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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-K/A
AMENDMENT NO. 2
 
ý ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________
 
Commission file number: 1-32362
 
OTELCO INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
52-2126395
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)
     
505 Third Avenue East, Oneonta, Alabama
 
35121
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

205-625-3574
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Income Deposit Securities, each representing shares of Class A Common Stock, and Senior Subordinated Notes due 2019
 
American Stock Exchange
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  
 
Yes o No x
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. 
 
Yes o No x
 


 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
  
Yes x No o
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  
 
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer x  Non-accelerated filer o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). 
 
Yes o No x
 
As of June 30, 2006, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s Income Deposit Securities (IDSs) held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $173.2 million based on the closing sale price as reported on the American Stock Exchange. Each IDS represents one share of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and $7.50 principal amount of senior subordinated notes due 2019. In determining the market value of the registrant’s IDSs held by non-affiliates, IDSs beneficially owned by directors, officers and holders of more than 10% of the registrant’s IDSs have been excluded. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.
 
As of March 9, 2007, the registrant had 9,676,333 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 544,671 shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.
 
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Certain information required in Part III of this report is incorporated by reference from the registrant’s proxy statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A with respect to the registrant’s 2007 annual meeting of stockholders.


Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “we”, “us”, “our”, “the company” and “Otelco” refer to Otelco Inc., a Delaware corporation.
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
This Annual Report on Form 10-K/A is being filed to amend and restate “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 to provide additional information in Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements pursuant to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X. In addition, we are amending and restating Item 15 to provide updated certifications from our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer in accordance with applicable SEC rules. Except as discussed above, we have not modified or updated disclosure presented in the original Annual Report on Form 10-K. Accordingly, this Form 10-K/A does not reflect events occurred after the filing of the original Annual Report on Form 10-K or modify or update those disclosures affected by subsequent events. Accordingly, this Amendment No. 2 to our Form 10-K/A should be read in conjunction with Amendment No. 1 to our Form 10-K/A and periodic filings made with the SEC subsequent to the date of the filing of the original Annual Report on Form 10-K, including any amendments to those filings, as well as any Current Reports filed on Form 8-K subsequent to the date of the filing of the original Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
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PART II
 
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
of Otelco Inc.
Oneonta, Alabama
 
We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting in Item 9A of Form 10-K, that Otelco Inc. (the “Company”) maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria)”. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
 
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
In our opinion, management’s assessment that Otelco Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the COSO criteria. Also in our opinion, Otelco Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on the COSO criteria.
 
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Otelco Inc. as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006 and our report dated February 28, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

 
/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
February 28, 2007

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Consolidated Financial Statements:

   
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
4
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
5
Consolidated Statements of Income
 
6
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
 
7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
 
8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
22

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
of Otelco Inc.
Oneonta, Alabama
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Otelco Inc. as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Otelco, Inc. at December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of Otelco Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and our report dated February 28, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
 
 
/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
February 28, 2007, except for Note 8 which is as of June 25, 2007

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OTELCO INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2006
 
Assets
             
Current assets
             
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
5,569,233
 
$
14,401,849
 
Accounts receivable:
             
Due from subscribers, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $160,270 and $207,359 respectively
    1,212,909    
3,105,636
 
Unbilled receivables
    1,828,104    
2,324,213
 
Other
    1,482,171    
1,680,144
 
Materials and supplies
    932,861    
1,962,938
 
Prepaid expenses
    504,256    
1,062,947
 
Income tax receivables
    749,591    
 
Deferred income taxes
    872,675    
766,225
 
 Total current assets
    13,151,800    
25,303,952
 
Property and equipment, net
    44,555,611    
60,493,789
 
Goodwill
    119,431,993    
134,182,309
 
Intangible assets, net
    1,588,079    
11,340,806
 
Investments
    1,108,249    
1,240,250
 
Deferred financing costs
    6,971,610    
6,652,393
 
Interest rate cap
    5,318,728    
4,542,160
 
Deferred charges
       
96,628
 
 Total assets
 
$
192,126,070
 
$
243,852,287
 
               
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
             
Current liabilities
             
Accounts payable
 
$
1,106,114  
$
1,658,911
 
Dividends payable
       
1,705,524
 
Accrued expenses
    1,692,841    
5,875,863
 
Advance billings and payments
    1,204,680    
2,119,701
 
Customer deposits
    213,524    
197,496
 
 Total Current Liabilities
    4,217,159    
11,557,495
 
               
Deferred income taxes
    15,345,890    
24,712,213
 
Other liabilities
    192,769    
187,037
 
 Total deferred tax and other liabilities
    15,538,659    
24,899,250
 
               
Long-term notes payable
    161,075,498    
201,075,498
 
Derivative liability
    1,830,095    
2,107,877
 
Class B common convertible to senior subordinated notes 
    3,655,454    
4,085,033
 
Stockholders’ Equity
             
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value-authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 9,676,733 shares
    96,767    
96,767
 
Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value-authorized 800,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 544,671 shares
    5,447    
5,447
 
Additional paid in capital
    5,613,703    
284,041
 
Retained deficit
    (805,731 )  
(1,137,166
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    899,019    
878,045
 
               
 Total stockholders’ equity
    5,809,205    
127,134
 
               
 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
192,126,070
 
$
243,852,287
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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OTELCO INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 
 
   
Years Ended December 31,
   
2004
 
2005
 
2006
 
Revenues
                   
Local services
 
$
16,657,356
 
$
17,445,233
 
$
21,523,406
 
Network access
    16,602,572     21,873,485     23,481,490  
Cable television
    1,817,711     2,086,854     2,191,210  
Internet
    2,188,703     5,566,650     8,515,899  
Transport services
            1,877,387  
Total revenues
    37,266,342     46,972,222     57,589,392  
                     
Operating expenses
                   
Cost of services and products
    8,831,951     12,611,499     18,727,806  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    7,676,496     6,710,542     8,277,449  
Depreciation and amortization
    6,100,376     8,211,552     10,781,333  
Total operating expenses
    22,608,823     27,533,593     37,786,588  
                     
Income from operations
    14,657,519     19,438,629     19,802,804  
                     
Other income (expense)
                   
Interest expense
    (4,806,787 )   (17,728,834 )   (20,082,037
)
Change in fair value of derivative
        958,621     (277,782 )
Other income
    223,104     577,769     3,358,860
 
Total other expense
    (4,583,683 )   (16,192,444 )   (17,000,959
)
                     
Income before income tax and accretion expense
    10,073,836     3,246,185     2,801,845  
Income tax expense
    (3,946,625 )   (1,011,675 )   (1,211,269
)
                     
Income before accretion expense
 
 
6,127,211
 
 
2,234,510
 
 
1,590,576
 
Accretion of Class B common convertible to senior subordinated notes
    (13,348 )   (442,926 )   (429,579
)
                     
Net income available to common stockholders
 
$
6,113,863
 
$
1,791,584
 
$
1,160,997
 
                     
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                   
Basic
    8,103,720     9,676,733     9,676,733  
Diluted
    8,607,455     10,221,404     10,221,404  
Basic net income per share
 
$
0.75
 
$
0.19
 
$
0.12
 
Diluted net income per share
 
$
0.71
 
$
0.12
 
$
0.18
 
                     
Dividends declared per share
 
$
 
$
0.71
 
$
0.71
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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OTELCO INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 
 
   
Members’
 
Class A
Common Stock
 
Class B
Common Stock
 
Additional Paid
 
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
 
Total Stockholders’
 
   
Equity
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
 In Capital
 
 (Deficit)
 
Income
 
Equity
 
Balance, December 31, 2003
 
$
39,000,010
       
$
       
$
 
$
 
$
14,918,412
 
$
 
$
53,918,422
 
Comprehensive income:                                                        
Net income
                                        6,113,863           6,113,863  
Interest rate cap
                                              45,135     45,135  
Total comprehensive income
                                                    6,158,998  
Conversion Of Equity
                                                       
Conversion of membership units into IDSs and Class B common stock
    (39,000,010 )  
7,853,994
    78,540    
489,926
    4,899     (22,866,228 )           (61,782,799 )
Embedded exchange feature of Class B common stock
                                      (2,572,611 )       (2,572,611 )
Vesting and conversion into IDSs and Class B common stock of option shareholders
         
200,847
    2,008    
12,537
    125     (1,581,919 )               (1,579,786 )
Stock options exercised
                                  3,391,168                 3,391,168  
Adjust for negative balance APIC
                                  21,056,979     (21,056,979 )          
Acquisition of Mid Missouri
                                                       
Issuance of IDSs and Class B common stock for acquisition and conversion of option holders
         
