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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 June, 2008
Shaw Communications Inc.
(Translation of registrants name into English)
Suite 900, 630 3
rd Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2P 4L4 (403) 750-4500
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of
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under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
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.
Date: June 27, 2008
Shaw Communications Inc.
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By:
/s/ Steve Wilson
Steve Wilson
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Sr. V.P., Chief Financial Officer |
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Shaw Communications Inc. |
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NEWS RELEASE
Shaw announces continued strong third quarter results
Calgary, Alberta (June 27, 2008) Shaw Communications Inc. today announced results for the third
quarter ended May 31, 2008. Consolidated service revenue for the three and nine month periods of
$792 million and $2.30 billion, respectively, improved 13% and 12% over the same periods last year.
Total service operating income before amortization1 of $356 million and $1.04 billion
was up 15% and 14%, respectively, over the comparable periods. Funds flow from
operations2 increased to $311 million and $902 million for the quarter and year-to-date,
respectively, compared to $259 million and $756 million in the same periods last year.
Jim Shaw, Chief Executive Officer, commented Success in executing on all elements of our strategy
drives our exceptional continued growth. The variety, strength, and value of our products, high
quality customer service, and effective operational and financial management by Shaws strong
leadership team continues to produce solid results for our shareholders.
During the quarter Digital Phone lines grew by 57,700 to 549,932. Digital and Internet customers
increased by 32,658 to 883,300 and 23,185 to 1,541,177, respectively, and Basic cable subscribers
were up by 2,495 to 2,243,998. DTH customers increased 4,686 to 890,792.
We are pleased with the growth in all of our products, and particularly Digital Phone. In just
over three years since the launch of this product, penetration of Digital Phone lines now stands at
28% of Basic customers who have the service available to them. Our Digital Phone footprint
continues to grow and the service is available to over 90% of homes passed. We also recently
expanded the product offering and now have three levels of service to appeal to an even larger
customer base, said Mr. Shaw.
Free cash flow1 for the quarter was $81 million bringing the year-to-date amount to $309
million. This compares to $104 million and $280 million for the same periods last year. The
quarterly decline was due to increased capital investment in the current quarter mainly due to a
purchase of land and buildings to support growth. The improvement in free cash flow on a
year-to-date basis was achieved through higher service operating income before amortization and
after increased capital investment.
Net income of $128 million or $0.30 per share for the quarter ended May 31, 2008 compared to $92
million or $0.21 per share for the same quarter last year. Net income for the first nine months of
the year was $539 million or $1.25 per share compared to $253 million and $0.58 per share last
year. The current and comparable three and nine month periods included non-operating items which
are more fully detailed in Managements Discussions and Analysis
(MD&A). The current nine month period included a tax recovery of approximately $199 million
primarily related to reductions in enacted income tax rates. Excluding the non-operating items, net
income for the current three and nine month periods would have been $117 million and $327 million
compared to $86 million and $246 million in the same periods last year.
Service revenue in the Cable division was up 15% and 14% for the three and nine month periods to
$608 million and $1.76 billion. The improvement was primarily driven by customer growth and rate
increases. Service operating income before amortization improved 19% to $294 million for the
quarter and was up almost 17% on a year-to-date basis to $851 million.
Service revenue in the Satellite division was $184 million and $544 million for the three and nine
month periods, up 5% over the comparable periods last year. The improvement was primarily due to
rate increases and customer growth. Service operating income before amortization for the three
month period was $62 million compared to $64 million last year. The year-to-date service operating
income before amortization was up 2% to $188 million.
Mr. Shaw stated, In accordance with the rules of the AWS spectrum auction, which is still ongoing,
we are not able to comment on wireless at this time.
In closing, Mr. Shaw summarized: We remain on track to achieve our free cash flow guidance of
approximately $450 million. During the fourth quarter we will continue to grow the business through
the dedicated efforts of our employees who serve the interests of our shareholders and customers on
a daily basis with pride and passion.
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). The
Company serves over 3.3 million customers, including 1.5 million Internet and 500,000 residential
Digital Phone customers, through a reliable and extensive network, which comprises over 600,000
kilometres of fibre. 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).
The accompanying Managements Discussion and Analysis forms part of this news release and the
Caution Concerning Forward Looking Statements applies to all forward-looking statements made in
this news release.
For more information, please contact:
Shaw Investor Relations
Investor.relations@sjrb.ca
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See definitions and discussion under Key Performance Drivers in MD&A. |
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Funds flow from operations is before changes in non-cash working capital balances related to
operations as presented in the unaudited interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. |
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See reconciliation of Net Income in Consolidated Overview in MD&A |
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
MAY 31, 2008
June 26, 2008
Certain statements in this report may constitute 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, 2007 Annual Report and the Consolidated Financial Statements and the
Notes thereto and the unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto of
the current quarter.
Applicable share and per share amounts for the comparative periods have been retroactively adjusted
to reflect the two-for-one split of the Companys Class A Shares and Class B Non-Voting Shares that
was effective on July 30, 2007.
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THIRD QUARTER ENDING MAY 31, 2008
Selected Financial Highlights
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Three months ended May 31, |
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Nine months ended May 31, |
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Change |
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Change |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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($000s Cdn except per share amounts) |
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Operations: |
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Service revenue |
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792,149 |
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702,238 |
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12.8 |
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2,299,159 |
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2,058,974 |
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11.7 |
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Service operating income before
amortization (1) |
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356,089 |
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310,748 |
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14.6 |
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1,038,709 |
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913,573 |
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13.7 |
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Funds flow from operations (2) |
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310,984 |
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259,470 |
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19.9 |
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901,619 |
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755,818 |
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19.3 |
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Net income |
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128,113 |
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91,658 |
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39.8 |
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539,184 |
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252,547 |
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113.5 |
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Per share data: |
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Earnings per share basic |
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0.30 |
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0.21 |
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1.25 |
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0.58 |
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diluted |
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0.30 |
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0.21 |
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1.24 |
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0.58 |
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Weighted average participating shares
outstanding during period (000s) |
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431,010 |
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434,036 |
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431,533 |
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432,030 |
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See definition under Key Performance Drivers in Managements Discussion and
Analysis. |
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Funds flow from operations is before changes in non-cash working capital balances
related to operations as presented in the unaudited interim Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows. |
Subscriber Highlights
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Three months ended May 31, |
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Nine months ended May 31, |
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May 31, 2008 |
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Subscriber statistics: |
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Basic cable customers |
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2,243,998 |
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2,495 |
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3,289 |
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17,157 |
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22,578 |
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Digital customers |
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883,300 |
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32,658 |
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20,875 |
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120,160 |
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74,847 |
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Internet customers
(including pending
installs) |
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1,541,177 |
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23,185 |
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27,873 |
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89,421 |
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104,444 |
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DTH customers |
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890,792 |
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4,686 |
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5,337 |
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11,207 |
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8,691 |
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Digital phone lines
(including pending
installs) |
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549,932 |
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57,700 |
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51,128 |
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164,575 |
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131,046 |
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Additional Highlights
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Consolidated service revenue of $792.1 million and $2.30 billion for the three and nine
month periods, respectively, improved 12.8% and 11.7% over the comparable periods last year.
Total service operating income before amortization of $356.1 million and $1.04
billion increased by 14.6% and 13.7% respectively over the same periods. |
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Customer growth continued across all business lines in the third quarter. Digital Phone
lines grew by 57,700 to 549,932. Digital and Internet customers increased by 32,658 to 883,300
and 23,185 to 1,541,177, respectively, and Basic cable subscribers were up by 2,495 to
2,243,998. DTH customers increased 4,686 to 890,792. |
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Internet and Digital penetration of Basic cable subscribers currently stands at 68.7% and
39.4%, respectively, up from 65.2% and 34.3% at August 31, 2007. Digital Phone penetration of
Basic customers who have the service available to them is 27.8% compared to 22.0% at August
31, 2007. |
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Consolidated free cash flow1 of $81.2 million and $309.3 million for the three
and nine month periods, respectively, compares to $103.6 million and $280.1 million in the
same periods last year. |
Consolidated Overview
Consolidated service revenue of $792.1 million and $2.30 billion for the quarter and year-to-date
periods, respectively, improved by 12.8% and 11.7% over the same periods last year. The improvement
was primarily due to customer growth and rate increases. Consolidated service operating income
before amortization for the three and nine month periods improved 14.6% and 13.7%, respectively,
over the comparable periods to $356.1 million and $1.04 billion. The increase was driven by the
revenue improvements partially offset by higher employee and other costs related to growth. The
current quarter also includes a charge of approximately $16.0 million for CRTC Part II fees
covering the period October 2007 to May 2008 as a result of the decision recently issued by the
Federal Court of Appeal ruling, in the CRTCs favor, that the fees are a valid charge under the
Regulations. The Company has recorded Part II fees in the current quarter that cover the period
noted and will continue to record the fees on a prospective basis.
Net income was $128.1 million and $539.2 million for the quarter and year-to-date periods,
respectively, compared to $91.7 million and $252.5 million for the same periods last year.
Non-operating items affected net income in all periods. Each of the current periods benefitted
from tax recoveries. The current quarter includes a tax recovery of $11.1 million related to the
resolution of certain income tax matters, while the year-to-date recovery of approximately $199.1
million is primarily related to reductions in enacted income tax rates. Outlined below are further
details on these and other operating and non-operating components of net income for each quarter.
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See definitions and discussion under Key Performance Drivers in Managements Discussion
and Analysis. |
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Nine months ended |
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Nine months ended |
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Operating net |
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Operating net |
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May 31, 2008 |
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of interest |
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operating |
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May 31, 2007 |
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of interest |
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operating |
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Operating income |
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661,265 |
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561,031 |
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Amortization of financing costs long-term debt |
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Interest expense debt |
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Operating income after interest |
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484,495 |
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484,495 |
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376,375 |
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376,375 |
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Gain on sale of investment |
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415 |
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415 |
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Debt retirement costs |
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(5,264 |
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(5,264 |
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Other gains |
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25,751 |
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25,751 |
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8,525 |
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8,525 |
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Income before income taxes |
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504,982 |
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484,495 |
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20,487 |
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385,315 |
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376,375 |
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8,940 |
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Income tax expense (recovery) |
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(34,208 |
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157,959 |
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(192,167 |
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132,874 |
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130,189 |
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2,685 |
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Income before the following |
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539,190 |
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326,536 |
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212,654 |
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252,441 |
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246,186 |
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6,255 |
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Equity income (loss) on investee |
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106 |
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106 |
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Net income |
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539,184 |
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326,536 |
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212,648 |
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252,547 |
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246,186 |
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6,361 |
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Three months ended |
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Three months ended |
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Operating net |
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Non- |
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Operating net |
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May 31, 2008 |
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of interest |
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operating |
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of interest |
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operating |
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Operating income |
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231,242 |
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193,526 |
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Amortization of financing
costs long-term debt |
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(882 |
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Interest expense debt |
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(56,798 |
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(61,218 |
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Operating income after interest |
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173,562 |
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173,562 |
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132,308 |
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132,308 |
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Other gains |
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233 |
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233 |
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7,963 |
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7,963 |
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Income before income taxes |
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173,795 |
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173,562 |
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233 |
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140,271 |
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132,308 |
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7,963 |
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Income tax expense (recovery) |
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45,612 |
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56,636 |
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(11,024 |
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48,518 |
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46,069 |
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2,449 |
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Income before the following |
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128,183 |
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116,926 |
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11,257 |
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91,753 |
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86,239 |
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5,514 |
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Equity loss on investee |
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(70 |
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(70 |
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(95 |
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(95 |
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Net income |
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128,113 |
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116,926 |
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11,187 |
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91,658 |
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86,239 |
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5,419 |
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The changes in net income are outlined in the table below.
