA is a measure used as an analytical indicator of income generated to service debt and fund capital expenditures. In addition, multiples of current or projected EBITDA are used to estimate current or prospective enterprise value. EBITDA does not give effect to cash used for debt service requirements, and thus does not reflect funds available for investment or other discretionary uses. EBITDA as presented herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. |