856,234
    8,562    
53,413
    534     6,884,642             6,893,738  
Embedded exchange feature of Class B common stock
                                  (273,475 )           (273,475 )
Initial Public Offering
                                                       
Issuance of IDSs
         
830,776
    8,308    
        6,388,667             6,396,975  
Repurchase and retirement of IDSs and Class B common stock
         
(65,118
)
  (651  
(11,205
)
  (111 )   (671,725 )           (672,487 )
Embedded exchange feature of Class B common stock
                                  57,370             57,370  
Discount on repurchase of shares
                                  193,553                 193,553  
Capitalized transactions costs offset against proceeds of offering
                                  (143,232 )           (143,232 )
Balance, December 31, 2004
 
$
   
9,676,733
 
$
96,767
   
544,671
 
$
5,447
 
$
12,435,800
 
$
(2,597,315
)
$
45,135
 
$
9,985,834
 
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net Income
                                       
1,791,584
         
1,791,584
 
Interest rate cap
                                             
853,884
   
853,884
 
Total comprehensive income
                                                   
2,645,468
 
Dividends
                                 
(6,822,097
)
              (6,822,097 )
Balance, December 31, 2005
 
$
   
9,676,733
 
$
96,767
   
544,671
 
$
5,447
 
$
5,613,703
 
$
(805,731
)
$
899,019
 
$
5,809,205
 
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net Income
                                       
1,160,997
         
1,160,997
 
Interest rate cap
                                             
(20,974
)
 
(20,974
)
Total comprehensive income
                                                   
1,140,023
 
Dividends
                                 
(5,329,662
)
 
(1,492,432
)
        (6,822,094 )
Balance, December 31, 2006
 
$
   
9,676,733
 
$
96,767
   
544,671
 
$
5,447
 
$
284,041
 
$
(1,137,166
)
$
878,045
 
$
127,134
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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OTELCO INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

   
2004
 
2005
 
2006
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                   
Net income
 
$
6,113,863
 
$
1,791,584
 
$
1,160,997
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities:
                   
Depreciation
   
5,837,033
   
7,748,687
   
9,527,319
 
Amortization
   
263,343
   
462,865
   
1,254,014
 
Interest rate caplet
   
   
258,291
   
755,594
 
Amortization of loan costs
   
1,128,095
   
1,373,747
   
1,627,960
 
Stock based compensation expense
   
1,493,985
   
   
 
Accretion expense
   
13,348
   
442,924
   
429,579
 
Change in fair value of derivative
   
   
(958,621
)
 
277,782
 
Gain on disposition of other assets
   
   
   
(2,686,745
)
Provision for deferred income taxes
   
3,042,751
   
2,072,614
   
983,786
 
Provision for uncollectible revenue
   
107,224
   
124,367
   
193,561
 
Changes in assets and liabilities; net of assets and liabilities acquired:
                   
Accounts receivables
   
214,940
   
(61,126
)
 
(327,129
)
Material and supplies
   
200,232
   
107,049
   
3,385
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
(16,716
)
 
33,531
   
(365,795
)
Income tax receivables
   
   
(749,591
)
 
1,037,395
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
   
(28,271
)
 
(1,754,002
)
 
2,757,784
 
Advance billings and payments
   
(2,583
)
 
63,667
   
(110,253
)
Other liabilities
   
(23,014
)
 
(10,561
)
 
(22,029
)
                     
 Net cash from operating activities
   
18,344,230
   
10,945,425
   
16,497,205
 
                     
Cash flows from investing activities:
                   
Purchase of interest rate cap
   
(4,678,000
)
 
   
 
Deferred charges / acquisition
   
   
   
(44,296
)
Acquisition and construction of property and equipment
   
(3,261,177
)
 
(4,083,222
)
 
(5,618,295
)
Cash received from acquisition
   
50,633
   
   
 
Proceeds from retirement of investment
   
116,334
   
165,094
   
3,224,913
 
Cash paid for the purchase of Mid-Maine, net of cash acquired
   
   
   
(16,000,040
)
Payments for the purchase of Mid-Missouri Holding Corp., net of cash acquired
   
   
29,683
   
 
Payment for the purchase of Page & Kiser Communications, Inc., net of cash acquired
   
47,858
   
252,418
   
 
                     
 Net cash from investing activities
   
(7,724,352
)
 
(3,636,027
)
 
(18,437,718
)
                     
Cash flows from financing activities:
                   
Cash dividends paid
   
   
(6,822,097
)
 
(5,116,572
)
Proceeds from long-term notes payable
   
88,500,000
   
   
40,000,000
 
Loan origination costs and transaction costs
   
(8,060,735
)
 
(324,613
)
 
237,000
 
Repayment of long-term notes payable
   
(99,787,468
)
 
   
(24,347,299
)
Repurchase and retirement of IDSs and Class B common stock
   
(1,090,503
)
 
   
 
Proceeds from issuances of Income Deposit Securities
   
13,718,298
   
   
 
Direct cost of initial public offering
   
(143,232
)
 
   
 
                     
 Net cash from financing activities
   
(6,863,640
)
 
(7,146,710
)
 
10,773,129
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
3,756,238
   
162,688
   
8,832,616
 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
   
1,650,307
   
5,406,545
   
5,569,233
 
                     
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
5,406,545
 
$
5,569,233
 
$
14,401,849
 
                     
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
                   
Interest paid
 
$
3,114,381
 
$
16,343,237
 
$
14,284,165
 
                     
Income taxes paid (received)
 
$
1,581,026
 
$
(651,536
)
$
(698,336
)
                     
Dividends declared but not paid
 
$
 
$
 
$
1,705,524
 
                     
Supplemental disclosures of noncash financing activities:
                   
Issuance of IDSs and assumption of notes payable in connection with acquisition
 
$
30,540,774
 
$
 
$
 
Issuance of IDSs in connection with option plan
 
$
3,391,168
 
$
 
$
 
Embedded exchange feature of Class B common stock
 
$
2,788,716
 
$
 
$
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
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1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Nature of Business
 
Otelco’s principal line of business is providing local telephone service, network access, transport, digital high-speed and dial-up Internet access, cable television and other telephone related services. The principal markets for these services are local residential and business customers residing in and adjacent to the exchanges the Company serves in rural Alabama, Maine and Missouri and along the Interstate 95 corridor in Maine. The Company offers various communications services that are sold to economically similar customers in a comparable manner of distribution. The Company views, manages and evaluates the results of its operations from the various communications services as one company and therefore has identified one reporting segment as it relates to providing segment information
 
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Otelco Inc. (the “Company”), its wholly owned subsidiaries Otelco Telecommunications LLC (“OTC”), Otelco Telephone LLC (“OTP”), Hopper Holding Company, Inc. (“HHC”), and Brindlee Holdings LLC (“BH”), Page & Kiser Communications, Inc. (“PKC”), and Mid-Missouri Holding Corporation (“MMH”), and Mid-Maine Communications, Inc. (“MMeT”). HHC’s wholly owned subsidiary is Hopper Telecommunications Company, Inc. (“HTC”). BH’s wholly owned subsidiary is Brindlee Mountain Telephone Company, Inc. (“BMTC”). PKC’s wholly owned subsidiary is Blountsville Telephone company, Inc. (“BTC”). MMH’s wholly owned subsidiary is Mid-Missouri Telephone Company (“MMT”). MMT is the sole stockholder of Imagination, Inc. MMeT’s wholly owned subsidiaries are Mid-Maine Telecom, Inc. (“MMTI”) and Mid-Maine TelPlus (“MMTP”). The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of the aforesaid subsidiaries after elimination of all material intercompany balances and transactions.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The Company prepares its consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The estimates and assumptions used in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are based upon management’s evaluation of the relevant facts and circumstances as of the date of the financial statements. Actual results may differ from the estimates and assumptions used in preparing the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
 
Significant accounting estimates include the recoverability of goodwill and long-term assets.
 
Regulatory Accounting
 
The Company follows the accounting for regulated enterprises prescribed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 71, Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulations or SFAS 71. This accounting practice recognizes the economic effects of rate regulation by recording costs and a return on investment as such amounts are recovered through rates authorized by regulatory authorities. Accordingly, SFAS 71 requires the Company to depreciate telecommunications property and equipment over the useful lives approved by regulators, which could be different than the useful lives that would otherwise be determined by management. SFAS 71 also requires deferral of certain costs and obligations based upon approvals received from regulators to permit recovery of such amounts in future years. Criteria that would give rise to the discontinuance of accounting in accordance with SFAS 71 include (1) increasing competition restricting the ability of the Company to establish prices that allow it to recover specific costs and (2) significant changes in the manner in which rates are set by regulators from cost-based regulation to another form of regulation. The Company periodically reviews the criteria to determine whether the continuing application of SFAS 71 is appropriate.
 