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Increase (decrease) of May 31, 2008 |
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net income compared to: |
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Three months ended |
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Nine months ended |
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May 31, 2007 |
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May 31, 2007 |
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Increased service operating income before
amortization |
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6,378 |
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45,341 |
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125,136 |
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Decreased (increased) amortization |
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724 |
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Decreased interest expense |
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713 |
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4,420 |
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10,631 |
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3,464 |
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(7,705 |
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11,435 |
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Decreased (increased) income taxes |
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(182,014 |
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2,906 |
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167,082 |
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(170,735 |
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36,455 |
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286,637 |
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Net other costs and revenue include: gain on sale of investment, debt retirement
costs, other gains and equity income (loss) on investee as detailed in the unaudited interim
Consolidated Statements of Income and Retained Earnings (Deficit). |
Basic earnings per share for the current three and nine month periods were $0.30 and $1.25,
respectively, which represents a $0.09 and $0.67 improvement over the same periods last year. Each
of the current three and nine month periods benefitted from improved service operating income
before amortization of $45.3 million and $125.1 million, respectively, as well as reduced interest
costs of $4.4 million and $10.6 million, in the respective periods. Both periods also included
future tax recoveries of $11.1 million and $199.1 million, respectively, partially offset by higher
income taxes on the increased service operating income before amortization. The current nine month
period also benefitted from improved net other costs and revenue due to a $22.3 million net duty
recovery related to satellite receiver importations reflected in the first quarter. These
improvements to net income were partially offset by increased amortization in each of the current
periods of $8.5 million and $27.6 million, respectively, while the comparable quarter last year
reflected improved net other costs and revenue primarily related to a gain reported on the sale of
certain corporate assets.
Net income in the current quarter declined $170.7 million from the second quarter of fiscal 2008
primarily due to the income tax recovery of $188.0 million reflected in the prior quarter related
to reductions in corporate income tax rates partially offset by a tax recovery in the current
quarter of $11.1 million.
Funds flow from operations was $311.0 million in the third quarter compared to $259.5 million in
the comparable quarter, and on a year-to-date basis was $901.6 million compared to $755.8 million
last year. The improvement over the comparative periods was principally due to increased service
operating income before amortization and reduced interest expense.
Consolidated free cash flow for the quarter and year-to-date periods of $81.2 million and $309.3
million, respectively, compare to $103.6 million and $280.1 million in the same periods last
year. The quarterly decline was due to increased capital investment in the current quarter mainly
due to facilities expansion. The growth in free cash flow on a year-to-date basis was principally
due to improved service operating income before amortization of $125.1 million partially offset by
increased capital investment of $106.5 million. The Cable division generated $44.4 million of free
cash flow for the quarter compared to $68.3 million in the comparable period. The Satellite
division achieved free cash flow of $36.7 million for the quarter compared to free cash flow of
$35.4 million in the same period last year.
6
Shaw Communications Inc.
In November, 2007 Shaw received approval from the TSX to renew its normal course issuer bid to
purchase its Class B Non-Voting Shares for a further one year period. The Companys normal course
issuer bid will expire on November 18, 2008 and Shaw is authorized to repurchase up to 35,600,000
Class B Non-Voting Shares. In the nine months ended May 31, 2008 the Company has repurchased
1,722,800 Class B Non-Voting Shares for $32.0 million.
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 operational and financial performance and as an indicator of its ability to service debt
and return cash to shareholders. 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 non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company and provides a
reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measurement or provides a reference to such reconciliation.
Service operating income before amortization and operating margin
Service operating income before amortization is calculated as service revenue less operating,
general and administrative expenses and is presented as a sub-total line item in the Companys
unaudited interim Consolidated Statements of Income and Retained Earnings (Deficit). It is
intended to indicate the Companys ability to service and/or incur debt, and therefore it is
calculated before amortization (a non-cash expense) and interest. Service operating income before
amortization is also one of the measures used by the investing community to value the business.
Operating margin is calculated by dividing service operating income before amortization by service
revenue.
Free cash flow
The Company utilizes this measurement as it measures the Companys ability to repay debt and return
cash to shareholders. Free cash flow for cable and satellite is calculated as service operating
income before amortization, less interest, cash taxes paid or payable on net income, capital
expenditures (on an accrual basis) and equipment costs (net). Consolidated free cash flow is
calculated as follows:
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Three months ended May 31, |
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Nine months ended May 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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($000s Cdn) |
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Cable free cash flow (1) |
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44,411 |
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68,255 |
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202,813 |
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183,315 |
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Combined satellite free cash flow (1) |
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36,749 |
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35,381 |
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106,534 |
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96,808 |
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Consolidated |
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81,160 |
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103,636 |
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309,347 |
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280,123 |
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(1) |
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Reconciliations of free cash flow for both cable and satellite are provided under
Cable Financial Highlights and Satellite Financial Highlights. |
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Shaw Communications Inc.
CABLE
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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Three months ended May 31, |
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Nine months ended May 31, |
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Change |
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Change |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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% |
|
2008 |
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2007 |
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% |
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($000s Cdn) |
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Service revenue (third party) |
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607,849 |
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526,870 |
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15.4 |
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1,755,176 |
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1,540,481 |
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13.9 |
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Service operating income before
amortization (1) |
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294,341 |
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247,177 |
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19.1 |
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851,108 |
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729,110 |
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16.7 |
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Less: |
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Interest expense |
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49,231 |
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51,151 |
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(3.8 |
) |
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149,943 |
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154,006 |
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(2.6 |
) |
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Cash flow before the following: |
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245,110 |
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196,026 |
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25.0 |
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701,165 |
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575,104 |
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21.9 |
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Capital expenditures and equipment costs
(net): |
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New housing development |
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21,478 |
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21,786 |
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(1.4 |
) |
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70,761 |
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66,911 |
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5.8 |
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Success based |
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29,102 |
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21,559 |
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35.0 |
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72,550 |
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59,475 |
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22.0 |
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Upgrades and enhancement |
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64,181 |
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51,546 |
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24.5 |
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204,044 |
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189,745 |
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7.5 |
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Replacement |
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15,038 |
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11,490 |
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30.9 |
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44,388 |
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29,979 |
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48.1 |
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Buildings/other |
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70,900 |
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21,390 |
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231.5 |
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106,609 |
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45,679 |
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133.4 |
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Total as per Note 2 to the unaudited interim
Consolidated Financial Statements |
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200,699 |
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127,771 |
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57.1 |
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498,352 |
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391,789 |
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27.2 |
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Free cash flow (1) |
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44,411 |
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68,255 |
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(34.9 |
) |
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202,813 |
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183,315 |
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10.6 |
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Operating margin |
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48.4 |
% |
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46.9 |
% |
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1.5 |
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48.5 |
% |
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47.3 |
% |
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1.2 |
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(1) |
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See definitions and discussion under Key Performance Drivers in Managements
Discussion and Analysis. |
Operating Highlights
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The Digital Phone footprint grew in the quarter with launches in Prince Albert and Swift
Current, both in Saskatchewan; Banff, Alberta; as well as continued expansion on Vancouver
Island, British Columbia. The service is now available to over 90% of homes passed. |
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Digital Phone lines were up 57,700 increasing to 549,932. In just over three years since
the launch of this product, Digital Phone line penetration stands at 28% of Basic customers
who have the service available to them. Basic cable subscribers increased during the quarter
by 2,495 to 2,243,998, and Digital customers grew by 32,658 to 883,300. |
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During the quarter Shaw added 23,185 Internet customers to total 1,541,177 as at May 31,
2008. Internet penetration of Basic now stands at 68.7% up from 65.2% at August 31, 2007. |
Cable service revenue for the three and nine month periods of $607.8 million and $1.76 billion,
respectively, improved 15.4% and 13.9% over the same periods last year. Customer growth and rate
increases accounted for the increase. During the current quarter rate increases were implemented
on most stand-alone cable services, packages and specialty channels. The increases, which were
partially implemented in April, are expected to generate additional revenues of approximately $6.5
million per month. Service operating income before amortization of $294.3 million and $851.1
million, respectively, was up 19.1% and 16.7% over the comparable three and nine month periods. The
increases were driven by revenue related growth and continued Digital Phone margin improvement.
These were partially offset by higher employee related costs and other expenses related to business
growth, including equipment maintenance and support. The current quarter also included a charge for
CRTC Part II fees covering the period October
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Shaw Communications Inc.
2007 to May 2008 as a result of the recent Federal
Court of Appeal decision in the CRTCs favor.
Service revenue was up 4.5% or $26.0 million over the second quarter of fiscal 2008 primarily due
to customer growth and rate increases. Service operating income before amortization improved 3.6%
or $10.3 million over this same period primarily due to the revenue related growth partially offset
by the charge for CRTC Part II fees covering the period October 2007 to May 2008.
Total capital investment of $200.7 million and $498.4 million for the quarter and year-to-date
respectively, increased $72.9 million and $106.6 million over the same periods last year.
Investment in Buildings and Other was up $49.5 million and $60.9 million for the quarter and
year-to-date, respectively, over the same periods last year. The increase was primarily due to
investments in various facilities projects to support growth including a purchase of land and
buildings in the current quarter, while the year-to-date period also includes new facilities
construction, and building renovations.
The Replacement and Upgrades and enhancement categories combined were up $16.2 million and $28.7
million for the three and nine month periods, respectively, over the same periods last year. These
increased investments continue to expand plant capacity to support customer growth and demand.
Success-based capital increased over the comparable three and nine month periods by $7.5 million
and $13.1 million, respectively. Digital and Internet success-based capital was up in both periods
as a result of reduced pricing on modems and certain digital equipment as well as increased sales
volume of digital equipment. Digital Phone success-based capital also increased in the current
quarter mainly due to customer growth.
During the quarter the Company launched Shaw Digital Phone Basic to capture the market segment with
limited requirements for phone features and long distance. Shaw now offers three Digital Phone
products appealing to a larger customer base.
In the third quarter the Company expanded the HD channel line-up to include TLC and Encore Avenue
and also added three additional PPV channels for PPV movies, sports and events in HD. Digital
customer penetration of Basic customers is now 39.4% compared to 34.3% at August 31, 2007. Shaw has
over 880,000 Digital customers including 300,000 with HD capabilities.
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Shaw Communications Inc.
