EX-99.3 8 y36216exv99w3.htm EX-99.3: PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF LORAL SKYNET AND TELESAT CANADA EX-99.3
 

Exhibit 99.3
PRO FORMA COMBINATION OF LORAL SKYNET AND TELESAT CANADA
     Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information
     On December 16, 2006, a joint venture company (“Acquireco”) formed by Loral Space & Communications Inc. (“Loral”) and its Canadian partner, the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (“PSP”) entered into a definitive agreement with BCE Inc. (“BCE”) to acquire 100% of the stock of Telesat Canada. At the time of, or following the Telesat Canada acquisition, substantially all of Loral Skynet Corporation’s (“Loral Skynet”) assets and related liabilities are expected to be transferred to a subsidiary of Acquireco. This subsidiary will be combined with Telesat Canada. Loral and PSP have arranged for the parent company of Acquireco (“Telesat Holdings” or “Telesat”) to obtain committed debt financing from a group of financial institutions.
     The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations of Telesat Holdings for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet of Telesat Holdings as of December 31, 2006, are based on the historical financial statements of Loral Skynet and Telesat Canada after giving effect to Telesat Holding’s acquisitions of Telesat Canada and Loral Skynet. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations presents the acquisitions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2006. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet presents the acquisitions as if they had occurred on December 31, 2006. Where applicable, all information has been translated from US dollars (“$”) to Canadian dollars (“CAD”). Income statement information of Loral Skynet has been translated using the average exchange rate for 2006 of $1.00/CAD 1.1344 and balance sheet information has been translated using the December 31, 2006 exchange rate of $1.00/CAD 1.1652. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information is presented in accordance with Canadian GAAP. A reconciliation to United States GAAP is also provided.
     The acquisitions have been reflected by Telesat Holdings using the purchase method of accounting and the assets of Loral Skynet and Telesat Canada are presented at their estimated fair value. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information presented, including the allocation of the purchase price, is based on preliminary estimates of the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. These preliminary estimates are based on available information, certain assumptions and preliminary valuation work performed by independent appraisers. These preliminary estimates will change upon finalization of the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information assumes that Telesat Holdings will acquire Telesat Canada and the assets of Loral Skynet simultaneously.
     Assumptions underlying the pro forma adjustments are described in the accompanying notes, which should be read in conjunction with this unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information. You should read the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial

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information and the related notes thereto in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto of Loral Skynet and Telesat Canada, included elsewhere herein.
     The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information does not include any assumptions regarding cost savings synergies which may be achievable subsequent to the close of the transactions or savings as a result of refinancing the Bridge Facility or the benefits expected as a result of the successful launch of Anik F3 in April 2007. Nor does the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations include the effect of certain non-recurring transactions such as payments under retention plans to employees of Telesat Canada or Loral Skynet and redemption premiums relating to the early extinguishment of debt. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information is not necessarily indicative of the financial position or results of operations that would actually have occurred had the transactions been consummated as of the dates or at the beginning of the periods presented, nor is it necessarily indicative of future operating results or financial position.

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Telesat Holdings
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (1)
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006
( in thousands)
                                                 
                    Historical
    Historical     Historical     Telesat     Pro Forma Adjustments        
    Loral Skynet     Loral Skynet     Canada     Acquisition     Financing     Pro Forma  
    (US $)     (CAD)     (CAD)     (CAD)     (CAD)     (CAD)  
Service revenues
  $ 163,707       185,709       435,123                     620,832  
Equipment sales revenues
                    43,842                       43,842  
 
                                     
Total operating revenues
    163,707       185,709       478,965                     664,674  
 
                                     
 
                                               
Amortization
    45,608       51,738       120,712       19,627 (a)             192,077  
Operations and administration
    96,925       109,952       183,388       (2,025 )(a)             291,315  
Cost of equipment sales
                    34,578                       34,578  
Corporate allocations and management fees
    9,949       11,286               (5,614 )(i)             5,672  
 