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The Company is subject to reviews and audits by regulatory agencies. The effect of these reviews and audits, if any, will be recorded in the period in which they become known and determinable.
 
Intangible Assets and Goodwill
 
Intangible assets consist primarily of the value of customer related intangibles and non-compete agreements. Goodwill represents the excess of total acquisition cost over the assigned value of net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired through various business combinations. Due to the regulatory accounting required by SFAS 71, the Company did not record acquired regulated telecommunications property and equipment at fair value as required by SFAS No.141, Business Combinations. In accordance with 47 CFR 32.2000, the federal regulation governing acquired telecommunications property and equipment, such property and equipment is accounted for at original cost, and depreciation and amortization of property and equipment acquired is credited to accumulated depreciation. For the acquisition of MMeT, property has been marked to fair value in accordance with SFAS No. 141, resulting in a plant acquisition adjustment for MMTI in 2006. The Company has acquired identifiable intangible assets associated with the territories it serves through its acquisitions of various companies, including a non-compete agreement with the former CEO of an acquired business. Any excess of the total purchase price over the amounts assigned to tangible and definable assets is recorded as goodwill.
 
Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, which establishes accounting and reporting standards for intangible assets and goodwill. SFAS 142 requires that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives no longer be amortized, but rather tested for impairment at least annually or in the event that triggers an impairment event. SFAS 142 also requires that intangible assets with definite useful lives be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives and reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. The Company performs its annual assessment of impairment each January.
 
The Company performs a quarterly review of its identified intangible assets to determine if facts and circumstances exist which indicate that the useful life is shorter than originally estimated or that the carrying amount of assets may not be recoverable. If such facts and circumstances do exist, the Company assesses the recoverability of identified intangible assets by comparing the projected undiscounted net cash flows associated with the related asset or group of assets over their remaining lives against their respective carrying amounts. Impairment, if any, is based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of those assets.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
Local service. Revenue for monthly recurring local services is billed in advance to a portion of the Company’s customers and in arrears to the balance of the customers. The Company records revenue for charges that have not yet been invoiced to its customers as unbilled revenue when services are rendered. The Company records revenue billed in advance as advance billings and defers recognition until such revenue is earned. Long distance service is billed to customers in arrears based on actual usage except when it is included in service bundles. The Company records unbilled long distance revenue as unbilled revenue when services are rendered. In bundles, unlimited usage is billed in arrears at a flat rate.
 
Network access services. Network access revenue is derived from several sources. Revenue for interstate access services is received through tariffed access charges filed by the National Exchange Carrier Association (“NECA”) with the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) on behalf of the NECA member companies. These access charges are billed by the Company to interstate interexchange carriers and pooled with like-revenues from all NECA member companies. A portion of the pooled access charge revenue received by the Company is based upon its actual cost of providing interstate access service, plus a return on the investment dedicated to providing that service. The balance of the pooled access charge revenue received by the Company is based upon the nationwide average schedule costs of providing interstate access services. Revenue for intrastate/intraLATA access service is received under a Primary Carrier Plan. These access charges are billed by the Company to the primary intraLATA interexchange carriers using tariffed access rates filed with the Alabama Public Service Commission (“APSC”), the Missouri Public Service Commission (“MPSC”) and the Maine Public Utilities Commission (“MPUC”) and are retained by the Company. Revenue for the intrastate/interLATA access service is received through tariffed access charges as filed with the APSC, MPSC and MPUC. These access charges are billed to the interLATA interchange carriers and are retained by the Company. Revenue for terminating and originating long distance service is received through charges for providing usage of the local exchange network. Toll revenues are recognized when services are rendered.
 
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Cable television, Internet and transport services. Cable television, Internet and transport service revenues are recognized when services are rendered.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
 
Accounts Receivable
 
The Company extends credit to its commercial and residential customers based upon a written credit policy. Service interruption is the primary vehicle for controlling losses. Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate for the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable. The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends, and other information. Receivable balances are reviewed on an aged basis and account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.
 
Materials and Supplies
 
Materials and supplies are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined using an average cost basis.
 
Property and Equipment
 
Regulated property and equipment is stated at original cost. Unregulated property and equipment purchased through acquisitions is stated at its fair value at the date of acquisition. Expenditures for improvements that significantly add to productive capacity or extend the useful life of an asset are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed when incurred. Depreciation is computed principally using the straight-line method over useful lives determined by the APSC, MPSC and MPUC as discussed above.
 
Long-Lived Assets
 
The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment at each balance sheet date and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset should be assessed. To determine if an impairment exists, the Company estimates the future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset being reviewed for impairment. If the sum of these expected future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, the Company recognizes an impairment loss in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. The amount of the impairment recognized is determined by estimating the fair value of the assets and recording a loss for the excess of the carrying value over the fair value.
 
Deferred Financing Costs
 
Deferred financing and loan costs consist of debt issuance costs incurred in obtaining long-term financing, which are amortized over the life of the related debt. Amortization of deferred financing and loan costs is classified as “Interest expense”.
 
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Derivative Financial Instruments
 
Derivative financial instruments are accounted for under SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities as amended, or SFAS 133. Under SFAS 133, all derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet as assets or liabilities and measured at fair value. The embedded exchange feature of the Class B common stock is accounted for as a derivative liability and was adjusted to fair value as of December 21, 2004 at the time of our initial public offering with an offsetting entry to retained earnings. This liability will be adjusted to estimated fair value on each subsequent balance sheet date until the shares are converted with the offset to other non-operating income or expense. In addition, the company has an effective hedge of its interest rates - see Note 8.
 
We are exposed to the market risk of adverse changes in interest rates. On December 21, 2004, the Company purchased an interest rate cap with a notional amount of $80 million, cap rate of 3.0%, and a termination date of December 21, 2009. The interest rate cap is used to lock in a maximum interest expense of 6.25% on $80 million of our senior debt through the cap’s maturity. The interest rate cap is an effective hedge in offsetting the potential variability of interest rates and all critical terms of the interest rate cap are identical to the debt it hedges. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate cap are not included in earnings but are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. The cost of the interest rate cap is expensed as interest over the effective life of the hedge in accordance with its quarterly future value at the date of inception. Under our amended and restated credit agreement we are required to have interest rate protection on half of our $120 million in senior debt through July 3, 2008. This rate cap meets that requirement.
 
Income Taxes
 
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability approach in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes or SFAS 109. The asset and liability approach requires the recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
 
The provision for income taxes consists of an amount for the taxes currently payable and a provision for the tax consequences deferred to future periods.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and long-term notes payable approximate their net book value as of December 31, 2005 and 2006.
 
Comprehensive Income
 
Comprehensive income equals net income plus other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income refers to revenue, expenses, gains and losses, which are reflected in the retained earnings but excluded from net income.
 
Option-Based Compensation
 
Until December 21, 2004, the Company had one member unit-based employee compensation plan, which is described more fully in Note 14. The Company accounted for its plan under the intrinsic value recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25 (“APB 25”), Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, or APB 25 and related interpretation. On December 21, 2004, under the terms of the plan, a change in ownership caused the options to fully vest. The options under this plan were converted into IDSs and the plan was terminated.
 
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Income per Common Share
 
The Company computes net income per Class A common share in accordance with the provision of SFAS No. 128, “Earnings per Share” or SFAS 128. Under the provision of SFAS 128, basic and diluted income per share is computed by dividing net income available to stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding during the period. Basic income per common share excludes the effect of potentially dilutive securities, while diluted income per common share reflects the potential dilution that would occur if securities or other contracts to issue common shares were exercised for, converted into or otherwise resulted in the issuance of common shares. Net income is adjusted for accretion and derivative liability in calculating diluted earnings.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
On June 13, 2006, the FASB issued FIN 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes”, FIN 48, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. This pronouncement is effective for years beginning after December 15, 2006. We have not completed our evaluation of the impact of this pronouncement and do not anticipate that it will have a material impact on the Company.
 
On September 15, 2006, the FASB adopted SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measures”, SFAS 157. It provides clarification on the definition and use of the fair value of assets and liabilities. We have evaluated the impact of this pronouncement and will apply it when accounting for future acquisitions beginning in 2008.
 
On February 15, 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” SFAS 159. It permits all entities to choose to elect, at specified election dates, to measure eligible financial instruments at fair value. An entity shall report gains and losses on items for which the fair value options has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date, and recognize upfront costs and fees related to those items in earnings as incurred and not deferred. SFAS 159 applies to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, with early adoption permitted for an entity that has also elected to apply the provisions of SFAS 157. An entity is prohibited from retroactively applying SFAS 159 unless it chooses early adoption. SFAS 159 also applies to eligible items existing at November 15, 2007. We are evaluating the impact of this pronouncement and do not anticipate that it will have a material impact on the Company.
 