Subscriber Statistics
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May 31, 2008 |
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Three months ended |
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Nine months ended |
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Change |
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Change |
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May 31, 2008 |
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August 31, 2007 |
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Growth |
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% |
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Growth |
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% |
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CABLE: |
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Basic service: |
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Actual |
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2,243,998 |
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2,226,841 |
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2,495 |
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0.1 |
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17,157 |
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0.8 |
|
Penetration as % of homes passed |
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64.0 |
% |
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|
64.6 |
% |
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|
Digital terminals |
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|
1,179,446 |
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1,016,564 |
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|
40,081 |
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|
3.5 |
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|
162,882 |
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|
16.0 |
|
Digital customers |
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|
883,300 |
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763,140 |
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32,658 |
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3.8 |
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|
120,160 |
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|
15.7 |
|
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INTERNET: |
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Connected and scheduled |
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|
1,541,177 |
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|
|
1,451,756 |
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|
|
23,185 |
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|
1.5 |
|
|
|
89,421 |
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|
6.2 |
|
Penetration as % of basic |
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|
68.7 |
% |
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|
65.2 |
% |
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|
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|
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|
|
Standalone Internet not included
in basic cable |
|
|
210,745 |
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|
182,569 |
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|
4,631 |
|
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|
2.2 |
|
|
|
28,176 |
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|
15.4 |
|
|
|
|
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|
DIGITAL PHONE: |
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|
Number of lines(1) |
|
|
549,932 |
|
|
|
385,357 |
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|
|
57,700 |
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|
|
11.7 |
|
|
|
164,575 |
|
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|
42.7 |
|
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(1) |
|
Represents primary and secondary lines on billing plus pending installs. |
SATELLITE (DTH and Satellite Services)
Financial Highlights
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Three months ended May 31, |
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Nine months ended May 31, |
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|
Change |
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Change |
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|
2008 |
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|
2007 |
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% |
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
($000s Cdn) |
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Service revenue (third party)
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|
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|
DTH (Star Choice) |
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|
161,619 |
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|
|
153,200 |
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|
5.5 |
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|
477,182 |
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|
|
453,685 |
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|
|
5.2 |
|
Satellite Services |
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|
22,681 |
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22,168 |
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2.3 |
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66,801 |
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|
64,808 |
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|
3.1 |
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|
184,300 |
|
|
|
175,368 |
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|
5.1 |
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543,983 |
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|
|
518,493 |
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|
4.9 |
|
|
Service operating income before
amortization (1) |
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|
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|
DTH (Star Choice) |
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49,531 |
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|
51,095 |
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|
(3.1 |
) |
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151,003 |
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|
|
148,356 |
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|
1.8 |
|
Satellite Services |
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12,217 |
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|
12,476 |
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(2.1 |
) |
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36,598 |
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|
36,107 |
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|
1.4 |
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61,748 |
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|
|
63,571 |
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|
|
(2.9 |
) |
|
|
187,601 |
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|
184,463 |
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|
1.7 |
|
Less: |
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Interest expense (2) |
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7,220 |
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9,714 |
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(25.7 |
) |
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23,037 |
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29,584 |
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|
(22.1 |
) |
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Cash flow before the following: |
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54,528 |
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|
53,857 |
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|
1.2 |
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|
|
164,564 |
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|
|
154,879 |
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|
|
6.3 |
|
|
Capital expenditures and equipment costs
(net): |
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|
|
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Success based (3) |
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16,134 |
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|
16,476 |
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|
(2.1 |
) |
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53,988 |
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48,837 |
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|
10.5 |
|
Transponders and other |
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1,645 |
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|
2,000 |
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(17.8 |
) |
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4,042 |
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|
|
9,234 |
|
|
|
(56.2 |
) |
|
Total as per Note 2 to the unaudited interim
Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
|
17,779 |
|
|
|
18,476 |
|
|
|
(3.8 |
) |
|
|
58,030 |
|
|
|
58,071 |
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
Free cash flow (1) |
|
|
36,749 |
|
|
|
35,381 |
|
|
|
3.9 |
|
|
|
106,534 |
|
|
|
96,808 |
|
|
|
10.0 |
|
|
Operating Margin |
|
|
33.5 |
% |
|
|
36.3 |
% |
|
|
(2.8 |
) |
|
|
34.5 |
% |
|
|
35.6 |
% |
|
|
(1.1 |
) |
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|
|
|
(1) |
|
See definitions and discussion under Key Performance Drivers in Managements
Discussion and Analysis. |
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(2) |
|
Interest is allocated to the Satellite division based on the actual cost of debt
incurred by the Company to repay Satellite debt and to fund accumulated cash deficits of
Shaw Satellite Services and Star Choice. |
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(3) |
|
Net of the profit on the sale of satellite equipment as it is viewed as a recovery
of expenditures on customer premise equipment. |
10
Shaw Communications Inc.
Operating Highlights
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|
|
Free cash flow of $36.7 million for the quarter compares to $35.4 million in
the same period last year. |
|
|
|
|
During the quarter Star Choice added 4,686 customers and as at May 31, 2008 customers
now total 890,792. |
Service revenue for the three and nine month periods of $184.3 million and $544.0 million,
respectively, improved 5.1% and 4.9% over the same periods last year. The improvement was primarily
due to rate increases and customer growth. Service operating income before amortization of $61.7
million and $187.6 million for the quarter and year-to-date periods, respectively, compares to
$63.6 million and $184.5 million in the same periods last year. The revenue related growth in the
current quarter was offset by a charge for CRTC Part II fees
covering the period October 2007 to May 2008 and higher employee related and other costs to support
continued growth. The increase on a year-to-date basis was mainly due to the revenue related
improvement partially offset by higher employee related and other costs to support growth. The
comparative nine month period also benefitted from the recovery of provisions related to certain
contractual matters.
Service revenue increased 1.6% over the second quarter of fiscal 2008 primarily due to customer
growth and rate increases implemented in January. Service operating income before amortization of
$61.7 million compares to $65.7 million in the second quarter. The decline is due to the revenue
related growth more than offset by the charge for CRTC Part II fees covering the period October
2007 to May 2008.
Total capital investment of $17.8 million and $58.0 million for the quarter and year-to-date
respectively, compare to $18.5 million and $58.1 million for the same periods last year.
Year-to-date success based capital increased $5.1 million over the comparable period last year,
while spending in Transponders and other declined $5.2 million for the nine month period.
Success-based capital was up in the current nine month period primarily due to increased
activations and certain equipment promotions the total of which was partially offset by a duty
recovery received in the first quarter.
The year-to-date decline in Transponders and other was primarily due to investments made in the
comparable period to upgrade certain Satellite Service technology and office equipment to support
call centre expansions.
During the quarter Star Choice added additional HD channels including TLC HD and Encore Avenue HD
and now carries a total of 38 HD channels that are available to over 220,000 HD capable customers.
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Subscriber Statistics
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May 31, 2008 |
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Three months ended |
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Nine months ended |
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Change |
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Change |
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May 31, 2008 |
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August 31, 2007 |
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Growth |
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% |
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Growth |
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% |
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Star Choice customers (1)
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890,792 |
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879,585 |
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|
4,686 |
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0.5 |
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11,207 |
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1.3 |
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(1) |
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Including seasonal customers who temporarily suspend their service. |
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE ITEMS:
Amortization
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Three months ended May 31, |
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Nine months ended May 31, |
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Change |
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Change |
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2008 |
| |
2007 |
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% |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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% |
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($000s Cdn) |
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Amortization revenue (expense) - |
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Deferred IRU revenue |
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3,137 |
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3,137 |
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9,410 |
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9,410 |
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Deferred equipment revenue |
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32,463 |
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27,600 |
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17.6 |
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93,567 |
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76,589 |
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22.2 |
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Deferred equipment costs |
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(57,210 |
) |
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(51,454 |
) |
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11.2 |
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(169,549 |
) |
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(150,590 |
) |
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12.6 |
|
Deferred charges |
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(256 |
) |
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(1,365 |
) |
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(81.2 |
) |
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(768 |
) |
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(3,838 |
) |
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(80.0 |
) |
Property, plant and equipment |
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(102,981 |
) |
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(95,140 |
) |
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8.2 |
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(310,104 |
) |
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(284,113 |
) |
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9.1 |
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The increase in amortization of deferred equipment revenue and deferred equipment costs over the
comparative periods is primarily due to continued growth in higher priced HD digital equipment as
well as the price increases implemented by Shaw on this equipment in the latter part of 2006.
Amortization of deferred charges decreased as a result of the adoption of CICA Handbook Section
3855, Financial Instruments Recognition and Measurement. The Company previously recorded debt
issuance costs as deferred charges and amortized them on a straight-line basis over the term of the
related debt. Under the new standard, transaction and financing costs associated with issuance of
debt securities are now netted against the related debt instrument and amortized into income using
the effective interest rate method. The Company records the amortization of such transaction costs
as amortization of financing costs as shown below.
Amortization of property, plant and equipment increased over the comparable periods as the
amortization of capital expenditures incurred in fiscal 2007 and 2008 exceeded the impact of assets
that became fully depreciated.
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Amortization of financing costs and Interest expense
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Three months ended May 31, |
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Nine months ended May 31, |
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Change |
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Change |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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% |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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% |
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($000s Cdn) |
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Amortization of financing costs
long-term debt |
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882 |
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2,745 |
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Interest expense debt |
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56,798 |
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61,218 |
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(7.2 |
) |
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174,025 |
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184,656 |
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(5.8 |
) |
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Amortization of financing costs on long-term debt arises on the adoption of the aforementioned
accounting standard for financial instruments.
Interest expense decreased over the comparative periods as a result of lower average debt levels
and a lower average cost of borrowing.
Debt retirement costs
On January 30, 2008, the Company redeemed its Cdn $100 million 8.54% COPrS. In connection with the
early redemption, the Company incurred costs of $4,272 and wrote-off the remaining deferred
financing charges of $992.
Other gains
This category generally includes realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses on US
dollar denominated current assets and liabilities, gains and losses on disposal of property, plant
and equipment and the Companys share of the operations of Burrard Landing Lot 2 Holdings
Partnership (the Partnership). In the first quarter of the current year, other gains also
includes a net customs duty recovery of $22.3 million related to satellite receiver importations in
prior years.
Future income taxes
Future income taxes decreased over the comparative periods primarily due to the impact of income
tax recoveries partially offset by increased taxes on higher pre-tax income. In the second quarter
of the current year, the Company recorded a future tax recovery of $188.0 million in respect of
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, 2007. A discussion of risks affecting the Company and its business is set forth in the
Companys August 31, 2007 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 May 31, 2008 were $8.1 billion compared to $8.2 billion at August 31, 2007.
Following is a discussion of significant changes in the consolidated balance sheet since August 31,
2007.
Current assets declined $211.3 million due to decreases in cash and cash equivalents of $165.3
million and future income taxes of $65.0 million which were partially offset by an increase in
accounts receivable of $20.9 million. Cash and cash equivalents decreased as short-term deposits
were used towards the repayment of the 7.4% senior unsecured notes at maturity and future income
taxes declined due to the use of non-capital loss carryforwards. Accounts receivable increased
primarily due to subscriber growth and rate increases.