                                     
Total operating expenses
    152,482       172,976       338,678       11,988               523,642  
 
                                     
 
                                               
Operating income
    11,225       12,733       140,287       (11,988 )             141,032  
Interest and investment income
    8,718       9,890               (8,052 )(a2)              
 
                            (1,838 )(j)                
 
                                               
Interest expense
    (17,591 )     (19,955 )     (24,643 )     (4,078 )(j)     (12,235 )(d)     (306,267 )
 
                                    (276,154 )(e)        
 
                                    (6,873 )(f)        
 
                                    37,671 (g)        
 
                                               
Other (expense) income
    (4,766 )     (5,407 )     10,036       5,916 (j)             10,545  
 
                                   
(Loss) income before taxes
    (2,414 )     (2,739 )     125,680       (20,040 )     (257,591 )     (154,690 )
Income tax (provision) benefit
    (5,367 )     (6,088 )     (21,688 )     7,094 (k)     86,856 (k)     66,174  
 
                                   
(Loss) income after tax
    (7,781 )     (8,827 )     103,992       (12,946 )     (170,735 )     (88,516 )
Equity losses of affiliates
    (7,073 )     (8,024 )           8,024 (a2)            
 
                                   
Net (loss) income
  $ (14,854 )   $ (16,851 )   $ 103,992     $ (4,922 )   $ (170,735 )   $ (88,516 )
 
                                   
 
(1)   The Pro Forma column is presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada.

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Telesat Holdings
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (1)
(in thousands)
December 31, 2006
                                               
                Historical            
    Historical        Historical          Telesat     Pro Forma Adjustments      
    Loral Skynet     Loral Skynet     Canada     Acquisition     Financing     Pro Forma  
    (US $)     (CAD)     (CAD)     (CAD)     (CAD)     (CAD)  
Assets:
                                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 16,032       18,680       38,661       (3,279,680 )(a)     542,820 (d)     93,563  
 
                            (31,111 )(a)     3,228,351 (e)      
 
                            (6,578 )(h)     (64,887 )(f)        
 
                                    (352,693 )(g)        
Short-term investments
                2,312                       2,312  
Accounts receivable, net
    11,734       13,672       241,865       (201,000 )(a)             54,537  
Other current assets
    27,070       31,542       27,548       (18,946 )(a)             39,618  
 
                            (526 )(a)                
Deferred tax asset — current
                4,476                       4,476  
 
                                   
Total current assets
    54,836       63,894       314,862       (3,537,841 )     3,353,591       194,506  
 
                                   
Property, plant and equipment — net
    451,437       526,014       1,388,319       (49,557 )(a)             1,864,776  
Investments in and advances to affiliates
    100,271       116,836       15,131       (116,836 )(a)             605  
 
                            (14,526 )(a)                
Goodwill
    85,933       100,129       53,280       (153,409 )(a)             2,275,886  
 
                            2,275,886 (a)                
Other assets
    65,765       76,629       31,117       (3,840 )(a)     (6,738 )(g)     1,035,434  
 
                            936,937 (a)                
 
                            1,329 (a)                
 
                                   
Total assets
  $ 758,242       883,502       1,802,709       (661,857 )     3,346,853       5,371,207  
 
                                   
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
                                               
Current portion of debt
  $             3,134               12,242 (e)     15,376  
Accounts payable
    6,896       8,035       41,087                       49,122  
Accrued employment costs
    7,058       8,224                             8,224  
Customer advances
    8,664       10,095       37,485                       47,580  
Income taxes payable
    1,331       1,551             (1,551 )(a)              
Accrued interest and preferred dividends
    20,097       23,417                     (23,417 )(b)      
Other current liabilities
    6,476       7,546       68,284       (21,200 )(a)             54,108  
 
                            (522 )(a)                
Due to related parties
    32,959       38,404             (35,053 )(a)             3,351  
 