Reclassifications
 
Certain items in prior year’s consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with 2006 presentation. Amortization of loan cost has been reclassified to “Interest expense” from “Depreciation and amortization” in the amount of $1,128,095 and $1,373,747 for 2004 and 2005 respectively.
 
2. Initial Public Offering
 
On December 16, 2004, the SEC declared the Company’s Income Deposit Securities (IDSs) registration effective and public trading of the Company’s IDSs commenced. Prior to the closing of the offering, the Company converted from a Delaware limited liability company to a Delaware corporation and changed its name to Otelco Inc. Certain activities occurred simultaneously with the offering, including a recapitalization of debt, our equity conversion to a Delaware corporation, the acquisition of Mid-Missouri Telephone Company and offering IDSs to the public.
 
IDSs are securities consisting of Class A common stock and senior subordinated notes. Each IDS represents:
 
 
·
one share of our Class A common stock; and
 
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·
a 13% senior subordinated note with a $7.50 principal amount.
 
The initial public offering closed on December 21, 2004. The offering consisted of:

 
·
9,331,513 IDSs, representing 9,331,513 shares of Class A common stock and $69,986,348 aggregate principal amount of senior subordinated notes, at an initial public offering price of $15.20 per IDS (comprised of $7.70 allocated per share of Class A common stock and $7.50 allocated per senior subordinated note); and
 
 
·
$8,500,000 aggregate principal amount of senior subordinated notes sold separately (not in the form of IDSs).
 
A summary of the Class A common stock associated with the IDSs included in the public offering follows:

Shares sold by existing equity investors
   
7,828,224
 
Shares sold in conjunction with overallotment by exisiting equity investors
   
672,513
 
Shares sold by the Company
   
830,776
 
Shares sold in initial public offering
   
9,331,513
 
Shares retained by existing equity investors and employees
   
345,220
 
Total Class A outstanding
   
9,676,733
 
 
Net proceeds from the 830,776 shares sold by the Company of $12,627,795 were allocated to the senior subordinated notes portion of the IDSs and the Class A common stock portion in amounts of $6,230,820 and $6,338,667, respectively, based on the fair value of these instruments.

Included in the 9,331,513 IDSs were 8,054,841 shares of Class A common stock and 502,463 shares of Class B common stock, which represented our conversion from a Delaware limited liability company to a Delaware corporation and the conversion of our 2,512,699 outstanding membership interests and 97,365 outstanding options to acquire membership interests. We recorded $60,411,308 to reflect the senior subordinated notes portion of the IDSs at fair value.

In conjunction with the public offering, the Company acquired Mid-Missouri in a business combination accounted for based on the purchase method of accounting under SFAS 141. The Company issued 856,234 shares of Class A common stock and 53,413 shares of Class B common stock and assumed $16,714,140 in notes payable for a total purchase price of $30,540,774. As part of the acquisition, the Company also issued 5,527 IDS for the vesting of Mid-Missouri’s option plan.

Class A and Class B common stock carry identical voting rights. In conjunction with our public offering, we amended our articles of incorporation to prohibit participation in dividends and other distributions to our Class B holders. Each outstanding share of our common stock will carry one vote per share and all classes of common stock will vote as a single class on all matters presented to the stockholders for a vote.

Class B common stock will be exchangeable on a one-for-one basis for IDSs at the holder’s option, upon our liquidation or during specified period beginning December 21, 2006 subject to certain conditions. The conditions to such exchange include a financial test related to Adjusted EBITDA (as such term is defined in the indenture governing the notes). After December 21, 2009, the Adjusted EBITDA test will no longer apply and the Class B common stock will be exchangeable for IDSs at the option of the holder subject only to the satisfaction of the other conditions to such exchange.

The Class A and Class B common stock was recorded at the carryover basis of existing investor’s equity. We recorded a $21,056,979 reduction to retained earnings to eliminate deficiency in additional paid-in capital resulting from the conversion.
 
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At issuance, the Company discounted to present value the potential debt issuance on conversion of Class B common stock to IDSs for two years at a discount rate equal to the interest rate on the senior subordinated notes. We recorded $3,212,528 to reflect the initial allocation of Class B common stock to the potential debt issuance upon conversion to IDSs. At December 31, 2006 the senior subordinated notes payable associated with the Class B common stock is recorded at full value in the mezzanine section of the consolidated balance sheets.

As previously described, the holders of Class B common stock have the right to exchange their shares for IDSs. This exchange right is an embedded derivative feature that is required to be separately accounted for as a liability and measured at fair value. In connection with the issuance of Class B common stock, the Company has reflected the initial fair value of the exchange right as a long-term liability and reduction of retained earnings and additional paid in capital of $2,788,716. The derivative is not considered a hedge and thus does not qualify for hedge accounting under SFAS 133. The Company adjusts on a quarterly basis the derivative liability to fair value with a corresponding gain or loss recorded in other income (expenses) in the consolidated statements of income.

A summary of shares issued by activity is provided. The impact of conversion of options is included in our conversion and the purchase of Mid-Missouri. The repurchase and retirement of IDSs and Class B common stock shown below was associated with the tax impact of the cashless exercise of management options as part of the existing option plan. All options were valued at fair market when issued, no options were backdated, and all options were converted on December 21, 2004.

   
Class A
 
Class B
 
Conversion to Delaware Corporation
   
8,054,841
   
502,463
 
Acquisition of Mid-Missouri
   
856,234
   
53,413
 
Company offered shares
   
830,776
   
-
 
Repurchase of shares
   
(65,118
)  
(11,205)
 
Shares outstanding
    9,676,733    
544,671 
 

During 2004, the Company incurred costs related to the offering. These costs were for the public offering, expenses of the selling shareholders and cost of obtaining the new credit facility and senior subordinated notes. In conjunction with the public offering, costs related to the debt were capitalized; costs related to the offering were charged to additional paid in capital; and the costs associated with the selling shareholders were expensed in the consolidated statements of income. The following table depicts all costs related to the public offering except the purchase of the interest rate cap which is accounted for separately:

Costs related to long term notes payable and capitalized
 
$
8,060,735
 
Costs related to selling shareholders and expensed
   
1,526,138
 
Costs related to the Company and charged to APIC
   
143,232
 
Total costs
  $ 9,730,105  
 
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After the underwriters’ discount of $1.0 million, net proceeds to the Company from the sale of IDSs and the senior subordinated notes sold separately were $20.1 million. On December 21, 2004 the Company also obtained a new credit facility of $80.0 million. The net proceeds of the IPO, together with $6.4 million of cash on hand, and the new credit facility were used to:

Repay existing indebtedness
 
$
92.0 million
 
Purchase interest rate cap
 
$
4.7 million
 
Fees and expenses
 
$
8.7 million
 
Repurchase IDSs and Class B common stock
 
$
1.1 million
 
 
Also as part of this offering, 8,500,737 IDSs were sold by certain selling shareholders of the Company, for which the Company received no proceeds.
 
3. Acquisitions
 
On July 3, 2006, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of MMeT through a merger of MMeT with MM Merger Corp, with MMeT as the surviving wholly-owned subsidiary. MMeT owns 100% of two subsidiaries, MMTI and MMTP. MMeT provides telecommunications solutions, including voice, data and Internet services, to residential and business customers in portions of Maine and extends Otelco into the New England market.
 
The acquisition agreement of MMeT was $37,750,000 plus transaction costs. The purchase price was $40,555,738, including transaction costs and the assumed notes payable of $24,347,299 which were paid off at closing. The excess of the purchase price over the market value of assets and liabilities is reflected as goodwill of $14,889,559. The goodwill related to the acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes. The aggregate consideration paid for the acquisition was as follows:

Cash paid
 
$
16,208,439
 
Notes payable assumed
   
24,347,299
 
Purchase price
 
$
40,555,738
 
 
The allocation of the net purchase price for the MMeT acquisition was as follows:

   
July 3, 2006
 
Cash
 
$
208,399
 
Other current assets
   
3,867,982
 
Property and equipment
   
20,180,158
 
Intangible assets
   
10,700,606
 
Goodwill
   
14,750,314
 
Other assets
   
2,367,842
 
Current liabilities
   
(3,030,576
)
Other liabilities
   
(8,488,987
)
Purchase price
 
$
40,555,738
 
 
Property and equipment have depreciation lives consistent with those shown in Note 5. The intangible assets at time of acquisition included regulated and unregulated customer based assets fair value at $8.8 million which had remaining lives of 25 years and a non-competition agreement fair valued at $1.8 million which had a remaining life of 2 years.
 