Property, plant and equipment increased $161.1 million as current year capital expenditures
exceeded amortization.
Deferred charges decreased $7.4 million primarily due to a reduction of $30.7 million upon adoption
of a new accounting standard for financial instruments partially offset by an increase in deferred
equipment costs of $22.8 million. Under the new accounting standard, transaction and financing
costs associated with issuance of debt securities are now netted against the related debt
instrument. Previously, such costs were recorded as deferred charges.
Current liabilities (excluding current portion of long-term debt and derivative instruments)
increased $76.2 million due to increases in bank indebtedness of $39.2 million, accounts payable of
$29.7 million and unearned revenue of $7.4 million. Accounts payable increased due to the liability
for current year CRTC Part II fees arising from the recent Federal Court of Appeal decision,
short-term financing for certain capital expenditures, 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 $433.9 million as a result of the repayment of the $296.8 million
senior unsecured notes at maturity, redemption of the $100.0 million 8.54% Series B COPrS, a
decrease of $61.0 million relating to the translation of hedged US denominated debt and a decrease
of $25.8 million in respect of the adoption of the aforementioned accounting standard for financial
instruments, all of which were partially offset by a net increase in bank borrowings of $50.0
million.
Other long-term liability increased due to the current year defined benefit pension plan expense.
Derivative instruments (including current portion) of $596.8 million arise on adoption of a new
accounting standard for financial instruments which requires all derivative instruments be recorded
at fair value in the balance sheet. This resulted in an increase of $526.7 million of which,
$456.1 million was a reclassification from deferred credits in respect of cross-currency interest
rate swaps and is the difference between the value of US denominated debt translated at the August
31, 2007 period end exchange rate and hedge rates. The remaining $70.6 million, net of tax, was
charged to opening accumulated other comprehensive income. During the nine months ended May 31,
2008, an additional $70.1 million was recorded, of which $61.0 million
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was in respect of the foreign exchange loss on the notional amounts of the derivatives relating to
hedges on long-term debt.
Deferred credits decreased by $455.5 million primarily due to a $459.7 million decrease on adoption
of the aforementioned accounting standard for financial instruments and amortization of deferred
IRU rental revenue of $9.4 million, both of which were partially offset by an increase in deferred
equipment revenue of $13.3 million. Future income taxes decreased by $112.3 million due to the
income tax recoveries primarily related to reductions in corporate income tax rates partially
offset by the future income tax expense recorded in the current year.
Share capital increased by $18.7 million primarily due to the issuance of 1,577,629 Class B
Non-Voting Shares under the Companys option plans for $25.5 million and the repurchase of
1,722,800 Class B Non-Voting Shares for $32.0 million of which $8.7 million reduced stated share
capital and $23.3 million was charged to the deficit. As of June 15, 2008, share capital is as
reported at May 31, 2008 with the exception of the issuance of 59,700 Class B Non-Voting Shares
upon exercise of options subsequent to the quarter end. Contributed surplus increased due to
stock-based compensation expense recorded in the current year.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
In the current year, the Company generated $309.3 million of consolidated free cash flow. Shaw
used its free cash flow along with cash and cash equivalents of $165.3 million, proceeds on
issuance of Class B Non-Voting Shares of $25.5 million, the net increase in debt and bank
indebtedness of $89.2 million, refunds received on a net customs duty recovery of $22.3 million,
net change in working capital cash requirements related to capital expenditures of $17.8 million,
and other net items of $25.9 million to redeem the $100.0 million 8.54% COPrS, repay the $296.8
million 7.4% senior unsecured notes at maturity, purchase $32.0 million of Class B Non-Voting
Shares for cancellation and pay common share dividends of $226.5 million.
On November 15, 2007, Shaw received the approval of the TSX to renew its normal course issuer bid
to purchase its Class B Non-Voting Shares for a further one year period. The Company is authorized
to acquire up to 35,600,000 Class B Non-Voting Shares, representing approximately 10% of the public
float of Class B Non-Voting Shares, during the period November 19, 2007 to November 18, 2008. In
the second quarter, the Company repurchased 1,722,800 Class B Non-Voting Shares for $32.0 million.
At May 31, 2008, Shaw had access to $559.6 million of available credit facilities. Based on
available credit facilities and forecasted free cash flow, the Company expects to have sufficient
liquidity to fund operations and obligations during the current fiscal year. On a longer-term
basis, Shaw expects to generate free cash flow and have borrowing capacity sufficient to finance
foreseeable future business plans and refinance maturing debt.
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CASH FLOW
Operating Activities
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Three months ended May 31, |
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Nine months ended May 31, |
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Change |
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|
Change |
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2008 |
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|
2007 |
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% |
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|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
% |
|
|
($000s Cdn) |
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|
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|
|
|
|
Funds flow from operations |
|
|
310,984 |
|
|
|
259,470 |
|
|
|
19.9 |
|
|
|
901,619 |
|
|
|
755,818 |
|
|
|
19.3 |
|
Net decrease (increase)
in non-cash working
capital balances related
to operations |
|
|
(2,763 |
) |
|
|
(28,075 |
) |
|
|
90.2 |
|
|
|
(6,489 |
) |
|
|
(51,430 |
) |
|
|
87.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
308,221 |
|
|
|
231,395 |
|
|
|
33.2 |
|
|
|
895,130 |
|
|
|
704,388 |
|
|
|
27.1 |
|
|
Funds flow from operations increased over comparative quarter primarily due to 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 due to timing of payment of accounts
payable and accrued liabilities and increases in accounts receivable due to subscriber growth and
rate increases.
Investing Activities
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended May 31, |
|
|
Nine months ended May 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Increase |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Decrease |
|
|
($000s Cdn) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flow used in investing
activities |
|
|
(216,852 |
) |
|
|
(156,410 |
) |
|
|
(60,442 |
) |
|
|
(515,199 |
) |
|
|
(525,010 |
) |
|
|
9,811 |
|
|
The fluctuation in cash used in investing activities over the comparative periods is due to a
higher cash outlay for capital expenditures and equipment costs in the current year offset by the
impact of cash requirements for cable business acquisitions in the prior year.
Financing Activities
The changes in financing activities during the comparative periods were as follows:
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Three months ended May 31, |
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Nine months ended May 31, |
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|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
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(In $millions Cdn) |
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
Bank loans and bank indebtedness net borrowings
(repayments) |
|
|
(18.5 |
) |
|
|
(227.2 |
) |
|
|
89.2 |
|
|
|
(300.4 |
) |
Proceeds on $400 million senior unsecured notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
400.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
400.0 |
|
Repayment of senior unsecured notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(296.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Redemption of Cdn 8.54% Series B COPrS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(100.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Dividends |
|
|
(77.6 |
) |
|
|
(54.2 |
) |
|
|
(226.5 |
) |
|
|
(140.4 |
) |
Repayment of Partnership debt |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
Debt retirement costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Issue of Class B Non-Voting Shares |
|
|
4.8 |
|
|
|
17.7 |
|
|
|
25.5 |
|
|
|
72.9 |
|
Purchase of Class B Non-Voting Shares for cancellation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(32.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Proceeds on bond forward |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
Cost to terminate forward contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(91.4 |
) |
|
|
136.0 |
|
|
|
(545.2 |
) |
|
|
31.6 |
|
|
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SUPPLEMENTARY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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|
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|
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|
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Service operating |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funds flow |
|
|
|
Service |
|
|
income before |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings |
|
|
from |
|
|
|
revenue |
|
|
amortization(1) |
|
|
Net income |
|
|
per share (2) |
|
|
operations (3) |
|
|
($000s Cdn except per share amounts) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third |
|
|
792,149 |
|
|
|
356,089 |
|
|
|
128,113 |
|
|
|
0.30 |
|
|
|
310,984 |
|
Second |
|
|
763,182 |
|
|
|
349,711 |
|
|
|
298,848 |
|
|
|
0.69 |
|
|
|
304,293 |
|
First |
|
|
743,828 |
|
|
|
332,909 |
|
|
|
112,223 |
|
|
|
0.26 |
|
|
|
286,342 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fourth |
|
|
715,471 |
|
|
|
326,052 |
|
|
|
135,932 |
|
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
|
272,545 |
|
Third |
|
|
702,238 |
|
|
|
310,748 |
|
|
|
91,658 |
|
|
|
0.21 |
|
|
|
259,470 |
|
Second |
|
|
685,730 |
|
|
|
303,038 |
|
|
|
79,751 |
|
|
|
0.18 |
|
|
|
252,412 |
|
First |
|
|
671,006 |
|
|
|
299,787 |
|
|
|
81,138 |
|
|
|
0.19 |
|
|
|
243,936 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fourth |
|
|
631,888 |
|
|
|
275,127 |
|
|
|
210,369 |
|
|
|
0.49 |
|
|
|
220,617 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
See definition and discussion under Key Performance Drivers in Managements
Discussion and Analysis. |
|
(2) |
|
Diluted earnings per share equals basic earnings per share except in the fourth
quarter of 2006 where diluted earnings per share is $0.48. |
|
(3) |
|
Funds flow from operations is presented before changes in net non-cash working
capital balances related to operations 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 other gains, debt
retirement costs and the impact of corporate income tax rate reductions. The exceptions to the
consecutive quarter-over-quarter increases in net income are the first and second quarters of 2007
and first and third quarters of 2008. Net income declined by $129.2 million in the first quarter
of 2007, by $23.7 million in the first quarter of 2008 and by $170.7 million in the third quarter
of 2008 due to income tax recoveries primarily related to reductions in corporate income tax rates
which contributed $150.0 million, $35.5 million and $188.0 to net income in the fourth quarters of
2006 and 2007 and second quarter of 2008, respectively. The decline related to income taxes in the
first quarter of 2008 was partially offset by a net customs duty recovery of $22.3 million in
respect of satellite receiver importations in prior years. The decline in net income in the second
quarter of 2007 was marginal. As a result of the aforementioned changes in net income, basic and
diluted earnings per share have trended accordingly.
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Update to critical accounting policies and estimates
The Managements Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) included in the Companys August 31, 2007 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 several new accounting
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policies that the Company was required to adopt in fiscal 2008 as a result of changes in Canadian
accounting pronouncements. The unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements follow the same
accounting policies and methods of application as the most recent annual consolidated financial
statements other than as set out below.
Financial instruments
The Company has adopted CICA Handbook Sections 3855, Financial Instruments Recognition and
Measurement, 3861, Financial Instruments Disclosure and Presentation, 3865, Hedges, 1530,
Comprehensive Income and 3251, Equity. These new standards address when a company should
recognize a financial instrument on its balance sheet and how the instrument should be measured
once recognized.
Adoption of these standards was effective September 1, 2007 on a retrospective basis without
restatement of prior periods, except for the reclassification of equity balances to reflect
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income which included foreign currency translation adjustments.