                                   
Total current liabilities
    83,481       97,272       149,990       (58,326 )     (11,175 )     177,761  
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
    18,186       21,190       9,969       5,186 (a)             36,345  
Long-term debt
    128,084       149,243       200,742               3,216,109 (e)     3,154,964  
 
                                    (346,243 )(g)        
 
                                    (64,887 )(f)        
Long-term liabilities
    68,957       80,349       338,072       (19,068 )(a)             399,353  
Deferred tax liability — long-term
                195,382       117,623 (a)             313,005  
Preferred stock, mandatorily redeemable
                                    174,780 (d)     174,780  
 
                                   
Total liabilities
    298,708       348,054       894,155       45,415       2,968,584       4,256,208  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Shareholders’ equity
                                               
Parent company investment
    289,160       336,929             (586,580 )(c)     249,651 (b)      
Common stock
                341,116       (341,116 )(c)     38,099 (b)     1,149,447  
 
                            743,308 (a)     368,040 (d)        
Series A preferred stock
    214,256       249,651                       (249,651 )(b)      
Paid-in capital
                184,416       (184,416 )(c)              
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings
    (56,402 )     (64,719 )     386,399       (321,680 )(c)     (14,682 )(b)     (34,448 )
 
                            (6,578 )(h)     (6,450 )(g)        
 
                                    (6,738 )(g)        
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    12,520       13,587       (3,377 )     (10,210 )(c)              
 
                                   
Total shareholders’ equity
    459,534       535,448       908,554       (707,272 )     378,269       1,114,999  
 
                                   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 758,242       883,502       1,802,709       (661,857 )     3,346,853       5,371,207  
 
                                   
 
(1)   The Pro Forma column is presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada.

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Telesat Holdings
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information
 
(a)   Reflects the preliminary estimate of the allocation of the purchase price for Telesat Canada and Loral Skynet (CAD in thousands). The fair value of Loral Skynet reflects the negotiated value between Loral and PSP (as adjusted for the spending as of December 31, 2006 on Telstar 11N), of which $25.5 million (CAD 29.7 million) will be paid via the transfer of marketable securities to Loral and the balance in common stock of New Telesat. The historical amounts for Loral Skynet are based on the fair values determined in connection with Loral Skynet’s adoption of fresh-start accounting effective October 1, 2005.
                                         
    Loral                              
    Skynet     Telesat     Total                  
                     
Purchase price (translated at $1.00/CAD1.1652)
    29,680       3,250,000       3,279,680                  
Balance of fair value of Loral Skynet
    743,308               743,308                  
Estimated acquisition costs (1)
          31,111       31,111                  
                         
Total purchase price to be allocated
    772,988       3,281,111       4,054,099                  
                         
 
                                       
Historical net assets
    535,448       908,554       1,444,002                  
Less, historical goodwill
    (100,129 )     (53,280 )     (153,409 )                
Less excluded assets and liabilities:
                                       
Investment in XTAR (2)
    (116,836 )             (116,836 )                
Globalstar securities (2)
    (18,946 )             (18,946 )                
Due to related parties
    35,053               35,053                  
Tax liabilities
    20,615               20,615                  
Promissory notes receivable- BCE
            (201,000 )     (201,000 )                
Promissory notes receivable-TMI
            (3,840 )     (3,840 )                
Promissory notes payable — BCE
            21,200       21,200                  
Investment in Wildblue
            (14,526 )     (14,526 )                
 
                                       
                     
Acquired historical net assets
    355,205       657,108       1,012,313                  
                         
                                         
                            Estimated        
                            Useful Life     Amortization  
                            (Years)     Expense  
                             
Estimated fair value increments:
                                       
Fixed assets
    (34,257 )     (15,300 )     (49,557 )     7.2       (6,842 )
 
                                     
Intangible assets:
                                       
Orbital slots
    17,944       494,100       512,044     Indefinite        
Backlog, net
    6,758       207,800       214,558       12.8       16,707  
Customer relationships
    56,046       138,600       194,646       19.9       9,762  
Trade names
    (4,311 )     20,000       15,689     Indefinite        
                       