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Concurrent with the closing of the acquisition, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement, dated as of July 3, 2006, to amend and restate the credit agreement, dated as of December 21, 2004, by and among Otelco and the other credit parties to the agreement and General Electric Capital Corporation as a lender and agent for the lenders. The credit facilities under the amended and restated credit agreement are comprised of:
 
 
·
Term loans of $120 million due July 3, 2011, consisting of an original term loan of $80 million, and an additional term loan of $40 million, used to finance the acquisition and related transaction costs and to provide working capital for the Company and its subsidiaries and for other corporate purposes: and
 
 
·
A revolving loan commitment of up to $15 million.
 
The term loan facility was fully drawn concurrent with closing. Interest rates applicable to the term loan and any revolving loans are an index rate plus 2.25% or LIBOR plus 3.25%. In addition, there are fees associated with undrawn revolver balances and certain annual fees. The Company has an $80 million interest rate cap through December 16, 2009 which caps LIBOR plus 3.25% margin at 6.25%.
 
The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and accordingly, the accompanying financial statements include the financial position and results of operations from the date of acquisition.
 
The following unaudited pro forma information presents the combined results of operations of the Company as though the acquisition of MMeT had occurred at the beginning of the preceding year. The results include certain adjustments, including increased interest expense on notes payable and increased amortization expense related to intangible assets. The pro forma financial information does not necessarily reflect the results of operations had the acquisition been completed at the beginning of the period or those which may be obtained in the future.
 
   
 Unaudited
 
   
2005
 
2006
 
Revenues
 
$
69,053,427
 
$
69,118,553
 
Income from operations
   
20,286,654
   
19,090,260
 
Net income
   
769,869
   
290,936
 
Basic net income per share
 
$
0.08
 
$
0.03
 
Diluted net income per share
 
$
0.08
 
$
0.03
 
 
4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
 
In June 2001, FASB issued SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, or SFAS 142. SFAS 142 requires that in periods beginning after December 15, 2001, goodwill shall no longer be amortized. Instead, goodwill shall be tested for impairment. The Company adopted SFAS 142 in 2002 and ceased amortizing goodwill, and performs an annual impairment test to determine whether the carrying value of goodwill exceeds its fair market value. Based on the results of its impairment test, the Company does not believe that there is an impairment of the goodwill balance at December 31, 2005 or 2006, respectively.
 
Intangible assets are summarized as follows:
 
   
December 31, 2005 
 
December 31, 2006
 
   
Carrying Value 
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
  Net Value
 
Carrying Value 
 
Accumulated Amortization
Net Value
Customer relationships
 
$
1,800,000
  $ (211,916 )
$
1,588,084
 
$
10,553,440
 
$
(592,701
)
$
9,960,739
 
Non competition
    -     -     -  
$
1,840,090
 
$
(460,022
)
$
1,380,068
 
Total
 
$
1,800,000
  $ (211,916 )
$
1,588,084
 
$
12,393,530
 
$
(1,052,723
)
$
11,340,807
 
 
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These intangible assets have a range of 2 to 25 years of useful lives. The following table presents current and expected amortization expense of the existing intangible assets as of December 31, 2006 for each of the following periods:
 
Aggregate amortization expense:
       
For the year ended December 31, 2004
 
$
263,343
 
For the year ended December 31, 2005
   
462,865
 
For the year ended December 31, 2006
 
$
1,254,014
 

Expected amortization expense for the years ending December 31,
 
2007
  $
1,475,897
 
2008
   
1,015,874
 
2009
   
555,852
 
2010
   
555,852
 
2011
   
553,268
 
Thereafter
   
7,184,064
 
Total
 
$
11,340,807
 
 
The Company utilized the Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No.95-3 (EITF 95-3) in 2005 in accounting for a change in pension liability associated with its purchase of BTC. At the time of acquisition, a liability was established for the transition of BTC employees from a multi-employer pension plan to the Company’s 401k plan. The exit cost was revalued by an outside actuary during 2005, leading to the business decision that it was not economically feasible to transfer the employees as originally planned. The liability was reversed and the offset was a reduction to goodwill associated with the BTC purchase since the amount actually incurred was less than the original liability.
 
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5. Property and Equipment
 
A summary of property and equipment from operations is shown as follows:

   
Estimated
 
December 31,
 
   
Life
 
2005
 
2006
 
Land
       
$
772,399
 
$
850,257
 
Building and improvements
   
20-40
   
6,961,203
   
8,480,551
 
Telephone equipment
   
6-20
   
92,122,002
   
133,572,157
 
Cable television equipment
   
7
   
5,571,788
   
5,706,003
 
Furniture and equipment
   
8-14
   
1,379,306
   
1,996,877
 
Vehicles
   
7-9
   
3,133,743
   
3,895,058
 
Computer software equipment
   
5-7
   
2,950,946
   
8,629,616
 
Internet equipment
   
5
   
2,146,725
   
2,584,652
 
Total property, plant and equipment
         
115,038,112
   
165,715,171
 
Accumulated depreciation
       
(70,482,501
)
 
(105,221,382
)
Net property, plant and equipment
       
$
44,555,611
 
$
60,493,789
 
 
The Company’s composite depreciation rate for property and equipment was 12.1%, 17.4% and 19.0% in 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. Depreciation expense from operations for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 was $5,837,033, $7,748,687 and $9,527,319, respectively.
 
6. Other Accounts Receivable
 
Other accounts receivable consist of the following:

   
December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2006
 
Carrier access bills receivable
 
$
980,294
 
$
1,015,850
 
Receivables from Alabama Service Fund
   
461,729
   
462,338
 
Other miscellaneous
   
40,148
   
201,956
 
 
 
$
1,482,171   $ 
1,680,144
 

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7. Investments
 
Investments consist of the following:

   
December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2006
 
Investment in CoBank stock
 
$
106,049
 
$
659,978
 
Investment in Rural Telephone Bank (Class C stock)
   
435,858
   
-
 
Rental property
   
550,700
   
525,191
 
Other miscellaneous
   
15,642
   
55,081
 
   
$
1,108,249
 
$
1,240,250
 
 
The investments in CoBank stock and Rural Telephone Bank Class C stock are carried at historical cost due to no readily determinable fair value for those instruments being available. These investments are patronage certificates that represent ownership in the financial institutions (CoBank and Rural Telephone Bank) where the Company has, or in the past, had debt. These certificates yield dividends on an annual basis, and the investment is redeemed ratably subsequent to the repayment of the debt by the respective financial institution. In connection with the acquisition of MMeT, the purchase price allocation included investment in CoBank stock. Rural Telephone Bank stock was redeemed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2006 as part of dissolving the bank leading to a one-time gain of $2.7 million recorded in other income in the consolidated statements of income.
 
8. Long-Term Debt
 
The Company amended and restated its term credit facility of December 21, 2004 on July 3, 2006, increasing the balance due from $80,000,000 to $120,000,000 and changing its maturity for December 21, 2009 to July 3, 2011.
 
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Long-term notes payable consists of the following:

   
December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2006
 
Term credit facility, General Electric Captial Corporation;
             
variable interest rate of 6.53% and 8.62% at Decemberer 31, 2005 and
             
2006, respectively. There are no principal payments. Interest
             
payments are due on the last day of each LIBOR period or at three
             
month intervals, whichever date comes first. Interest rate is the
             
index rate plus the applicable term loan index margin of 2.25%
             
or the applicable LIBOR rate plus the applicable term loan LIBOR
             
margin of 3.5%. The unpaid balance will be due on
             
July 3, 2011.
 
$
80,000,000
 
$
120,000,000
 
               
13% Senior subordinated notes, due 2019; interest payments
             
are due quarterly
   
72,575,498
   
72,575,498
 
               
13% Senior subordinated notes, held seperately, due 2019;
             
interest payments are due quarterly
   
8,500,000
   
8,500,000
 
               
Total long-term notes payable
 
$
161,075,498
 
$
201,075,498
 
               
Less: current portion
   
-
   
-
 
               
Long-term notes payable
 
$
161,075,498
 
$
201,075,498
 
 
Associated with these long-term notes payable, the Company wrote off $1.0 million in deferred financing costs associated with the payoff of the CoBank notes payable on December 21, 2004 and capitalized $8.1 million in deferred financing costs associated with the new credit facility and the 13% senior subordinated notes. On July 3, 2006 an additional $1,545,743 in deferred financing costs was capitalized. The credit facility is secured by the total assets of the Company.
 