On adoption of Section 1530, a new statement entitled Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive
Income (Loss) and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) was added to the Companys
consolidated financial statements. Comprehensive income (loss) includes net income (loss) as well
as other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of changes in
the fair value of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges and the net unrealized
foreign currency translation gain (loss) from self sustaining foreign operations, which was
previously classified as a separate component of shareholders equity. Accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) forms part of shareholders equity.
In addition, the Company classified all financial instruments into one of the following five
categories: 1) loans and receivables, 2) assets held-to-maturity, 3) assets
available-for-sale, 4) financial liabilities, and 5) held-for-trading. None of the Companys
financial instruments have been classified as held-to-maturity or held-for-trading. Financial
instruments designated as available-for-sale are carried at their fair value while financial
instruments such as loans and receivables and financial liabilities will be carried at
amortized cost. Certain private investments where market value is not readily determinable will
continue to be carried at cost.
All derivatives, including embedded derivatives that must be separately accounted for, are measured
at fair value in the balance sheet. The transition date for the assessment of embedded derivatives
was September 1, 2002. The changes in fair value of cash flow hedging derivatives are recorded in
other comprehensive income (loss), to the extent effective, until the variability of cash flows
relating to the hedged asset or liability is recognized in the consolidated statements of income.
Any hedge ineffectiveness will be recognized in net income (loss) immediately.
Transaction and financing costs associated with issuance of debt securities are now netted against
the related debt instrument and amortized to income using the effective interest rate method.
Accordingly, long-term debt, net of issue costs, accretes over time to the principal amount that
will be owing at maturity. The Company previously recorded debt issuance costs as deferred charges
and amortized them on a straight-line basis over the term of the related debt.
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The impact on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as at September 1, 2007 and May 31, 2008 and on the
Consolidated Statements of Income and Retained Earnings (Deficit) for three and nine months ended
May 31, 2008 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) |
|
|
|
May 31, |
|
|
September 1, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
($000s Cdn) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated balance sheets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred charges |
|
|
(26,122 |
) |
|
|
(30,746 |
) |
Current portion of derivative instruments |
|
|
2,382 |
|
|
|
5,119 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
(25,766 |
) |
|
|
(29,681 |
) |
Derivative instruments |
|
|
594,390 |
|
|
|
521,560 |
|
Deferred credits |
|
|
(519,877 |
) |
|
|
(459,656 |
) |
Future income taxes |
|
|
(13,151 |
) |
|
|
(12,615 |
) |
Deficit |
|
|
(1,705 |
) |
|
|
(1,754 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
|
65,805 |
|
|
|
57,227 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in deficit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted for adoption of new accounting policy |
|
|
(1,754 |
) |
|
|
(1,754 |
) |
Decrease in net income |
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,705 |
) |
|
|
(1,754 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in net income |
|
|
|
May 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
($000s Cdn except per share amount) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Consolidated statement of income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in amortization of deferred charges |
|
|
929 |
|
|
|
2,898 |
|
Increase in amortization of financing costs - long-term debt |
|
|
(881 |
) |
|
|
(2,744 |
) |
Decrease in interest expense debt |
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
Increase in debt retirement costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(252 |
) |
Decrease (increase) in income tax expense |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
10 |
|
|
Increase (decrease) in net income |
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
Increase (decrease) in earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 GUIDANCE
Shaw continues to expect that it will achieve free cash flow of approximately $450 million for
fiscal 2008. The Company remains of the view that service operating income before amortization for
fiscal 2008 will grow in an approximate range of 13% 15%. This reflects the reinstatement of the
CRTC Part II fee charges. Capital expenditures are still forecasted to exceed $700 million as Shaw
has accelerated certain major facilities projects.
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Certain important assumptions for 2008 guidance purposes include: customer growth continuing
generally in line with historical trends; stable pricing environment for Shaws products relative
to todays rates; no significant market disruption or other significant changes in competition or
regulation that would have a material impact; no cash income taxes to be paid or payable in 2008;
no significant deterioration in economic conditions; and a stable regulatory fee and rate
environment, with CRTC Part II fees payable.
The cost to purchase any licenses in the upcoming Auction of Spectrum Licenses for Advanced
Wireless Services is still to be determined. The purchase of such licenses will be funded by the
Companys free cash flow and, as may be required, the existing bank credit facility. Free cash flow
will be used this year to pay dividends, repurchase shares and fund this strategic acquisition.
Debt may increase depending on the amount of spending on this initiative.
See the section below entitled Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements.
CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements included and incorporated by reference herein may constitute forward-looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors which
may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different
from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. When used, the words anticipate, believe, expect, plan, intend, target,
guideline, goal, and similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, references to future capital
expenditures (including the amount and nature thereof), financial guidance for future performance,
business strategies and measures to implement strategies, competitive strengths, goals, expansion
and growth of Shaws business and operations, plans and references to the future success of Shaw.
These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions, some of which are noted above,
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 as of the current date. These assumptions include but are not
limited to general economic and industry growth rates, currency exchange rates, technology
deployment, content and equipment costs, and industry structure and stability.
Whether actual results and developments will conform with expectations and predictions of the
Company is subject to a number of factors including, but not limited to, general economic, market
or business conditions; the opportunities that may be available to Shaw; Shaws ability to execute
its strategic plans; changes in the competitive environment 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 that affect Shaw or the markets in which it operates 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. The
foregoing is not an exhaustive list of all possible factors. Should one or more of these risks
materialize or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual
results may vary materially from those as
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described herein. Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this report and the
documents incorporated by reference herein are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there
can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by Shaw will be realized
or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects
on, the Company.
You should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. The Company utilizes
forward-looking statements in assessing its performance. Certain investors, analysts and others,
utilize the Companys financial guidance and other forward-looking information in order to assess
the Companys expected operational and financial performance and as an indicator of its ability to
service debt and return cash to shareholders. The Companys financial guidance may not be
appropriate for other purposes.
Any forward-looking statement (and such risks, uncertainties and other factors) speaks only as of
the date on which it was originally made and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or
undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained in
this document to reflect any change in expectations with regard to those statements or any other
change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as
required by law. New factors affecting the Company emerge from time to time, and it is not possible
for the Company to predict what factors will arise or when. In addition, the Company cannot assess
the impact of each factor on its business or the extent to which any particular factor, or
combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statement.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
[thousands of Canadian dollars] |
|
May 31, 2008 |
|
|
August 31, 2007 |
|
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
165,310 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
176,383 |
|
|
|
155,499 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
57,235 |
|
|
|
60,601 |
|
Prepaids and other |
|
|
25,297 |
|
|
|
23,834 |
|
Future income taxes |
|
|
120,000 |
|
|
|
185,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
378,915 |
|
|
|
590,244 |
|
Investments and other assets |
|
|
7,909 |
|
|
|
7,881 |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
2,584,046 |
|
|
|
2,422,900 |
|
Deferred charges |
|
|
271,143 |
|
|
|
278,525 |
|
Intangibles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Broadcast rights |
|
|
4,776,078 |
|
|
|
4,776,078 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
88,111 |
|
|
|
88,111 |
|
|
|
|
|
8,106,202 |
|
|
|
8,163,739 |
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank indebtedness [note 3] |
|
|
39,191 |
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
471,168 |
|
|
|
441,444 |
|
Income taxes payable |
|
|
4,250 |
|
|
|
4,304 |
|
Unearned revenue |
|
|
126,270 |
|
|
|
118,915 |
|
Current portion of long-term debt [note 3] |
|
|
501 |
|
|
|
297,238 |
|
Current portion of derivative instruments [note 1] |
|
|
2,382 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
643,762 |
|
|
|
861,901 |
|
Long-term debt [note 3] |
|
|
2,634,181 |
|
|
|
2,771,316 |
|
Other long-term liability [note 8] |
|
|
73,395 |
|
|
|
56,844 |
|
Derivative instruments [note 1] |
|
|
594,390 |
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred credits |
|
|
696,268 |
|
|
|
1,151,724 |
|
Future income taxes |
|
|
1,215,603 |
|
|
|
1,327,914 |
|
|
|
|
|
5,857,599 |
|
|
|
6,169,699 |
|
|
Contingencies [note 9] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital [note 4] |
|
|
2,071,869 |
|
|
|
2,053,160 |
|
Contributed surplus [note 4] |
|
|
19,307 |
|
|
|
8,700 |
|
Retained earnings (deficit) |
|
|
222,948 |
|
|
|
(68,132 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [note 6] |
|
|
(65,521 |
) |
|
|
312 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,248,603 |
|
|
|
1,994,040 |
|
|
|
|
|
8,106,202 |
|
|
|
8,163,739 |
|
|
See accompanying notes
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
(DEFICIT)
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
[thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts] |
|
May 31, 2008 |
|
|
May 31, 2007 |
|
|
May 31, 2008 |
|
|
May 31, 2007 |
|
|
Service revenue [note 2] |
|
|
792,149 |
|
|
|
702,238 |
|
|
|
2,299,159 |
|
|
|
2,058,974 |
|
Operating, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
436,060 |
|
|
|
391,490 |
|
|
|
1,260,450 |
|
|
|
1,145,401 |
|
|
Service operating income before amortization [note 2] |
|
|
356,089 |
|
|
|
310,748 |
|
|
|
1,038,709 |
|
|
|
913,573 |
|
Amortization: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred IRU revenue |
|
|
3,137 |
|
|
|
3,137 |
|
|
|
9,410 |
|
|
|
9,410 |
|
Deferred equipment revenue |
|
|
32,463 |
|
|
|
27,600 |
|
|
|
93,567 |
|
|
|
76,589 |
|
Deferred equipment costs |
|
|
(57,210 |
) |
|
|
(51,454 |
) |
|
|
(169,549 |
) |
|
|
(150,590 |
) |
Deferred charges |
|
|
(256 |
) |
|
|
(1,365 |
) |
|
|
(768 |
) |
|
|
(3,838 |
) |
Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
(102,981 |
) |
|
|
(95,140 |
) |
|
|
(310,104 |
) |
|
|
(284,113 |
) |
|
Operating income |
|
|
231,242 |
|
|
|
193,526 |
|
|
|
661,265 |
|
|
|
561,031 |
|
Amortization of financing costs long-term debt |
|
|
(882 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,745 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Interest expense debt [note 2] |
|
|
(56,798 |
) |
|
|
(61,218 |
) |
|
|
(174,025 |
) |
|
|
(184,656 |
) |
|
|
|
|
173,562 |
|
|
|
132,308 |
|
|
|
484,495 |
|
|
|
376,375 |
|
Gain on sale of investment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
415 |
|
Debt retirement costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,264 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other gains |