Total intangible assets
    76,437       860,500       936,937               26,469  
 
                                     
Total adjustment to amortization
                                    19,627  
 
                                     
Pension asset
            1,329       1,329               (1,407 )
Other benefits liability
            (5,186 )     (5,186 )             (618 )
 
                                     
Total adjustment to operations and administration expenses
                                    (2,025 )
                   
Total estimated fair value increments
    42,180       841,343       883,523                  
Less, related deferred tax impact (3)
            (117,623 )     (117,623 )                
                     
Identifiable net assets at fair value
    397,385       1,380,828       1,778,213                  
                         
 
                                       
Goodwill
    375,603       1,900,283       2,275,886                  
                         

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  (1)   Represents estimated merger and acquisition, legal, valuation and accounting fees.
 
  (2)   Income associated with excluded assets has also been adjusted. Accordingly, equity losses of affiliates of CAD 8,024, relating to XTAR and the gain on sale of Globalstar securities realized during 2006 of CAD 8,052 have also been eliminated.
 
  (3)   Represents a deferred tax adjustment on the Telesat fair market value increments, other than assets with indefinite lives, at the future tax rate of 32.37% and an additional valuation allowance on the tax benefit from capital losses to be incurred at the acquisition date.
 
  The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information reflects our preliminary allocation of the purchase price to goodwill and other assets and liabilities. The final purchase price allocation may result in a different allocation of these other assets and liabilities, including intangible assets, presented in this note. An increase or decrease in the amount of purchase price allocation to amortizable assets would affect the amount of annual amortization expense. Amortizable intangible assets have been amortized on a straight-line basis in the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations. The fair value reflected for satellites under construction is equal to the amount of costs incurred as of December 31, 2006.
 
(b) Reflects the cash payments by Loral, concurrent with the close of the acquisitions, to fund the redemption of the Loral Skynet Series A Preferred Stock, as well as to pay all interest, redemption premium and any other amounts that may be due in respect of Loral Skynet’s senior secured notes (see Note g) (CAD in thousands):
                 
Loral Skynet Series A Preferred Stock
            249,651  
Accrued dividends on the Loral Skynet Series A Preferred Stock
    13,896          
Accrued interest on the Loral Skynet senior secured notes
    9,521          
 
               
Total accrued interest and accrued dividends
            23,417  
Redemption premium on the Loral Skynet senior secured notes
            14,682  
 
               
Total accrued interest, preferred dividends and redemption premium to be paid
            38,099  
 
               
Total cash to be paid by Loral
            287,750  
 
               
    The charge for the redemption premium on the Loral Skynet Senior notes has not been included in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations because it is a nonrecurring charge directly attributable to the transaction.
 
(c)   Reflects the elimination of the historical shareholders’ equity as follows (CAD in thousands):
                         
    Loral              
    Skynet     Telesat     Total  
     
Parent company investment
    586,580               586,580  
Common stock
            341,116       341,116  
Paid-in capital
            184,416       184,416  
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings
    (64,719 )     386,399       321,680  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    13,587       (3,377 )     10,210  
     
 
    535,448       908,554       1,444,002  
         

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(d)   Reflects the cash equity contributions by PSP and reimbursement to Loral to effect the 64% / 36% economic ownership (CAD in thousands):
                 
Common Equity
               
PSP
    385,150          
Loral
    (17,110 )        
 
               
Total common equity
    368,040          
 
               
                 
            Dividends
 
          @ 7%
               
PSP Preferred Equity
    174,780       12,235  
                 
Total cash to Telesat Holdings
    542,820          
 
               
    The PSP Preferred Equity has been reflected as a liability because it is mandatorily redeemable at the option of the holders on or after the twelfth anniversary of its issuance date and the dividends have been reflected as interest expense. The dividends on the preferred equity will be paid in kind (i.e. in additional shares of preferred stock) until certain financial conditions are achieved.
 