The Company has a revolving credit facility of $15,000,000 available as of December 21, 2004. There was no balance as of December 31, 2005 and 2006. The interest rate is the index rate plus a 2.25% margin or LIBOR rate, plus a 3.25% margin, whichever is applicable. The Company pays a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears, on the unused portion of the revolver loan. The commitment fee expense was $117,500, and $95,104 for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively.
 
Maturities of long-term debt for the next five years are as follows:

2007
 
$
-
 
2008
   
-
 
2009
   
-
 
2010
   
-
 
2011
   
120,000,000
 
Thereafter
   
81,075,498
 
Total
 
$
201,075,498
 
 
The above schedule of maturities of long-term debt excludes the $4.1 million liquidation value of Class B common shares convertible into senior subordinated notes in the mezzanine section of consolidated balance sheet.
 
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The Company’s various long-term notes payable agreements contain certain financial covenants that require the maintenance of certain levels and ratios of working capital and equity to total assets as well as certain coverage ratios associated with debt service and fixed charges. As of December 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants.
 
The Company has no independent assets or operations separate from its operating subsidiaries. The guarantees of its senior subordinated notes by five of its seven operating subsidiaries are full and unconditional, joint and several. The operating subsidiaries have no independent long-term notes payable. There are no significant restrictions on the ability of the Company to obtain funds from its operating subsidiaries by dividend or loan. In 2004, the impact of the non-guarantor subsidiaries of the parent was minor. The following condensed consolidated financial information is provided for the guarantor entities for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006:
 
Otelco Inc.
 
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements
 
                       
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
 
December 31, 2006
 
                       
           
 
         
   
 
 
Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor
 
 
 
 
 
   
Parent
 
Subsidiaries
 
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
                       
ASSETS
                     
                       
Current assets
                     
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
 
$
14,376,843
 
$
25,006
 
$
 
$
14,401,849
 
Accounts receivable, net
   
21,028
   
6,050,195
   
1,038,770
   
   
7,109,993
 
Materials and supplies
   
   
847,045
   
1,115,893
   
   
1,962,938
 
Prepaid and other current assets
   
3,487
   
1,006,316
   
53,144
   
   
1,062,947
 
Deferred income taxes
   
766,225
   
   
   
   
766,225
 
Investments in subsidiaries
   
75,751,926
   
   
   
(75,751,926
)
 
 
Intercompany receivables
   
34,232,103
 
 
   
 
 
(34,232,103
)
 
 
Total current assets
   
110,774,769
 
 
22,280,399
   
2,232,813
 
 
(109,984,029
)
 
25,303,952
 
 
                               
Property and equipment, net
   
   
42,745,710
   
17,748,079
   
   
60,493,789
 
Goodwill
   
   
136,118,949
   
(1,936,640
)
 
   
134,182,309
 
Intangibles assets, net
   
   
7,689,851
   
3,650,955
   
   
11,340,806
 
Investments
   
1,000
   
914,093
   
325,157
   
   
1,240,250
 
Other long-term assets
   
10,589,917
   
701,264
   
   
   
11,291,181
 
Total assets
 
$
121,365,686
 
$
210,450,236
 
$
22,020,394
 
$
(109,984,029
)
$
243,852,287
 
                                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                               
                                 
Current liabilities
                               
Accounts payables and accrued expenses
 
$
4,924,962
 
$
3,081,839
 
$
1,233,497
 
$
 
$
9,240,298
 
Intercompany payables    
   
15,495,558
   
18,736,545
   
(34,232,103
)
 
 
Other current liabilities
   
   
2,238,188
   
79,009
   
   
2,317,197
 
Total current liabilities
   
4,924,962
   
20,815,585
   
20,049,051
   
(34,232,103
)
 
11,557,495
 
                               
Deferred income taxes
   
4,661,690
   
17,544,383
   
2,506,140
   
   
24,712,213
 
Other liabilities
   
   
187,037
   
   
   
187,037
 
Long-term notes payables
   
105,458,990
   
95,616,508
   
   
   
201,075,498
 
Derivative liability
   
2,107,877
   
   
   
   
2,107,877
 
Class B common convertible to senior subordinated notes
   
4,085,033
   
   
   
   
4,085,033
 
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
   
127,134
 
 
76,286,723
   
(534,797
)
 
(75,751,926
)
 
127,134
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)
 
$
121,365,686
 
$
210,450,236
 
$
22,020,394
 
$
(109,984,029
)
$
243,852,287
 
 
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Otelco Inc.
 
Notes to Consoldiated Financial Statements
 
                       
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
 
For the Year End December 31, 2006
 
                       
                       
       
Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor
         
   
Parent
 
Subsidiaries
 
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
                       
                       
Revenue
 
$
2,614,748
 
$
52,518,931
 
$
9,245,580
 
$
(6,789,867
)
$
57,589,392
 
Operating expenses
   
(2,614,747
)
 
(35,161,253
)
 
(6,800,455
)
 
6,789,867
   
(37,786,588
)
Income from operations
   
1
   
17,357,678
   
2,445,125
   
   
19,802,804
 
Other income (expense)
   
(13,993,334
)
 
(3,074,764
)
 
67,139
   
   
(17,000,959
)
Earnings from subsidiaries    
9,510,843
   
   
   
(9,510,843
)
 
 
Income before income tax and accretion expense
   
(4,482,490
)
 
14,282,914
   
2,512,264
   
(9,510,843
)
 
2,801,845
 
Income tax expense
   
6,073,066
   
(6,198,285
)
 
(1,086,050
)
 
   
(1,211,269
)
Accretion of class B common convertible
                             
to senior subordinated notes
   
(429,579
)
 
   
   
   
(429,579
)
Net income (loss) to common stockholders
 
$
1,160,997
 
$
8,084,629
 
$
1,426,214
 
$
(9,510,843
)
$
1,160,997
 
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Otelco Inc.
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
                       
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
 
For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2006
 
                       
       
Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor
         
   
Parent
 
Subsidiaries
 
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                     
Net income (loss)
 
$
1,160,997
 
$
8,084,629
 
$
1,426,214
 
$
(9,510,843
)
$
1,160,997
 
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss)
                               
to cash flows from operating activities
   
3,491,185
   
6,401,396
   
2,470,269
   
   
12,362,850
 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of
                               
assets and liabilities acquired
   
10,331,192
   
(13,389,268
)
 
6,031,434
   
   
2,973,358
 
Cash flows from investing activities
   
(1,148,696
)
 
(7,884,555
)
 
(9,960,205
)
 
555,738
   
(18,437,718
)
Cash flows from financing activities
   
(4,879,573
)
 
15,652,702
   
   
   
10,773,129
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
8,955,105
   
8,864,904
   
(32,288
)
 
(8,955,105
)
 
8,832,616
 
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
   
   
5,511,939
   
57,294
   
   
5,569,233
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
 
$
14,376,843
 
$
25,006
 
$
 
$
14,401,849
 
 
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Otelco Inc.
 
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements
 
                       
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
 
December 31, 2005
 
                       
           
 
         
   
 
 
Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor
 
 
 
 
 
   
Parent
 
Subsidiaries
 
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
                       
ASSETS
                     
                       
Current assets
                     
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
 
$
5,511,939
 
$
57,294
 
$
 
$
5,569,233
 
Accounts receivable, net
   
13,506
   
4,062,305
   
447,373
   
   
4,523,184
 
Materials and supplies
   
   
908,556
   
24,305
   
   
932,861
 
Prepaid and other current assets
   
799,499
   
424,587
   
29,761
   
   
1,253,847
 
Deferred income taxes
   
872,675
   
   
   
   
872,675
 
Investment in subsidiaries    
65,685,346
   
   
   
(65,685,346
)
 
 
Intercompany receivables
   
41,282,498
 
 
   
 
(41,282,498
)
 
 
Total current assets
   
108,653,524
   
10,907,387
   
558,733
 
 
(106,967,844
)
 
13,151,800
 
                                 
Property and equipment, net
   
   
33,023,888
   
11,531,723
   
   
44,555,611
 
Goodwill
   
   
116,355,199
   
3,076,794
   
   
119,431,993
 
Intangibles assets, net
   
   
(5
)
 
1,588,084
   
   
1,588,079
 
Investments
   
1,000
   
1,090,719
   
16,530
   
   
1,108,249
 
Other long-term assets
   
12,290,338
   
   
   
   
12,290,338
 
Total assets
 
$
120,944,862
 
$
161,377,188
 
$
16,771,864
 
$
(106,967,844
)
$
192,126,070
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                               
                                 
Current liabilities
                               
Accounts payables and accrued expenses
 
$
171,396
 
$
2,556,960
 
$
70,599
 
$
 
$
2,798,955
 
Intercompany payables    
   
24,776,573
   
16,505,925
   
(41,282,498
)
 
 
Other current liabilities
   
   
1,414,547
   
3,657
   
   
1,418,204
 
Total current liabilities
   
171,396
   
28,748,080
   
16,580,181
   
(41,282,498
)
 
4,217,159
 
                                 
Deferred income taxes
   
4,019,721
   
9,173,477
   
2,152,692
   
   
15,345,890
 
Other liabilities
   
   
192,768
   
   
   
192,768
 
Long-term notes payables
   
105,458,990
   
55,616,508
   
   
   
161,075,498
 
Derivative liability
   
1,830,095
   
 
 
   
   
1,830,095
 
Class B common convertible to senior subordinated notes
   
3,655,454
   
   
   
   
3,655,454
 
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
   
5,809,206
 
 
67,646,355
   
(1,961,009
)
 
(65,685,346
)
 
5,809,206
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)
 
$
120,944,862
 
$
161,377,188
 
$
16,771,864
 
$
(106,967,844
)
$
192,126,070
 
 
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Otelco Inc.
 