|
|
233 |
|
|
|
7,963 |
|
|
|
25,751 |
|
|
|
8,525 |
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
173,795 |
|
|
|
140,271 |
|
|
|
504,982 |
|
|
|
385,315 |
|
Future income tax expense (recovery) |
|
|
45,612 |
|
|
|
48,518 |
|
|
|
(34,208 |
) |
|
|
132,874 |
|
|
Income before the following |
|
|
128,183 |
|
|
|
91,753 |
|
|
|
539,190 |
|
|
|
252,441 |
|
Equity income (loss) on investee |
|
|
(70 |
) |
|
|
(95 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
106 |
|
|
Net income |
|
|
128,113 |
|
|
|
91,658 |
|
|
|
539,184 |
|
|
|
252,547 |
|
Retained earnings (deficit), beginning of period |
|
|
172,403 |
|
|
|
(98,021 |
) |
|
|
(68,132 |
) |
|
|
(172,701 |
) |
Adjustment for adoption of new accounting policy [note 1] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,754 |
|
|
|
|
|
Reduction on Class B Non-Voting Shares purchased
for cancellation [note 4] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23,336 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Dividends Class A Shares and Class B Non-Voting Shares |
|
|
(77,568 |
) |
|
|
(54,238 |
) |
|
|
(226,522 |
) |
|
|
(140,447 |
) |
|
Retained earnings (deficit), end of period |
|
|
222,948 |
|
|
|
(60,601 |
) |
|
|
222,948 |
|
|
|
(60,601 |
) |
|
Earnings per share [note 5] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
0.30 |
|
|
|
0.21 |
|
|
|
1.25 |
|
|
|
0.58 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
0.30 |
|
|
|
0.21 |
|
|
|
1.24 |
|
|
|
0.58 |
|
|
[thousands of shares] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average participating shares outstanding during period |
|
|
431,010 |
|
|
|
434,036 |
|
|
|
431,533 |
|
|
|
432,030 |
|
Participating shares outstanding, end of period |
|
|
431,189 |
|
|
|
434,564 |
|
|
|
431,189 |
|
|
|
434,564 |
|
|
See accompanying notes
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended May 31, |
|
Nine months ended May 31, |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Net income |
|
|
128,113 |
|
|
|
91,658 |
|
|
|
539,184 |
|
|
|
252,547 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) [note 6] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in unrealized fair value of derivatives designated as
cash flow hedges |
|
|
(17,186 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(94,896 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment for hedged items recognized in the period |
|
|
12,862 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,052 |
|
|
|
|
|
Reclassification of foreign exchange (gain)/loss on
hedging derivatives to income to offset foreign exchange
adjustments on US denominated debt |
|
|
(7,112 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,266 |
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss) on translation of self-
sustaining foreign operations |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(11,432 |
) |
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
(8,606 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
Comprehensive income |
|
|
116,681 |
|
|
|
91,620 |
|
|
|
530,578 |
|
|
|
252,535 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning of
period |
|
|
(54,089 |
) |
|
|
356 |
|
|
|
312 |
|
|
|
330 |
|
Adjustment for adoption of new accounting policy [note 1] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(57,227 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income |
|
|
(11,432 |
) |
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
(8,606 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of period |
|
|
(65,521 |
) |
|
|
318 |
|
|
|
(65,521 |
) |
|
|
318 |
|
|
See accompanying notes
24
Shaw Communications Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended May 31, |
|
Nine months ended May 31, |
[thousands of Canadian dollars] |
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES [note 7] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funds flow from operations |
|
|
310,984 |
|
|
|
259,470 |
|
|
|
901,619 |
|
|
|
755,818 |
|
Net decrease (increase) in non-cash working capital balances related
to operations |
|
|
(2,763 |
) |
|
|
(28,075 |
) |
|
|
(6,489 |
) |
|
|
(51,430 |
) |
|
|
|
|
308,221 |
|
|
|
231,395 |
|
|
|
895,130 |
|
|
|
704,388 |
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment [note 2] |
|
|
(192,965 |
) |
|
|
(124,153 |
) |
|
|
(453,763 |
) |
|
|
(395,403 |
) |
Additions to equipment costs (net) [note 2] |
|
|
(29,981 |
) |
|
|
(22,424 |
) |
|
|
(87,464 |
) |
|
|
(61,236 |
) |
Net customs duty recovery on equipment costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,267 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net addition to inventories |
|
|
6,060 |
|
|
|
9,261 |
|
|
|
3,366 |
|
|
|
(6,309 |
) |
Cable business acquisitions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19,307 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(72,225 |
) |
Proceeds on sale of investments and other assets |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
5,534 |
|
|
|
395 |
|
|
|
15,849 |
|
Additions to deferred charges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,321 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,686 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(216,852 |
) |
|
|
(156,410 |
) |
|
|
(515,199 |
) |
|
|
(525,010 |
) |
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in bank indebtedness |
|
|
1,561 |
|
|
|
(42,163 |
) |
|
|
39,191 |
|
|
|
(20,362 |
) |
Increase in long-term debt |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
220,000 |
|
|
|
460,000 |
|
Long-term debt repayments |
|
|
(70,121 |
) |
|
|
(185,113 |
) |
|
|
(567,116 |
) |
|
|
(340,334 |
) |
Cost to terminate forward contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(370 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(370 |
) |
Debt retirement costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,272 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Issue of Class B Non-Voting Shares, net of after-tax
expenses |
|
|
4,756 |
|
|
|
17,732 |
|
|
|
25,543 |
|
|
|
72,947 |
|
Proceeds on bond forwards |
|
|
|
|
|
|
190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
190 |
|
Purchase of Class B Non-Voting Shares for cancellation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(32,038 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid on Class A Shares and Class B Non-Voting
Shares |
|
|
(77,568 |
) |
|
|
(54,238 |
) |
|
|
(226,522 |
) |
|
|
(140,447 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(91,372 |
) |
|
|
136,038 |
|
|
|
(545,214 |
) |
|
|
31,624 |
|
|
Effect of currency translation on cash balances and cash flows |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
210,986 |
|
|
|
(165,310 |
) |
|
|
210,986 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
165,310 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
210,986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
210,986 |
|
|
Cash includes cash and term deposits
See accompanying notes
25
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2008 and 2007
[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, 2007.
Applicable share, per share and option amounts for the comparative periods have been retroactively
adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split of the Companys Class A Shares and Class B
Non-Voting Shares effective July 30, 2007.
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 accounting pronouncements
Financial instruments
The Company has adopted CICA Handbook Sections 3855, Financial Instruments Recognition and
Measurement, 3861, Financial Instruments Disclosure and Presentation, 3865, Hedges, 1530,
Comprehensive Income and 3251, Equity. These new standards address when a company should
recognize a financial instrument on its balance sheet and how the instrument should be measured
once recognized.
Adoption of these standards was effective September 1, 2007 on a retrospective basis without
restatement of prior periods, except for the reclassification of equity balances to reflect
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income which included foreign currency translation adjustments.
On adoption of Section 1530, a new statement entitled Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive
Income (Loss) and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) was added to the Companys
consolidated financial statements. Comprehensive income (loss) includes net income (loss) as well
as other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of changes
in the fair value of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges and the net unrealized
foreign currency translation gain (loss) from self sustaining foreign operations, which was
previously classified as a separate component of shareholders equity. Accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) forms part of shareholders equity.
In addition, the Company classified all financial instruments into one of the following five
categories: 1) loans and receivables, 2) assets held-to-maturity, 3) assets
available-for-sale, 4) financial liabilities, and 5) held-for-trading. None of the Companys
financial instruments have been classified as held-to-maturity or held-for-trading. Financial
instruments designated as available-for-sale are carried at their fair value while financial
instruments such as loans and receivables and financial liabilities are carried at amortized
cost. Certain private investments where market value is not readily determinable will continue to
be carried at cost.
All derivatives, including embedded derivatives that must be separately accounted for, are measured
at fair value in the balance sheet. The transition date for the assessment of embedded derivatives
was September 1, 2002. The changes in fair value of cash flow hedging derivatives are recorded in
other comprehensive income (loss), to the extent effective, until the variability of cash flows
relating to the hedged asset or liability is recognized in the consolidated statements of income.
Any hedge ineffectiveness will be recognized in net income (loss) immediately.
26
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2008 and 2007
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
Transaction and financing costs associated with issuance of debt securities are now netted against
the related debt instrument and amortized to income using the effective interest rate method.
Accordingly, long-term debt, net of issue costs, accretes over time to the principal amount that
will be owing at maturity. The Company previously recorded debt issuance costs as deferred charges
and amortized them on a straight-line basis over the term of the related debt.
The impact on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as at September 1, 2007 and May 31, 2008 and on the
Consolidated Statements of Income and Retained Earnings (Deficit) for three and nine months ended
May 31, 2008 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) |
|
|
May 31, 2008 |
|
September 1, 2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Consolidated balance sheets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred charges |
|
|
(26,122 |
) |
|
|
(30,746 |
) |
Current portion of derivative instruments |
|
|
2,382 |
|
|
|
5,119 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
(25,766 |
) |
|
|
(29,681 |
) |
Derivative instruments |
|
|
594,390 |
|
|
|
521,560 |
|
Deferred credits |
|
|
(519,877 |
) |
|
|
(459,656 |
) |
Future income taxes |
|
|
(13,151 |
) |
|
|
(12,615 |
) |
Deficit |
|
|
(1,705 |
) |
|
|
(1,754 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
|
65,805 |
|
|
|
57,227 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in deficit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustment for adoption of new accounting policy |
|
|
(1,754 |
) |
|
|
(1,754 |
) |
Decrease in net income |
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,705 |
) |
|
|
(1,754 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in net income |
|
|
May 31, 2008 |
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Consolidated statement of income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in amortization of deferred charges |
|
|
929 |
|
|
|
2,898 |
|
Increase in amortization of financing costs
- long-term debt |
|
|
(881 |
) |
|
|
(2,744 |
) |
Decrease in interest expense debt |
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
Increase in debt retirement costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(252 |
) |
Decrease (increase) in income tax expense |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
10 |
|
|
Increase (decrease) in net income |
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
Increase (decrease) in earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recent accounting pronouncements
Inventories
In fiscal 2009, the Company will adopt CICA Handbook Section 3031, Inventories, which provides
more guidance on measurement and disclosure requirements. The Company is currently assessing the
impact of adoption of this new accounting standard.
27
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2008 and 2007
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
Good will and intangible assets
In fiscal 2010, the Company will adopt CICA Handbook Section 3064, Goodwill and intangible
assets, which replaces Sections 3062, Goodwill and other intangible assets, and 3450, Research
and development costs. Section 3064 establishes standards for the recognition, measurement,
presentation and disclosure of goodwill and intangible assets. The Company is currently assessing
the impact of adoption of this new accounting standard.
2. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company provides cable television services, high-speed Internet access, Digital Phone and
Internet infrastructure services (Cable); DTH satellite services (Star Choice); and, satellite
distribution services (Satellite Services). All of these operations are located in Canada.