(e)   Reflects the receipt of the debt proceeds by Telesat Holdings to finance the Telesat acquisition price (CAD in thousands):
                 
            Interest  
    Principal     Expense  
             
Term loan A (CAD denominated)
    500,000       33,879  
Term loan B (based on basis swap, forward contracts and December 31, 2006 exchange rate)
    1,673,991       126,038  
Bridge Facility (based on Loral and PSP forward contracts)
    1,054,360       113,397  
Commitment fees
            2,840  
 
           
Total debt
    3,228,351       276,154  
 
             
Less, current portion
    12,242          
 
             
Long-term debt
    3,216,109          
 
             
    As of December 31, 2006, the weighted average interest rate for the Telesat debt is estimated to be 8.5%. This weighted average interest rate represents our best estimate of such rate based on market conditions as of December 31, 2006 and the anticipated credit rating of Telesat Holdings, and will be finalized at closing. The loans will typically bear interest at a floating rate of the Bankers Acceptance rate or an Alternative Base Rate, as applicable, or LIBOR plus an applicable margin. The annual pretax effect of a 1/8% variance in interest rates would be approximately CAD 4. Based on the committed debt financing and market conditions as of the date of this report, we estimate that the weighted average interest rate for the Telesat debt financing is likely to be approximately 9.0% per year.
    Included in the interest expense for the Bridge Facility is an estimated additional payment of CAD 11,300 to compensate lenders for Canadian withholding tax.
 
    It is the current intent to issue on the acquisition date senior unsecured notes that will make it unnecessary to draw on the Bridge Facility. If the Bridge Facility is drawn, Telesat Holdings would intend to refinance it promptly through the issuance of replacement senior unsecured notes. It is expected that the senior unsecured notes would have standard market terms and conditions for a financing of this type. Based upon market conditions as of December 31, 2006 and assuming the Bridge Facility is not drawn upon , it is estimated that Telesat Holdings interest expense in the first full year of operations would decrease by approximately CAD 18,000.
 
(f)   Reflects the estimated fees to be paid to the lenders and estimated expenses in connection with the debt financing of CAD 64.9.
    These amounts have been reflected as debt discount on the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet.
    Amortization of these fees was estimated using the effective interest method based on the term of the respective loan. Such amortization in the first year is estimated to be CAD 6,873.

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(g)   Reflects the repayment of the existing Loral Skynet senior secured notes and Telesat bank debt (CAD in thousands):
                                 
            Redemption             Interest  
    Debt     Premium     Total     Expense  
     
Loral Skynet
    149,243     (see (b) above)     149,243       20,230  
Telesat — long term
    197,000       6,450       203,450       17,441  
     
 
    346,243       6,450       352,693       37,671  
           
Write-off of Loral Skynet’s deferred financing cost relating to the 14% senior secured notes
                            6,738  
 
                             
    The charges for the redemption premium on the Loral Skynet senior secured notes and the Telesat long-term notes, as well as the write-off of the deferred financing cost relating to the Loral Skynet senior secured notes, have not been included in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations because they are nonrecurring charges directly attributable to the transaction.
 
(h)   Reflects the estimated payments under retention plans to Telesat Canada and Loral Skynet employees of CAD 6.5.
    The charges for these payments have not been included in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations because they are nonrecurring charges directly attributable to the transaction. In addition, there are transaction related payments that are due to employees of Telesat Canada that are the responsibility of BCE. BCE may elect to have Telesat Canada make these payments, in which case, there would be a corresponding decrease in the purchase price.
 
(i)   Reflects the provisions of the agreement to be entered into between Loral and Telesat to pay Loral $5 million for consulting services to be provided to Telesat ( in thousands):
                 
Consulting services per agreement to be entered into with Loral
          $ 5,000  
Historical Loral Corporate expenses allocated to Loral Skynet
            9,949  
 
             
Reduction to operating expenses
          $ 4,949  
 
             
Reduction to operating expenses (translated at the average period rate of $1.00/CAD1.1344)
CAD     5,614  
 
             
    We do not believe that Telesat will incur replacement costs as a result of this arrangement.
 