Notes to Consoldiated Financial Statements
 
                       
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
 
For the Year End December 31, 2005
 
                       
                       
       
Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor
         
   
Parent
 
Subsidiaries
 
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
                       
                       
Revenue
 
$
2,563,989
 
$
43,270,099
 
$
6,884,179
 
$
(5,746,045
)
$
46,972,222
 
Operating expenses
   
(2,808,682
)
 
(26,460,876
)
 
(4,010,080
)
 
5,746,045
   
(27,533,593
)
Income from operations
   
(244,693
)
 
16,809,223
   
2,874,099
   
   
19,438,629
 
Other income (expense)
   
(12,722,108
)
 
(3,473,876
)
 
3,540
   
   
(16,192,444
)
Earnings from subsidiaries    
10,391,026
 
 
   
   
(10,391,026
)
 
 
Income before income tax and accretion expense
   
(2,575,775
)
 
13,335,347
   
2,877,639
   
(10,391,026
)
 
3,246,185
 
Income tax expense
   
4,810,285
   
(4,694,211
)
 
(1,127,749
)
 
   
(1,011,675
)
Accretion of class B common convertible
                             
to senior subordinated notes
   
(442,926
)
 
   
   
   
(442,926
)
Net income (loss) to common stockholders
 
$
1,791,584
 
$
8,641,136
 
$
1,749,890
 
$
(10,391,026
)
$
1,791,584
 
 
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Otelco Inc.  
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
 
                        
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows  
 
For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2005  
 
                        
       
Guarantor
 
 Non-Guarantor
         
   
Parent
 
Subsidiaries
 
 Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                      
Net income (loss)
 
$
1,791,584
 
$
8,641,136
 
$
1,749,890
 
$
(10,391,026
)
$
1,791,584
 
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss)
                               
to cash flows from operating activities
   
3,049,429
   
7,158,418
   
1,317,027
   
   
11,524,874
 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of
                               
assets and liabilities acquired
   
12,696,724
   
(12,492,317
)
 
(2,575,440
)
 
   
(2,371,033
)
Cash flows from investing activities
   
   
(2,973,404
)
 
(662,623
)
 
   
(3,636,027
)
Cash flows from financing activities
   
(7,146,711
)
 
1
   
   
   
(7,146,710
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
10,391,026
 
 
333,834
   
(171,146
)
 
(10,391,026
)
 
162,688
 
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
   
   
5,178,105
   
228,440
   
   
5,406,545
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
 
$
5,511,939
 
$
57,294
 
$
 
$
5,569,233
 
 
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9. Income Taxes
 
Deferred income taxes are provided for certain temporary differences principally due to the use of accelerated depreciation for income tax purposes. Such deferred taxes are credited to income as the related temporary differences reverse.
 
Income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 is summarized below.

 
For the years ended
 
   
2004
 
2005
 
2006
 
Federal income
                   
Current
 
$
777,594
 
$
(940,443
)
$
134,177
 
Deferred
   
2,657,080
   
1,789,674
   
819,045
 
Total federal tax expense
   
3,434,674
   
849,231
   
953,222
 
State income
                   
Current
   
126,280
   
27,085
   
13,559
 
Deferred
   
385,671
   
135,359
   
244,488
 
Total state tax expense
   
511,951
   
162,444
   
258,047
 
Total tax expense
 
$
3,946,625
 
$
1,011,675
 
$
1,211,269
 
 
Total income tax expense from operations was different than that computed by applying U.S. federal income tax rates to income from operations before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006. The reasons for the differences are presented below.
 
   
For the years ended December
   
2004
 
 2005
 
2006
Federal income tax at statutory rate
   
34
%
   
34
%
   
34
%
Federal income tax (provision) at statutory rate
 
$
3,425,104
 
 
$
1,103,704
 
 
$
952,626
 
New deductible IPO cost
   
518,887
     
-
     
-
 
Change in fair value of derivative
   
-
     
(325,931
)
   
97,900
 
State income tax (provision), net of
                       
federal income tax effects
   
337,888
     
79,568
     
170,311
 
Other
   
(335,254
)
   
154,334
     
(9,568
)
Provision for income taxes
 
$
3,946,625
 
 
$
1,011,675
 
 
$
1,211,269
 
Effective income tax rate
   
39.2
%
   
31.1
%
   
43.2
%
 
The Company purchased MMHC as described in Note 2, which resulted in incremental net deferred tax liabilities of approximately $2.2 million that are included in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2004.
 
As of December 31, 2006, the Company has state net operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $1.9 million for tax purposes, which will be available to offset future taxable income. If not used, these carry-forwards will expire between 2020 and 2026.
 
In connection with the acquisition of MMeT, the purchase price allocation included deferred tax liabilities of $8,488,987.
 
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The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2005 and 2006 are presented below:

   
December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2006
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
             
Amortization
 
$
(9,297,930
)
$
(12,457,601
)
Depreciation
 
$
(6,047,960
)
$
(8,876,879
)
Amortized intangibles
   
-
   
(3,377,733
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
 
$
(15,345,890
)
$
(24,712,213
)
Deferred tax assets:
             
Deferred Compensation
 
$
160,724
 
$
228,348
 
Amortized intangibles
   
353,249
   
-
 
State net operating loss carryforwards
   
92,093
   
97,274
 
Advance payments
   
199,133
   
260,514
 
Other
   
67,476
   
180,089
 
Total deferred tax assets
 
$
872,675
 
$
766,225
 
               
Net deferred tax liability
 
$
(14,473,215
)
$
(23,945,988
)
 
The income tax receivable of $749,591 at December 31, 2005 results primarily from the carryback of the Company’s projected 2005 federal net operating loss of $2.1 million to 2003 and 2004.
 
10. Employee Benefit Program
 
Employees of OTC, HTC, BMTC and MMHC participate in a defined contribution savings plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, which is sponsored by the Company. The terms of the plan provide for an elective contribution from employees up to 15% of their annual compensation not to exceed $13,000, $14,000 and $15,000 for 2004, 2005, and 2006, respectively. The Company matches the employee’s contribution up to 6% of the employee’s annual compensation. In addition, the Company made a discretionary contribution for each employee equal to 1.7 % of their annual compensation for 2003 and 2004. No discretionary contribution was made in 2005 or 2006. For the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, the total expense associated with this plan was $265,366, $391,418 and $385,718, respectively.
 
The employees of BTC participate in a multi-employer Retirement and Security Program (“RSP”) as a defined benefit plan and a Savings Plan (“SP”) provided through the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association. Participation in the RSP requires a minimum contribution of 1% from the employees. The Company contributes 15.1% for every participating employee. SP is a defined contribution savings plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code to which the Company contributes 1% of pre-tax employee earnings and the employee can make additional voluntary contributions as desired with no additional Company contribution. For the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 the total expense associated with these plans was $95,721, $108,007 and $102,641, respectively.
 
Employees of MMeT participate in a defined contribution savings plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue code, which is sponsored by the Company. Terms of the plan provide for an elective contribution from employees not to exceed $15,000 for 2006. The Company matches the employee’s contribution up to 4.5% of the employee’s annual compensation. For the period ending July 3, 2006 to December 31, 2006, the total expense associated with this plan was $65,062.
 
11. Income per Common Share and Potential Common Share
 
Basic income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the period. Diluted income per common share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if the Class B common stock were exercised into IDSs. Class B common stock is convertible on a one-for-one basis into IDSs, each of which includes a Class A common share. For periods prior to our conversion, membership units were treated on an as if converted basis into Class A and Class B common shares.
 