Information on operations by segment is as follows:
Operating information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended May 31, |
|
Nine months ended may 31, |
|
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Service revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cable |
|
|
608,802 |
|
|
|
527,687 |
|
|
|
1,757,996 |
|
|
|
1,542,950 |
|
DTH |
|
|
164,812 |
|
|
|
155,074 |
|
|
|
484,870 |
|
|
|
458,756 |
|
Satellite Services |
|
|
23,556 |
|
|
|
23,043 |
|
|
|
69,426 |
|
|
|
67,433 |
|
|
Inter segment - |
|
|
797,170 |
|
|
|
705,804 |
|
|
|
2,312,292 |
|
|
|
2,069,139 |
|
Cable |
|
|
(953 |
) |
|
|
(817 |
) |
|
|
(2,820 |
) |
|
|
(2,469 |
) |
DTH |
|
|
(3,193 |
) |
|
|
(1,874 |
) |
|
|
(7,688 |
) |
|
|
(5,071 |
) |
Satellite Services |
|
|
(875 |
) |
|
|
(875 |
) |
|
|
(2,625 |
) |
|
|
(2,625 |
) |
|
|
|
|
792,149 |
|
|
|
702,238 |
|
|
|
2,299,159 |
|
|
|
2,058,974 |
|
|
Service operating income before
amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cable |
|
|
294,341 |
|
|
|
247,177 |
|
|
|
851,108 |
|
|
|
729,110 |
|
DTH |
|
|
49,531 |
|
|
|
51,095 |
|
|
|
151,003 |
|
|
|
148,356 |
|
Satellite Services |
|
|
12,217 |
|
|
|
12,476 |
|
|
|
36,598 |
|
|
|
36,107 |
|
|
|
|
|
356,089 |
|
|
|
310,748 |
|
|
|
1,038,709 |
|
|
|
913,573 |
|
|
Interest (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cable |
|
|
49,231 |
|
|
|
51,151 |
|
|
|
149,943 |
|
|
|
154,006 |
|
DTH and Satellite Services |
|
|
7,220 |
|
|
|
9,714 |
|
|
|
23,037 |
|
|
|
29,584 |
|
Burrard Landing Lot 2 Holdings Partnership |
|
|
347 |
|
|
|
353 |
|
|
|
1,045 |
|
|
|
1,066 |
|
|
|
|
|
56,798 |
|
|
|
61,218 |
|
|
|
174,025 |
|
|
|
184,656 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The Company reports interest on a segmented basis for Cable and combined satellite
only. It does not report interest on a segmented basis for DTH and Satellite Services. |
28
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2008 and 2007
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended May 31, |
|
Nine months ended May 31, |
|
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Capital expenditures accrual basis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cable |
|
|
123,403 |
|
|
|
107,032 |
|
|
|
382,551 |
|
|
|
349,079 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
64,307 |
|
|
|
15,686 |
|
|
|
84,879 |
|
|
|
32,847 |
|
|
Sub-total Cable including corporate |
|
|
187,710 |
|
|
|
122,718 |
|
|
|
467,430 |
|
|
|
381,926 |
|
Satellite (net of equipment profit) |
|
|
787 |
|
|
|
1,105 |
|
|
|
1,488 |
|
|
|
6,698 |
|
|
|
|
|
188,497 |
|
|
|
123,823 |
|
|
|
468,918 |
|
|
|
388,624 |
|
|
|
Equipment costs (net of revenue received) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cable |
|
|
12,989 |
|
|
|
5,053 |
|
|
|
30,922 |
|
|
|
9,863 |
|
Satellite |
|
|
16,992 |
|
|
|
17,371 |
|
|
|
56,542 |
|
|
|
51,373 |
|
|
|
|
|
29,981 |
|
|
|
22,424 |
|
|
|
87,464 |
|
|
|
61,236 |
|
|
Capital expenditures and
equipment costs (net) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cable |
|
|
200,699 |
|
|
|
127,771 |
|
|
|
498,352 |
|
|
|
391,789 |
|
Satellite |
|
|
17,779 |
|
|
|
18,476 |
|
|
|
58,030 |
|
|
|
58,071 |
|
|
|
|
|
218,478 |
|
|
|
146,247 |
|
|
|
556,382 |
|
|
|
449,860 |
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation to Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to property, plant and
equipment |
|
|
192,965 |
|
|
|
124,153 |
|
|
|
453,763 |
|
|
|
395,403 |
|
Additions to equipment costs (net) |
|
|
29,981 |
|
|
|
22,424 |
|
|
|
87,464 |
|
|
|
61,236 |
|
|
Total of capital expenditures
and equipment costs (net) per
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
|
|
222,946 |
|
|
|
146,577 |
|
|
|
541,227 |
|
|
|
456,639 |
|
Decrease in working capital
related to capital expenditures |
|
|
(3,548 |
) |
|
|
591 |
|
|
|
17,809 |
|
|
|
(4,142 |
) |
Less: IRU prepayments (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
Less: Satellite equipment
profit (2) |
|
|
(920 |
) |
|
|
(921 |
) |
|
|
(2,654 |
) |
|
|
(2,630 |
) |
|
Total capital expenditures and
equipment costs (net)
reported by segments |
|
|
218,478 |
|
|
|
146,247 |
|
|
|
556,382 |
|
|
|
449,860 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
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). |
|
(2) |
|
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. |
29
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2008 and 2007
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 31, 2008 |
|
|
Cable |
|
DTH |
|
Satellite Services |
|
Total |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Segment assets |
|
|
6,393,762 |
|
|
|
883,694 |
|
|
|
526,350 |
|
|
|
7,803,806 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
302,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,106,202 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 31, 2007 |
|
|
Cable |
|
DTH |
|
Satellite Services |
|
Total |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Segment assets |
|
|
6,300,834 |
|
|
|
894,893 |
|
|
|
529,411 |
|
|
|
7,725,138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
438,601 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,163,739 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2008 and 2007
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
3. LONG-TERM DEBT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 31, 2008 |
|
August 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Translated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Translated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective |
|
at period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
at year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
interest |
|
end |
|
Adjustment |
|
Translated |
|
end |
|
Adjustment |
|
Translated |
|
|
rates |
|
exchange |
|
for hedged |
|
at hedged |
|
exchange |
|
for hedged |
|
at hedged |
|
|
% |
|
rate(1) |
|
debt(2) |
|
rate |
|
rate |
|
debt (2) |
|
rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
Corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank loans (3) |
|
Variable |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior notes- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cdn $400,000 5.70% due March 2, 2017 |
|
|
5.72 |
|
|
|
395,090 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
395,090 |
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
Cdn $450,000 6.10% due
November 16, 2012 |
|
|
6.11 |
|
|
|
445,808 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
445,808 |
|
|
|
450,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
450,000 |
|
Cdn $300,000 6.15% due May 9, 2016 |
|
|
6.34 |
|
|
|
290,841 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
290,841 |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
Cdn $296,760 7.4% due October 17, 2007 |
|
|
7.40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
296,760 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
296,760 |
|
US $440,000 8.25% due April 11, 2010 |
|
|
7.88 |
|
|
|
435,129 |
|
|
|
205,700 |
|
|
|
640,829 |
|
|
|
464,728 |
|
|
|
177,892 |
|
|
|
642,620 |
|
US $225,000 7.25% due April 6, 2011 |
|
|
7.68 |
|
|
|
222,156 |
|
|
|
132,414 |
|
|
|
354,570 |
|
|
|
237,645 |
|
|
|
118,193 |
|
|
|
355,838 |
|
US $300,000 7.20% due
December 15, 2011 |
|
|
7.61 |
|
|
|
296,432 |
|
|
|
178,950 |
|
|
|
475,382 |
|
|
|
316,860 |
|
|
|
159,990 |
|
|
|
476,850 |
|
Cdn $350,000 7.50% due
November 20, 2013 |
|
|
7.50 |
|
|
|
345,523 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
345,523 |
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
COPrS - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cdn $100,000 due September 30, 2027
(4) |
|
|
8.54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,480,979 |
|
|
|
517,064 |
|
|
|
2,998,043 |
|
|
|
2,915,993 |
|
|
|
456,075 |
|
|
|
3,372,068 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other subsidiaries and entities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Videon CableSystems Inc. - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cdn $130,000 Senior Debentures Series A
8.15% due April 26, 2010 |
|
|
7.63 |
|
|
|
131,623 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
131,623 |
|
|
|
130,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
130,000 |
|
Burrard Landing Lot 2 Holdings Partnership |
|
|
6.31 |
|
|
|
22,080 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,080 |
|
|
|
22,561 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,561 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
153,703 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
153,703 |
|
|
|
152,561 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
152,561 |
|
|
Total consolidated debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,634,682 |
|
|
|
517,064 |
|
|
|
3,151,746 |
|
|
|
3,068,554 |
|
|
|
456,075 |
|
|
|
3,524,629 |
|
|
Less current portion (5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
501 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
501 |
|
|
|
297,238 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
297,238 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,634,181 |
|
|
|
517,064 |
|
|
|
3,151,245 |
|
|
|
2,771,316 |
|
|
|
456,075 |
|
|
|
3,227,391 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Long-term debt, excluding bank loans, are presented net of unamortized discounts and
finance costs of $25,766. |
|
(2) |
|
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 deferred and offset by foreign exchange gains and
losses arising on the related cross-currency interest rate agreements. 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 $517,064 (August 31, 2007 $456,075) representing a corresponding amount in
derivative instruments. 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. |
|
(3) |
|
Availabilities under banking facilities are as follows at May 31, 2008: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating |
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
Bank loans (a) (b) |
|
|
credit facilities (a) |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Total facilities |
|
|
1,050,000 |
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
Amount drawn
(excluding letters
of credit of
$401,178) |
|
|
89,191 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
39,191 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
960,809 |
|
|
|
950,000 |
|
|
|
10,809 |
|
|
|
|
31
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2008 and 2007
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
|
(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. |
|
|
(b) |
|
The $1 billion revolving credit facility is due May 31, 2012 and is unsecured
and ranks pari passu with the senior unsecured notes. |
|
(4) |
|
On January 30, 2008, the Company redeemed the $100,000 8.54% COPrS. |
|
|
(5) |
|
Current portion of long-term debt is the amount due within one year on the Partnerships mortgage bonds. |
4. SHARE CAPITAL
Issued and outstanding
Changes in Class A Share and Class B Non-Voting Share capital during the nine months ended May 31,
2008 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares |
|
Class B Non-Voting Shares |
|
|
Number |
|
$ |
|
Number |
|
$ |
|
August 31, 2007 |
|
|
22,563,064 |
|
|
|
2,473 |
|
|
|
408,770,759 |
|
|
|
2,050,687 |
|
Class A Share conversions |
|
|
(5,000 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Issued upon stock option plan exercises |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,577,629 |
|
|
|
27,411 |
|
Purchase of shares for cancellation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,722,800 |
) |
|
|
(8,702 |
) |
|
May 31, 2008 |
|
|
22,558,064 |
|
|
|
2,472 |
|
|
|
408,630,588 |
|
|
|
2,069,397 |
|
|
Purchase of shares for cancellation
During the nine months ended May 31, 2008, the Company purchased 1,722,800 Class B Non-Voting
Shares for cancellation for $32,038 of which $8,702 reduced the stated capital of the Class B
Non-Voting Shares and $23,336 was charged to the deficit.