(j)   The Loral Skynet financial information presented herein is in accordance with Canadian GAAP in all material respects. The following reclassifications have been made to Loral Skynet’s historical financial statements to conform with the presentation used by Telesat Canada:
                 
Reallocate the balance of interest and investment income not eliminated in (a1) above, to other income
  CAD     1,838  
Reallocate the interest expense capitalized by Loral Skynet to other income
            4,078  
 
             
 
  CAD     5,916  
 
             

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(k)   Reflects a tax benefit on the pro forma adjustments, excluding a tax benefit on the preferred dividends described in Note (d) above, utilizing the Telesat Canada historical rate of 35.4%.
 
(l)   The following summarizes the nonrecurring charges directly attributable to the transaction that have not been included in the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations as more fully described in the notes above (CAD in thousands):
 
    Note Reference
             
(b )
Redemption premium on the Loral Skynet senior notes
    14,682  
(g )
Write-off of deferred financing cost relating to the Loral Skynet senior secured notes
    6,738  
(g )
Redemption premium on the Telesat Canada long-term notes
    6,450  
(h )
Payments under retention plans to employees of both companies
    6,578  
   
 
     
   
Total nonrecurring charges directly attributable to the transaction not included in the pro forma statement of operations
  34,448  
   
 
     
(m)   The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information has been presented in accordance with Canadian GAAP. The following reconciles the differences between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP:
                 
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Net Loss
               
Canadian GAAP — Net Loss
  CAD     (88,516 )
Gains (losses) on derivatives
            (998 )
Tax effect of above adjustment
            323
Tax effect of rate reduction
            1,245  
 
             
                 
US GAAP — Net Loss
  CAD     (87,946 )
 
             
 
               
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Shareholders’ Equity
               
Canadian GAAP — Shareholders’ Equity
  CAD     1,114,999  
Gains on derivatives
            39,605  
Tax effect of above adjustment
            (12,820 )
 
             
US GAAP — Shareholders’ Equity
  CAD     1,141,784  
 
             
(n)   It is expected that Telesat will use EBITDA, to evaluate operating performance, to allocate resources and capital, to measure performance for incentive compensation programs, and to evaluate future growth opportunities. EBITDA consists of net income (loss) before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is a measure commonly used in the Fixed Satellite Services sector, and is presented to enhance the understanding of Telesat’s operating performance. EBITDA is one criterion for evaluating Telesat’s performance relative to that of its peers. It is believed that EBITDA is an operating performance measure, and not a liquidity measure, that provides investors and analysts with a measure of operating results unaffected by differences in capital structures, capital investment cycles and ages of related assets among otherwise comparable companies. However, EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP, and Telesat’s EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. You should not consider Telesat’s EBITDA as an alternative to operating or net income, determined in accordance with GAAP, as an indicator of Telesat’s operating performance, or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities, determined in accordance with GAAP, as an indicator of cash flows, or as a measure of liquidity.
 
    The following reconciles pro forma EBITDA to pro forma net loss (CAD in thousands):
         
Pro Forma Net loss
    (88,516 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
    (66,174
 
       
Loss before income taxes
    (154,690 )
Interest included in Other income:
       
Capitalized interest
    (16,262 )
Interest income
    (6,349 )
Performance incentive payments and milestone interest expense
    6,018  
Interest expense
    306,267
Amortization
    192,077  
 
       
Pro Forma EBITDA
    327,061  
 
       
    The pro forma EBITDA does not include any assumptions regarding cost savings synergies which may be achievable subsequent to the close of the transactions or benefits expected as a result of the successful launch of Anik F3 in April 2007. Nor does the pro forma EBITDA include the effect of certain non-recurring transactions such as payments under retention plans to employees of Telesat Canada or Loral Skynet.

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