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A reconciliation of the common shares for the Company’s basic and diluted income per common share calculation is as follows:

   
 For the years ended December
 
   
 2004
 
 2005
 
 2006
 
Weighted average common shares at conversion
   
8,103,720
   
9,676,733
   
9,676,733
 
Effect of dilutive securities
    503,735     544,671     544,671  
Weighted-average common shares
                   
and potential common shares-diluted
    8,607,455    
10,221,404
   
10,221,404
 
Net income available to common
                   
shareholders
 
$
6,113,863
 
$
1,791,584
 
$
1,160,997
 
Net income per basic share
 
$
0.75
 
$
0.19
 
$
0.12
 
Net income available to common
                   
stockholders
 
$
6,113,863
 
$
1,791,584
 
$
1,160,997
 
Accretion expense of Class B common
                   
convertible to senior subordinated notes
    13,348     442,926     429,579  
Change in fair value of derivative
    -     (958,621 )   277,782  
Net income available for diluted shares
 
$
6,127,211
 
$
1,275,889
 
$
1,868,358
 
Net income per diluted share
 
$
0.71
 
$
0.12
 
$
0.18
 
 
12. Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)

   
First
 
Second
 
Third
 
Fourth
 
 
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Fiscal 2005:
                         
Revenue
 
$
12,027,093
 
$
11,442,526
 
$
11,659,317
 
$
11,843,287
 
Operating income
   
5,122,128
   
4,871,447
   
4,747,123
   
4,697,931
 
Net income
   
829,212
   
616,359
   
496,256
   
(150,243
)
Net income per share, basic
   
0.09
   
0.06
   
0.05
   
(0.02
)
Net income per share, diluted
   
0.06
   
0.04
   
0.03
   
(0.01
)
Fiscal 2006:
                         
Revenue
 
$
11,513,397
 
$
11,557,813
 
$
17,136,972
 
$
17,381,212
 
Operating income
   
4,699,029
   
4,880,216
   
5,139,472
   
5,084,087
 
Net income
   
244,592
   
2,053,571
   
(364,761
)
 
(772,405
)
Net income per share, basic
   
0.03
   
0.21
   
(0.04
)
 
(0.08
)
Net income per share, diluted
   
0.02
   
0.18
   
(0.03
)
 
(0.01
)
 
13. Option-based Compensation
 
1999 Option Plan
 
In 1999 the Company adopted an option plan that covers senior management and consultants of the Company. At the time our initial public offering on December 21, 2004, under the terms of the option plan, a change in ownership caused the options to fully vest. All options were converted to IDSs on a cashless exercise basis as allowed in the option plan and the plan was terminated. As of December 31, 2004, there were no outstanding options.
 
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Number of
 
Weighted Average Exercise
 
   
units
 
 Price
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2000
   
54,865
 
$
10.00
 
Granted
   
13,500
    25.20  
Exercised
   
-
    -  
Outstanding at December 31, 2001
   
68,365
    13.00  
Granted
   
14,500
    28.00  
Exercised
   
-
    -  
Outstanding at December 31, 2002
   
82,865
    15.63  
Granted
   
14,500
    36.00  
Exercised
   
-
    -  
Outstanding at December 31, 2003
   
97,365
 
$
18.66
 
Granted
   
-
    -  
Exercised 12/21/04
   
(97,365
)
$
18.66
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2004
   
-
 
$
-
 
 
The Company accounts for the option-based compensation plan based on variable accounting in accordance with APB 25. The option plan included a cashless exercise feature that allowed option holders to provide payment upon exercise of vested options in the form of cash, units or options for units. As a result of applying variable accounting, the Company recognized compensation expense net of tax in the amount of $908,343 for the period ended 2004 based on the estimated fair market value of a membership unit at each period.
 
The estimated fair market value of a membership unit for the year ended December 31, 2004 was determined based on using market comparable valuations for public companies in the same industry as the Company. Based on these comparable companies and their enterprise value to EBITDA multiples at each period, the Company calculated its enterprise value based on a range of enterprise value to EBITDA multiples supported by the comparable company metrics after taking into account an illiquidity discount. From enterprise value, the Company calculated the resulting equity value and value per unit to come up with a range of values per unit. The Company chose an estimated fair market value per unit from with this range.
 
14. Related Party Transactions
 
Two of the Company’s subsidiaries had advisory agreements with CEA Management Corp. and Seaport Capital, LLC (together “Seaport”). Prior to December 21, 2004 affiliates of Seaport owned approximately 68% of the Company. Under the agreements, Seaport furnished professional advisory services. This agreement was terminated on December 21, 2004 in conjunction with the initial public offering.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2004, Otelco Holdings paid Seaport $973,118 in advisory fees.
 
15. Revenue Concentrations
 
Revenues for interstate access services are based on reimbursement of costs and an allowed rate of return. Revenues of this nature are received from NECA in the form of monthly settlements. Such revenues amounted to 20.2%, 20.9%, and 17.7% of the Company’s total revenues from operations for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.
 
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16. Commitments and Contingencies
 
From time to time, we may be involved in various claims, legal action and regulatory proceedings incidental to and in the ordinary course of business, including administrative hearings of the APSC, MPSC and MPUC relating primarily to rate making. Currently, none of the legal proceedings are expected to have a material adverse effect on our business.
 
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PART IV
 
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
 
(a)(1)    Financial Statements
 
Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
(a)(2)    Financial Statement Schedules
 
None
 
(a)(3)    Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
2.1
 
Agreement and Plan of Merger between MM Merger Corp. and Mid-Maine Communications, Inc. dated April 10, 2006 (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on April 10, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference)
     
3.1
 
Certificate of Incorporation of Otelco Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference)
     
3.2
 
Third Amended and Restated By-laws of Otelco Inc.(filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference)
     
4.1
 
Indenture, dated as of December 21, 2004, among Otelco Inc., each subsidiary listed on the signature pages thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, relating to the 13% Senior Subordinated Notes dues 2019 (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference)
     
4.2
  Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 3, 2006, by and among Mid-Maine Communications, Inc., Mid-Maine TelPlus, the Existing Guarantors listed on the signature pages thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, NA, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 5, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference)
     
4.3
 
Form of 13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019 (included in Exhibit 4.1)
     
4.4
 
Investor Rights Agreement, dated December 21, 2004, among Otelco Inc., Seaport Capital Partners II, L.P., Seaport Investments, LLC, CEA Capital Partners USA, L.P., CEA Capital Partners USA CI, L.P., BancBoston Ventures Inc., Mid−Missouri Parent LLC, Michael D. Weaver, Sean Reilly, Kevin Reilly and Sternberg Consulting Inc. (filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference)
     
4.5
 
Form of stock certificate for Class A common stock (filed as Exhibit 4.4 to Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form S−1 (file no. 333−115341) and incorporated herein by reference)
     
4.6
 
Form of global Income Deposit Security (filed as Exhibit 4.5 to Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form S−1 (file no. 333−115341) and incorporated herein by reference)
     
10.1
 
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 3, 2006, among Otelco Inc., as Borrower, the other credit parties signatory thereto, as Credit Parties, the Lenders signatory thereto from time to time, as Lenders and General Electric Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent and Lender and CoBank, ACB, as Syndication Agent and Lender (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 5, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference)
     
10.2
 
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of June 21, 2004, between Otelco Telephone LLC and Michael D. Weaver (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S−1 (file no. 333−115341) and incorporated herein by reference)*
 
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10.3
 
Employment Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2004, between Otelco Telephone LLC and Curtis L. Garner, Jr. (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S−1 (file no. 333−115341) and incorporated herein by reference)*
     
10.4
 
Long-term Incentive Compensation Plan approved May 12, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference)*
     
10.5
 
 
Employment Agreement, dated as of July 3, 2006, between Mid-Maine and Nicholas A. Winchester (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 5, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference)*
     
10.6
  Employment Agreement, dated as of August 24, 2006, between Otelco Inc. and Dennis Andrews (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 29, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference)*
     
10.7
  Employment Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2006, between Otelco Inc. and Gary B. Romig (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 15, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference)*
     
10.8
  Employment Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2006, between Otelco Inc. and Jerry C. Boles (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 15, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference)*
     
12.1
  Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (filed as Exhibit 12.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 15, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference)
     
21.1
 
List of material subsidiaries of Otelco Inc. (filed as Exhibit 21.1 to the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed on June 14, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference)
     
31.1
 
Certificate pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of the Chief Executive Officer
     
31.2
 
Certificate pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of the Chief Financial Officer
     
32.1
 
Certificate pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of the Chief Executive Officer
     
32.2
 
Certificate pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of the Chief Financial Officer

* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

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Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Oneonta, State of Alabama, on the 25th day of June, 2007.
     
 
OTELCO INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  BY:   /S/ MICHAEL D. WEAVER
 
Michael D. Weaver
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
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