Stock option plan
Under a 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 a former warrant plan may
not exceed 32,000,000. To date 7,333,922 Class B Non-Voting Shares have been issued under these
plans. During the nine months ended May 31, 2008, 1,544,027 options were exercised for $25,398.
32
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2008 and 2007
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
The changes in options for the nine months ended May 31, 2008 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
exercise price |
|
|
Number |
|
$ |
|
Outstanding at beginning of period |
|
|
17,574,801 |
|
|
|
17.08 |
|
Granted |
|
|
8,990,500 |
|
|
|
24.24 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(1,637,688 |
) |
|
|
20.00 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(1,544,027 |
) |
|
|
16.45 |
|
|
Outstanding at end of period |
|
|
23,383,586 |
|
|
|
19.67 |
|
|
The following table summarizes information about the options outstanding at May 31, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
outstanding |
|
average |
|
Weighted |
|
Number exercisable |
|
Weighted |
|
|
at |
|
remaining |
|
average |
|
at |
|
average |
Range of prices |
|
May 31, 2008 |
|
contractual life |
|
exercise price |
|
May 31, 2008 |
|
exercise price |
|
$8.69
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
5.39 |
|
|
$ |
8.69 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
$ |
8.69 |
|
$14.85 - $22.27
|
|
|
14,688,086 |
|
|
|
5.59 |
|
|
$ |
16.87 |
|
|
|
8,880,364 |
|
|
$ |
16.48 |
|
$22.28 - $26.20
|
|
|
8,675,500 |
|
|
|
9.26 |
|
|
$ |
24.43 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
May 31, 2007 |
|
May 31, 2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Net income for the period |
|
|
91,658 |
|
|
|
252,547 |
|
Fair value of stock option grants |
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
89 |
|
|
Pro forma net income for the period |
|
|
91,629 |
|
|
|
252,458 |
|
Pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share |
|
|
0.21 |
|
|
|
0.58 |
|
|
For the purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options is amortized to
expense over the options vesting period on a straight-line basis.
The weighted average estimated fair value at the date of the grant for common share options granted
was $3.27 per option (2007 $3.63 per option) and $5.26 per option (2007 $3.60) for the quarter
and year-to-date, respectively. The fair value of each option granted was estimated on the date of
the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended May 31, |
|
Nine months ended May 31, |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Dividend yield |
|
|
3.76 |
% |
|
|
2.75 |
% |
|
|
2.80 |
% |
|
|
2.88 |
% |
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
3.59 |
% |
|
|
3.99 |
% |
|
|
4.40 |
% |
|
|
4.09 |
% |
Expected life of options |
|
5 years |
|
4 years |
|
5 years |
|
4 years |
Expected volatility factor of the future expected
market price of Class B Non-Voting Shares |
|
|
23.8 |
% |
|
|
24.1 |
% |
|
|
24.5 |
% |
|
|
26.8 |
% |
|
33
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2008 and 2007
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
Other stock options
In conjunction with the acquisition of Satellite Services, holders of Satellite Services options
elected to receive 0.9 of a Shaw Class B Non-Voting Share in lieu of one Satellite Services share
which would have been received upon the exercise of an option under the Satellite Services plan.
During the current quarter, the remaining 37,336 Satellite Services options were exercised into
33,602 Class B Non-Voting Shares for $145.
Contributed surplus
The changes in contributed surplus are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 31, 2008 |
|
|
$ |
|
Balance, beginning of period |
|
|
8,700 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
12,475 |
|
Stock options exercised |
|
|
(1,868 |
) |
|
Balance, end of period |
|
|
19,307 |
|
|
5. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings per share calculations are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended May 31, |
|
Nine months ended May 31, |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Numerator for basic and diluted
earnings per share ($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
128,113 |
|
|
|
91,658 |
|
|
|
539,184 |
|
|
|
252,547 |
|
|
|
Denominator (thousands of shares) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of Class
A Shares and Class B Non-Voting
Shares for basic earnings per
share |
|
|
431,010 |
|
|
|
434,036 |
|
|
|
431,533 |
|
|
|
432,030 |
|
Effect of dilutive securities |
|
|
1,854 |
|
|
|
3,480 |
|
|
|
2,848 |
|
|
|
2,349 |
|
|
Weighted average number of Class
A Shares and Class B Non-Voting
Shares for diluted earnings per
share |
|
|
432,864 |
|
|
|
437,516 |
|
|
|
434,381 |
|
|
|
434,379 |
|
|
Earnings per share ($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
0.30 |
|
|
|
0.21 |
|
|
|
1.25 |
|
|
|
0.58 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
0.30 |
|
|
|
0.21 |
|
|
|
1.24 |
|
|
|
0.58 |
|
|
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Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2008 and 2007
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
6. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Components of other comprehensive income (loss) and the related income tax effects for the nine
months ended May 31, 2008 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount |
|
Income taxes |
|
Net |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Changes in unrealized fair value of derivatives designated as
cash flow hedges |
|
|
(112,138 |
) |
|
|
17,242 |
|
|
|
(94,896 |
) |
Adjustment for hedged items recognized in the period |
|
|
42,045 |
|
|
|
(7,993 |
) |
|
|
34,052 |
|
Reclassification of foreign exchange loss on hedging
derivatives to income to offset foreign exchange gain on US
denominated debt |
|
|
60,989 |
|
|
|
(8,723 |
) |
|
|
52,266 |
|
Unrealized foreign exchange loss on translation of
self-sustaining foreign operations |
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(9,132 |
) |
|
|
526 |
|
|
|
(8,606 |
) |
|
Components of other comprehensive income (loss) and the related income tax effects for the three
months ended May 31, 2008 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount |
|
Income taxes |
|
Net |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Changes in unrealized fair value of derivatives designated as
cash flow hedges |
|
|
(19,938 |
) |
|
|
2,752 |
|
|
|
(17,186 |
) |
Adjustment for hedged items recognized in the period |
|
|
15,703 |
|
|
|
(2,841 |
) |
|
|
12,862 |
|
Reclassification of foreign exchange gain on hedging
derivatives to income to offset foreign exchange loss on US
denominated debt |
|
|
(8,299 |
) |
|
|
1,187 |
|
|
|
(7,112 |
) |
Unrealized foreign exchange loss on translation of
self-sustaining foreign operations |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
(12,530 |
) |
|
|
1,098 |
|
|
|
(11,432 |
) |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 31, 2008 |
|
August 31, 2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized foreign exchange gain on translation of
self-sustaining foreign operations |
|
|
284 |
|
|
|
312 |
|
Fair value of derivatives |
|
|
(65,805 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(65,521 |
) |
|
|
312 |
|
|
35
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2008 and 2007
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
7. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Disclosures with respect to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows are as follows:
(i) |
|
Funds flow from operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
May 31, 2008 |
|
May 31, 2007 |
|
May 31, 2008 |
|
May 31, 2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Net income |
|
|
128,113 |
|
|
|
91,658 |
|
|
|
539,184 |
|
|
|
252,547 |
|
Non-cash items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred IRU revenue |
|
|
(3,137 |
) |
|
|
(3,137 |
) |
|
|
(9,410 |
) |
|
|
(9,410 |
) |
Deferred equipment revenue |
|
|
(32,463 |
) |
|
|
(27,600 |
) |
|
|
(93,567 |
) |
|
|
(76,589 |
) |
Deferred equipment costs |
|
|
57,210 |
|
|
|
51,454 |
|
|
|
169,549 |
|
|
|
150,590 |
|
Deferred charges |
|
|
256 |
|
|
|
1,365 |
|
|
|
768 |
|
|
|
3,838 |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
102,981 |
|
|
|
95,140 |
|
|
|
310,104 |
|
|
|
284,113 |
|
Financing costs long-term debt |
|
|
882 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,745 |
|
|
|
|
|
Future income tax expense (recovery) |
|
|
45,612 |
|
|
|
48,518 |
|
|
|
(34,208 |
) |
|
|
132,874 |
|
Gain on sale of investment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(415 |
) |
Equity loss (income) on investee |
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
(106 |
) |
Debt retirement costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,264 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
4,256 |
|
|
|
2,213 |
|
|
|
12,475 |
|
|
|
4,840 |
|
Defined benefit pension plan |
|
|
5,517 |
|
|
|
3,651 |
|
|
|
16,551 |
|
|
|
15,507 |
|
Net customs duty recovery on
equipment costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(22,267 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
1,687 |
|
|
|
(3,887 |
) |
|
|
4,425 |
|
|
|
(1,971 |
) |
|
Funds flow from operations |
|
|
310,984 |
|
|
|
259,470 |
|
|
|
901,619 |
|
|
|
755,818 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(ii) |
|
Changes in non-cash working capital balances related to operations include the following: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended May 31, |
|
Nine months ended May 31, |
|
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
(3,084 |
) |
|
|
8,868 |
|
|
|
(20,884 |
) |
|
|
(11,927 |
) |
Prepaids and other |
|
|
(3,015 |
) |
|
|
138 |
|
|
|
(4,815 |
) |
|
|
(7,259 |
) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
(711 |
) |
|
|
(41,806 |
) |
|
|
11,909 |
|
|
|
(41,806 |
) |
Income taxes payable |
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
1,326 |
|
|
|
(54 |
) |
|
|
726 |
|
Unearned revenue |
|
|
3,986 |
|
|
|
3,399 |
|
|
|
7,355 |
|
|
|
8,836 |
|
|
|
|
|
(2,763 |
) |
|
|
(28,075 |
) |
|
|
(6,489 |
) |
|
|
(51,430 |
) |
|
36
Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
May 31, 2008 and 2007
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts]
(iii) |
|
Interest and income taxes paid (recovered) and classified as operating activities are as
follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended May 31, |
|
Nine months ended May 31, |
|
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Interest |
|
|
92,946 |
|
|
|
91,802 |
|
|
|
221,980 |
|
|
|
213,178 |
|
Income taxes |
|
|
(62 |
) |
|
|
(1,315 |
) |
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
(723 |
) |
|
(iv) |
|
Non-cash transaction: |
The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows exclude the following non-cash transaction:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended May 31, |
|
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Issuance of Class B Non-Voting Shares on a cable system acquisition |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
8. |
|
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITY |
Other long-term liability is the long-term portion of the Companys defined benefit pension plan.
The total benefit costs expensed under the Companys defined benefit pension were $5,879 (2007 -
$4,013) and $17,637 (2007 $16,834) for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2008,
respectively.
During the first quarter, the Company ceased accruing for Part II fees charged under the
Broadcasting License Fee Regulations as it had sought and obtained Intervenor status in connection
with a pending Federal Court of Appeal decision. During the third quarter, the Federal Court of
Appeal ruled, in the CRTCs favor, that the Part II fees were a valid charge under the Regulations.
As a result, during the third quarter, the Company accrued Part II fees of approximately $16,000
for the period October 2007 to May 2008.
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